44588 to be number 13 ?

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Reddibus
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44588 to be number 13 ?

Post by Reddibus » 20:29 Friday 17th July 2026

44588 is currently having bodywork repairs presumably in preparation for a repaint

DD12
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Re: 44588 to be number 13 ?

Post by DD12 » 20:59 Friday 17th July 2026

Does anyone know if all of the repaints so far, have also had re-upholstered seats ?

Reddibus
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Re: 44588 to be number 13 ?

Post by Reddibus » 10:15 Saturday 25th July 2026

checking 4 out of the 12 44608, 44570, 44589 and 44639 have all got re-upholstered seats . Like what National Express West Midlands call a refurbishment when they repaint buses it is just the upholstery and not a full internal refurb like Thorntons did on the Salt Road vehicles. 44608, 44570 and 44589 retain their Barbie interiors and 44639 it standard dealer stock inside - It has yellow hand rails and the Barbie ones still have the pink ones

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Re: 44588 to be number 13 ?

Post by DD12 » 12:10 Saturday 25th July 2026

Thanks Reddibus.

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Re: 44588 to be number 13 ?

Post by Reddibus » 12:28 Wednesday 19th August 2026

44588 is now the 13th repaint into the latest First bus Ultra Violet livery

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