(26 Oct 2020, 8:41 pm)L469 YVK wrote Once this vehicle has been trialed and perhaps after a stint on the X9 & X10, what will the likelihood be of this vehicle being loaned to other operators as a demonstrator?

Don't imagine there's much of a chance of GNE giving out a brand new vehicle as a demo, they'll want it in revenue earning service as much as possible. I can't see a reason why Wright/Bamford wouldn't build a demo if they thought that there was demand for it.