(27 Jun 2021, 10:41 am)Andreos1 wrote If - and it's a big if - their design is only as good as the brief they've been given; would a reputable design agency, want to associate their reputation on that brief?
The damage to reputation, for the sake of a few silver coins, isn't exactly a business model based on longevity.

Damage to their reputation - really

Maybe in the eyes of a few bus enthusiasts in the North East who do not like their style, but to the companies that are using them (and more and more from what I can see), I cannot see their reputation damaged  in any way if I am honest.