(27 Apr 2014, 11:35 am)Marcus wrote When you think about it, they've survived nearly 8 years on probably one of GNE's most demanding routes (and if I'm not mistaken they were already used on it as the 778) I'm honestly surprised they haven't fallen apart yet. I know they'll be withdrawn and sold, but they would make excellent driver training vehicles. I'd love to train in a Renown if I was to become a driver (I think there's that 15 meter law or something like that though). Hats off to whoever at Volvo that built those 13 buses.
775/778 and 194/294 before then.
Said a few months ago, they're the modern version of the National.
Although some models look tatty, the bodywork looks to have lasted too.
If you think back, the amount of b10 vehicles up and down the country, going back to step entrance Alexander versions from early L/M reg examples, have lasted and performed well. Well beyond anything else.