Diamond Bus - Discussion

[PM]

Blue 30823 has joined 30828 at Redditch.

That's 30821-30823 all now repainted blue

Well done Diamond I think you desperately need to sort out your brand identity and get it consistent. Just don't change the livery again in another six months!

I think the brand identity crisis is being solved at a very fast rate, through both a repaint programme of the existing fleet and new acquisitions.

There's still 5 different Liveries working out of tividale;

Black Diamond
Blue Diamond
Red Diamond
The Go-Ahead Diamond Livery http://wmbusphotos.com/diamondpages/20507.html
Central Connect Colours: W366 ABD

I didn't say it was solved; I said it was BEING solved.

[nitromatt1]

Blue 30823 has joined 30828 at Redditch.

That's 30821-30823 all now repainted blue

Well done Diamond I think you desperately need to sort out your brand identity and get it consistent. Just don't change the livery again in another six months!

I think the brand identity crisis is being solved at a very fast rate, through both a repaint programme of the existing fleet and new acquisitions.

There's still 5 different Liveries working out of tividale;

Black Diamond
Blue Diamond
Red Diamond
The Go-Ahead Diamond Livery http://wmbusphotos.com/diamondpages/20507.html
Central Connect Colours: W366 ABD

By Blue Diamond, do you mean the new livery and not the old Blue Diamond livery?

Added to that, the green 002 Centros and the red 226 Darts

[PM]

Blue 30823 has joined 30828 at Redditch.

That's 30821-30823 all now repainted blue

Well done Diamond I think you desperately need to sort out your brand identity and get it consistent. Just don't change the livery again in another six months!

I think the brand identity crisis is being solved at a very fast rate, through both a repaint programme of the existing fleet and new acquisitions.

There's still 5 different Liveries working out of tividale;

Black Diamond
Blue Diamond
Red Diamond
The Go-Ahead Diamond Livery http://wmbusphotos.com/diamondpages/20507.html
Central Connect Colours: W366 ABD

By Blue Diamond, do you mean the new livery and not the old Blue Diamond livery?

Added to that, the green 002 Centros and the red 226 Darts

Don't think branding can count in terms of inconsistency! And there are no blue diamond buses at Tividale, only DIAMOND ones.

[nitromatt1]

Blue 30823 has joined 30828 at Redditch.

That's 30821-30823 all now repainted blue

Well done Diamond I think you desperately need to sort out your brand identity and get it consistent. Just don't change the livery again in another six months!

I think the brand identity crisis is being solved at a very fast rate, through both a repaint programme of the existing fleet and new acquisitions.

There's still 5 different Liveries working out of tividale;

Black Diamond
Blue Diamond
Red Diamond
The Go-Ahead Diamond Livery http://wmbusphotos.com/diamondpages/20507.html
Central Connect Colours: W366 ABD

By Blue Diamond, do you mean the new livery and not the old Blue Diamond livery?

Added to that, the green 002 Centros and the red 226 Darts

Don't think branding can count in terms of inconsistency! And there are no blue diamond buses at Tividale, only DIAMOND ones.

Yes, my point exactly. The 226 branding is getting a bit dated now though especially as it remains on only 2 buses

[jc]

Another blue Royale Centro at Redditch, 30822 was on the 56 in Birmingham this morning so i am assuming its 30821 at Redditch unless another has been painted.

[nitromatt1]

Another blue Royale Centro at Redditch, 30822 was on the 56 in Birmingham this morning so i am assuming its 30821 at Redditch unless another has been painted.

As posted above by "jc", 30823 is now blue and at Redditch, so it may be that.

[jc]

Yeah but as i posted both posts then i already knew 30823 was at Redditch ... There was two Blue Royale Centros, one on the 57 and one on the 58 as well as the black one ...

[nitromatt1]

Yeah but as i posted both posts then i already knew 30823 was at Redditch ... There was two Blue Royale Centros, one on the 57 and one on the 58 as well as the black one ...

Oh, that is embarrassing - sorry!

[jc]

I did see it and thought it must be 823 again but then the second one came on the opposite circle a few minutes later, doubt you could do a full 57, then a full 58 in about 10 minutes ... Anyone know what the plan is for these?

[vinh1000]

Noticed on the back of Diamond wayfarers there is a orange or yellow sticker stuck to the back stating what depot and that the vehicle is fitted with GPS?

[Cedric]

Noticed on the back of Diamond wayfarers there is a orange or yellow sticker stuck to the back stating what depot and that the vehicle is fitted with GPS?

notice the same but in Kidderminster they are green  and got to letters on which must be the code for Kidderminster which Are KD

[Matt.N0056]

Noticed on the back of Diamond wayfarers there is a orange or yellow sticker stuck to the back stating what depot and that the vehicle is fitted with GPS?

notice the same but in Kidderminster they are green  and got to letters on which must be the code for Kidderminster which Are KD

Long Acre are blue with a 'L' for Long acre.

[PM]

Going back to Go Ahead days here then with stickers showing which depot buses are allocated to. Go Ahead's method seemed simpler though with a R/H/T sticker at the top of the nearside windscreen though.

[iamwilljh92]

Aha I did wonder what those stickers were but are they really necessary?

[PM]

Aha I did wonder what those stickers were but are they really necessary?

Guess it is a reminder of which buses are allocated where as there have been a few confusions. For instance, is 30929 really a Tividale bus if it has operated consistently for Long Acre (other than for the time it was being repaired for accident damage) since about last June/July??!!