David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos with the keyword: MCV Evolution

Thursday 2 July 2015 (0726) – Mike de Courcey Travel 559 (AE07 DZJ) seen in Pool Meadow bus station, Coventry. It is an MCV Evolution bodied MAN new in April 2007.

Thursday 2 July 2015 (0730) – Pool Meadow bus station, Coventry. Left is National Express Coventry 4983 (SL14 LTZ), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 new in August 2014 and right is Mike de Courcey Travel 574 (AE62 EPK), an MCV Evolution bodied Mercedes-Benz OC500LE new in September 2012. There are two church spires in the background. The one on left is part of the ruined cathedral bombed during World War 2 and that on the right is Holy Trinity Church.

Saturday 28 March 2015 (1644) – Thames Travel 418 (AE59 AWH) is an MAN powered MCV Evolution that was new to Carousel of High Wycombe in January 2010. The Carousel business was subsequently acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in March 2012 and continues to operate as a separate subsidiary. It had worked the 1525 service X2 from Oxford (due Wallingford at 1642) and after a break would then work the 1657 back to the city.

Saturday 28 March 2015 (1648) – Thames Travel 418 (AE59 AWH) is an MAN powered MCV Evolution that was new to Carousel of High Wycombe in January 2010. The Carousel business was subsequently acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in March 2012 and continues to operate as a separate subsidiary. . It had worked the 1525 service X2 from Oxford (due Wallingford at 1642) and after a break would then work the 1657 back to the city.

Saturday 28 March 2015 (1651) – Thames Travel 418 (AE59 AWH) is an MAN powered MCV Evolution that was new to Carousel of High Wycombe in January 2010. The Carousel business was subsequently acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in March 2012 and continues to operate as a separate subsidiary. . It had worked the 1525 service X2 from Oxford (due Wallingford at 1642) and after a break would then work the 1657 back to the city.

Wednesday 10 September 2014 (0802) – Centrebus 671 (YH63 CXB), an MCV Evolution bodied VDL SB180, seen in Main Street, Empingham, Rutland working the 0750 service 9 from Oakham to Peterborough. It was new in September 2013. (I read on the Centrebus Yahoo group forum that this bus and YH63 CXC had their identities ‘mixed up’ when new and consequently they became 670 (YH63 CXC) (rather than 671) and YH63 CXB became 671 (rather than 670)).

Wednesday 10 September 2014 (1509) – Centrebus 660 (YJ60 GFE), an MCV Evolution bodied VDL SB180, travelling along High Street, Oakham, Rutland when working the 1505 service 9 from Oakham to Peterborough. It was new in January 2011 to White Rose Bus Company, the Centrebus subsidiary in West Yorkshire.

Thursday 11 September 2014 (0804) - Centrebus 671 (YH63 CXB), an MCV Evolution bodied VDL SB180, seen in Main Street, Empingham, Rutland working the 0750 service 9 from Oakham to Peterborough. It was new in September 2013. (I read on the Centrebus Yahoo group forum that this bus and YH63 CXC had their identities ‘mixed up’ when new and consequently they became 670 (YH63 CXC) (rather than 671) and YH63 CXB became 671 (rather than 670)).

Wednesday 10 September 2014 (1509) – Centrebus 660 (YJ60 GFE), an MCV Evolution bodied VDL SB180, travelling along High Street, Oakham, Rutland when working the 1505 service 9 from Oakham to Peterborough. It was new in January 2011 to White Rose Bus Company, the Centrebus subsidiary in West Yorkshire.

Tuesday 9 September 2014 (1749) – Centrebus 660 (YJ60 GFE), an MCV Evolution bodied VDL SB180, seen by the White Horse Inn at Empingham, Rutland when working the 1640 service 9 from Peterborough to Oakham. It was new in January 2011 to White Rose Bus Company, the Centrebus subsidiary in West Yorkshire.

Tuesday 9 September 2014 (1749) – Centrebus 660 (YJ60 GFE), an MCV Evolution bodied VDL SB180, seen by the White Horse Inn at Empingham, Rutland when working the 1640 service 9 from Peterborough to Oakham. It was new in January 2011 to White Rose Bus Company, the Centrebus subsidiary in West Yorkshire.

Tuesday 9 September 2014 (1526) – Centrebus 660 (YJ60 GFE), an MCV Evolution bodied VDL SB180, travelling along Main Street, Empingham, Rutland working the 1505 service 9 from Oakham to Peterborough. It was new in January 2011 to White Rose Bus Company, the Centrebus subsidiary in West Yorkshire.

Tuesday 9 September 2014 (1526) – Centrebus 660 (YJ60 GFE), an MCV Evolution bodied VDL SB180, travelling along Main Street, Empingham, Rutland working the 1505 service 9 from Oakham to Peterborough. It was new in January 2011 to White Rose Bus Company, the Centrebus subsidiary in West Yorkshire.

Saturday 23 August 2014 (1424) - This summer some of the buses in the fleet of Simonds of Botesdale Limited (R O Simonds) have carried rear end adverts for Banham Zoo. AE07 DZG, an MCV Evolution bodied MAN new in March 2007, carries the tiger version. It was seen at Bury St Edmunds.

Saturday 26 July 2014 (1155) - This summer some of the buses in the fleet of Simonds of Botesdale Limited (R O Simonds) have carried rear end adverts for Banham Zoo. AE09 DJF, an MCV Evolution bodied MAN new in June 2009, carries the penguin version. It was seen at Bury St Edmunds.

Saturday 26 July 2014 (1155) - Rear end advert for Banham Zoo on Simonds of Botesdale Limited (R O Simonds) AE09 DJF. An MCV Evolution bodied MAN new 2009 June 2009 seen at Bury St Edmunds.

Wednesday 14 November 2012 (approx 1200) - Simonds of Botesdale Limited (R O Simonds) AE07 DZG, an MCV Evolution bodied MAN, at Bury St Edmunds.

Thursday 4 October 2012 (1024) - Simonds of Botesdale Limited (R O Simonds) AE07 DZH, an MCV Evolution bodied MAN which was seen at Bury St Edmunds. This bus carries a rear end advert for the company’s services between Diss and Norwich.