EYMS Group has sold its Finglands coach operation to Bullocks Coaches of Manchester, with this part of its business passing over to the new owner later this month. The sale includes all but two of the existing Finglands coach fleet and all staff employed in the operation are being offered jobs at Bullocks under their […]
Perrymans on the path to expansion Perrymans Buses has expanded its services with a new depot using funding from the Bank of Scotland. The investment comes in the operator’s 40th year of business. It sees the company retain route 67 and the acquisition of route 60 (Galashiels, Duns and Berwick), route 51 and 52 (linking […]
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Doigs of Glasgow has taken delivery of its third Mercedes-Benz 516CDi Ferqui Soroco. The vehicle is specified with 16 high back leather seats, two tables, curtains, an air conditioning system and a power door. The vehicle was supplied by Connaught PSV of Doncaster.
Boultons of Shropshire has taken delivery of a VDL Bova Futura FHD2 122.365PR. The coach has an 860litre fuel tank, a manual gearbox, 49/53 leather trimmed seats and a Bosch audio visual entertainment package. The company benefits from Coach Assist and Moseleycare warranty. Moseley (PCV) supplied the vehicle. https://www.twitter.com/bus_coachbuyer https://www.facebook.com/BusandCoachBuyer
Hollinshead Coaches has taken delivery of a Jonckheere bodied Volvo B11R. The coach has 53 seats, an entertainment package and a D11C 11-litre 450hp engine coupled to a Volvo I-Shift gearbox. It is being used for tours, private hire and the operator’s corporate clients. Hollinshead Coaches’ MD, Stephen Haydon, said, ‘We’ve had many years operating […]
Two Volvo B11R based Plaxton Elitei coaches have been added to the fleet of South Wales based NAT Group. Both powered by Volvo D11C Euro5 450bhp engines matched to an I-Shift 12-speed automated manual gearbox, the vehicles each have 75 Fainsa Gala seats, one of which is demountable to make way for a wheelchair position. […]
Stanford Coachworks are holding an Expo at the Brands Hatch Racing Circuit in Kent on Tuesday 15 October from 09.30 to 16.00. At the event Stanford will have on show a wide range of the products that they produce including accessible minibuses, luxury minicoaches, up market tour buses, campers, ambulances and much more. For those […]