GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

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RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)
It has been a busy time since my last report

Joining the GHA Group fleet are:-

CIL312 - Volvo B10M-62 / Berkhof - [T963EJH] - 5/1999 ex GM Coaches, Cefn Cribwr - has entered service in (dealer) white with Vale Travel legals - photo

HKZ9240 - Bova FHD12-370 [W11WAY, W197EJO] 5/2000 ex Arriva Midlands Wardles (3292) - has enetered service in Wardles livery without decals - has Dobsons legals - photo

T103XDE - Dennis Javelin / Plaxton C44Ft - 5/1999 ex Low Fell Coaches - not yet in service and may be converted to 70 seater

UKZ5466 - Mercedes-Benz O814D / Plaxton Cheetah - C33F - [Y477TSU] 5/2001 ex Arriva Midlands Wardles (3154) - has received GHA silver livery and is currently awaiting being re-seated - photo

YBJ403 - Mercedes 413CDI / Ferqui - C16F - [FY03WZV] 8/2003 ex Arriva Midlands Wardles (3153) - has received GHA silver livery and has entered service - photo

EEZ2362 - Mercedes 411CDI / Minibus Options - B16L - [X798ULG] - 2/2001 ex Arriva Midlands Wardle (1423) has received GHA silver livery and has entered service - photo

OEZ2159 - Mercedes 411CDI - Stanford - M11 - [Y569HPK] - 6/2001 ex Arriva Midlands Wardles (1421) - photo

KE04JUY - Mercedes Benz Sprinter 413cdi / UVM - 6/2004 - ex Keiths, Blucher - currently working out of Macclesfield depot on new special contract - photo

KF02ZSO - Mercedes-Benz Vario 614D / LCB - 5/2002 - ex Stevenage BC - about to work out of Winsford depot on new special contract - photo

WX54PWV - Mercedes Benz Sprinter 413cdi / UVM - ex Staffs CC - currently working out of Winsford depot on new special contract - photo

WX05XVN - Mercedes Benz Sprinter 413cdi / UVM - 6/2005 - ex Keiths, Blucher - - currently working out of Winsford depot on new special contract - photo


UK52BUS - Mercedes B16FL is currently on loan from Stafford Bus and is working from Winsford on the new contract - photo

The following two mini buses were acquired but were found to be unsuitable for the contract and were placed on E-Bay. Both appear to have been sold although the former was still at Ruabon earlier this week
FCZ3413 - Mercedes 411CDI / MB - ex Arriva Midlands Wardles (1434) - photo
W216JND - Mercedes 312D / Concept - ex Arriva Midlands Wardles (1321)

Three Solos have recently arrived -
T407ENV ex Arriva Kent and Sussex
V395KVY ex Stagecoach West (believed to require replacement engine)
YJ59NMX ex Hayfordian, Bicester (has received specialist chassis repair and is to receive a new front before being prepared for service)

Ex R S Travel RIL9160 [E321FPE] believed to be one of the first production Dennis Javelins (chassis no 3) was put up for sale on E-Bay but was not sold and has now left the fleet believed to have gone for scrap.

6052VT, 7239VT and VT03VLT ACI coach bodied MB's have had their Vale Travel logos removed and are now operating with GHA Coaches legals. - photos VT03VLT 7239VT 6052VT

ex Dobsons 70 seater Leyland TRCL10.3ARZA/ Plaxton J935CYK has received GHA (Silver) livery

Following the cessation of the 101 Shoppa Hoppa - the Council Owned Solo YJ09EZK is now often found working the Ceiriog Valley service and will in due course lose its 101 branding. YJ06YRL which is not Council owned will now revert to other services.

Funding for the X9 and 9 group of services has been reduced resulting in a new timetable which only requires a PVR of 2. Dart SK52UTT and one of the Line 9 liveried Eclipses will receive fleet livery in due course and see other duties. The Dart has often been recently seen working the 5/X5 diagram

Ron