GHA Coaches

Monday 25 July 2011 (0803) - GHA Coaches W677 DDN, an Optare Solo new in July 2000 operated by Optare possibly as a demonstrator, seen leaving Parade Street, Llangollen as the 0800 service 5 to Wrexham. Previously it had worked the 0715 service 5 from Wrexham which arrived at 0747. It carries a branded livery which most of the buses GHA, and its associated company Bryn Melyn, operate on the Wrexham-Llangollen services.

Monday 25 July 2011 (0802) - GHA Coaches W677 DDN, an Optare Solo new in July 2000 operated by Optare possibly as a demonstrator, seen in Parade Street, Llangollen about to depart as the 0800 service 5 to Wrexham. Previously it had worked the 0715 service 5 from Wrexham which arrived at 0747. It carries a branded livery which most of the buses GHA, and its associated company Bryn Melyn, operate on the Wrexham-Llangollen services.

Monday 25 July 2011 (0755) - Two buses of GHA Coaches taking a short break in Llangollen. Left is W677 DDN, an Optare Solo new in July 2000 operated by Optare possibly as a demonstrator, which had arrived on the 0715 service 5 from Wrexham. Right is SK52 UTU, a Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart new to H-A-D Coaches of Shotts, Scotland in January 2003. Both carry the branded livery which most of the buses GHA, and its associated company Bryn Melyn, operate on the Wrexham-Llangollen services.

Wednesday 27 July 2011 (0747) - Bryn Melyn (GHA Group) S200 CBC seen in Llangollen. It is a Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart new in August 1998 to Coakley Bus and Coach, Scotland.

Monday 25 July 2011 (0747) - GHA Coaches W677 DDN, an Optare Solo new in July 2000 operated by Optare possibly as a demonstrator, seen crossing the Dee bridge in Llangollen. as it arrived on the 0715 service 5 from Wrexham. It carries a branded livery which most of the buses GHA, and its associated company Bryn Melyn, operate on the Wrexham-Llangollen services.

Monday 25 July 2011 (1335) - GHA Coaches N725 KGF, a Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart new to Metrobus, Orpington in November 1995, in Parade Street, Llangollen when working on service 5 from Wrexham to Corwen. (Running late? The once an hour Corwen bus is due at Llangollen at 1319 according to the timetable).

Monday 25 July 2011 (1335) - GHA Coaches N725 KGF, a Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart new to Metrobus, Orpington in November 1995, crossing the Dee bridge in Llangollen when working on service 5 from Wrexham to Corwen. (Running late? The once an hour Corwen bus is due at Llangollen at 1319 according to the timetable).

Monday 25 July 2011 (1335) - GHA Coaches N725 KGF, a Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart new to Metrobus, Orpington in November 1995, turning on to the Dee bridge in Llangollen when working on service 5 from Wrexham to Corwen. (Running late? The once an hour Corwen bus is due at Llangollen at 1319 according to the timetable).

Thursday 28 July 2011 (0958) - GHA Coaches YJ09 EZK is a short length Optare Solo (Slimline model I think) new to GHA in September 2010. It was seen in the village of Glyn Ceirog loading for Wrexham on the 0958 service 65, a service supported by Wrexham Borough Council. It had arrived in the village at 0947 on the 0915 service 64 from Llangollen which is supported by Denbighshire County Council.

Monday 25 July 2011 (1609) - GHA Coaches YJ09 EZK is a short length Optare Solo (Slimline model I think) new to GHA in September 2010. It was parked on the Market Street bus and coach park prior to working the 1617 service 64 from nearby Parade Street to Glyn Ceirog via Chirk.

Monday 25 July 2011 (1609) - GHA Coaches YJ09 EZK is a short length Optare Solo (Slimline model I think) new to GHA in September 2010. It was parked on the Market Street bus and coach park prior to working the 1617 service 64 from nearby Parade Street to Glyn Ceirog via Chirk. Alongside is Bryn Melyn Optare Delta K758 SBB, new in February 1993 to Gateshead & District (#4758). Bryn Melyn is now owned by GHA Coaches, the yellow and blue livery was used before the takeover.

Monday 25 July 2011 (1610) - Left: Bryn Melyn Optare Delta K758 SBB, new in February 1993 to Gateshead & District (#4758) and right: GHA Coaches YJ09 EZK, a short length Optare Solo (Slimline model I think) new to GHA in September 2010. Both taking a break on the Market Street bus and coach park. Bryn Melyn is now owned by GHA Coaches, the yellow and blue livery was used before the takeover.

Monday 25 July 2011 (1407) - Bryn Melyn Optare Delta K758 SBB, new in February 1993 to Gateshead & District (#4758). Bryn Melyn is owned by GHA Coaches, the yellow and blue livery was used before the takeover.

Monday 25 July 2011 (1407) - Bryn Melyn Optare Delta TIL 9872, an Optare Vecta bodied MAN new as M508 ALP to R & I Tours, London. It was later owned by Chambers of Bures before passing to Bryn Melyn. The Bryn Melyn business was at this time owned by GHA Coaches although the bus carries the yellow and blue livery used by Bryn Melyn before the takeover.

Sunday 21 June 2015 (1533) – A contrast in buses at Hartford, near Northwich. BED 729C is an East Lancs bodied Leyland PD2/40S double decker new to Warrington Corporation (as number 48) in April 1965, which was waiting for a wedding party outside St John the Baptist Church. It was seen with a more recent bus in the form of LJI 8023, an Optare Solo operated by GHA Coaches. The Solo was working service 82 from Chester to Northwich.

Monday 22 June 2015 (0835) – Foregate Street, Chester: GHA Coaches BA58 GHA, a Wrightbus bodied Volvo working service 9 to Connah’s Quay, passes Arriva Cymru 4403 (J300 ABW), an Alexander-Dennis (ADL) Trident new in January 2009 as CX58 FZP, working ‘Sapphire’ branded service 1 to Wrexham. East Gate and the famous clock were undergoing restoration so sadly was only represented by a painted façade.

Monday 22 June 2015 (0854) – GHA Coaches W469 BCW, a Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL as London United (VP122) in April 2000, seen at The Bars in Chester. The destination indicator flashed with a number of messages including the Welsh for ‘School Bus’ as caught in this shot. Stagecoach 34597 coming up behind.

Tuesday 23 June 2015 (0831) – GHA Coaches W469 BCW, a Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL as London United (VP122) in April 2000, seen in Chester Bus Station (Bus Exchange) prior to working a trip to Northwich on service 82.