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Operator: Hants & Dorset Fleet No: 857
Chassis: Bristol LS6G Chassis No: 117.012
Body: ECW C39F Body No: 9029

HISTORY

Apr 56 In service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (857)
<Jun 63 Transferred to Southampton
Sep 66 Converted to OMO, Strachans 2212
Sep 66 Converted to B37F
Sep 66 Repainted in Bus livery (Green)
Sep 66 Fitted with Bus type indicators
Sep 66 Fitted with electrically operated jack-knife doors
Sep 66 Fitted with illuminated 'Pay As You Enter' sign
Jun 68 Repainted in Dual Purpose livery
Apr 71 Converted to Service Vehicle (Conductor Training)
Apr 71 Fleet number changed to 9095
Apr 71 Repainted in Yellow
Apr 71 Carried Hants & Dorset and Wilts & Dorset fleetnames
Oct 72 Carried only Hants & Dorset fleetnames
  Out of service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (9095)
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 857

Location : Reading

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 857 (left)

Location : Grosvenor Square, Southampton

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 9095

Location : Basingstoke depot

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 9095

Location : Salisbury

Date : July 1971

 

(C) Dave Mant

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 9095

Location : Eastleigh

Date : April 1978

 

(C) Dave Mant