(21 May 2015, 6:09 pm)tyresmoke wrote Ahead of the launches next week... I'll just confirm the breakdown of the Durham based Sapphire vehicles...
VDL Pulsar 1517 is generic Sapphire, while 1518-21 are branded for service 24
Streetlite 1595 is generic Sapphire, while 1596-1601 are branded for service 22
E400's 7538 and 7539 are also branded for service 24
Meanwhile, the former Arriva North West VDL Pulsars have begun to arrive at Thorntons for repaint/refurbishment:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rpbsp/17947899441/