Ross wrote in message
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On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 11:34:26 +0000 (UTC), Graham Harrison wrote in
, seen in uk.transport.buses:

[...] I know there were
some "issues" with single artics when they first appeared (something
about
couldn't charge fares on them).

That must have been a long time back, as I recall Midland Red (North)
and later Midland Red (West) charging (and collecting) fares on the
artics they got from South Yorks PTE, and I don't recall SYPTE or its
successors *not* charging (or collecting) fares on their original
artics (or their replacements).

I'm trying to remember exactly when it was SYPTE bought its first
artics, but I can't. MR(N) had ex-SYPTE artics by the mid 80's

Ross,
2001-04 (DAK301-04V) deliveries started 09/1979.
MAN built the front half and Goppel (Augsburg) built the trailers.
Used on the 500 Clipper service (which was originally a free service).

Withdrawn 09/1981.
Returned to MAN (Swindon)
Loan to City of Oxford 02/82 to 10/82
Loan to Midland Red (Express) 10/82 at NEC Motor Show car parks
Loan to Midland Red West 01/83 to 12/83
Sold to Midland Red North in 01/84
2001 lent to Northern General 12/86 to 01/87
2004 lent to SYPTE 03/84 to 04/84
All withdrawn 02/87
Sold to Marlin Coast Bus Lines (The Beach Bus), Cairns, Queensland 03/87
2002 not operated and sold on to
Grafton-Yamba Bus Service, Northern New South Wales 09/89.

So now you know what happened to them

Regards
Dave Farrier