Photograph with thanks to ANDREW’S BUS STOP

West Coast Motors have added seven Optare Solos to their fleet.  West Coast Motors is privately owned by the Craig family and headquartered in Campbeltown, Argyll.  The company also recently acquired Perryman’s Buses Ltd of Berwick-Upon-Tweed.
 
Four of the Euro 5, 9.2m, slim line Solos seat up to 30 and have gone into operation at Ardrishaig, Oban and Isle of Mull depots.   The remaining three Euro 5, 7.9m, slim line Solos have 17 seats and 2 wheelchair bays are operating as part of the Company’s Glasgow Citybus fleet on contracted SPT services.
 
Colin Craig, Managing Director, said, “The Solo product is ideally suited to the mixed terrain of the routes we operate.  Reliability and fuel economy are both very good and they have been well received by our drivers and customers.
 
Chris Hunt, Regional Sales Manager, Optare, said, “West Coast Motors already operate a number of Solos andI am delighted that the Solo is yet again their vehicle of choice for these new routes & fleet upgrades.”