Whittles

[Cedric]

169 W694 EOP was still in yard this evening, along with two other Darts I couldn't ID.
Rather poignantly displaying 125 and sorry not in service on the blinds.

Other two were most likely to have been 167 and 168 but could have been 163 or 164 there.

Sam the only ones I have know have  not gone you to EYMS are 163/164/167/168/169.
and as for 163 that is shown on EYMS on website fleetlist as on loan to whittles  link
http://www.eyms.co.uk/enthusiasts/current-fleet-print  and 164 that was shown on uk bus fleetlists page
whittles list as withdrawn  so if you id 169  the other 2 where  more than likely 167/168.  and just guessing
from there age they could be waiting for  a vist from a  tow truck from Barnsley .

welcome to the new era

164 was in use up until the last Saturday though and never withdrawn, it was a typo on the EYMS website which should have read 165 which was sold.

167, 168 and 169 seem in too good condition for scrapping - 165 and 166 were sold on for further use instead of scrapping last April. Who knows though, we will see.

May be and this is just a may be Conistons may have been asked by the WCC if it would like to operate services 16 Stourport-Bewdley and the 580 Kidderminster-Kinver services? That may be why they might have acquired these 167, 168 and 169 exWhittles Dennis Dart MPDs if they have of course?

Reece  very  much doubt that  as I think  WCC  would have awarded  Coniston or someone else the tender instead of doing it themselves, .

[Reece]

Whittle 83 YX07HJF was still in Whittle colours as of yesterday.  :)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/76466268@N06/16068490898/

[Cedric]

Whittle 83 YX07HJF was still in Whittle colours as of yesterday.  :)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/76466268@N06/16068490898/

Reece  think the new coach  fleet  is 15 to  24 and 83

[StourportSam]

Further to my previous post, had another look and the other dart next to 169 is 168. Still couldn't see the other bus presume it is 167. All three have had all Whittle logos removed. Which is interesting as all the buses back in Yorkshire still have their logos.

No sign of 163 and 164. Seeing as 162 and 170 are the same as 163 and 164 respectively I would assume these will see further use with EYMS.

[Cedric]

Further to my previous post, had another look and the other dart next to 169 is 168. Still couldn't see the other bus presume it is 167. All three have had all Whittle logos removed. Which is interesting as all the buses back in Yorkshire still have their logos.

No sign of 163 and 164. Seeing as 162 and 170 are the same as 163 and 164 respectively I would assume these will see further use with EYMS.

interesting news about the 3 you have seen wonder what happing to them the former 162 has been repainted in the last couple of weeks in to  eyms livery and regained it original fleet-no 334

[Niall]

A comment on one of my photos on flickr suggests that 164 is now with 1st Call Travel, Merthyr Tydfil
https://www.flickr.com/photos/101550299@N05/16253721591/

[Solo1]

Any reason why WA r running the coaches from
Whittle's rather than BC as is it nearer for the services unless
it's space

[Tony]

Any reason why WA r running the coaches from
Whittle's rather than BC as is it nearer for the services unless
it's space

Nearer to where? Nearer to Chester? Nearer to Pwllhelli; Nearer to Aberystwyth? Nearer to Kidderminster where they used to run from

[Solo1]

The services that run into Birmingham

[Tony]

The services that run into Birmingham

They don't finish in Birmingham though. The duties and the diagrams are quite complicated. SR 173 left Walsall garage today and doesn't get back until Tuesday with driver swap over at places like Chester. which garage was running them is quite irrelevant

[moley67]

SR 173 .... do the National coaches have different fleet numbers now , I was on the understanding they where 84 to 89 .

[winston]

SR 173 .... do the National coaches have different fleet numbers now , I was on the understanding they where 84 to 89 .

SR 173 is an NX Op's coach on loan from Sipson Road

[Reece]

Whittles Buses

154: EYMS
155: EYMS
156: EYMS was VOR in the last month of Whittle Bus
157: EYMS was VOR in the last month of Whittle Bus
158: EYMS
159: EYMS
160: EYMS was VOR in the last month of Whittle Bus
163: ?
164: 1st Call Travel of Merthyr Tydfil
167: ? Was VOR in the last month of Whittle Bus
168: ?
169: ?
170: EYMS
171: EYMS
172: EYMS
173: EYMS
174: EYMS
175: EYMS
176: EYMS

I thought this list might help a little bit.  :)

[Cedric]

Whittles Buses

154: EYMS
155: EYMS
156: EYMS was VOR in the last month of Whittle Bus
157: EYMS was VOR in the last month of Whittle Bus
158: EYMS
159: EYMS
160: EYMS was VOR in the last month of Whittle Bus
163: ?
164: 1st Call Travel of Merthyr Tydfil
167: ? Was VOR in the last month of Whittle Bus
168: ?
169: ?
170: EYMS
171: EYMS
172: EYMS
173: EYMS
174: EYMS
175: EYMS
176: EYMS

I thought this list might help a little bit.  :)

Whittles Buses

154: EYMS
155: EYMS
156: EYMS was VOR in the last month of Whittle Bus
157: EYMS was VOR in the last month of Whittle Bus
158: EYMS
159: EYMS
160: EYMS was VOR in the last month of Whittle Bus
163: On loan to Whittles from EYMS  from APRIL 2014  info from EYMS own fleet list  on there own website
164: 1st Call Travel of Merthyr Tydfil
167: ? Was VOR in the last month of Whittle Bus
168: ?
169: ?
170: EYMS
171: EYMS
172: EYMS
173: EYMS
174: EYMS
175: EYMS
176: EYMS

I thought this list might help a little bit.  :)

Recce   hope you do not mind put so info  that I know about 163  in your list , I have not seen anything about 164 going to first call

[Reece]

Whittles Coaches

15: Whittle:Johnsons
16: Whittle/Johnsons
17: Whittle/Johnsons
18: Whittle/Johnsons
19: Whittle/Johnsons
20: Whittle/Johnsons
21: Whittle/Johnsons
22: ?
23: Whittle/Johnsons
24: Whittle/Johnsons
83: ?
84: EYMS tempo lease to NXWM
85: EYMS tempo lease to NXWM
86: EYMS tempo lease to NXWM
87: EYMS tempo lease to NXWM
88: EYMS tempo lease to NXWM
89: EYMS tempo lease to NXWM