Nottingham City Transport 359 (15.03.2021)

With the standard design of the Optare Solo now no longer in sale, the Optare Solo SR now effectively replaces the standard design on terms of the production and the newer SR versions are a completely restyled-version of the Solo drawing styling features from the Versa, such as the curved side windows and sweeping roof (with the destination screen and air conditioning unit underneath). Some features of the Solo such as the curved front windscreen and the unusual chassis layout, with the front wheels ahead of the doorway, were retained. Another new unusual feature to the Solo SR is the lack of a destination box on the standard model. 359 is one of a healthy batch of the restyled-versions of the Solos in use with NCT and here, the bus branded up for the grey 53/54 route is seen in Central Avenue, West Bridgford with a 9 to Wilford Hill.