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Visiting Rotorua in November 2017 the "city ride" tendered bus network was much in evidence. It was launched with a fleet of new Optare Solos imported from England, shortly followed by a trio of secondhand Solos from the UK. Here is one of first batch of six Solos new in 2008, 38 (R038).
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Two Solo SR buses joined the fleet in 2014, offering an extra row of seats. This is 49 (HPY832).
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Acquired secondhand from Helms on Merseyside in the UK was a pair of Optare Versas. This is 44 (GKE471), former Helms 102 (MX09ANR).
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Here is Helms 101 (MX09ANF), now Reesby 45 (GKE474).
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A second view of Solo 38.
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