Diamond West Midlands - Kidderminster

[iamwilljh92]

no I haven't

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I am deeply in love with 30828 she is absolutely beautiful I made myself take a ride to Stourport just because I wanted a ride on it! I hope she's staying in KR she is a very much needed asset to KR I must say the 08 plate isn't as luxurious as 828 however I'm yet to take a ride on it so until I do I can't compare

Glad you like the royale centro-they are fantastic buses. Out of interest, during its repaint, has it had aspects of the interior deep cleaned and out of date notices removed?

YN08NXL is comfortable enough and in very good condition with few rattles but the seating is a bit tight and there is less legroom than on other centros. Nice high backed seats though and would be good for something like Private Hire

[winston]

I am deeply in love with 30828 she is absolutely beautiful I made myself take a ride to Stourport just because I wanted a ride on it! I hope she's staying in KR she is a very much needed asset to KR I must say the 08 plate isn't as luxurious as 828 however I'm yet to take a ride on it so until I do I can't compare

Glad you like the royale centro-they are fantastic buses. Out of interest, during its repaint, has it had aspects of the interior deep cleaned and out of date notices removed?

YN08NXL is comfortable enough and in very good condition with few rattles but the seating is a bit tight and there is less legroom than on other centros. Nice high backed seats though and would be good for something like Private Hire

30406 was new as a 50 seater, it must have an extra row of seats/tighter seat pitches in it over a standard Centro which is normally 45 seats

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I am deeply in love with 30828 she is absolutely beautiful I made myself take a ride to Stourport just because I wanted a ride on it! I hope she's staying in KR she is a very much needed asset to KR I must say the 08 plate isn't as luxurious as 828 however I'm yet to take a ride on it so until I do I can't compare

Glad you like the royale centro-they are fantastic buses. Out of interest, during its repaint, has it had aspects of the interior deep cleaned and out of date notices removed?

YN08NXL is comfortable enough and in very good condition with few rattles but the seating is a bit tight and there is less legroom than on other centros. Nice high backed seats though and would be good for something like Private Hire

30406 was new as a 50 seater, it must have an extra row of seats/tighter seat pitches in it over a standard Centro which is normally 45 seats

It is listed as a 45 seater in the fleetlist on this site but what you say makes good sense...

[winston]

I am deeply in love with 30828 she is absolutely beautiful I made myself take a ride to Stourport just because I wanted a ride on it! I hope she's staying in KR she is a very much needed asset to KR I must say the 08 plate isn't as luxurious as 828 however I'm yet to take a ride on it so until I do I can't compare

Glad you like the royale centro-they are fantastic buses. Out of interest, during its repaint, has it had aspects of the interior deep cleaned and out of date notices removed?

YN08NXL is comfortable enough and in very good condition with few rattles but the seating is a bit tight and there is less legroom than on other centros. Nice high backed seats though and would be good for something like Private Hire

30406 was new as a 50 seater, it must have an extra row of seats/tighter seat pitches in it over a standard Centro which is normally 45 seats

It is listed as a 45 seater in the fleetlist on this site but what you say makes good sense...

Bus lists on the web says otherwise
http://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/index.htm?http://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/list.asp?ListName=299&Type=Body&Page=16&WW=0

This photo also quotes it seating 50
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheltonian1966/7165487345/

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I am deeply in love with 30828 she is absolutely beautiful I made myself take a ride to Stourport just because I wanted a ride on it! I hope she's staying in KR she is a very much needed asset to KR I must say the 08 plate isn't as luxurious as 828 however I'm yet to take a ride on it so until I do I can't compare

Glad you like the royale centro-they are fantastic buses. Out of interest, during its repaint, has it had aspects of the interior deep cleaned and out of date notices removed?

YN08NXL is comfortable enough and in very good condition with few rattles but the seating is a bit tight and there is less legroom than on other centros. Nice high backed seats though and would be good for something like Private Hire

30406 was new as a 50 seater, it must have an extra row of seats/tighter seat pitches in it over a standard Centro which is normally 45 seats

It is listed as a 45 seater in the fleetlist on this site but what you say makes good sense...

Bus lists on the web says otherwise
http://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/index.htm?http://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/list.asp?ListName=299&Type=Body&Page=16&WW=0

This photo also quotes it seating 50
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheltonian1966/7165487345/

Thanks for that info-bus lists on the web is usually very accurate as it uses lists from Plaxton etc so I'll trust that...

[iamwilljh92]

Re-sprayed? nope it's still in Black Diamond livery - DiamondDart although I imagine that if it does stay in Kidderminster it will most probably be sprayed into Blue

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Re-sprayed? nope it's still in Black Diamond livery - DiamondDart although I imagine that if it does stay in Kidderminster it will most probably be sprayed into Blue

Sorry-one was reported at repaint. Maybe 30828 is at Kidderminster still in black. I was sure someone reported 30822 as repainted overall blue-at Redditch/Kidderminster.

Thanks for correcting me on that :)

[iamwilljh92]

No probs mate lol it looks very attractive in Black but somehow it would look out of place mixed in with Red/Blue Diamond livery that we have in Kiddy

[winston]

Re-sprayed? nope it's still in Black Diamond livery - DiamondDart although I imagine that if it does stay in Kidderminster it will most probably be sprayed into Blue

Sorry-one was reported at repaint. Maybe 30828 is at Kidderminster still in black. I was sure someone reported 30822 as repainted overall blue-at Redditch/Kidderminster.

Thanks for correcting me on that :)

It was 30822 that has been reported in allover blue

[Trident 4609]

Re-sprayed? nope it's still in Black Diamond livery - DiamondDart although I imagine that if it does stay in Kidderminster it will most probably be sprayed into Blue

Sorry-one was reported at repaint. Maybe 30828 is at Kidderminster still in black. I was sure someone reported 30822 as repainted overall blue-at Redditch/Kidderminster.

Thanks for correcting me on that :)

I'm pretty sure the resprayed Royal Centro was reported by Nathan4775 on a Tividale service (I think the 56) although I could be wrong

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Re-sprayed? nope it's still in Black Diamond livery - DiamondDart although I imagine that if it does stay in Kidderminster it will most probably be sprayed into Blue

Sorry-one was reported at repaint. Maybe 30828 is at Kidderminster still in black. I was sure someone reported 30822 as repainted overall blue-at Redditch/Kidderminster.

Thanks for correcting me on that :)

I'm pretty sure the resprayed Royal Centro was reported by Nathan4775 on a Tividale service (I think the 56) although I could be wrong

Thanks for that-can't seem to find the original post though?

[Trident 4609]

I can't quote the post on my tablet but I think its in the 'Diamond Buses' thread, page 100, 3rd post from bottom. It doesn't mention which route but I would imagine it was the 56 which is in Nathan's area

[winston]

Re-sprayed? nope it's still in Black Diamond livery - DiamondDart although I imagine that if it does stay in Kidderminster it will most probably be sprayed into Blue

Sorry-one was reported at repaint. Maybe 30828 is at Kidderminster still in black. I was sure someone reported 30822 as repainted overall blue-at Redditch/Kidderminster.

Thanks for correcting me on that :)

I'm pretty sure the resprayed Royal Centro was reported by Nathan4775 on a Tividale service (I think the 56) although I could be wrong

Thanks for that-can't seem to find the original post though?

http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=11.1485

[Trident 4609]

Thanks for quoting that post Winston :) Saves me having to find a laptop so I can quote the post ;)