(08 Jul 2013, 9:46 am)AdamY wrote(08 Jul 2013, 9:13 am)Michael wrote I didn't know that, thank's
I don't like the orange on it either.. would be better red/blue
Here's a photo of the original livery.
(Courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/32313490@N02/3578772065 - User: Forename Surname)
The grey stripe could be replaced with a blue one to make it more colourful I suppose, but even this livery looks better than the orange.
![[Image: 3578772065_676411bcc7_z.jpg?zz=1]](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3554/3578772065_676411bcc7_z.jpg?zz=1)
Wasn't the 718 one of the forerunners to the 43/44 as it is now between Stanley and Durham?
Venture were also a company that were bought by Go-ahead to have some sort of recognition now (for how long is another matter).
Wonder what made GNE bring some acquistions back to life, but not others? Obviously Venture and Diamond, more recently OK, have been brought back as brands, but not others such as Shaws, Low Fell 'Cross Tyne', Redby, Calvary etc