New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[busfan2847]

Tony had recently provided a list of tacho fitted buses.

"AG 2201/2 & 2120 have tachographs
BC have 6701/2; 4634 & a B7RLE
PB have 4777-81 & 1847 (not sure if 1844-6 have current tachos)
YW have 6147/8 & 3225
WA have 4127/8 & 4737; 4776
WN have 862; 863 & a trident
Two of the 47xx E400s transferred to WB have tachos, but they are not currently calibrated, so cannot be used at the moment
CV have two tridents, but they are not currently calibrated"

so no it is not all Platinum vehicles

[Matt.N0056]

Tony had recently provided a list of tacho fitted buses.

"AG 2201/2 & 2120 have tachographs
BC have 6701/2; 4634 & a B7RLE
PB have 4777-81 & 1847 (not sure if 1844-6 have current tachos)
YW have 6147/8 & 3225
WA have 4127/8 & 4737; 4776
WN have 862; 863 & a trident
Two of the 47xx E400s transferred to WB have tachos, but they are not currently calibrated, so cannot be used at the moment
CV have two tridents, but they are not currently calibrated"

so no it is not all Platinum vehicles

Thanks for that. Was aware of the PB/WA buses having them but didn't see the mention about newer buses and the couple of platimuns - must have missed it!  :o

[karl724223]

Tony had recently provided a list of tacho fitted buses.

"AG 2201/2 & 2120 have tachographs
BC have 6701/2; 4634 & a B7RLE
PB have 4777-81 & 1847 (not sure if 1844-6 have current tachos)
YW have 6147/8 & 3225
WA have 4127/8 & 4737; 4776
WN have 862; 863 & a trident
Two of the 47xx E400s transferred to WB have tachos, but they are not currently calibrated, so cannot be used at the moment
CV have two tridents, but they are not currently calibrated"

so no it is not all Platinum vehicles

pn 4354 tacho bus not calibrated ex Yw showbus

[richie]

pn 4354 tacho bus not calibrated ex Yw showbus

Digi tachometer fitted?

[GeminiFan1991]

Seeing as the Enviro 400s look fantastic in there new livery and I believe the Coventry buses will be getting their version of it soo, will the hybrids get a repaint if so will it be a green variant of the livery ?!

[Trident 4194]

Seeing as the Enviro 400s look fantastic in there new livery and I believe the Coventry buses will be getting their version of it soo, will the hybrids get a repaint if so will it be a green variant of the livery ?!

How many times do you want to ask that question!! If Tony knew and was allowed he would say

[GeminiFan1991]

How many times do you want to ask that question!! If Tony knew and was allowed he would say

I was thinking if i already posted it ! My apologies all administrative staff,

It just hit me while looking at photos of Volvo B5s. A red, blue and green livery for National Express Buses !

[DavieDD2]

mmm... a blue livery, now where would that be appreciated most?

[Ronnoc]

mmm... a blue livery, now where would that be appreciated most?

Awesome effort there mate!

[DavieDD2]

We're "allegedly" getting a public consultation on the future livery of Dundee Buses, but it seems as though the powers that be up here have already decided that we're going to get the most puke provoking shades of green you've ever seen, our latest MD thinks that taking our buses livery back to the late 60's / early 70's livery is the way to go but i'm sorry, I totally disagree, the majority of today's passengers would associate with Tayside Regional Council's 2 tone blue and white (or cream) rather than Dundee Corporation Green and white, if you guys in the Midlands had a choice, wouldn't you prefer the silver TWM livery? I would, but I'm Dundonian, I want our buses blue at least!!

[karl724223]

We're "allegedly" getting a public consultation on the future livery of Dundee Buses, but it seems as though the powers that be up here have already decided that we're going to get the most puke provoking shades of green you've ever seen, our latest MD thinks that taking our buses livery back to the late 60's / early 70's livery is the way to go but i'm sorry, I totally disagree, the majority of today's passengers would associate with Tayside Regional Council's 2 tone blue and white (or cream) rather than Dundee Corporation Green and white, if you guys in the Midlands had a choice, wouldn't you prefer the silver TWM livery? I would, but I'm Dundonian, I want our buses blue at least!!

wmpte blue and cream

[DavieDD2]

Why not? I'm all for regional identity, having lived in WM when the Metrobuses and Lynxs were silver and blue, (with a red stripe), I'd like nothing more than to see your buses return to a variant of those colours, I loved the toothpaste livery on the 37 etc, but if WM wanted to go back to blue and cream I'd love to see that, anything has to be better than the red (or pink) and white rubbish we all have to suffer now, BTW, how long will it be till your fancy new "Crimson" fades into pink?

[Liberator9]

I doubt it will fade into pink - the new paint used on refurbs past mid 2012 has lasted well - obviously of a better quality of the 2008-2012 paint - can't believe how the Scanias/B7RLEs faded so fast - must've been some poor quality paint.

[DavieDD2]

You should see Dundee's Gemini's, I was on 7013 yesterday and it sounded like an asthmatic hoover, no power at all and the seats reminded me of the wooden benches on the China Motor Bus Leyland Victory II (preserved at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum), talk about rough, you Brummies don't know how good you've got it!

[DavieDD2]

I was also on 7156 and it was no better, a powerless engine screaming it's head off with seats that might as well have been wooden benches, bring on the 56 plate cascades from Walsall!!