Greys of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, liked the i6 Integral it bought last year so much, it has added another. Devon-based Dartline Coaches bought two new i6 Integrals and says it wants more next year. And, Co. Kerry-based Kennedy Coaches has taken delivery of a new Volvo B8R Euro 6 coach.
Greys' choice was a 57-seat, 12.9-metre two-axle i6, while Dartline also went for a 12.9-metre, two-axle vehicle, although fitted with 53-seats – in this case equipped with a DAF Paccar MX11 engine.
Then Kennedy Coaches selected a new Volvo B8R Euro 6 coach.
The Irish operator is already running two Volvo B11R coaches as part of a 20 vehicle fleet and has been impressed with the fuel economy of the product.
"Our Volvo B11Rs are achieving something in the region of 13-14mpg, which has surpassed our initial expectations," explains Kennedy Coaches Director, Patrick Kennedy.
Pictrure shows Steve O'Neill, Director of Irizar UK, (left) handing over the keys to the i6 Integral to Greys of Ely managing director, Richard Grey.