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RE: Shearings/National Holidays - YSV-205 - 20/08/2019 11:57
Is there a Shearings / National Holidays fleet list available anywhere? Either to look at or to be able to download
RE: Shearings/National Holidays - ant17612 - 22/08/2019 21:36
(20/08/2019 11:57)YSV-205 Wrote: Is there a Shearings / National Holidays fleet list available anywhere? Either to look at or to be able to download
This is one I have created for my own records, some 11 Plates may be missing due to them being withdrawn imminently. Most NH stuff is allocated fleet numbers but don't actually carry them. I am unaware if the 16 and 18 Plate Tourismo's or theirs are allocated fleet numbers however.
RE: Shearings/National Holidays - B10B6514 - 24/08/2019 08:24
This must be the first year in memory where there hasn't been a delivery of brand new coaches. Not that long ago annual orders of around 80 to 100 coaches was the norm.
RE: Shearings/National Holidays - ant17612 - 24/08/2019 09:37
(24/08/2019 08:24)B10B6514 Wrote: This must be the first year in memory where there hasn't been a delivery of brand new coaches. Not that long ago annual orders of around 80 to 100 coaches was the norm.
2007, 2008 and 2012 also saw no new vehicles. Only National Holidays got a small batch in 2014 also. There’s a lot of 11 Plates being handed back in the last couple of months so either work is reduced or a new batch of Tourismo’s is due soon.
RE: Shearings/National Holidays - wirralbus - 24/08/2019 12:34
Have Shearings started going back to normal axle coaches with some of there Tourismo Coaches recently to try and save some money.
I had heard that the tri axles are actually easier to manoeuvre in tight spaces because of the driving rear axle.
RE: Shearings/National Holidays - YSV-205 - 25/08/2019 13:22
(22/08/2019 21:36)ant17612 Wrote: This is one I have created for my own records, some 11 Plates may be missing due to them being withdrawn imminently. Most NH stuff is allocated fleet numbers but don't actually carry them. I am unaware if the 16 and 18 Plate Tourismo's or theirs are allocated fleet numbers however.
Thanks for the list ant17612.
I tried to send you a PM for the thank you but it didn't work. Hence thanking you this way.
RE: Shearings/National Holidays - ant17612 - 24/04/2020 13:31
Things are not looking good;
https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2058935-coach-holidays-firm-in-talks-to-secure-a-buyer
RE: Shearings/National Holidays - wirralbus - 24/04/2020 14:00
(24/04/2020 13:31)ant17612 Wrote: Things are not looking good;
https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2058935-coach-holidays-firm-in-talks-to-secure-a-buyer
This is probably going to end up with the splitting of the business into manageable units.
The coaching units
The Bay Hotel brand
The Coast and Country brand .
The problem with the Coaching Industry is that the vast majority not all of it is from the age range most affected by Coronavirus (COVID19).
Also think the recent spat with Which Magazine and the travel industry with regards refunding money rather than accepting a credit note is going to end up with all sorts of chaos in the travel industry.
Shearings maybe the first but will definitely not be the last though.
RE: Shearings/National Holidays - Olympian2100 - 22/05/2020 17:22
(24/04/2020 14:00)wirralbus Wrote: This is probably going to end up with the splitting of the business into manageable units.
The coaching units
The Bay Hotel brand
The Coast and Country brand .
The problem with the Coaching Industry is that the vast majority not all of it is from the age range most affected by Coronavirus (COVID19).
Also think the recent spat with Which Magazine and the travel industry with regards refunding money rather than accepting a credit note is going to end up with all sorts of chaos in the travel industry.
Shearings maybe the first but will definitely not be the last though.
Just been on the BBC News that the company which owns Shearings has collapsed and all tours have been cancelled.
RE: Shearings/National Holidays - ant17612 - 22/05/2020 17:38
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-shearings-collapses-with-loss-of-2500-jobs-11992922