(12 Jul 2018, 9:49 pm)westy3738 wrote What's the issue with 5216? I drove it to Deptford from Riverside this morning and it drove like a dream, one of the best Scanias put there.
Also the interior of the ex London B7s on the Park and Ride is pretty good and smart.
Not sure what or why you're trying to provoke here.
Andreos' thoughts are well-document on the former purple Solars...

(12 Jul 2018, 9:19 pm)TEN 6083 wrote For the Blyth event a couple of years ago GNE had mostly B7TL’s as well with a few others (B5LH, B9TL, Olympian) when Tall Ships was last in the North East.
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Was a little bit easier for the Blyth Tall Ships as the event fell on a weekend. As it fell on a weekday this year, buses weren't readily-available, so had to be drafted in.