Saturday 6 July 2013

Delayed DAF Debuts; Demonstrator Drops By; DDA Developments [updated]

DAFs 368-370 made their service debut on Monday 8th June. 368 appeared on the road (but not in service) on 5th June, over six months after it arrived from Bus and Coach World.  369 is registered J600BTS, as J500BTS is privately owned on a Land Rover! It is presumed 370-2 are J700/800/900BTS respectively.

With DAF refurbishments complete, Bus and Coach World have been contracted to modify the Optare Excels to meet Disability Discrimination Act requirements as applied to buses. Other than the Olympians, these are the only Blackpool Transport Buses which do not meet the regulations. All new buses since 2001 have been so specified by law; the ex Manx buses have been modified and the Excels need to be to ensure continued operation after 2015. 

MCV bodied Volvo single deck Demonstrator BF12KWT is currently paying a visit. This spent six months on trial with National Express West Midlands during 2012 and has latterly been with Whitelaws Coaches in Lanarkshire. It is understood to have operated on route 20 yesterday.

DAF Trainer 969 has been repainted during June, emerging in an unusual hybrid match of past liveries. It retains the Metro style but in traditional green and cream shades! 

Manx DAF Status

NoRegIOM NoIOM RegChassis NoBody NoArrivedService
354L50BTS97FMN835J009267383106/7/1210/9/12
355 L100BTS95FMN622J0092663830917/7/125/9/12
356L200BTS 93FMN621J 0092613830427/7/125/9/12
357L300BTS 94FMN620J0092643830727/7/125/9/12
358L400BTS 96FMN623J0092623830530/7/126/9/12
359L500BTS 98FMN836J0092653830831/7/124/10/12
360L600BTS 89FMN299J0092593830230/7/123/10/12
361L700BTS90FMN503J0092603830322/8/1212/10/12
362L800BTS92FMN619J00926338306?/8/123/10/12
363L900BTS91FMN618J0092583830130/8/124/10/12
364J70BTS54FMN181P0094314110125/9/1217/12/12
365J90BTS81FMN804T0098304110925/9/1217/12/12
366J200BTS78FMN501T0096514110623/10/1217/12/12
367J300BTS56FMN498T009617411039/10/1217/12/12
368J400BTS79FMN502T0096524110711/01/138/6/13
369J600BTS76FMN500T0096504110529/01/138/6/13
370tbc77FMN505T00983141110tbc8/6/13
371tbc57FMN499T0096494110427/3/13awaited
372tbc55FMN497T0096164110224/4/13awaited