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What does VOR mean?

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Joe Meredith

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Feb 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/1/00
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I saw this on Arriva Midlands 917 (JOX517P) on a notice on its
windscreen...does it mean something like Vehicle off registration?...the bus
was being cannibalised, which is something of a shame as I think it was
AMN's oldest bus, oldest of the ex Midland Red inheritance anyway...

Dave Root

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Feb 2, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/2/00
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Joe Meredith wrote in message <877q5s$ef8$1...@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk>...

>I saw this on Arriva Midlands 917 (JOX517P) on a notice on its
>windscreen...does it mean something like Vehicle off registration?...

"Vehicle Off Road" is what I was told when I saw it on a Stagecoach bus.
However, both vehicles I have seen displaying it were on the road, so it
would appear that what it really means is "not available for service".

The first vehicle had it scrawled across the windscreen in yellow
crayon, but the second was displaying it on the electronic destination
equipment. I think I've seen one displaying "ON TEST" too.

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Rosbif

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Feb 2, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/2/00
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"Vehicle Off Road", quite simply: it instructs all staff not to move the
vehicle for safety or legal reasons. The sticker would be placed in the
windscreen after the final day's service when the licence would be
surrendered... or, perhaps when the vehicle was first found to be unfit
for service and beyond economic repair.

Joe Meredith <j...@meredithj.swinternet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I saw this on Arriva Midlands 917 (JOX517P) on a notice on its
> windscreen...does it mean something like Vehicle off

Bill Headley

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Feb 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/3/00
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It's more likely to mean " Vehicle Off Road " or is that too obvious ?

Bill

Ian Armstrong wrote in message ...
>This usually means Vehicle off road

chrisbrenton

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Feb 11, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/11/00
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Joe Meredith <j...@meredithj.swinternet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I saw this on Arriva Midlands 917 (JOX517P) on a notice on its
> windscreen...does it mean something like Vehicle off registration?...the
bus
> was being cannibalised, which is something of a shame as I think it was
> AMN's oldest bus, oldest of the ex Midland Red inheritance anyway...
>
> VOR generally means "Vehicle off road"

Billy Fleming

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Feb 12, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/12/00
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I think it means "Vehicle Off Road" a term derived from "Aircraft On Runway"
a Device used in Aeronautical Engineering to Prioritise the sourcing and
delivery of critical spare parts.
Billy

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Billy Fleming

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Feb 12, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/12/00
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Re last post.
Dat should Read AOG,the `G` meaning Ground.
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