(30 Dec 2014, 2:03 pm)Dan wrote The examples allocated to the "Crusader" are required on service 27 until their replacements arrive. Whether that is during 2015, 2016 or 2017, I expect nobody on this forum knows... The revised allocations will commence when the service changes take place - so the "Silver Arrows" will not receive any of the "Crusader" allocation.

As I believe the original plan was a mere freshen up repaint for the "Silver Arrows" allocation, Mercedes Citaros 5320 - 5324 and 5326 were all repainted, leaving 5325 and 5327 in "Silver Arrows" branding. The repaints will now coincide with the service changes in Sunderland, meaning that 5326 is likely to be repainted again, into gold. The present "Laser" allocation (5298 - 5309) and the newcomers (5325 - 5327) add up to 15 buses - the PVR of services 35/36. So, which service(s) do we think that 5320 - 5324 will be allocated to?