Harris Volvo B9Ms

This page created 8th July 2015 by Ian Smith

Bus Histories

These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled from chunks and snippets of information from a variety of sources.

      D301 PEV  9/86    Volvo B9M-46 #10757,Plaxton Bustler #869.7VNB1B704,  B38F
                        new to Frank Harris Coaches, Grays
                6/87    at North Weald Rally, blinded for 269
                6/88    at North Weald Rally, blinded for 372
                        used on 399 to Basildon
                        used on 375 to Aveley
                7/92    used on 372 to Lakeside
                3/97    sold to Yeates (dealer) 
                4/98    RAI Travel, Handsworth: at Chelmsley Wood 
                        operated by Bharat Airlink, Birmingham

      D302 PEV  9/86    Volvo B9M-46 #10758, Plaxton Bustler #869.7VNB1B705,  B38F
                        new to Frank Harris Coaches, Grays 
                3/97    sold to Yeates (dealer) 
                        operated by Bharat Airlink, Birmingham
                4/98    bought by Mullaney's Coaches, Watford
                        named Thunderbolt: used on 822 
                8/12    used as seat store at depotFONT>
                3/13    bought for preservation: Mr C.Thorne, Ockendon
                7/13    at Bus & Coach Preservation Show, Newbury: white/bare panels
                4/14    at London Bus Museum Open Day, Brooklands: white/bare panels
                        repainted in Harris blue/cream
                5/14    at Great Yeldham show
                6/14    at Clacton Bus Rally
                9/14    at Showbus 2014, Duxford
               12/14    at Lakeside during Ensignbus Running Day

      D303 PEV  9/86    Volvo B9M-46 #11562, Plaxton Bustler #869.7VNB1B706, B38F
                        new to Frank Harris Coaches, Grays 
                2/94    in use on railway replacement, Ilford
               12/95    used on 383 to Chadwell St Mary
                3/97    sold to Yeates (dealer)  
                        bought by Red Arrow Express, Birmingham
                9/99    bought by Red Rose, Aylesbury
                        used on 123 to Aylesbury: white
                        used on 18 to Bicester: red, white diagonal flash, black skirt
               11/03    accident repair at Wincanton Haulage, Luton: red/black
                */07    refurbished: repainted red, yellow scoop, black skirt
                9/07    at Showbus 2007, Duxford 
                        burned out in garage fire


      D304 PEV  9/86    Volvo B9M-46 #11563, Plaxton Bustler #869.7VNB1B707  B38F
                        new to Frank Harris Coaches, Grays 
               12/87    used on 379 (Grays - Tilbury)
                        used on 372 to Orsett Hospital
                        used on Sunday 631 to Saffron Walden
                2/94    used on railway replacement, Ilford
                2/96    used on 383 to Chadwell St.Mary
                3/97    sold to Yeates (dealer) 
                        operated by Bharat Airlink, Birmingham

Photographic References

For a key to the references see the bibliography.

I have not found any printed photos of these Volvos. There are several pictures on the internet.

Bus Stop Harris B9M bus histories photo refs