Vehicle Transfers

[Stevo]

The 8.3 litre Cummins C series in the Trident and early E400s didn't have a particularly good reputation amongst fleet engineers. The 6.7 litre B series in most E400s appears to be much better - I seem to remember Stagecoach replaced the engine in a B7TL with a Cummins B series - the 7.3 litre in the B7TL isn't very good on fuel consumption. Then there was the aptly-named Dart buses of Glasgow that used Darts on the M77 and found they weren't suited - these had the earlier B series, as in the Excel, and that wasn't a ball of fire either.

[mranon]

volvo had the bus/coach licked with the thd 9.6 litre lump. what the hell they did with the b6 god only knows!!!!! as for cummins, never been a fan. when i came onto service, i couldnt get over seeing engines replaced at the rate they are. all this emissions rubbish cant help, but in my opinion, small high revving engines pushed to the limit doesnt seem right. take a decker, trident has this c series revving away but older metros/olympians had larger engines but didnt have to rev their nuts off to move. same as darts/excels they have to work too hard getting hot very quickly

[2900]

Thanks to every one for there response cheers.  Yeah I forgot about the b6le 99% are crap I hear from others only driven a handfull over the years , 666 wasn't half bad there were a couple of others I forget which were  ok.  I would have loved to have seen a merc 0405n with body work from wrightbus  probably would have been the ultimate single decker.  Wrightbus liberator , crusader ,bodywork and interiors seemed to have lasted well .

[Trident 4609]

The remaining B5's at WN (5511/12/15/16) will transfer over to BC today

And the remaining E400H's at BC will transfer to WN

[Tony]

July fleet changes now on the main site front page

[Tony]

4139; 4327; 4328 appear to have transferrred BC to WA today

[lynx1103]

4139; 4327; 4328 appear to have transferrred BC to WA today

All previous Walsall vechiles returning home.

4139 being original WA from new

[John]

4139; 4327; 4328 appear to have transferrred BC to WA today

All previous Walsall vechiles returning home.

4139 being original WA from new

Do we know what will these be replacing at Walsall?

[Tony]

4139; 4327; 4328 appear to have transferrred BC to WA today

All previous Walsall vechiles returning home.

4139 being original WA from new

Do we know what will these be replacing at Walsall?

547; 1474 & whichever the other B10L was that got withdrawn after being bent

[B.C Driver]

4139; 4327; 4328 appear to have transferrred BC to WA today

Does this mean BC now have some of their new E400s?

[James4368]

4139; 4327; 4328 appear to have transferrred BC to WA today

Does this mean BC now have some of their new E400s?

yes 4940-4949

[Trident 4609]

4139; 4327; 4328 appear to have transferrred BC to WA today

Does this mean BC now have some of their new E400s?

Noted 4942 being delivered to BC this afternoon so atleast one is at BC and i presume there are some more already delivered from WA.

[Tony]

4139; 4327; 4328 appear to have transferrred BC to WA today

Does this mean BC now have some of their new E400s?

Noted 4942 being delivered to BC this afternoon.

Please Nathan, stop posting the same thing in several threads.

[Trident 4609]

4139; 4327; 4328 appear to have transferrred BC to WA today

Does this mean BC now have some of their new E400s?

Noted 4942 being delivered to BC this afternoon.

Please Nathan, stop posting the same thing in several threads.

I was trying to answer the question. Somebody asked if BC have their E400's yet so i answered as nobody else had.

I posted it in the other thread as a general observation, B'ham Central Driver may not have seen my post in other thread.

Apologies anyway :)

[Ashley]

4139; 4327; 4328 appear to have transferrred BC to WA today

All previous Walsall vechiles returning home.

4139 being original WA from new

If 4327 and 4328 were really returning home they'd be at park lane but will be good to have them back in wn as such, hopefully they'll be spotless again when hitting the road.

I'm guessing pe may get a share of these bc tridents , well maybe but we'll see