ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnˈɪʃəli baɪ ðɪ ˈɑːksfɚd bˈʌs kˈʌmpəni bˌʌt lˈeɪɾɚ bɹˈiːfli pˈæst tə stˈeɪdʒɪkˌoʊtʃ ɡɹˈuːp bᵻfˌoːɹ wɪθdɹˈɔːl ˈoʊɪŋ tʊ ɐ sɛsˈeɪʃən ʌv sˈʌbsɪdi.
They were operated initially by the Oxford Bus Company but later briefly passed to Stagecoach Group before withdrawal owing to a cessation of subsidy.