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thanks fellas

apparently 2344 is on loan from from Green Lane its on the 82

A dart on loan to speke, oh dear.

(16/05/2013 13:35)Ultralow Wrote: [ -> ]apparently 2344 is on loan from from Green Lane its on the 82

It is now on the 79 unfortunately.

(14/05/2013 15:50)motormayhem Wrote: [ -> ]The problem with the speed is in london they had to play around with the fuel pump to reduce emmisions due to emmission limits there and the most emmissions come when pulling away so thats the reason they pull away slowly but are not in the posistion to adapt them to increase the speed due to them coming up to retirement age.

Interesting point that, MM.
I notice that these DB250s fit into the Tax Class 38 (reduced emissions) bracket, meaning that their Road Tax comes in at £165 a year, rather than the usual decker tax of £500 a year (TC34 category).

So they might be crap to drive, but at least the road tax is cheap!

And thats what matters,it saves the company a lot of money and reduces falls on the bus when there pulling away because the pulling away speed is low.

(16/05/2013 14:36)Phil Wrote: [ -> ]

(16/05/2013 13:35)Ultralow Wrote: [ -> ]apparently 2344 is on loan from from Green Lane its on the 82

It is now on the 79 unfortunately.

I thought I was seeing thing when this past me on the 82! Strange... Though pretty comfortable

One thing's for sure: 2344 is a massive improvement on the ex-Birkenhead Myllenniums if nothing else! As long as it stays away from the decker routes (unlike today admittedly) it won't be too bad.

Just about an improvement on those ex Birkenhead mylleniums with their grab poles covered in yellow tape instead of being painted. Incidentally, speaking of those, I had 2457 on Tuesday and whilst it could do with being p&p'd inside that one has been tightened up since the last time I rode it with the rattles being kept to a minimum even over speed humps. However, that doesnt make up for the thin seat cushions that are too thin on horrible urban 90's anyway.

Is 2344 covering for a bus off the road or is there a shortage of vehicles at speke?