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X-AJA Wright Crusaders - SK15 GZG - 16/03/2015 17:06
Couldn't find a topic for these so I thought I'd post it here
Four vehicles of this batch have recently arrived at PVS Barnsley - a shame really as I was a big fan of these and thought they were much better than the Dennis Darts of their age
2804: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/16627942537
2809: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/16647673148/
2811: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/16649130849/
2822: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/16649125369/
All photos credit to STAN-BUTLER
RE: X-AJA Wright Crusaders - Barney - 16/03/2015 17:27
(16/03/2015 17:06)SL64 JDZ Wrote: Couldn't find a topic for these so I thought I'd post it here
Four vehicles of this batch have recently arrived at PVS Barnsley - a shame really as I was a big fan of these and thought they were much better than the Dennis Darts of their age
2804: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/16627942537
2809: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/16647673148/
2811: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/16649130849/
2822: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/16649125369/
All photos credit to STAN-BUTLER
Some great photos there. I wonder why some (newer) vehicles are dismantled straight away and others are left to rot where they were parked for a decade or more?
RE: X-AJA Wright Crusaders - Quackdave - 16/03/2015 18:53
(16/03/2015 17:06)SL64 JDZ Wrote: Four vehicles of this batch have recently arrived at PVS Barnsley - a shame really as I was a big fan of these and thought they were much better than the Dennis Darts of their age
Having driven these when they were brand new, I'd agree with you that they were generally more refined than a comparable Dart. However, they could be somewhat unforgiving of driving style. A bit like the F-YTJ Olympians, they could give an excellent ride if you got it just right, but could be decidedly lurchy if you didn't. I found Darts a lot more accommodating in that regard.
As an aside I notice they've got five digit fleet numbers - is this the start of a group-wide numbering scheme?
RE: X-AJA Wright Crusaders - CX06 EBK - 16/03/2015 19:13
Not this time, Arriva Scotland started renumbering all their buses into a five digit scheme not long before McGills took over. Some of the X-GGO Dart SLFs also carried these numbers, for example X475 GGO was 44001 under the Scottish renumbering but is now 1301 in the Arriva North East fleet.
RE: X-AJA Wright Crusaders - trixmax2000 - 16/03/2015 20:25
(16/03/2015 19:13)CX06 EBK Wrote: Not this time, Arriva Scotland started renumbering all their buses into a five digit scheme not long before McGills took over. Some of the X-GGO Dart SLFs also carried these numbers, for example X475 GGO was 44001 under the Scottish renumbering but is now 1301 in the Arriva North East fleet.
They have spent the last 2 years parked up at Thorton of Ashington they were not part of the sale to McGills along with the ex London Darts these all went into service with Arriva NE the Volvo's have aways been shown on there allocation but they were never used,
RE: X-AJA Wright Crusaders - PO59 MXJ - 16/03/2015 20:51
What happened to the 2 that got left in St Helens?
RE: X-AJA Wright Crusaders - SK15 GZG - 16/03/2015 20:58
(16/03/2015 20:51)Shaun821 Wrote: What happened to the 2 that got left in St Helens?
Last time I heard 2814 and 2816 are parked in the Ogdens Travel yard
RE: X-AJA Wright Crusaders - PO59 MXJ - 16/03/2015 21:27
(16/03/2015 20:58)SL64 JDZ Wrote: Last time I heard 2814 and 2816 are parked in the Ogdens Travel yard
Not owned by Arriva then?
RE: X-AJA Wright Crusaders - SK15 GZG - 16/03/2015 22:15
(16/03/2015 21:27)Shaun821 Wrote: Not owned by Arriva then?
I'm not sure who owns them I'm afraid
RE: X-AJA Wright Crusaders - T42 PVM - 17/03/2015 00:07
They are indeed still at Ogdens are very much stripped