I saw this at the London Transport Museums depot at Acton Town a couple of years ago and thought nothing of it, then I stumbled upon a photo of it on Facebook this evening, does anyone else thing that this livery is nearly an exact replica of the TWM livery?
Was there a connection?
(https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F6%2F6a%2FPreserved_Grey-Green_bus_115_%28F115_PHM%29_1988_Volvo_Citybus_Alexander_RV%2C_Showbus_2004_uncropped.jpg&hash=f733c822a785c1bd28994d5c257f934e39402ac3)
Quote from: nx4737 on December 01, 2012, 11:30:59 PM
I saw this at the London Transport Museums depot at Acton Town a couple of years ago and thought nothing of it, then I stumbled upon a photo of it on Facebook this evening, does anyone else thing that this livery is nearly an exact replica of the TWM livery?
Was there a connection?
(https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F6%2F6a%2FPreserved_Grey-Green_bus_115_%28F115_PHM%29_1988_Volvo_Citybus_Alexander_RV%2C_Showbus_2004_uncropped.jpg&hash=f733c822a785c1bd28994d5c257f934e39402ac3)
No, Grey-Green was owned by the Cowie Group which is now Arriva.
I think the Grey-Green livery may have been around before TWM adopted the red band livery
Grey Green came first, TWM copied the application when a couple of directors liked that livery
There's or was another company with a rip off TWM livery on I think step entry Spectras as well.
Quote from: Michael on December 02, 2012, 12:34:33 PM
There's or was another company with a rip off TWM livery on I think step entry Spectras as well.
Bullock's of Manchester. Taken over by Stagecoach.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/psbusdriver/6533619775/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ian_simpson/2991348567/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mancunian1001/4521630342/
They were the first low floor deckers in Manchester
Quotehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ian_simpson/2991348567/
When I first opened that I thought it was Birmingham! Lower Bull St with The Square Peg in the background...
Without wishing to go off topic, but as the top picture consists of one, are any of those J - BSH Olympians still active
Quote from: Ashley on December 04, 2012, 11:05:13 AM
Without wishing to go off topic, but as the top picture consists of one, are any of those J - BSH Olympians still active
Yes, they were still in London when I went in may. I have no idea how many there are left in service but here is one.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/7254611264
Thanks John