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Discussion => Fleet => Topic started by: Buzz Killington on November 10, 2009, 09:10:15 PM

Title: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: Buzz Killington on November 10, 2009, 09:10:15 PM
From Martin's Twitter Feed

QuoteBus 394 has had moustache and eyebrows decals applied to its front desto. It sounds crazy, but I'm serious.


Title: Re: 394: The first ACTION MAN with Facial Hair
Post by: Buzz Killington on November 10, 2009, 09:24:48 PM
So, thoughts?

Movember was the first thought that came into my mind, although if so it's a shame that the bus will only come into service with half a month to go.

I recall back when a lot of buses got around with Red Noses to support SIDS. It would be nice to see ACTION returning to these small shows of support for various events.

It would be even better if we started to see more buses in special livery for things like Recycling, Composting, Road Safety etc, but now I'm really dreaming!

See also: The ACT Bus Twitter Feed for an additional 394-related pun
Title: Re: 394: The first ACTION MAN with Facial Hair
Post by: CBRFlyer on November 10, 2009, 09:51:59 PM
Apparently it is pretty much ready for service. From what Martin tells me 393 might not have been the only one to enter service today.
Title: Re: 394: The first ACTION MAN with Facial Hair
Post by: Bus 400 on November 11, 2009, 06:13:28 PM
In the news today is that 20 ACTION buses will be given a moustache for Movember. I have also noticed a few ACTION (male) drivers are growing moustaches this month.
Title: Re: 394: The first ACTION MAN with Facial Hair
Post by: Buzz Killington on November 11, 2009, 06:25:10 PM
Quote from: Bus 400 on November 11, 2009, 06:13:28 PM
(male) drivers are growing moustaches

Thanks for the clarification
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: Buzz Killington on November 11, 2009, 06:56:08 PM
WIN News have just confirmed that 20 vehicles will be mustached. 391 was briefly shown with its mo' parked up outside the Assembly where 390 was launched.
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: CBRFlyer on November 11, 2009, 07:56:03 PM
392, 393 are some of the others with facial hair, it really does look stupid
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: Buzz Killington on November 11, 2009, 07:59:15 PM
It's for a good cause though.

List the fleet numbers here as you spot them, guys. I've added a category on the Wiki.
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: CBRFlyer on November 11, 2009, 08:13:33 PM
I am pretty sure that it is every one of the new MANs so far. One of the drivers can confirm
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: lukeo25 on November 11, 2009, 08:14:14 PM
390 had it done, saw it in woden this afternoon on an 11 sb
Title: Re: 394: The first ACTION MAN with Facial Hair
Post by: bubzie on November 11, 2009, 08:50:08 PM
Quote from: Buzz Killington on November 11, 2009, 06:25:10 PM
Thanks for the clarification

Hey, facial hair on chicks is hawt. :P
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: Bus 400 on November 11, 2009, 09:13:05 PM
I would of though it would of worked better with the eye brows just below the desto & the moustache at the bottom of the windscreen. That way the front of the bus would be like 1 big face.
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: Bus 400 on November 12, 2009, 06:28:13 PM
311, 318, 394 & 396 have these moustaches.
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: CBRFlyer on November 12, 2009, 06:33:12 PM
Can confirm that ALL the new MANs have moes
Title: Re: 394: The first ACTION MAN with Facial Hair
Post by: Buzz Killington on November 12, 2009, 06:46:58 PM
Quote from: bubzie on November 11, 2009, 08:50:08 PM
Hey, facial hair on chicks is hawt. :P

whatever floats your boat!  :pop:
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: Bus 400 on November 12, 2009, 08:21:11 PM
This article was on the back page of today's Canberra Times:
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Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: CBRFlyer on November 14, 2009, 09:13:38 PM
The following buses have the decals:
300, 301, 307, 311, 312, 315, 318, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, I am guessing that there is another Iris with them.
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: Buzz Killington on November 16, 2009, 09:59:55 AM
or 402 maybe?
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: CBRFlyer on November 16, 2009, 07:41:58 PM
I think 316 has one, not sure though. I think that was the one I saw.
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: particleman on November 22, 2009, 02:02:02 AM
They should have placed the mustaches on the bike racks
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: Irisbus Rider on November 22, 2009, 06:43:50 PM
Agreed. They could have made them look so much better! But, nonetheless, it's for a good cause.
Title: Re: 20 Buses to receive Facial Hair
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 11, 2010, 08:21:21 PM
Martin reports that 401 has now had its mo removed. Must have been during the day, because I caught it around 9am and it still had it then.
Title: Re: 394: The first ACTION MAN with Facial Hair
Post by: CNG on June 20, 2010, 08:50:41 AM
Quote from: Buzz Killington on November 10, 2009, 09:24:48 PM
So, thoughts?

Movember was the first thought that came into my mind, although if so it's a shame that the bus will only come into service with half a month to go.

I recall back when a lot of buses got around with Red Noses to support SIDS. It would be nice to see ACTION returning to these small shows of support for various events.

It would be even better if we started to see more buses in special livery for things like Recycling, Composting, Road Safety etc, but now I'm really dreaming!

See also: The ACT Bus Twitter Feed for an additional 394-related pun


I know this is an old thread and I should not be bumping it, however that is such a good idea, the only buses that are used sorta for things like this are 963, 967 and 971 and maybe  at a lesser extent 982 and 990.