Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Will]

There's also the two former swift 226 branded MPD's that are still allover red 20535/6

@Winston  those Darts will probably be withdrawn soon so they probably won't be painted but as for 30862 that has now also been painted (https://flic.kr/p/Rz2LJJ) although it beats me why it took them so long to paint those 2 buses all that remains to be painted now are any remaining "Black Diamond" buses which I know there's some

[Solo1]

How many are still in black  livery & thete can't be many
left in blue diamond livery

[Trident 4194]

How many are still in black  livery & thete can't be many
left in blue diamond livery

There's quite a few darts in black diamond, and not all royals have been repainted either.

[Westy]

I thought 'Blue Diamond' livery & the current blue Diamond livery was the same?

If theres any 'Blue Diamond' left, surely the easiest & quickest solution is to carefully peel off the 'Blue' part of the fleetname?

[Will]

I thought 'Blue Diamond' livery & the current blue Diamond livery was the same?

If theres any 'Blue Diamond' left, surely the easiest & quickest solution is to carefully peel off the 'Blue' part of the fleetname?

They did that to 30637 (X637 AKW) when it transferred to Kidderminster from Long Acre in 2014 and in doing so they made it look awfully scruffy (see here: https://flic.kr/p/p2up1v)

[Solo1]

I thought 'Blue Diamond' livery & the current blue Diamond livery was the same?

If theres any 'Blue Diamond' left, surely the easiest & quickest solution is to carefully peel off the 'Blue' part of the fleetname?

the blue diamond Long acre is a different shade of blue. The  blue now  is a brighter one

[Solo1]

Why was a hallmark coach having a police escort 2 vans & a back car in small heath day

[Tony]

Why was a hallmark coach having a police escort 2 vans & a back car in small heath day

Football team?

[Solo1]

The coach was backed out on to grange rd small heath then  went 1st right to the watering hole island then 3rd exit of the island

[winston]

The latest 3 x Solo's acquired by Rotala during Feb 20743-5 were originally new as Solo EV (Electric Vehicles), YJ60KFL/KFN have recently been photographed at the place adjacent to the Yorkshire scrapyards that Rotala use for major engine re-build etc, does anyone know if these 3 are still electric vehicles?

YJ60KFN originally with Yourbus working in Durham:
http://www.ipernity.com/doc/rgphotography/34113577

YJ60KFL:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/32997327982/in/dateposted/

YJ60KFN:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/32182878793/in/dateposted/

[PM]

I think they've been converted back to diesel. Yourbus Durham ran them on the Cathedral service until around 2014 if I remember rightly. Stanley Travel took over using diesel Solos, the EVs were meant to be refurbished for the contract but never were and seemingly vanished, they can't have been used in a few years.

Even Yourbus latterly had a WF StreetLite up from Heanor for the contract suggesting the EVs weren't that reliable! Plus very quietused on streets with a high number of pedestrians!

[winston]

PD0001374/363 Cancelled

DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE to CLOCK GARAGE ISLAND
Service number: 72
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 22 Apr 2017

PD0001374/412 Cancelled

DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: ERDINGTON, SIXWAYS to SUTTON COLDFIELD via BOLDMERE
Service number: 15A (15C)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 22 Apr 2017

[Solo1]

I thought all the signature versa's were sent back to where they came from as I saw 1 to day in solihull ending in d & 1 solo Sr along with streetlites

[Matt.N0056]

I thought all the signature versa's were sent back to where they came from as I saw 1 to day in solihull ending in d & 1 solo Sr along with streetlites

Some of them are still being used. 3 on locals, 1 in Solihull and 1 possibly in kiddy

[Solo1]

What will replace them