The Following is a chronology of vehicle repaints for First Midland Red and Midland Red West vehicles - Vehicles are listed by fleet number with a code notating the livery the bus was repainted into (These are B1 - low floor Barbie Livery, B2 - non low floor Barbie Livery, B3 - is the new corporate Firstgroup livery for all vehicles which is a modified version of the original Barbie livery, RC - Red and Cream, Red - All over Red Midland Red livery, GBS - Green School Bus livery, SHG - South Hereford Garages advertising livery, HGT - Herefordshire Group Training advertising livery, R - allover Red WE - Worcester Express Livery & Y - allover Yellow)
| Date | Repainted Vehicle by Fleet Number | ||||
| June 2010 | 66976 (B3) | 66980 (B3) | 66981 (B3) | 66984 (B3) | |
| September 2009 | 47001 (B3) | 67253 (B3) | |||
| August 2009 | 67248 (B3) | ||||
| July 2009 | 67235 (B3) | 67664 (B3) | |||
| June 2009 | 67642 (B3) | 67661 (B3) | 67662 (B3) | 67663 (B3) | |
| May 2009 | There were no vehicle repaints this month | ||||
| April 2009 | 67659 (B3) | 67660 (B3) | |||
| March 2009 |
67657 (B3) |
67658 (B3) |
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| February 2009 |
67640 (B3) |
67654 (B3) |
67655 (B3) |
67656 (B3) |
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| January 2009 |
67639 (B3) |
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| December 2008 |
67208 (B3) |
67637 (B3) |
67641 (B3) |
67648 (B3) |
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| November 2008 |
67202 (B3) |
67231 (B3) |
67634 (B3) |
67635 (B3) |
67636 (B3) |
| October 2008 |
47006 (B3) |
53501 (B3) |
53504 (B3) |
67647 (B3) |
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| September 2008 |
67241 (B3) |
53061 (B3) |
53062 (B3) |
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| August 2008 |
33405 (B3) |
42889 (B3) |
42890 (B3) |
53059 (B3) |
53060 (B3) |
| July 2008 |
33401 (B3) |
42892 (B3) |
42893 (B3) |
67632 (B3) |
67633 (B3) |
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67645 (B3) |
67646 (B3) |
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| June 2008 |
67209 (B3) |
67219 (B3) |
67600 (B3) |
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| May 2008 |
42351(B3) |
67246 (B3) |
67247 (B3) |
67251 (B3) |
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| April 2008 |
42354 (B3) |
42356 (B3) |
61016 (B3) |
67240 (B3) |
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| March 2008 |
42352 (B3) |
42353 (B3) |
46932 (B3) |
67249 (B3) |
67653 (B3) |
| February 2008 |
46931(B3) |
67652 (B3) |
67243 (B3) |
67256 (B3) |
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| January 2008 |
46930 (B3) |
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| December 2007 |
46929 (B3) |
67250 (B3) |
67319 (B3) |
67321 (B3) |
67601 (B3) |
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67602 (B3) |
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| November 2007 |
40837(B3) |
40838(B3) |
67604 (B3) |
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| October 2007 |
40805 (B3) |
40833 (B3) |
47013 (B3) |
67603 (B3) |
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| October 2007 |
40805 (B3) |
40833 (B3) |
47013 (B3) |
67603 (B3) |
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| September 2007 |
42220 (B3) |
47008 (B3) |
67301 (B3) |
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| August 2007 |
67631 (B3) |
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| July 2007 |
42217 (B3) |
42219 (B3) |
47004 (B3) |
67314 (B3) |
67315 (B3) |
| June 2007 |
53063 (B3) |
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| May 2007 |
53041 (B3) |
67312 (B3) |
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April 2007 |
50296 (B3) |
53040 (B3) |
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March 2007 |
53048 (B3) |
53051 (B3) |
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February 2007 |
53049 (B3) |
53050 (B3) |
53058 (B3) |
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| January 2007 |
53042 (B3) |
53043 (B3) |
53044 (B3) |
67323 (B3) |
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December 2006 |
53045 (B3) |
53046 (B3) |
53047 (B3) |
67242(B3) |
67311 (B3) |
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67311 (B3) |
67313 (B3) |
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| November 2006 |
67237(B3) |
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October 2006 |
67245(B3) |
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September 2006 |
67215(B3) |
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August 2006 |
67213(B3) |
67214(B3) |
67232(B3) |
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July 2006 |
61013 (B3) |
67201(B3) |
67205(B3) |
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| June 2006 | There were no repaint of vehicles during this month | ||||
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April 2006 |
38123 (GBS) |
38124 (GBS) |
67241 (GBS) |
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March 2006 |
67203 (B3) |
67235 (B3) |
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February 2006 |
67212 (B3) |
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January 2006 |
67233 (B3) |
67239 (B3) |
67244 (B3) |
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December 2005 |
47007 (B3) |
47011 (B3) |
67204 (B3) |
67210 (B3) |
67238 (B3) |
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67248 (B3) |
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November 2005 |
47003 (B3) |
47005 (B3) |
67207 (B3) |
67211 (B3) |
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October 2005 |
47002 (B3) |
67217 (B3) |
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September 2005 |
34808 (B3) |
47001 (B3) |
67208 (B3) |
67653 (WE) |
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August 2005 |
1720 (WE) |
67253 (B3) |
67255 (B3) |
67652 (WE) |
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July 2005 |
40092 (B3) |
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June 2005 |
40072 (B3) |
67252 (B3) |
67254 (B3) |
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May 2005 |
40086 (B3) |
67236 (B3) |
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| Jan - Apr 2005 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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December 2004 |
47006 (B3) |
67202 (B3) |
62736 (B3) |
62738 (B3) |
67117 (B3) |
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November 2004 |
90270 (Red) |
62735 (B3) |
62749 (B3) |
67112 (B3) |
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October 2004 |
62713 (B3) |
67114 (B3) |
67231 (B3) |
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September 2004 |
46929 (B2) |
62742 (B3) |
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August 2004 |
46931 (B2) |
46932 (B2) |
62723 (B2) |
67111 (B2) |
67120 (B2) |
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July 2004 |
40093 (B2) |
67118 (B2) |
67115 (B2) |
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June 2004 |
40068 (B2) |
62714 (B2) |
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May 2004 |
67116 (B2) |
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| Jan-Apr 2004 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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December 2003 |
114 (B2) |
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| Oct/Nov 2003 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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September 2003 |
314 (B2) |
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August 2003 |
551 (B2) |
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July 2003 |
554 (B2) |
555 (B2) |
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June 2003 |
209 (B2) |
550 (B2) |
553 (B2) |
556 (B2) |
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| May 2003 | There were no repaints of vehicles during this month | ||||
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April 2003 |
243 (B2) |
249 (B2) |
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March 2003 |
250 (B2) |
564 (B2) |
1146 (B2) |
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February 2003 |
1124 (B2) |
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January 2003 |
341(B1) |
517(B2) |
519 (B2) |
520 (B2) |
1116 (B2) |
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1283 (B2) |
1289 (R)* |
* - only part repaint |
1290 (B2) |
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December 2002 |
261 (B2) |
1125 (B2) |
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November 2002 |
1133 (B2) |
1144 (B2) |
1150 (B2) |
1162 (B2) |
1163 (B2) |
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October 2002 |
1161 (B2) |
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September 2002 |
542 (B2) |
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August 2002 |
256 (B2) |
501 (B2) |
502 (B2) |
536(B2) |
539(B2) |
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July 2002 |
504 (B2) |
533 (B2) |
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June 2002 |
240 (B2) |
313 (B2) |
529(B2) |
1120(B2) |
1128(B2) |
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1830 (B2) |
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May 2002 |
220 (B2) |
521(B2) |
524(B2) |
527(B2) |
1141(B2) |
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April 2002 |
518(B2) |
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March 2002 |
219 (B2) |
512(B2) |
515(B2) |
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February 2002 |
503 (B2) |
506 (B2) |
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| January 2002 | There were no repaints of vehicles during this month | ||||
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December 2001 |
218 (B2) |
304(B2) |
1822 (B2) |
1824 (B2) |
1864 (B2) |
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November 2001 |
251(B2) |
308(B2) |
1107(B2) |
1873(B2) |
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October 2001 |
246(B2) |
247(B2) |
1131(B2) |
1812(B2) |
1813(B2) |
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1815(B2) |
1818(B2) |
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September 2001 |
1805(B2) |
1810(B2) |
1811(B2) |
1814(B2) |
1816(B2) |
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1817(B2) |
1819(B2) |
1821(B2) |
1840(B2) |
1889(B2) |
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1890(B2) |
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| August 2001 | There were no repaints of vehicles during this month | ||||
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July 2001 |
1608(B2) |
1654(B2) |
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June 2001 |
1648(B2) |
1661(B2) |
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May 2001 |
216(B2) |
1621(B2) |
1656(B2) |
1660(B2) |
1667(B2) |
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1671(B2) |
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April 2001 |
1607(B2) |
1615(B2) |
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March 2001 |
1624(HTG) |
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| Jan / Feb 2001 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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December 2000 |
1662(RC) |
1663(RC) |
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November 2000 |
1651(SHG) |
908 (RC) |
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October 2000 |
1435 (RC) |
1606 (RC) |
1614 (RC) |
1617 (RC) |
1618 (RC) |
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1659 (RC) |
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September 2000 |
1612 (RC) |
1619 (RC) |
1620 (RC) |
1666 (RC) |
1668 (RC) |
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1669 (RC) |
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August 2000 |
1162 (RC) |
1264 (RC) |
1265 (RC) |
1266 (RC) |
1267 (RC) |
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1268 (RC) |
1269 (RC) |
1270 (RC) |
1275 (RC) |
1276 (RC) |
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July 2000 |
249 (RC) |
1161 (RC) |
1163 (RC) |
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| March - June 2000 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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February 2000 |
1005 (RC) |
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| Dec 1999/Jan 2000 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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November 1999 |
905 (RC) |
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October 1999 |
908 (RC) |
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| July - Sept 1999 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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June 1999 |
1003 (RC) |
(This had been stolen and was recovered in a green and silver livery from Southern Ireland) | |||
| Aug 98 - May 99 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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July 1998 |
867 (RC) |
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June 1998 |
1493 (RC) |
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May 1998 |
1494 (RC) |
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| March/April 1998 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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February 1998 |
1473(RC) |
1478(RC) |
1480 (RC) |
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| (All three were only partial repaints - done at Kidderminster garage ) | |||||
| May 97- Jan 98 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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April 1997 |
807 (RC) |
Remainder of the vehicle painted red and cream | |||
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March 1997 |
807 (RC) |
Only the front repainted red and cream | |||
| Dec 1996 - Feb 1997 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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November 1996 |
257 (RC) |
Only the front repainted red and cream | |||
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October 1996 |
1133 |
Repainted into blue/orange advertising livery for the Kingfisher Shopping Centre | |||
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2062 (Y) |
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| Aug/Sept 1996 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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July 1996 |
1443 |
(all over advert for Worcester Evening News) | |||
| May/June 1996 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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April 1996 |
1344 |
(all over advert for Hylton Toyota) | |||
| Feb/March 1996 | No repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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January 1996 |
1806 (RC) |
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December 1995 |
1301 (R) |
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November 1995 |
1343 |
all over advert for Hylton Toyota) | 1807 (RC) | ||
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October 1995 |
1435 |
Repainted into blue based advertising livery for Walkers Timber of Kidderminster | 1804 (RC) | ||
| June - Sept 1995 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||
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May 1995 |
1801 |
Repainted plain white before sale to Wessex who added National Express vinyls for use on the Bristol Airport shuttle service | |||
| April 1995 | There were no repaints of vehicles during this month | ||||
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March 1995 |
1366 |
Repainted into White/blue/Green advertising livery for Hereford Times | |||
| Jan/Feb 1995 | There were no repaints of vehicles during these months | ||||