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Unicorn Travel
All four vehicles of this operator are now in similar liveries. The latest to obtain the livery is MB Atego / Unvi YN55KWB which was previously pink - [- PHOTO-]

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Coastline Taxis Rhyl – JWS (Cars) Limited
Today was the first day that Coastline have operated the 55 / X5 service Ruthin – Corwen – (Wrexham) service. They have recently won this Denbighshire CC contract from Llew Jones. The service will initially follow exactly the same timetable - which is available on the Denbighshire website.

One or two teething problems noticed today. The 9.30 departure from Ruthin was nearly 20 minutes late.

Apparently two new buses are on order ( 1 x Metrocity and 1 x Solo SR) but initially two Optare demonstrators / loan vehicles are being used - Versa YJ64DZL (Photo 1) and Solo SR YJ64DVD [PHOTO2]. The latter is no stranger to the area as two years ago it was being trialled by GHA from Ruthin working mainly the Ruthin – Mold corridor.

Apparently two new buses are on order ( 1 x Metrocity and 1 x Solo SR) but initially two Optare demonstrators / loan vehicles are being used - Versa YJ64DZL (Photo 1) and Solo SR YJ64DVD [PHOTO2]. The latter is no stranger to the area as two years ago it was being trialled by GHA from Ruthin working mainly the Ruthin – Mold corridor.
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YJ64DZL also spent a few months on loan to Manchester Airport during last year.

According to Wrexham.com

Subject to confirmation by the Traffic Commisoner Chnages will be made to Town Link TL1 & TL2 operated by Valentines Taxi to replace withdrawn sections of former D Jones & Son 42 & 44

From the 12th of March Service X5 now operated By Coastline Taxi will now divert via Ruabon serving Pont Adam and the estates of New Hall Road. This Service currently operates direct via the A483

Meanwhile from the 11th March Arriva will divert the 5 via Rhostyllen instead of Maelor Hospital and new Evening journeys funded by Denbighshire County Council.

Arriva Service X51 will additionally gain evening and Sunday journeys under contract to Denbighshire County Council

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M and H Coaches, Trefnant, Denbigh
For a few days Wright Streetlite SK65PWV has been on demonstration. It has worked on 76 Denbigh - Ruthin - Graigfechan and the 66 Henllan - Denbigh Town services. Photo at depot

Coastline Taxis, (JWS Cars Limited), Rhyl
The Solo SR demonstrator / loan vehicle YJ64DWD has been replaced by another Optare demonstrator - YJ16DDA - photo

D Jones and Son, Acrefair
The following vehicles have been sold as follows:-
FJ06BOU - Volvo B7R / Plaxton Profile - Viking Coaches, Heywood, Rochdale
BX56XAO -BMC Falcon 1100FE - Ellinsons, Swindon
YJ61JHA - Optare Solo M950 - PC Coaches, Lincoln

Flintshire County Council
Six of the former GHA fleet of seven vehicles that have been stored in Flint since July 2016 have now been moved. The only remaining vehicle is Solo YJ09EZK - PHOTO. Versas YJ09OTN and YJ09OTR are known to have gone to Belle Vue Auction in Manchester. It is believed the other two Solos have also gone to the auction. Versa OTS had sustained RTC damage prior to the GHA collapse and may have gone for breaking.


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(08/02/2018 17:34)DLG817 Wrote: [ -> ]Flintshire County Council
Six of the former GHA fleet of seven vehicles that have been stored in Flint since July 2016 have now been moved. The only remaining vehicle is Solo YJ09EZK - PHOTO. Versas YJ09OTN and YJ09OTR are known to have gone to Belle Vue Auction in Manchester. It is believed the other two Solos have also gone to the auction. Versa OTS had sustained RTC damage prior to the GHA collapse and may have gone for breaking.

What is up with the versa? They are all down as won't start and 'uplift' only (I think uplift means tow. Unsure. I would just say 'needs towing')

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P and O Lloyd, Bagillt
The company have yet again upgraded their fleet and three Mercedes-Benz Tourismos have joined the fleet. They are yet to be given registration marks but will be '18' plates. They are already in the company livery and whilst two are tri-axles and one a double axle they are believed to be 53 seaters.
The three '63' plate Tourismos BX63BEO, BX63BFE and DF63KOD have left in part exchange to Evobus, Coventry.

George Edwards, Bwlchgwyn (and Eagles and Crawford, Mold)
Just arrived is OXL988 an Alexander Dennis Javelin / Plaxton Profile - C53F which was new in 2005 to MoD contractor (Lex) - by 6/2014 with to Orion, Longsight, Manchester and in 10/2017 Lakeside, Ellesmere. It previously carried registrations MH05NFJ and W14BUS. - <<PHOTO>>

WIL8914 a Dennis Javelin / Plaxton Première 320 – C53F has left the fleet and gone to Eagles and Crawford in Mold. It may be used initially but the main intention of the purchase is to extract the engine for another vehicle.


Andrew, Mostyn
His Vario / Beaver 2 - YX54GZB -that was purchased last November has been given the firm's livery - <PHOTO>

Oares of Holywell
An interesting purchase here is ND06FFA from Pats Coaches, Southsea. Pat's purchased this from Oare's in August 2012 and it has now returned.

Pats Coaches, Southsea
In addition to the sale of the Ford Transit ND06FFA the other news is that the company currently have a loan/demo vehicle from Scania. YN66WOJ is a Scania K360IB4 / Higer – C48Ft and has spent most of its time with Pats on overseas work.

Straffords, Minera, Wrexham
The Vario / Cheetah YN04WSV, purchased last August has been re-registered to M88GAS.

Chevron Training, Flint
The Ford Transit used for minibus driving instruction that has been with the company since September 2014 has been re-registered from FL62RVT to C7PCV (a registration mark that once was on the ex military Javelin / UVG Unistar that was scrapped last year).
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P and O lloyd, Bagillt

I was privileged today to be allowed to photograph their three brand new Mercedes-Benz Tourismos which have now been registered as follows:-

BU18YNF - conventional two axled coach - <PHOTO YNF>
BU18YNG - tri-axle <PHOTO YNG> <PHOTO INSIDE>
BU18YNH - tri-axle <PHOTO YNH>

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Straffords, Minera, Wrexham
New here is Scania / Higer Touring Coach TS18GAS. A further similar coach without toilet is also expected in a few weeks which is hoped to have the registration number GS18GAS. When it arrives 70 seater YN04YJL Scania K114EB / Irizar Century will leave perhaps plus one other.

D Jones and Sons, Acrefair
Two further sales are YJ10MHU (Optare M950 Solo) and YJ59NMZ (Optare V1100 Versa) both of which are going to Sargeants, Kington, Herefordshire

M and H Trefnant, Denbigh
From Monday 18th March 2018 this firm have been operating their new contract involving the 1/X1/2 Ruthin – Mold – (Chester) corridor. Two new buses are on order and will hopefully arrive in a few weeks believed to be Wright Streetlites. In the meantime a Solo SR is currently on loan from the Express Motors fleet – YJ66APU – <<PHOTO>>

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George Edwards and Son, Bwlchgwyn, Wrexham

It is with great sadness that I report that Fred (Frederick) Edwards who was the son of George Edwards died on 9th March. He was 84.

I had the pleasure of spending a little time with Fred discussing the old days and he was certainly one of the old school of 'gentlemen'.

His funeral is on Tuesday 27th March 2018