(01 Apr 2015, 3:22 pm)grandad wrote Chinese whispers in the foothills of Consett! V8 is getting bigger buses (Streetlites?) and the 47 is extended to Consett in place of the V9. If it happens, there would be surplus Solos available.
That might tally with the RUMOURS at peterlee, "MPDs already sold, new buses on the way, then newer buses instead, multiple mentions of Solos, Summer mentioned as the likely time for it happening". Think they'd need 15, but I'm sure that someone will correct me on the numbers..