(04 Jun 2014, 8:30 pm)Dan wrote I don't think any of the photographs I showed above were taken in winter-time, most being in the summer months but with one or two around February/March too iirc.
The top photo of the Compass Cadet was November, but it had been fairly pleasant if my memory serves.
I'm not defending a bus looking like that on the exterior, but perhaps it's more visible on a white bus than it is on the grey examples you posted? Another two you've taken of white buses:
![[Image: 8598766058_314b366c87.jpg]](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8598766058_314b366c87.jpg)
Exterior shot of Go North East's 563, Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer by danielgrahamm, on Flickr![[Image: 8597601687_2ef1950a92.jpg]](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8532/8597601687_2ef1950a92.jpg)
Exterior shot of A-LINE's T601JBA, Dennis Dart SLF/Marshall Capital by danielgrahamm, on Flickr