(K)not a Nu-Venture Bus

[Chris]

Nu-Venture have had two vehicles on loan recently, both of them very unusual for the area. I wasn't able to capture the Cornwall Enviro 500 before it departed, so I was determined to track down this ex-First Potteries Scania Omnicity, in purple "Knotty Bus" livery for use on the service between Stafford and Hanley. 

Numbered 901 for its stay with Nu-Venture, YN06 WMG was used on a variety of routes, mostly in the Medway Towns. A more surprising choice, and only possible now the route stays on the main road at Queen Mother Court, was the 156. 

It's seen here in a new location for my photographic attempts, turning into Roebuck Road from Watts Avenue, with "South Rochester" in the background (yes, I have cycled between the two, no it wasn't a pleasant experience!), and then again a few minutes later at Queen Mother Court, with Fort Clarence in the background. 

Both taken on 10th October. 

Chris

[JFO]

I belive that Enviro500 mainly got used on Schools around West Malling, and Darren Walker got shots of it even if others didn't.
I do agree with you about Route 156 perhaps not being the most suitable route for a vehicle of this size and length though, when I was in Medway again on Saturday 28th I capture more mundane Nu Venture 863 SK07DXM, at the other end of Roebuck Road as it turned into St. Margerets Road and that looked tight even for an E200, infact I think the short E200 38 IUI2138/MX08ZFA they were using on Routes 173 and 197 would have faired better.

[Nik Anthony]

We shouldn't knock the appearance of the Enviro 500 on route 156 as it makes for some very interesting double deck road to travel on!

Nik

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On Mon, 30 Oct 2023 at 21:55, 'JFO' via Invicta Bus & Coach Newsgroup <mdekb...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

I belive that Enviro500 mainly got used on Schools around West Malling, and Darren Walker got shots of it even if others didn't.
I do agree with you about Route 156 perhaps not being the most suitable route for a vehicle of this size and length though, when I was in Medway again on Saturday 28th I capture more mundane Nu Venture 863 SK07DXM, at the other end of Roebuck Road as it turned into St. Margerets Road and that looked tight even for an E200, infact I think the short E200 38 IUI2138/MX08ZFA they were using on Routes 173 and 197 would have faired better.

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[Chris]

Just for accuracy, it was the Scania Omnicity that appeared on the 156, rather than the E500 - although I agree the 156 has all the makings of a nice route for a 'decker to escape onto, assuming it fits. Some Monday-Friday journeys on the 142 to Blue Bell Hill are scheduled for 'decker operation, though, and are on my list of things to both ride and photograph.

Chris