Repaired
The last double deck buses new to Mayne Manchester were two Dennis Tridents with Plaxton President bodywork register MX03KZN and KZP arriving in 2003, as expected both passed into Stagecoach ownership in 2008 when Maynes sold out to Stagecoach. Receiving corporate livery they were based at Hyde Road and often found themselves on their former routes running through Droylsden. Unexpectedly these two Presidents received Magic livery in late 2009 and as the first low floor Magics they transferred over to Sharston where they remained until August this year when they returned to Hyde Road and were painted back into corporate colours. MX03KZN a month after returning to Hyde Road hit a low bridge whilst on Metrolink replacement work and the expectations were that due to its advancing years it would not be repaired, the damage was not too severe and repaired it was, it is seen here a day or so after returning to service running through Daisy Nook just as it did when new, but for how long is the new question as rumour has it they may be off soon to Plymouth which is unfortunately a bit far for me to chase them.
Repaired
The last double deck buses new to Mayne Manchester were two Dennis Tridents with Plaxton President bodywork register MX03KZN and KZP arriving in 2003, as expected both passed into Stagecoach ownership in 2008 when Maynes sold out to Stagecoach. Receiving corporate livery they were based at Hyde Road and often found themselves on their former routes running through Droylsden. Unexpectedly these two Presidents received Magic livery in late 2009 and as the first low floor Magics they transferred over to Sharston where they remained until August this year when they returned to Hyde Road and were painted back into corporate colours. MX03KZN a month after returning to Hyde Road hit a low bridge whilst on Metrolink replacement work and the expectations were that due to its advancing years it would not be repaired, the damage was not too severe and repaired it was, it is seen here a day or so after returning to service running through Daisy Nook just as it did when new, but for how long is the new question as rumour has it they may be off soon to Plymouth which is unfortunately a bit far for me to chase them.