(03 Feb 2017, 8:54 pm)Tamesider wrote Certainly seems confusing, as both BLOTW and uk-buses are quoting tie-ups in line with what are actually being used on the road - albeit including some not yet reported as delivered.

I'm now given to understand that both BLOTW and uk-buses are indeed correct and some early reports of registrations were, shall we say, presumptive. 

No more news on Middleton though. There has been a report of 22 buses leaving Middleton in the coming weeks and months, but it doesn't automatically follow that they will be replaced by a similar number of new MMCs. For one thing the 22 leaving are split equally between E400s and E200s. There have been a few suggestions going around, and whilst all include some new E400MMCs, it could be that they are supplemented by new E200MMCs, or even mid-life MANs from other depots. One thing does seem certain, and that is that any new buses will '17 reg, not '66.