Edward

Bus enjoyer & preservationist passionate about the PSV industry! Opinions not representative of any entities I may be affiliated with.

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Time for the annual year's summary, isn't that just thrilling! Last one's been pinned for a year now, hence I intend to continue with the tradition..

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@MarkReckless Don't know if you're blind as well as dumb but that to me looks like a Vauxhall van.

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@BusBusbunkster @Sullivanbuses Don't worry, they're trained to do that. I assume he also sped off at a million miles an hour whilst filming himself driving? 😂

Apparently they cover that in the induction

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Today was spent piloting Rail Replacement between Barnham and Portsmouth Harbour. Whilst the route was dominated by Enviro400MMCs there was a very vibrant selection of the type - but of course the almighty Scanias were the star of the show ✨️💪

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The Enviro also passed it's MOT with flying colours, and following some work to the demisters it is now fully roadworthy and ready for the rally circuit this year.

As such the fleet stands at LDP130, SOE4 and 1113. More info in picture 3.

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Long time no see Twitter - a lot has gone one since I was last here, the main thing being a trip to Jersey which resulted in.. this.

Welcome 1113, a Jersey bus for all it's life although built in Portsmouth. It was driven straight for an MOT upon arrival here, which it passed.

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@unoherts Is the 0820 610 to Luton running as it doesn't appear to be tracking? Thanks

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@adlam_stev34241 @Chris_TheDriver @Helen_Barnard With the fares they charge I'm sure they can stomach a bit of damage. They make north of £500 off me, a 16 year old, a month!!

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@liv_rayment Good effort, but I think mine is better!

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@ShiresBusNews

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@_mylesw @robbo84_kltfc Had a Voith B7TL doing that, it was fitted with a ZF gearbox ECU not a Voith one which caused it to over read and top out at 39!

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@Ethan62462226 @22_maddy_08 @ShiresBusNews Still technically a Shires bus. Was sent to Telford for engine removal and is being sold as part of the Shires.

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@Ethan62462226 @ShiresBusNews Twas only a matter of time for EET. Sounded horrific. HYO is marked as disposal so presumably on borrowed time, didn't realise it was still in use.

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Following Arriva Hemel's decision to transfer 2 Wright Streetlites to Stevenage, the 3/4 have been down a bus and thus are utilising, for the most part, an ADL Enviro300 to fill the gap. These are too long for the route and a large estate has to be skipped on these workings...

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Same route, same angle, same operator, aame manufacurer, 4½ years apart.

Carousel ran 3 of the ex Go South Coast Citaros, all of which were withdrawn in 2022.

Still a large user of the vehicles, they run 12 O530s of 2009 and 2012 vintage, and 3 O295s from 2017/18.

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Good things come in... twos?

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Oxfordshire, 30/7/25.

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Lovely and clean Arriva bus to start the day! 😍

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Go-Ahead London LF67 EXL, a Volvo B5LH/Wright Gemini 3 can be seen making it's way from North Greenwich to Tottenham Court Road, the impressive O2 Arena towering behind.

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@OOCTransport Couldn't run a fucking tap let alone a bus service 😂