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Volvo B7RLE 66965 - KX05 MJF has been returned to First Leicester following repaint, at Rotherham, into 1924 Tilling Stevens style livery. The bus carries fleet number 5.

66965 and the other heritage repaint, 32646, should be taking part in a "90th Anniversary of Motorbuses" cavalcade, along with any other heritage buses which show up, on July 24th, 2014 (90 years to the day that motorbuses commenced operation in the city). It should start from the Town Hall at 1130 hours before heading up to St. Philip's Church (Evington Road / Evington Lane), then onto the racecourse for an event and then back into the city. It's an invitation only job, but there's nothing to stop people turning out to photograph proceedings should they so desire.

66302 3 6 - 11 plus the above mentioned ALX400's are at Potteries

32058 9 61 - 65 plus 32629 and 32630 are all in service at Great Yarmouth. 32061 was at Ipswich initially but was swapped for native 30888

Are you sure 32630 is at Great Yarmouth yet?  It is due but the fleetlist dated today on the Norwich Bus Page has not got it included yet suggesting it may not have arrived just yet.  Not reported as having arrived yet on the East Norfolk Bus Blog which usually reports the day new vehicles arrive.

32630 still in service in Leicester on 07/07/2014.

32061 wasn't at Ipswich initially. It was at Great Yarmouth (initially), went on loan to Ipswich but has now returned to Great Yarmouth.

32650 is now back in service in Leicester.

32647 which had been been back in Leicester is now back in Worcester.

Volvo B7RLE 66965 is now at Rotherham for the second heritage repaint.

32629 has transferred to Norwich.

As at 09/05/2014, 33 out of the 35 E400s had been noted in service. The only 2 to have not been seen are: 33506 & 33508.

South Wigston allocated DAF Lowlanders 4701 and 4702 are due to depart to Bangor depot at some point today.

4804 and 4807 have moved from Wednesfield as replacements.

now in service as ANW 4186/4187.

Y701 XJF: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasharrison/14107636944/

Y702 XJF: https://www.flickr.com/photos/46664279@N07/14123781413/

Alexander bodied Volvo Olympians P185 TGD, P186 TGD & P188 TGD are all now at PVS for scrap. Sensible painting P186 TGD then!

Does anybody know if the earlier planned transfer of B7L's from Leicester to Potteries has taken place yet?

I have only four Volvo B7L's down as being moved to Potteries so far:
66302 (KV02 VVD),
66307 (KV02 VVJ),
66311 (KV02 VVN),
66313 (KV02 VVP).

Volvo B7RLE's 66841 (MX05 CGF), 66845 (MX05 CGU) and 66962 (KX05 MHY) have also moved over with similar B7RLE's 66963 (KX05 MHY) and 66964 (KX05 MJE) due soon.

66964 has already moved. I understand that it, and 66307 are currently away at Rotherham for repaint.

Reported elsewhere 4804 and 4807 are now in service at Wigston.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/55205968@N03/14066743721/

The final three E400s were delivered to Leicester's Abbey Lane depot on 29/04/2014, from storage at Midland Road, Rotherham. Those being 33506, 33547 and 33550.