Vehicles away from home garage 2023

[spacecowboy150]

Since I posted that list 4770 has also left Miller Street, and gone back to Coventry for an inspection before transfer to WB

Its good that its going to WB, the loud ZF makes it a very unique bus. Hopefully i will catch it on the 5 and get it thrashed

[Jack]

Its good that its going to WB, the loud ZF makes it a very unique bus. Hopefully i will catch it on the 5 and get it thrashed

Hopefully it will be used in service that's the main priority and will hopefully be able to do a full day without breaking down.

[spacecowboy150]

Hopefully it will be used in service that's the main priority and will hopefully be able to do a full day without breaking down.

Yeah that goes without saying. I was just fantasizing thats all

[Tony]

Hopefully it will be used in service that's the main priority and will hopefully be able to do a full day without breaking down.

I suspect it is anything but unique, and any noise was due to the engine being very worn which is why it has been off the road for a couple of months having the engine rebuilt.

And hopefully it won't be 'thrashed' either beaten in a sporting event or even worse the other definitiion an act of physically beating someone; a beating.

[Danthebusman]

I suspect it is anything but unique, and any noise was due to the engine being very worn which is why it has been off the road for a couple of months having the engine rebuilt.

And hopefully it won't be 'thrashed' either beaten in a sporting event or even worse the other definitiion an act of physically beating someone; a beating.

Kickdowns definitely sound better than a thrashing!

[spacecowboy150]

I suspect it is anything but unique, and any noise was due to the engine being very worn which is why it has been off the road for a couple of months having the engine rebuilt.

And hopefully it won't be 'thrashed' either beaten in a sporting event or even worse the other definitiion an act of physically beating someone; a beating.

Bro i want it to get driven fast not slapped up. I thought it was the gearbox that made the sound not the engine

[2900]

Bro i want it to get driven fast not slapped up. I thought it was the gearbox that made the sound not the engine

yeah the  zf transmission on these like screaming cats some folk say, you don't need to look that its a 47** you hear it first and you know exactly what it is, i live just off the 126 route i hear them 2 streets away in the garden

[Tony]

As at 30/10/23


Hartshornes, Pensnett: 2011; 2127; 5502; 5510; 5513
Plaxtons, Anston: 6927

Paint: 833; 2164; 2165; 2170; 2172; 2173 (receiving RTC repairs at PB); 4769; 4835; 4836; 4840
BC: 4491 (Engne swap); 4722 (RTC); 4827 (RTC); 4986 (RTC)
CV: 4770 (MoT prep)
MS: 2204 (Engine); 7023 (engine)
PB: 4605 (RTC)
WA: 6709 (RTC)
WN: 4618 (repairs finished due back at BC 31/10)
YW: 6841 (RTC)

WA (loans for service): 1794; 1798; 4959

[Mayfield]

I note 2204 is at miller street for engine repairs, is this what Miller Street primarily do and are any other vehicles there ?

[Tony]

I note 2204 is at miller street for engine repairs, is this what Miller Street primarily do and are any other vehicles there ?

Miller Street's primary roll is maintaining the training fleet, but there is a workshop there where engines are rebuilt.

If any other vehicles would have been there they would be on the list, two left last week including 4770

[Mayfield]

Thanks

[Tony]

Thanks

I note 2204 is at miller street for engine repairs, is this what Miller Street primarily do and are any other vehicles there ?

Just realised I missed 7023 off the list!

[Tony]

As at 7/11/23

BC: 4491 (Engine swap); 4827 (RTC repairs); 4986 (RTC repairs & refurb)
CV: 4770 (MoT)
PB: 4605 (front dome repair); 4628 
MS: 2204; 4854; 7023 (all engine repairs)
WA: 1794; 1798; 2147; 4842; 4959 (loans for service); 5402 (for Trailways for roof repair); 6709 (RTC repairs)
YW: 6841 (RTC repair)

Hartshornes: 2116; 2127; 5502; 5510
Paint: 2165; 2170; 2172; 2173; 4772; 4835; 4836; 4840; 4841

[markcf83]

As at 7/11/23

BC: 4491 (Engine swap); 4827 (RTC repairs); 4986 (RTC repairs & refurb)
CV: 4770 (MoT)
PB: 4605 (front dome repair); 4628
MS: 2204; 4854; 7023 (all engine repairs)
WA: 1794; 1798; 2147; 4842; 4959 (loans for service); 5402 (for Trailways for roof repair); 6709 (RTC repairs)
YW: 6841 (RTC repair)

Hartshornes: 2116; 2127; 5502; 5510
Paint: 2165; 2170; 2172; 2173; 4772; 4835; 4836; 4840; 4841

By my reckoning that makes all the 11reg Coventry examples have been through Walsall for a repaint in either the two tone blue or the grey livery.   

[Tony]

By my reckoning that makes all the 11reg Coventry examples have been through Walsall for a repaint in either the two tone blue or the grey livery. 

Yes, 4885 is the oldest never to have had a repaint, and will be the next BC bus in, unless another has an RTC