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Post by cwtransportphotos on Mar 26, 2019 23:48:31 GMT 1
had a feeling this was gonna be the case... They let it out in service when the back was rubbed down white - saw it last wk.
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Post by jus363 on Apr 13, 2019 15:18:36 GMT 1
First Halifax 37061 repainted
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Post by johnniem on Apr 14, 2019 23:07:15 GMT 1
First Huddersfield 32461 repainted
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Post by driver6540 on Apr 23, 2019 21:25:12 GMT 1
Huddersfield 32519 now repainted, unfortunately like 32461 now sporting the small fleet no on the front. 32462 looks decidedly untidy so maybe that's next.
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Post by Steve Macz403 on Apr 28, 2019 19:24:34 GMT 1
One of the 2012 Hunslet B9’s has an allover advert for McDonald’s “ Big Mac “ saw it on the 51 this Sunday morning on the M621.
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Post by cwtransportphotos on Apr 28, 2019 19:53:00 GMT 1
Its been in that livery a few weeks now
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Post by A1YBG on Apr 29, 2019 6:52:30 GMT 1
One of the 2012 Hunslet B9’s has an allover advert for McDonald’s “ Big Mac “ saw it on the 51 this Sunday morning on the M621. Is it big mac or is it Burger King WHOPPER? Sent from my SM-G960F using proboards
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Post by Steve Macz403 on Apr 30, 2019 5:43:07 GMT 1
One of the 2012 Hunslet B9’s has an allover advert for McDonald’s “ Big Mac “ saw it on the 51 this Sunday morning on the M621. Is it big mac or is it Burger King WHOPPER? Sent from my SM-G960F using proboards Hard to tell when zooming along the M621. All beef burgers look the same. . I still think a home made burger tastes better lol.
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Post by sharksmith on Apr 30, 2019 17:32:10 GMT 1
What a huge failure in the advertising campaigns of both companies.
Unless you can see all three sides of the bus at once, an impossibility without reflections, you can't see it says whopper and there doesn't appear to be a Burger King logo to help you out.
But if this bus can be confused as a Big Mac advert then Macdonalds red and golden arches brand is failing badly as well.
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Post by kendall17 on Apr 30, 2019 23:45:27 GMT 1
What a huge failure in the advertising campaigns of both companies. Unless you can see all three sides of the bus at once, an impossibility without reflections, you can't see it says whopper and there doesn't appear to be a Burger King logo to help you out. But if this bus can be confused as a Big Mac advert then Macdonalds red and golden arches brand is failing badly as well. Both? Advertising Man pays money. Man chooses what goes on bus. Bus man doesn't car as long as advertising man pays £££
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Post by Steve Macz403 on May 1, 2019 7:29:33 GMT 1
Out of interest which fleet number is this one?( since the 2012 B9’s are slowly being spread around the first empire)
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Post by kevg on May 1, 2019 11:31:29 GMT 1
Out of interest which fleet number is this one?( since the 2012 B9’s are slowly being spread around the first empire) 36216
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Post by sharksmith on May 1, 2019 14:04:32 GMT 1
What a huge failure in the advertising campaigns of both companies. Unless you can see all three sides of the bus at once, an impossibility without reflections, you can't see it says whopper and there doesn't appear to be a Burger King logo to help you out. But if this bus can be confused as a Big Mac advert then Macdonalds red and golden arches brand is failing badly as well. Both? Advertising Man pays money. Man chooses what goes on bus. Bus man doesn't car as long as advertising man pays £££ Both Burger King whose ad people think is McDonald's and McDonald's whose brand is clearly not strong enough to differentiate it from it's rivals adverts. You could also make a case for the advertising company is failing as it's produced an ad which is unclear, they will still get paid but the campaign may not be successful resulting in no repeat business. Only winner is bus company who do get paid but then again if campaign fails they may not get repeat business compared to a really successful campaign which may result in a repeat or longer follow up campaign = more revenue. Think I read on a tweet regarding this ad on another bus that it is only a four week campaign. Obviously that doesn't necessarily mean First will take it off the bus that quickly.
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on May 1, 2019 15:11:32 GMT 1
I wonder why First do not put overall ads on Bradford,Halifax & Huddersfield buses. It will be nearly 10 years since the last overall ad bus ran in Bradford.
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Post by Steve Macz403 on May 7, 2019 7:51:16 GMT 1
Funnily I was driving behind 36218 on the 33 in Rawdon on Sunday and even while it was a few cars ahead, I’d still be unable to tell what burger it was promoting. . I could make out the P from whopper. That was all. Just done a google search and there’s more than just 1 B9 with the adverts. 36214,16,18 sport them also.
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Post by scania60065 on May 7, 2019 15:32:01 GMT 1
Funnily I was driving behind 36218 on the 33 in Rawdon on Sunday and even while it was a few cars ahead, I’d still be unable to tell what burger it was promoting. . I could make out the P from whopper. That was all. Just done a google search and there’s more than just 1 B9 with the adverts. 36214,16,18 sport them also. We don't have 36214 at our depot mate it's 36216/7/8
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Post by Steve Macz403 on May 7, 2019 22:08:44 GMT 1
Funnily I was driving behind 36218 on the 33 in Rawdon on Sunday and even while it was a few cars ahead, I’d still be unable to tell what burger it was promoting. . I could make out the P from whopper. That was all. Just done a google search and there’s more than just 1 B9 with the adverts. 36214,16,18 sport them also. We don't have 36214 at our depot mate it's 36216/7/8 I don’t even know which 362xxs are still at Hunslet.
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Post by chriswade2008 on May 8, 2019 14:44:02 GMT 1
The 36 series Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s still at Leeds Hunslet Park are 36216-36256.
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Post by Steve Macz403 on May 9, 2019 21:39:25 GMT 1
The 36 series Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s still at Leeds Hunslet Park are 36216-36256. That’s 40 of the original 98 (100 , but 2 went to Manchester ) left, I wonder if these will make it into standard Leeds city livery.
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Post by scania60065 on May 9, 2019 23:04:00 GMT 1
The 36 series Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s still at Leeds Hunslet Park are 36216-36256. That’s 40 of the original 98 (100 , but 2 went to Manchester ) left, I wonder if these will make it into standard Leeds city livery. No plans at this moment of time.. Also rumoured that some are off to York
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Post by jus363 on May 10, 2019 18:40:46 GMT 1
First Halifax 37131 repainted
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jun 10, 2019 22:12:35 GMT 1
Does the repaint of 32525 into Zest quash the rumour that the 503 might be seeing newer buses anytime soon?
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Post by drb111uk on Jun 10, 2019 22:55:25 GMT 1
Does the repaint of 32525 into Zest quash the rumour that the 503 might be seeing newer buses anytime soon? Probably! :-( Having said that, I was behind it today on way to Huddersfield it was going like a rocket. (within the speed limit obviously). Still plenty life in that one!
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Jun 11, 2019 12:43:36 GMT 1
Does the repaint of 32525 into Zest quash the rumour that the 503 might be seeing newer buses anytime soon? Probably! :-( Having said that, I was behind it today on way to Huddersfield it was going like a rocket. (within the speed limit obviously). Still plenty life in that one! They don't half shift, great buses. Faster than a B9TL up Calderdale Way anyhow because the B9's change gear too early.
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Post by passenger859 on Jul 3, 2019 7:46:26 GMT 1
Does anyone know anything about Eclipse 66997? It looks different to the other Eclipse(s) put into Leeds City Style. Overall, the rear darker green portion seems to come further forward but the front 50cm or so of it doesn’t come down as far as the skirt.
There is also a hood the the of darker green, over the cab, destination and entrance doors, unlike on the other(s) - sorry, not sure exactly how many examples have been done.
Perhaps they are just experimenting with different styles on the single deck bodies?
Going back to the Yorkshire Rider days, after an initial period the single deck livery was very different to double deck, with the big red blocks at the rear forming the logo.
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