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Thanks very much joieman for that reply -- it's back today.

Is the First website DOWN ? -- I just get the message "403 Forbidden" and I don't know what to do about it ??

Thanks everyone ! I have also done a Google search asking what improvements were made with the E400MMC compared to the classic model, -- and there were plenty, although I haven't yet spotted any improvements to the standard Cummins engine and transmissions. Also, the introduction of Euro 6...

Thanks guys for all the interesting info and sensible comments in your above replies.

Does anyone know if the older E400MMCs (now approaching 9 years old) have good reliability ? My IMPRESSION is that the older version / older examples (locally) are too unreliable, and are expensive to repair / upgrade (?) Does anyone have reason to believe that the newer MMCs will be any...

Thanks G.Wazoo !

AT WORCESTER currently, we have about 6 Volvo B7RLE/ Wright single-deckers and two Badgerline StreetDecks parked outside, - all belonging to Bristol area depots. Most of the Volvos were "ours" until last September. It's a very welcome splash of colour, as most of ours (Alexander Dennis) are in...

THANKS Volvodart !

There are currently EIGHT badgerline streetdecks and one Bristol area streetlite here at Worcester depot ! Bearing in mind "we" don't have a lot of spare space here, does anyone have any factual information about this please ? (Worcester became an all Alexander-Dennis depot around last September).

Two Badgerline StreetDecks have been parked at Worcester depot -- 35686 + 35692 -- I have no doubt that they are not staying - we are all Alexander-Dennis now !

8 vehicles have been received today according to bustimes.org from other First depots, however I would GUESS that only about 4 of these will be needed for the extra services and that about 4 of our (longer) existing single-deckers will get transferred away, -- just a guess !

http://forum.midlandred.net/viewtopic.php?p=24467#p24467 I think the new livery will look grotty by the time it's been on a vehicle for about two years, but I think the logo / fleet name is ok. A post on midlandred.net (above) suggests that some subsidiaries might still "escape".

Thanks very much Fin447 !

Could someone in the Bristol division lookout for Worcester StreetDecks 35156,57,+59 please ! They are no longer shown on the Worcester bustimes list, nor on the national bustimes list. Thanks.

I agree !! (I think the new livery will look appalling by the time it's been on a vehicle for two years, with the gloss gone and ingrained dirt).