(11 Nov 2024, 2:36 pm)Storx wrote Aye who knows, have a feeling they might be involved. Seems a bit bonkers to make a massive order then buy something random for one area which makes a loss 

Who knows though. Wonder if the very few buses outside London might be the 21 examples?

It's happened before and depends on what's available at the time. If GoNE had've waited one year later to order for the 56 or Cobalts, they would've likely chosen StreetDecks over fuel hungry B9TL's. Although given the quantity and the fact they were going end of life including the end of Euro 5, GoNE would likely have gotten large discounts of Volvo & WrightBus.

Not a bad move looking back as the Percy Main examples will still have plenty of life in them for another 5-7 years of frontline work and probably Deptford's examples won't be too much worse off either.