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Don't think there's already a thread for Stott's so here goes.

Stott's began operating their newly gained North Manchester 151 service on Monday between Mandley Park and Hollinwood using 3 very fresh looking Enviro 200's.

MX10DXD:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/79292848@N...otostream/

MX10DXJ:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/79292848@N...otostream/

MX60BWZ:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/79292848@N...otostream/

Its nice to see an independent picking up tenders in areas dominated by the big boys. They have a great bunch of friendly drivers and I always find their buses well turned out.

Credit to Lesupthewall for the links.

Are these Buses on lease or do Stotts own them?

(28/01/2015 23:32)bolton bus basher Wrote: [ -> ]Are these Buses on lease or do Stotts own them?

I'm not too sure yet.
When Stotts first started gaining tenders several years ago they leased several Solos long term through Mistral however I believe they have now acquired these Solos and certainly more recently they have switched to buying vehicles outright from Ensign - including the 5 Tridents and the ex Pennine Motors Dart.
Ensign kindly publish a list of monthly ins and outs at the end of every month on another forum so that should give us the answer.

Also worth mentioning that Stotts already have BWZ's sister MX60BWY which is used on their Stockport service but is still in plain white and just Stotts fleetnames.

Mx10dxj used to be at MCT so Iam guessing it is leased

(29/01/2015 00:38)jimbo Wrote: [ -> ]Mx10dxj used to be at MCT so Iam guessing it is leased

Could well be then probably through Mistral. Probably on similar terms as the Solos where Stotts have the option of acquiring them.

Cheers, another question as i know little of the company, What Routes do they operate?

EDIT:

I have managed to find out that they run the following:

151 Mandley Park - Hollinwood (Mon - Sat Daytime)
343/344 Oldham Bus Station - Hyde Bus Station (Mon - Fri Daytime)

(29/01/2015 00:48)bolton bus basher Wrote: [ -> ]Cheers, another question as i know little of the company, What Routes do they operate?

They operate several tendered services.
407 Denshaw - Oldham
343/344 Oldham - Hyde
341 Glossop - Hyde
202 Glossop - Hyde (Stagecoach operate Sunday service)
129 Middleton - Hollins circ
364 Stockport - Bosden farm
200 - Rochdale town centre shuttle.

They also operate a number of contracted and private school services in the Tameside, Oldham and Rochdale areas.

Cheers for that!

MX60BWZ used to be with Ace Travel in Liverpool and as far as i know Ace lease all of their Enviro 200s.

Stotts have gone modern compared to the days with ex gmt fleetlines on the local services around oldham.