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[Ashley 4569]

So to clarify, the only coventry Mercs withdrawn so far are 1542 1609 and 1611? The rest are active are they?

[6013]

So to clarify, the only coventry Mercs withdrawn so far are 1542 1609 and 1611? The rest are active are they?

Yes 1542/1609/11 to withdrawn! 1605 hasn't service this week mean could be withdrawn??

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

So to clarify, the only coventry Mercs withdrawn so far are 1542 1609 and 1611? The rest are active are they?

Are they withdrawn withdrawn or might they see service elsewhere, I could see at least 1 or 2 of the best ones ending up at PE with the rate of breakdowns/fires happening

[Ashley 4569]

The three mentioned above are withdrawn. Im now back on home turf and want to go and get photos of the full set before more go which is imminent

[Valandil]

Did 'Stivichall' win the spelling competition?
From what I saw, 'Styvechale' was far more popular, so I'm surprised to see NXC using 'Stivichall' so much.

[Ashley 4569]

Mercs in service in cov (8th june)

1547 1548 1551 1552 1563 1564 1566 1568 1568 1591 1595 1596 1597 1604 1608 1625 1634 1636 1655 1656 1703, May have missed a few but i had a thought in my mind of some of these could be on death row by tomorrow

[JPC]

So far it has been Styvechale on the branding and Stivichall on electronic displays ::) But the electronic displays will hopefully be updated to Styvechale today to tie in with the service changes elsewhere.

Did 'Stivichall' win the spelling competition?
From what I saw, 'Styvechale' was far more popular, so I'm surprised to see NXC using 'Stivichall' so much.

[BU07 LGO]

Mercs in service in cov (8th june)

1547 1548 1551 1552 1563 1564 1566 1568 1568 1591 1595 1596 1597 1604 1608 1625 1634 1636 1655 1656 1703, May have missed a few but i had a thought in my mind of some of these could be on death row by tomorrow

caught 1596 yesterday, was in very good condition

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

Mercs in service in cov (8th june)

1547 1548 1551 1552 1563 1564 1566 1568 1568 1591 1595 1596 1597 1604 1608 1625 1634 1636 1655 1656 1703, May have missed a few but i had a thought in my mind of some of these could be on death row by tomorrow

I'm pretty sure the T and V reg ones will see out service at another garage surely, especially considering PE and WB still have a good number of R and S reg ones rattiling along

[winston]

Mercs in service in cov (8th june)

1547 1548 1551 1552 1563 1564 1566 1568 1568 1591 1595 1596 1597 1604 1608 1625 1634 1636 1655 1656 1703, May have missed a few but i had a thought in my mind of some of these could be on death row by tomorrow

I'm pretty sure the T and V reg ones will see out service at another garage surely, especially considering PE and WB still have a good number of R and S reg ones rattiling along

Matt,

NXC currently have 10 x E400's + 23 x B7RLE entering service = 33 new buses in total, however, they are loosing 15 x 58 plate Omnilinks in the process to a NXWM garage. That will result in a nett gain of only 18 new buses @ NXC, as they currently have a fleet of 41 x Mercs & 1 x B6LE, only around half the current Merc fleet will be replaced at most. I expect the best of the R & S reg batches will be retained by NXC along with all the T & V-reg ones currently allocated


I would have thought that NXC will retain some Mercs even after the new E400's & B7RLE's have all entered service. NXC currently have 41 x Mercs

[Ashley 4569]

I just wrote all the ones I saw. Yesterday for journeys out of those i had 1547 1552 1563 1568 1591 1608 1625 and 1655. Id still love to know why WN sent this to WB before CV. 1608 im predicting is one to get the chop as that sounded a bit rough.

Think 1605 1606 and 1612 may have been withdrawn.

Think iv nearly got all the coventry mercs photographed now

[6013]

Mercs in service in cov (8th june)

1547 1548 1551 1552 1563 1564 1566 1568 1568 1591 1595 1596 1597 1604 1608 1625 1634 1636 1655 1656 1703, May have missed a few but i had a thought in my mind of some of these could be on death row by tomorrow

I have spoken with NXC inspector in last two week ago! He say" Only Mercs with old livery will start to withdrawn and Mercs with NXC livery on R S T V Reg will stay life!"

[6013]

Today,

Old travel Coventry Livery on mercs still running in coventry - 1547,1557,1551,1552,1595,1596,1597,1598,1602,1603,1604, and 1608.

*1557 has first enter on the new route is 27/A!

* I catch on 1608 this morning was fine and no problem engine.

I will try find is 1605, 1606 and 1612 at tomorrow.

[Valandil]

Do you know which other vehicles were on the 27(a) today?

[6013]

Today

1557 operated on the 27 and E400 branded 21 on the 27A with peak times. And Today No E400 on the 7 like End!

Service 42 is operate mercs at now!