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Solo MX53FDZ (1391) [ex Ace, Aintree] entered service on 2nd June in its new service bus livery. It has so far been used on the 5 and the SP1/2.

To date work has still not commenced on preparing the three ex Go Ahead Renowns which arrived in mid April.

Two new MetroCitys and two new Solo SR's are expected soon and will be used on the Denbighshire contracts 1/X1/2 Ruthin – Mold (Chester) and the 76 Denbigh – Ruthin (via Llandyrnog).

I understand that ex Mid Wales Enviro 200 Dart YX60BZK has just arrived to join the fleet.


There have been quite a few departures.

Following termination of the leases Scanias YR14HLU (2101) (Traws Cymru branded), YR10AZO (2103) and YR10AZV (2104) have returned to Scania.

Gone to Shelton Motors, Cambridge in May were Excels V199ERA (2799), V204ENU (2798)

Going to Shelton Motors in June are Dart/Marshall T112KGP (1512), DAF / Premiere CNZ3819 (4229), Olympian F811FAO (3611), Bova M802WKW (4241) [ex HIB967], Dart/Spryte R503JFE (1503), Darts S200CBC (1505) and V7GHA (1527).

Sold after appearing on e-bay are Mercedes 709D S908 JCC (1010) and SIW 8268 (1004).
JNZ3825 (4225) DAF / Van Hool T8 Alizee which had been for sale on E-bay has not been sold and may be retained for further use.

The latest vehicles to be offered for sale on E-bay are the ex Shropshire Bus and Coach Levantes FJ56PBU/X (4081/2) and Tiger/Paramount J935CYK (4235).

Ron

Is Shelton Motors going to use these Buses?

Might be of interest that YJ59 GFY is on Sorn,anyone know why?

https://flic.kr/p/HWCw4Z

(07/06/2016 21:04)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]Is Shelton Motors going to use these Buses?

They are dismantlers - exporters and general dealers in various types of goods / passenger vehicles. Over the years a number of ex GHA vehicles have been disposed of to this firm. Most have been broken for spares from photos seen. Their webiste is http://www.sheltonmotors.co.uk/

(07/06/2016 21:38)DLG817 Wrote: [ -> ]They are dismantlers - exporters and general dealers in various types of goods / passenger vehicles. Over the years a number of ex GHA vehicles have been disposed of to this firm. Most have been broken for spares from photos seen. Their webiste is http://www.sheltonmotors.co.uk/

Thanks!

MPD BA52 GHA was on the 12:35 436 Shrewsbury - Bridgnorth today, complete with no LED displays in use (turned off) and no board to indiacate what route it was doing so assume the brightec displays fitted are not programmed for the 436? It would have been a cosy ride for the large amount of students seen waiting on Wenlock Road in Shrewsbury for it.

(08/06/2016 13:42)Depotosw Wrote: [ -> ]so assume the brightec displays fitted are not programmed for the 436?

I've seen both Darts and Solos on their usual routes where the destination display isn't illuminated so presumably faults with the displays aren't that rare.

If the route is not programmed in, is it still possible to get them to display a three digit service number?

(08/06/2016 14:57)knutstransport Wrote: [ -> ]I've seen both Darts and Solos on their usual routes where the destination display isn't illuminated so presumably faults with the displays aren't that rare.

If the route is not programmed in, is it still possible to get them to display a three digit service number?

If I'm thinking of the correct display, it is possible, Depending on which control unit is installed. If I remember rightly it's the older units that can have a manual route number put in. Newer ones being upload only.

Your correct , The old ones you had to enter your route number and then your destination but the new ones are all pre programed .

(08/06/2016 14:57)knutstransport Wrote: [ -> ]I've seen both Darts and Solos on their usual routes where the destination display isn't illuminated so presumably faults with the displays aren't that rare.

If the route is not programmed in, is it still possible to get them to display a three digit service number?

With gha the old brightech such as YM52TPX for example that has the button on control for Route and dest wont let you change number due to the way they been programmed