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Lancaster's have had new style seats fitted as well, I only just noticed today!

Along with the two MANs I mentioned before.
 
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20768 on Jonck replacement on X4.
33167 on Moorclose Circular 51 with a display that you could only read while quite close to it (looks like backlight has gone).
52629 currently sitting on Workington Bus Station Annexe.
 

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According to Buses magazine, Metroriders 47903/9/10/20 were scrapped as soon as Stagecoach took over PB, and never made it onto the Period 10 fleetlist.
 

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suprised they fitted an LED to a 709d!!!!!
i've only ever seen Reays fit LEDs to 709d's!!! Reays refurbed ones suit the LED better (B12 CWR and B15 CWR).

i'd have thought stagecoach fit the B10m's with LED before anything else really.
 

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Hi chaps I'm back. My new laptop charger arrived today so I'm back online lol.

OK spotted something funny today. 20477 was running a private charter service from Dallam school (Levens bus) This is new as I'm sure its not based at Kendal. Is it just on loan?

Also yesterday spotted a B10 on the 6a (:o) and the other day a Versa on the 5 which is very rare!!!

Awful about that 709d with and LED. I suppose it can easily be removed if they decide to scrap it.
 

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Well its good that it looks good but what about the mechanics lol. Its annoying that 21003 (B10B) has had an LED fitted but the other B10B's haven't especially seeing as the blinds in the others are usually faulty lol.
 

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20477 is based at Barrow so it could easily be a swap. May have been on an X35 working and failed so Kendal sent a B10 back and have now got 20477.


IMHO, there's not much wrong with the B10B brite techs, I think the ex-Chorely Olys need them more urgently, they aren't as good.
 

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jonckheere coaches have their "posh displays" as some of my mates know them haha. still have the changing feature thing on them "X5" changing to "WORKINGTON X5" changing to "WORKINGTON X5 Via Keswick Cockermouth"

won't be many mini's at all getting LED's. from what i've heard, only Bright Techs will get replaced. vario's have flip dots i think.
 

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Lancaster's ex Chorley Olys have had their bright techs re polished as it were and they are now very clear and shiny.
 

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Is that why they look lighter?
I don't think they stand out as well with the backlight on like that you see.

K768 DAO is probably right, LED fitment will be ongoing for retained vehicles.
 

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Yeah 14195 was wondering round without blinds a while back while they got reset.

I think everything that goes through the paint shop is up for a new LED.
 

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Can't be. Several MANs have been through Lancaster's paint shops recently, and had new trim, but none have received LEDs.

Also, AFAIAA, 20452 is still screenless.
 

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Well they don't need them. Generally they are quite reliable I think and our newer then those seen on B10's or the B10B's.

Yeah not sure what the hells going on with 20452 at first I thought they were just touching up its blinds like the Chorley decks but its been ages!
 

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I never saw the point in changing displays, surely it just increases the chance of a failure?
 

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20452 was on the X1 this afternoon - it looks like its screen has been refitted but was showing black blank with the destination being shown on a window board.
 

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Probably has had an LED fitted, but not programmed yet. I'm sure it'll have got sent out before the fitters wanted it to. Lancaster has lost 2 B10Ms [to Chorely] and gained none, so I think they are now short of B10Ms
 

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Well bloody hell we need some back lol. ur right about the LED will have a look out today when I'm in town.
 

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40028 was sitting on annexe for a while today, i didnt see front to see its LED.
47024 has also been sitting on annexe, with "Sorry Not In Service" in display.
47023 was also on annexe around 12:15 with "47" on rear display.
42565 was sitting in the bus station with "000" on rear display.
a B10m running Moorclose Circular i think.
another vario been sitting on annexe, along with 20768.
another B10m was sitting on annexe around 30 mins ago.
 

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Got this to work at last!!!! Lillyhall must have been repairing a few of the decker displays, passed the two K regs on my way to work Friday and both were clear as day
 
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