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My apologies for giving an incorrect registration number for this vehicle.
Although new to UNO Bus of Hatfield, UJ55 UNO came to Royal Motorways from Whippet, Swavesey in an overall dark blue livery.

I totally agree, it is exceptionally ugly but very functional for the job it was purchased for

Don't be too hard on the appearance. I think it has a certain appeal that you can warm to. Body built by Nu-Track which was based in Ballymena in Northern Ireland. The company is no longer trading.   

Two more recent arrivals at Royal Motorways:
AT51 CVS - Dennis Javelin/Plaxton Prima - purchased from Cymru Coaches but new in 2002 to MOD.
UL55 UNO - Scania N94UD/ East Lancs - new to UNO Bus, Hatfield in 2005.

UL55 UNO (the only double decker in the Royal Motorways fleet) is running each day on the 501 school service from Bromsgrove to Alcester. It has replaced SW09 UMD (Volvo B12BT/ Plaxton Panther 15 metre coach) on this duty.

K444 RMW PLAXTON PANTHER VOLVO B8R
K555 RMW PLAXTON PANTHER VOLVO B8R
K888 RMW PLAXTON PANTHER VOLVO B8R
RM72 RMW PLAXTON PANTHER VOLVO B8R
NUI 6121 PLAXTON PANTHER VOLVO B12B
SW09 UMD PLAXTON PANTHER VOVLO B12B
K700 RMW PAXTON PANTER VOVLO B12B
UK69 RMW PLAXTON PANTHER VOLVO B11
T503 EUB PLAXTON Premier VOVLO B10M
H630 UWR PLAXTON PARAMOUNT VOLVO B10M
N541 SJF  JONK VOVLO B10M
R726 TYC PLAXTON PREMIER VOLVO B10M
YN18 CLO IVECO TURAS
MIW 1607 VANHOOL VOLVO B12B
A17 GOO PLAXTON PANTHER VOVLO B12B
S753 CKO PLANTON PREMIER VOLVO B10M
B12 GWP JONK VOVLO B12M
STO 244X LEYLAND LEOPARD
T185 AUA VANHOOL SB3000
M750 VYB PLAXTON PREMIER VOLVO B10M
LR02 TCU LDV CONVOY
Y598 CAY PLAXTON PANTHER VOLVO B12M
Maybe forgot some 😂

It's brilliant to have a fleet list Corndog - thank you.
 
A few questions from me:

Is B12 GWP the Jonckheere Mistral 50 that used to be Dudley's FP51 EUJ?
Is Y598 CAY still with Royal Motorways or has it moved on to D R M, Bromyard as I've seen suggested elsewhere? I saw it the other day in Royal Motorways livery but with no decals and looking rather tatty - which is not how Royal Motorways vehicles normally look.
If Royal Motorways have three ex Ridleys vehicles and two of them are K700 RMW and UK69 RMW, which is the third one?
Has YN05 HVL - Mercedes O814D/ Plaxton Cheetah moved on?
Has DC10 CED - Volvo B12B/ Volvo 9700 moved on?

[UNIT 5, UPPER CROSSGATE ROAD, PARK FARM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, REDDITCH, B98 7SR.]

Royal Motorways have acquired ex Ridleys Plaxton Elite YX69 LHR, which now carries the plate UK69 RMW.

On Alcester Schools yesterday was Royal Motorways K700 RMW - a 15 metre Volvo/Plaxton Panther which has, I think, also recently come from Ridleys. Unfortunately I don't know the previous registration.
It looked resplendent in Royal Motorways livery.

Also, as part of the expansion of Royal Motorways, they have opened a second Operating Centre. This one is at  UNIT 5, UPPER CROSSGATE ROAD, PARK FARM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, REDDITCH, B98 7SR.

A similar question to the one from LiamsTransport1. Does anyone know if the two Tata Hispano Inteas PO12 EOK and PO62 HNH are still part of the fleet? I used to see them regularly on school runs in Redditch but haven't seen either of them this year.

Interestingly, Tata Hispano Intea PO62 HNH was operating school runs in Redditch this morning - good to see such a rare and unusual coach again.

Still in the fleet

igogeneral, can you say where these two Tata Hispano Inteas tend to be used please?

A similar question to the one from LiamsTransport1. Does anyone know if the two Tata Hispano Inteas PO12 EOK and PO62 HNH are still part of the fleet? I used to see them regularly on school runs in Redditch but haven't seen either of them this year.

That explains the gold double decker unloading at Alcester Grammar School this morning that my grandson noticed. Unfortunately there was a high hedge between us and the vehicle so can't help with any details.

This morning the former Green Bus 501 service to Alcester Schools was operated by Royal Motorways using their longest, and presumably highest capacity, coach SW09 UMD. This vehicle is a 15m Volvo B12BT with Plaxton Panther bodywork and was new in 2009 to Trathens, Plymouth as KSK 949.

I had the pleasure of riding on 30822 (BX09 SJO) Plaxton Centro from Astwood Bank to Redditch this morning. The interior still looked like the days when it was part of the Royale Black Diamond fleet with black leather seats, panelled timber-style vinyl flooring and even posters advertising the Royale Black Diamond service. You can see what the vehicle looked like in 2009 if you scroll down to the last photo here:
Diamond 30822 (wmbusphotos.com)

Todays update. The 2 Bova's are still sat in the corner of the yard. Scania YT19EEH appeared to be being inspected inside and out.  Scania YN18AVC and Neoplan FE14VCJ were out and about on what I assume were test runs. 

Yesterday I went to have a look at "the yard" in Droitwich where the Harding's fleet was stored awaiting disposal. The yard was full of Roger Dyson recovery vehicles - no sign of any coaches.
However, the Roger Dyson coaches for sale page is still showing three vehicles - a Volvo 9700 from 2011 and VDL Futura FHD2-139s from 2016 and 2018 ( Coaches | Roger Dyson)

I don't use the buses very often so what I am about to describe my well be usual practise. I got on a service 12 from Astwood Bank to Redditch this morning. There were only 2 or 3 people on the bus and it was running on time. At the next stop an elderly person got on but she hadn't got her Concessionary Travel Pass ready. There didn't seem to be any good reason for this as she had been waiting at the stop and could have been prepared. She said it was in her bag but the driver just waved her onto the bus. I presume that the value of this journey was lost to the company.
Given the number of passengers on the bus I assume this service can't be financially viable so why would a driver not collect the fare. After all, if the service is scrapped, he could loose his job.

32213 (SO65 LRL) Streetlite DF travelling along Evesham Road in Redditch this morning with the rear of the body hanging dramatically low over the rear wheels.

YN18 AVB - another Scania/Higer - is also still for sale on the Roger Dyson website.