(20 Jan 2016, 5:30 pm)idiot wrote A GNE bus broken down today in Fawcett Street according to SNE twitter feed...

(20 Jan 2016, 8:41 pm)Boggle wrote 4904 was broken down and blocking Fawcett Street at approx 13:30 today.

(21 Jan 2016, 7:08 am)idiot wrote No mention of it by GNE on social media informing of the delay?

(21 Jan 2016, 4:34 pm)Dan wrote A 10-plate Optare Solo is on loan to Go North East - arriving at Riverside Depot earlier this afternoon.

I believe it has been allocated fleet number 9106, and is planned to replace MPD 555 at Hexham Depot, which is due to be withdrawn prior to the arrival of new vehicles as a result of the imminent expiry of its MOT.

(21 Jan 2016, 4:34 pm)Dan wrote A 10-plate Optare Solo is on loan to Go North East - arriving at Riverside Depot earlier this afternoon.

I believe it has been allocated fleet number 9106, and is planned to replace MPD 555 at Hexham Depot, which is due to be withdrawn prior to the arrival of new vehicles as a result of the imminent expiry of its MOT.

(21 Jan 2016, 4:45 pm)Michael wrote Cheers for the information.

Anymore of the MPD's MOT's due to run out soon?

(21 Jan 2016, 5:05 pm)Andreos1 wrote Each MPD registered with the DVLA during the same window as 555, will be due their MOT around about the same period.
I am guessing they must be expecting 555 to fail miserably, to go to the expense of hiring a bus in.
That or the expected repair bill isn't cost effective.

(21 Jan 2016, 5:10 pm)citaro5284 wrote It does not have to be the same as 555.  MOT's can be done in advance, say 1 month, now the age of this vehicle, if in some years it had been done in advance, it could have a different schedule to say 556.

Unlike a car, a bus gets a MOT from year 1 not year 3.

(21 Jan 2016, 4:34 pm)Dan wrote A 10-plate Optare Solo is on loan to Go North East - arriving at Riverside Depot earlier this afternoon.

I believe it has been allocated fleet number 9106, and is planned to replace MPD 555 at Hexham Depot, which is due to be withdrawn prior to the arrival of new vehicles as a result of the imminent expiry of its MOT.

(18 Jan 2016, 6:13 pm)Davie wrote I think the 10-plate ones (Well the ones I've used) are usually fine.

(21 Jan 2016, 4:34 pm)Dan wrote A 10-plate Optare Solo is on loan to Go North East - arriving at Riverside Depot earlier this afternoon.

I believe it has been allocated fleet number 9106, and is planned to replace MPD 555 at Hexham Depot, which is due to be withdrawn prior to the arrival of new vehicles as a result of the imminent expiry of its MOT.

(21 Jan 2016, 5:05 pm)Andreos1 wrote Each MPD registered with the DVLA during the same window as 555, will be due their MOT around about the same period.
I am guessing they must be expecting 555 to fail miserably, to go to the expense of hiring a bus in.
That or the expected repair bill isn't cost effective.

(21 Jan 2016, 4:34 pm)Dan wrote A 10-plate Optare Solo is on loan to Go North East - arriving at Riverside Depot earlier this afternoon.

I believe it has been allocated fleet number 9106, and is planned to replace MPD 555 at Hexham Depot, which is due to be withdrawn prior to the arrival of new vehicles as a result of the imminent expiry of its MOT.

(21 Jan 2016, 5:15 pm)Andreos1 wrote That's why I said around

It wouldn't make sense to have the entire fleet to be off the road for testing at the same time.
It makes sense they are staggered, to take into account demands on the fleet and any repairs that would need carrying out.

(21 Jan 2016, 6:14 pm)DanPicken wrote When's it due out?

(21 Jan 2016, 6:59 pm)DanPicken wrote YJ10 EZB is the reg.

(21 Jan 2016, 7:09 pm)Diamond One wrote https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/15076584735/ taken ages ago by myself in 2014

(21 Jan 2016, 7:31 pm)Ryan99 wrote Off topic but driver today has mentioned a rumour about streetlites for 20 will have bigger engines than the 60 ones

(21 Jan 2016, 7:31 pm)Ryan99 wrote Off topic but driver today has mentioned a rumour about streetlites for 20 will have bigger engines than the 60 ones

(21 Jan 2016, 7:46 pm)JP6004 wrote I'd imagine they be same spec as red kite streetlites

(21 Jan 2016, 8:30 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote The 20 Streetlites will have a 5.1 Litre, 4 Cylinder Daimler OM904? ( I think its called OM904 )
The Drifter Streetlites have a 5.4 Litre 4 Cylinder Cummns ISBe.

Though the Engine is actually smaller than the Drifters and Red Kites, The Daimlers work better with the Micro Hybrid system so will be around the same in power and no jerking.

(21 Jan 2016, 8:48 pm)Dan wrote Could you please clearly mark all speculation as such?

Very few persons on this forum are able to provide confirmation on the build specification of new vehicles.

I would hate for any confusion to be caused as a result of your posts seemingly confirming information.

(21 Jan 2016, 7:27 pm)JP6004 wrote You sure it's the 78