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RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - SK15 GZG - 21/02/2016 14:16
(21/02/2016 14:07)DK09 GXY Wrote: Wasn't 2620 the first ever Pulsar?
It was. Its original registration was CX56 EKD but it was changed to its current registration before entering service
RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - DK09 GXY - 21/02/2016 14:18
(21/02/2016 14:16)SL64 JDZ Wrote: It was. Its original registration was CX56 EKD but it was changed to its current registration before entering service
Ah right, interesting. Was that just to fit in with the other Pulsars and Cadets or wqs it for some other reason?
RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - SK15 GZG - 21/02/2016 14:29
(21/02/2016 14:18)DK09 GXY Wrote: Ah right, interesting. Was that just to fit in with the other Pulsars and Cadets or wqs it for some other reason?
I'd say the reason why it was changed was because it was delivered so close to the "07" registrations being available Arriva chose to wait until March so it could receive an "07" registration instead - that way a new bus didn't look "old" so to speak. Although on saying that I don't think many people pay much attention to the registration number of a bus
Another example of this is Southport's first batch of Pulsars (3033-3046) were booked "59" registrations but before entering service they received "10" registrations instead
RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - trixmax2000 - 21/02/2016 18:53
(21/02/2016 14:29)SL64 JDZ Wrote: I'd say the reason why it was changed was because it was delivered so close to the "07" registrations being available Arriva chose to wait until March so it could receive an "07" registration instead - that way a new bus didn't look "old" so to speak. Although on saying that I don't think many people pay much attention to the registration number of a bus
Another example of this is Southport's first batch of Pulsars (3033-3046) were booked "59" registrations but before entering service they received "10" registrations instead
This along with 2621 to 2628 Commanders and Cadets 2629 to 2641 were all held at the body shop pending the outcome of the sale of Chester CT. they were all got 07 regs in in the June a good 4 months into this reg
2620 was to see just a few weeks at Chester depot before moving to Rhyl depot
RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - C209 GTU - 25/02/2016 06:03
(21/02/2016 18:53)trixmax2000 Wrote: 2620 was to see just a few weeks at Chester depot before moving to Rhyl depot
2620 was exhibited at Euro Bus Expo 2006 at the NEC Birmingham. So 2620 is 10 years old this year - doesn't time fly
RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - cx04axy - 25/02/2016 19:22
(25/02/2016 06:03)C209 GTU Wrote: 2620 was exhibited at Euro Bus Expo 2006 at the NEC Birmingham. So 2620 is 10 years old this year - doesn't time fly
Suprised how 10 years have flown by
RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - motormayhem1 - 26/02/2016 08:21
is that the one that had been described as bus of the future with out opening doors and coach mirrors.
RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - J654UHN - 26/02/2016 13:37
That was an 02 plate Volvo Eclipse MM LF02PVA. http://www.showbus.com/gallery/wm/arrivam5.htm
RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - motormayhem1 - 26/02/2016 14:41
(26/02/2016 13:37)J654UHN Wrote: That was an 02 plate Volvo Eclipse MM LF02PVA. http://www.showbus.com/gallery/wm/arrivam5.htm
Ah right , thanks J654UHN as i always thought it was made by VDL lol.
RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - Jack - 26/02/2016 21:10
It was LF02PVA that was painted similar to 2800 when it first arrived at St Helens if I remember correctly and then in 2006 2620 was also painted with extra black on the sides.