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Latest vehicles to hit the road shown off on social media
Sunday 1 September marked the beginning of the 69-prefix number plate being introduced. A number of well-known bus company managing directors have been tweeting about their latest vehicles due for delivery imminently or in build. While Yutong delivered its first 69-registered GT12 coach, Stagecoach Manchester showed off the very first Alexander Dennis Enviro400s with the new interior at Bus Driver of the Year
in Blackpool.
Andrew Wickham, CEO of Go South Coast, posted some images of the latest vehicles due for delivery in the coming weeks. These include Alexander Dennis Enviro200s for Bluestar service 19, and Enviro400s for Morebus and UniBus.
ANDREW WICKHAM
@MartijnGNE tweeted about the latest Alexander Dennis buses in build for East Yorkshire and Go North East. An Enviro400 is seen nearing interior completion in this image. MARTIJN GILBERT
Nova Tours of Chesterfield has taken delivery of Yutong GT12 ND69NTL from Pelican Bus and Coach, Castleford. PELICAN
@MartijnGNE took some interior shots of what is thought to be the new standard Stagecoach interior at the Bus Driver of the year competition. MARTIJN GILBERT
Stagecoach Manchester Alexander Dennis Enviro400 11256, SN69ZFR was entered into the Bus driver of the year competition in Blackpool. JONATHAN WELCH