Bus Vannin

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RE: Bus Vannin
Re-painting has only just resumed, starting with Volvo 162 now in all-over silver, so that (as of 9th March) only numbers 160, 163/4 still retain their original EYMS-type colour scheme.
Last year’s further installation of three-decker luggage racks in the (200-series) Citaros has come to a stop, leaving only numbers 201-5, 225 and 226 in service that are not so fitted. The status of number 210 is not known; it has not returned to service since an engine fire incident last August (fortuitously occurring within 5 minutes’ drive from the Island’s principal fire station). The fitting of the new luggage racks required the removal of the ‘jockey’ seat in front of the nearside front wheel arch, thereby reducing the seating capacity from 42 to 41.
Bus Vannin has taken over the maintenance of Manx Government-owned minibuses, and given them fleet numbers 850-60. All are Mercedes Benz Sprinters, and 854-60 (MMN 854-60L) were new last year. Further details (from the PSV Circle) are given on page 90 of ‘Buses’, December 2016.