Forum | Merseyside Dennis Dart Website

Seems like this smart fleet nearly had an open-topper!!! http://www.qlocal.co.uk/southport/news_l...324020.htm

Seems a Finches Driver has died after his Bus collapsed on him while he was fixing it at Chester Zoo

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wa...k-13185984

(14/06/2017 22:17)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]Seems a Finches Driver has died after his Bus collapsed on him while he was fixing it at Chester Zoo

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wa...k-13185984

I believe that it was one of their fitters. Very tragic

Further to what was reported last year the following article as appeared on Wigan Today website:

https://www.wigantoday.net/news/wigan-bu...-1-9185529

Finches are having their licence revoked but are allowed to apply for a new one

https://www.wigantoday.net/news/transpor...-1-9206161

Looks like their new License has been approved as these have been registered today:

PC2014371/10 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: St. John Rigby College to Moat House Street, Higher Ince via Orrell,Bryn, Ashton, Hindley
Service number: 657
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/9 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: St. Peters Roman Catholic High School to Carr Mill, Dunmail Avenue via Billinge
Service number: 362
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/8 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Beech Hill, Springfield Road, St John Fisher Roman Catholic High School to Wigan Bus Station via Highfield, Winstanley, Hawkley Hall
Service number: 956
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/7 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Whelley to Beech Hill, Beech Hill Avenue/Springfield Road via Scholes, Marylebone
Service number: 948
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/6 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Moat House Street to Newgate Road via Ince Bar, Wigan, Pemberton, Orrell
Service number: 395
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/5 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Shevington Vale, Back Lane/Hullett Close to St. Peters Roman Catholic High School
Service number: 974
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/4 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Moat House Street, Higher Ince to St. John Rigby College
Service number: 962
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/3 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Higher Ince, Makerfield Way to St. John Fisher Roman Catholic High School via Lower Ince
Service number: 947
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/2 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Winstanley College to Castle Hill via Downall Green, Bryn, Platt Bridge, Hindley, Daisy Hill
Service number: 961
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/1 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: St. John Rigby College to Moat House Street, Higher Ince via Winstanley, Hawkley Hall, Wigan, Ince Bar
Service number: 951
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

Licence has now been granted.



https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.s...nce/502400

(15/08/2018 16:42)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]Looks like their new License has been approved as these have been registered today:

PC2014371/10 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: St. John Rigby College to Moat House Street, Higher Ince via Orrell,Bryn, Ashton, Hindley
Service number: 657
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/9 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: St. Peters Roman Catholic High School to Carr Mill, Dunmail Avenue via Billinge
Service number: 362
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/8 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Beech Hill, Springfield Road, St John Fisher Roman Catholic High School to Wigan Bus Station via Highfield, Winstanley, Hawkley Hall
Service number: 956
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/7 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Whelley to Beech Hill, Beech Hill Avenue/Springfield Road via Scholes, Marylebone
Service number: 948
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/6 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Moat House Street to Newgate Road via Ince Bar, Wigan, Pemberton, Orrell
Service number: 395
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/5 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Shevington Vale, Back Lane/Hullett Close to St. Peters Roman Catholic High School
Service number: 974
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/4 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Moat House Street, Higher Ince to St. John Rigby College
Service number: 962
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/3 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Higher Ince, Makerfield Way to St. John Fisher Roman Catholic High School via Lower Ince
Service number: 947
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/2 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: Winstanley College to Castle Hill via Downall Green, Bryn, Platt Bridge, Hindley, Daisy Hill
Service number: 961
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

PC2014371/1 Registered (Short notice)
Pauline Finch & Brian Finch
Route: St. John Rigby College to Moat House Street, Higher Ince via Winstanley, Hawkley Hall, Wigan, Ince Bar
Service number: 951
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 04 Sep 2018

This operator has taken on all the Winstanley College and St John Rigby College work previously operated by Diamond and a number of additional vehicles have been purchased one of which is W138EON a one time London United Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400 and more recently with Catch 22 but now in a plain white livery. At least a further Plaxton President has been noted in London Red Livery. Does anybody know what the vehicles purchased are?

Many thanks in anticipation.

Does anyone have a fleet list for Finches?

This is what I've got down for them at the minute. I'm open to correction!

P924 RYO Volvo Olympian OLY-49 NC Palatine H47/31F Finches White
R341 LGH Volvo Olympian OLY-49 NC Palatine H47/31F Finches
R342 LGH Volvo Olympian OLY-49 NC Palatine H47/31F Finches
V128 LGC Volvo B7TL Alexander ALX400 H43/24F Red
W139 EON Volvo B7TL Alexander ALX400 H43/26F White
W442 WGH Volvo B7TL Plaxton President H41/26F Red
X506 EGK Volvo B7TL Plaxton President H45/33F Finches
Y736 TGH Volvo B7TL Plaxton President H45/33F Finches
IIG 9287 Volvo B7TL Plaxton President H47/31F Finches
IIG 9296 Volvo B7TL Plaxton President H47/31F Red
IIG 9329 Volvo B7TL Plaxton President H47/31F Finches
Y311 HUA DAF DE33WSSB3000 Van Hool Alizee T9 C49Ft Finches
Y312 HUA DAF DE33WSSB3000 Van Hool Alizee T9 C49Ft Finches