30007-11
The
In the spring of 2014 with the changes in contractual
commitments at their Wessex operation in Bristol Rotala
had five DAF Plaxton bodied single deckers surplus to
requirements. Diamond Bus had a need for extra buses to
initially provide cover whilst the Red Diamond liveried
Volvo B7R single deckers which at the time were based at
Redditch were repainted blue. In May 2014 vehicles
30007-11 were repainted blue and put into service at
Redditch in June 2014. In the event the vehicles have
stayed at Redditch garage and now see service on
virtually any of the routes operated by the garage.
Registration Number | Fleet Number | Vehicle Chassis | Body work | Seating Capacity | Allocation |
YJ07JRV | 30007 | DAF SB120 XMGDE12BS0H014403 | lPaxton 0610.7LAA6819 | B42F | withdrawn 5/21 sold for scrap 5/21 |
YJ07JRU | 30008 | DAF SB120 XMGDE12BS0H014402 | Plaxton 0610.7LAA6818 | B42F | withdrawn 3/20 sold to Peters for scrap 1/21 |
YJ07JRO | 30009 | DAF SB120 XMGDE12BS0H014434 | Plaxton 0610.7LAA6817 | B42F | Withdrawn 9/21 Sold to Deluxe Coaches 10/21 |
YJ07JJU | 30010 | DAF SB120 XMGDE12BS0H014405 | Plaxton 0610.7LAA6816 | B42F | withdrawn 3/20 sold to Peters for scrap 1/21 |
YJ07JJO | 30011 | DAF SB120 XMGDE12BS0H014404 | Plaxton 0610.7LAA6815 | B42F | Withdrawn 7/19 sold to Peters for scrap 4/20 |
30703-6
With the letting of the first bus franchises in Manchester there has been some fall out amongst the existing bus operators. including the sudden closure of the little Gem operation. This operator stopped running and went into voluntary liquation on Friday 26th April 2023. The company been been in difficulties for some time. The company was owned by the Goodwin family and was a separate business to their Little Gem is a separate company to Go Goodwins Group and Mayne Coaches operations which are still in business. Fortunately for Rotala the Little Gem operation had been running from a depot opposite to their Diamond Bus Eccles depot which needs enlarging or replacing to accommodate the franchised work they are taking on from September 2023. Rotala both purchased the Little Gem depot and 14 vehicles all of which have been retrofitted to Euro VI emission standards. To meet the requirement of all vehicles in the West Midlands being of Euro VI emission standards the acquired vehicles were moved to the West Midlands.
Registration Number | Fleet Number | Vehicle Chassis | Body work | Seating Capacity | Allocation |
YJ62JWL | 30703 | DAF SB120 XMGDE18FS0H021271 | MCV-531 | B34F | In Store |
YJ62JWF | 30704 | DAF SB120 XMGDE18FS0H021270 | MCV-530 | B34F | In Store |
YJ62JWG | 30705 | DAF SB120 XMGDE18FS0H021273 | MCV-533 | B34F | In Store |
YJ62JWW | 30706 | DAF SB120 XMGDE18FS0H021274 | MCV-534 | B34F | In Store |
32101/21-30/32-6
John
Fishwick & Sons was formed in 1907. It was based in
Lancashire and operated a fleet of bus and coaches in
the Preston area. Being close to the old Leyland bus
factory the company had a long tradition of purchasing
Leyland vehicles. When production of buses and coaches
ended in Leyland they turned to other manufacturers.
During 2015 it became apparent that
John
Fishwick & Sons
was in financial difficulties and during the
summer the owners attempted to sell the business. Rotala
as the main bus operator in the Preston area were interested in
purchasing the
business. However, before a deal
could be struck John Fishwick
stopped trading on 25th October 2015. With a need for
additional vehicles to meet the DDA requirements in the
Diamond Bus fleet Rotala purchased three of the former
Fishwick vehicles from the dealer who was disposing of
the vehicles and placed them in service at Redditch in early 2016.
On 24th April 2022 Rotala acquired the Claribel Coaches operation when
13 further
VDL vehicles joined their fleet.
Registration Number | Fleet Number | Vehicle Chassis | Body work | Seating Capacity | Allocation |
YJ07JDZ | 32101 | DAF SB200 XMGDE02CS0H012439 | Wrights AA252 | B44F | Withdrawn 9/21 Sold to Deluxe Coaches 10/21 |
YJ08EFS | 32121 | DAF SB200 XMGDE02FS0H015774 | Wrights AB128 | B44F | withdrawn - sold to Peter Reddish for scrap 1/20 |
YJ08EFW | 32122 | DAF SB200 XMGDE02FS0H016503 | Wrights AB129 | B44F | Withdrawn 9/21 Sold to Midland Classic 11/21 |
YJ57BOF | 32123 | VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H015769 | Wrights AB023 | B44F | Tividale |
YJ58FDV | 32124 | VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H016501 | Wrights AB126 | B44F | Tamworth |
YJ59BCU | 32125 | VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H018281 | Wrights AC907 | B44F | Tividale |
YJ60GJF | 32126 | VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H018311 | Wrights AC948 | B44F | Tividale |
YJ60GHF | 32127 | VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H018310 | Wrights AC947 | B44F | Tividale |
YJ10DHX | 32128 | VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H018283 | Wrights AC908 | B44F | Tividale |
YJ62JZH | 32129 | VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H021263 | Wrights AH113 | B44F | Tividale |
YJ62JZG | 32130 | VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H021262 | Wrights AH112 | B44F | Tividale |
YJ12CKN | 32132 | VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H020718 | Wrights AF562 | B44F | Tividale |
YJ12CHH | 32133 | VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H020719 | Wrights AF563 | B44F | Tividale |
YJ12CHG | 32134 | VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H020720 | Wrights AF564 | B44F | Tividale |
YJ14CCE | 32135 | VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H022623 | Wrights AK204 | B44F | Tividale |
YJ14CCF | 32136 | VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H022622 | Wrights AK203 | B44F | Tividale |