Just been looking at the News, and I noticed 6018 along with a few other Ex London Presidents are in the Process of being Repainted into Corporate Livery, ahead of Disposal in the Near Future, and got me to thinking when this might be, so I went on the DVLA Website and inputted 3 Reg Plates from that Batch of Vehicles (Beggining/Middle/End).

6008 - V308 LGC - Tax Disc Runs Out on 1st October 2015
6018 - V318 LGC - Tax Disc Runs Out on 1st December 2015
6038 - V338 LGC - Tax Disc Runs Out on 1st February 2015

What is more odd, According to the DVLA Webite 6038 has no MOT and hasnt done since 28th January 2012, Obviously the Tax Disc could be Renewed once Expired by GNE, But with said Vehicles being 15 Years Old nearly, I doubt they will.

Other Examples:

Renowns
4841 - R841 PRG - Tax Disc Runs Out 1st October 2015
4900 - V990 ETN - Tax Disc Runs Out 1st February 2015
4925 - X935 WGR - Tax Disc Runs Out April 1st 2015 (Lets hope this is no Joke)

Lolynes
3801 - V801 EBR - Tax Disc Runs Out 1st February 2015
3859 - W859 PNL - Tax Disc Runs Out 1st March 2015
3880 - W176 SCU - Tax Disc Runs Out 1st August 2015

As a Result of the above, This could potentially mean that 103 Vehicles could be Withdrawn and Sold in 2015.

This then leads me to Future Investment in the Fleet, obviously GNE are being very tight lipped in regards to Orders, and I am doubtful we will see anything come in the remaining weeks of 2015, I therefore think we will end up seeing this years Investment come into the Fleet in Early 2015, followed by Next Years Investment in the Latter Months, this would mean that mean we would likely see New Vehicles entering Service on almost a Monthly Basis, This would therefore allow the above 103 Vehicles also to be Withdrawn.

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