Fastest bus in town...
From (fascinating) postings by a certain driver on some of the groups that I follow, it would seem that 9403 is the only one of it's '452' batch which is unrestricted in terms of performance (most modern buses are heavily governed by various software). It also happened to be on my wanted list for 'low mileage' so I had the perfect chance to rectify that today, intercepting it in Knightsbridge. I'd worked out I had time to spare at Kensal Rise before some wanted VPs so I alighted at Ladbroke Grove Station and the bus has just passed under the Westway in this view. This batch were refurbished a couple of years ago. 25/2/16.
Fastest bus in town...
From (fascinating) postings by a certain driver on some of the groups that I follow, it would seem that 9403 is the only one of it's '452' batch which is unrestricted in terms of performance (most modern buses are heavily governed by various software). It also happened to be on my wanted list for 'low mileage' so I had the perfect chance to rectify that today, intercepting it in Knightsbridge. I'd worked out I had time to spare at Kensal Rise before some wanted VPs so I alighted at Ladbroke Grove Station and the bus has just passed under the Westway in this view. This batch were refurbished a couple of years ago. 25/2/16.