Worcester Optare Solo's

Vehicle and Fleet discussions for First Midland Red Buses Limited or its predecessor, Midland Red West Limited.
willr7
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Re: Worcester Optare Solo's

Post by willr7 » 08:15 Tuesday 26th February 2019

Thanks MidlandRed :)

Matt560Breese
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Re: Worcester Optare Solo's

Post by Matt560Breese » 00:50 Wednesday 27th February 2019

As from Emails that have passed between My self and First Worcesters Engineering Manager.

Wyvern Bus Preservation Group will be Purchasing and Preserving Optare Solo 53048 a date has not been set yet for collection

MattW
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Re: Worcester Optare Solo's

Post by MattW » 17:03 Wednesday 27th February 2019

Good work Matt 8-)

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Re: Worcester Optare Solo's

Post by Matt560Breese » 19:56 Tuesday 5th March 2019

So Collection is looking closer than ever once payment has gone through i have been granted to collect 53048 for preservation at the end of this month

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Re: Worcester Optare Solo's

Post by Matt560Breese » 23:28 Friday 14th June 2019

So as of Wednesday 12th June 2019 Optare Solo 53048 arrived to its new home and i can say it has really been looked after and she is a flyer all she needs an MOT and she will be at shows

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AdamH
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Re: Worcester Optare Solo's

Post by AdamH » 06:28 Saturday 15th June 2019

Matt560Breese wrote:
23:28 Friday 14th June 2019
So as of Wednesday 12th June 2019 Optare Solo 53048 arrived to its new home and i can say it has really been looked after and she is a flyer all she needs an MOT and she will be at shows
Photos please!

MattW
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Re: Worcester Optare Solo's

Post by MattW » 20:44 Saturday 15th June 2019

Nice one Matt.

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Re: Worcester Optare Solo's

Post by TimBrown » 18:18 Tuesday 25th June 2019

53047 reported by a reliable witness leaving Padmore Street on back of a lorry around midday today Tuesday 25 June 2019, presumably for scrap metal and spares in the near future.

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Re: Worcester Optare Solo's

Post by Matt560Breese » 21:08 Tuesday 25th June 2019

coming to a tin can near you ...

willr7
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Re: Worcester Optare Solo's

Post by willr7 » 14:45 Sunday 15th March 2020

53051 (VU03 YKE) Appears to have been purchased/preserved by someone and has been re-registered BU51 ADA. 8-)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/186030646 ... Ue-8yHe1t/

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