Refurbs

[Tony]

Loads of AG double-decks also had window etchings, and none of them went near the Soho Road.  ;)

The 11A/C crosses the Soho Road

And very few of Acocks Green's current fleet have window etching

[Liverpool Street]

Every BC Trident has excessive window etchings. You should see the VCR's lol!!

[Trident 4609]

Don't worry if i have misread this but what do you mean my daily mail readers syndrome?

A cheeky way meant in banter of describing what sounds like a very middle class suburban view point. :) .

Thanks :) I find it hard to understand banter.

[Mike K]

Coventry buses are more safety than West Midlands buses! Coventry Buses has improve with reduce the smoking/Drug in upper Decker and Loud music. Few Coventry buses still have etching window/Vandalism. So I don't catch any buses in Birmingham because there are too dangerous chav people expect I can catch on AG route only.

Hmmm, Coventry, middle England, a bastion of safety and respectability. There's not an area of the West Midlands where anti social behaviour and vandalism aren't a problem, although some garages are far better at keeping buses tidy than others. But I don't believe for one minute that the likes of Bell Green and Wood End are chav free and anti social behaviour free.

[The Real 4778]

In case of Bell Green or Wood End, always consult a doctor.

[4130Quinton]

Window etching is one thing I found to be fairly widespread in the West Midlands compared to Dublin. Over here there are all kinds of problems on the buses (in general they affect a number of select routes but not always), junkies, smokers (both tobacco & stronger substances) and just plain scumbags. In terms of vandalism we get windows put in by rocks, interiors defaced by permanent markers but strangely window etching is rare even on "notorious" routes. Even when etching is found its usually confined to the few rear windows upstairs. Obviously the trend hasn't caught on here yet :o

[Dylan4579]

A WN 45** trident has come back from repaint

[Trident 4609]

A WN 45** trident has come back from repaint

Well 4577 came back last week. If its just back from repaint then its 4537 or 4539.

[John]

a 41xx getting a second refurb is 4179. It was done complete with new engine 18 months ago, but the paintwork was wrecked by an ipod advert and it was vinyled over. It has gone to Walsall for a fresh repaint and getting seats retrimmed again at the same time.

Now finished
http://simonedwards.piwigo.com/picture?/18173/category/295-buses

[Liverpool Street]

a 41xx getting a second refurb is 4179. It was done complete with new engine 18 months ago, but the paintwork was wrecked by an ipod advert and it was vinyled over. It has gone to Walsall for a fresh repaint and getting seats retrimmed again at the same time.

Now finished
http://simonedwards.piwigo.com/picture?/18173/category/295-buses

What happened to that N/S mirror arm? Looks rather bent. Better though.  ;D

[ilovetea4370]

I get the feeling 4371 is in for repaint/refurb, I haven't seen it for weeks now.

[Liverpool Street]

I get the feeling 4371 is in for repaint/refurb, I haven't seen it for weeks now.

What about 4140? I haven't seen it for yonks.

[Tony]

4218 & 4543 are the latest sets of seats to arrive for recovering

[Trident 4609]

4218 & 4543 are the latest sets of seats to arrive for recovering

I was just going to ask about 4543.Thanks for the info tony. They can then work there way up the 455* in TWM livery

[John]

4218 & 4543 are the latest sets of seats to arrive for recovering

:) :) :) :)