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Although the timetables at the bus stops are showing new timetables from 22nd April Sunny appear to be running to the previous timetable with 103 and 105 in service today. The new timetable shows only one Sunny bus needed as has already been reported on this site.

Sunny have been using 103 and 105 on the 71E recently , but 104 reappeared yesterday and was very clean and smart inside.

RKT are using NA52AXN on the 72, probably getting ready for their 2 vehicle service at the end of the month.

I am not trying to start a rumour but it would be interesting if the changes take place on 22nd July. The schools will have broken up and Solihull is due to go euro4. There would be plenty of transfers.

It was Stagecoach London who had placed the order. I should have mentioned that.

I think I saw 6859 and 6860 in service today. Have they been away for conversion yet? I wasn't near enough to hear whether they sounded any different. It is reported in "Buses" that an order for 54 Enviros 400's will be to the new "smart hybrid" version. I assume this is the design we are currently getting.

6708 on the 73 all day today.

Ignore my last post on Sunny. I misread the timetables at the Wheatsheaf because they use a different format  for the them on each side of the road. Also Social 08 may have been on loan to RKT nut Sunny.

4252, 4293, 4298, 4503 and 4504 on the 73 today. This route has been operated by single deckers on Saturdays since last June, interworking with the 58.

5506 and 5511 on the 60.

Thank you Nathan. I had an enjoyable trip from Pool Meadow to the Hospital and back this after noon. 6021 seems to be running well with very few rattles.

Is 6021 out today please. with timing if possible? I don't want to make the journey if it is not.

Sunny operating 103, 105 and Discount 08 on the 3 vehicle 71E today. RKT driver appeared to be driving the Discount vehicle. The timetable at the Wheatsheaf was showing RKT operating only in the evenings but the timetable in Solihull and that on Network WM website contradict this. All very mysterious.

Thanks for the information Adam, the allocation makes more sense now including keeping the Bendies going for a little longer.

The Coventry Bus Magazine appears to show a pvr of 126 on the regular routes. Are there any other daily allocations not mentioned there as the number of buses at Coventry seems rather high to cover that.