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Midland Red West: Optare Solo — Fleet History
| Fleet# | Reg# | Service Dates | Dtp | Disposal | Further Information | |||
| Optare Solo | ||||||||
| New as B27F to Yorkshire Rider July 2000. Renamed to First Bradford. Passed to First Midland Red Buses Limited, Worcester in September 2005. | ||||||||
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50296 | W327 DWX | 9/2005 | – | N/A | – | – | New (7/00) to Yorkshire Rider as F/No: 2327. Renamed to First Bradford. Renumbered (?/??) to F/No: 50296. Passed to First Midland Red Buses Ltd, Worcester (9/05) - WR. HD (5/07). |
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| Optare Solo | ||||||||
 New
as B22F to First Midland Red in April
2002 in First Corporate livery at Hereford depot. Purchased with the
aid of funding from Herefordshire County Council and
used on Subsidised services. |
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53040 1701 |
VU02 PKX | 4/2002 | – | N/A | HD | – | New (5/4/02) to FMR - HD. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53040. |
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53041 1702 |
VU02 PKY | 4/2002 | – | N/A | HD | – | New (8/4/02) to FMR - HD. Off-the-Road (from 12/11/02-?/11/02) with Accident Damage. Off-the-Road again (8/3/03-8/4/03) with Accident Damage - At WR for repair. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53041. Returned to manufacture (13/4/04) for engine and gearbox replacement. |
| Optare Solo | ||||||||
| New
as B26F to First Midland Red Buses Limited,
Worcester in March and April 2003 in First Corporate livery. Fitted
with Orange route branded livery for Worcester local Services 41 &
43. To service 6th May 2003 at Worcester depot. |
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53042 1703 |
VU03 YJT | 3/2003 | – | N/A | WR | – | New (28/3/03) to FMR - store (WR). store (8/4/03) - RH. Orange route branded livery for Services 41 & 43 (23/4/03). To service (6/5/03) - WR. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53042. Route branding removed (26/2/06). |
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53043 1704 |
VU03 YJV | 3/2003 | – | N/A | WR | – | New (28/3/03) to FMR - store (WR). Orange route branded livery for Services 41 & 43 (23/4/03). To service (6/5/03) - WR. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53043. |
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53044 1705 |
VU03 YJW | 3/2003 | – | N/A | WR | – | New (28/3/03) to FMR - store (WR). Orange route branded livery for Services 41 & 43 (?/04/03). To service (6/5/03) - WR. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53044. |
| 53045 1706 |
VU03 YJX | 3/2003 | – | N/A | WR | – | New (28/3/03) to FMR - store (WR). store (9/4/03) - RH. store (17/4/03) - WR. Orange route branded livery for Services 41 & 43 (22/4/03). To service (6/5/03) - WR. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53045. Fitted with Satellite tracking (before 6/05). Route branding removed (6/05). | |
| 53046 1707 |
VU03 YJY | 4/2003 | – | N/A | WR | – | New (2/4/03) to FMR - store (WR). store (8/4/03) - RH. Orange route branded livery for Services 41 & 43 (22/4/03). store (23/4/03) - WR. To service (6/5/03) - WR. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53046. Route branding removed (6/05). | |
| 53047 1708 |
VU03 YJZ | 3/2003 | – | N/A | WR | – | New (29/3/03) to FMR - store (WR). store (5/4/03) - RH. Orange route branded livery for Services 41 & 43 (23/4/03). store (23/4/03) - WR. To service (6/5/03) - WR. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53047. | |
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53048 1709 |
VU03 YKB | 4/2003 | – | N/A | WR | – | New (2/4/03) to FMR - store (WR). store (7/4/03) -RH. Orange route branded livery for Services 41 & 43 (?/4/03). To service (9/5/03) - WR. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53048. |
| 53049 1710 |
VU03 YKC | 4/2003 | – | 11/2008 | WR | SOLD | New (2/4/03) to FMR - store (WR). store (7/4/03) - RH. Orange route branded livery for Services 41 & 43 (?/4/03). To service (6/5/03) - WR. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53049. Passed to First Northampton (11/08). | |
| 53050 1711 |
VU03 YKD | 4/2003 | – | 11/2008 | WR | SOLD | New (2/4/03) to FMR - store (WR). store (5/4/03) - RH. Orange route branded livery for Services 41 & 43 (?/4/03). To service (6/5/03) - WR. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53050. Withdrawn (10/11/08). Passed to First Northampton (11/11/08). | |
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53051 1712 |
VU03 YKE | 4/2003 | – | 11/2008 | WR | SOLD | New (2/4/03) to FMR - store (WR). Used for Driver Training (from 8/4/03). Orange route branded livery for Services 41 & 43 (?/4/03). To service (6/5/03) - WR. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53051. Withdrawn (10/11/08). Passed to First Northampton (11/11/08). |
| Optare Solo | ||||||||
| New
as B26F to First Midland Red in October and
November 2003. Fitted with Yellow and Green “WyeS
Moves” livery for H8-H11 Hereford City services. To service
from 27th October 2003 at Hereford depot. |
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53059 1713 |
VX53 OEN | 10/2003 | – | 11/2008 | HD | SOLD | New (13/10/03) to FMR - store (WR). Lime green and
yellow livery for Hereford "WyesMoveS" services (17/10/03).
To service (27/10/03) - HD. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53052.
Renumbered (1/4/04) to F/No: 53059. Repainted (8/08) to FirstGroup “Barbie” livery. WR (30/8/08). Passed to First Northampton (11/08). |
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53060 1714 |
VX53 OEO | 10/2003 | – | N/A | HD | – | New (13/10/03) to FMR - store (WR). Lime green and yellow livery for Hereford "WyesMoveS" services (17/10/03). To service (27/10/03) - HD. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53053. Renumbered (1/4/04) to F/No: 53060. Repainted (8/08) to FirstGroup “Barbie” livery. |
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53061 1715 |
VX53 OEP | 10/2003 | – | N/A | HD | – | New (13/10/03) to FMR - store (WR). Lime green and yellow livery for Hereford "WyesMoveS" services (17/10/03). To service (27/10/03) - HD. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53054. Renumbered (1/4/04) to F/No: 53061. Repainted (25/9/08) to FirstGroup “Barbie” livery. |
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53062 1716 |
VX53 OER | 11/2003 | – | N/A | HD | – | New (12/11/03) to FMR - store (WR). Lime green and yellow livery for Hereford "WyesMoveS" services (14/11/03). To service (21/11/03) - HD. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53055. Renumbered (1/4/04) to F/No: 53062. |
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53063 1717 |
VX53 OET | 11/2003 | – | N/A | HD | – | New (14/11/03) to FMR - store (WR). To Service (21/11/03) - HD. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53056. Renumbered (1/4/04) to F/No: 53063. |
| 53064 1718 |
VX53 OEU | 11/2003 | – | N/A | HD | – | New (19/11/03) to FMR - store (WR). To Service (21/11/03) - HD. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53057. Renumbered (1/4/04) to F/No: 53064. | |
| 53058 1719 |
VX53 OEV | 11/2003 | – | 11/2008 | HD | SOLD | New (21/11/03) to FMR - store (WR). To Service (?/11/03) - HD. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 53058. Off the Road (from 16/1/07-19/2/07) with accident damage. WR (30/8/08). Passed to First Northampton (11/08). | |
| Optare Solo | ||||||||
| New
as B30F leased to to Worcestershire County Council.
Operated by First Midland Red from June 2004, on County
Council “easyLINK” or “flexiLINK” services. |
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53141 1720 |
VX04 UMU | 6/2004 | – | 3/2007 | WR | Returned | New as F/No: 1720. Repainted (9/05) to orange and purple “Worcester Express” livery. Renumbered (2/07) to F/No: 53141. Withdrawn (3/07). |
| 1721 | VX04 UMV | 6/2004 | – | 9/2005 | KR | Returned | WR (1/7/05). Withdrawn (9/05). Returned to Worcestershire County Council. Operated by Astons Coaches (from 9/05). | |
| 1722 | VX05 HPP | 3/2005 | – | 8/2007 | KR | Returned | Now operated by Worcester City Council on W1 park and ride services. | |
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1723 | VX05 HPU | 3/2005 | – | 8/2007 | KR | Returned | |