Arriva Bus of the Future CX07COJ VDL Wright Pulsar

[BassGoodForTheSoul]

This bus, CX07 COJ, is the first production Wright Pulsar.

[Megametro001]

Excellent video there, I've got a photo of this bus (2620, CX07 COJ) at Mostyn Street, Llandudno last Wednesday, sporting an additional teal (green) curve from the top near the front. :)

Ant (megametro001)

[jack253]

VDL Wright Gemini's have been purchased for Arriva London... To replace the Articulated buses on certain routes... I have to say there great buses... I suppose that companies up north would be purchasing the new VDL Wright Gemini's

[ThisIs2009]

this sounds like crap, nothing like a commander!

[jaggass]

i thought this was a volvo B7RLE eclipse what does VDL mean?

[video47]

New name for DAF

[W444444]

the eclipse is gemeni's body for the B7RLE, the pulsar is the name for the DAF/VDL (both the same company) chassis

VDL tends to be a mix up of dennis chassis's (engine and gearbox) or MAN chassis's

[vectorm1299]

Very nice.

We've (Darlington) still have Plaxton Prestige, Plaxton MPDs, DAF SB220 Ikurus'ssssss knocking around and a big batch of optare metroriders

(all the metroriders are going soon, as in within 2- 3 months. got to make room for 29 new Solos)

[vectorm1299]

oh and Optare Deltas and a lowlander (double decker)

and a leyland olympian

[xixtomxix]

bad neww ex twm 1173 has been scapped

[hamster1992monton]

If only this bus has a volvo engine, it would sound much better!

[video47]

Or Scania!

[magicsitck9916]

Growing around Cummins Products while in the US & AU, I can proudly say leave that engine alone....XD...It belongs!!....lol

[hamsterbus]

I'm not pleased about what has happened to the British bus industry and in North West england we have lost some great bus mark Leyland and enginges such as Gardner and Leyland. Coach builders Northern Counties, Massey and many others that are no longer round. the only bit left is East Lancs. Why have some things in Britain now gone belly up?

[HORNEBEEDUBLO]

Yes I agree. I recall that DAF used to make Leyland O.680 engines under license. They improved on it and increased it's size to 11.6 litres. I have heard DAF repowered Leopards and Nationals. The Leopards sound more like a Leyland than a Leyland! Anyone know if this range of DAF engines is still produced?

[Davis36749]

sounds like a voith gear box

[video47]

Yes they are Voith

[Davis36749]

we have the sb120s with the allinson gear box and to be honest i much prefer the sound of the voith. the trouble i find with allinsons is they keep kicking down when driving.

[video47]

Where is that then? I have DAF's on Merseyside with Allison gearboxes, they sound like Darts.

[Davis36749]

I drive for Warrington Borough Transport.

[video47]

Cool, I like the Dominators, any good gen on what routes they operate and good days, times? Any info would be great! Thanks.

[Davis36749]

They are fantastic vehicles to drive, and have the voith boxes. can get a little bouncy goin over speed humps as they have air suspension drivers seat. but a fantastic vehicle. I took one to manchester on a PH, bus 198 (which i think is F98 STB) and it was a dream, done 56* flat out fully loaded and 56 flat out empty coming back.

* had my sat nav equipment onboard

[video47]

Nice! I think Domiators are very nice buses. About 10 years ago my school buses were ex WBT Atlanteans XTB5-9T and XTB11T. These were apparently awful buses to drive with no powersteering and generally bad to drive. A day or two in the Warrington area is something I will have to do soon I think.

[Davis36749]

well i'm the youngest of the crew and fortunatly never had to drive anything without powersteering. we do have a leyland routemaster pd2 i think, thats the old bus with no powersteering or auto box. I have rode shotgun with inspector on a private hire, (well sat on the stairs LOL) she sounds lovely . I can arrange for photo's of our buses if you want? I dont have any fancy camera but its pretty good.

[Davis36749]

PS... We have NEW BUSES!!! YJ57 registrations Volvo Cadet SB120's from Arriva Yorkshire. I think we are getting 6 in total.

[HORNEBEEDUBLO]

That will be the Leyland Titan PD2/40. Yes they do sound brilliant, especially the 'croaking' sound from the exhaust.