Another criticism of bendy buses was the low number of seats, with only 49 per vehicle.
They were given the moniker bendy buses, a name which is still in use today.
One unusual design is described in part as "bendy of three" though, as each third is again divided, the effect is of a six-part division.
It has since also been cited in the context of the recent introduction of larger vehicles (including bendy buses).
Some smaller knock-off figures also exist, both as wired-armature, rubber bendy figures and hard plastic figures (included in playsets).
For the wealthy, this band was often a thin and bendy strip/ribbon of burnished gold, silver or findrinny.
A pattern of diagonal stripes may be called "bendy" or "bendy sinister", depending on the direction of the stripes.
Because of the narrow streets, double-decker and bendy buses are unable to serve the area.
