First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(04/01/2014 08:10)M60lad Wrote:  If the DM (not the Temp one) is who I think it is down at Pioneer, I'm sorry to hear that he might not be coming back and can understand why its not gone down well with the drivers, I've known him for years and he's always been a great bloke and very friendly and helpful to those who got to know him although wo be tide anyone who got on the wrong side of him, if its the same guy I remember him at Oldham I was in there with a driver friend when what is now 64029 had arrived in plain white demonstrator livery with Mercedes Benz branding on the windows, I asked him what it was doing at Oldham and he said it wasn't a demo but a replacement for one of the others that had either caught fire or been involved in an incident, I can't remember which.

But as I've said a lovely bloke that will sadly be missed

It replaced the one that was towed out of Oldham Bus Station rear first, but came loose from the towing companies truck on St. Mary's way and smashed up a load of street furniture and the bus itself, sent the towing company under when they had to buy the brand new Citaro BX02CMK from Mercedes - quite dramatic I must admit!