MLJ 145

Operator: Hants & Dorset Fleet No: 850
Chassis: Bristol LS6G Chassis No: 89.022
Body: ECW C39F Body No: 6194

HISTORY

May 53 In service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (850) - Based at Bournemouth
  Converted to C28F
Apr 55 Converted to C30F
Feb 60 Converted to C39F
Mar 60 Transferred to Southampton
Jun 65 Transferred to Bournemouth
Oct 65 Converted for OMO
Oct 65 Converted to B37F
Oct 65 Repainted in Bus livery (Green)
Oct 65 Fitted with Jack knife doors
Oct 65 Fitted with illuminated 'Pay As You Enter' sign
Oct 65 Fitted with bus type indicators
Nov 65 Transferred to Fareham
Oct 67 Transferred to Lymington
Jan 70 Transferred to Bournemouth
Feb 70 Transferred to Ringwood
Sep 71 Fleet number changed to 1762 
Jan 72 Out of service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (1762)
May 72 F Cowley, Salford (dealer)
Hants & Dorset 850 on tour

16 Day Scottish Highlands

(C) Webmasters Collection
 
Hants & Dorset 850 (left) and 851 (right) at Salisbury in March 63
(C) Dave Mant
 
Hants & Dorset 850 in April 1966
(C) Fred York
 
Hants & Dorset 850 in July 1967
(C) Fred York
 
Hants & Dorset 850 in Fareham Bus Station in October 1967
(C) Bob Gray