Cannock Garage

Bob · July 23, 2018, 10:17:15 PM

Heres another. They truly are piles of crap . How on earth the words Streetlite premium and Sapphire could be reconciled...

Busman Jamie · July 23, 2018, 10:59:16 PM

3867 back at cannock after a long spell off the road

Spent the day on Pye Greens

MW · July 23, 2018, 11:01:05 PM

Quote from: Bob on July 23, 2018, 10:12:56 PM
Dont the daimler ones sound like tractors though lol?

The Daimler ones sound like a mixture between a washing machine and a food blender. They're quicker and drive better than the Cummins ones. They're still not exactly smooth though but they're better. Sound wise, I prefer the Cummins one, but ultimately the Daimler ones are better.

Bob · July 24, 2018, 06:37:25 AM

Quote from: MW on July 23, 2018, 11:01:05 PM
The Daimler ones sound like a mixture between a washing machine and a food blender. They're quicker and drive better than the Cummins ones. They're still not exactly smooth though but they're better. Sound wise, I prefer the Cummins one, but ultimately the Daimler ones are better.
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Maybe, but something else would be better than either of them on the 1 and 2? Well anything else to be fair. If you travelled regularly to walsall for work and had the choice between suffering them daily or the train......

Bob · July 24, 2018, 06:39:21 AM

Quote from: Busman Jamie on July 23, 2018, 10:59:16 PM
3867 back at cannock after a long spell off the road

Spent the day on Pye Greens

The Volvo that they could never stop from breaking down? And rarely strayed from pye greens because of its terrible reliability ?

PointerDart · July 24, 2018, 07:30:26 AM

Quote from: Bob on July 23, 2018, 10:11:42 PM
They seem to hit 2nd before theyve left the bus stn lol. Absolutely horrific . The videos got it all the screams when it over revs the jerks etc. Worst piles of crap ever inflicted on Cannock. No wonder they reduced the frequency of the 1. The commanders on it were threadbare and filthy by the time they were replaced ( weirdly they were the last ones apart from 3705 i think ) to be refurbed but they were better thsn the streetlites. I wish theyd send them elsewhere

I was on Telford's 3311 the other day and it's suddenly decided to jolt into 2nd/3rd everytime for no apparent reason. My neck became considerably weaker after about 45 minutes of that 😂

Further to that, I was on 3323 yesterday and it struggled even more than an Enviro to go up Overdale hill.

Busman Jamie · July 24, 2018, 09:51:10 AM

@Bob yes that's the 1, on Pye Greens again this morning

Bob · July 24, 2018, 12:57:47 PM

BU03 HRC went past earlier on 61, paint all scratched above fan permanently on...if the other two are as good as this im sure theyll up the quality image and reliability figures 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Trident 4194 · July 24, 2018, 01:01:30 PM

Quote from: Bob on July 24, 2018, 12:57:47 PM
BU03 HRC went past earlier on 61, paint all scratched above fan permanently on...if the other two are as good as this im sure theyll up the quality image and reliability figures 🤣🤣🤣🤣

There pretty nice buses actually, with nice comfy seats and very quick. Please stop morning. What buses do you actually like really?

Bob · July 24, 2018, 02:23:56 PM

Quote from: Trident 4194 on July 24, 2018, 01:01:30 PM
There pretty nice buses actually, with nice comfy seats and very quick. Please stop morning. What buses do you actually like really?

Theyre ok. Legrooms a joke though. From cannocks fleet? Well being so poor theres not much to like.

The 06 plate Commanders are now tatty inside mostly and in need of a refurb, the streetlites are an embarrassment.

The volvos are ok prob their best workhorses. I dont mind the 54/55 plate refurbed Darts but the 55 plate ones arent really suited anymore to arduous interurban work which they now seem to be used on

Trident 4194 · July 24, 2018, 02:33:01 PM

Quote from: Bob on July 24, 2018, 02:23:56 PM
Theyre ok. Legrooms a joke though. From cannocks fleet? Well being so poor theres not much to like.

The 06 plate Commanders are now tatty inside mostly and in need of a refurb, the streetlites are an embarrassment.

The volvos are ok prob their best workhorses. I dont mind the 54/55 plate refurbed Darts but the 55 plate ones arent really suited anymore to arduous interurban work which they now seem to be used on

I'm not a fan of their Volvos- the 39** series anyway , pulsars far superior

Bob · July 24, 2018, 02:46:35 PM

Quote from: Trident 4194 on July 24, 2018, 02:33:01 PM

I'm not a fan of their Volvos- the 39** series anyway , pulsars far superior

Pulsars are far noisier though and slower to accelerate

PointerDart · July 24, 2018, 04:20:14 PM

Quote from: Bob on July 24, 2018, 12:57:47 PM
BU03 HRC went past earlier on 61, paint all scratched above fan permanently on...if the other two are as good as this im sure theyll up the quality image and reliability figures 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Well it was fine when it left Telford :/

Bob · July 24, 2018, 04:22:45 PM

Quote from: PointerDart on July 24, 2018, 04:20:14 PM
Well it was fine when it left Telford :/

Paint scraped off above windows on door side all along the bus to be fair. Give it 3 months at Cannock itll be knackered 🤣

PointerDart · July 24, 2018, 04:36:35 PM

Quote from: Bob on July 24, 2018, 04:22:45 PM
Paint scraped off above windows on door side all along the bus to be fair. Give it 3 months at Cannock itll be knackered

Clearly haven't had to give it 3 months. As I say, they were fine when they left Telford; no paint issues at all. The fans were coming on at times because it's been hot, but it was intermittently. Other than that, they're cracking buses and it's a shame they'll meet their demise at Cannock. I'm assuming the short 54-plate has gone back to Cannock as well?

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