FMR Mercedes Citaro acquisitions

[MattW]

'Deep Purple in Rock'

Good choice Tim!

[DD12]

'Deep Purple in Rock'

Yes, I like that description a lot ( - but I didn't know that you're a rock fan Tim ) !!

[TimBrown]

'Deep Purple in Rock'

Yes, I like that description a lot ( - but I didn't know that you're a rock fan Tim ) !!

Very much so in my dim and distant past, saw many 'heavy', progressive and blues bands live at such venues as Malvern Winter Gardens, The Wharf at Holt Fleet, The Coppertops and a place whose name I forget just off Broad Street in Birmingham. Never got involved in the drugs that plagued and killed many of the best names in the industry, but admit to getting too much ale down my neck; but not touched alcohol for ten years now.

I nearly suggested 'Stairway to Heaven' vinyls for the 35 or the Malverns 44s but modern youth would probably prefer a rap title (which I have no interest in).

Have to admit that the new 35 livery looks classy and should prove to be an education to many of the route's passengers if a description of Sir Edward and his compositions is placed inside the buses.

[chason]

Yes, I like that description a lot ( - but I didn't know that you're a rock fan Tim ) !!

Very much so in my dim and distant past, saw many 'heavy', progressive and blues bands live at such venues as Malvern Winter Gardens, The Wharf at Holt Fleet, The Coppertops and a place whose name I forget just off Broad Street in Birmingham. Never got involved in the drugs that plagued and killed many of the best names in the industry, but admit to getting too much ale down my neck; but not touched alcohol for ten years now.laced inside the buses.

Could it have been The Opposite Lock in Gas Street Basin just off Broad St., Birmingham?

[TimBrown]

Very much so in my dim and distant past, saw many 'heavy', progressive and blues bands live at such venues as Malvern Winter Gardens, The Wharf at Holt Fleet, The Coppertops and a place whose name I forget just off Broad Street in Birmingham. Never got involved in the drugs that plagued and killed many of the best names in the industry, but admit to getting too much ale down my neck; but not touched alcohol for ten years now.laced inside the buses.

Could it have been The Opposite Lock in Gas Street Basin just off Broad St., Birmingham?

That sounds familiar, but I am going back over forty years - saw ELO which was a revelation at the time; rock and roll plus strings.

[chason]

Could it have been The Opposite Lock in Gas Street Basin just off Broad St., Birmingham?

That sounds familiar, but I am going back over forty years - saw ELO which was a revelation at the time; rock and roll plus strings.

Yes, my era too, I'm afraid. Saw Bev Bevan from ELO and The Move on stage at Malvern last year together with Jasper Carrot - both still going strong. (Sorry, right off topic now!)

[bmmoboy]

Sorry - again off topic, I saw Bev Bevan with Jasper at Solihull a few years ago, still brilliant. They in January saw Roy Wood, fantastic, and a few weeks ago, saw Jeff Lynne's ELO at Birmingham Arena - 90 minutes of solid hits, I came out hoarse after singing along with all the songs. Getting back to buses, that is the first time I have been to Central Birmingham for over a year now, the last time I did a 144, I broke down at Bromsgrove on the return journey and missed the second one. I must say that I don't miss going to the second city one little bit.

[AdamH]

...I came out hoarse after singing along with all the songs...

I bet it rained for a month

[DD12]

….. And, tying-in with the musical livery of 5 of the new Mercedes -- --

I think it's worth mentioning here that one of the most famous bus images of all time, is the ex-Worcester D7 - 4111 THA111, repainted for the album cover of The Who's "Magic Bus" L.P.

I see that Adam has not included a copy / photo of this on the main website and I guess this is because of copyrights, but one only has to enter the appropriate words into Google search !

[MattW]

Excellent stuff. Proper music - I wasn't born til '80 but had a good musical education!