(26 Jun 2014, 8:20 pm)Dan 7624 now converted to MAX: https://flic.kr/p/o5xiK3

(24 Jun 2014, 8:53 am)upt50k I did not realise that the solos were rented as they have seats trimmed in Arriva colours When Scarlet Band lost the contract last time they bought some of the Solos off rent at a favourable rate.Would Arriva been able have been able to do the same if they had a use for them? They have not had a particularly hard life on park and ride duties

(26 Jun 2014, 4:24 pm)Dan They couldn't allow something to be withdrawn either though?

What happens come summer when those two B9TLs have to move to Redcar/Whitby again in the summer?

(27 Jun 2014, 4:47 pm)mb134 Any idea on what series the B9TL'S will be numbered, will they continue in the 76XX series with the VDL Gemini's or will they put them in a new series?

(27 Jun 2014, 6:25 pm)DaveyBowyer Either 7811 - 7816 or 7901 - 7906

(27 Jun 2014, 6:25 pm)DaveyBowyer Either 7811 - 7816 or 7901 - 7906

(27 Jun 2014, 7:41 pm)tyresmoke Don't know the answer but I'm willing to bet they're kept in the 74xx series with the B7s.... Either 7495-7500 or 7401-6 possibly? My guess is as good as yours

(27 Jun 2014, 8:08 pm)DaveyBowyer @tyresmoke, are they gan fir the full height version or low height like the Eclipse Gemini body's at Blyth?

(27 Jun 2014, 8:11 pm)buznut What is the point of arriva having different shaded liveries?
Their interurban brand is very reconizable.I get the sapphire concept of having a luxury brand on some limited flagship routes.I dont really understand the creation of the Max livery.A waste of money in my opinion.I think the advert on gemini 7608 looks daft....are they going to be route branded in the future!Good to see the older buses gonna be withdrawn with the imminent new arrivals.

(27 Jun 2014, 9:14 pm)tyresmoke The Max livery should be completed with branding once all of them are completed in a few months time, they're just doing 3 at a time I understand. Yorkshire are having some done by Bus & Coach world at Blackburn at the same time

(27 Jun 2014, 9:18 pm)mb134 Will the branding be of the route etc or just have MAX wrote everywhere?

(27 Jun 2014, 9:14 pm)tyresmoke Believe they're dealer stock so will presumably be full height. East Yorkshire have just got some from Volvo dealer stock and they are full height ones.


The Max livery should be completed with branding once all of them are completed in a few months time, they're just doing 3 at a time I understand. Yorkshire are having some done by Bus & Coach world at Blackburn at the same time

(28 Jun 2014, 6:32 pm)phillip the same this will happen just like the 308 b5lh's they go on nearly every route

(28 Jun 2014, 9:11 pm)DaveyBowyer Here's a question for you all. How long do you think Arriva will keep the B5LH on the 308 and, do you think it will be the next candidate for a Sapphire upgrade?

(28 Jun 2014, 9:12 pm)aureolin Believe they have to keep them on for so many years, in line with Green Bus Fund rules? 5 springs to mind?

(28 Jun 2014, 9:46 pm)Dan It may depend on the funding given, but I certainly believe it was 5 years for Go North East's B5LHs on the Angel - think we discussed it a little while ago when discussing upgrading the Angel.

(28 Jun 2014, 10:50 pm)DaveyBowyer I wonder what route they'll end up on. It probably won't be the 306 but I'd probably say it'll be the 43 or moved elsewhere.