Retarders Hold Back Darts

• Dennis Specialist Vehicles is fitting Telma electro-magnetic retarders as standard on its 9.8m Dart, and as an option on its shorter midibuses. The Focal 90, which Telma......

Heading South

Southern National in Weymouth has taken delivery of five Wright-bodied Mercedes-Benz 709Ds. Its stablemate, North Devon Red Bus in Barnstaple, is taking another three.......

Dereg Dilemma

• Bus deregulation has led to rising fares with no apparent improvement in services in large cities, according to the Central London Polytechnic report Local Bus Deregulation......

Moseley Deal

• Moseley (PCV) of Carcroft near Doncaster is to be a dealer for the Toyota Optimo II coach.......

Marshalls On The Road Again . People's Provincial Is The

first operator to take PCVs from Marshalls of Cambridge since the manufacturer re-entered the bus market this January after a gap of nearly 10 years (CM 16-22 Jan). The Fareham,......

Merc Decker Makes Debut

• The double-deck MercedesBenz 0404 coach will make its debut at the Hanover exhibition next month, but it is not expected to reach the UK before the end of 1994. Mercedes-Benz......