Diamond Bus - Discussion

[winston]

MPD 20856 LG02FFJ is now reported at GHA Coaches with rear end accident damage, not sure whether for spares or repair

That's interesting so thanks for reporting that. 20856 didn't look too bad but the chassis was probably distorted with the damage to the rear offside

GHA have been known for buying accident damaged buses in the past & repairing/returning them to service

I guess a fairly good value way to acquire modern secondhand buses

Some they use for spares, some they repair. It was GHA that pipped Rotala to the 4 x E300's being sold by Heaton's in Wigan

[PM]

MPD 20856 LG02FFJ is now reported at GHA Coaches with rear end accident damage, not sure whether for spares or repair

That's interesting so thanks for reporting that. 20856 didn't look too bad but the chassis was probably distorted with the damage to the rear offside

GHA have been known for buying accident damaged buses in the past & repairing/returning them to service

I guess a fairly good value way to acquire modern secondhand buses

Some they use for spares, some they repair. It was GHA that pipped Rotala to the 4 x E300's being sold by Heaton's in Wigan

They bought ex veolia centros as well if memory serves which were in a state...

[winston]

MPD 20856 LG02FFJ is now reported at GHA Coaches with rear end accident damage, not sure whether for spares or repair

That's interesting so thanks for reporting that. 20856 didn't look too bad but the chassis was probably distorted with the damage to the rear offside

GHA have been known for buying accident damaged buses in the past & repairing/returning them to service

I guess a fairly good value way to acquire modern secondhand buses

Some they use for spares, some they repair. It was GHA that pipped Rotala to the 4 x E300's being sold by Heaton's in Wigan

They bought ex veolia centros as well if memory serves which were in a state...

I think they bought a couple for Bryn Melyn CN57EFC/D, plus GHA have the pair of ex Travel Yourbus DAF/Plaxton Prestige 1396/7 R396/7XDA, ex Travel Ludlows DAF/Ikarus T164AUA & numerous ex NXWM S/T-reg Optare Solo's

[4006]

Has 20427 been sold to Select or is it on loan? Has been on 878's all week with full Diamond livery and mud and front fleetname changed

http://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/12134256556/in/photostream/

[Tony]

The Esteem is on the 4M today

[winston]

The Esteem is on the 4M today

How does it look in allover blue? Did you manage to get a picture of it?

[PM]

The Esteem is on the 4M today

Thanks for the update Tony. It's just 30412/3 that haven't entered service yet then, or am I wrong?

[Tony]

The Esteem is on the 4M today

How does it look in allover blue? Did you manage to get a picture of it?

Photo will be on the main site later.  Not the best.  The weather has changed since I came out this morning

[PM]

The Esteem is on the 4M today

How does it look in allover blue? Did you manage to get a picture of it?

Photo will be on the main site later.  Not the best.  The weather has changed since I came out this morning

Brilliant-looking forward to that. Does the blue livery suit the esteem or does the bodywork still look a bit ugly?

[winston]

The Esteem is on the 4M today

How does it look in allover blue? Did you manage to get a picture of it?

Photo will be on the main site later.  Not the best.  The weather has changed since I came out this morning

Internally on the Ensign photo's they looked smart, externally the Esteem bodywork looks a bit naff & bulky.

Can't believe it's been thundering in Jan.....  :o

[PM]

The Esteem is on the 4M today

How does it look in allover blue? Did you manage to get a picture of it?

Photo will be on the main site later.  Not the best.  The weather has changed since I came out this morning

Internally on the Ensign photo's they looked smart, externally the Esteem bodywork looks a bit naff & bulky.

Can't believe it's been thundering in Jan.....  :o

Yeah the interiors looked fine but the headroom was possibly a bit lacking at the back but then again plaxton centro's aren't great when it comes to that and even headroom on eclipses can feel a bit limited at the back in places.

The esteem arguably looks better on the scania chassis like preston bus have but maybe it was more designed for that as opposed to for the b7rle?

Has it really?!

[winston]

The Esteem is on the 4M today

How does it look in allover blue? Did you manage to get a picture of it?

Photo will be on the main site later.  Not the best.  The weather has changed since I came out this morning

Internally on the Ensign photo's they looked smart, externally the Esteem bodywork looks a bit naff & bulky.

Can't believe it's been thundering in Jan.....  :o

Yeah the interiors looked fine but the headroom was possibly a bit lacking at the back but then again plaxton centro's aren't great when it comes to that and even headroom on eclipses can feel a bit limited at the back in places.

The esteem arguably looks better on the scania chassis like preston bus have but maybe it was more designed for that as opposed to for the b7rle?

Has it really?!

If you compare the B7RLE & Scania Esteems (both in offside shots), it's noticeable that the window line on the B7RLE is higher, so of which has been taken up belwo the headlights in the front lower panels. Also the Preson Bus examples have more black to make the windscreen/windows look deeper & the the bodywork between the cab & passenger windows has been painted black to goo effect

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w0-uJPNJSeQ/TWWdDENbqUI/AAAAAAAAEvU/nHhyXqrW2ps/s1600/pb_1.png
http://www.thebusgallery.co.uk/p973835095/h6EBFFF1C#h6ebfff1c

Sure have, hail, thunder & lightening in Kingswinford

[the trainbasher]

Where did you see it tony and which direction.

Last time I caught that Optare it was back in August 2009!!

[Tony]

The Esteem is on the 4M today

How does it look in allover blue? Did you manage to get a picture of it?

Here it is at Merry Hill earlier
http://wmbusphotos.com/centralConnect/30408.html

[John]

The Esteem is on the 4M today

How does it look in allover blue? Did you manage to get a picture of it?

Here it is at Merry Hill earlier
http://wmbusphotos.com/centralConnect/30408.html

It does look smart in allover blue. A lot better than its previous livery with Kent Top Travel