[Archive] Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(05/03/2013 15:04)K101HUM Wrote:  

(05/03/2013 14:59)R557 ABA Wrote:  Indeed, they're heading off to Wrexham to be withdrawn and stripped of usable parts.

V-reg and W-reg vehicles to be stripped? It certainly makes sense with the Dart's to do this as there is a gluttony of these on the market at the moment. These DAF's though, I would have thought at this age they would have appealed to somebody even on the export market.

Is the fact they are to be for scrap confirmed?

Im inclined to agree with you. An operator such as GHA would definitely have use for these vehicles. The engine and box would be useful for other vehicles of this type in the fleet, but as the bodies are non-standard, Id argue theyd be worth more to Arriva in the resale market as you say.
However, we shall see, anything is possible with Arriva!