68 Plate News: 21st Dec to 31st Dec 18

First Up Merry Christmas to all.

ARRIVA SOUTHERN COUNTIES
Its reported AD E20D / E200MMC's YX68UUK/L/M/N are destined for here.

FIRST
A number of Wt Stdk / Gemini 3's have been noted on delivery devoid of fleet numbers and with registrations hidden.

Right to left: Body Numbers 'AR279' Wt Stdk / Gemini 3: First with 'AR793' Wt Stdk/Gemini 3: Wrightbus and KMB Vo B8L / Wt Gemini 3's, Body Numbers 'AR531' and 'AR530'.

FIRST GLASGOW
AD E20D / E200MMC's here include:
67020 to 67035: YX68USV/W/Y/Z,  UTA/B/C/E,  SK68LYX/Y/Z,  LZA/B/C/D/E.

67020: YX68USV: AD E20D / E200MMC: First Glasgow.

LOTHIAN BUSES
Vo B8L / AD E400XLB's identified are....
1065: SG68LCE
1067 to 1071: SG68LCJ/K/L/M/N

MERIDEAN, HORWICH
SK68LZN: AD E20D / E200MMC is in service here.

STAGECOACH CUMBRIA & NORTH LANCASHIRE
AD E400MMC's reported for here consist of....
11139 to 11157: YX68UWN/O/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/Y/Z,  UXA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H.
The allocations are 11139 to 11156 to Morecambe for Route 1 and 11158 to Carlisle for Route 685.

YX68UWS,  YX68UWU,  YX68UXG and YX68UWY: AD E400MMC's: Stagecoach

STAGECOACH LONDON
The missing AD E40D / E400MMC's at Bromley are.....
11067: YX68UTK
11070: YX68UTN
11073 to 11074: YX68UTR/T.

COACHES.........
5226PH: Vo B8R / Ssd SC5: Hodges, Sandhurst.
CT68CCT: MB Tourismo: Chandlers Coach Travel, Westbury.

With Credit and Thanks to:

Alistair Liddle, Gez, Ian Rivett, Jonesey 3001, Trevor Cope.

68 Plate News: 11th Dec to 20th Dec 18

ALEXANDER DENNIS
YX68UKZ: AD E20D / E200MMC is a demonstrator here along with YX68UPY: AD E40D / E400MMC.

ARRIVA SOUTHERN COUNTIES
Reported for here are Wt Streetlite MAX's....
4323 to 4336: SK68TWU/V/W/X/Y/Z,  TXA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H.

FIRST GLASGOW
Another batch of AD E40D  /E400MMC's have been reported as being...
33251 to 33268: YX68UPC/D/E/F/G/H/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/S/T/V/W.
AD E20D / E200MMC 67022: YX68USY has been noted.

33265: YX68UPS: AD E40D / E400MMC: First Glasgow

STAGECOACH LONDON
Further AD E40D / E400MMC's registered for Bromley include....
11068 to 11069: YX68UTL/M
11071 to 11072: YX68UTO/P

COACHES.........
BF68LCY: Sca / Co Levante III: Go Ahead East Yorkshire Motor Services.
BF68LFG: Sca / Co Levante III: Parks of Hamilton.

BF68LFH: Sca / Co Levante III: Parks of Hamilton.

BF68LFJ: Sca / Co Levante III: Parks of Hamilton.
BF68LFK: Sca / Co Levante III: Parks of Hamilton.
YX68UAU: Vo B8R / Pn Panther: Horseman, Reading.
YX68UAV: Vo B8R / Pn Panther: Horseman, Reading.
YX68UAW: Vo B8R / Pn Panther: Horseman, Reading.
YX68UAY: Vo B8R / Pn Panther: Horseman, Reading.
YX68UAZ: Vo B8R / Pn Panther: Horseman, Reading.

With Credit and Thanks to:

Alistair Liddle, Ian Rivett, Trevor Cope.

68 Plate News: 01st Dec to 10th Dec 18

NATIONAL EXPRESS WEST MIDLANDS
AD E40D / E400MMC's for here are reported as.....
6893 to 6914: SK68MDF/J/N/O/U/V/X/Y/Z,  MEU/V,  MFA/E/F/J/N/O/P/U/V/X/Y

6912: SK68MFV and 6914: SK68MFY: AD E40D / E400MMC's: National Express West Midlands.

RATP LONDON

The missing AD E20D / E200MMC for Park Royal route 224 is DLE30308: YX68URW.

A further batch for Park Royal route 283 include........

DLE30316 to DLE30331: YX68UVA/B/C/D/E/G/H/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/S.

STAGECOACH LONDON

AD E40D / E400MMC's for Bromley are reported as 11064 to 11074 with the following registered thus far.......

11064 to 11066: YX68UTG/H/J.

COACHES.........

A14CLC: Vo B8R /

E11UEN: Ytkg

G1WSA: Ir

BF68LBX: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LBY: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LBZ: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LEJ: Sca / Co Levante III: Lucketts, Fareham
BF68LEU: Sca / Co Levante III: Lucketts, Fareham
BF68LFA: Sca / Co Levante III: Lucketts, Fareham

BF68ZCY: MB Tourismo: Coastal Coaches, Warton.

BF68ZDO: MB
BF68ZDT:  MB Tourismo: Daish's Holidays, Torquay.
BF68ZDZ: MB Tourismo: Edwards, Llantwit Fardre.
BF68ZFR: MB
BF68ZFT: MB
BF68ZFZ: MB Tourismo: Yourbus, Heanor.
BF68ZGB: MB
BF68ZGC: MB
BF68ZHV: MB
CH68DRH: Ir I4: Rover European, Nailsworth.
PO68BYK: MAN 19.290/ Mobipeople Explorer: Coach Travel Services, Huddersfield.
PO68BYU: MAN /

PO68BYW: MAN / Mobipeople Explorer: Whitestar, Neilston
PO68CCZ: MB
WF68FEJ:  VDL
YC68VKB: Ytkg
YC68VKD: Ytkg
YC68VKE: Ytkg
YC68VKF: Ytkg
YC68VKG: Ytkg
YC68VKH: Ytkg
YC68VKJ: Ytkg
YC68VKK: Ytkg
YC68VKL: Ytkg
YC68VKM: Ytkg
YC68VKN: Ytkg
YC68VKO: Ytkg
YC68VKP: Ytkg
YC68VKR: Ytkg
YC68VKS: Ytkg
YC68VKT: Ytkg
YC68VKU: Ytkg
YC68VKV: Ytkg
YC68VKX: Ytkg
YC68VKZ: Ytkg
YC68VLA: Ytkg
YC68VLB: Ytkg
YC68VLC: Ytkg
YC68VLD: Ytkg
YC68VLE: Ytkg
YC68VLF: Ytkg
YC68VLG: Ytkg
YC68VLH: Ytkg
YC68VLJ: Ytkg
YC68VLK: Ytkg
YC68VLL: Ytkg
YC68VLM: Ytkg
YC68VLN: Ytkg
YC68VLO: Ytkg
YC68VLP: Ytkg
YC68VLR: Ytkg
YC68VLS: Ytkg
YC68VLT: Ytkg
YF68GAA: Ytkg
YF68GAU: Ytkg TC9: Fellsman Coaches, Dartford.
YF68GCO: Ytkg
YG68TJU: Ytkg TC9:
YG68TKK: Ytkg
YH68MWZ: MAN 26.500 / Bs Aura: PPH, St Albans
YH68YXR: Ytkg
YH68YXS: Ytkg
YH68YXT: Ytkg
YH68YXU: Ytkg
YH68YXV: Ytkg
YH68YXW: Ytkg
YJ68CCF: VH
YJ68CDF: Tmsa HD12RHD: Hunters Coaches, Leeds
YJ68CFA: Tmsa HD12RHD: York Pullman, Strensall.
YJ68CGV: Tmsa
YT68GWE: Sca
YT68GWJ: Sca Interlink: Selwyns, Runcorn
YT68GWK: Sca
YT68GWL: Sca
YT68GWM: Sca
YT68GWN: Sca
YT68GWW: Sca / Higer Touring: Pats Coaches, Wrexham.

YT68GXL: Sca / Higer Touring: Deveron Coaches, Macduff.

YT68LCA: Ir I6: Eagle of Bristol.
YT68LCE: Ir I8: Ferris Holidays, Nantgarw.
YT68LCK: Ir i8: Ellisons, St Helens.
YT68LCU: Ir
YT68LCW: Ir
YT68LCY: Ir
YX68UAG: Vo B8R
YX68UBA: Vo B8R
YX68UBB: Vo B8R
YX68UBC: Vo B8R
YX68UBD: Vo B8R
YX68UBK: Vo B8R
YX68UBL: Vo B8R
YX68UBM: Vo B8R
YX68UBN: Vo B8R

With Credit and Thanks to:

Alistair, Gez, Ian Rivett, Trevor Cope.

68 Plate News: 21st Nov to 30th Nov 18

CT PLUS / FIRST BRISTOL
YN68DXJ and YN68DXM: Sca / AD E400CBG City's have been noted on delivery.

YN68DXJ: Sca / AD E400CBG City

FIRST WEST YORKSHIRE
A big batch of Wt Stdk / Gemini 3's for Leeds are reported as registered as thus....
35501 to 35545: SK68TNX/Z,  TOA/H/U/V,  TPF/O/U/V/X/Y/Z,  TRV/X/Z,  TSO/U/V/X/Y/Z,  TTE/F/J/O/U/V/X/Z,  TUA/H/J/O/P/U/V/W/Y,  TVA/C/D/E/F/J

GO SOUTH COAST
The remaining AD E40D / E400 City's are....
1235: HF68DXZ
1241: HF68DYH
1243: HF68DXL
1245 to 1246: HF68DXO/P
1251 to 12:52: HF68DXV/W
The full batch is......
1233 to 1252: HF68DXX/Y/Z,  DYA/B/C/D/G/H/J,  DXL/M/O/P/R/S/T/U/V/W.

NATIONAL EXPRESS WEST MIDLANDS
Some AD E40D / E400MMC's confirmed include...
6894: SK68MDJ
6903: SK68MEV

6903: SK68MEV: AD E40D / E400MMC: National Express West Midlands with YN68DXM: Sca / AD E400CBG City.

COACHES........
NT68NTT: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: Naughtons Coaches, Brentford.
OU68BZY: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: Pearces of Oxford.
PO68BYT: MAN / Mobipeople Explorer: Harry Shaw, Coventry..

With Credit and Thanks to:

Alistair, Gez, Ian Rivett, Trevor Cope.

68 Plate News: 11th Nov to 20th Nov 18

CHARIOT, LONDON
YX68URH and YX68URJ: AD E20D / E200MMC's are reported here.

COURTNEY COACHES, BRACKNELL
YX68ULZ: AD E20D / E200MMC is here.

CT PLUS
Its reported YX68URE,  YX68URF and YX68URG: AD E20D / E200MMC's are operating in South Yorkshire.

GO SOUTH COAST
Further AD E40D / E400 City's to report for Bluestar include....
1247 to 1250: HF68DXR/S/T/U.

STAGECOACH MIDLANDS
The remaining AD E40D / E400MMC's at Kettering are reported as....
11133 to 11138: SK68LVE/F/G/H/K/L.

UNKNOWN
SK68LZP: AD E20D / E200MMC.
YJ68FSE: Oe Solo SR.

COACHES.........
DD68DJD: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: D&J Dickinson, Boston
GL68PUL: Vo B8R / Pn Panther: Pulhams, Bourton-On-The-Water.
GN68DZZ: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: Crosskeys, Folkestone
PO68BYN: Man / Mobipeople Explorer: Mullanys Coaches, Watford.
YH68MXB: MAN 26.500 / Bs Aura: Anderson Travel, London.
YH68MXG: VDL / Bs Cygnus: Slacks, Matlock.
YT68LBZ: Ir I6s: Irizar.
YX68UAC: Vo B8R / Pn Panther: LA Travel, Kirkintilloch.
YX68UAD: Vo B11R / Pn Elite: Acklams, Beverley.

With Credit and Thanks to:

Gez, Ian Rivett, Trevor Cope.

68 Plate News: 01st Nov to 10th Nov 18.

ALEXANDER DENNIS
LJ68CYO: BYD / AD E200MMC EV is a demonstrator.

FIRST GLASGOW
AD E20D / E200MMC's SK68LYC and SK68LYD have been noted on delivery.

GO SOUTH COAST
Further AD E40D / E400 City's for Bluestar include....
1236 to 1240: HF68DYA/B/C/D/G
1242: HF68DYJ
1244: HF68DXM.

LOTHIAN BUSES
Vo B8L / AD E400XLB noted include 1063 and 1066.

NATIONAL EXPRESS XPLORE DUNDEE
Its reported the full listings of the AD E40D / E400MMC's are as follows....
6687 to 6700: SK68LZR/S/T/U/V/W/Y,  MBF/O/U/V/X/Y,  MDE

RATP LONDON
Reported for Sovereigns Park Royal depot are AD E20D / E200MMC's..........
DLE30291 to DLE30297: YX68UOT/U/V/Y/W,  UPA/B
Similar marques arriving for United route 224 are...
DLE30308 to DLE30315: YX68URN/O/P/R/S/U/V/W.

SOUTHDOWN PSV, COPTHORNE
Reported as due here are AD E20D / E200MMC's YX68URB, YX68URC and YX68URD.

STAGECOACH WEST
A batch of AD E20D / E200MMC's for Exeter are reported as...
37468 to 37481: YX68UTU/V/W/Y/Z,  UUA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/J

TRANSDEV ROSSO BUSES
The remaining Oe Versa's have been registered as 289: YJ68FVT and 291: YJ68FVV thus the full listings is.....
278 to 293: YJ68FWC/D/E/F/G/H/K/L/M/N,  FVS/T/U/V/W/X.

293: YJ68FVX: Oe Versa: Transdev Rosso Buses

WRIGHTBUS
SK68TNJ: Wt Stdk / Gemini 3 is on demonstration with Arriva London as HW100.

Coaches.........
RXI3333: Vo B11R /
L1ONB: Vo B8R / Pn Panther: Country Lion, Northampton
L1ONC: Vo B8R / Pn Panther: Country Lion, Northampton
BF68LCA: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LCV: Sca / Co Levante III: Go Ahead EYMS.
BF68LCW: Sca / Co Levante III: Go Ahead EYMS.
BF68LCX: Sca / Co Levante III: Go Ahead EYMS.
BF68LCY: Sca / Co Levante III: Go Ahead EYMS.
BF68LDA: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LDC: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LDD: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LDE: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LDJ: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LDK: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LDL: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LDN: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LDO: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LDX: Sca / Co Levante III: Lucketts, Fareham.
BF68LDY: Sca / Co Levante III: National Express.
BF68LDZ: Sca / Co Levante III: Lucketts, Fareham
BF68LFB: Sca / Co Levante III: Go Ahead EYMS.
BF68LFD: Sca / Co Levante III: Go Ahead EYMS.
BF68LFE: Sca / Co Levante III: Go Ahead EYMS.
BF68LFL: Co Levante III:
BF68ZCX: MB Tourismo: Coastal Coaches, Warton.
BF68ZFX: MB Tourismo: Yourbus, Heanor
BF68ZFY: MB Tourismo: Yourbus, Heanor
BN68XRC: Vo B8R / Ssd SB3: Reays, Wigton
BN68XSE: Vo / Ssd SC7:
GC68CMC: Sca / Ir I6:

PO68BYF: MAN / Mobipeople Explorer: JB Travel, Stanningley.

PO68BYL: MAN 19.290 / Mobipeople Explorer: JB Travel, Stanningley
PR68JUL: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: Prospect Coaches, Stourbridge.
TH68NDY: Ytkg TC9:
TH68RBT: Sca / Mobipeople Explorer: R.B. Travel
YG68THK: Ytkg TC9:
YG68TJY: Ytkg TC9: Fernhill, Bracknell.
YG68TJZ: Ytkg TC9: Fernhill, Bracknell.
YG68TKA: Ytkg TC9: Baileys, Thatcham.
YG68TKC: Ytkg TC9: Waltons, Warton.
YH68MWZ: MAN 26.500 /
YJ68CBY: Tmsa MD9: Reays, Wigton
YJ68CDY: Tmsa MD9: Reays, Wigton.
YT68GWC: Sca / Higer Touring: Selwyns, Runcorn.
YT68GWG: Sca / Higer Touring: Carol Peters, Westgate-On-Sea.
YT68GXM: Sca /Sca Interlink: Freestones Coaches, Dereham
YX68TZM: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: Seaward Travel, Wembley.
YX68TZO: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: Imperial Coaches, Colnbrook
YX68TZP: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: Imperial Coaches, Colnbrook
YX68TZS: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: GSAL Transport, Leeds.
YX68TZT: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: GSAL Transport, Leeds.
YX68TZU: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: GSAL Transport, Leeds.

YX68TZV: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: GSAL Transport, Leeds.

YX68TZW: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: GSAL Transport, Leeds
YX68TZY: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: Roy McCarthy, Macclesfield
YX68TZZ: Vo B8R / Pn Leopard: MET Coaches, Watford

With Credit and Thanks to:

Ian Rivett, Trevor Cope.

68 Plate News: 21st Oct to 30th Oct 18

FIRST GLASGOW
Further AD E40D / E400MMC's include....
33224 to 33225: SK68LXO/P.

FIRST WEST YORKSHIRE
Wt Stdk / Gemini 3's for here include....
35546 to 35551: SK68TVL/M/N/O/P/T.

GO SOUTH COAST
AD E40D / E400 City's are arriving with HF68DXX noted.

MANCHESTER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT, HEATON CHAPEL/ MERIDEAN, HORWICH.
AD E20D / E200MMC's reported for here included SK68LZF, SK68LZG and SK68LZH, all saw service here however SK68LZG is now with Meridean(Horwich)

SK68LZG: AD E20D / E200MMC: Meridean.

NATIONAL EXPRESS DUNDEE
AD E40D / E400MMC's 6688: SK68LZS and 6689: SK68LZT have been noted for this operator.

RATP LONDON
AD E40H / E400MMC's awaiting entry to service at Harrow consist of....
ADH45289 to ADH45297: YX68UOJ/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/S

TRANSDEV HARROGATE AND DISTRICT
Vo 9700E for here include....
805 to 808: BN68XSA/B/C/D

TRANSDEV ROSSO BUSES
Oe Versa's confirmed registered for Route 464 include....
278 to 288: YJ68FWC/D/E/F/G/H/K/L/M/N,  FVS
290: YJ68FVU
292 to 293: YJ68FVW/X

280: YJ68FWE: Oe Versa: Transdev Rosso Buses.

With Credit and Thanks to:

Alistair Liddle, Charlie Blagg, Ian Rivett, South London Transport, Trevor Cope.

68 Plate News: 11th Oct to 20th Oct 18

EUROPCAR, HEATHROW AIRPORT
Further Oe Solo SR's reported for here include YJ68FVF/G/H/K/L.

FIRST GLASGOW
The full listings of AD E40D / E400MMC's for Route 75 are....
33201 to 33222: SK68LWN/O/P/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z,  LXA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/J/L/M.
33223: SK68LXN is in Route 18 branding.


RATP LONDON
At Quality Line is AD E20D / E200MMC SDE20302: YX68UKW.
AD E20D / E200MMC's for Sovereign include....
DLE30267 to DLE30274: YX68UOA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H.
Meanwhile the remaining AD E40H / E400MMC's for Sovereign consist of.....
ADH45285 to ADH45288: YX68UNS/U/V/W.

STAGECOACH MEGABUS
For Megabus operations are Vo B11R / Pn Elite i's.....
54601 to 54610: YX68UAJ/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/S/T.
54601 & 54603 are on loan at Stagecoach West Scotland for route X77 work.

STAGECOACH MIDLANDS
AD E40D / E400MMC's in the batch 11126 to 11138 that are in service on Kettering Route X4 include.....
11126 to 11132: SK68LUW/Y/Z,  LVA/B/C/D
11135: SK68LVG

TRANSDEV BLAZEFIELD GROUP
Noted awaiting delivery have been Oe Versa's YJ68FVW/X in a grey/black colourscheme.
Similar marques for Rosso route 464 have been 285: YJ68FWL and YJ68FWN.

UNKNOWN
BN68XTC: Vo B8RLE / MCV Evora.

WEST COAST MOTORS, CAMPBELTOWN
AD E20D / E200MMC's for here consist of YX68UKU and YX68UKV.

WEST NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT, KINGS LYNN
SK68TMZ and SK68TNE: Wt Streetlite WF's are in use here.

COACHES...........
AR68AAA: MB Tourismo: AAA Coaches, Kirknewton
BF68LCZ: Sca / Co Levante II: National Express.
BF68ZDR: MB Tourismo: Daish's Holidays, Torquay.
BF68ZDS: MB Tourismo: Daish's Holidays, Torquay.
BF68ZFP: MB Tourismo: A C Williams, Ancaster
SN68AXT: MB Unvi Touring GTR: Whytes, Newmacher
YH68MXO: VDL Futura 2: Birmingham International
YJ68CDE: Tmsa MD9: Hunters Coaches, Leeds

YJ68CHH: Tmsa HD12RHD: Hodgsons, Millom

YT68LDD: Ir I6: KB Coaches, Stonehouse.

With Credit and Thanks to:

Alistair Liddle, Charlie Blagg, Ian Rivett, South London Transport, Trevor Cope.