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Wycombe depot of Arriva the Shires became a regular recipient of former London buses, both double and singledeck, like DAF DB250 6289 (Y489UGC) seen heading into town from Slough on the 74 in August 2016. It used to be DLA289 in London.
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Looking down the length of Wycombe Bus Station's bays in July 2015 one bus seemed out of line. On approaching, DB250 6283 (Y483UGC) had failed on one of the bays and was receiving attention R&S Recovery who ultimately towed it back to the depot with its rear end suspended and its front wheels trailing.
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With the MAN tow truck jutting out into the circulation area of the Bus Station, mild chaos ensued.
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A taste of thing to come in High Wycombe in November 2015 when a handful of Wright bodied DAF DB250 deckers operated briefly in the town in red livery.
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Whilst Wycombe did not receive any, Wright Gemini bodied VDL DB250 DW78 (LJ04LGW), now 6048, is seen on an evening run in September 2016 from Aylesbury to the home of many former cockneys. 'emel Hempstead. Just to add to the confusion with its undersized aperture for the destination display it is on route 500, not the 50 from Aylesbury to Wendover. It was allocated to Hemel depot which transferred to Arriva Southen Counties
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