Stagecoach Devon's 19322 'Ruth Joan' (WA08 NOH), an Alexander Dennis Natalia Pearl on route 1 to Tiverton bus station from Exeter via Cullompton taken on Blundell's Road (between Tesco and the Westcars Vauxhall dealer garage) in Tiverton. The 'Ruth Joan' name derives from Petroc College Tiverton student Ruth Docherty (the second favourite 'Grace' member) from her forename 'Ruth Joan', she was born on Thursday 28 June 2007 (a year before this bus was born). This bus is the third Stagecoach Devon bus after 19001 MX06 LUO 'Chloe Diana' and sister bus 19321 WA08 NOF 'Josie Jane' to be named after Petroc College Tiverton 'Graces', a girl group of students and it fills the gap in this batch between 'Josie Jane' (19321 WA08 NOF) and 'Lisa Marie' (19324, WA08 NPC).
Details:
Make: Alexander Dennis
Model: Natalia Pearl
Engine Size: 6.7L (6696cc)
Fuel Type: Diesel
Date of Birth: Sunday 1 June 2008
Fleet Number: 19322
Female Name: Ruth Joan
Registration: WA08 NOH
Stagecoach Devon's 19321 'Josie Jane' (WA08 NOF), an Alexander Dennis Natalia Pearl on route A to Alphington via Exeter city centre from Exeter bus station. The 'Josie Jane' name derives from Petroc College in Tiverton (approximately 15 miles north of Exeter, where I live) student Josie Churchill from her first and middle name and she is part of the 'Graces', a four girl group of students from Petroc College Tiverton.
Details:
Make: Alexander Dennis
Model: Natalia Pearl
Engine Size: 6.7L (6696cc)
Fuel Type: Diesel
Date of Birth: Sunday 1 June 2008
Josie Jane Churchill is born on Saturday 20 January 2007. The other Petroc Tiverton 'Graces' are: Ruth Joan Docherty, Holly Amber Selway and the co-member is Chloe Diana Coles and the first and middle names of these girls are expected to be named in the batch in the future while 19324 (WA08 NPC) is named 'Lisa Marie' from Lisa Marie Simpson from the American animated TV sitcom 'The Simpsons'.
Stagecoach Devon's Barnstaple-based 35165 'Paige Lily' (WA56 FKS), an Alexander Dennis Meeko-bodied Alexander Dennis Dart SLF on route 346 to South Molton from Tiverton Bus Station. The 'Paige Lily' name is randomly chosen in my head.
Details:
Make: Alexander Dennis (Alexander Dennis Dart SLF)
Model: Meeko
Engine Size: 3.9L (3922cc)
Fuel Type: Diesel
Date of Birth: Thursday 28 September 2006
Fleet Number: 35165
Female Name: Paige Lily
Registration: WA56 FKS
Stagecoach Devon's 24149 'Laura Grace' (WA59 FXF), an Alexander Dennis Natalia Pearl XS-bodied MAN 18.240LF on route 5B to Crediton from Exeter bus station. This bus is taken from the top deck of 15256 (YN65 XDV) 'Emily Paige', a double-deck Scania N230UD ADL Natalia Pearl. The 'Laura Grace' name is also the name of double-deck integral ADL Rose 10693 (SN66 VVD) (which is named 'Grace Laura') (for more info see Rate Driver page of SN66 VVD) but reversed for 24149, it is randomly chosen.
Details:
Make: Alexander Dennis (MAN 18.240LF chassis)
Model: Natalia Pearl XS
Engine Size: 6.9L (6871cc) (2009-2019); 6.7L (6696cc) (2019-present)
Fuel Type: Diesel
Date of Birth: Wednesday 18 November 2009
Fleet Number: 24149
Female Name: Laura Grace
Registration: WA59 FXF
This bus is based at Barnstaple depot but taken in Exeter.
Stagecoach Devon's 24146 'Evie Paige' (WA59 FXC), an Alexander Dennis Natalia Pearl XS-bodied MAN 18.240LF on route B to Exeter Science Park from Exminster via Exeter city centre. The 'Evie Paige' name is randomly chosen.
Details:
Make: Alexander Dennis (MAN 18.240LF chassis)
Model: Natalia Pearl XS
Engine Size: 6.9L (6871cc) (2009-2019); 6.7L (6696cc) (2019-present)
Fuel Type: Diesel
Date of Birth: Tuesday 24 November 2009
Fleet Number: 24146
Female Name: Evie Paige
Registration: WA59 FXC
The rear of 'Shannon Anne' the Alexander Dennis Natalia Pearl XXS on route P to Pennsylvania from Crossmead via Exeter city centre on 10 August 2023.
Fleet Number: 36237
Female Name: Shannon Anne
Registration: WA11 CGF
I was too slow to get photograph but perhaps next time you won’t be holding your phone in your hand in the steering wheel looking at the screen and typing when you’re driving down the High Street in Lyndhurst.
Stagecoach Devon's 19322 'Ruth Joan' (WA08 NOH), an Alexander Dennis Natalia Pearl on route 1 to Tiverton bus station from Exeter via Cullompton taken on Blundell's Road (between Tesco and the Westcars Vauxhall dealer garage) in Tiverton. The 'Ruth Joan' name derives from Petroc College Tiverton student Ruth Docherty (the second favourite 'Grace' member) from her forename 'Ruth Joan', she was born on Thursday 28 June 2007 (a year before this bus was born). This bus is the third Stagecoach Devon bus after 19001 MX06 LUO 'Chloe Diana' and sister bus 19321 WA08 NOF 'Josie Jane' to be named after Petroc College Tiverton 'Graces', a girl group of students and it fills the gap in this batch between 'Josie Jane' (19321 WA08 NOF) and 'Lisa Marie' (19324, WA08 NPC).
Details:
Make: Alexander Dennis
Model: Natalia Pearl
Engine Size: 6.7L (6696cc)
Fuel Type: Diesel
Date of Birth: Sunday 1 June 2008
Fleet Number: 19322
Female Name: Ruth Joan
Registration: WA08 NOH