RM2200 CUV 200C new: 2/5RM9/1 4/65 new to Aldenham 4/65 H into service on 6/6A 9/66 AE transfer for 113 9/66 AE used on 240 67-8 AE from last bodyswap with B2178 12/86 AR w/d from service 8/88 bought by Greater Manchester Buses, #2200 9/88 in service with Manchester 7/90 bought by Rotherham & District 12/90 sold to Sykes (Carlton) 3/91 sold to wombwell Diesels 11/92 sold to Blue Triangle (Rainham) 6/93 exported to France: Octobus SARL, Paris 2001 in France: Ahmed Oufqih RM2201 CUV 201C new: 2/5RM9/1 4/65 new to Aldenham 4/65 H into service on 6/6A 9/66 AE transfer for 113 67-8 AE from last bodyswap with B2153 S trainer 7/94 S w/d from service 11/94 sold to PVS (Carlton) 2/95 bought by Reading Mainline, #21 7/95 in store 3/97 being prepared for service c3/98 for sale 11/99 cannibalised: store shed 6/00 sold to PVS (Barnsley RM2202 CUV 202C new: 2/5RM9/1 4/65 new to Aldenham 4/65 H into service on 6/6A 9/66 AE transfer for 113 67-8 AE from last bodyswap with B2200 2/87 V w/d from service 4/87 sold to PVS (Carlton): scrapped RM2203 CUV 203C new: 2/5RM9/1 5/65 new to Aldenham allocated for experiments: to Chiswick Experimental Shop 12/65 returned to Aldenham 12/65 SF into service 1/66 D transfer 67-8 D from last bodyswap with B2204 10/86 ED w/d from service 11/87 sold to Clydeside Scottish for spares 6/88 bought by Nelson Cladding Ltd, Penicuik 3/95 acquired by Kenmore Investments, Edinburgh bought for preservation 1999 at Dewsbury Bus Museum: Shilibeer livery 2001 bought by Mac Tours, Edinburgh, #18 fitted with Cummins B series Euro2 engine with Allison T270 gearbox 5/05 converted to part-open top: PO31/28RD 7/12 bought by Ensignbus: converted to full open-top: O31/28RD 6/17 bought by Ghost Bus Tours, London RM2204 CUV 204C new: 2/5RM9/1 4/65 new to Aldenham 5/65 H into service on 6/6A 9/66 AE transfer for 113 67-8 AE 2/79 Aldenham o/h: painted in Shillibeer livery 1979 WH used on 25, Shillibeer 11/79 repainted red from last bodyswap with B2138 T trainer 12/91 T w/d from service 10/94 sold to PVS (Carlton): scrapped RM2205 CUV 205C new: 2/5RM9/1 4/65 new to Aldenham 5/65 H into service on 6/6A 9/66 AE transfer for 113 67-8 AE 5/80 EM from last bodyswap with B2215 11/88 WN w/d from service 9/89 exported to Hungary: Budapest 1993 Budapest riverside bar RM2206 CUV 206C new: 2/5RM9/1 4/65 new to Aldenham 5/65 H into service on 6/6A 9/66 AE transfer for 113 67-8 AE from last bodyswap with B2181 2/87 AL w/d from service 4/87 exported to Canada: DoubleDeck Tours #7, Niagara BA4 803 10/99 DoubleDeck Tours #7, Niagara: Leyland engine 2000 Canada: Niagara Falls 7/08 Double Deck Tours 4/14 Double Deck Tours RM2207 CUV 207C new: 2/5RM9/1 4/65 new to Aldenham 5/65 H into service on 6/6A 9/66 AE transfer for 113 67-8 AE 2/79 Aldenham o/h: fitted with p/a system, Shoplinker livery sponsored by HMV shop: wrap-round advert on black band 4/79 SW Shoplinker service 10/79 repainted red, retained wrap-round ad 1980 GM used on 137, wrap-round ad from last bodyswap with B2156 11/87 AF w/d from service Aldenham o/h, fitted with sliding windows, filters 60 6602 12/88 exported to Sri Lanka 1996 Sri Lanka Transport Board 5/06 extant in Colombo: most of the paint has peeled off the aluminium leaving a bonnet number in situ. RM2208 CUV 208C new: 2/5RM9/1 4/65 new to Aldenham 5/65 H into service on 6/6A 9/66 AE transfer for 113 67-8 AE 2/79 Aldenham o/h: painted in Shillibeer livery 1979 WW used on 69, Shillibeer 2/80 repainted red from last bodyswap with B2130 2/87 TH w/d from service 5/87 bought by Scottish Bus Group Engineering, Kilmarnock 5/87 to Clydeside Scottish 5/89 taken over by Western Scottish, #C83 9/90 sold to PVS (Carlton) 9/90 sold to Ripley (Carlton) 2/91 bought by Black Prince, Morley 5/93 bought for preservation, M.King (Leeds) restored to Shillibeer livery 9/94 active preservation 6/12 bought for preservation: A.Connor, Reading: Shillibeer livery 7/14 at RM60, Finsbury Park 9/14 at Brentford Festival 2/16 on route 2 road-run RM2209 CUV 209C new: 2/5RM9/1 4/65 new to Aldenham 5/65 H into service on 6/6A 9/66 AE transfer for 113 67-8 AE from last bodyswap with B2191 5/93 BW w/d from service converted to open-top 3/94 exported to USA: Beach Bus Co, Kittyhawk 8/97 bought by DoubleDeck Tours #20, Niagara, Canada 10/99 DoubleDeck Tours #20, Niagara 2000 Canada: Niagara Falls RM2210 CUV 210C new: 2/5RM9/1 4/65 new to Aldenham 5/65 H into service on 6/6A 9/66 AE transfer for 113 67-8 AE from last bodyswap with B2208 11/86 AC w/d from service 5/87 bought by Clydeside Scottish 5/89 taken over by Western Scottish, #C84 9/90 sold to PVS (Carlton) 6/92 bought by East Yorkshire, #816 1996 in store, Hull 1996 converted to open-top by Mainline 7/99 on Scarborough sea-front service */01 sold to PVS (Carlton) 1/02 bought by Mac Tours, Edinburgh 4/02 into service, Mac Tours #13 by 5/03 fitted with doors fitted with Cummins B series Euro2 engine with Allison T270 gearbox 2/09 sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet) 5/09 bought by The Bus & Boat Co, Toronto, Canada RM2211 CUV 211C new: 2/5RM9/1 4/65 new to Aldenham 5/65 H into service on 6/6A 9/66 AE transfer for 113 67-8 AE AC used on 8 from last bodyswap with B2179 3/87 NX w/d from service 7/87 sold to PVS (Carlton) 7/87 scrapped by Wigley (Carlton) RM2212 CUV 212C new: 2/5RM9/1 4/65 new to Aldenham 5/65 H into service on 6/6A 9/66 AE transfer for 113 67-8 AE from last bodyswap with B2182 5/87 HT w/d from service HH DC 1232 10/87 exported to Germany: Clark, Hamburg HH MM 278 rebuilt with n/s staircase 1996 Mr Schulsves, Rosengarten-Ehestorf RM2213 CUV 213C new: 2/5RM9/1 5/65 new to Aldenham 5/65 H into service on 6/6A 66-8 H */75 T in service on 69 to Leyton $ from last bodyswap with B2136 */89 in service on 12 to Shepherds Bush Green $ 5/94 AC w/d from service 12/94 allocated to LRT Reserve Fleet, Hatfield 1997 at Hatfield c7/98 bought by KD Coach Hire, Dyserth bought for preservation, Helensburgh 8/02 bought for preservation, Y.Gay, Southampton by 4/06 bought by Dr.C.Dobbing, Peterborough 3/09 Dr.C.Dobbing 7/10 at Peterborough Bus Rally $ 11/10 at Nene Valley Railway $ 4/11 at Nene Valley Railway $ 7/14 at RM60, Finsbury Park $ 8/19 bought by A.Jones, Wrexham 11/19 Prestatyn free service $ RM2214 CUV 214C new: 2/5RM9/1 5/65 new to Aldenham 6/65 HW licensed for one day, returned to Aldenham 7/65 on tour to Tokyo 12/65 return to Aldenham 1/66 R into store 2/66 R into service 6/66 SW transfer 67-8 SW from last bodyswap with B2213 6/87 E w/d from service 10/87 sold to PVS (Carlton): scrapped RM2215 CUV 215C new: 2/5RM9/1 5/65 new to Aldenham 6/65 HW licensed for one day, returned to Aldenham 9/65 AC into service 66-8 AC from last bodyswap with B2188 12/86 SF w/d from service 3/87 sold to PVS (Carlton) 3/87 scrapped by Wigley (Carlton) RM2216 CUV 216C new: 2/5RM9/1 5/65 new to Aldenham 5/65 H into service on 6/6A 66-8 AC from last bodyswap with B2209 1/88 BW w/d from service 1/90 sold to PVS (Carlton): scrapped RM2217 CUV 217C new: 2/5RM9/1 5/65 new to Aldenham 6/65 HW licensed for one day, returned to Aldenham 9/65 AC into service 1966 AC 7/67 AC into store 9/67 AC ..and out again 1968 AC from last bodyswap with B2139 1/84 showbus 1991 fitted with Iveco engine 1994 repainted red/cream, routebranded for 159 12/95 privatised to South London 4/98 at Cobham Museum Open Day 6/98 at North Weald Rally painted in Arriva London livery, white band 10/99 BN used on 159: rather battered 7/01 E refurbished at Enfield 8/01 to Cummins for Cummins 2 engine, Allison gearbox, Voith retarder 10/01 BN return to service 7/04 BN used on last day of 137 9/04 BN used on last crew day on 73; High Wycombe Running Day 10/04 BN vinyl covered: "triple-decker" Harry Potter Knight Bus for promo 11/04 tour of Britain promoting Harry Potter DVD 12/04 N gearbox failure on M3: towed to Norwood 1/05 N transfer: special purposes 6/05 repainted red 4/06 at Manchester Museum of Transport London Bus Day 7/07 at Worthing Rally 6/08 visited Bow Centenary 4/11 TH used on 109 Special Service for TH 60th anniversary 7/13 at Tottenham Garage Centenary: in service on 76 7/14 at RM60, Finsbury Park
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