LDN: Wright Hybrid re enters service on Route 24

The Wright Intergal Hybrid bus:First in London bought 5 - for route 328Arriva bought 5- for route 141now the Go Ahead bus entered service on route 24. It made a brief appearance in early May, but was sent within days to Wright for modification.each of the three batches mentioned above is different:The buses for First and Arriva have ventilation system installed upstairs, so you can see the 2-3 window bay, and the rear of the bus has been redesigned.The First buses were fitted with the all bonded windows [cheaper] while the Arriva buses were fitted with individual windows.The Go Ahead bus was not fitted with upper ventilation system, so it looks like a normal Wright bodied bus in London!here is a photo of WDH1 on route 24HW3 on route 141Wnh39002 on the 328to illustrate the differencesregardsYoram

HW3 on the 141

and wnh39002 on the 328

anybody knows why the text of my message appears with no space between the words

I meant to say that the third Wright Hybrid integral bus entered service on route 24- and to show the difference between the three different batches of this batch - for the 3 operators: Go Ahead Arriva and First...

regards

Yoram

and... the bodywork... Gemini 1 for Go Ahead- not version 2- or so it seems! [on WDH1 on route 24..

regards

原帖由 yblumann 於 2009-7-8 21:06 發表
The First buses were fitted with the all bonded windows [cheaper] while the Arriva buses were fitted with individual windows.

I'm sure you mean otherwise - bonded window, if anything, is actually more expensive than gasket glazing. That's why Stagecoach and First ditched them many year ago - because replacing the etched glazing on bonded windows are more expensive and difficult!

I always mix the terms....

anyway, here is another comaprison: HEV1- the first hybrid bus made by Wright which was used by Arriva  till May. The bus has been returned to Wrights...

it has more in common with the bus on route 24!

原帖由 yblumann 於 2009-7-8 21:37 發表
I always mix the terms....

You certainly are old chap!!! ;)

Anyway, I'm surprised by this WHD1 - at first glance I thought it was HEV1 itself. I was expecting they are getting the Gemini 2 HEVs like the WNH/HWs, but this one, if anything, is just another HEV1!

It is an interesting question!
HEV1 was a "prototype", and the HW/WNHs were meant to be the 'production' ones.

The '24 bus' differs from HEV1- for instance look at the fuel intake area, and also the rear of the bus.
in addition,inside the bus,  the lower deck floor -at the back- is higher than on HEV1, so, clearly,  Wright altered the chassis/engine/batteries.

LOTS is on the case!

regards

Yoram

原帖由 yblumann 於 2009-7-8 22:07 發表
It is an interesting question!
HEV1 was a "prototype", and the HW/WNHs were meant to be the 'production' ones.

The '24 bus' differs from HEV1- for instance look at the fuel intake area, and also the  ...

No matter how I look it's still look exactly the same as HEV1 - Actually I have checked from a source of mine which confirm it was the case, this is the same as prototype HEV1, instead of the Gemini 2 HEVs that Arriva and First have.

[ 本帖最後由 NV58 於 2009-7-8 22:21 編輯 ]