The two all electric Optare M9000SR Solos SR (B30F) YJ72EVF and YJ72EVG have been acquired by Llew Jones of Llanrwst.
These two buses were obtained by Flintshire County Council in September 2022 and during the 2 years and 8 months they were owned by the Council they have stood idle at their depots - first at Alltami and later at Greenfield. One of them was assessed to work the Buckley Town service but was soon confirmed to be too big for the streets involved and it could not even turn around at the Buckley Railway Station.
It is believed that the purchase price for these two buses could have been in excess of £600,000. It would be interesting to find out how much they were sold for.
It is not know at this stage the reason for acquisition by Llew Jones - they may be used in service or possibly sold on.
One of them was reported to be blocking a street in Llangollen on 10th May when it appeared to have broken down - or run out of charge.
