Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[mr t]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Originally, the MTL 417/418/419 were peak hour only services, with the 472 running Mon-Fri daytimes, and First only ran it Saturdays, with their own 71/72 running M-S too. Just before Arriva bought MTL, MTL started running the 472 Mon-Sats
When Arriva took over they renumbered them all to 471/472 and started the daytime 471 too.
At some point (2002?) First extended their 71/72 to Liverpool too until the QBP was established which combined them both to 471/472.