Claribels

[Ally]

LOL I've gone and posted it in the wrong one   :-[
Silverline NOT Claribels! I shouldn't be allowed on the internet...

[Stu]

That might go some way to explaining why their Blythe Valley Enviro200 is out on the 36 today.  8)

[Ashley]

If the 49 is late running, it wont go into the station, it will come into the town from the ring road and go straight onto the next trip. As for Claribels, couldn't fault them at all, the queue for the 71/72 is quite long at most times of the day, Claribels leaves with standing loads and then the NXWM bus does the same. ''coughs'' double deckers

[PM]

I went on them recently and was highly impressed. Tho I preferred the commanders to the pulsars......

[MW]

If the 49 is late running, it wont go into the station, it will come into the town from the ring road and go straight onto the next trip. As for Claribels, couldn't fault them at all, the queue for the 71/72 is quite long at most times of the day, Claribels leaves with standing loads and then the NXWM bus does the same. ''coughs'' double deckers

It's not just the 49 that does that. The 37 does that often enough as well as a load of other Solihull routes.

[Ashley]

I havent been on a pulsar yet, they sound like a Commander but the rear end of a pulsar for me personally lets it down for me, would be better with the B7RLE style rear, thats just me though and yes they probably are the same

[MW]

I havent been on a pulsar yet, they sound like a Commander but the rear end of a pulsar for me personally lets it down for me, would be better with the B7RLE style rear, thats just me though and yes they probably are the same

I'm sorry to be so tedious but this is the B7RLE style:

http://www.volvobuses.com/SiteCollectionImages/VBC/Brasil%20-%20ILF/566x228%20and%20566x303/chassis%20B7R%20e%20B7RLE%20lam1_566x5611.jpg

I think you mean the Wright Eclipse style.

[PM]

The Pulsars are good looking from the front but the backs are ugly. Overall, I do prefer the commanders.

[Gareth]

Nice to see a brand new Claribels at this years show.

Seen on the VDL stand. This operator has come along way in recent years. One of Birminghams best, if not the best!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbell50000/8162226610/

[John]

Very nice, as per usual. Especially like the new VDL badge

[Ashley]

I like the VDL badge and I still think the Pulsar is a good bus type

[monkeyjoe]

I remember how dodgy they were when they started 20+ years ago. Thought they would have gone the same way as the Tame Valley's and the Burmans on the 94's.

[Gareth]

Have no recollection of Burmans on the 94! Only Tame Valley and Frontline. Claribels were the company my primary school used to the Swimming baths at George Arthur and Stechford in the mid-late 80's

[Steveminor]

Yes Burmans used to run 2 coaches on the 94 & 2 on the 14 which extended to Chelmsley Wood @ a time twm only went to Tile Cross

[Gareth]

Couldnt find any photos of Burmans on the 14 or 94, but found these gems

On the 73 in Chelmsley Wood
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsall1955/4641943019/

On the 339 in Streetly
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsall1955/4641943033/

On the 7 in City Centre
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60694482@N04/6229722383/

Seems that Frontline had their origins in Burmans.