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yeah my mistake with 6017 they called it on the radio but actually meant 6014

6017 and 6015 both made a brief return to service yesterday though weren't out for long

Well if they did i'd be up for driving one of them for that would be nice to see i mean the mercs had a send off Bendi's should get one

Not sure if it means anything but 6020 has been moved from its place parked with 6021 and 6015 to a repair bay so maybe this one will return

Bendi status

6014 in service
6015 off road (seized rear brakes possibly, maybe the end for this its not being worked on just parked up)
6017 off road (engine failure RIP)
6018 in service
6020 off road (parked up with 6015 and 6021 probable RIP)
6021 of road (parked up with 6020 and 6015 Probable RIP)

the current forecast is bendi's will be gone in 2 weeks this seems accurate as the off road bendi's are not being worked on

Thats nice kinda proud to be a Bendi bus driver now :))

After attending what i heard was the brilliant Birmingham Big Bus Bash event in Cannon Hill Park last month (which i unfortunately couldn't get to, much to my annoyance !), its good to see that 6020 has made yet another trip out beyond the City Of Coventry's boundary, although i'd never in a million years expect it to venture as far north as Preston ? (Got to be the furthest distance one from Cov has traveled to i reckon, unless anyone else knows different ?).

A group of us did all travel once to the Sandwell Rally on 6018 when the Bus was relatively new, although it got bogged down in the wet soil there and so we were late leaving the Park there that day, as we had to get towed out !  The Rally Plaque from that event is supposed to be fitted up in its Cab still and i'll have to have a look at that before the Bus ends up being withdrawn from service, which i guess is only a matter of time now ???

Wonder if anyone will ever be brave enough to preserve one of these Bendi-buses and if so (out of curiosity ?), how much would one actually cost to buy ???

Current value im told is around 15k but to ever run one would be totally prohibitive, i'm told repairs to 6019 for instance is in the region of 20k the biggest cost on these busses is the turntable.
knowing the coventry bendies well i'm very surprised they even attempted to take one that far away, i was not aware it had gone there so no idea who took it and how

6017's engine went with style today after allegedly being pulled over by the police for excessive smokiness

6021 was swapped again today for the same fault. Its had to be swapped every day this week
6017 has had new injectors and drives very nice now though front doors seemed to have suffered lethargy

Im gonna try and get pics of all the dead bendi's before they shipped out but i have no idea how to post them

yep all still at cov garage

6014,6015,6017,6018,6020 and 6021 all in service
though 6017 and 6018 are pumping out plumes of blue smoke on idle and as they accelerate

foleshill road suspension is a very bad idea someone will die there stoney stanton road is a waste of time as its mostly blocked with parked cars

6013 RIP
6018 smells bad kicking vast amounts of blue smoke out

was told to day bendies be gone in 8 weeks as they fail they are being withdrawn

6014 fitted with new ticket machine there maybe me more but was first one id seen yesterday

2nd time in a week was towed from hipswell highway beginning of the week