| Chinese bus builder BYD has rented an industrial unit at Heston (near Heathrow) and uses it for the inspection and commissioning of new buses shipped over from China. When Derek visited on 23rd December 2024, several new buses were present, including one of the ADL-bodied double-deckers, two of the new all-BYD double-deckers (one in Superloop red/white), and the first of the new all-BYD single-decker model. Uno (formerly Universitybus) of Hatfield has ordered 5 of these buses for use on its inter-campus service, and the first, in a pink-based livery, is visible on the left. A similar bus but in London red had been seen at the factory in China a few months ago, although it has not yet been reported in the UK. Of more interest to us was the presence of ETP3 electric van LB70YMS with Uno lettering. First licensed in December 2020, it had a V5C issued in March 2023 (which may be when it joined Uno), but it is currently SORN (off-the-road). |
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23/12/2024 |
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