tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post8684182079541883297..comments2024-03-29T08:14:43.839+00:00Comments on Public Transport Experience: Monday Varietyfatbusblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-29293194477147275492022-08-17T19:00:03.945+01:002022-08-17T19:00:03.945+01:00The blue Gloucester livery was a later introductio...The blue Gloucester livery was a later introduction, circa 1983, when the corporate identity rules were gradually being relaxed. At that time, a couple of other companies also used blue-based liveries, Cambus being perhaps the best known; but Pilgrim Coaches in Southampton was another; and East Yorkshire had some dual purpose vehicles in a blue based "venetian blind" style livery.<br /><br />During the 1970s, the Gloucester buses wore the current standard Bristol OC livery, but with Gloucester fleetnames.<br /><br />RC169Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-78066561396888689212022-08-16T15:24:33.266+01:002022-08-16T15:24:33.266+01:00Yes, given the standardisation of the NBC corporat...Yes, given the standardisation of the NBC corporate identity it seems odd that there was such variation whenever blue was involved.<br /><br />I think Jones initially continued to use their own traditional shade (to NBC layout) but later this changed to a British Standard (BS) shade that was the same blue as used on the lettering of white NATIONAL coaches. This was NBC's approved blue (BS 381C 166).<br /><br />Both Sunderland and East Yorkshire also initially continued to use their existing shades, but to NBC layout. Sunderland's was known as 'midnight blue' whilst East Yorkshire's was almost a deep indigo shade (these dark blue colours were apparently a nightmare to overpaying in Poppy Red).<br /><br />I believe Midland General also used a blue (?BS 4800 20E56 aka Balfour Beatty blue) which was close in colour, but not the same as NBC approved blue. <br /><br />Finally Gloucester also used blue but bizarrely this wasn't NBC approved blue, but another BS shade (BS 381C 108)Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-65567702237639019562022-08-15T23:37:06.930+01:002022-08-15T23:37:06.930+01:00NBC clearly did have an "official" shade...NBC clearly did have an "official" shade of blue - it was used for four of the letters of the word "National" on the white coaches! However, I am reasonably sure that there was not an "official" blue for bus liveries - or, it was not widely used.<br /><br />There is a preserved Midland General Leyland National that is, as I understand it, painted in a shade that was intended to be NBC standard blue. However, the "blue" companies generally used their traditional shades of blue, but with NBC corporate style white relief. In the case of East Yorkshire there were two shades, since dual purpose single deckers used a paler shade than was used on double deckers and single deck buses.<br /><br />Jones of Aberbeeg continued to use blue for ten years after the takeover by NBC, and it is generally agreed that this had been a condition of the sale to NBC in 1969. The shade of blue used was the same as had been used prior to the introduction of the NBC standard liveries.RC169https://www.blogger.com/profile/03921368833118123055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-26666320067282849432022-08-15T11:10:14.427+01:002022-08-15T11:10:14.427+01:00TM Travel also used route branding for the 6 befor...TM Travel also used route branding for the 6 before they lost the contract to Powells - given that Stagecoach have stepped in at the last minute you can't expect them to have drawn up branding, had it approved by whoever needs to do it and then apply it to specific vehicles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com