(29 Jun 2021, 8:59 pm)L469 YVK wrote Them era of Tridents particularly with the Voith gearbox weren't the best. ANEs (W*** RBB) were that poor they ended up getting pulled of the 602 after 3 years and replaced by DAF DB250 Lowlanders on the 308 after a further 2 years.

And Jesmond never sent them out on Sunday 306 boards. Was either a Volvo B10BLE or if deckers needed, a Volvo Olympian NC Palatine II / Volvo B7TL ALX400.

Lots of negativity about these open top buses. Me thinks the fare paying passengers will like them, whereas the ‘bus spotters’ of the world , will always criticise. I for one, look forward to a ride.