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RE: Operators based in North East Wales - DLG817 - 06/10/2015 16:47 (03/10/2015 17:39)LJ51 DDA Wrote: D Jones Solo SR is KX14FHU. Photo HERE (with pod) RE: Operators based in North East Wales - DLG817 - 06/10/2015 18:32 . Price Coaches, Southsea S553BNV - Merc Benz O814D Vario / Plaxton Beaver - B31F has been purchased to cover for the Vario PCZ5691 while it is being repaired following the hit and run RTC. It was new in February 1999 to Meteor, Mayfair [1], ex Jackson, Queniborough. Leicester - PHOTO Hutchinson Buckley Solo M920 YE52FHB- (B31F) is here. It was new in November 2002 to East Lothian DC [39078], - PHOTO . . RE: Operators based in North East Wales - DLG817 - 06/10/2015 18:33 . . P and O Lloyd The latest arrival is NH06DEH a Volvo B12M with Plaxton bodywork (C48Ft) - new as MX06AMV in March 2006 to Shearings [813], ex National Holidays [853] All of the four Autosans that arrived in August are now at work and the one that arrived as BHZ9543 has been re-registered to its former registration BX56XAY. Photos now available of BX06NZV BX56XAZ . . RE: Operators based in North East Wales - LJ51 DDA - 17/10/2015 11:54 D Jones & Sons have yet another former Malta Solo SR not sure if the other one has gone but the latest is KX14FJN (MPT BUS-333) RE: Operators based in North East Wales - DLG817 - 19/10/2015 16:45 . D Jones and Son, Acrefair Newly arrived today is Versa V1110 AJ08BUS with DP40F seating. New in June 2008 to AndyBus Daunstsey. It is having its previous owners vinyls removed and will probably enter service before being repainted. It will also shortly loose its cherished plate which will be returned to its former operator. PHOTO AS ARRIVED -- --- PHOTO INTERIOR As has been reported a second ex Matese Solo SR has arrived and into service - KX14FJN - Optare M900 Solo SR B32F new in May 2014 to Maltese Government as BUS332 - PHOTO KX14FJN The firm are hoping to finalise the purchase of both of these ex Maltese Solo SR's shortly Despite a previous report the owner of the firm has indicated that the RTC damaged Versa YJ59NMZ is to be repaired and will rejoin the fleet. RE: Operators based in North East Wales - DLG817 - 19/10/2015 16:52 . Pats Coaches, Southsea Currently with Pats on demonstration is a Euro 6 MAN / Neoplan - OU15ZWY It has done a trip with them to Belgium and will leaving Pats later in the week. PHOTO FRONT -- --- PHOTO REAR . . RE: Operators based in North East Wales - Garsty - 19/10/2015 18:36 (19/10/2015 16:45)DLG817 Wrote: . That is quite a purchase of vehicles, I take it they will replace at least some of the current fleet? RE: Operators based in North East Wales - LJ51 DDA - 19/10/2015 20:14 If YJ59NMZ is being repaired as you say it would have been repaired and back in service by now. RE: Operators based in North East Wales - DLG817 - 21/10/2015 16:44 . Arrived today with M and H Coaches, Trefnant is BF60OGC Mercedes Benz Tourismo - C49Ft - new in September 2010 to Coach Options, Castleton - PHOTO LINK -- --- --- PHOTO INSIDE Gone in part exchange is HIL5659 - Volvo B10M-62 / Berkhof Axial 50 M and H have also won the Conwy CC contract for the 21 Abergele - Betws-yn-Rhos - Colwyn Bay service. They will commence operations on 1st November initially with an existing Solo but a new Solo SR is on order to be delivered later in the year. RE: Operators based in North East Wales - DLG817 - 09/11/2015 17:33 . George Edwards and Son, Bwlchgwyn Bova WA06GSV which arrived in the fleet in April 2009 has finally changed colour to the fleet red colour and will shortly have some new vinyls to finish the job off. E Jones and Sons, Rhosllanerchrugog, They have acquired another Scania K114EB4 / Irizar – C53F namely YN06JXA. It is currently being prepared for service and should be ready in the new year. YN06NYU which was acquired in the summer is currently having a respray and should receive the company's livery shortly Price Coaches, New Broughton, Volvo Olympian / Northern Counties Palatine decker P603CAY has been sold to a private purchaser who intends to convert it into a mobile canteen for use in Derby. Cheetah PCZ5691 has been repaired following its RTC near Wrexham station and should be back in service soon after its suspension receives attention. D Jones and Son, Acrefair Both the ex Maltese Optare SR's KF14FHU, KF14FJN have returned to Dawsons Rentals and will not be purchased. There is some progress with the repairs to Versa YJ59NMZ in that some of the waited for parts have arrived from Optare. Hopefully the work can now start after a considerable delay. . . |