ðə lˈɪvɚɹi tʃˈeɪndʒd fɹʌm bˌiːɪŋ pɹɪdˈɑːmɪnəntli ɡɹˈiːn tə ɡɹˈiːn æt ðə bˈɑːɾəm, ðˈɛn wˈaɪt ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ ɹˈɛd ɹˈuːf, ɹᵻkˈɔːlɪŋ ðə pɹɪdˈɑːmɪnənt kˈʌlɚɹ ʌv nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ dˈɑːɹwən tɹˈænspoːɹt, wˌɪtʃ blˈækbɜːn hæd ɐbsˈoːɹbd.
The livery changed from being predominantly green to green at the bottom, then white and also a red roof, recalling the predominant colour of neighbouring Darwen Transport, which Blackburn had absorbed.