Velma

The Meaning Behind Velma!

Velma means so much to me, she is the determined protector of the fleet. She is a bus with very few problems and proceeds to run above my expectations!

Chassis Specification

📋 Volvo

🦴 B7RLE

🎂 01/01/2007

🔋 Volvo D7C Euro 3

⚙️ ZF 6HP552C

⌛️ Top Speed of 62mph (Limiter Fitted)

🛞 Bridgestone U-AP 002, 275/70R/22.5

⛽ 330 Litres

Body Specification

💺 42 Seated, 33 Standees & 1 Wheelchair

🔎 Lazzerini Pratico 3845

⬆️ Height: 3.15 Metres (10ft 4inches)

➡️ Width: 2.55 Metres (8ft 4 inches)

📐 Length: 12.01 Metres (39ft 5 inches)

🧍 Unladen Weight: 10.967 tonnes (10967 kgs)

🏋️ Maximum Weight: 18 tonnes (18000kgs)

Recent Work

She hasn’t moved since early 2024, I encountered she needed a rear ECAS valve. This was ordered and fitted around May 2024 and since has been waiting for a class 6 MOT.

MOT prep has been underway and a major deep cleaning session is underway too, she can then join her slightly younger sister once ready. (They haven’t seen each other in months)

History

Delivery

Velma was new to Travel West Midlands at Acocks Green garage to replace older vehicles. Velma spent some of her life on the 37 routes and even carried the branding in her TWM Toothpaste Livery as it was known.

Liveries & History

Velma got her repainted into NXWM Red & White livery in 2010, she got repainted into NXWM Crimson in 2016 and again after her small thermal incident, she got repainted again in 2018. She served up until 30th October 2021. She was sold to The Green Bus in February 2022 and she received their new Green Bus Livery. This bus did not ever see service with The Green Bus and was parked up in reserve. In April 2023 The Green Bus (Sold From Birmingham Bus Works) this vehicle to Greenslades Tours of Exeter where she served her time and did the company well, she received a few battle scars but overall she was a dream.

The Story

August 2023

Velma joined our fleet up in the Midlands. I drove her all the way from Exeter back up to the Midlands and she was a pleasure, just a pity at the time she was limited to 50mph but I soon sorted that out!

There really isn’t much else to tell right now.

Events She Is Attending

Once confirmed, this will be updated

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Photo taken by T.M

Gallery

Photo taken by BDJ