2009 Newsletter 2 of 4

All the remainder are Bedfords with Duple Dominant I coach
bodies with the exception of YLQ DBY385 (ex RBO669R) that
has a Plaxton Supreme body and was new to Hills, Tredegar.
Williams, Cwmdu were the original owners of EBY519 (ex
MTX250L) and FBY780 (ex OHB470N) both YRQs. Another
Williams, this time Gwyn Williams, Lower Tumble, was the first
owner of another YRQ, DBY319 (ex VBX518L). Two further
YRQs are DBY449 (ex JWO48P) new to Bebbs, Llantwit Fardre
and EBY596 another former Davies (Pencader) vehicle (ex
KBX39P). Another Bedford YLQ is FBY650 (ex MTX661P)
originating with Rees, Llanelly Hill.
FBY058, a former Bebbs Dennis Javelin, standing in Victoria Bus Station,
Gozo.
Whilst confirming the first owners of these vehicles, group
member David Donati mentioned that a group of vehicle owners
from Malta used to travel to Wales to source suitable vehicles
from friendly operators and arrangements for transporting them to
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