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Post by johnoakes on Jun 6, 2012 7:04:29 GMT 1
;D ;D Love the double decker. really pleased with the fact that Optaire is a UK firm--do they use a factory adjacent to those once used for the TSR 1 construction? Sherbourne in Elmet--great photos somewhere of a flyin there in the 1990s. Didn't know we still made buses--pleases me no end. No comments on the Standard vanguard---too long ago for most members I wouild think.lol
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Post by RICEY on Jun 6, 2012 11:09:55 GMT 1
Hate to burst your bubble john but Optare are no longer a uk firm. Owned by Ashok-Lelyland who are if im not mistaken Indian
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Post by johnoakes on Jun 6, 2012 12:59:56 GMT 1
You mean this 3rd world country which Tony Blair and cronies gave £800+million each year to as aid? And the present lot continue in his wake. Wonder what the rake off merchants spent our taxpayers' money on? Buying Optair and Land Rover Jaguar allegedly. Almost makes me want to take out French citizenship
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Post by buspilot on Jun 6, 2012 13:50:05 GMT 1
The Optare Versas have 57 seats and are of type V1200H, diesel electic hybids. They are owned by Transport for Greater Manchester. They are numbered 49202-24 in First Buses fleet.
Another TGM owned school hybrid Versa is operated by GB Coaches of Audenshaw.
Manchester Airport has also two of these hybrid Optare Versas in service.
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Post by paravion on Jun 6, 2012 22:39:14 GMT 1
Think Belle vue also opperate these SkoOl busses had them for a few years. keep them at the old faireys site ( another avaition link) at heaton chapel (behind Mcvities ) Brian....
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Post by RICEY on Jun 11, 2012 22:46:59 GMT 1
if im honest John TATA have put alot of money into JLR as a whole and kept Halewood open for business as think back just over 10 years ago ford were about to close it down
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Post by johnoakes on Jun 30, 2012 22:33:24 GMT 1
Yes I agree TATA have done Liverpool a lot of good and no one is more p leased than I at the input onto the city--I just wish it had been directly financed by our money rather than by a third world third party agent. Like everyone I would like things to be perfect and bridle when i see what appears to be incompetence or just neglect or plain dishonesty that affect a city striving to overcome the mix of a hostile press and an indiferent series of governments. Thank God we have the best football teams in England and a wit that can rise above it and never surrender.
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