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Operator: Hants & Dorset Fleet No: 890
Chassis: Bristol MW6G Chassis No: 204.070
Body: ECW C39F Body No: 13640

HISTORY

Apr 63 In service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (890) - Based at Southampton
1963 Indicators fitted with white perspex panels with Hants & Dorset/Holiday Tours in red
Apr 65 Delicensed
Jun 65 Relicensed and based at Southampton
Feb 68 Transferred to Bournemouth
Oct 69 Transferred to Southampton
Nov 69 Transferred to Ringwood
Sep 71 Fleet number changed to 1004
Feb 73 Converted to OMO
Feb 73 Fitted with bus type indicators
Jan 74 Rebuilt by ECW (ECW Rebuild No.R1248) Converted to DP41F
Jan 74 Repainted in NBC Bus livery (Red)
Jan 74 Fitted with illuminated 'Pay As You Enter' sign
Jan 74 Fleet number changed to 1836
Nov 76 Out of service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (1836)
Dec 76 Martin's Bus & Coach Sales Limited, Middlewich (dealer)
  Dan Air Services Limited, Manchester (contractor)
1981 Museum of Transport, Manchester
1981 Manchester Airport Fire Service, Manchester
  Scrapped
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 1836

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 1836

Location : Bournemouth Bus Station

Date : April 1975

 

(C) Provincial Society Archives

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 1836

Location : Commercial Road, Bournemouth

Date : May 1976

 

(C) Fred York

     
    

Owner : Dan Air Services

Location : Manchester Airport

Date : September 1979

 

(C) Terry Walker