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8 site news items added in 2010.
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28/02/10
 I have been rather busy with other projects (and work, family, etc) recently, so apologies for the lack of updates. I have just managed to squeeze a few rather unorthodox photos in for February but I didn't have time to write my usual lengthy descriptions. As such, I am opening these up as a caption competition. Use the Comments function to add your text, and the best entries will win nothing at all. Cheers!
28/01/10
 I have just completed a large review of database records, looking in particular at Ford Transits. Picture captions that referenced incorrect Mark numbers have been corrected, while further details have been added to a lot of vehicle records (such as the length for dropside trucks). I also decided I would try and show the Transit Mark for each vehicle in the database, but there are around 1,877 Transits listed. Even so, I am over half way there and the rest will be done later. By the way, I did these edits locally then uploaded them in one go. Therefore they will not appear in the 'latest edits' list.

Anyone who thinks that Ford Transit Mk7 100 T350 LWB ECF Dropside Truck with Crew-Cab, Tail-Lift and Light-Bar is a bit too detailed can go whistle!
27/01/10
 Right, I have just finished a large number of database updates on the leased fleet. These pick up vehicles that appear to have left the fleet, based on their licensing dates. There are no doubt others, with very few vehicles numbered below 6000 still in use. I also decided to try and record the change of operator and livery from Metronet (White/Blue) to Underground (White/Blue/Red where appropriate). These are based on photos and sightings. If you see a vehicle in new livery and/or with new lettering, please note this with your sighting, particularly if it is not one already amended. By the way, I have marked the operator as Underground so as to distinguish the infrastructure operations (formerly Metronet) from the operational side (which will remain as LUL).
27/01/10
 25 new pictures have just been posted, including several taken at Lillie Bridge and Acton Works by 'our man on the inside'. I will be bringing the database up to date next.
26/01/10
 I have finally got around to publishing the revised Ford Transit article, now with the correct Mark designations. As well as giving an overview of the development of the type, and of the variety of vehicles used, it should also help observers to tell the difference between (as Damon would put it) a 'Long-Short Tall-Low Transit' and a 'Dropside Minibus'! The article can be found at http://www.ltsvplus.com/art003v.php. I will also be removing some of the redundant articles (primarily the lists of model bus garages). Some of the fleetlist articles are also out of date but will be left up for posterity!
02/01/10
 25 new pictures have just been added, including some interesting ones from Malcolm Conway's collection. I've also made a few database updates and additions. Oh, and I changed the code for the Uno location at Hatfield from UNO to UB (the TfL shadow code). Oh, and I've changed the news pages so that they show details per year rather than per month.
01/01/10
 A minor change has been made to the Picture Select page. When looking at photos added in a given month, each thumbnail will appear only once (with multiple captions if required), and in the order they were added. As such, the practice of adding red corners to the first thumbnail for each batch will be discontinued.
01/01/10
 Barely an hour into the new year and I have added 11 vehicles to the database already. I should get out more... Anyway, these are from a list for Uno (aka Universitybus) of Hatfield. I have also added their base to the locations list with a code of UNO. Does anyone know what the TfL shadow code is?
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