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  • HB9841 in Martinique - Merthyr Tydfil
    thooperfly - Saturday 12 September 2020 19:57
    20 Oct 2007 : HB9841

    Hi there,

    Just a few words to say that the guy which I sold the bus in 97
    contacted me yesterday.
    I heard that he sold the bus to an other man in Martinique a few time
    ago but it appears that this one never used it, never notified the
    changement of owner and eventualy left the bus neglected.
    Now the police ask my correspondant to move the bus urgently or it
    will be scrapped soon.
    So please note that this bus urgently need to be moved and is
    available for probably a few cents. The floor is bad and body
    converted but the engine, axle, etc are good and clutch replaced by a
    new one a few years ago.
    The problem is that the bus is in Martinique Island...
    But if you don't want to see this interesting vehicle scrapped, please
    act now !
    Danny Chabaud.
  • HB9841 in Martinique - Merthyr Tydfil
    thooperfly - Saturday 12 September 2020 19:54
    20 Oct 2007 : HB9841

    Thanks to David Sykes for providing the resumé and photo of this bus whilst
    with Lancaster, and to Danny Chabaud & Mike Pyatt for the two other later
    photos, in France and in Martinique.

    Photos

    (c) David Sykes
    (c) Danny Chabaud
    (c) Mike Pyatt

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    HB 9841
    Leyland Titan PD3/4 chassis number 581295
    East Lancs H41/32RD body number 5488


    01/10/1958
    Date of first registration. New to Merthyr Tydfil Corporation Transport, fleet
    number 105.

    1974
    Acquired from Merthyr by Lancaster City Council. Lancaster fleet number 841.



    16/07/1978
    One of the buses displayed at an event to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of
    Lancaster City Transport. It had already been withdrawn by this date but was
    retained and subsequently became the Lancaster training bus.

    04/1988
    To J Sykes, dealer, Carlton.

    10/03/1989
    Acquired by Kingston-upon-Hull Corporation Transport for driver training.
    Re-registered NWR 65A whilst with KHCT.

    01/06/1991
    The date to which it was last taxed in the UK. The DVLA record shows it had
    been re-registered NVS 706 by this date.

    13/06/1991
    Sold by KHCT to Carl Ireland, dealer, of Hull.

    Unknown date
    Acquired by Trans Australia Tours of Kineton Grange Farm,
    Kineton,�Warwickshire. Some work was done on the vehicle - including fitting
    a sink, a cooker and a partition on the lower deck - but the project was not
    completed. The vehicle eventually returned to Carl Ireland, date unknown.

    1994
    First seen by Danny Chabaud at Ireland's premises. Platform door missing.

    22/01/1997
    Acquired by Danny Chabaud from Carl Ireland. Taken to Kent Coachworks,
    Northfleet, for body repairs, painting and the fitting of a replacement
    platform door.

    01/03/1997
    Exported to France.



    09/1997
    Exported from France to Martinique.

  • 458CLT RMC1458 - London Transport
    thooperfly - Saturday 12 September 2020 19:21
  • 458CLT RMC1458 - London Transport
    thooperfly - Saturday 12 September 2020 19:20
    4 Mar 2011 : 458CLT

    Ians Bus Stop shows RMC1458 as "by 6/05 to Herve SARL, Vannes,
    France: static advert" which fits with the flickr shot. Its since
    passed to SARL LondonBus

    Paul T
  • 458CLT RMC1458 - London Transport
    thooperfly - Saturday 12 September 2020 19:09
    2 Mar 2011 : 458CLT

    This looks like my RMC 1458, although there were two at Le Master, only this one had a gold colour band a relic of its time on the X15 when it was converted to a bus. The other RMC 1503 is still there as far as I know.

    Brian Watkinson
  • JRJ268E - Salford Corporation
    thooperfly - Saturday 12 September 2020 18:53
    9 Mar 2011 : JRJ268E

    JRJ268E now in its new role in Ireland and registered ZV25863 - thanks to Kebab Eater.

    I've since found out that the ZV mark is reserved in Ireland for collection/vintage vehicles.
  • JRJ268E - Salford Corporation
    thooperfly - Saturday 12 September 2020 18:51
    8 Mar 2011 : JRJ268E

    Just been told by someone on Flickr that JRJ268E is now the Clontakilty Black Pudding bus.
    Clonakilty Food Co Ltd, County Cork.

    Partial Open Top. Since 2005 this bus has gone from green to red and now to cream... the silver bonnet was aquired when Visibuzz painted it red in 2005.
  • JRJ268E - Salford Corporation
    thooperfly - Saturday 12 September 2020 18:44
    14 May 2009 : JRJ268E

    I saw this bus in 2005 on two occasions - the first when it was in
    Salford green, the second when it had been painted all over red with a
    silver bonnet lid (like in the above photo). Since then it seems to
    have been converted into semi open top.
  • SMK712F RML2712 - London Transport
    thooperfly - Saturday 12 September 2020 18:00
  • SMK712F RML2712 - London Transport
    thooperfly - Saturday 12 September 2020 17:59