Hiya you lot up in Scotland, North Derbyshire resident here!
I'm looking for some clarification regarding a batch of Enviro400s purchased by the Wellglade group (Notts & Derby and TM Travel). These being the following:
1401 HY61 BUS
1402 LB61 BUS
1403 LB61 HYB
1404 SN11 EES
1405 SN61 BBF
1406 SN61 BBJ
1407 SN61 BBK
1408 SN61 BBO
1409 SN61 BBU
1410 SN61 BBV
1411 SN61 BBX
1412 SN61 BBZ
1413 SN61 BCE
1414 SN61 BCF
1415 SN61 BCK
I'm looking for some information such as what engines they have; when they were converted from hybrid electric vehicles to fully diesel; and if Lothian still operate any of these and how they're doing since the ones here seem to have engines far too small for the size of the vehicle. Cheers!
From memory:
ADL used two engine sizes for all their (integral) vehicles in what we/I now call the Classic range:
- E200 normally had a 4.5 litre engine
- E300 had a 6.7L engine
- E350H had the 4.5L engine but an electric driveline which was supposed to give the vehicle the same performance as the higher-powered E300, but with the smaller engine
- E400 had the 6.7L engine
- E400H had the 4.5L engine but an electric driveline with the same intended effect as the E350H.
When Lothian converted their E400H vehicles to remove the electric/hybrid components from the driveline, they just fitted a standard E400 gearbox, so the vehicles effectively became standard E400 vehicles but with only a 4.5L engine.
I think someone on here has also previously said that, for any given engine type, multiple different power ratings were available; I can't remember if this also went against those vehicle's favour but if you search this and the older Lothian Buses thread then you should find it.
(The above info is all from memory and even if technically correct is probably a simplification!)