Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot

[mathias]

RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot
I think it's got something to do with the radiator design.
Because these vehicles are designed for mainland Europe, the grille is positioned nearside (kerbside).

This is fine for LHD, but hazardous for a RHD design because it means the buses draw-in air from near the gutter (instead of from near the middle of the road).
Needless to say, the gutter is where most of the litter is.
Result? The MANs (in particular) suck-up loads of rubbish from the gutter and either overheat or catch fire.

The relationship with Stagecoach has broken-down over this, and that's why Stagecoach don't do business with MAN anymore.