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RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel) - Garsty - 19/03/2013 18:41
Any indication on what’s happening with the Presidents which were acquired?
RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel) - DLG817 - 19/03/2013 22:38
(19/03/2013 18:41)Garsty Wrote: Any indication on what’s happening with the Presidents which were acquired?
I understand that one of them has progressed to the paint shop ( I presume it is having GHA (low floor) livery. Second one is waiting its turn. They both arrived with the second door removed and additional seating fitted.
RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel) - DLG817 - 16/04/2013 15:20
Latest arrivals are
B10PTL Optare Solo M920 (previously registered Y594HPK when new to Reading in Aug 2001) ex Premier Travel Nottingham it has arrived without an engine but it is believed it is going to be refurbished.
L195YDU Dennis Javelin / Caetano Algarve - this was new to Bonas, Coventry in May 1994 and has recently been with Dents Coaches, Lincolnshire - not sure at this stage of its likely future - photo here
F89XOF MCW Metrobus previously with West Midlands (3089) joined the GHA fleet in August 2010 but has never seen service - on Monday (15th April) it took its last journey behind Partons' tow truck to Barnsley - photo here
A recently purchased Volvo B10M-60 / Caetano from Jeffs Coaches Helmdon which is being sold on e-Bay having been listed some 6 times has reverted to its original number J472NJU from its cherished plate VBW846. In turn FL02ZXR - Volvo B12M / Jonckheere Mistral has now received the registration VBW846
Solo T645HBF - now proudly sporting its GHA low floor livery - has entered service - photo here
Previously reported is the acquisition of W912COJ - Merc-Benz 614D / Excel - C24F - new in June 2000ex Call-a-Cab, Pontyberem, - here is a photo - spares having been taken
Also previously reported as with GHA is P50HWC Volvo B10M-62 / Caetano - C49Ft - new in May 1997 - ex R and J Coaches, Ashford - photo here
Ron
RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel) - M113 YKC - 22/04/2013 10:27
ALX200 P804 NJN was on the 36 on the 19th:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michael27701s-photos/8666838262/in/photostream/
RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel) - james solomon - 22/04/2013 21:35
200 today http://www.flickr.com/photos/28562014@N05/8672405587/
RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel) - Garsty - 08/05/2013 17:32
Wrexham's 'Shoppa Hoppa' is recommended to be brought to a close next week, ending a rather pointless and expensive experiment. £112,000 cost and it made £638.40! Will be interesting to see what YJ09 EZK end up doing.
RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel) - DLG817 - 13/05/2013 19:49
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New arrivals are :-
GO54BCL - a Volvo B12B / Caetano Enigma C49Ft - new in Sept 2004 to Burton Coaches, Haverhill and still sporting their livery less decals. Judging by the tax disc it has not been in use for a while - photo here
CW03XBD - Ford Transit - new in 2003 photo here
A recent arrival - P50HWC - (Volvo B10M-62 / Caetano Algarve 11) has quickly entered service at the Middlewich depot.
Another recent arrival Solo B10PTL is being prepared for service - it has already gained an engine and is receiving new panels before being painted - photo here
The first of the Presidents received this year - W465WGH (ex PVL 65) has been painted into GHA low floor livery and is currently being prepared for MoT. photo here
The second President may receive X50/X52 livery - photo here of it awaiting its turn for the bodyshop.
It can be confirmed that the former Pat's Coaches V896DNB (Dennis Dart / Plaxton) has finally left Ruabon to Lelo for scrap last month.
From July the timetable for the '6' Ellesmere Port town service will change to a 20 minute frequency which will entail an extra vehicle to be allocated.
Ron
RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel) - Garsty - 13/05/2013 20:04
Looks like GO54 BCL was bought at auction judging by the 'Lot #' on the windscreen.
I take it B10 PTL received T316 UOX's engine and various other parts, would make sense I guess.
One thing with GHA, you can never guess what they will buy next!
RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel) - DLG817 - 13/05/2013 20:34
(13/05/2013 20:04)Garsty Wrote: Looks like GO54 BCL was bought at auction judging by the 'Lot #' on the windscreen.Sorry I do not not know specifically how GHA has acquired this but it has been through an auction since it left its previous operator Burton Coaches - which went 'bust'
(13/05/2013 20:04)Garsty Wrote: I take it B10 PTL received T316 UOX's engine and various other parts, would make sense I guess.Yes - I think you are right
(13/05/2013 20:04)Garsty Wrote: One thing with GHA, you can never guess what they will buy next!Thats one of the things that makes the company so interesting !!
Ron
RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel) - DVL418 - 13/05/2013 22:11
Weren't Burtons of Haverhill once part of the Arriva/TGM/OFJ Connections set-up and a former manager bought part of the fleet and 'Burton's Coaches' name - I think the actual O licence was in the name of Yellow Star?
Is it this latest incarnation that ceased trading?