The End of the Benz (and B10L)

[DavieDD2]

Some more of Walsall's 17xx B7RLE's would be good, I can't help but wonder what we will get to replace all the Presidents when their time comes in the next year or so, we do like our Volvo's up here so Geminis perhaps?

[Stuharris 6360]

@Tony Any news on the buses for tomorrow yet?

[winston]

Some more of Walsall's 17xx B7RLE's would be good, I can't help but wonder what we will get to replace all the Presidents when their time comes in the next year or so, we do like our Volvo's up here so Geminis perhaps?

Volvo B7TL ALX400's or Gemini's will be the most likely candidiates I suspect

[The Real 4778]

Well it's now after 7pm and no-one's posted about the endangered species' last day!

Did anyone turn out for the day of the doomed?

[P419 EJW]

Well it's now after 7pm and no-one's posted about the endangered species' last day!

Did anyone turn out for the day of the doomed?

You might want to have a look on this thread.

[Stevo]

Coming back along the A45 around Coventry at about 6 30pm I was surprised to see a Merc, 157-something, in service at Canley. Anyone know which one it was?

[2206]

Coming back along the A45 around Coventry at about 6 30pm I was surprised to see a Merc, 157-something, in service at Canley. Anyone know which one it was?

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[The Real 4778]

You might want to have a look on this thread.

Cheers!

Well, that's presumably about it.  Possibly a few Benz remaining in Coventry for a matter of days.  Sounds like it's all over for the TWM fleet though.

[Tony]

B10L - all gone
B6 - all gone
Spectra - available this morning, but not used
Mercs - 9 still holding on in there
1546 - 276
1641 - 297
1613 - 42/43
1585/1607 - 45
1579 - 18
1571; 1591; 1703 - 5

[WB]

B10L - all gone
B6 - all gone
Spectra - available this morning, but not used
Mercs - 9 still holding on in there
1546 - 276
1641 - 297
1613 - 42/43
1585/1607 - 45
1579 - 18
1571; 1591; 1703 - 5

I thought the whole point of the farewell day was to end all of those buses from service on that day??
Bit of a false advertisement really considering people turned up for their last rides on the mercs and yet could still go out today and catch a few different ones

[Tony]

I thought the whole point of the farewell day was to end all of those buses from service on that day??
Bit of a false advertisement really considering people turned up for their last rides on the mercs and yet could still go out today and catch a few different ones

The advertising stated all four types were being withdrawn during October. I had done my best with the fleet moves so that they would all finish on Saturday and succeeded with 3 of the four types, but for a company to withdrawn nearly 20 buses on the same day takes some doing. Coventry have been delayed because the paintshop haven't managed to finish them all by the third.

Pensnett are still waiting for 4437 from BC who are in turn are waiting for 4871 which has been away at Cummins having engine repairs for some time and WB are just short of buses

[WB]

Hope it wasnt taken the wrong way. We can all see a fantastic job was done on the day and to withdraw all those vehicle types from the garages you have is a job well done!
Shame west brom are short of buses. Guessing theres just too many with issue being repaired, repainted etc...
At least people are getting last chances to catch a ride before theyre gone :)

[BU07 LGO]

The advertising stated all four types were being withdrawn during October. I had done my best with the fleet moves so that they would all finish on Saturday and succeeded with 3 of the four types, but for a company to withdrawn nearly 20 buses on the same day takes some doing. Coventry have been delayed because the paintshop haven't managed to finish them all by the third.

Pensnett are still waiting for 4437 from BC who are in turn are waiting for 4871 which has been away at Cummins having engine repairs for some time and WB are just short of buses

I wondered why 4871 had been sat in the same place for a week at garage! Are wa only keeping 4869/70 as spares for the 51?

[Stuharris 6360]

@Tony They managed to repair 1613 then?

[Tony]

@Tony They managed to repair 1613 then?

It was OK on Saturday after bout 20 minutes, that's how I got it back to the garage, and it drove from WA to WB yesterday OK as well. It must have not liked the exertions of the X51