Tellings-Golden Miller Mercedes709D and 811D midibuses

This page created 6th April 2004, updated 7th January 2008. by Ian Smith. Best on 800*600.

Individual bus histories

These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled from bits and chunks of data from a variety of sources. Particularly helpful have been:

TGM

 
       F71 SJX   */89    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Onyx DP24F
                 7/00    T-GM
                 3/02    T-GM
71                       numbered
                 3/03    T-GM
                 7/03    sold to Stephenson's (Rochford) 
    
       H120 YGG          Mercedes-Benz 709D, Dormobile Routemaker, B27F
                         Tellings-Golden Miller
                 */00    sold

       M 70 TGM  4/95    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton B23F #957MHV3912
                 4/95    new to Tellings-Golden Miller, Byfleet, for S3
                 3/00    loan to Epsom Buses for S3
                 4/00    return to T-GM for 426, 441
                10/00 TF repainted to blue/white/yellow
                 3/02    T-GM
 7                       numbered
                 3/03    T-GM
                 5/03    bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes, #106
                12/05    on loan to Centrebus: used on Lutonian services
                 3/06    bought by Centrebus 
                10/06    painted in Centrebus livery 
                 1/07    smoke damaged in Woodside depot fire
                 3/07    back in service
                12/07    bought by Bowers, Chapel-en-le Frith

       M 80 TGM  4/95    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton B23F #957MHV3913
                 4/95    new to Tellings-Golden Miller, Byfleet, for S3
                 3/00    loan to Epsom Buses for S3
                 4/00    return to T-GM for 426, 441
                 3/02    T-GM
8                        numbered
                 3/03    withdrawn into store
                 4/03    reinstated
                 3/04    T-GM
                 1/05    withdrawn into store
                 6/05 TF taken over by Travel London: in store (Fulwell)
                 7/05    sold to Stephenson's (Rochford)

       M 90 TGM  4/95    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton B23F #957MHV3914
                 4/95    new to Tellings-Golden Miller, Byfleet, for S3
                 3/00    loan to Epsom Buses for S3
                 4/00    return to T-GM for 426, 441
                 3/02    T-GM
9                        numbered
                 3/03    T-GM
                 3/04    T-GM
                 2/05    withdrawn into store
                 6/05 TF taken over by Travel London: in store (Fulwell) 
                 7/05    sold to Stephenson's (Rochford)

       N 70 TGM  1/96    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton B23F #957MHV4838
                 1/96    Tellings-Golden Miller, Byfleet 
                 5/96    used on 513 
                 3/00    loan to Epsom Buses for S3
                 4/00    return to T-GM for 426, 441
                 3/02    T-GM
17                       numbered
                 3/03    T-GM
                 3/04    T-GM
                 2/05    withdrawn into store
                 6/05 TF taken over by Travel London: in store (Fulwell) 
                 7/05    sold to Stephenson's (Rochford)
                 5/06    used by Excel, Stansted 
                 4/09    sold

       P 70 TGM 12/96    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton B23F #967.6MHV5994
                12/96    Tellings-Golden Miller, Byfleet
                 3/02    T-GM
27                       numbered
                 3/03    T-GM
                 5/03 TG stolen: found burned out


402 K402 VPK 8/92 Mercedes Benz 709D, Dormobile Routemaker body B25FL 8/92 GF new to London & Country 9/97 used on R61 Guildford & West Surrey 6/98 to Arriva Croydon & North Surrey (Hounslow) 7/99 bought by Tellings-Golden Miller 7/00 T-GM 8/01 sold to Houston Ramm (Rochdale) 405 K405 VPK 8/92 Mercedes Benz 709D, Dormobile Routemaker body B25FL 8/92 GF new to London & Country Guildford & West Surrey Arriva Croydon & North Surrey (Hounslow) 7/99 bought by Tellings-Golden Miller 7/00 T-GM 8/01 sold to Houston Ramm (Rochdale)
H837 GLD 1991 Mercedes-Benz 609D, North Western Coach Sales body, C13F new to Marton, West Drayton */92 bought by Capital Coaches, West Drayton 10/97 company renamed Capital Logistics 6/99 taken over by Tellings-Golden Miller 7/00 T-GM 1/02 sold to Houston Ramm (Rochdale) L204 ULX 11/93 Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton B18FL #937MHW1766 11/93 bought by Capital Coaches, West Drayton for H26 10/97 company renamed Capital Logistics 6/99 taken over by Tellings-Golden Miller 4/00 usually on Hounslow tendered routes (Hounslow) 5/00 TF transfer (Fulwell) 3/02 T-GM 4 numbered 3/03 withdrawn into store 4/03 sold to Houston Ramm (Rochdale) L205 ULX 11/93 Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton B18FL #937MHW1767 11/93 bought by Capital Coaches, West Drayton for H26 10/97 company renamed Capital Logistics 6/99 taken over by Tellings-Golden Miller 4/00 usually on Hounslow tendered routes (Hounslow) 5/00 TF transfer (Fulwell): white 7/00 repainted to blue/white/yellow 1/01 to Tellings Golden Miller Buses/Coaches 3/02 TF T-GM 5 numbered 3/03 withdrawn into store 4/03 sold to Houston Ramm (Rochdale) L206 ULX 11/93 Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton B18FL #937MHW1768 11/93 bought by Capital Coaches, West Drayton for H26 4/95 still on H26 10/97 company renamed Capital Logistics 6/99 taken over by Tellings-Golden Miller 4/00 usually on Hounslow tendered routes (Hounslow) 5/00 TF transfer (Fulwell) 10/00 TF repainted to blue/white/yellow 1/01 to Tellings Golden Miller Buses/Coaches 3/02 TF T-GM 6 numbered 3/03 withdrawn into store 4/03 sold to Houston Ramm (Rochdale) P255 MLE 1/97 Mercedes-Benz 711D, Plaxton B20FL #967MHW5981 1/97 bought by Capital Coaches, West Drayton for H26 10/97 company renamed Capital Logistics 6/99 taken over by Tellings-Golden Miller 5/00 TF unusual on KU2: white (Fulwell) 6/00 TF repainted to blue/white/yellow 1/01 to Tellings Golden Miller Buses/Coaches 3/02 T-GM 55 numbered 3/03 withdrawn into store 4/03 sold to Houston Ramm (Rochdale) P456 MLE 4/97 Mercedes-Benz 711D, Plaxton B20FL #977MRW6673 4/97 bought by Capital Coaches, West Drayton for H26 10/97 company renamed Capital Logistics 6/99 taken over by Tellings-Golden Miller 5/00 TF unusual on U3: white (Fulwell) 6/00 TF repainted to blue/white/yellow 10/00 TF allocated to H21 1/01 to Tellings Golden Miller Buses/Coaches 3/02 T-GM 56 numbered 3/03 T-GM 7/03 TF most unusual on peak-hour 235 3/04 T-GM 9/04 unusual on H25 3/05 T-GM 4/05 unusual on 490, R68 6/05 TF taken over by Travel London (Fulwell) 12/05 TF redundant: the end on H21 (last on a TfL service) 5/06 rest/relief bus
E460 ANC */88 Mercedes-Benz L507D, Made-to-Measure B16F */88 new to Spirit of London, Hounslow */96 bought by Tellings-Golden Miller 7/00 T-GM
R171 TKU 9/97 Mercedes-Benz O814D WDB6703742N064246, Plaxton 978.5MZD6053, C24F 9/97 new to Captal, West Drayton Airlinks, West Drayton 3/05 bought by Tellings-Golden Miller R172 TKU 9/97 Mercedes-Benz O814D WDB6703742N064266, Plaxton 978.5MZD6054, C24F 9/97 new to Captal, West Drayton Airlinks, West Drayton 3/05 bought by Tellings-Golden Miller R173 TKU 9/97 Mercedes-Benz O814D WDB6703742N064288, Plaxton 978.5MZD6055, C24F 9/97 new to Captal, West Drayton Airlinks, West Drayton 3/05 bought by Tellings-Golden Miller TUI 1641 bought by Britannia 6/12 on railway substitution, Stevenage

Photographic References

For a key to the references see the bibliography.

Tellings-Golden Miller, Capital Coaches

 
17   N70 TGM  LBH97 p156   5/96    on 513: Cobham, Downside & Middleton Road, Cobham

     L206 ULX LBH97 p17    4/95    on H26 to Sparrow Farm Estate via Bedfont-Feltham, Hatton X
              LBH98 p22    8/97    on H26 to Hatton Cross, Hatton Cross

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