Rotala, Diamond Bus

DJ · February 09, 2020, 10:36:06 AM

MX62 GOA (30170) has transferred from Hallmark to Tividale, and is currently in the base WMB livery.

Diamond MX62 GOA 30170 Tividale Depot by Stour Valley, on Flickr

SK16 GXH is now in the full WMB livery and branded up for the 40.

Diamond 32307 SK16 GXH Tividale Depot by Stour Valley, on Flickr

DJ · February 19, 2020, 07:38:45 PM

30170 on it's first day out on the 31/32, but with it's old Hallmark blinds still on the controller. I'm told it'll be fixed once it returns to the garage tonight.

Diamond 30170 MX62 GOA Walsall on 31/32 by Stour Valley, on Flickr

Solo1 · March 11, 2020, 06:20:05 PM

30169 the 4th one for 31/2 https://flic.kr/p/2iDhgfY

Solo1 · March 13, 2020, 07:03:40 AM

40 branded streetlite. https://flic.kr/p/2iDB9kU

MW · March 13, 2020, 01:11:06 PM

Quote from: Solo1 on March 13, 2020, 07:03:40 AM
40 branded streetlite. https://flic.kr/p/2iDB9kU

I feel sorry for the passengers on the 40. 32308 & 32310. Ouch lol.

DJ · April 03, 2020, 12:07:28 PM

32318 on it's first day out, negotiating the island in Tipton.

Diamond 32318 BD20 OCP Tipton on 229 by Stour Valley, on Flickr

winston · April 03, 2020, 04:05:59 PM

The headlight surrounds are black on this latest batch.

MW · April 03, 2020, 04:09:39 PM

I've seen a picture of the interior in these, although not clear, it looked like the same colour seating as the 32221-32237 batch, but with yellow piping rather than red. Not sure what the logic is there...

The other observation, I see we have switched to Hanover again..!

winston · April 03, 2020, 04:19:10 PM

Quote from: MW on April 03, 2020, 04:09:39 PM
I've seen a picture of the interior in these, although not clear, it looked like the same colour seating as the 32221-32237 batch, but with yellow piping rather than red. Not sure what the logic is there...

The other observation, I see we have switched to Hanover again..!

32311-3 *may* have Arriva spec interior, Rotala's order starts at 32314 onwards

DJ · April 04, 2020, 08:36:33 AM

Quote from: MW on April 03, 2020, 04:09:39 PM
The other observation, I see we have switched to Hanover again..!

It's a bit of a pain, having to do the blind database three times!

Michael Bevan · April 11, 2020, 10:41:13 AM

Quote from: Winston on April 03, 2020, 04:19:10 PM
32311-3 *may* have Arriva spec interior, Rotala's order starts at 32314 onwards

Correct @Winston. I believe 32311-13 are from a cancelled Arriva order. Which is also why they have Hanover blinds.

winston · April 11, 2020, 11:20:30 AM

Quote from: Michael Bevan on April 11, 2020, 10:41:13 AM
Correct @Winston. I believe 32311-13 are from a cancelled Arriva order. Which is also why they have Hanover blinds.

Yes - that's correct.

CL · June 24, 2020, 01:47:47 PM

15th June 2020
20014 - https://flic.kr/p/2jeQujR
20174 - https://flic.kr/p/2jeUKxo

ellspurs · June 24, 2020, 02:15:35 PM

Quote from: CL on June 24, 2020, 01:47:47 PM
15th June 2020
20014 - https://flic.kr/p/2jeQujR
20174 - https://flic.kr/p/2jeUKxo

Donatello is not up to much good in that second link.

Solo1 · July 25, 2020, 04:06:43 AM

30806 https://flic.kr/p/2jprt7k

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