Wright along the Heritage Coast
Since National Welsh's demise in 1992, a number of operators have succeeded each other in providing the local bus services along the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. These have included Golden Coaches, Cardiff Bus (as Vale Bus Line), Brewers, First Cymru, EST, associated Cartel Travel, Watts and now New Adventure Travel.
Llandow-based EST operated quite a varied fleet of buses, including this early Wright Pathfinder-bodied low-floor Dennis Lance. She was new to Drawlane-owned London & Country and under Arriva ownership, operated both in Surrey and on Merseyside.
The contours of the Arriva livery are just visible at roof level in this September 2011 shot of her, quite fittingly, passing the former National Welsh depot in Broad Street, Barry, when operating Service X45 (Cardiff-Dinas Powys-Barry-Rhoose-Llantwit Major).
I believe she lasted until the company's demise in 2013, but was then sold for scrap.
Wright along the Heritage Coast
Since National Welsh's demise in 1992, a number of operators have succeeded each other in providing the local bus services along the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. These have included Golden Coaches, Cardiff Bus (as Vale Bus Line), Brewers, First Cymru, EST, associated Cartel Travel, Watts and now New Adventure Travel.
Llandow-based EST operated quite a varied fleet of buses, including this early Wright Pathfinder-bodied low-floor Dennis Lance. She was new to Drawlane-owned London & Country and under Arriva ownership, operated both in Surrey and on Merseyside.
The contours of the Arriva livery are just visible at roof level in this September 2011 shot of her, quite fittingly, passing the former National Welsh depot in Broad Street, Barry, when operating Service X45 (Cardiff-Dinas Powys-Barry-Rhoose-Llantwit Major).
I believe she lasted until the company's demise in 2013, but was then sold for scrap.