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Take note FIRST, (and Dave R Morris); - - Astons have taken-over M+S coaches of Leominster, as reported in today's Route One magazine (online). I don't know how much spare space M+S have, (wherever their operating base is), but as Astons are looking for a new operating base, perhaps they will try to...

AdamH wrote: ↑

22:58 Monday 9th April 2018

I've seen the livery design, there is no yellow.

Will it be, basically, the purply-pink cerise/off-white/blue, urban two livery ?

- or will it be something profoundly different, (I wonder) ?

Worked some 35's on Saturday, the running card said Mercedes Citaro - just a bit premature! I'm quite impatient to see these Mercs, and I'm wondering how many (for sure), and what livery -- I'm hoping they WONT feature yellow (as the 35 used to be the "Yellow Line") ! .... and now that ou...

That "restoration" is yet another fascinating surprise to me. I was quite impressed by the new vehicles bought by MRW during this period, and despite the lack of DDs, the "moves" into coaching added to the variety and kept me "entertained" ! - I've just clicked on the l...

..... And Leominster, Hereford, Ledbury, and Tewkesbury !! -- - most pleasing to this enthusiast from the Midland Red era, when the company had a far-flung empire of services. These different destinations, via different villages, on different days of the week, is a very long-established tradition th...

AdamH wrote: ↑

21:22 Wednesday 4th April 2018

DD12 wrote: ↑

21:15 Wednesday 4th April 2018

-- plenty of DDs available during school holidays !!

How many people do you think will be using the new service??

74, -- and they will all get on at Twyning Green

AdamH wrote: ↑

18:42 Tuesday 3rd April 2018

.... and any random bus they can find on non-school days.

-- plenty of DDs available during school holidays !!

...and I've not been aware of the leaning problem - - - as illustrated !! :) At Worcester we were always told not to park them less than 2ft apart because of this. Thanks Adam -- I was wondering about that, because of the appalling state of the "patch" before it was given it's proper surf...

So, can I assume that means a 2 hours 45 mins "layover" at Cheltenham, or does the bus go somewhere else when it gets there ?

The seating layout on 4943 is as original and to my knowledge never changed. . 4943 needs the interior overhaul to be completed and investigation into a somewhat large coolant leak on the top of the cylinder block (not frost damage but I suspect that one of the aluminium inspection plates has final...