Whittles

[StourportSam]

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

wonder if 309   will become a replacement for it peremant

It would be nice if a few of the Wxxx JATs came down here permanently.

[iamwilljh92]

A new addition to the Whittle family is that of W409 JAT (ex-EYMS) although on it states on the EYMS website that it's on loan to Whittle's I however don't believe that's true I think it has been transferred down here and will eventually alongside (YX51 MUO - 418) be re-sprayed into Whittle colours could any corroborate whether 409 / 418 are here to stay ?

[winston]

A new addition to the Whittle family is that of W409 JAT (ex-EYMS) although on it states on the EYMS website that it's on loan to Whittle's I however don't believe that's true I think it has been transferred down here and will eventually alongside (YX51 MUO - 418) be re-sprayed into Whittle colours could any corroborate whether 409 / 418 are here to stay ?

There could be further fleet changes during the next few months once First Manchester start releasing the Fingland's fleet back to EYMS

[Tony]

A new addition to the Whittle family is that of W409 JAT (ex-EYMS) although on it states on the EYMS website that it's on loan to Whittle's I however don't believe that's true I think it has been transferred down here and will eventually alongside (YX51 MUO - 418) be re-sprayed into Whittle colours could any corroborate whether 409 / 418 are here to stay ?

EYMS would not lie on their website which is extremely enthusiast friendly with an always up to date fleetlist. Why do you suspect they are not being truthful

[Cedric]

A new addition to the Whittle family is that of W409 JAT (ex-EYMS) although on it states on the EYMS website that it's on loan to Whittle's I however don't believe that's true I think it has been transferred down here and will eventually alongside (YX51 MUO - 418) be re-sprayed into Whittle colours could any corroborate whether 409 / 418 are here to stay ?

They are on loan  and  W 409 JAT  fleet number is 309 . and  418 would have been repainted by now the length of time it has been here 

[Cedric]

A new addition to the Whittle family is that of W409 JAT (ex-EYMS) although on it states on the EYMS website that it's on loan to Whittle's I however don't believe that's true I think it has been transferred down here and will eventually alongside (YX51 MUO - 418) be re-sprayed into Whittle colours could any corroborate whether 409 / 418 are here to stay ?

There could be further fleet changes during the next few months once First Manchester start releasing the Fingland's fleet back to EYMS

some of the Fingland's fleet  are on loan to eyms   already as shown on there site.   .I think myself that maybe some single deckers could  come down to whittles to replace some of the older darts , and the double deckers  replace the older ones in Eyms fleet

[iamwilljh92]

I'm not suggesting that EYMS are lying but with the amount of time that YX51 MUO has been down here suggests to me that it's here for good as is W409 JAT what makes me think that is they have put a sticker on the near-side of both buses with the Whittle address on and have removed East Yorkshire's address on both vehicle's in the process surely if they weren't going to keep them both they would of left the East Yorkshire address on them right?

[Tony]

I'm not suggesting that EYMS are lying but with the amount of time that YX51 MUO has been down here suggests to me that it's here for good as is W409 JAT what makes me think that is they have put a sticker on the near-side of both buses with the Whittle address on and have removed East Yorkshire's address on both vehicle's in the process surely if they weren't going to keep them both they would of left the East Yorkshire address on them right?

No - Any bus with an operator for over two weeks must operate on that operator's operating license. The legal address on the side of a vehicle should always match the operator's disc displayed, so it is a legal requirement that change is made

[Cedric]

I'm not suggesting that EYMS are lying but with the amount of time that YX51 MUO has been down here suggests to me that it's here for good as is W409 JAT what makes me think that is they have put a sticker on the near-side of both buses with the Whittle address on and have removed East Yorkshire's address on both vehicle's in the process surely if they weren't going to keep them both they would of left the East Yorkshire address on them right?

No - Any bus with an operator for over two weeks must operate on that operator's operating license. The legal address on the side of a vehicle should always match the operator's disc displayed, so it is a legal requirement that change is made

the legal lettering reads   whittles part of the EYMS group   can not remember exeact wording , and any vehicles to are transferred  are usually painted before for they come down to whittles

[Cedric]

I'm not suggesting that EYMS are lying but with the amount of time that YX51 MUO has been down here suggests to me that it's here for good as is W409 JAT what makes me think that is they have put a sticker on the near-side of both buses with the Whittle address on and have removed East Yorkshire's address on both vehicle's in the process surely if they weren't going to keep them both they would of left the East Yorkshire address on them right?

No - Any bus with an operator for over two weeks must operate on that operator's operating license. The legal address on the side of a vehicle should always match the operator's disc displayed, so it is a legal requirement that change is made

was on 418 this afternoon  the correct eyms legal lettering is on the  nearside side panel .   and  the  whittles lettering is just on a sticker in the window by the door

[StourportSam]

I have been led to believe that the two buses from eyms recently are here because of a simple vehicle shortage. The latest bus for the whittle fleet w694 eop was bought in from outside eyms last December. Both 309 and 418 are non standard for whittle with most of the fleet being darts or enviro 200s. Let's not forget that 309 is only here because 153 was SORNED after the fire in June.

[StourportSam]

I have been led to believe that the two buses from eyms recently are here because of a simple vehicle shortage. The latest bus for the whittle fleet w694 eop was bought in from outside eyms last December. Both 309 and 418 are non standard for whittle with most of the fleet being darts or enviro 200s. Let's not forget that 309 is only here because 153 was SORNED after the fire in June.

I mean 152. Also R409 FFC came in January from outside EYMS!

[Solo1]

R409ffc was x diamond bus in the west  midlands

[Cedric]

I have been led to believe that the two buses from eyms recently are here because of a simple vehicle shortage. The latest bus for the whittle fleet w694 eop was bought in from outside eyms last December. Both 309 and 418 are non standard for whittle with most of the fleet being darts or enviro 200s. Let's not forget that 309 is only here because 153 was SORNED after the fire in June.

418  has been  here for about 12 months it came down for none psv work oridgandlly  .

[iamwilljh92]

What exactly happened to 152? I know you said it was fire damaged but what exactly happened to it and where? And I also have an update on 418 today (17/08/13) I noticed that all East Yorkshire lettering (except the number) has been removed from it which leads me to believe that Whittle's now officially own it and will in due course spray it in their colours and number it in their fleet as "418" whether this is will happen remains to be seen...