Claribels

[Steveminor]

I think to be honest it's the "confusion" at the tc end that has saved them. As for gps well they've had that on for years so hardly a remedy & they only stopped it cause well the solihull regeneration.
I agree though that they have got their act together & had grs & tx done the same when they got called up first time then they would still be with us.
I guess the lesson is if the tc says jump into line, you'd better jump into line or he won't give you a second chance.

[James4368]

Enviro 300 MX55XGM
parked at Chelmsey Wood

If anyone wants a photograph

[Dylanbusboy45]

YJ12CKO was on 71E today

[James4368]

YJ12CKO possibly allocated on 71E now

haven't seen YJ58FDV in a while

[Ashley 60171]

YJ12CKO possibly allocated on 71E now

haven't seen YJ58FDV in a while

Has been for months.

[Tony]

I have just noticed that the three 12.1m Optare Versa buses that Claribels have - YJ13 HJC / YJ13 HJD / YJ13 HJE - all have single width narrow doors instead of the double width wider doors that most (maybe all) other Optare Versa buses have. These may well be the only Optate Versa buses in the UK with these types of doors. Does anyone know why they were ordered like this. It does seem strange that a larger bus like these would have this type of door - normally you can only find this type of door on smaller Optare Solo buses (such as some of the 7.1m Optare Solo or 7.2m Optare Solo SR) or on Plaxton Primo buses.

@Tony - Also just to let you know these three 12.1m Optare Versa buses are are actually B48F seated. I saw that you listed them in your fleet list as B38F seated but they are actually B48F seated. I hope that this helps.

Claribels purchased them solely for schools contract work, I have never seen one in normal service, so they don't need the wider doord

[Steveminor]

They are used for school swimming contracts mainly with the odd one doing closed door school contracts

[Steveminor]

Since the machines have in built GPS trackers this could be the reason. Other than that I don't know

[justlookingaround]

Centro supplies the machines, right? It's not like Claribels have blown money over machines that won't be used much. Plus they would act as spares if needed.

[James4368]

I haven't seen

YJ54CKL VDL Decker in a while

not sure if Claribels still own it or not

[Tony]

I haven't seen

YJ54CKL VDL Decker in a while

not sure if Claribels still own it or not

Saw it in Birmingham City Centre yesterday

[James4368]

Claribels have another addition to fleet

YJ60GHF VDL Pulsar

On 71E today

[winston]

Claribels have another addition to fleet

YJ60GHF VDL Pulsar

On 71E today

Ex John Fishwicks & Sons. Was it in fleet livery or allover white?

[Steveminor]

It's in livery

[winston]

It's in livery

@Steveminor thanks for the confirmation  ;)