Classic Shape - 2
In January 2020 First Cymru received five 12m 'classic shape' Alexander Dennis Enviro300s - 67632, 67633, 67634, 67636 and 67643 - from First West of England. This was at a time when third party vehicles - Optare Solo SRs from Dawsonrentals and Alexander Dennis Darts and Enviro200s from South Wales Transport - were having to be hired.
First Cymru was their fourth operator. They were new to First Midland Red as members of a large batch and then had a short stint with First Potteries, followed by an even shorter stay with First West of England, where they arrived last Autumn for Q-Buster duties.
Only 67632, 67633 and 67634 entered service - at Swansea Ravenhill depot - whilst 67636 and 67643 were used as spares donors. Their tenure in South Wales was brief due to world events in 2020 and all five were sold for scrap later that year.
I caught up with 67632 in February 2020 on Gower Road in the Sketty area of Swansea when she was operating what was then Service 10 (now 91) linking Swansea University's two campuses, though also available to the general public.
Classic Shape - 2
In January 2020 First Cymru received five 12m 'classic shape' Alexander Dennis Enviro300s - 67632, 67633, 67634, 67636 and 67643 - from First West of England. This was at a time when third party vehicles - Optare Solo SRs from Dawsonrentals and Alexander Dennis Darts and Enviro200s from South Wales Transport - were having to be hired.
First Cymru was their fourth operator. They were new to First Midland Red as members of a large batch and then had a short stint with First Potteries, followed by an even shorter stay with First West of England, where they arrived last Autumn for Q-Buster duties.
Only 67632, 67633 and 67634 entered service - at Swansea Ravenhill depot - whilst 67636 and 67643 were used as spares donors. Their tenure in South Wales was brief due to world events in 2020 and all five were sold for scrap later that year.
I caught up with 67632 in February 2020 on Gower Road in the Sketty area of Swansea when she was operating what was then Service 10 (now 91) linking Swansea University's two campuses, though also available to the general public.