New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[DJ]

It was out around Coventry today.

https://twitter.com/gnikttam/status/1064604241602506752

[4369Beast]

6893 and 6896 parked inside BC and one more.

How come they went to BC and not Straight to YW.

[winston]

How come they went to BC and not Straight to YW.

Mostly likely to be prepared / stored there, as spare room is tight at YW.

[4369Beast]

Mostly likely to be prepared / stored there, as spare room is tight at YW.

That's true I suppose.

[DJ]

6893 and 6896 parked inside BC and one more.

6894 is the other one, I'm told.

[4369Beast]

6893 and 6896 parked inside BC and one more.

I would imagine they are 6893,6894 and 6896 as they all set off from ADL Falkirk on the 16th ( Friday).

[Mike K]

These latest Platinums also have advert frames on the rear bonnet - when adverts are applied, the fleet name and Platinum logo will be covered. I understand the reasons for adverts, but I do think it further dilutes the Platinum brand:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/155974115@N08/31028175717/in/pool-3045631@N21/

[RW]

These latest Platinums also have advert frames on the rear bonnet - when adverts are applied, the fleet name and Platinum logo will be covered. I understand the reasons for adverts, but I do think it further dilutes the Platinum brand:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/155974115@N08/31028175717/in/pool-3045631@N21/

Hopefully that's instead of blanking out all the rear windows and ruining the appearance of what is a well designed vehicle. Please it surely can't be in addition to blanking out the windows?

[Jack6101]

One of the platinums has not long enters yardley Wood soo guessing there going bc for the init machines to be installed ??

[4369Beast]

One of the platinums has not long enters yardley Wood soo guessing there going bc for the init machines to be installed ??

Already been at BC as 6893,6894 and 6896 went straight to BC instead of YW from Delievery.

[winston]

Already been at BC as 6893,6894 and 6896 went straight to BC instead of YW from Delievery.

6893 is now at YW.

[Tony]

6893 is now at YW.

6893 is at YW for training. Won't see service until it has been back to BC for ticket machine fitting. Another will go to Coventry and one to Pensnett

[4369Beast]

6893 is at YW for training. Won't see service until it has been back to BC for ticket machine fitting. Another will go to Coventry and one to Pensnett

I presume one to Coventry and one to Pensnett also for training?

[Kevin]

I understand the reasons for adverts, but I do think it further dilutes the Platinum brand:
...

I'll throw it out there. Is Platinum to be the new colour for NX buses?
Because the logic of "people sitting on the 50 for 40 mins shouldn't have less comfort than passengers on the X51 for the same length"
So therefore every route should be treated with the same logic, turn the Outer Circle Platinum....

(to be read with a sprinkling of sarcasm, sorry Tony but I'm using your logic against you)

[MasterPlan]

Speaking of liveries, will Coventry's Platinums be in the same livery as the current fleet or will it be different like Dundee with the Palladiums?