This page created 30th December 2003, updated 6th September 2015.
182 CRU 182C 1965 new to Bournemouth Transport, Daimler CRG6 Fleetline Weymann COT74F named "Warwickshire" 8/77 LH hired by London Country (Leatherhead) 9/77 returned to Bournemouth DMO 1 10/77 bought by London Transport: to Aldenham Works gearbox mods, fitted with public address system, 2/78 repainted red, white band 3/78 CS to Chiswick experimental 4/78 SW transfer, trainer (Stockwell) 5/78 SW into service on Round London Sightseeing Tour, open-top 10/78 SW to Aldenham for top-fitting, return to RLST 5/79 SW converted to open-top 8/79 SW named "Stockwell Princess" by 12/79 SW converted to closed-top 7/81 SW to Aldenham, withdrawn.. 7/81 ..to store, AEC Southall sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 4/82 bought by H B Gotland Expressen, Visby, Sweden HDR430 3/85 acquired by Himie Trust, Verberg, Sweden 183 CRU 183C 1965 new to Bournemouth Transport, Daimler CRG6 Fleetline Weymann COT74F named "Staffordshire" 8/77 LH hired by London Country (Leatherhead) returned to Bournemouth DMO 2 10/77 bought by London Transport: to Aldenham Works gearbox mods, fitted with public address system, 2/78 repainted red, white band 3/78 SW transfer, trainer (Stockwell) 4/78 return to Aldenham.. 4/78 SE into store (Stonebridge).. 4/78 SW change store 5/78 SW into service on Round London Sightseeing Tour, open-top 9/78 SW on Round London Sightseeing Tour, closed-top 11/78 SW to Aldenham for top-fitting, return to RLST 8/79 SW converted to open-top 8/79 SW named "Southern Queen" by 12/79 SW converted to closed-top 1980 de-named 7/81 SW withdrawn.. 7/81 ..to store, AEC Southall 3/83 sold to Ensign Bus 5/83 exported to USA: Terrence of London, California, USA: used on tourist service 2001 London Bus & Taxi, Woodlands Hills, California 8P40532 9/09 bought by San Francisco De Luxe Tours #301 184 CRU 184C 1965 new to Bournemouth Transport, Daimler CRG6 Fleetline Weymann COT74F named "Cheshire" DMO 3 10/77 bought by London Transport: to Aldenham Works gearbox mods, fitted with public address system, 4/78 repainted red, white band 4/78 SE into store (Stonebridge) 5/78 SW transfer, into service on Round London Sightseeing Tour, open-top 8/78 SW on Round London Sightseeing Tour 5/79 SW converted to closed-top 8/79 SW converted to open-top 8/79 SW named "Brittania" by 12/79 SW converted to closed-top 1980 de-named 5/81 SW relicensed 10/81 SW into store 1983 licensed: several visits to garage open days 1/84 XV transfer into store (Turnham Green) 8/84 CS 8/84 XV return to store.. 8/84 ..change store (AEC Southall) 10/84 bought by Guide Friday 4/01 Guide Friday, Statford-upon-Avon: sightseeing tours in Stratford-upon-Avon taken over by Ensignbus: on loan to a group of Guide Friday drivers in a preserved condition by 12/02 preserved by Bournemouth Heritage Trust return to Ensign Bus 10/04 donated to Ensign Museum 4/14 acquired by Bear Cross Bus Co, Bournemouth 185 CRU 185C 1965 new to Bournemouth Transport, Daimler CRG6 Fleetline Weymann COT74F named "Dorset" DMO 4 10/77 bought by London Transport: to Aldenham Works gearbox mods, fitted with public address system, 3/78 repainted red, white band 4/78 SE into store (Stonebridge).. 4/78 SW ..change store (Stockwell) 5/78 SW into service on Round London Sightseeing Tour, open-top 10/78 SW to Aldenham for top-fitting, return to RLST 8/79 SW converted to open-top by 12/79 SW converted to closed-top 7/81 SW withdrawn 1/82 to Engineering Apprentice Training Centre, Acton Town 6/83 Acton: transfer to being a "mechanical trainer" 8/83 withdrawn to store at AEC 10/83 sold to Ensign Bus 7/87 sold to PVS (Carlton), for scrap 186 CRU 186C 1965 new to Bournemouth Transport, Daimler CRG6 Fleetline Weymann COT74F named "Hampshire" DMO 5 10/77 bought by London Transport: to Aldenham Works gearbox mods, fitted with public address system, 4/78 repainted red, white band 4/78 SE into store (Stonebridge).. 4/78 SW ..change store (Stockwell) 5/78 SW into service on Round London Sightseeing Tour, open-top 12/78 SW into store for winter 8/79 SW converted to open-top by 12/79 SW converted to closed-top 7/81 SW to Aldenham, withdrawn 2/82 change store, AEC Southall 3/83 sold to Ensign Bus 5/83 exported to USA: Terrence of London, Califonia, USA: tourist services 2001 Coach Engineering, Burbank, California by 9/09 bought by San Francisco De Luxe Tours 187 CRU 187C 1965 new to Bournemouth Transport, Daimler CRG6 Fleetline Weymann COT74F named "Durham" DMO 6 10/77 bought by London Transport: to Aldenham Works gearbox mods, fitted with public address system, 3/78 repainted red, white band 4/78 SE into store (Stonebridge).. 4/78 SW ..change store (Stockwell) 5/78 SW into service on Round London Sightseeing Tour, open-top 12/78 SW into store for winter 8/79 SW converted to open-top 7/81 SW to Aldenham, withdrawn.. 7/81 ..to store, AEC Southall 12/81 bought by Billingshurst Coaches, West Sussex 3/82 Billingshurst Coaches, #47 withdrawn 6/86 reinstated 3/92 bought by MacVent (Bournemouth Heritage Trust): green & cream 6/93 bought by Bournemouth Heritage Trust 4/01 with Vintage Yellow Buses, Bournemouth 9/07 to Mr D.Mason, Southampton 2/08 to The Bus Works, Blackpool 1/14 acquired by Liam Doyle, London: London Coaches Ltd 189 CRU 189C 1965 new to Bournemouth Transport, Daimler CRG6 Fleetline Weymann COT74F named "Surrey" DMO 7 10/77 bought by London Transport: to Aldenham Works gearbox mods, fitted with public address system, 3/78 repainted red, white band 4/78 SE into store (Stonebridge).. 4/78 SW ..change store (Stockwell) 5/78 SW into service on Round London Sightseeing Tour, open-top 10/78 SW to Aldenham for top-fitting 11/78 SW return to RLST 8/79 SW retained closed top 4/80 SW on RLST with top on 7/81 SW to Aldenham, withdrawn.. 7/81 ..to store, AEC Southall sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) FRW 290 4/82 bought by H B Gotland Expressen, Visby, Sweden