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

----------------------------------------------------------

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 It had already been withdrawn by this date but was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.

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