Merseyside's Oldest Bus

[K853 MTJ]

RE: Merseyside's Oldest Bus

(23/07/2012 07:54)Marshall Capital SLF Wrote:  

(21/07/2012 09:46)K853 MTJ Wrote:  

(21/07/2012 08:33)MPTE1955 Wrote:  How about Howard's tri-axle olympians, are they the oldest buses to see service on the X?? (forgotten the route number), not a regular service but a service none the less.

On the X22 mate. The allocation on there ranges from H reg Olympians (Tri-axles) to the newest probably being P531 EFL. They do regularly have the K reg and M reg B10Ms on it though along with J204 HFR, so you could say the X22 has the oldest allocation of buses on Merseyside, with it only running one a week though they aren't really in regular passenger service.

The bus that sees the X22 Most Is the PS - Bus 44A

Not always true, as I say the allocation does range a fair bit, it really depends on whos driving. The driver I know who does it quite a lot tends to take an Olympian out on there, more often than not it's J204 HFR.

[MX12CFE]

RE: Merseyside's Oldest Bus

(23/07/2012 07:14)MPTE1955 Wrote:  

(23/07/2012 06:49)MX12CFE Wrote:  The oldest bus in the ace travel fleet is city sightseeing MCW metrobus open topper T6 NOA451X think its still in stock but havent seen it out for a while. next oldest is palatine 2 olympian 376 M376FTY and the oldest buses used on merseytravel contracts are darts 721/2 V558/61JBH.

There is one older in the open toppers with that being former Merseybus 0017 VRG 417T, don't know if that is still knocking around.

Hi there VRG417T was cannibalised to provide parts for other metrobuses and its remains scrapped sometime ago.

[M113 YKC]

RE: Merseyside's Oldest Bus
This is still on the streets of Liverpool...?

[MX12CFE]

RE: Merseyside's Oldest Bus

(23/07/2012 11:11)27701 Wrote:  This is still on the streets of Liverpool...?

Indeed it is i saw it parked on william brown st outside the museum yesterday in company with one of ace travels city sightseeing open top S***DGX reg volvo olympians.

[MPTE1955]

RE: Merseyside's Oldest Bus

(23/07/2012 11:08)MX12CFE Wrote:  

(23/07/2012 07:14)MPTE1955 Wrote:  

(23/07/2012 06:49)MX12CFE Wrote:  The oldest bus in the ace travel fleet is city sightseeing MCW metrobus open topper T6 NOA451X think its still in stock but havent seen it out for a while. next oldest is palatine 2 olympian 376 M376FTY and the oldest buses used on merseytravel contracts are darts 721/2 V558/61JBH.

There is one older in the open toppers with that being former Merseybus 0017 VRG 417T, don't know if that is still knocking around.

Hi there VRG417T was cannibalised to provide parts for other metrobuses and its remains scrapped sometime ago.

Wasnt aware of that, thanks.

[J654UHN]

RE: Merseyside's Oldest Bus
dont forget Ace also have 0815 metrobus as well new to merseyside as F815YLV

[M113 YKC]

RE: Merseyside's Oldest Bus

(23/07/2012 13:11)J654UHN Wrote:  dont forget Ace also have 0815 metrobus as well new to merseyside as F815YLV

Maghull Coaches still have BYX 185V in service, though:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67924603@N02/7156465965/
(Credit to "secret coach park" on Flickr.)

[MPTE1955]

RE: Merseyside's Oldest Bus

(23/07/2012 13:11)J654UHN Wrote:  dont forget Ace also have 0815 metrobus as well new to merseyside as F815YLV

Yes, seen that just the other day, not many of those left.

[MPTE1955]

RE: Merseyside's Oldest Bus

(23/07/2012 13:14)27701 Wrote:  

(23/07/2012 13:11)J654UHN Wrote:  dont forget Ace also have 0815 metrobus as well new to merseyside as F815YLV

Maghull Coaches still have BYX 185V in service, though:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67924603@N02/7156465965/
(Credit to "secret coach park" on Flickr.)

If we are going to go down the line of tour buses we might just as well say that the Toilet Duck is the eldest.

[mathias]

RE: Merseyside's Oldest Bus

(23/07/2012 13:15)MPTE1955 Wrote:  

(23/07/2012 13:11)J654UHN Wrote:  dont forget Ace also have 0815 metrobus as well new to merseyside as F815YLV

Yes, seen that just the other day, not many of those left.

Used to be based at Merseybus Gillmoss.....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/6027114237/
(Photo Credit; DMC1947)