New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[Tony]

In this week's CBW there's an article on a company doing just that.

They've converted two buses already. One is an Arriva London Gemini3. I can't remember what the other is.

[Eric Shaw]

The other is Reading 205, an Enviro 400H. They are concerned about the cost of replacing batteries after the warranty is up.

[B.C Driver]

I drove 4177 the other day and thinking back to when it appeared in it's trial livery, I much prefered that to the crimson.

What's your thoughts - 4177 trial livery or crimson?

http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4001-4224/4177.html

[Squiz1971]

I drove 4177 the other day and thinking back to when it appeared in it's trial livery, I much prefered that to the crimson.

What's your thoughts - 4177 trial livery or crimson?

http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4001-4224/4177.html

To me the trial livery on 4177 seems to have more of the London livery look but without the white roundel on it, so I personally prefer the two tone crimson livery if I am honest

[monkeyjoe]

The other is Reading 205, an Enviro 400H. They are concerned about the cost of replacing batteries after the warranty is up.

The reading bus (investment) was just on the local new down here quoting a £1m each x6 with sofa's etc bla bla bla

[Stevo]

I think the two-tone crimson with gold lining etc is far more stylish. 4177 looked like a London bus and that livery is very dull. The New Routemasters need something like NXWM livery.

[uniquicity]

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Assume these still haven't been branded yet?

[Ashley 60171]

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Assume these still haven't been branded yet?

Not by Saturday 19th they weren't. Sorry that's probably abit vague.

[Adam 404]

I notice 1756/57 have blue branding for the 301 / 302 in @Tony 's latest pictures of them!

[Tony]

I notice 1756/57 have blue branding for the 301 / 302 in @Tony 's latest pictures of them!

All of 1750-7 have been done

[monkeyjoe]

Every 3 mins in bold with the small upto at the top ummmmmmm...

[Tony]

Every 3 mins in bold with the small upto at the top ummmmmmm...

It is every 3 minutes for 12 hours a day, so not a con

[monkeyjoe]

So it's not more like 3 and 6 mins apart if one service is 6 mins and the other is 12 ? Can see the point I don't see why my ex locals city to fox and goose doesn't get similar treatment ?

[Westy]

It is every 3 minutes for 12 hours a day, so not a con

Does that corridor warrant that sort of frequency?

Sometimes when I catch one during the day, I reckon there's a quarter of a load on there!
(Not counting Diamond or Arriva)

Surely the frequency is for the benefit of Walsall depot drivers?

[BU07 LGO]

Does that corridor warrant that sort of frequency?

Sometimes when I catch one during the day, I reckon there's a quarter of a load on there!
(Not counting Diamond or Arriva)

Surely the frequency is for the benefit of Walsall depot drivers?

Think it's due to the competition