Whittles

[Cedric]

As per the Network West Midlands and Staffs CC Service Changes pages, a Sunday service will operate on the 125 during the main Summer School Holidays.  :)

Not sure if this is a Commercial development of subsidised by one or more of the local authorities, but well done whoever thought of this, hopefully it will be well used and perhaps can continue on other Sundays too.

Particularly useful for providing links to Kidderminster and Bewdley. For the latter town it will restore Sunday bus services if only for a limited time.

taken from wwc website july 28th start
Service 125 (Whittle Coach & Bus)
Stourbridge – Kidderminster – Bewdley - Bridgnorth
A commercial service will be introduced of three journeys per day on Sundays for the school
summer holiday period, until 8th September 2013.
No service on Late Summer Bank Holiday Monday and no change to the Monday to Saturday
service.

Kidderminster - Bridgnorth section competing with the SVR? ;D
it  does   but it does serve villages  along that part of the route that  are no where near railway and it is another way to  go along the severn valley.    could this be start of things to come in the area

[Cedric]

One of Whittle's Buses caught fire yesterday -> http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/10516152.Bus_on_fire_in_Hagley/?ref=mr

It wasnt one of their Mercs like PE is it? Lol.

nothing with PE  in there fleetlist  here is link  to fleetlist on there site   http://www.whittlecoach.co.uk/fleet.asp

anyone know if vehicle was badley damaged  .
He meant NXWM's PE (Pensnett) garage, who've had a few Mercs catching fire too.

[StourportSam]

Does anyone know which vehicle was involved in the fire please? Also how damaged it was? Thanks

[StourportSam]

Does anyone know which vehicle was involved in the fire please? Also how damaged it was? Thanks

Judging by the DVLA records, it appears V428 DNB fleet number 152 was the bus involved in the fire a few weeks ago, as it has been SORNED.
Joining sister V429 DNB which has been off the road for some time...

[StourportSam]

Presumably to replace the fire damaged bus:

Bus 309 (W409 JAT) is on its way to Whittles on loan.

[Cedric]

Presumably to replace the fire damaged bus:

Bus 309 (W409 JAT) is on its way to Whittles on loan.

think it is already here as I saw a eyms liveried bus with a rear add on going in to Kidderminster busstation around 1pm today to far away to id it

[Ossie]

think it is already here as I saw a eyms liveried bus with a rear add on going in to Kidderminster busstation around 1pm today to far away to id it

Just a thought - was what you saw 418? It's in EYMS livery and has been around since 2012 per Tony's webpage:
http://wmbusphotos.com/Whittle/418.html
I saw it in Kidderminster bus station last Saturday.

[Cedric]

think it is already here as I saw a eyms liveried bus with a rear add on going in to Kidderminster busstation around 1pm today to far away to id it

Just a thought - was what you saw 418? It's in EYMS livery and has been around since 2012 per Tony's webpage:
http://wmbusphotos.com/Whittle/418.html
I saw it in Kidderminster bus station last Saturday.

no seen that mini loads  of times  this was a full size vehicle

[StourportSam]

think it is already here as I saw a eyms liveried bus with a rear add on going in to Kidderminster busstation around 1pm today to far away to id it

Just a thought - was what you saw 418? It's in EYMS livery and has been around since 2012 per Tony's webpage:
http://wmbusphotos.com/Whittle/418.html
I saw it in Kidderminster bus station last Saturday.

no seen that mini loads  of times  this was a full size vehicle

Yes, that Beaver sticks out like a sore thumb in Whittle's mainly dart fleet!

[Cedric]

 think it was this is saw309 (W409 JAT) it is a volo. on loan from eyms coach 83 has gone the other way on loan until October
and also 65  VX55 OBU has gone there on loan has well but was sold to plaxton 12/12  so its a loan from them

[StourportSam]

think it was this is saw309 (W409 JAT) it is a volo. on loan from eyms coach 83 has gone the other way on loan until October
and also 65  VX55 OBU has gone there on loan has well but was sold to plaxton 12/12  so its a loan from them

I saw this bus today, passed it stopped on birchen coppice showing NOT IN SERVICE - ?

Whittles appeared to be running a reduced service on the 3 yet again today...

[D10]

think it was this is saw309 (W409 JAT) it is a volo. on loan from eyms coach 83 has gone the other way on loan until October
and also 65  VX55 OBU has gone there on loan has well but was sold to plaxton 12/12  so its a loan from them

309 is venturing out today into the West Midlands on service 192. Might be worth a picture as you don't often see East Yorkshire buses in Halesowen!

[StourportSam]

think it was this is saw309 (W409 JAT) it is a volo. on loan from eyms coach 83 has gone the other way on loan until October
and also 65  VX55 OBU has gone there on loan has well but was sold to plaxton 12/12  so its a loan from them

309 is venturing out today into the West Midlands on service 192. Might be worth a picture as you don't often see East Yorkshire buses in Halesowen!

Ah yes, didn't get a photo but saw it in kidder bus station while waiting for the 125

[StourportSam]

EYMS website now shows fleet no. 152 (V428 DNB) as sold.

[Cedric]

EYMS website now shows fleet no. 152 (V428 DNB) as sold.

wonder if 309   will become a replacement for it peremant