MLJ 146

Operator: Hants & Dorset Fleet No: 851
Chassis: Bristol LS6G Chassis No: 89.012
Body: ECW C39F Body No: 6195

HISTORY

May 53 In service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (851) - Based at Bournemouth
Dec 53 Transferred to Southampton
Feb 54 Fitted with Clayton heaters
May 54 Transferred to Bournemouth
Apr 55 Converted to C28F
Feb 60 Converted to C39F
Mar 60 Transferred to Southampton
May 60 Converted to C30F
Jun 60 Converted to C39F
May 64 Transferred to Bournemouth
Feb 65 Converted for OMO. ECW Rebuild No. R854
Feb 65 Converted to B37F
Feb 65 Repainted in Bus livery (Green)
Feb 65 Fitted with electrically operated jack-knife doors
Feb 65 Fitted with bus type indicators
Mar 65 Transferred to Winchester
Sep 67 Fitted with illuminated 'Pay As You Enter' sign
Sep 67 Repainted in Dual Purpose livery (Green & Cream)
<Mar 70 Transferred to Fareham
Nov 70 Out of service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (1763)
Sep 71 Fleet number changed to 1763 (not carried in service)
May 72 F Cowley, Salford (dealer)
Hants & Dorset 851

Black & English Lakes

(C) Webmasters Collection
 
Hants & Dorset 850 (left) and 851 (right) at Salisbury in March 63
(C) Dave Mant
 
Hants & Dorset 851 at Fareham Bus Station in March 1965
(C) Fred York
 
Hants & Dorset 851 at Shirley Road in March 1968
(C) Dave Mant
 
Hants & Dorset 851 at Fareham Bus Station in November 1969
(C) Bob Gray
 
Hants & Dorset 851 (Right) and MLJ 142 (790) (Right) in Southampton in August 1971
(C) Dave Mant