Repaints & Retrims 2016

[Kevin]

I'd say standard livery with some mention of hybrid technology, as per London's hybrids really

[The Real 4778]

Hahaha

I wish @The Real 4778 would post more often, your quick wit and humour is very valued.

Aww, shucks!

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Although this might be a bit Republican for some.... : http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=3636.msg184419#msg184419

[Squiz1971]

A few of us have speculated this already, some, though I can't speak for all, surmise that the new livery may just be crimson, as the locals/commuters would already be familiar enough with the Volvos, that the novelty of advertising that it is a hybrid, has worn off..

I don't know, personally - and I can't see the B5s going into repaint anytime soon; but personally, I'd like to see what they come up with. I have a few ideas in mind..

- Crimson
- Crimson, with "Low Emissions Bus" branding
- Crimson, with Green Branding
- Something similar to XploreDundee, where the green "swoops" are replaced by the standard NX Gold

Of course, all of these are speculations, the interior should prove enough to be acknowledged as a hybrid, as it is. Though, as with anything, time will tell..

The 61 plate B5's & E400H's will eventually be done as they are due for a repaint like the 61 plate E400 (E40D) which are currently going through a crimson repaint.
Personally Crimson with the green emissions or low emissions electric hybrid branding would suit the B5's I think but that is my personal opinion and hopefully the interior won't be touched as the green Moquette looks good

[2900]

The hybrids have green colour interiors this would very odd with Crimson livery IMO

[paulb1973]

At some point Coventry's earliest Enviro 400's [not 4763-75 obviously] must be due a repaint. Might get some more blue buses on the road (I'm getting fed-up of photographing the aforementioned batch of thirteen!).

[markcf83]

I would suggest the logos are done in green and a green band either below the lower deck window.

[CL]

The 61 plate B5's & E400H's will eventually be done as they are due for a repaint like the 61 plate E400 (E40D) which are currently going through a crimson repaint.
Personally Crimson with the green emissions or low emissions electric hybrid branding would suit the B5's I think but that is my personal opinion and hopefully the interior won't be touched as the green Moquette looks good

Right after posting i've realised my points were completely biased to the B5 Hybrids at BC only; had forgotten about the E400Hs at WM and Dundee..

Fair play for that argument; suppose that 4871/4872 are intentionally for the 24, then I surmise the B5s will go in soon, after that exWA batch is repainted, although instead of the early 55**s, the entire B5 fleet would go in. ??? Total speculation: Possibly 5517, 5510, 5506 could be the first to go in.. Those are the ones with oddities/appearance "defects"

[John]

1751 not touched yet because it has a rear advert for Skeggy on the back or does that not matter?

Don't think it does as 4854 had a rear advert only for around a month before it went for repaint.

It depends on how long the contract for the advert is for. The advert on 4853/4 was only a one month contract. Whereas some others will have a longer contract. It had already been stated that one would go for repaint, while the other would gain a new rear advert when the Derbyshire rear ad had finished.

The Skegness ad on 1751 may have a longer contract so it can not be repainted until the adverts contact has ran out

[Tony]

It depends on how long the contract for the advert is for. The advert on 4853/4 was only a one month contract. Whereas some others will have a longer contract. It had already been stated that one would go for repaint, while the other would gain a new rear advert when the Derbyshire rear ad had finished.

The Skegness ad on 1751 may have a longer contract so it can not be repainted until the adverts contact has ran out

The Skegness advert ran for nearly a year, It expired last week

[monkeyjoe]

The 61 plate B5's & E400H's will eventually be done as they are due for a repaint like the 61 plate E400 (E40D) which are currently going through a crimson repaint.
Personally Crimson with the green emissions or low emissions electric hybrid branding would suit the B5's I think but that is my personal opinion and hopefully the interior won't be touched as the green Moquette looks good

I wonder if the manufacturers of the Hybrid's will come out and admit they fiddled their emissions figures VW & other one last week. Where will it stop?

[Tony]

Vehicles painted w/e 23/4
1752; 1926; 1936; 4439; 4848

Vehicles currently in paint

AG       4524
BC      4465, 4467, 4458; 4461
PB        7028, 7027,  4854; 4852; 4851
WB      1944
PN       4434
WA      1757; 1763
YW      1898, 


Vehicles painted at Walsall in 2016 so far
1408; 1452
1750
1907; 1926
1936; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1950; 1952
4076; 4105; 4164; 4369
4439; 4447; 4449; 4455; 4460; 4463; 4464; 4468
4525, 4526; 4528; 4532
4631
4638; 4640; 4641; 4642; 4646; 4647; 4648; 4650, 4654; 4655; 4656
4818; 4819; 4821; 4824; 4825; 4827; 4828
4844; 4848; 4849; 4855
4871; 4872
7020; 7021, 7022; 7025; 7029; 7030; 7031; 7032; 7033

Buses in service in new livery
Crimson
WA 1750/2 (2)
PB 1863-1877 (15)
PB 1905 (1)
YW 1907/26 (2)
WB 1936/8/41-3/6-52 (12)
AG 2201-50 (50)
PN 3301 (1)
PN 4439 (1)
BC 4447/9/55/60/2-4/6/8 (9)
AG 4525-34 (10)
BC 4631 (1)
AG 4635/6/8-50/52/4/5-7/9 (21)
WB 4738-62 (25)
PB 4799-815/7-29 (30)
PB 4844/8/9/55 (4)
BC 4871/2 (2)
PN 6101-22 (22)
YW 6123-48 (26)
PB 7020-6/29-33 (11)

Total 245

Blue
CV 4763-75 (13)

Total 13

Platinum
BC 6701-18 (18)
WA 6719-58 (40)

Total 58

Green
431-5 (5)
1774-86 (13)
2057/8 (2)
4076 (1)
7002-6 (5)

Total 26

[Michael Bevan]

4467 has just passed me in Newtown heading back to BC (failed to get a photo).

[Tony]

Vehicles painted since last update
4524; 4467; 7027; 1763

Vehicles currently in paint

AG       4653
BC      4465, 4458; 4461, 4474
PB       7019; 7028, 4854; 4843; 4851
WB      1944; 1937; 1945
PN       4434
WA      1757; 1760
YW      1898, 


Vehicles painted at Walsall in 2016 so far
1408; 1452
1750; 1752; 1763
1907; 1926
1936; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1950; 1952
4076; 4105; 4164; 4369
4439; 4447; 4449; 4455; 4460; 4463; 4464; 4467, 4468
4524, 4525, 4526; 4528; 4532
4631
4638; 4640; 4641; 4642; 4646; 4647; 4648; 4650, 4654; 4655; 4656
4818; 4819; 4821; 4824; 4825; 4827; 4828
4844; 4848; 4849; 4855
4871; 4872
7020; 7021, 7022; 7025; 7027; 7029; 7030; 7031; 7032; 7033

Buses in service in new livery
Crimson
WA 1750/2/63 (3)
PB 1863-1877 (15)
PB 1905 (1)
YW 1907/26 (2)
WB 1936/8/41-3/6-52 (12)
AG 2201-50 (50)
PN 3301 (1)
PN 4439 (1)
BC 4447/9/55/60/2-4/6-8 (10)
AG 4524-34 (11)
BC 4631 (1)
AG 4635/6/8-50/52/4/5-7/9 (21)
WB 4738-62 (25)
PB 4799-815/7-29 (30)
PB 4844/8/9/55 (4)
BC 4871/2 (2)
PN 6101-22 (22)
YW 6123-48 (26)
PB 7020-7/29-33 (12)

Total 249

Blue
CV 4763-75 (13)

Total 13

Platinum
BC 6701-18 (18)
WA 6719-58 (40)

Total 58

Green
431-5 (5)
1774-86 (13)
2057/8 (2)
4076 (1)
7002-6 (5)

Total 26

[Tony]

Vehicles painted since last update
1757; 1944; 4458; 4461; 4465; 4854; 7028

Vehicles currently in paint

AG-      4653
BC      4474,4621,4457; 4443
PB       7019,  4851, 4843, 4852
WB      1937, 1945,1939
YW      1898
PN       4434
WA      1760, 1751 


Vehicles painted at Walsall in 2016 so far
1408; 1452
1750; 1752; 1757; 1763
1907; 1926
1936; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1950; 1952
4076; 4105; 4164; 4369
4439; 4447; 4449; 4455; 4458; 4460; 4461; 4463; 4464; 4465; 4467, 4468
4524, 4525, 4526; 4528; 4532
4631
4638; 4640; 4641; 4642; 4646; 4647; 4648; 4650, 4654; 4655; 4656
4818; 4819; 4821; 4824; 4825; 4827; 4828
4844; 4848; 4849; 4854; 4855
4871; 4872
7020; 7021, 7022; 7025; 7027; 7028; 7029; 7030; 7031; 7032; 7033

Buses in service in new livery
Crimson
WA 1750/2/7/63 (4)
PB 1863-1877 (15)
PB 1905 (1)
YW 1907/26 (2)
WB 1936/8/41-4/6-52 (13)
AG 2201-50 (50)
PN 3301 (1)
PN 4439 (1)
BC 4447/9/55/8/60-8 (13)
AG 4524-34 (11)
BC 4631 (1)
AG 4635/6/8-50/52/4/5-7/9 (21)
WB 4738-62 (25)
PB 4799-815/7-29 (30)
PB 4844/8/9/54/5 (5)
BC 4871/2 (2)
PN 6101-22 (22)
YW 6123-48 (26)
PB 7020-33 (14)

Total 257

Blue
CV 4763-75 (13)

Total 13

Platinum
BC 6701-18 (18)
WA 6719-58 (40)

Total 58

Green
431-5 (5)
1774-86 (13)
2057/8 (2)
4076 (1)
7002-6 (5)

Total 26

[Westy]

Finally 1751 loses the Skeggy ad!