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Operator: Hants & Dorset Fleet No: 891
Chassis: Bristol MW6G Chassis No: 204.071
Body: ECW C39F Body No: 13641

HISTORY

Apr 63 In service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (891) - Based at Lymington
1963 Indicators fitted with white perspex panels with Hants & Dorset/Holiday Tours in red
Apr 65 Delicensed
Jun 65 Relicensed and based at Lymington
<Jun 70 Transferred to Bournemouth
Oct 70 Delicensed
Nov 70 Relicensed and based at Bournemouth
Sep 71 Fleet number changed to 1005
Feb 74 Converted to OMO. ECW Rebuild No. R???
Feb 74 Repainted by ECW (ECW Rebuild No.R1253) NBC Dual Purpose livery (red & white)
Feb 74 Fitted with bus type indicators
Feb 74 Fitted with illuminated 'Pay As You Enter' sign
Oct 75 Fleet number changed to 861
<Jun 76 Seats exchanged with 832 (134 AMW)
Apr 76 Out of service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (861)
May 76 Martin's Bus & Coach Sales Limited, Middlewich (dealer)
Sep 76 Gorman, Dunoon
Jun 77 Gorman, Cambuslang
<Jul 78 William Sindall Limited, Cambridge (contractor)
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 891

Location : Warminster

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 1005

Location : Salisbury

Date : April 1975

 

(C) Dave Mant

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 861

Location : Salisbury

Date : January 1976

 

(C) Dave Mant