Oakwood Update

Former London United VA103 (W139EON) has entered service with Oakwood Travel on route 22. This 2000 built double decker was acquired via Ripley, dealer in March (David Umpleby)

Oakwood Travel has placed its Volvo B7TL double decker into service on route 22. Its second ex Stagecoach Alexander bodied Dart has also entered service (617). The open top Metrobuses have been withdrawn for the winter, joining two of the three Olympians (325 and 701) in store.

The Red Rocket Manchester express restarts with a single return trip weekends only from 22/23 November to 27/28 December leaving Blackpool Coach Station at 1030 and Manchester Chorlton Street at 1630.

Oakwood Fleet List November 2014

No	Reg	Chassis	Body	Livery	Origins
69	F69SYE	MCW Metrobus	MCW	Pleasure Beach advert	China Motor Bus ML81 11/88
139	W139EON	Volvo B7TL	Alexander	Red/Grey	London United 3/00
143	T143AUA	Dennis Dart	Alexander	New Catch 22	Armchair, Hounslow 5/99
145	T145AUA	Dennis Dart	Alexander	Red	Armchair, Hounslow 5/99
162	V162MVX	Dennis Dart	Plaxton	Red	Stagecoach East London 12/99
163	V163MVX	Dennis Dart	Plaxton	New Catch 22	Stagecoach East London 12/99
269	P269PSX	Volvo Olympian	Alexander	Pleasure Beach advert	Lothian Buses 269
325	N325NHG	Volvo Olympian	Alexander	Gazette advert	Dublin Bus RA272
326	F326UJN	MCW Metrobus	MCW	Pleasure Beach advert	China Motor Bus ML77 10/88
356	R356LER	Dennis Dart	Alexander	New Catch 22	Stagecoach new 10/97
512	X512UAT	Dennis Dart	Plaxton	New Catch 22	London United DP512 11/2000
533	X533UAT	Dennis Dart	Plaxton	Red/Grey	London United DP513 11/2000
601	W601CWX	Volvo B6BLE	Wright	New Catch 22	Harrogate & District 6/2000
611	W611CWX	Volvo B6BLE	Wright	Harrogate	Harrogate & District 6/2000
617	X617JCS	Dennis Dart	Alexander	New Catch 22	Stagecoach 2/01
652	Y652NLO	Dennis Dart	Plaxton	Red	Metroline, London DLD182 6/2001
701	XAU701Y	Leyland Olympian	ECW	Pleasure Beach advert	Trent 3/83
898	R898XVM	Volvo B10M	Alexander	Red	Stagecoach Manchester
MAL41	BD52LNU	Mercedes Citaro	Mercedes	Red	Go Ahead London
MAL53	BL52ODK	Mercedes Citaro	Mercedes	Red	Go Ahead London
RM1583	583CLT	AEC Routemaster	Park Royal	Red	London Transport
RML887	202UXJ	AEC Routemaster	Park Royal	Red	London Transport

69, 325, 326, 611, 701, MAL41 all currently stored