Greater Manchester Tenders

[Mayneway]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(23/09/2022 17:54)Michael Wrote:  Haytons gave all there tendered bus services to bluebird before selwyns bought them out...by memory they were 44..194..196 & 188 together with a motley collection of dennis darts none of which had any heating....so they fitted perfectly in the bluebird fleet

Didn’t they have a pair of Solo’s too. I remember the Darts they had one piece number blinds and a couple were still red (regs all ending TGH).

Both Haytons and Ashalls had on more then one occasion suddenly threw in their tenders. The switch to bluebird must have been some kind of business deal as buses were included, likewise when JPT took on Ashalls work several darts and varios were included.

[Michael]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(23/09/2022 22:11)Mayneway Wrote:  Didn’t they have a pair of Solo’s too. I remember the Darts they had one piece number blinds and a couple were still red (regs all ending TGH).

Both Haytons and Ashalls had on more then one occasion suddenly threw in their tenders. The switch to bluebird must have been some kind of business deal as buses were included, likewise when JPT took on Ashalls work several darts and varios were included.

No only darts mate....bluebird only operated optares with the curved roof all bought from new

[djb]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(23/09/2022 22:11)Mayneway Wrote:  Didn’t they have a pair of Solo’s too. I remember the Darts they had one piece number blinds and a couple were still red (regs all ending TGH).

Both Haytons and Ashalls had on more then one occasion suddenly threw in their tenders. The switch to bluebird must have been some kind of business deal as buses were included, likewise when JPT took on Ashalls work several darts and varios were included.

They did have 2x51 reg solos. And possibly the 2 primos as well. Presumably not part of the transfer to bluebird (or had left the fleet?)

[Mayneway]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(23/09/2022 22:34)Michael Wrote:  No only darts mate....bluebird only operated optares with the curved roof all bought from new

No the Solos were used along with the Darts by Haytons but only the Darts passed to Bluebird.


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[Mayneway]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(24/09/2022 09:55)djb Wrote:  They did have 2x51 reg solos. And possibly the 2 primos as well. Presumably not part of the transfer to bluebird (or had left the fleet?)

The Primo’s had gone and were replaced by a batch of 4 ex London darts. Two were painted white with no fleetnames etc the other two remained red. These 4 passed to Bluebird.