(09 Nov 2017, 8:06 am)Andreos1 wrote The majority of that batch and others like it, ended up scrapped. A few were traded on.
Not many gave the 15 years service a full sized single decker is designed for. Unlike the R Reg Renowns, which came before and were still hanging around after.

If we compare the V reg SPD intake to GNE's similar sized/capacity/aged Solar's, again there is only one winner in terms of life-span and durability.

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Ironically 8163 is/was on the rally scene!

Oh I’m not trying to suggest the SPD was anywhere near as robust as a Solar, for example. Just back to the original point RE Streetlite Max, I was suggesting the idea of taking a successful midi-bus and simply making it a bit bigger isn’t new. 

And secondly if we draw a comparison between the SPD and SL Max, I still think the Streetlite is a better product as new than the SPD. I have no doubt the SL Max will crumble to dust within 15 years.

Using such ‘stretched’ midis is again not a new idea, as many or the corridors now inflicted with Streetlites previously endured SPDs - Arriva Durham routes, 222/20s, 45/46s, 49s......