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Operator: Hants & Dorset Fleet No: 887
Chassis: Bristol MW6G Chassis No: 195.035
Body: ECW C39F Body No: 12823

HISTORY

Jun 62 In service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (887) - Based at Southampton
1962 Indicators fitted with white perspex panels with Hants & Dorset/Holiday Tours in red
May 63 Rebuilt by ECW (ECW Rebuild No. R835) Converted to C30F (Reclining seats)
May 63 Seats transferred to MW6G 893 (2693 RU)
Feb 68 Converted to C39F ex MW6G 909 (FRU 876D)
Oct 63 Delicensed
Jun 64 Relicensed and based at Bournemouth
Oct 64 Delicensed
Jun 65 Relicensed and based at Bournemouth
Jun 70 Transferred to Poole
Sep 71 Fleet number changed to 1001
Oct 71 Converted to DP41F OMO
Oct 71 Fleet number changed to 1833
Oct 71 Fitted with bus type indicators
Oct 71 Fitted with illuminated 'Pay As You Enter' sign
Oct 71 Repainted in Bus livery (Green)
Mar 73 Repainted in Red and White with Red Funnel/Hydrofoil advertising
<Jul 75 Transferred to Bournemouth
Sep 75 Repainted in NBC Bus livery (Red)
Aug 76 Out of service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (1833)
Sep 76 Martin's Bus & Coach Sales Limited, Middlewich (dealer)
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 877

Location : Blackpool

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Webmaster Collection

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 877

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 885

Location : Shirley Road, Southampton

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 1833

Location : Bournemouth Bus Station

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 1833

Location : Southampton Bus Station

Date : June 1974

 

(C) Bob Gray

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 1833

Location : Ferry Terminal, Town Quay, Southampton

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Provincial Society Archives

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 1833

Location : Southampton Bus Station

Date : May 1975

 

(C) Fred York

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 1833

Location : Grosvenor Square, Southampton

Date : June 1976

 

(C) Bob Gray

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 1833

Location : Southampton depot

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Dave Mant