Stagecoach go 'Barbie' for a week

If you live in the southern reaches of Greater Manchester you may have spotted something unusual about some of Stagecoach Manchester's buses over the past couple of days.  Maybe you noticed that the front left wheelnut guards on 50 of their vehicles have been painted pink.  You might have even spotted some drivers wearing pink too.

No, they aren't trying to outdo First's 'Barbie' livery, they're actually pledging their support to a local cancer charity.  The Genesis Appeal, based at Wythenshawe Hospital, is dedicated to the prevention of Breast Cancer and this week is their 'Pink Pinkie Week'.

Mark Threapleton, managing director of Stagecoach Manchester, explained “Genesis is a local charity that we really wanted to support – with figures such as 1 in 10 women developing breast cancer at some point, this is a topic that will have some impact on many of our staff and customers in the course of their lifetime. We thought what better way to show our support and raise awareness of the campaign than to paint our buses’ wheel nut guards in pink".

The company has also donated £500 from its coffers and staff will be raising more money through the week.  You can see the pink wheel nuts on service 11 (Stockport - Altrincham) among others between now and Sunday.  We'd be interested to find out how many drivers opt to wear pink though!