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by Brendan
23:42 Sunday 1st December 2019
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: Salt Road Fleet Names
Replies: 23
Views: 28516

Re: Salt Road Fleet Names

Before this what was the last fleet to have individual names? Hereford Hopper's?
by Brendan
00:40 Friday 8th November 2019
Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
Topic: "along the Salt Road" !
Replies: 181
Views: 626254

Re: "along the Salt Road" !

From a Marketing perspective, for a new customer unfamiliar with Bus travel or the area it builds an affiliation to a route through recognition of a colour scheme. What it doesn't do well is communicate that the vehicle is part of a larger fleet that you can use a zonal ticket on. "Valid on all...
by Brendan
22:45 Monday 30th September 2019
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: 66691 rear suspension collapse?
Replies: 9
Views: 14062

Re: 66691 rear suspension collapse?

66698 parked up by HiQ Droitwich road earlier. Hazards on saloon lights off.

Good job it expired there and not across the roundabout!
by Brendan
21:36 Tuesday 13th August 2019
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: 'Spare Bus' Citaros
Replies: 13
Views: 24023

Re: 'Spare Bus' Citaros

And a full 144 this evening
by Brendan
17:31 Friday 12th July 2019
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: 33404
Replies: 5
Views: 9759

Re: 33404

Rescuing it might be interesting if it needs a suspended tow, it might make it too tall for the bridge.
by Brendan
17:29 Friday 12th July 2019
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: 33404
Replies: 5
Views: 9759

Re: 33404

I know it can't be helped but that is a monumentally bad place to breakdown!
by Brendan
00:01 Thursday 11th July 2019
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: First Group to be split and sold off.
Replies: 74
Views: 103914

Re: First Group to be split and sold off.

The redevelopment of the Padmore Street area was proposed as Phase 2 to the original planning application for the Shrub Hill retail park. The old Do-It-All and Beehive were demolished and the road realigned over the canal to remove the awkward bridge and corner round the car park/burial ground. The ...
by Brendan
23:47 Monday 8th July 2019
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: Transfers in + out
Replies: 11
Views: 18038

Re: Transfers in + out

There was a solo on the short 144 this evening 'Droitwich only'. Half the destination blind faded and looking rather cozy inside!
by Brendan
23:42 Monday 24th June 2019
Forum: Miscellaneous Operators
Topic: Photos of JBC / Malvernian Tours
Replies: 1
Views: 7009

Re: Photos of JBC / Malvernian Tours

Mr Crump and his varied fleet took me to school for many years. Always guaranteed to be late if he was driving. The drivers all seemed to have their favourite coach. The Leopard they had with the semi auto box was always great fun if the driver preferred to short shift rather than pause in neutral b...
by Brendan
23:33 Monday 24th June 2019
Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
Topic: Worcestershire's future passenger transport
Replies: 26
Views: 36362

Re: Worcestershire's future passenger transport

In terms of population Gloucester is about 30% bigger. Where Worcester struggles is the fact that all routes start end or pass through Crowngate which strangles the routes, 2 ways in, one way out and built for mini buses. The lay out of the approach roads doesn't help as they are narrow with tight j...

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