(11 Sep 2022, 4:19 am)omnicity4659 wrote I agree, the greys didn't suit the interior at all.
As for the the spec, there's only been the following changes to the standard spec since 1999:
- 1999: "bridges" moquette, black flooring, yellow handrails, blue/turquoise panels, green walls
- 2009: "Overdrive" moquette, black flooring, mustard handrails, blue/turquoise panels, green walls
- 2009: "windows" moquette, grey patterned flooring, cream handrails, blue/turquoise panels, green walls
- 2014: blue pleather, grey patterned flooring, cream handrails, blue/turquoise panels, green walls
- 2015: as above with 3-pin plugs
- 2016: 3-pin plugs swapped for USB charging
2005 was when their premium spec (part of the national Operation Overdrive, locally named Viva) was launched with green interiors, teal flooring, tinted windows etc. Many MPDs, 7445/6 and the 57 plate E400s were delivered in that spec.
Aye that's the one Overdrive but there was variants of that, some just the flooring (not up here), some with black seat backs, some with the disgusting green seat backs etc. Not to mention it wasn't consistent what got it, 56 Darts didn't, 57 DAF's did (for the same route) etc.
I'm glad the Overdrive interior didn't get far as that really was grim. Not sure who thought that was premium.