The caption below shows London's latest generation decker, dubbed 'V6'. The vehicle was delivered to Go-Ahead's Camberwell Garage in October 2013 for extensive testing on the route 12 for a period set to last 6 months.
The vehicle is a totally new model, although a descendant of the WVLs the company operate. The 'dream decker' as it is referred to or Wrightbus Gemini3 is a combination of a new Gemini2 body, minus the fancy trimmings and a noticeably smaller upper deck window layout. All of this coupled to a 5 litre engine and chassis which is due to replace the existing B9TL. This results in a much lighter weight model, although I won't go into detail on here...see my Bus Expo post for more detail.
The fleet number V6 represents the sixth generation volvo within the company, going in this order.
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| Go-Ahead London V6 BF63 HFE © Lee Thather |
The fleet number V6 represents the sixth generation volvo within the company, going in this order.
- NV - Olympian - Gen 1
- PVL/WVL - B7TL Euro III - Gen 2
- PVL - B7TL Euro IV - Gen 3
- WVL - B9TL - Euro V - Gen 4
- WHV - B5H - Euro V - Gen 5
- V6 - B5TL - Euro VI - Gen 6
A further two are due for Arriva and Metroline, with the Metroline example, BF63 HDE said to be imminent, however there are no signs of the Arriva demo as yet.
The 'PVL - B7TL Euro IV' text isn't true, post 2004 PVLs (and WVLs) are simply B7TL MkII models, which got cooling fan modifications from the MkI model. It should read 'PVL/WVL - B7TL MkII Euro III' instead.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame the trail finishes before Summer would of liked to of seen how the upper deck is in the heat
ReplyDeleteIt should be around for much longer however. With Arriva's and Metroline's examples arriving soon, I'm sure you'll be able to sample one in the heat.
DeleteGood Photo, Keep Up The Very Good Work. I Like The Gemini 3.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks! Keep up the good videos by the way :)
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