On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 18:27:45 +0000, Ian Jelf
wrote:

In message , Paul Corfield
writes
I understand all the criticisms that are made and some
aspects of bendy bus operation remain unproven but the RMs are in a
dreadful state now
Absolutely. Except that those on the 13 seem to be in *far* better
condition than any others.

How much of that is "59 stock syndrome", where the maintenance programme
was run down as the replacements became (well, were supposed to become)
available?