GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

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RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)
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GHA - fleet news August 2015

Joining the fleet are 3 ex Holloway, Scunthorpe Volvo B7TL / Plaxton Presidents - X635LLX, X639LLX and X657LLX. They were new to Metroline London Northern (VPL 135, 139 and 157) in 2001. They are in yellow livery and believed to have 3 + 2 seats in the lower deck giving a total seating capacity of 84.

ex Ace Travel Solo M920 - MX53FDZ which has been stored by GHA has now been purchased and is anticipated to be prepared for service shortly.

Vehicles which have been given new GHA (silver) livery are :-
M735KJU - 4035 Volvo B10M / Jonckheere Deauville
Y825UOG - 1074 Mercedes Sprinter 413CDi / Excel from its previous Shropshire Bus and Coach livery - PHOTO
CNZ3819 DAF SB3000 / Plaxton Premier 300 [01KE3747, Y927AJF] was given the new livery whilst at a specialist repairers in Blackpool.

SN04EFS (Enviro 300) is currently in the bodywork and is expected to receive the new GHA (Service bus) livery

Recent vehicles no longer in the fleet :
M416UNW ex Dobsons Volvo B10B / Alexander Strider which was cut up and scrapped on site
P762FOD ex Hong Kong Citybus - Vale Travel Dart which was also scrapped on site
R627SJM ex Vale Travel Optare Metroride which has been taken to Lelo metals

Dennis Dominator / EL ex Dobsons G627EKA has been sold via E-Bay and is to be collected by the buyer later this week.

Connexxions liveried L408NUA (Volvo B10B / Wright Endurance) which was withdrawn last November following an engine fire is currently being broken up for scrap.