Arriva North West - Southport Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot
They are both Pointer 2s. 7658 is R568ABA and 2110 is S610KHN so virtually the same age.

As withdrawals continue the plate prefix will become less relevant as they have now caught up with when the DVLA switched to 6 monthly registrations. 'S' was the switch over point as it ran from 1/8/98 until 28/2/99, then 'T' was the first 6 monthly plate issued from 1/3/99 to 31/8/99 therefore as the first 'S' plate have now gone (ex-MTL mini Pointers) it would be expected that withdrawal of the Marshalls say would begin in earnest next year as they are only a year younger than the R-ABAs.

In the Southport fleet the ex-gas buses 2291-2294 were delivered in February 1999 (although didn't enter service until March so therefore should be T reg) on S plates however the first Marshalls (7624-7632) entered service on 1/9 the same year.

Back to your point 2110 probably has a higher book value so that is why its reinstatement is suggested therefore righting its remaining value off over a few months extra in service.