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Started by Stu, July 07, 2012, 07:35:14 PM

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JoNi

On hybrid Versa 30134 on 82 having trouble going up the hills in Meriden as the brakes are seized on with funny smell coming from under floor and smoke appearing. Eventually failed at Meriden Green.

Tony

Quote from: JoNi on January 25, 2016, 09:46:30 AM
On hybrid Versa 30134 on 82 having trouble going up the hills in Meriden as the brakes are seized on with funny smell coming from under floor and smoke appearing. Eventually failed at Meriden Green.

If it is being driven in that state they are very lucky it hasn't caught fire

JoNi


lauren1993

1804 currently broken down on moor street, queensway, currently being attended to by the engineer. It was on the 17.
Favourite buses currently:
871, 1828, 4421, 4764, 6101, 6108, 6116, 6118, 6121, 6848, 6849
Least favourite buses currently:
4203, 4213, 4398, 4419

mranon

arriva wednesfield based 2730 broken down on a449 towards Wolverhampton between Dunston and penkridge. passed it 11.35am, was still there 15.45. saw Mansfield towing it near m54 island just after 5pm.

lauren1993

#1730
4449 was being towed by a Mansfield truck today.
Favourite buses currently:
871, 1828, 4421, 4764, 6101, 6108, 6116, 6118, 6121, 6848, 6849
Least favourite buses currently:
4203, 4213, 4398, 4419

Tony

Quote from: lauren1993 on January 26, 2016, 04:38:15 PM
4449 was being towed by a Mansfield truck today.

Not broken down as such. It was put through paint while it was waiting parts, so was on it's way back to BC from Walsall

BU07 LGO

Not sure which one it was but there was a 51 branded enviro being towed out of Walsall garage yesterday

37351ml

A poorly 4723 seen in Digbeth being dragged back to the wood by a Mansfield recovery vehicle. Looked like it had come out of BC.

lauren1993

4768's engine blew today, was towed by a Mansfield truck at around 21:00 this evening.
Favourite buses currently:
871, 1828, 4421, 4764, 6101, 6108, 6116, 6118, 6121, 6848, 6849
Least favourite buses currently:
4203, 4213, 4398, 4419

JoNi


lauren1993

#1736
1820 had some sort of problem earlier on moor street, queensway, was replaced by 1834 on the 17.
Favourite buses currently:
871, 1828, 4421, 4764, 6101, 6108, 6116, 6118, 6121, 6848, 6849
Least favourite buses currently:
4203, 4213, 4398, 4419

Westy

Quote from: mranon on January 25, 2016, 09:00:38 PM
arriva wednesfield based 2730 broken down on a449 towards Wolverhampton between Dunston and penkridge. passed it 11.35am, was still there 15.45. saw Mansfield towing it near m54 island just after 5pm.

Is it normal to wait that long for recovery?

BN

Quote from: Westy on January 31, 2016, 12:58:51 AM
Is it normal to wait that long for recovery?

It is with the company they use. Extremely poor service.

mranon

I was concerned as where 2730 was, had it been much longer, and the hazards had flattened the battery, it was a hazard. that stretch of the a449 is like black hole of Calcutta when it goes dark. I wont name the company, but maybe that answers the question why nxwm have been using another recovery company. anyway, couldn't have been a big problem, as I am pretty sure I saw it out the next day or day after.

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