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Robertson Buses has amassed an eclectic mix of Dennis Darts, and slightly odd conversions of said Darts are often undertaken. Bus number 1 was rebuilt to have a DDA friendly entrance, which required extensive modification to the door, floor, interior and front axle/suspension. 3 received similar treatment but after that it was deemed too much cost and effort to lower the entrance of every bus, and since then 13 has been the only bus to have such treatment. Even now, old Darts are still proving useful, but now we've found some proper low floor ones it is time to focus on giving the old buses a newer feel to them with a refurbishment that includes a new Enviro 200 spec engine which will make it cleaner, greener and hopefully more reliable. The introduction of the new-old Darts should help keep 1 and 3 out of front-line service and in the reserve fleet, since their own refurbishments have given them another three years of service, but you can't keep the o-ancient things going forever. (Although look at 13 - it just never dies and it's just about prehistoric!)
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Robertson Buses has amassed an eclectic mix of Dennis Darts, and slightly odd conversions of said Darts are often undertaken. Bus number 1 was rebuilt to have a DDA friendly entrance, which required extensive modification to the door, floor, interior and front axle/suspension. 3 received similar treatment but after that it was deemed too much cost and effort to lower the entrance of every bus, and since then 13 has been the only bus to have such treatment. Even now, old Darts are still proving useful, but now we've found some proper low floor ones it is time to focus on giving the old buses a newer feel to them with a refurbishment that includes a new Enviro 200 spec engine which will make it cleaner, greener and hopefully more reliable. The introduction of the new-old Darts should help keep 1 and 3 out of front-line service and in the reserve fleet, since their own refurbishments have given them another three years of service, but you can't keep the o-ancient things going forever. (Although look at 13 - it just never dies and it's just about prehistoric!)