THE SHOWBUS LONDON GALLERY
Londoner DMS Class | New UK owners
 |
 |
|||
Page 2 |
| |||
 Taking part in the Regent Street Pagaent for the "Year of the Bus" in 2014 was the last Fleetline, D2646 (THX646S), a Park Royal bodied Leyland. For the 150th anniversary of the first omnibus operated by Shillibeer in London in 1829 the bus was painted in Shillibeer's livery, as was a Routemaster. The Fleetline was repainted red the following year and ended its seven years in London service with Sutton Bus branding. It went on to serve Haven Coaches of Newhaven for a year and Arrow Travel of Pulborough for little more than that eventually passing into preservation and ending up with Ensignbus in 2004 who restored it to the Shillibeer colours and brought it to the Year of the Bus event.
Picture ref A3449 |
 London Country Bus Services acquired around half a dozen DMS for driver training purposes in 1980 all of whuch served for about three years efore passing for actual bus work with Midland Fox. This Park Royal bodied Daimler Fleetline, DMS631 (MLK631L), is believed to have been seen in 1980 at the event celebrating fifty of the Green Line network. Later in the year it was part of the DMS display at SHOWBUS 80 at Thorpe Park. It went on to become Midland Fox 2631 in 1983, being sold for scrap in 1991.
|
Still performing stirling service, for a while at least, was DMS2361 (OJD361R) - part of the Big Bus Company's fleet of London Sightseeing open toppers. The Park Royal bodied Leyland Fleetline is seen in Victoria. However ex London Titans were beginning to oust the DMS class.
|
 |
This former London DM2545 joined Big Bus from the Motts Travel Yellow Bus fleet, when it still had its roof. It is seen at Piccadilly Circus. Big Bus initially numbered it 545, changing later to DMS2545. In June 2007 it was acquired by PD Travel in Glasgow for sightseeing in that city, but went for scrap after two seasons in October 2008.
|
|
 After seven years working out of Clapton depot, MCW bodied DMS1304 (MLH304L) was sold by Ensigns to Smiths Luxury Coaches of Reading. Less than a year later it was acquired by Windsor's local coach company, Windsorian, who had it converted to open top and used it on tours of the Royal town for ten years. It was sold on to Guide Friday who used it all over the country including Windermere, Chester, York and Brighton. In 2003 it ended up with Red Route Buses in Gravesend and was still with them in 2014 when it was used for Arsenal's FA Cup victory parade.
|
|
|
|||
Page 2 |
| |||