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RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot
(12/03/2013 18:19)3111 Wrote:  
(12/03/2013 15:05)3111 Wrote:  I had Pulsar 2 MX12 KWL (3118) on my 311 this morning. Apart from my first ride on it when pretty-much new, this bus has always stunk of diesel when in motion for some strange reason! Today, it seemed to have that smell when it was turning. It's not as strong as it was, but it isn't pleasant for my sensitive nose!

Pulsar 2 MX12 KWZ (3110) was my chariot home at midday (also on the 311). The differential on this is odd - it actually sounded a bit like one of Bootle's old Dennis Lances when the bus was travelling along at high speeds without the accelerator being used! Apart from the squeaking at the back and front and the odd rattle, I like this example - nice whistly gearbox!
Forgot to mention that Plaxton Pointer 2 X232 ANC (2232) is on the 52/52A today!
I had 2232 on my 311 from Skelmersdale to Aintree this afternoon. Its suspension could do with a bit of a tweak and its interior would definitely benefit from a deep clean/refurbishment; a few seats at the back also need to be checked-out because they rattle and clang badly! What a fast bus it is, though - straight up the hills along the route without any funny business and it pretty-much managed 55/60-MPH between Ormskirk and Lydiate! DEFINITELY the better one of the three old-standard-liveried Plaxton Pointer 2s at Bootle at the moment... X224 ANC (2224) is an awful bus in many departments and X228 ANC (2228) isn't far behind 2232's quality!

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