Damory Joins The Group

Another acquisition by Braham Buses Group is of Go-Ahead owned Damory from Dorset. This is by far the biggest purchase so far by the group but does not include the Poole depot which is to be incorporated into the Wilts & Dorset subsidiary of Go-Ahead and nor does it include the coach side of the business which will stay under Go-Ahead ownership but named as Tourist. However, the deal does include the buy out of 63 buses and 2 depots including Dorchester and a rural depot in Pimperne in Dorset.

All buses are to be added into the Braham Bus group fleet number sequence but East Lancs Myllennium Vyking PL51 LGE and East Lancs Myllennium Lowanders YJ05 PXM/N are withdrawn but have gained Braham Buses Group fleet numbers 5616, 5612 and 5613 respectively. Optare Solo 2353 CE52 UXC is also withdrawn but is likely to see use else where within the group.

All buses in the Damory livery have had there fleet names removed and replaced with Braham fleet names like Optare Excel 3311 HF03 HKA. Eventually, the whole of the Damory fleet will be repainted into Braham corporate livery.