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Post by vjaska on Jul 19, 2016 23:20:10 GMT
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Post by snoggle on Jul 20, 2016 10:39:10 GMT
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Post by ThinLizzy on Jul 21, 2016 19:06:51 GMT
Reminds me a bit of the MCW Metroliner, which Ensign loved in the 90s for their London Pride fleet.
Don't like this "thing" though, looks a bit cheap and old fashioned to me
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Post by RT3062 on Jul 21, 2016 20:35:42 GMT
Reminds me a bit of the MCW Metroliner, which Ensign loved in the 90s for their London Pride fleet. Don't like this "thing" though, looks a bit cheap and old fashioned to me it agree with you it looks terrible. I not sure i see the point in them to be honest. Ive seen high capcity volov deckers round st albans on private hire work a few times i would think they would do the job just as well |
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Post by snoggle on Jul 21, 2016 21:24:05 GMT
Reminds me a bit of the MCW Metroliner, which Ensign loved in the 90s for their London Pride fleet. Don't like this "thing" though, looks a bit cheap and old fashioned to me The Metroliner analogy is a good one. Hadn't dawned on me until you said it. The "Enterprise" looks a bit like an Astromega from the side but the "face" below the windscreen looks most odd to me, almost malevolent. I'm a bit sceptical about the role for these things but it's very rare that Ensign and the Newmans put a foot wrong so I assume they have done their research and know their market. |
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Post by astock5000 on Jul 21, 2016 23:04:53 GMT
The article in the latest issue of Buses magazine explains that there is high demand for second-hand three-axle Volvo B9TLs, which have been out of production for some time now. Though I am kind of surprised that a variant of the Enviro500 either isn't available or suitable.
I don't think it looks too bad other than the lower front area (though Aintree's livery appears to at least disguise it partly). It's certainly not as stylish as many other buses however that doesn't seem so important for a vehicle mainly used for rail replacement and private hire work.
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Post by ohdear on Jul 21, 2016 23:40:47 GMT
The article in the latest issue of Buses magazine explains that there is high demand for second-hand three-axle Volvo B9TLs, which have been out of production for some time now. Though I am kind of surprised that a variant of the Enviro500 either isn't available or suitable. I don't think it looks too bad other than the lower front area (though Aintree's livery appears to at least disguise it partly). It's certainly not as stylish as many other buses however that doesn't seem so important for a vehicle mainly used for rail replacement and private hire work. What Ensign buy from ADL - that would be novel. |
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Post by vjaska on Jul 22, 2016 1:44:30 GMT
Feel free to shoot me but apart from the bottom section under the windscreen, I think these look very nice.
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Post by rmz19 on Jul 22, 2016 2:21:34 GMT
Feel free to shoot me but apart from the bottom section under the windscreen, I think these look very nice. I partly share your fondness of them. It is mentioned that they "fill the niche between a bus and a luxury coach", in essence a low height double deck Tri-Axle. My only gripe is the height of these vehicles, I think their design lends itself to the full height 14.5/6" configuration better, their low height makes them look 'vertically squashed'. I could be wrong about their height, it might just be an illusion due to their length. |
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Post by twobellstogo on Jul 22, 2016 8:24:13 GMT
Feel free to shoot me but apart from the bottom section under the windscreen, I think these look very nice. Me too. A most imposing and stylish vehicle  |
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