(12 Oct 2014, 1:48 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote A few things:
- Do you think that the Cobalt Clipper brand will be slightly modified with the new technology being fitted?
- Do you think that 6116 or 6117 will be re-painted if GNE are satisfied with the frequency increase between Whitley Bay and Blyth?
To answer your first question - I may be wrong, but I don't think the livery design will be altered. Go North East has a very 'green' fleet, with the majority of the vehicles in the fleet being a minimum of Euro 4 thanks to Eminox modifications. Whilst these modifications differ from the modifications that the Volvo B9TLs will receive, branding was not altered.
To answer your second question - providing that the frequency increase is successful, I do think that one (presumably 6116) will be repainted.
(12 Oct 2014, 4:31 pm)Michael wrote Will the Crusader citaro's be done after the Blaydon Racer's, don't think they've had a repaint yet?
I think some will be - those that weren't given a warranty repaint previously - although this may not follow immediately after the "Blaydon Racers" allocation are all repainted as Riverside's PVR usually increases in December to accommodate for duplicate 10A services.
Assuming one vehicle is repainted per week, Saltmeadows will be repainting the "Blaydon Racers" branded vehicles until w/c 1st December 2014. Perhaps not a great idea for Riverside's PVR to be increasing by 2 or 3 vehicles and having one bus away for repaint, on top of normal VORs.
(12 Oct 2014, 4:47 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote I think they got a Warranty Repaint through Mercedes in 2012 before the B9TL's arrived for the TEN.
Partly correct.
5310 - Repainted in May 2012
5311 - Repainted in May 2012
5312 - Repainted in May 2012
5313 - Repainted in July 2012
5314 - Repainted in June 2012
5315 - Repainted in March 2012
5316 - Repainted in June 2012
5317 - Repainted in July 2012
5318 - Repainted in July 2012
5319 - Repainted in July 2012
5320 - Repainted in August 2012
5321 - Repainted in August 2012
5322 - Repainted in August 2012
5323 - Repainted in August 2012
5324 - Repainted in August 2012
5325 - Repainted in April 2012
5326 - Repainted in April 2012
5327 - Repainted in April 2012
5328 upwards (ie Citaros new in 2010 onwards) did not receive a free warranty repaint at Thorntons.
(12 Oct 2014, 4:50 pm)Michael wrote I think they might have, i was just looking at them on the fleet list and nothing is mentioned for repaints
There was nothing on the fleet lists because I had originally thought that the vehicles were merely de-branded; however, I have had confirmation of the repaint dates since we discussed this previously. I will go back at some point to include the above dates.