Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(05/09/2016 05:03)childwallblues Wrote:  Correct. They were great buses.
T42PVM is however entitled to his own opinion but I totally disagree with him.

I've always been very fond of these buses. Good turn of speed, copes with bumps really well and they brake very well though much of that is to with the driver. Only downsides is the shabby steering wheel, metal seat backs and some dails don't work. I do hope some move on to pastures new with new operators though I very much doubt the original St Helens examples will be turning a wheel once withdrawn.
2717 has an engine problem, runs fine and the distinct noise is still there but it has a knocking noise under acceleration from being idle.