New to Bonas (Supreme), Coventry. Passed to Billies, Mexborough, South Yorkshire in 1994; then to Gordon, Rotherham (SY) 1997; to Rowe & Tudhope, Kilmarnock/Muirkirk 2000 and re-registered there to VJI 9412; to Isbister, Walls, Shetland in 2003 when it reverted to H157 HAC; then to Watt (A&K Transport), Walls in 2007. It joined the GVVT collection in May 2015.
Purchased from Moseley, the dealer in Coatbridge by Clan Garage (Skye-Ways Travel) of Kyle of Lochalsh for the Glasgow to Skye services, as well as other coaching work. In 2002 the coach passed to Harris & McGhee (Silver Krest Coaches) whose garage is located a short distance from Bridgeton Garage. It retains Skyeways blue livery.
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- Registration
- H157 HAC
- Chassis type
- Dennis Javelin 8.5SDA1926
- Chassis number
- 8.5SDA1926/592
- Body type and seating
- Plaxton Paramount III C37F
- Body number
- 908HFA1991
- Date new
- May 1991