NX Hybrids

[Tony]

TWM obviously knew of the 'fastness' of the lynx and used it in advertising. The 993/4 leaflets advertising them as 'fast and efficient vehicles'.

QN Lynx's used to shift along Quinton Expressway on the 19S when they were really opened up, especially if you had a driver running late who was flooring it....... Only problem with the Lynx was the internal rattles & the suspension didn't seem to absorb pot holes very well, a few times the rear wheels would bang and sound like they'd come through the floor

I actually had the rear axle come out of place on an AG Lynx on the 71 and had the pleasure of a ride in a tow truck while the Lynx had a backwards suspend tow back

Was that from hitting a deep pot hole? Or just a failure?

Not exactly sure, it was just before AG lost them and the last few only tended to do peak work, so I deliberately did a one trip evening peak board to get a Lynx. Drove to Sutton OK, but it started crabbing on the way back, and clipping central reservation bollards, so I stopped and checked it and the offside wheel was further  back in the arch than the nearside wheel

[nitromatt1]

Apologies for keeping "off topic" (before I get slated for doing so - it's just where the conversation is heading at the moment)...

A case point about some buses being faster / not being faster than others:
On me way home from work on Friday I caught 4309 (Trident) on the X51 from town at about 6pm. It was full to the brim, so had a good few extra tonnes of weight to move. Pulling away from the Bartons Arms lights in Newtown it managed to outpace a fairly empty Gemini.
Not trying to say "I know these buses are faster than others", just stating what happened.

I'd assume the Trident driver put his foot to the floor whereas the Gemini driver probably cruised off. Which batch of Geminis was it from? As I'm sure most modern Geminis (54, 06) would outpull a 51-plate Trident if both drivers had their foot to the floor

[John]

Are all of the E400Hs at Wolverhampton still branded for the 1?

[nitromatt1]

Are all of the E400Hs at Wolverhampton still branded for the 1?

Yes they are, 5410 did lose its onside branding for a short time due to an accident but it was reapplied a while back

[Trident 4609]

Are all of the E400Hs at Wolverhampton still branded for the 1?

Yes. But i don't think all should be branded as they appear of route anyway with 5413/6 on the 59

[nitromatt1]

I will stop reporting E400H on the 59 and 126 as unusual soon as it's happening so often lately! Bet there's one on the 126 tonight which nobody's noticed

[Stuharris 6360]

Can't believe the 255/6 haven't seen a Hybrid yet.

[Trident 4609]

Can't believe the 255/6 haven't seen a Hybrid yet.

5415 has appeared on the 255!

[nitromatt1]

Can't believe the 255/6 haven't seen a Hybrid yet.

5415 has appeared on the 255!

Beat me to it. It was the same day as one appeared on the 4 I think and they were on other routes too such as the 25/27 so you may have missed it

[Stuharris 6360]

Can't believe the 255/6 haven't seen a Hybrid yet.

5415 has appeared on the 255!

Beat me to it. It was the same day as one appeared on the 4 I think and they were on other routes too such as the 25/27 so you may have missed it

Really, must have missed that.

[Trident 4609]

As Matt said they have done the 25/27 and 4 (Route 3,5 and 10 aswell matt ;) only joking just the ones i put in on the destination during my garage visit

E400H have appeared on the:

1,4,25,27,59,126,255,529

B5LH have appeared on:

1,25,27,59,79,126,529

Route 1 branded 5515 has done the 59 and 529 aswell

[nitromatt1]

Well a driver did put "10 Perton" in the display once instead of "1 Dudley"!

[John]

I have noticed on recent pictures of the Dundee E400Hs, the hybrid hunt - answer 1 etc on the front panel of the Enviros (each one has a different answer number), does anyone know what this is for?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiewii/9177872228/

[nitromatt1]

5518 at 8pm this evening, near Beacon Centre...

[winston]

I have noticed on recent pictures of the Dundee E400Hs, the hybrid hunt - answer 1 etc on the front panel of the Enviros (each one has a different answer number), does anyone know what this is for?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiewii/9177872228/

John,

It was a competition in conjunction with Radio Tay designed to make people aware of the new Hybrids features/benefits etc

http://nationalexpressgroup.com/media/allnews.aspx?newsitem=897