(25 Sep 2016, 8:32 am)Driver9*** wrote The Gemini's that are running well are more than up to the job, however all are limited to 50 due to "The axle not being able to handle faster speeds" which of course is total bollocks. The speed limiter failed on one a while back and it was capable of 65 on a level road without complaint. Perhaps it was a bit harsh to refer to all of Blyth's fitters as clueless, maintenance budget constraints come into play as well....

I think the problem as well is that Arriva don't have a 7/8 - 1 rule like GNE do in terms of spares although they do have spares.

If there were appropriate spares put aside for every 7 same type of buses, preventitive maintenance could be carried out at an early stage to prevent such issues occurring. Cummins aren't a bad engine at all but they need well looking after.