(13 Apr 2026, 9:17 pm)PH - BQA wrote The way that Ashington have looked after the 14/64/15 plates is a disgrace. 7530 alone should see the entire engineering team fired, it's been problematic for years and they're no closer to getting it right - even before the 72-plates arrived, just check how often it was pictured away from the X18/in the depot (/general lack of photos of it) in 2021. 

I'd not be so sure on "Blyth magic" either, given the state of some of the things they have running around. Quite a few of their sheds were sent on loan to Ashington and rejected even by them for how bad they were. 

Ultimately all comes down to the standards set by local management which, as I have said for years and years, is absolutely horrific. There are people employed in high positions at that company who would struggle to get a job anywhere else, let alone at the level they operate at.

Honestly can't disagree with any of that tbf.

Mind that said, you could say Blyth were playing their cards right. I'd be sending my crap to Ashington aswell; less work for a week, since the most troublesome ones ironically aren't originally their vehicles (rightfully or wrong).

Standards are shocking though; it always has been tbh; especially the days of the East Lancs Cityzens running around leaking like a sieve and absolutely wreaking of mould. Looking back wouldn't want to know what you were breathing in on those things tbh.