Finches of Wigan

[AlexBus12]

RE: Finches of Wigan

(01/02/2020 12:47)andyrigby2410 Wrote:  This is what I've got down for them at the minute. I'm open to correction!

P924 RYO Volvo Olympian OLY-49 NC Palatine H47/31F Finches White
R341 LGH Volvo Olympian OLY-49 NC Palatine H47/31F Finches
R342 LGH Volvo Olympian OLY-49 NC Palatine H47/31F Finches
V128 LGC Volvo B7TL Alexander ALX400 H43/24F Red
W139 EON Volvo B7TL Alexander ALX400 H43/26F White
W442 WGH Volvo B7TL Plaxton President H41/26F Red
X506 EGK Volvo B7TL Plaxton President H45/33F Finches
Y736 TGH Volvo B7TL Plaxton President H45/33F Finches
IIG 9287 Volvo B7TL Plaxton President H47/31F Finches
IIG 9296 Volvo B7TL Plaxton President H47/31F Red
IIG 9329 Volvo B7TL Plaxton President H47/31F Finches
Y311 HUA DAF DE33WSSB3000 Van Hool Alizee T9 C49Ft Finches
Y312 HUA DAF DE33WSSB3000 Van Hool Alizee T9 C49Ft Finches

Thanks

[Quackdave]

RE: Finches of Wigan
R342 LGH has been sold to A&P of Barway near Ely: https://www.flickr.com/photos/southlancs/48841017882

[Finches]

RE: Finches of Wigan
Andy's fleet list is correct other than as stated nv42 R342LGH
Was sold for further use only two Olympians left in service with us are NV24 P924RYO and NV41 R341LGH these vehicles are in semi retired now as spare vehicles but still maintained to serviceable high standard

[Rick Hunter]

RE: Finches of Wigan
There doesn't seem to be the same pride in presentation as there was a few years ago. Then buses were acquired and very soon repainted into fleet livery and even the remaining Titans were smartly turned out. Now everything seems to be run in the livery it was acquired in.

[M60lad]

RE: Finches of Wigan
Finch's also own a rather interesting vehicle in DEK2D a Leyland Titan PD2 ex Wigan 139/GMT 3280 which he uses for Weddings Private Hires from time to time.

As for the presentation of vehicles things seem to have slipped since 2 of his employees went working for other companies.

[Finches]

RE: Finches of Wigan
At present the fleet is not repainted due to the uncertainties of the greater Manchester clean air project that has been on going for several years so costly repaint jobs where shelved as the fleet may need replacing in full dek2d is not a company vehicle and is owned by the owner of the company as a private vehicle as for our vehicle standards they are far and above what was left behind by the two previous employes mentioned and the two members of staff that maintain the vehicles today are both dvsa and irtec approved fitters with a exemplary first time pass rate and roadside inspection record

[Finches]

RE: Finches of Wigan
Update to fleet list IIG9329 has now been removed from service new vehicle to join fleet LX05EZJ purchased from cumfybus

[Finches]

RE: Finches of Wigan
Update to fleet list IIG9287 withdrawn and sold to a local bus dealer

[M60lad]

RE: Finches of Wigan
Has anything replaced President IIG9287?

[Finches]

RE: Finches of Wigan

(18/12/2021 06:28)M60lad Wrote:  Has anything replaced President IIG9287?

Not as of yet fleet update is in the pipeline