Diamond West Midlands - Kidderminster

[PM]

Wonder where 20182 W181DNO has gone then?

[iamwilljh92]

Wonder where 20182 W181DNO has gone then?

It might well still be there mate it might be mixed in with the Wessex Connect buses

[iamwilljh92]

Had to walk past Kiddy garage yesterday and I happened to notice 20654 (V654 HEC) has gone from the V.O.R line-up and I haven't seen it in service so I assume it is in the workshop having work done or has been departed Kidderminster

The only vehicles now in the VOR line-up are:

30433 (T445 EBD)
20254 (Y254 KNB)
20503 (T71 JBA)
30202 (V463 TVV)
30203 (V464 TVV)
Un-identifiable Optare Solo
30901 (W901 JNF)

[PM]

Had to walk past Kiddy garage yesterday and I happened to notice 20654 (V654 HEC) has gone from the V.O.R line-up and I haven't seen it in service so I assume it is in the workshop having work done or has been departed Kidderminster

The only vehicles now in the VOR line-up are:

30433 (T445 EBD)
20254 (Y254 KNB)
20503 (T71 JBA)
30202 (V463 TVV)
30203 (V464 TVV)
Un-identifiable Optare Solo
30901 (W901 JNF)

Thanks for info Will!

Take it 30202/2 were all lettered up looking pretty much ready for service?

Did you see if 20503 has started to be stripped for parts yet?

Cheers! :)

[iamwilljh92]

Had to walk past Kiddy garage yesterday and I happened to notice 20654 (V654 HEC) has gone from the V.O.R line-up and I haven't seen it in service so I assume it is in the workshop having work done or has been departed Kidderminster

The only vehicles now in the VOR line-up are:

30433 (T445 EBD)
20254 (Y254 KNB)
20503 (T71 JBA)
30202 (V463 TVV)
30203 (V464 TVV)
Un-identifiable Optare Solo
30901 (W901 JNF)

Thanks for info Will!

Take it 30202/2 were all lettered up looking pretty much ready for service?

Did you see if 20503 has started to be stripped for parts yet?

Cheers! :)

Yes indeed they certainly are both looking very smart but are still Unlicensed!! (Checked on DVLA website) and 503 is still in one piece (by the look of it) so on that basis perhaps it could be possibly going back in service very soon??..

[PM]

Had to walk past Kiddy garage yesterday and I happened to notice 20654 (V654 HEC) has gone from the V.O.R line-up and I haven't seen it in service so I assume it is in the workshop having work done or has been departed Kidderminster

The only vehicles now in the VOR line-up are:

30433 (T445 EBD)
20254 (Y254 KNB)
20503 (T71 JBA)
30202 (V463 TVV)
30203 (V464 TVV)
Un-identifiable Optare Solo
30901 (W901 JNF)

Thanks for info Will!

Take it 30202/2 were all lettered up looking pretty much ready for service?

Did you see if 20503 has started to be stripped for parts yet?

Cheers! :)

Yes indeed they certainly are both looking very smart but are still Unlicensed!! (Checked on DVLA website) and 503 is still in one piece (by the look of it) so on that basis perhaps it could be possibly going back in service very soon??..

Ta for info!

For sale I think...

[iamwilljh92]

Had to walk past Kiddy garage yesterday and I happened to notice 20654 (V654 HEC) has gone from the V.O.R line-up and I haven't seen it in service so I assume it is in the workshop having work done or has been departed Kidderminster

The only vehicles now in the VOR line-up are:

30433 (T445 EBD)
20254 (Y254 KNB)
20503 (T71 JBA)
30202 (V463 TVV)
30203 (V464 TVV)
Un-identifiable Optare Solo
30901 (W901 JNF)

Thanks for info Will!

Take it 30202/2 were all lettered up looking pretty much ready for service?

Did you see if 20503 has started to be stripped for parts yet?

Cheers! :)

Yes indeed they certainly are both looking very smart but are still Unlicensed!! (Checked on DVLA website) and 503 is still in one piece (by the look of it) so on that basis perhaps it could be possibly going back in service very soon??..

Ta for info!

For sale I think...

I do hope not..

[Tony]

The Diamond purchase of Whittle's coaching division has fallen through due to Diamond being unable to get the school contracts transferred and it is understood that Whittles have now received another offer from another operator that includes their site and more vehicles etc....

[iamwilljh92]

A mate of mine was working at Long Acre last night anyway I mentioned that 20654 (V654 HEC) had gone from Kidderminster then he says to me "oh it's here" [meaning Long Acre] apparently the wheels have been re-sprayed silver but the wheel tags have been removed from it so my mate seems to think it's has been sold/withdrawn (but that is only my mates theory) although he told me it still has Diamond stickers on it so perhaps it could have possibly been transferred to Long Acre? I have no idea myself.

[StourportSam]

A mate of mine was working at Long Acre last night anyway I mentioned that 20654 (V654 HEC) had gone from Kidderminster then he says to me "oh it's here" [meaning Long Acre] apparently the wheels have been re-sprayed silver but the wheel tags have been removed from it so my mate seems to think it's has been sold/withdrawn (but that is only my mates theory) although he told me it still has Diamond stickers on it so perhaps it could have possibly been transferred to Long Acre? I have no idea myself.

20654 on the 1 this morning (and yes it has shiny silver wheels).

[iamwilljh92]

I spoke to my friend again last night and he told me he had seen 20200 (W936 JNF) on the back of a tow truck at Long Acre he said it's not looking in the greatest of conditions as he went on tell me it has had rear accident damage (quite badly) & that most of the arse end is caved in he doesn't know when, where or how it happened just that it's parked at Long Acre awaiting it's fate...

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Will

Has 20200 ever run in service for Diamond?

[Cedric]

Will

Has 20200 ever run in service for Diamond?

yes  it has at least once as I have been on it

[PM]

Will

Has 20200 ever run in service for Diamond?

yes  it has at least once as I have been on it

Good condition or not?

[iamwilljh92]

Will

Has 20200 ever run in service for Diamond?

yes  it has at least once as I have been on it

Good condition or not?

Well it appeared to be but it obviously isn't no more...