Acocks Green Garage

[Squiz1971]

Rumour has it that the MMCs are to be banned from the 5. I doubt it, but the reason being is it can't make some of the turns very easily. Sarehole Road to Cole Bank Road is one, and turning out of Widney Manor towards Solihull. It's almost like you have to get the turn right from the beginning. With everything else, you always have that last turn of the wheel in case you under-turn.

I myself recall the steering lock being rubbish at Olton Station. It doesn't turn as much as the other buses.

Someone also mentioned something about the 72 route, where there is a tight turn. No idea where as I don't know the route.

All rumours of course.

There is a tightish turn as it turns from Coleshill Road onto Chipperfield Road especially if a car is waiting to turn right onto Coleshill Road from Chipperfield Road and I guess as well where it turns left off Chipperfield Road onto Bromford Drive

[Stevo]

I've just ridden from Carrs Lane to Olton and didn't see a single Omnilink.

[Ashley 60171]

To break up the MMC thread, 4658 is another to get new working CCTV screens. One would assume most will get these.

[Tony]

I've just ridden from Carrs Lane to Olton and didn't see a single Omnilink.

No, only E200MMCs and Geminis on there this morning

with the loss of 2105, 1918/51-3; 7019/20/3-9 the remaining single decks are needed for the S1; 71 & 72

[Stu]

2212 and 2213 are now taxed, can anyone confirm that have they been delivered?

2213 has just gone past my house, doing the 31E to Robin Hood Island.

[MW]

There is a tightish turn as it turns from Coleshill Road onto Chipperfield Road especially if a car is waiting to turn right onto Coleshill Road from Chipperfield Road and I guess as well where it turns left off Chipperfield Road onto Bromford Drive

It's the turn at Sarehole Mill for the 5, and Marston Green Station for the 72, apparently.

All sorts of rumours floating around, suggesting they'll have to send the MMCs elsewhere, but it's all speculation of course.

[monkeyjoe]

It's the turn at Sarehole Mill for the 5, and Marston Green Station for the 72, apparently.

All sorts of rumours floating around, suggesting they'll have to send the MMCs elsewhere, but it's all speculation of course.

Send them to BY, upgrade the 55 & 17, opps they have recently had upgrades; NXWM have set the trend now.

[MW]

Send them to BY, upgrade the 55 & 17, opps they have recently had upgrades; NXWM have set the trend now.

How do you mean set the trend? Set the trend on what?

[Stuharris 6360]

It's the turn at Sarehole Mill for the 5, and Marston Green Station for the 72, apparently.

All sorts of rumours floating around, suggesting they'll have to send the MMCs elsewhere, but it's all speculation of course.

So didn't NE forsee these problems, surely if you are going to buy a new bus, you ensure that it can fit along the routes you are proposing for it?

[monkeyjoe]

How do you mean set the trend? Set the trend on what?

I was being crass , in the fact they like upgrading "certain" routes and replacing them with new buses a few years or months later.

[GeminiFan1991]

I was being crass , in the fact they like upgrading "certain" routes and replacing them with new buses a few years or months later.

It's not a bad idea sending them to BY, I believe they have a current allocation of 49 vehicles but this order is of 50 which should be serviceable (I think),

[Ashley 60171]

I was being crass , in the fact they like upgrading "certain" routes and replacing them with new buses a few years or months later.

You drive a car, what difference does it make to you what buses run on your locals? Even though I'd hardly complain at Gemini's and Pulsars.

[trident4370]

Even though I'd hardly complain at Gemini's and Pulsars.

Personally I'd say the Geminis are among the best buses in the entire fleet. Although I'll be sad to see the back of the Presidents on my local, I am really looking forward to the return of the Geminis.

[Sh4318]

You drive a car, what difference does it make to you what buses run on your locals? Even though I'd hardly complain at Gemini's and Pulsars.

Personally I'd say the Geminis are among the best buses in the entire fleet. Although I'll be sad to see the back of the Presidents on my local, I am really looking forward to the return of the Geminis.

I find it more productive to ignore the 'weekly East Birmigham rants'. I really miss the Geminis, the 83/89 is mainly ALX now as is the 48/129. I still wonder the fate of 4503-6

[GeminiFan1991]

Before the regulations came info force which limited Plaxtons, wasn't AG primarily Geminis (& Single Decks)