Peter Preston makes some very interesting points in the Guardian in favour of the now departed London bendy buses.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/dec/11/bendy-buses-london-boris-johnson
Information from Will Hamer
Also see http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/davehillblog/2011/dec/09/final-journey-of-bendy-bus for comments about the last day in service and the arguments for and against their demise.
David Gambles