| It has been over three years since the last bulk delivery of new vehicles for the central fleet, the hiatus presumably being due to the financial difficulties resulting from the COVID pandemic. There had been some speculation as to whether normal renewal would ever resume, given that some of the work is now perhaps performed by contractors or using hired vehicles. Finally, at the end of March 2024, a large batch of new vehicles was delivered to Acton Works, and it was pleasing to see that these have continued the use of the fleetnumbering series that was started in 1939. This view taken at the south end of the Acton Works lorry yard on 30th March 2024 shows nine of the new vans (another ten were on the other side and are coming up next). All of the vehicles were Ford Transit Connect crew vans, which is curious as this type has not been very common since the Mk2 version was introduced in 2014. The vans all had an 'economy' livery of all white with plain blue roundels and TfL lettering. Nearest the camera is 9213F with 9202F, 9209F, 9204F, 9215F, 9210F, 9194F, 9195F and 9192F beyond. |
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30/03/2023 |
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30/03/2024 |
