Bus related signs, curios and the like

Saturday 9 November 2014 (0908) - Mulleys Motorways Limited added two Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL double deckers to their fleet in August 2014 which had been new to Dublin Bus in Ireland. X56 XAW was formerly Dublin Bus AV107 (00D 70107) new in November 2000. Behind the driving seat is a hinged box held closed with a swivel catch of the type fitted to used ticket bins and the like. There is a circular hole (just visible on the left edge) allowing something to be inserted or deposited. I am curious as to what the box was for. There doesn’t seem to be a lockable feature to the unit. I first wondered if it was a cash ‘drop box’ or such. Any ideas?

Saturday 9 November 2014 (0908) - Mulleys Motorways Limited added two Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL double deckers to their fleet in August 2014 which had been new to Dublin Bus in Ireland. X56 XAW was formerly Dublin Bus AV107 (00D 70107) new in November 2000. Behind the driving seat is a hinged box held closed with a swivel catch of the type fitted to used ticket bins and the like. There is a circular hole (just visible on the left edge) allowing something to be inserted or deposited. I am curious as to what the box was for. There doesn’t seem to be a lockable feature to the unit. I first wondered if it was a cash ‘drop box’ or such. Any ideas?

Saturday 9 November 2014 (0908) - Mulleys Motorways Limited added two Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL double deckers to their fleet in August 2014 which had been new to Dublin Bus in Ireland. X56 XAW was formerly Dublin Bus AV107 (00D 70107) new in November 2000. Interior signage from its origins are still carried within.

Friday 19 September 2014 (0914) - Mulleys Motorways Limited added two Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL double deckers to their fleet in August 2014 which had been new to Dublin Bus in Ireland. X56 XAW was formerly Dublin Bus AV107 (00D 70107) new in November 2000. Interior signage from its origins are still carried within.

Saturday 9 November 2014 (0905) - Mulleys Motorways Limited added two Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL double deckers to their fleet in August 2014 which had been new to Dublin Bus in Ireland. X56 XAW was formerly Dublin Bus AV107 (00D 70107) new in November 2000. Interior signage from its origins are still carried within.

Friday 19 September 2014 (0914) - Mulleys Motorways Limited added two Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL double deckers to their fleet in August 2014 which had been new to Dublin Bus in Ireland. X56 XAW was formerly Dublin Bus AV107 (00D 70107) new in November 2000. Interior signage from its origins are still carried within.

Friday 19 September 2014 (0914) - Mulleys Motorways Limited added two Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL double deckers to their fleet in August 2014 which had been new to Dublin Bus in Ireland. X56 XAW was formerly Dublin Bus AV107 (00D 70107) new in November 2000. Interior signage from its origins are still carried within.

Saturday 9 November 2014 (0905) - Mulleys Motorways Limited added two Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL double deckers to their fleet in August 2014 which had been new to Dublin Bus in Ireland. X56 XAW was formerly Dublin Bus AV107 (00D 70107) new in November 2000. Interior signage from its origins are still carried within.

Saturday 9 November 2014 (0904) - Mulleys Motorways Limited added two Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL double deckers to their fleet in August 2014 which had been new to Dublin Bus in Ireland. X56 XAW was formerly Dublin Bus AV107 (00D 70107) new in November 2000. Interior signage from its origins are still carried within. The drivers cab includes a plate (which is partially broken) that lists the various radio band codes for the different Dublin Bus garages etc. There is also a sticker relating to Irish road speeds partially covered by one stating the height of the bus.

Friday 14 November 2014 (1103) - Mulleys Motorways X179 CHJ was new as Dublin Bus AV14 (00D 40014) in September 2000. The interior signs remain from its days in Ireland like this fitted on the drivers cab door. The bus is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL.

Friday 14 November 2014 (1103) - Mulleys Motorways X179 CHJ was new as Dublin Bus AV14 (00D 40014) in September 2000. There is an AV14 fleet number plate on the bulkhead at the top of the stairs. The bus is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL.

Friday 14 November 2014 (1103) - Mulleys Motorways X179 CHJ was new as Dublin Bus AV14 (00D 40014) in September 2000. The bi-lingual interior signs remain from its days in Ireland. The bus is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL.

Friday 26 September 2014 (0832) - Mulleys Motorways X179 CHJ was new as Dublin Bus AV14 (00D 40014) in September 2000. The interior signs remain from its days in Ireland. It is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL.

Friday 26 September 2014 (0832) - Mulleys Motorways X179 CHJ was new as Dublin Bus AV14 (00D 40014) in September 2000. The interior signs remain from its days in Ireland. It is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL.

Friday 14 November 2014 (1456) - Mulleys Motorways X179 CHJ was new as Dublin Bus AV14 (00D 40014) in September 2000. There are a number of interior signs which remain from its days in Ireland. The lower sign tells of the bus being fitted with a door brake. For those familiar with the vocabulary and expletives used by 'the Queen of Dublin town' (Mrs Brown that is) the feature is a feckin' nuisance! Before the bus can move off the door has to close and the footbrake pressed before the handbrake is released. How the Dublin city bus drivers kept to schedule goodness only knows. The sister vehicle (former AV107) acquired by Mulleys at the same time thankfully does have the 'refinement'.

Friday 26 September 2014 (0833) - Mulleys Motorways X179 CHJ was new as Dublin Bus AV14 (00D 40014) in September 2000. The interior signs remain from its days in Ireland like this to warn of the on board security cameras. It is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL.

Friday 26 September 2014 (0839) - Mulleys Motorways X179 CHJ was new as Dublin Bus AV14 (00D 40014) in September 2000. The interior signs remain from its days in Ireland. It is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL.

Friday 26 September 2014 (0833) - Mulleys Motorways X179 CHJ was new as Dublin Bus AV14 (00D 40014) in September 2000. The interior signs remain from its days in Ireland. It is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL.