West Bromwich Garage

[Tony]

Here is the new Soho Road branding
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4700-4879/4966.html
no nearside yet, it hadn't been applied!

Has 4966 been named Susan? :)

Yes, all of 4966-82 are to be named

[Rob H]

Here is the new Soho Road branding
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4700-4879/4966.html
no nearside yet, it hadn't been applied!

Has 4966 been named Susan? :)

Yes, all of 4966-82 are to be named

Thank You Tony :) Branding looks great

[Stuharris 6360]

Isn't this idea of naming buses getting a bit daft, when PE did it they named them after people famous in the Black Country and of course 4817 was a one off for the young disabled lad, no problem there, but Just calling buses random names doesn't mean anything.

[John]

Isn't this idea of naming buses getting a bit daft, when PE did it they named them after people famous in the Black Country and of course 4817 was a one off for the young disabled lad, no problem there, but Just calling buses random names doesn't mean anything.

I presume they are names of daughters of drivers and garage staff, like the previous named buses

[CL]

Isn't this idea of naming buses getting a bit daft, when PE did it they named them after people famous in the Black Country and of course 4817 was a one off for the young disabled lad, no problem there, but Just calling buses random names doesn't mean anything.

I presume they are names of daughters of drivers and garage staff, like the previous named buses

It's a nice idea, but I'm sure someone had said that there's been two buses named the same name. I just think, had they used the 'bubbles' with the full names on (like the Scanias on 17 Branded Buses & 4781), it'll mean something more personal, and more likely not to get confused with others...

[Ashley]

Any WB B6's still out does anybody know?

[Tony]

Isn't this idea of naming buses getting a bit daft, when PE did it they named them after people famous in the Black Country and of course 4817 was a one off for the young disabled lad, no problem there, but Just calling buses random names doesn't mean anything.

They are not 'random names' Susan is the name of the twin sister of the garage based driving instructor at West Bromwich who he last a couple of years ago, every name has a meaning to someone, and the reaction from normal passengers has been very positive

[Stuharris 6360]

Isn't this idea of naming buses getting a bit daft, when PE did it they named them after people famous in the Black Country and of course 4817 was a one off for the young disabled lad, no problem there, but Just calling buses random names doesn't mean anything.

I presume they are names of daughters of drivers and garage staff, like the previous named buses

It's a nice idea, but I'm sure someone had said that there's been two buses named the same name. I just think, had they used the 'bubbles' with the full names on (like the Scanias on 17 Branded Buses & 4781), it'll mean something more personal, and more likely not to get confused with others...

Very good point Claderman & why not boys names?

I mean the next new batch of E400 could be called Tony, Winston, Nathan, Stu etc etc (Hint Hint)

[domino.99]

Isn't this idea of naming buses getting a bit daft, when PE did it they named them after people famous in the Black Country and of course 4817 was a one off for the young disabled lad, no problem there, but Just calling buses random names doesn't mean anything.

I presume they are names of daughters of drivers and garage staff, like the previous named buses

It's a nice idea, but I'm sure someone had said that there's been two buses named the same name. I just think, had they used the 'bubbles' with the full names on (like the Scanias on 17 Branded Buses & 4781), it'll mean something more personal, and more likely not to get confused with others...

Very good point Claderman & why not boys names?

I mean the next new batch of E400 could be called Tony, Winston, Nathan, Stu etc etc (Hint Hint)

It's similar to Eddie Stobart in a way, really like the branding AMAZING shade of blue, one of my most favourite go to colours.

[Rob H]

Isn't this idea of naming buses getting a bit daft, when PE did it they named them after people famous in the Black Country and of course 4817 was a one off for the young disabled lad, no problem there, but Just calling buses random names doesn't mean anything.

They are not 'random names' Susan is the name of the twin sister of the garage based driving instructor at West Bromwich who he last a couple of years ago, every name has a meaning to someone, and the reaction from normal passengers has been very positive

There's a 900 E400 named after a cousin who we lost in a car crash on New Year's Eve in 2001 - 4900 'Jennifer'

[Stuharris 6360]

Would it not be an idea to put a poster on the buses affected telling people a little about the naming scheme (obviously not about every name), am sure there are more people out there that just thought that names were being selected at random.

[the trainbasher]

@Stuharris 6360 there's an idea...name the fleet after us forumites :-)

[domino.99]

Would it not be an idea to put a poster on the buses affected telling people a little about the naming scheme (obviously not about every name), am sure there are more people out there that just thought that names were being selected at random.

There was something like that on one of the X96 branded B7's cant remember which one annoyingly.

[John]

Would it not be an idea to put a poster on the buses affected telling people a little about the naming scheme (obviously not about every name), am sure there are more people out there that just thought that names were being selected at random.

There was something like that on one of the X96 branded B7's cant remember which one annoyingly.

2093 has a poster with a short text of the person named. Frank Foley - the Man Who Saved 10,000 Jews

[Stuharris 6360]

Would it not be an idea to put a poster on the buses affected telling people a little about the naming scheme (obviously not about every name), am sure there are more people out there that just thought that names were being selected at random.

There was something like that on one of the X96 branded B7's cant remember which one annoyingly.

i just think it might be a good PR thing for NE, showing people that they haven't just invented names, that they have consulted with there drivers and there is a reason for every name used.