GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

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RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)
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Joining the fleet is YN08NXK a Volvo B7RLE / Plaxton Centro – B45F – it was new in 5/2008 to Alton Towers, when with Tanant Valley (287) it sustained front end damage and it is understood that the intention is to have it repaired and prepared for service possibly by a third party repairer. It has been assigned fleet number 2304

Two vehicles have been on demonstration both working from the Ruthin depot:-
YJ64DWD an Optare SR – M9000SE - B30F - new 1/2015 - PHOTO LINK. It is here for two weeks and is mainly working the 76 Denbigh – Graigfechan service although it has been seen on the X50 to Wrexham.

YX65RKK is Alexander Dennis E20D (Enviro200) – B41F - new Oct 2015 to Alexander Dennis, Falkirk – PHOTO LINK - It was only here for a week and worked the X50/X52 Rhyl to Wrexham and 55 Denbigh to Corwen.

Fleet numbers have been assigned as follows Solos V680FEL – 1330, MX53FDZ - 1391 and Dart SJ53AXG - 1539 . They have yet to enter service.

The following have left the fleet :-

DSU907 [1081] (FV55NYS) Kia Sedona - sold after reverting to its previous registration

T316UOX Solo ex West Midlands – whilst being given a GHA livery it never entered service and became a source of spares for the rest of the batch bought at the same time in 2010. It has now been fully scrapped on site.

X511UAT – Dart – bought for spares in August 2015 – it has been scrapped on site

R455KWT [2755] DAF SB220 / ALX300 – ex Bryn Melyn – sold to dealer (left Dec 2015)

N913KHW Javelin / Plaxton Premier – was only with GHA for 1 month and never saw service – sold to dealer (left Dec 2015)

T164AUA [2764] – DAF SB220 / Ikarus – ex Bryn Melyn – sold to dealer (left Jan 2016)

M905OVR [4413] – Javelin / Neoplan Transliner – ex R S Travel – sold to dealer (left Jan 2016)

J730KBC [4411] – Javelin / Plaxton Paramount – ex Hanmers – sold to dealer (left Jan 2016)

Gaining the cherished number DSU907 is [1074] the former Y825UOG a Sprinter ex Shropshire Bus and Coach

Out of service following a serious RTC in Holywell on 11/1/16 is CNZ3819 [4229]

Ron
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