Optare Excel L1150 Series 1 - Cummins Powered
(11.5 metres long)

R278EKH(now YBZ1462)
R279EKH(now YBZ6469)
R280EKH
R281EKH(now YBZ7531)


R278EKH(YBZ1462)

New to - East Yorkshire Motor Services(278)
07/02 - to Neoplan(dealer)
xx/04 - to McKindless by this date
19/02/10 - McKindless ceased operations
12/05/12 - presumed scrapped

Most recent checks:
xx/10/08, 10/10/09 - SORN to 01/03/10
03/10/10 and at all later checks - unlicensed since 01/03/10, previously SORN


R279EKH(YBZ6469)

New to - East Yorkshire Motor Services(279)
07/02 - to Neoplan(dealer)
xx/04 - to McKindless by this date
19/02/10 - McKindless ceased operations
12/05/12 - presumed scrapped

Most recent checks:
xx/10/08, 10/10/09 - SORN to 01/08/10
03/10/10 and at all later checks - unlicensed since 01/08/10, previously SORN


R280EKH(97-G-20318)

New to - East Yorkshire Motor Services(280)
07/02 - to Neoplan(dealer)
01/06 - to McCullochs by this date
02/10 - Moseley, dealer
07/10 - by this date exported to Loughrea, Ireland and registered 97-G-20318

Most recent checks:
xx/10/08, 10/10/09 - SORN to 01/04/10
03/10/10, 20/05/11 - unlicensed since 03/03/10, previously SORN
10/12/11 - status update, export


R281EKH(YBZ7531)

New to - East Yorkshire Motor Services(281)
07/02 - to Neoplan(dealer)
xx/04 - to McKindless by this date
09/09 - SORN by this date
19/02/10 - McKindless ceased operations
12/05/12 - presumed scrapped

Most recent checks:
xx/10/08 - operational
10/10/09 - SORN to 01/09/10
03/10/10 and at all later checks - unlicensed since 01/09/10, previously SORN

  • YBZ1462, YBZ6469 and YBZ7531 were re-registered by McKindless. Only YBZ7531 was licensed at 10/08, others SORN'd


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