Bendies on the 4

[Isobel6725]

Even though I'm a Walsall driver, I admire (love) the bendy buses at Coventy.
Not long ago I went for a day out with a friend of mine to find a few and have the odd trip here or there. (I also went for a trip on the 12X :D)

Anyway, what I'm getting at is, we wont have the joy of them for much longer. From what I've heard they will be removed entirely come this  December. Is it true? Do I only have a few months left to find them all?

[Tony]

Even though I'm a Walsall driver, I admire (love) the bendy buses at Coventy.
Not long ago I went for a day out with a friend of mine to find a few and have the odd trip here or there. (I also went for a trip on the 12X :D)

Anyway, what I'm getting at is, we wont have the joy of them for much longer. From what I've heard they will be removed entirely come this  December. Is it true? Do I only have a few months left to find them all?

No definite withdrawal date yet.

[Isobel6725]

Thanks Tony, That's good to know.
I can take my time enjoying them  :D

[Michael Bevan]

Even though I'm a Walsall driver, I admire (love) the bendy buses at Coventy.
Not long ago I went for a day out with a friend of mine to find a few and have the odd trip here or there. (I also went for a trip on the 12X :D)

Anyway, what I'm getting at is, we wont have the joy of them for much longer. From what I've heard they will be removed entirely come this  December. Is it true? Do I only have a few months left to find them all?

I find the bendy buses quite a novelty myself in Coventry. Always love seeing them around Coventry on the 4 and taking trips on them. Will be a shame to see them withdrawn like the ex Perry Barr one's along with 6012 and 6016.

[Twi]

Latest Bendy news

6013 in service
6014 in service
6015 laid up not sure whats wrong with it
6017 havent seen in a while
6018 in service
6019 seems turntable has failed on this rumours will cost 20K to fix no idea if this will ever be out again
6020 off road not sure why
6021 in service

[JoNi]

Only two Bendys out yesterday 6014 and 6018.

[Eric Shaw]

6013, 6014, 6018 and 6021 were on the 4 yesterday together with 4402, 4408, 4410 and4216.

[Twi]

4408 replaced early afternoon with repaired 6017

[Michael Bevan]

I noted the following bendies out in service today.

6014.
6015.
6017.
6018.

6014 and 6017 both went back to garage for some reason. 6017 being driven by an engineer (I think it was swapped with 4770).

[Twi]

really? 15 is back out? thats good news

[Michael Bevan]

really? 15 is back out? thats good news

Has 6015 been off the road then?

[Twi]

yes for about a month

[Twi]

Latest bendi news 28.06.17

6013 - In service
6014 - in service
6015 - in service
6017 - in service
6018 - in service
6019 - off road turntable failure
6020 - off road uknown reason
6021 - off road turntable failure

(in service doesnt mean its on road today just means in general its in working order)

the rumour of scania bendi's coming to coventry is doing the rounds again interestingly some of the scania bendi's have reportedly been seeing been driven around birmingham (testing maybe)
what makes this more interesting is that apparently platinums have been cancelled for the uni routes so the current uni busses will not be moving to the 4 route after the current bendi's have gone this makes the scania rumour even more interesting but of course they only rumours

[Tony]

Latest bendi news 28.06.17

6013 - In service
6014 - in service
6015 - in service
6017 - in service
6018 - in service
6019 - off road turntable failure
6020 - off road uknown reason
6021 - off road turntable failure

(in service doesnt mean its on road today just means in general its in working order)

the rumour of scania bendi's coming to coventry is doing the rounds again interestingly some of the scania bendi's have reportedly been seeing been driven around birmingham (testing maybe)
what makes this more interesting is that apparently platinums have been cancelled for the uni routes so the current uni busses will not be moving to the 4 route after the current bendi's have gone this makes the scania rumour even more interesting but of course they only rumours

As far as I know non of the Scanias have moved for months. They are all started once a month to keep the engines and electrics working though

[Twi]

Thanks Tony seems they are just rumours then.

6014 had window smashed at Arena park by youths  tonight