P and O Lloyd latest Solo now in fleet livery

 P and O Lloyd latest Solo SB09PEG is now in fleet livery

 

                                                            Photo courtesy Richard Hughes

M and H Coaches, Trefnant, Denbigh

 The latest to join the M and H fleet is YJ18DHF   It is an  Optare Solo M9250SR (B31F)  It was new in May 2018 to New Adventure Travel.

P and O Lloyd, Bagillt, Holywell

 SB09PEG    Optare Solo M880SL (DP27F) has joined the fleet.   It was new in May 2009 to Somerbus, Paulton and in September 2019 joined the fleet of Lloyds Coaches of Machynlleth.

It is currently being given the firm's livery before entering service

Keanes Coaches, Eryrys, Mold

NG14UPP a Ford Transit (M16) has joined the fleet.  It was new in August 2014 to Halliwell (Prestige Minibus Travel), Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

 

Price Coaches, New Broughton, Wrexham Scania now with vinyls.

 Vinyls have now been applied to Price Coaches latest acquisition YN12CNZ. It looks a totally different coach to when it was with E Jones and Sons. They have managed to fit in the name very well under the large windows and this is another coach that the firm of Price can be proud of.

 

E Jones and Sons have sold YN12CZG to Price Coaches

 YN12CZG has transferred from E Jones and Sons of Rhosllanerchrugog to Price Coaches, New Broughton Wrexham.

This Scania K320IB4 / Irizar  (C68F) was new in May 2012 to Doig's of Glasgow and joined the E Jones fleet in April 2018 

It has been painted into Price's colour and will receive vinyls shortly.

Photo courtesy Ben Lewis.

Pats Coaches N400BRA now in fleet livery

 N400BRA    Scania K410EB6  /  Irizar I6 (C53Ft) that was purchased by Pats in August 2024 when they took over the Leger / Shearings contract from the firm Bradshaw Quality Coaches in Lancashire has now received the Pats Coaches fleet livery.  It is normally based near Blackpool

Transit MX55EXB now wth Pats Coaches from S W Transport

 Ford Transit MX55EXB has joined the Pats Coaches fleet from S W Transport (Wayne Oare)

Prior to being with S W Transport the Ford Transit was with Eagles and Crawford in Mold

January 27th - New Services - Photographs

 Not a new service but a new service provider - replacing Townlynx - P and O Lloyd - Solo YJ07XNR

Working the renamed and revised service f5 Mold to Queensferry  - Arriva 2916 - CX58EXH

Working the new 101A  Ellesmere Port to Deeside Industrial Estate - Arriva 2906  CX58EWY

Working the new 11A  Chester to Deeside College  - 2652 CX07CUC

Lastly also working the 11A  Deeside College to Chester   3176  CX14BXP

Voel Coaches, Dyserth, Rhyl - latest acquisition

 Arrived yesterday (Thursday 23rd January) is YT23BVC.

The Scania K410CB6 / Irizar i6s Efficient  (C53Ft) was new in June 2023 to City Circle, Hayes [193].

It will be given the Voel vinyl livery in a short while.

Further news about timetable changes from 27 January

Further news about timetable changes from 27 January

 F6  Mold to Pantymwyn

Townlynx have withdrawn from this service so from 27th it will be operated by P and O Lloyd

Mold to Ellesmere Port

From 27th January the through service between Mold and Ellesmere Port will cease.  Instead two new services are being introduced. Both operated by Arriva Cymru.  It will not be possible for residents of Flintshire to travel to Cheshire Oakes or Ellesmere Port

f5 - Mold - Queensferry

101/101A   Ellesmere Port - Cheshire Oakes - (Garden City and Queensferry)

Timetable changes 27 January Arriva and Townlynx

Arriva

 Arriva are introducing a number of changes to their timetables with effect from Sunday 26th and Monday 27th January.

The 5 Service (now to be called the f5 will only run between Mold and Queensferry (Asda) and not to Ellesmere Port as has been the case for very many years as the SP1/2, the 111 and the F10/11 back to Crosville days.  The service will have an hourly frequency from 0500 till 2100.  The exception is around school time.  The last departure from Mold will go to the Deeside Industrial Estate

There will be an additional service 11A which will run hourly from Chester to Kelsterton Deeside College and will operate through Hawarden.  Whilst most of the buses running on the 11/11C/11F/11M corridor are operated by Rhyl depot the 11A will be operated by Chester Manor Lane depot.

There will some minor changes to the remaining Chester to Rhyl corridor but the most significant change is that the bus will no longer be calling into the Ffynnongroew village.

Whilst changes have been introduced to very many other services in north east Wales Arriva have indicated that they are minor changes. One exception is the 5 Wrexham to Llangollen where there are changes to the early evening timings.

Townlynx Service 6  Mold to Pantymwyn

It appears that from Monday 27th January this service will no longer run.

Go Goodwin, Bagillt, Holywell

 A number of vehicles are currently being re-registered following the move out of England.  All of the Mayne fleet were retained by Goodwin's although some have been subsequently sold.   

The firm use a fleet number system and a full fleet list appears within  the Goodwin page within the RonsBusesandCoaches website <<LINK>>

The firm have recently been awarded a new contract involving conveying pupils from and to Glan Clwyd School in St. Asaph form the various village around Holywell including Babell, Lloc, Whitford etc.

The main vehicle that will operated this contract is the former E Jones of Rhosllannerchrugog Vario now registered WE53BUS.

This run was until recently operated by Les Beacher who trades as Relays in Afonwen.  Unfortunately Les has recently suffered a heart attack and is currently unable to drive and has therefore had to cease the contract.  Hopefully his recovery will be speedy and he is offered best wishes.

P and O Lloyd, Bagillt

 P and O Lloyd have now received delivery of this year's new Coach.

Whilst it is displaying a '74' plate it has not actually been registered and will receive a new '25' plate in March 2025.  It is currently stored at the Greenfield premises.

The firm have found letterheads to indicate that the business was established in 1925 - earlier than first thought.

This means that 2025 is the firm's Centenary Year

S W Tranpsort - Brynford

 Two recent vehicles to join the S W Transport fleet are :-

KC14FDY     This is a quite rare Solovenian built TAM Vive 41 seat coach new in August 2015 to Comet Car Hire, West Drayton, London where it carried the number F7CCH  In March 2024 it was with THZ, Sutton, London

It is currently not in use but whilst ready it is not likely to made available for service till nearer Easter.

and EA18LDY    

A Ford Transit   (M16) new in March 2018 to Charlton athletic FC.

 

Go Goodwin / Mayne Warrington

 The Mayne business of the Go Goodwin group is about to be sold to Orion Travel Coaches Limited of Manchester.

Most of the Mayne fleet are currently being sold and all operations by Go Goodwin will now be from their new depot at Bagillt.

I have updated as best I can the current fleet for Goodwins  <<LINK>>  Some of this fleet is currently being offered for sale.

P and O Lloyd, Bagillt, Holoywell

 P and O Lloyd will soon be getting a new Mercedes-Benz Tourismo - but the delivery has been delayed.

All three of the '20' plated Tourismos that were purchased just before Covid in early 2020 have now been sold.

BV20HPN and BV20HPO have/are going to South Wales Transport, Swansea 

(HPN Nov and HPO this week)   

and

BV20HPP has gone to Beewise Executive Transport, Sheffield (October) and now carries BR17ADL

Pats Coaches have a new Service Bus

Pats Coaches now have a brand new replacement service bus for on the 146 Whitchurch service.   

PC74PAT arrived on Wednesday 27th November and went out on service that day.  

Like the vehicle it replaces it is a Iveco Daily 70C21 / Ilesbus I-City MAX  (B31F)
 

It is yet to receive vinyls and have the destination display programmed.

The previous Iveco / Ilesbus service bus PD23PAT has returned to Ilesbus. It had spent a number of weeks off the road due to various issues. The demonstrator Ilesbus  RJ73 FXT which has replaced PD23PAT a number of times when it was being repaired has also returned to Ilesbus.

The cherished number PD23PAT has been retained by the firm and has been placed on a 2023 8 seater Mercedes-Benz vehicle.

 

 

 The latest arrival with Voel is YN06OPH    Irisbus 397E.12.31 Z  /   Plaxton Paragon    C70F   

  New in April 2006 to Johnson, Hodthorpe; in January 2022 it was with Austin, Earlston, Stockton-on-Tees.

It has been converted to 70 seats before arriving with Voel

 

Being withdrawn soon is X915ERA    Volvo B10M-62     Plaxton Premiere 350  which came to Voel from P and O Lloyd in December 2014.

Go Goodwins, Bagillt, Holywell

 The firm are now working from their new depot in Bagillt.

New to the fleet is FD54DHN  a  Volvo B12B /   Plaxton Panther    C70F   

New in Dec 2004 to Dunn-Line, Nottingham; been with Flights Hallmark London, Diamond; West Midlands, Green Triangle, West Midlands; Newbury & District, Berkshire and latterly with Peyton Travel, Bridgend.   It was converted to C70F in 2/2019

It is not clear yet where it will be based or what livery it will receive.

Pats Coaches, Southsea, Wrexham latest coach spends time in Wrexham

 As reported previously Pats Coaches have acquired N400BRA  a Scania K410EB6 / Irizar I6    (C53Ft) with part of the business of Bradshaws Quality Travel.  The coach normally operates tours for Ledger working from the Bradshaw premises which is near Blackpool but it is down in Wrexham for a week.   Today it has had to be utilised on a run to Deeside College and tomorrow it is likely to be conveying Wrexham football supporters.

 

Keanes Coaches (DPK Comercials), Eryrys

 Joining the fleet in the last few days is RV22DMO an Iveco Daily 70C21 /   Ilesbus I-City MAX    (C29FL).  It was new to ALM Travel, Hemel Hempstead in March 2023.

Pats Coaches, Southsea, Wrexham - vehicle on loan

 The service bus PD23PAT  (Iveco Daily 70C21 / Ilesbus I-City MAX) is again receiving attention under warranty and demonstrator RJ73FXT    Iveco Daily 70C21H /  Ilesbus I-City Max    (B33F) is back on loan working the 146 service.

 

P and O Lloyd, Bagillt, Holywell - re-registration

 Volvo B12B  /  Transbus    (C70F) has received a re-paint and has been re-registered from KX04HTE to 6709PO.

 

                                                                    Photo courtesy of John Baker

 

Pats Coaches, Southsea, Wrexham have taken over part of the business of a firm in the North West

 Pats Coaches have taken over part of the business of the firm Bradshaws Quality Travel which have premises in Clay Gap Lane, Out Rawcliffe, Preston.  Despite its postal address the location is nearer Blackpool than Preston.

One vehicle is being taken over - N400BRA  a Scania K410EB6 / Irizar I6   (C53Ft)   It was new in May 2017 as YN17OMF to City Circle,Hayes [142] and has been with Bradshaws since April 2022.

 This vehicle and its existing crew is likely to remain working Shearing's contracts.  Currently this vehicle is in Spain on such a contract.

The Operators Licence in respect of the Wrexham premises has recently been increased and 26 vehicles are now authorised to be used at these premises.

SSV269 the Van Hool TX17A / Acron TX has just received the new Leger Silver livery. This work was undertaken by the two lads trading as KC Bodywork who's premises are within Pat's depot. Anotyher excellent piece of work.

                                                         (Photos courtesy Ben Lewis)

The loan / demonstrator from Ilesbus RJ73FXT    Iveco Daily 70C21H  /   Ilesbus I-City Max has now left Pats and PC71PAT is now back at work with the firm.

Go Goodwins - moving depot from Mostyn to Bagillt

 

 Go Goodwins are about to move their depot from Mostyn to the the Deebank Industrial Estate in Bagillt.  They have purchased property formerly used by GTR Aggregates.  It is a 2.5 acre site full of potential.

 

 A = area planned for offices and storage of heritage fleet

B = area planned for MoT testing station

C = Workshops 

D = Will be demolished

E = Main Parking area for local fleet

A   area planned for offices and storage of heritage fleet

B = area planned for MoT testing station

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C = Workshops 

D = Being demolished