Wednesfield Garage

[arrivaaston]

In the photo of 2103, that decker looks nice...... Guessing its for another Arriva region? And is there an identity on the other red darts in the back ground??

[andy]

In the photo of 2103, that decker looks nice...... Guessing its for another Arriva region? And is there an identity on the other red darts in the back ground??

The one backing on looks like 2111 they must all be getting done. Surprising but they actually spruce up ok?

[Trident 4609]

In the photo of 2103, that decker looks nice...... Guessing its for another Arriva region? And is there an identity on the other red darts in the back ground??

The one backing on looks like 2111 they must all be getting done. Surprising but they actually spruce up ok?

2111 was done some time ago

[andy]

In the photo of 2103, that decker looks nice...... Guessing its for another Arriva region? And is there an identity on the other red darts in the back ground??

The one backing on looks like 2111 they must all be getting done. Surprising but they actually spruce up ok?

2111 was done some time ago

I don't really follow these things, I was just trying to blow the reg up!

[John]

In the photo of 2103, that decker looks nice...... Guessing its for another Arriva region? And is there an identity on the other red darts in the back ground??

More than likely. Some of the ex-DLP class DAF Presidents are with Arriva North West, so may be ending up there. Would be nice to see it here though

[Bob]

Surprised that they're spending money refurbing lots of old darts though?  Theyre already 13 yrs old and not built to last much longer are they? Wonder how much extra life they're planning to get out of them

[andy]

Surprised that they're spending money refurbing lots of old darts though?  Theyre already 13 yrs old and not built to last much longer are they? Wonder how much extra life they're planning to get out of them

Well they certainly appear to be doing a proper job on them. I can only assume that however much we hate Darts, they are very cheap and easy to overhaul and maintain, or they probably wouldn't bother.

[Bob]

Cheap is a word id definitely associate them lol. They're ok for short trips but horrible for say all the way from cannock to lichfield or wolves. Not up to the task at all

[andy]

Cheap is a word id definitely associate them lol. They're ok for short trips but horrible for say all the way from cannock to lichfield or wolves. Not up to the task at all

Come back to me when you've sat on a Streetlite for half and hour....

[Bob]

Ive heard they aren't brilliant?  Why on earth are arriva using them to upgrade the 1 to sapphire if theyre as awful as people say. ..ive heard they're a bit noisy

[arrivadays]

From what I've seen the engine sounds VERY strained - I suggest looking on YouTube as a prime example of what I mean.

[PM]

Ive heard they aren't brilliant?  Why on earth are arriva using them to upthere's noe 1 to sapphire if theyre as awful as people say. ..ive heard they're a bit noisy

A bit??!! Diamond examples on Redditch uphill sound incredibly strained even compared to an sb200 and comparing streetlites to b7rles.... well there's no comparison! Not a massive streetlite fan they seem well built as wrightbus products are but they are ugly loud and cramped especially the narrow aisle which by the time people are overhanging the aisle or with shopping or standees etc it makes for a very cramped interior.

[andy]

Ive heard they aren't brilliant?  Why on earth are arriva using them to upthere's noe 1 to sapphire if theyre as awful as people say. ..ive heard they're a bit noisy

A bit??!! Diamond examples on Redditch uphill sound incredibly strained even compared to an sb200 and comparing streetlites to b7rles.... well there's no comparison! Not a massive streetlite fan they seem well built as wrightbus products are but they are ugly loud and cramped especially the narrow aisle which by the time people are overhanging the aisle or with shopping or standees etc it makes for a very cramped interior.

Dreadful machines, the worst. Cramped, firm seating which is too low, no legroom atall, terrible hard ride, hopelessly underpowered and terrible steering lock which causes dreadful problems on the wheel forward versions with continually clipping kerbs on the turn. 

[arrivadays]

I sure hope we don't get any junk like that coming to our way - by the time the Scanias are done with...

[Tony]

Ive heard they aren't brilliant?  Why on earth are arriva using them to upthere's noe 1 to sapphire if theyre as awful as people say. ..ive heard they're a bit noisy

A bit??!! Diamond examples on Redditch uphill sound incredibly strained even compared to an sb200 and comparing streetlites to b7rles.... well there's no comparison! Not a massive streetlite fan they seem well built as wrightbus products are but they are ugly loud and cramped especially the narrow aisle which by the time people are overhanging the aisle or with shopping or standees etc it makes for a very cramped interior.

Dreadful machines, the worst. Cramped, firm seating which is too low, no legroom atall, terrible hard ride, hopelessly underpowered and terrible steering lock which causes dreadful problems on the wheel forward versions with continually clipping kerbs on the turn.

Clipping kerbs on turns is nothing to do with poor locks, more to do with drivers who are not used to vehicles with wheels at the front. You get it on Solos with drivers who don't normally drive them - bad driving basically!. The seating layout, style of seating will be different in the Cannock ones so we will have to see if that is good or bad. Not quite sure how seating is too low! They are standard height factory produced seats from manufacturers who produce seats for any vehicle an operator requests them in and they will be fixed to a low floor, the same height off the ground as any other low floor bus (maybe it is the winodws are too high?)