(28 Feb 2022, 12:25 am)Storx wrote https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...LmY-ShcBJE - That was the interior like.

Isn't it the same as the GNE interior at the time, I could be wrong though. It's odd though because the rest of the bus is in Arriva livery excluding the tinted windows with the turquoise used at the front. Odd though, wonder if it was planned to be the interior and they swapped them half way through.

On the Polaris, not a clue it's just a new design I believe. They were rare as hens teeth though, Arriva got 2 through their acquisition of a local bus company in Guisley.

I think GNEs seat covers were less busy and features the rainbow lines/pattern down the middle, with grey fleck for the rest of the seat. GNEs later seat cover style was far more busy as well, before thy used the blue covers.

I'm not sure how true it is, but allegedly the Ikarus Citybus LF order was a last minute purchase for Arriva NE with the first examples being dealer stock.