The Ex MTL Marshall Darts 7601-7676

[507022]

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(13/09/2014 17:22)Quackdave Wrote:  Could be, they certainly have changed the rules a few times. But I thought that withholding triple digits dated back further than that, to around 1990. A search on buslistsontheweb.co.uk suggests that they were skipped more often than not in H, J, K and L registered batches (for example, there was no H111 GEV). But there are a fair number of exceptions too - including Warrington's 222 (K222 VTB).

Maybe prior to 1995, local vehicle licensing offices had some discretion when issuing a continuous range to a fleet operator?

I seem to remember that Liverline never had a M111XKC either

[mathias]

RE: The Ex MTL Marshall Darts 7601-7676
"Another one gone, and another one gone, and another one bites the dust..."

Bid a fond farewell to ex-Green Lane 7645 (V645 DVU)...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N...1/sizes/k/
(Photo Credit; STAN-BUTLER)

[mathias]

RE: The Ex MTL Marshall Darts 7601-7676
Ex-Bootle 7669 (V669 DVU) is no more....

https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/15514438295/
(Photo Credit; STAN-BUTLER)

[Sprinterdriver]

RE: The Ex MTL Marshall Darts 7601-7676

(05/10/2014 22:31)507022 Wrote:  I seem to remember that Liverline never had a M111XKC either

Liverbus you mean.

SD.

[Sprinterdriver]

RE: The Ex MTL Marshall Darts 7601-7676
Seen reported on another group 7660 was seen parked up at Green Lane last night.

SD.

[mathias]

RE: The Ex MTL Marshall Darts 7601-7676
And still they continue to fall like flies....

Ex-Bootle 7659 (V659 DVU), -the distinctive one in Interurban livery and blue moquette but still with yellow roller blinds fitted- has arrived at PVS....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N...4/sizes/k/

....along with ex-Bootle 7663 (V663 DVU) and previously mentioned Interurban 7649 (V649 DVU)....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N...9/sizes/k/
(Photo Credits; STAN-BUTLER)

As reported in the Southport depot thread, Canning Road's 7654 (V654 DVU) was withdrawn from service yesterday (Tues. 14-10-14), marking the very last 'In-Service' vehicle -now withdrawn- that was originally owned by MTL.

[mathias]

RE: The Ex MTL Marshall Darts 7601-7676
Two more to arrive by a PVS flatbed truck.

No idea which one this Interurban example is...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/15361869520/

....but needless to say it's joined by ex-Southport's 7673 (V673 DVU), which gets towed in...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/15361379778/
(Photo Credits; STAN-BUTLER)

[RSTurbo50]

RE: The Ex MTL Marshall Darts 7601-7676
Any left in service now?

[X782 NWX]

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(16/10/2014 18:39)RSTurbo50 Wrote:  Any left in service now?

No, theyve all been withdawn from public service however 7660 has been re-instated as a police battle bus.

Picture of 7660 in Green Lane yesterday:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/80127860@N03/15358328528/

[X782 NWX]

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(16/10/2014 19:28)Dentonian Wrote:  Excuse my ignorance, but what's a "police battle bus"?

To be truly honest im not really 100% sure, im assuming its basically a big police van for transporting police around. Its been reported on other threads on here that it is to be used on mischief night. I cant see it lasting long anyway since the tax is up in December and im doubtful that it will get renewed.

Wasn't stagecoaches 32923 a police battle bus too.