Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,
This page created 30th November 2005, updated 10th February 2009.

MT and MTL Bus Histories

These histories are not complete. They are being assembled as I gather blocks or snippets of data. Not all sources are consistent with each other.Particularly helpful have been: MT1-8

MT 1    F391 DHL  11/88    Mercedes MB709D/ Reeve Burgess B20FL+5
                  11/88 HL new to London Buses for London Borough of Ealing : Southall Shuttle livery (Hanwell)
                   3/93 G  transfer (Greenford)
                   7/93 GB transfer into store (Victoria Basement)
                   9/93 GB repainted in red with grey skirt, white tape
                   1/94 BB transfer (Battersea Base)
                           bought by Pete's Travel, West Bromwich
                   5/00    Pete's Travel
                   7/03    bought by Probus Management, West Bromwich
                   9/05    Probus

MT 2    F392 DHL  11/88    Mercedes MB709D/ Reeve Burgess B20FL+5
                  11/88 HL new to London Buses for London Borough of Ealing: Southall Shuttle livery (Hanwell)
                 c12/89    used on E5, Southall Shuttle, rear o/s view
                   3/93 G  transfer (Greenford)
                   1/94 SW transfer into store (Stockwell)
                   3/94 BB transfer (Battersea Base)
                           bought by Rhondda Buses, Porth
                  12/97    bought by Red & White, Cwmbran
                   5/00    Red & White publicity van #149
                   2/01    publicity van
                   9/05    publicity van
               by 10/05    sold to dealer

MT 3    F393 DHL  11/88    Mercedes MB709D/ Reeve Burgess B20FL+5
                  11/88 HL new to London Buses for London Borough of Ealing: Southall Shuttle livery (Hanwell)
                   3/93 G  transfer (Greenford)
                   1/94 GB transfer (Victoria Basement)..
                   1/94 BB ..transfer (Battersea Base)
                   6/94 SW transfer (Stockwell)
                  10/94 BB transfer  
                  11/94 BB privatised to London General
                by 5/00    bought by MK Metro, #CT33
                   8/00    MK Metro
                   2/01    MK Metro, #611, B16FL
                   9/05    MK Metro

MT 4    F394 DHL  11/88    Mercedes MB709D/ Reeve Burgess B20FL+5
                  11/88 HL new to London Buses for London Borough of Ealing: Southall Shuttle livery (Hanwell)
                   1989    used on E5 to Havelock Estate
                   3/93 G  transfer (Greenford)
                           repainted to Mobility Bus livery
                   2/94 FW transfer into store (Fulwell)..
                   2/94 TL transfer (Catford)
                   3/94 G  transfer
                   4/94 TL return
                   5/94 OB transfer (Orpington Roundabout): used on R8
                   7/94 OB repainted red with grey skirt and white tape, reseated to B23F
                   9/94 OB used on R8
                   9/94 OB privatised to Stagecoach Selkent
                  10/94 OB given Roundabout vinyls
                   3/95 TL transfer
                   6/95    Stagecoach Selkent 
                by 5/00    bought by Car & Coachability, North Ormesby

MT 5    F395 DHL   1/89    Mercedes MB709D/ Reeve Burgess B20FL+5
                   1/89 HL new to London Buses for London Borough of Ealing: Southall Shuttle livery (Hanwell)
                   7/91 UX transfer (Uxbridge): to Mobility Bus livery 
                   7/92 HL transfer
                   3/93 G  transfer (Greenford)
                   7/93 GB transfer into store (Victoria Basement)
                   9/93    repainted in red with grey skirt, white tape: Riverside Health Authority logos
                   1/94 BB transfer (Battersea Base)
                        BB used on Riverside Hospitals Contract 
                  11/94 BB privatised to London General
                   */96 BB unusually used on 941 Mobility route
                   3/00    bought by Crest, Castleford
                   7/02    bought by  Clowes Coaches, Longnor

MT 6    F396 DHL   1/89    Mercedes MB709D/ Reeve Burgess DP33F+7, with luggage boot and courier seat
                   1/89 TL new to London Buses (Catford): Selkent Travel livery
        VLT 77     3/89 TL reregistered
                   1/91 PD transfer (Plumstead)
 MTL6              6/91    renumbered into MTL class as MTL6

MT 7    G537 GBD   8/89    Mercedes MB709D/ Reeve Burgess B20FL+5
                   8/89 HL new to London Buses (Hanwell): Southall Shuttle livery
                   8/91 UX transfer (Uxbridge): to Mobility Bus livery 
                   9/94    privatised to Centrewest
                  11/94    repainted to red, Uxbridge Buses
                   6/95    Centrewest
                  11/95    reseated to B18FL
                by 5/00    bought by HAD, Shotts

MT 8    G538 GBD   8/89    Mercedes MB709D/ Reeve Burgess B20FL+5 
                   8/89 HL new to London Buses (Hanwell): Southall Shuttle livery
                   7/91 UX transfer (Uxbridge): Hillingdon / Hounslow Mobility network: Mobility livery
                   9/94    privatised to Centrewest
                  11/94 X  transfer for Westminster Council contract (Westbourne Park)
                   6/95    Centrewest
                   5/00    First Centrewest
                   6/00    transfer to Mainline Group, Rotherham #109, B10FL
                           First South Yorkshire #50177
 50177             7/03 X  transfer to First Centrewest
                  11/03    return to First South Yorkshire, #109
                   4/05    in store 

MTL 1-6


MTL1    G621 XLO  11/89    Mercedes MB811D/ Reeve Burgess Beaver B26F+15
                  11/89 UX new to London Buses (Uxbridge), trainer
                  12/89 UX into service
                   2/91 X  transfer (Westbourne Park)
                   7/91 BX transfer (Bexleyheath)
                  10/94    privatised to London Central
                   6/95    London Central
 701               7/95    sold to City of Oxford (Wycombe Bus)  
                by 5/00    bought by George Bell, Silksworth, Co.Durham

MTL2    G222 KWE  11/89    Mercedes MB811D/ Reeve Burgess Beaver B26F+15
                  11/89 X  new to London Buses (Westbourne Park)
                   2/90 VB transfer (Victoria Basement)
                        NW in store (North Wembley)
                   9/90 X  transfer
                   8/91 BX transfer (Bexleyheath)
                  10/94    privatised to London Central
                   6/95    London Central
 702               7/95    sold to City of Oxford (Wycombe Bus)  
                by 5/00    bought by George Bell, Silksworth, Co.Durham

MTL3    H189 RWF  12/90    Mercedes MB811D/ Reeve Burgess Beaver B26F+15
                  12/90 OB new, on loan to London Buses (Orpington)..
                  12/90 TL ..transfer (Catford)..
                  12/90 PM ..transfer (Peckham)
                   2/91 TL transfer
                   3/91    to Penzance
                   4/91 TL return
                   1/92 BX purchased by London Buses, transfer (Bexleyheath)
                  10/94    privatised to London Central
                   6/95    London Central
 703               7/95 WB bought by City of Oxford Motor Services, Wycombe Bus #703
 2829             12/00 WB bought by Arriva The Shires
                   4/01 WB withdrawn into store 
                   5/01    sold to Fleetlink North West Ltd

MTL4    H191 RWF  12/90    Mercedes MB811D/ Reeve Burgess Beaver B26F+15 
                  12/90 VB new, on loan to London Buses (Victoria Basement)
                  12/90 PM ..transfer to store (Peckham)
                   7/91 BX transfer (Bexleyheath)
                           on 244 to Belmarsh Prison, Woolwich, London Central
                   1/92 BX purchased by London Buses
                   4/94 BX
                   3/95 BX used on B16
                  10/94    privatised to London Central
                   6/95    London Central
 704               7/95 WB bought by City of Oxford Motor Services, Wycombe Bus #704
 2831             12/00 WB bought by Arriva The Shires
                   4/01 WB withdrawn..
                   4/01 NG ..into store (Norton Green, Stevenage) 
                   5/01    sold to Fleetlink North West Ltd
                   7/01    bought by Docherty, Glasgow

MTL5    H192 RWF           Mercedes MB811D/ Reeve Burgess Beaver B26F+15
                  12/90 X  new, on loan to London Buses (Westbourne Park)
                   2/91 GB transfer (Victoria Basement)
                   2/92 BX transfer (Bexleyheath)
                   8/92    returned off-loan to Mercedes-Benz UK
                  10/92 TL new long-term loan, transfer (Catford)
                   7/93 PB transfer (Potters Bar)
                  12/93 HT transfer (Holloway)
                   1/94 PB return
                   2/94 G  transfer (Greenford)
                   9/94 G  privatised to Centrewest
                   2/95 ON transfer (Alperton)
                   6/95 ON Centrewest
                  10/95 G  transfer into store
                  11/95 SJ transfer to Orpington (Swanley) 
                by 5/00    bought by Orion Autobus, Greenock

MT 6    F396 DHL   1/89    Mercedes MB709D/ Reeve Burgess DP33F+7
                   1/89 TL new to London Buses (Catford): Selkent Travel livery
        VLT 77     3/89 TL reregistered
                   1/91 PD transfer (Plumstead)
 MTL6              6/91 PD renumbered into MTL class as MTL6
                   4/92 PD used on Selkent Travel private hire
                   5/92 PD trainer
                   9/94 PD privatised to Stagecoach Selkent
                  11/94 PD withdrawn..
                  11/94    transfer to Stagecoach Fife
        F249 PSP           reregistered
                by 5/00    bought by Steele's Coaches, Stevenston
                   4/02    sold to Western (Newbridge)


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