Landflight (formerly Silverline)

[Stu]

YX74OOB , YX74OPA and SK74ATY ,SK74ATZ also reported as delivered, reported on either Bustimes or BLOTW. Can anyone confirm how many new buses are on order please ?  Thanks.

Possibly another three due?

Looking at the vehicle list on BusTimes, there's a gap in the ID numbers between 62 and 66.

https://bustimes.org/operators/landflight/vehicles

[Ingleboro261F]

Possibly another three due?

Looking at the vehicle list on BusTimes, there's a gap in the ID numbers between 62 and 66.

https://bustimes.org/operators/landflight/vehicles

Not necessarily, there is also a gap between 50 and 55 too.

[Matt.N0056]

YX74OOB , YX74OPA and SK74ATY ,SK74ATZ also reported as delivered, reported on either Bustimes or BLOTW. Can anyone confirm how many new buses are on order please ?  Thanks.

8 of 10 new vehicles now in service. Just YX74 OOE/OPV stil to be prepped to enter service. OOC/D have both entered service this week. 

[Ingleboro261F]

Anyone know why YX69 NUF is down as SORN on DVLA?

[Stu]

Anyone know why YX69 NUF is down as SORN on DVLA?

SORN - "Statutory Off Road Notification"

Vehicle owners may choose to do this if the vehicle is going to be kept off-road for an extended period of time, so they either don't have to pay road tax or can get a refund on any tax already paid. In the case of this bus, could be for a number of reasons, perhaps it suffered accident damage and is awaiting assessment/repairs, or is surplus to requirements and is just being kept in storage (but not necessarily 'withdrawn').

[BBS]

Anyone know why YX69 NUF is down as SORN on DVLA?

Could also be its just a donor bus at the moment 

[Stu]

Sampled a ride on the 664 this afternoon. Travelled from Solihull town centre all the way round the loop back to Shirley.

I've travelled once before on its predecessor the A4 from Maypole to Solihull so I partly knew what to expect. Some nice scenic countryside views to be had!

Vehicle was YX22 OHD, so not one of the newest ones, but I wouldn't have guessed, still very smartly presented inside and spotlessly clean, and as a bonus, properly working next stop audio/visual announcements.

Hats off to the driver for their level of attention and care - while on Houndsfield Road heading towards Wythall, he had to pull towards the kerbside to let some oncoming cars come through that were avoiding a badly parked car that was picking someone up; while doing so the bus brushed against some tree branches, I heard the driver saying something to himself, then he reversed back slightly to adjust the bus angle, so when he pulled away the branches wouldn't scratch along the length of the bus. Then when we got to the Wythall Church stop, he got out to adjust the mirror.

There was a good loading on leaving Solihull, but most had got off before we reached Dickens Heath; picked up a few more at Maypole, most of whom got off round Hollywood and Truemans Heath, with one couple and their child getting off at Becketts Farm.

It's a shame because Landflight clearly are a top-quality independent operator, and a credit to Solihull and it's surrounding villages. I hope there will be a place for them in any future franchised network.

[Ingleboro261F]

Sampled a ride on the 664 this afternoon. Travelled from Solihull town centre all the way round the loop back to Shirley.

I've travelled once before on its predecessor the A4 from Maypole to Solihull so I partly knew what to expect. Some nice scenic countryside views to be had!

Vehicle was YX22 OHD, so not one of the newest ones, but I wouldn't have guessed, still very smartly presented inside and spotlessly clean, and as a bonus, properly working next stop audio/visual announcements.

Hats off to the driver for their level of attention and care - while on Houndsfield Road heading towards Wythall, he had to pull towards the kerbside to let some oncoming cars come through that were avoiding a badly parked car that was picking someone up; while doing so the bus brushed against some tree branches, I heard the driver saying something to himself, then he reversed back slightly to adjust the bus angle, so when he pulled away the branches wouldn't scratch along the length of the bus. Then when we got to the Wythall Church stop, he got out to adjust the mirror.

There was a good loading on leaving Solihull, but most had got off before we reached Dickens Heath; picked up a few more at Maypole, most of whom got off round Hollywood and Truemans Heath, with one couple and their child getting off at Becketts Farm.

It's a shame because Landflight clearly are a top-quality independent operator, and a credit to Solihull and it's surrounding villages. I hope there will be a place for them in any future franchised network.

Never once had any problems Everytime I've been on a landflight bus. Drivers are very talented there too

[joseph88]

Landflight YX74 OPA has received a dedication for a driver as seen in the picture 

[joseph88]

Landflight YX74 OPA has received a dedication for a driver as seen in the picture

I'm not seeing the pictures coming up? Is that because I am a new member?
The text is as follows:
"In memory of Jim McAssey 1964-2025"

[Stu]

I'm not seeing the pictures coming up? Is that because I am a new member?
The text is as follows:
"In memory of Jim McAssey 1964-2025"

No, it's not a valid image URL, so the forum software can't display it - the link you used is to a shared album, not an individual image.

[Ingleboro261F]

Anyone know what's happened to YX16 OCZ please?

[MW]

Landflight YX74 OPA has received a dedication for a driver as seen in the picture

A lovely gentleman he was and a wonderful gesture by LandFlight. 

[joseph88]

Anyone know what's happened to YX16 OCZ please?

The road tax was renewed in March but the MOT has expired?

[joseph88]

A lovely gentleman he was and a wonderful gesture by LandFlight.

pictures from my google photos account,

picture of dedication

picture of bus