Chaserider

[tphi12000]

According to a list on the Centrebus group MX08DGE, MX08JHM, YX11CTV, FN04HSL, FN04HTC are on loan, along with trainer YJ54CEN, new to Claribells.
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Also noticed VA on WMTA licence is now 55 at Cannock and 55 at Adderley Green.

noted the ex Claribells Commander parked in the yard still painted blue and white driving home from work earlier.

[PointerDart]

Yes.  Have heard stories of drivers refusing buses because they are 'too slow'.  Now, is that a driver's definition of too slow, or anyone else's?🤣

If it's too slow moving off then surely that would be unsafe to drive?

[Pat]

If it's too slow moving off then surely that would be unsafe to drive?

In the case I was told, the bus was allocated to an inter-urban route that travels along a 60mph road.  I think it was mainly down to the driver's preference more than anything.

[PointerDart]

In the case I was told, the bus was allocated to an inter-urban route that travels along a 60mph road.  I think it was mainly down to the driver's preference more than anything.

Once had a driver on the 5 in Telford swap a Pulsar for a Streetlite because it could only top 29mph it was that limp!

[Tony]

Once had a driver on the 5 in Telford swap a Pulsar for a Streetlite because it could only top 29mph it was that limp!

If a bus was only capable of 29mph it was probably genuinely in Limp mode. Buses go into limp mode for a reason, and that is because carrying on driving them normally would cause damage because something is seriously wrong, so that seems like a perfectly valid change

[MW]

I have been stopped by the police whilst driving in service because my bus was dangerously slow. It is a genuine thing folks.

The said bus was topping out between 15-20mph on a National Speed Limit road and I was told to continue in service by the company. I always told the company that this specific bus was dangerously slow. They only took notice after the police stopped me.

[PointerDart]

If a bus was only capable of 29mph it was probably genuinely in Limp mode. Buses go into limp mode for a reason, and that is because carrying on driving them normally would cause damage because something is seriously wrong, so that seems like a perfectly valid change

Oh absolutely I know I was trying to show that it is perfectly reasonable to swap a bus if it's too slow

[Solo1]

Are the arriva ones at Cannock  on lease to d&g like the ones at Bolton with diamond or  does d&\,g own the arriva  the arriva ones at Cannock

[Rich-82]

Are the arriva ones at Cannock  on lease to d&g like the ones at Bolton with diamond or  does d&\,g own the arriva  the arriva ones at Cannock

sold to D&G with the Cannock Operations with arriva retaining about 15 vechicles  which most are in Telford are withdrawn and some in service now at Telford

[Solo1]

So like when diamond brought arriva wednesfield & first  redditch/kidderminster  so what was the bolton deal as they are leasing some of the first buses thats why i asked

[Rich-82]

So like when diamond brought arriva wednesfield & first  redditch/kidderminster  so what was the bolton deal as they are leasing some of the first buses thats why i asked

I think that was due to Diamond being short of buses

[Solo1]

I think that was due to Diamond being short of buses

ok thanks

[Westy]

Are any of Cannock's fleet ex Midland Wednesfield from a few years back?

Would be ironic if vehicles repainted from red to blue were repainted back to red, if Chaserider were all over red like D & G themselves!

[Tony]

Are any of Cannock's fleet ex Midland Wednesfield from a few years back?

No

[Bob]

Are any of Cannock's fleet ex Midland Wednesfield from a few years back?

Would be ironic if vehicles repainted from red to blue were repainted back to red, if Chaserider were all over red like D & G themselves!

I think most of Wednesfields will have been torched by now lol