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Post by bernardf on Jan 13, 2009 10:23:07 GMT 1
Shearings have ordered 45 Setra triaxle coaches for delivery in April. They have also announced that they intend to resurrect the Wallace Arnold name.
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Post by jimbob90 on Jan 13, 2009 11:00:25 GMT 1
Good to see them bringing back the Wallace Arnold name, hopefully with the classic livery.
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Post by jackh on Jan 13, 2009 18:41:11 GMT 1
I suppose a refreshed classic livery would be better for Wallace Arnold. Aren't some of the Setras for the National Holidays business as well? As far as I am aware they always get cascades from the main Shearings fleet.
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Post by bernardf on Jan 13, 2009 20:41:27 GMT 1
15 for National Holidays, 12m. 30 for Shearings, 13.2m, 10 of those Grand Tourers. Don't know about WA livery.
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Post by jackh on Jan 13, 2009 20:56:23 GMT 1
Also the Setra will be a first for Shearings group as they have bought Jonckheeres, Vanhools and Plaxtons in the past.
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Post by kendall17 on Jan 13, 2009 21:04:18 GMT 1
Also the Setra will be a first for Shearings group as they have bought Jonckheeres, Vanhools and Plaxtons in the past. Aye will be a nice change to the usual cheaper coaches they buy. |
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Post by bernardf on Jan 14, 2009 9:36:34 GMT 1
Both WA and Shearings were dedicated Volvo users and both bought mixtures of bodies by any of the above. After several demonstrators were evaluated it was a toss up between Volvo and Setra. The new motors are primarily intended for continental work so Setra was chosen because the breakdown service on the continent is better for Setras than Volvo and the WA fitters have experience of Setras and Mercs as well as Volvo.
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Post by bernardf on May 8, 2009 7:56:56 GMT 1
Got some photos yesterday (07-05-09) at photoshoot but I don't know how to put them here. Anyone any ideas? They're about 1.4Mb each.
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Post by Jack on May 8, 2009 15:50:33 GMT 1
Got some photos yesterday (09-05-09) at photoshoot but I don't know how to put them here. Anyone any ideas? They're about 1.4Mb each. Load the photo onto photobucket and copy and paste the code into the post so we can view it. Would probably be best if you make it a tad bit smaller if you can on photoshop or another editing package. |
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Post by bernardf on May 8, 2009 20:26:47 GMT 1
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Post by Jack on May 8, 2009 20:32:16 GMT 1
They certainly look impressive. Is the livery designed by Best Impressions as it does look like it.
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Post by kendall17 on May 8, 2009 22:10:31 GMT 1
I think the Shearings livery is impressive, but the Grand Tourer i'm not a fan of, it just looks drab i think.
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Post by guyarab on May 8, 2009 22:56:57 GMT 1
I agree that the Grand Tourer is a bit drab and the National Holidays livery could do with a make-over I think. Shearings looks fine, but what has happened to the Wallace Arnold name I thought was to re-appear? The interior looks very comfortable, but is this for all coaches?
Great shots Bernard.
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Post by kendall17 on May 9, 2009 12:40:08 GMT 1
The WA in the name was dropped late last year. Dont know why but WA will be missed.
For some reason i think the Nat Hols livery looks good on the Setras although it does look poor on the Plaxtons.
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Post by bernardf on May 11, 2009 6:04:14 GMT 1
If you look at the back view of the GT, the Shearings name occupies the offside half. The consensus at the photoshoot was that the nearside is where WA will go.
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Post by Burnside on May 11, 2009 10:47:33 GMT 1
The WA in the name was dropped late last year. The original poster stated the WA name was returning in mid january. Who's right? |
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Post by kendall17 on May 11, 2009 11:12:15 GMT 1
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Post by A1YBG on May 11, 2009 20:06:34 GMT 1
The WA in the name was dropped late last year. The original poster stated the WA name was returning in mid january. Who's right? This was also in BUSES Magazine a few months back saying Shearings was planning on Ressurecting the Wallace Arnold name very soon. Nothing happening so far! |
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Post by liam on May 11, 2009 20:14:02 GMT 1
great photos, bernardf
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Post by kendall17 on May 12, 2009 8:59:19 GMT 1
Saw a National Hols one today on easterly road and i have to say the if the white livery stays white it is very smart.
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Post by guyarab on May 20, 2009 21:32:59 GMT 1
Here's what I regard as the proper Wallace Arnold Grand Tourer. This was taken in Riva del Garda, Italy in August 2005. I saw the "cheaper" Shearings version in Siena, Italy last year. Didn't give it a second glance.  I'm sure the fleet number, 762, is in an old Yorkshire Woollen style and doesn't suit this coach. |
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Post by kendall17 on May 21, 2009 10:07:35 GMT 1
Don't know what it is about the Grand Tourers, I mean if you look at the likes of Ellisons & Hallmark, their team coaches look so much better than this. They should paint the whole thing black/dark grey and have Grand Tourer in Gold/Sivler lettering. I remember when the GT was launched and there was a big do and that people on the GT didn't know about it until they boarded. Whats great about a smartened up Jonckheere? Personally i think the Setra's of todays GT era are better but i think the Neoplans are the future for this brand, although i doubt it'll ever happen.
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Post by siy2009 on May 23, 2009 9:33:21 GMT 1
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Post by jabbott1987 on Jun 19, 2009 22:45:21 GMT 1
Saw one of the new WAShearings gold coaches yesterday evening covering a National Hoildays run in Leeds Bus Station heading into the Coach Station looked nice.
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Post by bernardf on Dec 10, 2009 20:59:31 GMT 1
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