gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

Though oddly there do seem to be a number of buses with scots
registrations.

Not at all odd - Alexander Dennis are based in Scotland.

On 10 Aug 2009 12:47:32 GMT
Adrian wrote:


gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

Though oddly there do seem to be a number of buses with scots
registrations.

Not at all odd - Alexander Dennis are based in Scotland.

My car was built in germany. It doesn't have german plates.

B2003

gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

Though oddly there do seem to be a number of buses with scots
registrations.

Not at all odd - Alexander Dennis are based in Scotland.

My car was built in germany. It doesn't have german plates.

sigh
Here's a clue for you.
There's a chain of local dealers for your marque of off-the-shelf car.
There's not a chain of local dealers for built-to-order buses.

On 10 Aug 2009 13:05:06 GMT
Adrian wrote:


gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

Though oddly there do seem to be a number of buses with scots
registrations.

Not at all odd - Alexander Dennis are based in Scotland.

My car was built in germany. It doesn't have german plates.

sigh
Here's a clue for you.
There's a chain of local dealers for your marque of off-the-shelf car.
There's not a chain of local dealers for built-to-order buses.

Ok , so how come some buses have london plates then? Last time I looked there
weren't any bus builders within the M25. And what about mercedes buses built
in germany?

B2003

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:07:43 +0000 (UTC),
wrote:
And what about mercedes buses built
in germany?


I expect they will be transported over on lorries, or driven over on
temporary German plates, then registered after arrival in London.

In message
wrote:

On 10 Aug 2009 13:05:06 GMT
Adrian wrote:


gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

Though oddly there do seem to be a number of buses with scots
registrations.

Not at all odd - Alexander Dennis are based in Scotland.

My car was built in germany. It doesn't have german plates.

sigh
Here's a clue for you.
There's a chain of local dealers for your marque of off-the-shelf car.
There's not a chain of local dealers for built-to-order buses.

Ok , so how come some buses have london plates then?

Routemasters were built at Park Royal.

*Last time I looked there weren't any bus builders within the M25. And what
about mercedes buses built in germany?


Imported buses will*be locally registered I assume. Where would depend on
the location of the owning company's offices.

--
Graeme Wall

This address not read, substitute trains for rail
Transport Miscellany at www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:18:29 +0100
rail wrote:
Ok , so how come some buses have london plates then?

Routemasters were built at Park Royal.

How many routemasters have you heard of being registered since 2001? I was
talking about plenty of other modern buses and coaches I've seen with london
plates.

B2003

On 10/08/09 14:47, wrote:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:18:29 +0100
wrote:
Ok , so how come some buses have london plates then?
Routemasters were built at Park Royal.

How many routemasters have you heard of being registered since 2001? I was
talking about plenty of other modern buses and coaches I've seen with london
plates.

B2003


The bendy-buses on the 453 from Marylebone have Birmingham plates.

Ivor

In message
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:18:29 +0100
rail wrote:
Ok , so how come some buses have london plates then?

Routemasters were built at Park Royal.

How many routemasters have you heard of being registered since 2001?

There's probably been a couple...

I was talking about plenty of other modern buses and coaches I've seen
with london plates.


I gather some RM registrations have been transferred to more modern vehicles.

--
Graeme Wall

This address not read, substitute trains for rail
Transport Miscellany at www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail

On 10 Aug, 15:23, rail wrote:
In message
* * * * * wrote:

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:18:29 +0100
rail wrote:
Ok , so how come some buses have london plates then?

Routemasters were built at Park Royal.

How many routemasters have you heard of being registered since 2001?

There's probably been a couple...

I was *talking about plenty of other modern buses and coaches I've seen
with london *plates.

I gather some RM registrations have been transferred to more modern vehicles.

That they have, which came up at the beginning of the thread.
Somewhere above I suggested that some of Arriva's MA bendys have got
them. Plenty of other things too.