Whittles

[StourportSam]

Just happened to do a vehicle enquiry on the DVLA website and it would appear that T638 XNP is no longer in Whittle ownership (see below) shame really as I liked these coaches the same also goes for RUI 2116

The enquiry is complete.
The vehicle details for T638 XNP and RUI 2116 are:

Date of Liability
03 02 2014 (for T638 XNP)
04 02 2014 (for RUI 2116)
Date of First Registration
17 05 1999 (T638 XNP)
01 01 2000 (RUI 2116)
Year of Manufacture
1999, 2000 (both)
Cylinder Capacity (cc) Not Available
CO₂ Emissions Not Available
Fuel TypeHEAVY OIL
Export Marker Export (both)
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour WHITE
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

'Tis a shame but they were getting on a bit and have been replaced by newer vehicles...

[Cedric]

Just happened to do a vehicle enquiry on the DVLA website and it would appear that T638 XNP is no longer in Whittle ownership (see below) shame really as I liked these coaches the same also goes for RUI 2116

The enquiry is complete.
The vehicle details for T638 XNP and RUI 2116 are:

Date of Liability
03 02 2014 (for T638 XNP)
04 02 2014 (for RUI 2116)
Date of First Registration
17 05 1999 (T638 XNP)
01 01 2000 (RUI 2116)
Year of Manufacture
1999, 2000 (both)
Cylinder Capacity (cc) Not Available
CO₂ Emissions Not Available
Fuel TypeHEAVY OIL
Export Marker Export (both)
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour WHITE
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

'Tis a shame but they were getting on a bit and have been replaced by newer vehicles...

think they where the last vehicles that where left in the fleet from before the EYMS takeover.

[iamwilljh92]

Just happened to do a vehicle enquiry on the DVLA website and it would appear that T638 XNP is no longer in Whittle ownership (see below) shame really as I liked these coaches the same also goes for RUI 2116

The enquiry is complete.
The vehicle details for T638 XNP and RUI 2116 are:

Date of Liability
03 02 2014 (for T638 XNP)
04 02 2014 (for RUI 2116)
Date of First Registration
17 05 1999 (T638 XNP)
01 01 2000 (RUI 2116)
Year of Manufacture
1999, 2000 (both)
Cylinder Capacity (cc) Not Available
CO₂ Emissions Not Available
Fuel TypeHEAVY OIL
Export Marker Export (both)
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour WHITE
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

'Tis a shame but they were getting on a bit and have been replaced by newer vehicles...

think they where the last vehicles that where left in the fleet from before the EYMS takeover.

Yes, Cedric I think you may be right as they were in original Whittle livery and remained that way throughout they're life with Whittle's however all the other vehicle's changed to ghastly White & Green I much preferred the previous livery god only knows why EYMS had to change it

[StourportSam]

The coach fleet retains a revised version of the original while, yellow and blue livery.
Only the local bus fleet is in white and green.

[iamwilljh92]

The coach fleet retains a revised version of the original while, yellow and blue livery.
Only the local bus fleet is in white and green.

Yhyh the point I was making Sam, is that they had to mess around changing the livery when the original was perfectly fine the way it was

[winston]

Not strictly Whittle's related, but in addition to all the ex Fingland buses that have returned to parent EYMS Group, they also have a number of new buses currently have 14 new buses on order

From the EYMS website:
-There are six new Volvo B9TL buses on order. Their fleet numbers will be 780 to 785 and their registration numbers will be YX14 HEJ, YX14 HEU, YX14 HEV, YX14 HFA, YX14 HFB and YX14 HFC..
- There are four new Volvo B7RLE buses on order. Their fleet numbers will be 382 to 385 and their registration numbers will be YX14 HDU, YX14 HDV, YX14 HDY and YX14 HDZ..
- There are four new Dennis Dart E200 buses on order. Their fleet numbers will be 378 to 381, and their registration numbers will be YX14 RXD, YX14 RXF, YX14 RXG and YX14 RXH.

The 6 x Gemini's are believed to be Volvo dealer stock and may be the one's already at Bus & Coach world presumably to be painted in fleet colours & have destination equipment fitted.

I wonder if Whittle's may be in-line to receive any more newer E200 cascades from EYMS

[StourportSam]

165 and 166 W462 UAG and W466 UAG have returned to EYMS at Hull.
Photo on Flickr dated today (31/03/14) shows the pair there.

So that's what the transferred buses are replacing... Thought that would be the case. Hope 169 is not withdrawn, a really nice bus.

[Cedric]

165 and 166 W462 UAG and W466 UAG have returned to EYMS at Hull.
Photo on Flickr dated today (31/03/14) shows the pair there.

So that's what the transferred buses are replacing... Thought that would be the case. Hope 169 is not withdrawn, a really nice bus.

sam thought it might  be those that go  . was on 166 on Saturday the last service to bewdley of the night   that  would have been it's last run with whittles as I think most finish about that time 6.20

[Cedric]

just seen this on eyms website  dated to day 1/4/14


162

Whittles

Hull


163

Whittles

Hull


164

Whittles

Delicensed


165

Whittles

Delicensed  the ones that are ;listed in service are to keep there whittles fleet numbers as 161 has.  my guess is that they will not be there long
with the new vehicles eyms have on order.
  know 166 is up there as well  as saw the picture Sam spoke of yesterday
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173 (1706)

(Finglands)

Whittles


174 (1707)

(Finglands)

Whittles


175 (1708)

(Finglands)

Whittles


176 (1709)

(Finglands)

Whittles

[StourportSam]

Hopefully that is an error and they mean 165 and 166.
164 is a good bus, I hope that does not go.

[winston]

Ex Finglands B10BLE's 173 & 176 were painted in Whittle's colours at Hull during March, so those two at least can't be far from being seen out in service, especially with a number of Whittle's MPD's returned to EYMS

Sam, can you post/forward a link for the pictures of the ex Whittle's buses back in EY

[iamwilljh92]

I don't think 163 (Y214 HWJ) is departing as I saw it this afternoon on Minster Road in Stourport on the number 3 whether in time it will depart Kidderminster will remain to be seen but anyway as of 1st April it was still in Kidderminster

[StourportSam]

Ex Finglands B10BLE's 173 & 176 were painted in Whittle's colours at Hull during March, so those two at least can't be far from being seen out in service, especially with a number of Whittle's MPD's returned to EYMS

Sam, can you post/forward a link for the pictures of the ex Whittle's buses back in EY

Winston, I am currently on my mobile so am unable to post the link, I did initially post the link but deleted it out of respect for the owner as it was not my photo. I have also seen a photo on Flickr this evening of one of the repainted JAT buses sat spare at Kidderminster bus station, I will post both links later.

I am now beginning to wonder whether W409 JAT was sent down here specifically for driver familiarisation EYMS having a long term plan to transfer the four ALX300s down here once Finglands was sold? The question is now will 309 return oop north?

[winston]

Ex Finglands B10BLE's 173 & 176 were painted in Whittle's colours at Hull during March, so those two at least can't be far from being seen out in service, especially with a number of Whittle's MPD's returned to EYMS

Sam, can you post/forward a link for the pictures of the ex Whittle's buses back in EY

Winston, I am currently on my mobile so am unable to post the link, I did initially post the link but deleted it out of respect for the owner as it was not my photo. I have also seen a photo on Flickr this evening of one of the repainted JAT buses sat spare at Kidderminster bus station, I will post both links later.

I am now beginning to wonder whether W409 JAT was sent down here specifically for driver familiarisation EYMS having a long term plan to transfer the four ALX300s down here once Finglands was sold? The question is now will 309 return oop north?

Sam,

I think I may have found some of them?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/78232101@N08/sets/72157642506965255

W415JAT
https://www.flickr.com/photos/willstransportphotos/13410752384/in/pool-1045857@N21

[Cedric]

I don't think 163 (Y214 HWJ) is departing as I saw it this afternoon on Minster Road in Stourport on the number 3 whether in time it will depart Kidderminster will remain to be seen but anyway as of 1st April it was still in Kidderminster

will  here is the link to page I got info from   http://www.eyms.co.uk/content/enthusiasts/newsitem.aspx?id=1067 as you will see they have go 163 allocated to hull so   I think it will be going at some time  when the jats are all down. unless eyms have had a last minute change of plan .