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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
The number of buses withdrawn by fire seems to be very high. In the last year or two, from memory there's been 2 ALX300s, 2721, 2725, 4118 (although not engine fire), 6005 and now the Prestige - I may have missed some out. Is there a problem with maintenance or is this "par for the course" |
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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
2725 wasn't fire either, that was due to an accident. Must admit there does seem have been more fire victims than in the last year or so than anything I have seen before. |
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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
(22/02/2014 20:43)507022 Wrote: The number of buses withdrawn by fire seems to be very high. In the last year or two, from memory there's been 2 ALX300s, 2721, 2725, 4118 (although not engine fire), 6005 and now the Prestige - I may have missed some out. Is there a problem with maintenance or is this "par for the course" Daf's - 2404, 2407, 2408, 2412, 2456 (repaired), 2475 Volvo- 2721 (4118) Merc - 6005 Other past examples include 2424, 2578, 2871 and 7566 |
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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
The only correlation that I can make of this is that they all have ZF gearboxes (not 100 % sure if 2721 was zf). |
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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
(22/02/2014 21:14)jtd508110 Wrote: The only correlation that I can make of this is that they all have ZF gearboxes (not 100 % sure if 2721 was zf). Indeed it was, the only ZF out of the Green Lane (and one time Speke) batch. Was a lovely bus as well. Justice is finally here. Rest In Peace the 96, You'll Never Walk Alone.
P309 HEM|N587 CKA|Y721 KNF|N302 CKB|X223 ANC |
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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
(22/02/2014 21:10)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:(22/02/2014 20:43)507022 Wrote: The number of buses withdrawn by fire seems to be very high. In the last year or two, from memory there's been 2 ALX300s, 2721, 2725, 4118 (although not engine fire), 6005 and now the Prestige - I may have missed some out. Is there a problem with maintenance or is this "par for the course" wasn't 7674 another one, surprisingly repaired as well. |
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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
(22/02/2014 21:37)MPTE1955 Wrote:(22/02/2014 21:10)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:(22/02/2014 20:43)507022 Wrote: The number of buses withdrawn by fire seems to be very high. In the last year or two, from memory there's been 2 ALX300s, 2721, 2725, 4118 (although not engine fire), 6005 and now the Prestige - I may have missed some out. Is there a problem with maintenance or is this "par for the course" Indeed it was. It's not only the North West however that have the same problems with similar vehicle types including Arriva Yorkshire and North East who also have/had burnt out Renowns, Alx300's, Alx200's and Prestiges for example. |
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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
Yes, I've heard about them setting themselves alight in other areas as well. Additionally I think one or two DLA's have had engine fires as well. Another one for the past may have been B10B 6574 as well. Must admit, didn't know about 2578. |
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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
4159 was the DLA with an engine fire, while based at Rhyl. A real shame because that one was a flyer at Speke.
3101(i) | 3305 | 3616 | 4012 | 4159 | 4100 | 4102 | 4118 | 4127 | 4475
313044 | 313064 | 313220 | 314206 | 314210 | 315809 | 315839 | 315857 | 507001 | 507002 | 507006 | 507008 | 507009 | 508114 | 508138 | 508208 |
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