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[Magikrabby]

Noted all white Mercs RJ74EYH/Y in the yard in Leicester today

Presumably these are for FoxConnect, so that all the loaned minibuses from Grantham can be returned

[joieman]

Noted all white Mercs RJ74EYH/Y in the yard in Leicester today

Minibuses?

[Fin W]

Ilesbus i-Citys I'd assume

[Mayfield]

Noted all white Mercs RJ74EYH/Y in the yard in Leicester today

I've got the reg wrong for EYY, I'll try and recheck it

[Mayfield]

Minibuses?

Yes

[Mayfield]

I've got the reg wrong for EYY, I'll try and recheck it

I think it's EYV

[Stu]

Presumably these are for FoxConnect, so that all the loaned minibuses from Grantham can be returned

Yes, that is correct, Roger French mentioned this in his recent blog:
https://busandtrainuser.com/2025/01/18/foxconnect-expands-in-leicestershire

[47609FireFly]

I think it's EYV

Correct: RJ74 EYH and RJ74 EYV.

I did wonder though, if they don't enter service prior to March 1st, whether they could end up as 25-plates. 

[Magikrabby]

Correct: RJ74 EYH and RJ74 EYV.

I did wonder though, if they don't enter service prior to March 1st, whether they could end up as 25-plates.

I don't think so, as they are already registered. That usually happens when a vehicle has been allocated a plate but isn't officially registered with DVLA until after the rollover date.

[47609FireFly]

I don't think so, as they are already registered. That usually happens when a vehicle has been allocated a plate but isn't officially registered with DVLA until after the rollover date.

Generally, yes, but not exclusively. Back in the day, a number of LCT's Dennis Dominators (205, 206 & 226-230) were registered with V suffixes before actually ending up as W-regs.  

[Mayfield]

These are officially registered, first MOT due 20/01/2026
RFL due 01/02/2026

[Mayfield]

Correct: RJ74 EYH and RJ74 EYV.

I did wonder though, if they don't enter service prior to March 1st, whether they could end up as 25-plates.

Still parked in the alley way between the 2 yards

[Fin W]

Mercs are now RX25 TFK and RX25 TGF, not sure which one was which 74 reg

[Mayfield]

Mercs are now RX25 TFK and RX25 TGF, not sure which one was which 74 reg

RJ74EYH/V are still on DVLA website as ALTAS SPRINTER ALTAS registered 31/01/2025
The 25 plates do not show up, is this because we haven't reached March yet and can the 
74 plate ones be de registered and issued new plates

[Mayfield]

All 4 registrations now show up on DVLA website, do you think that there is actually 4 new vehicles and also the 25 plates are described as M B Sprinter 527 pro CDI auto and the 74 plates as Atlas Sprinter Atlas strange