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(25 Jan 2024, 11:43 am)MurdnunoC As much as you may dislike Martijn Gilbert (personally and/or professionall), other MDs were just as guilty of throwing paint around just for the sake of it. Branding the 69 (and 69A) 'Kingfisher' and 'Pulse' immediately springs to mind, but I'm guessing there are other examples of pointless multiple rebrands to routes not making any money (as evidenced by the fact GNE decided to ditch it leaving the taxpayer to pick up the bill).
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(25 Jan 2024, 11:43 am)MurdnunoC As much as you may dislike Martijn Gilbert (personally and/or professionall), other MDs were just as guilty of throwing paint around just for the sake of it. Branding the 69 (and 69A) 'Kingfisher' and 'Pulse' immediately springs to mind, but I'm guessing there are other examples of pointless multiple rebrands to routes not making any money (as evidenced by the fact GNE decided to ditch it leaving the taxpayer to pick up the bill).
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(25 Jan 2024, 11:47 am)Michael Magic Roundabout was no doubt expensive due to the copy right of using the characters.
(24 Jan 2024, 12:09 pm)James101 I was surprised at your seemingly one-dimensional interpretation of my post as you're usually an articulate contributor capable of critical thinking.
(25 Jan 2024, 11:43 am)MurdnunoC As much as you may dislike Martijn Gilbert (personally and/or professionall), other MDs were just as guilty of throwing paint around just for the sake of it. Branding the 69 (and 69A) 'Kingfisher' and 'Pulse' immediately springs to mind, but I'm guessing there are other examples of pointless multiple rebrands to routes not making any money (as evidenced by the fact GNE decided to ditch it leaving the taxpayer to pick up the bill).
(25 Jan 2024, 12:12 pm)Storx Depends there mind, they might have allowed it for free, as it's technically free advertising.
It's no different to the full wraps for buses to market a new film really.
(24 Jan 2024, 12:09 pm)James101 I was surprised at your seemingly one-dimensional interpretation of my post as you're usually an articulate contributor capable of critical thinking.
(25 Jan 2024, 11:43 am)MurdnunoC As much as you may dislike Martijn Gilbert (personally and/or professionall), other MDs were just as guilty of throwing paint around just for the sake of it. Branding the 69 (and 69A) 'Kingfisher' and 'Pulse' immediately springs to mind, but I'm guessing there are other examples of pointless multiple rebrands to routes not making any money (as evidenced by the fact GNE decided to ditch it leaving the taxpayer to pick up the bill).
(25 Jan 2024, 12:12 pm)Storx Depends there mind, they might have allowed it for free, as it's technically free advertising.
It's no different to the full wraps for buses to market a new film really.
Wasn't within Martjin first two years before COVID passenger numbers increasing, he was dealt a bad hand. He tried with the current network after covid, frequency increases, late night services, didn't work and ended up in just three years of cuts and cuts
(25 Jan 2024, 1:01 pm)Adrian One is a business choosing to advertise their product (in the form of a full wrap), the other is a business, choosing to use someone else's work, to boost their own business. I'd be very surprised if it was used without a licence that they paid for.
(25 Jan 2024, 1:01 pm)Adrian One is a business choosing to advertise their product (in the form of a full wrap), the other is a business, choosing to use someone else's work, to boost their own business. I'd be very surprised if it was used without a licence that they paid for.
(25 Jan 2024, 2:47 pm)Rapidsnap The Magic Roundabout brand was used under license however due to the cost of renewing the license to keep using the brand, it was dropped once the original contract expired.
(25 Jan 2024, 2:47 pm)Rapidsnap The Magic Roundabout brand was used under license however due to the cost of renewing the license to keep using the brand, it was dropped once the original contract expired.
(25 Jan 2024, 2:47 pm)Rapidsnap The Magic Roundabout brand was used under license however due to the cost of renewing the license to keep using the brand, it was dropped once the original contract expired.Somehow that makes the decision to brand this service worse
(25 Jan 2024, 2:47 pm)Rapidsnap The Magic Roundabout brand was used under license however due to the cost of renewing the license to keep using the brand, it was dropped once the original contract expired.Somehow that makes the decision to brand this service worse
Think a few people questioned it at the time to why it was named the Magic Roundabout when the show didn't have any connection to Sunderland (unless smoking the same drugs as the creators of the show). In fact doing a quick search, the Magic Roundabout was originally a French show adapted for English TV. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1163157250
I recall people also questioned to why the Black Cats brand was a pale yellow too. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...0482590552
(25 Jan 2024, 3:58 pm)Rapidsnap Think a few people questioned it at the time to why it was named the Magic Roundabout when the show didn't have any connection to Sunderland (unless smoking the same drugs as the creators of the show). In fact doing a quick search, the Magic Roundabout was originally a French show adapted for English TV. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1163157250
I recall people also questioned to why the Black Cats brand was a pale yellow too. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...0482590552
(25 Jan 2024, 3:58 pm)Rapidsnap Think a few people questioned it at the time to why it was named the Magic Roundabout when the show didn't have any connection to Sunderland (unless smoking the same drugs as the creators of the show). In fact doing a quick search, the Magic Roundabout was originally a French show adapted for English TV. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1163157250
I recall people also questioned to why the Black Cats brand was a pale yellow too. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...0482590552
(25 Jan 2024, 5:22 pm)cbma06 The original black cats brand with the yellow base on those mpd’s has nothing to do with Sunderland football club, it was more to do with the world war at that time, also the fast cats brand name was more historical to Hartlepool boats when there arrived from overseas many many decades ago.
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(25 Jan 2024, 5:22 pm)cbma06 The original black cats brand with the yellow base on those mpd’s has nothing to do with Sunderland football club, it was more to do with the world war at that time, also the fast cats brand name was more historical to Hartlepool boats when there arrived from overseas many many decades ago.
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(25 Jan 2024, 6:34 pm)cbma06 Its branded as Fast Cats Brand and not Cats Fast brand
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(25 Jan 2024, 6:34 pm)cbma06 Its branded as Fast Cats Brand and not Cats Fast brand
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(25 Jan 2024, 5:22 pm)cbma06 The original black cats brand with the yellow base on those mpd’s has nothing to do with Sunderland football club, it was more to do with the world war at that time, also the fast cats brand name was more historical to Hartlepool boats when there arrived from overseas many many decades ago.
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(25 Jan 2024, 5:22 pm)cbma06 The original black cats brand with the yellow base on those mpd’s has nothing to do with Sunderland football club, it was more to do with the world war at that time, also the fast cats brand name was more historical to Hartlepool boats when there arrived from overseas many many decades ago.
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(25 Jan 2024, 7:13 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Explanation of the Black Cats brand name from the original timetable attached. For anyone interested the rationale given for the 33/42 was to bring a bit of colour and character, the route follows a circular path at one end and together with links to a community programme would bring buses to life for children...
(25 Jan 2024, 7:13 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Explanation of the Black Cats brand name from the original timetable attached. For anyone interested the rationale given for the 33/42 was to bring a bit of colour and character, the route follows a circular path at one end and together with links to a community programme would bring buses to life for children...
(25 Jan 2024, 11:43 am)I’m MurdnunoC As much as you may dislike Martijn Gilbert (personally and/or professionall), other MDs were just as guilty of throwing paint around just for the sake of it. Branding the 69 (and 69A) 'Kingfisher' and 'Pulse' immediately springs to mind, but I'm guessing there are other examples of pointless multiple rebrands to routes not making any money (as evidenced by the fact GNE decided to ditch it leaving the taxpayer to pick up the bill).
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(25 Jan 2024, 11:43 am)I’m MurdnunoC As much as you may dislike Martijn Gilbert (personally and/or professionall), other MDs were just as guilty of throwing paint around just for the sake of it. Branding the 69 (and 69A) 'Kingfisher' and 'Pulse' immediately springs to mind, but I'm guessing there are other examples of pointless multiple rebrands to routes not making any money (as evidenced by the fact GNE decided to ditch it leaving the taxpayer to pick up the bill).
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