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| Operator: | Hants & Dorset | Fleet No: | 853 |
| Chassis: | Bristol LS6G | Chassis No: | 89.108 |
| Body: | ECW C39F | Body No: | 6197 |
| May 53 | In service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (853) - Based at Bournemouth |
| Jun 53 | Converted to C28F |
| Jan 54 | Fitted with Clayton heaters |
| Nov 55 | Converted to C30F |
| Jul 59 | Converted to C39F (ex 866 MW6G 7122 LJ) |
| Feb 65 | Rebuilt by ECW (ECW Rebuild No. R857) Converted to PAYE |
| Oct 65 | Converted for OMO (Strachan No. 52274) |
| Oct 65 | Converted to B37F |
| Oct 65 | Repainted in Bus livery (Green) |
| Oct 65 | Fitted with electrically operated jack-knife doors |
| Oct 65 | Fitted with bus type indicators |
| Oct 65 | Fitted with illumniated 'Pay As You Enter' sign |
| Sep 68 | Repainted in Dual Purpose livery (Green & Cream) |
| 1971 | Out of service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (853) |
| Sep 71 | Fleet number changed to 1765 (not carried in service) |
| May 72 | F Cowley (Manchester) Limited, Heywood (dealer) |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 "6 Day Harrogate" Location : Not Known Date : Not Known
(C) Webmaster Collection |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 Location : Not Known Date : July 1964
(C) Brian Botley |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 Location : Not Known Date : Not Known
(C) Brian Botley |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 (right) Location : Grosvenor Square, Southampton Date : Not Known
(C) Fred York |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 Location : Not Known Date : July 1967
(C) Brian Botley |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 Location : Market, Fareham Date : February 1968
(C) Fred York |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 Location : Fareham Bus Station Date : December 1967
(C) Fred York |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 (right) Location : Grosvenor Square, Southampton Date : Not Known
(C) Brian Botley |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 Location : Fareham Bus Station Date : February 1968
(C) Fred York |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 Location : Fareham Bus Station Date : Not Known
(C) Brian Botley |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 Location : Fareham Bus Station Date : October 1968
(C) Brian Botley |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 Location : Hartlands Road, Fareham Date : March 1969
(C) Fred York |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 Location : Fareham Date : May 1969
(C) Fred York |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 Location : Fareham Bus Station Date : June 1969
(C) Bob Gray |
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Owner : Hants & Dorset 853 Location : Grosvenor Square, Southampton Date : Not Known
(C) Brian Botley |