(14 May 2014, 9:13 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote I'd say that GNE would probably want to stay loyal to Volvo but they could be tempted by the MK2 E400 despite not ordering any Dennis double deckers since 2001. The new E400 could probably cope with most of the routes with the exception of the TTX. On another note, they could order 17 and allocate the nearly 6 month old B9TL's on the X1 slightly upgrading it from either the 56 or 309 and 310. The 56 is more demanding than the Clippers and although the B9 is justified for small sections of the 309 route, the 10 less bhp wouldn't really be a miss. So:

- 17 E400's ordered for 309 / 310 or 56 with 16 B9's to Washington leaving 1 spare.

- 7 of the current Red Arrows stock going to Crook for the X21.

- Other 7 going to Riverside for Crusader with a further 7 E400'S ordered. 3963 will act as a spare with 6084 or 6101 acting as a spare for the TTX.

- 3943 relieved for Red Arrows duties also acting as a spare for the Crusader.

- Due to the route being more of an urban type, GNE could give power sockets a miss on the Crusader.

In summary:
- 6118 to 6134 to either Deptford or Percy Main
- 6102 to 6117 or 6085 to 6100 to Washington
- 6001 to 6007 to Crook
- 6049 to 6055 to Riverside
- 3943 to Riverside
- 6084 or 6101 to Riverside
- 6135 to 6141 to Riverside.
- 3963 acting as a spare for the Crusader replaced by 6084 or 6101.