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Dennis Lance 2/ECOC (1936)
 
Technical & History Briefing
Chassis: Dennis Lance 2 Body: ECOC
Registration
Mark		 Fleet
No.		 Type Chassis
Number		 Body
Number		 Date
New		 Date
Withdrawn
Other Owners
ADL500
Scrapped		 [600] H30/26R 126116 4274 05/1936 1953
10/1953 to 12/1957: Faulkner, Waterlooville (contractor)
by 03/1961: noted at Havant
ADL501
Scrapped		 [601] H30/26R 126117 4275 05/1936 08/1954
1954: Ball, Ryde (dealer)
ADL502
Scrapped		 [602] H30/26R 126118 4276 07/1936 1953
09/1953: Sparshatt, Portsmouth (dealer)
06/1954: J.C. Nicholls, Cosham (contractor) - not licensed
ADL503
Scrapped		 [603] H30/26R 126119 4277 07/1936 03/1954
1954: Ball, Ryde (dealer)
ADL504
Scrapped		 [604] H30/26R 126120 4278 07/1936 1953
09/1953: Sparshatt, Portsmouth (dealer)
04/1954: unknown showman, Porstmouth/Gosport
07/1954 to 11/1965: L. Scarrott (showman), Gloucester
ADL505
Scrapped		 [605] H30/26R 126121 4279 07/1936 10/1954
10/1954: F. Cowley, Salford (dealer)
 
Detailed History
Six Dennis Lance 2's, with ECOC (Eastern Counties Omnibus Company) bodywork, were bought new by Southern Vectis in 1936 - these were the very first double-decker buses purchased by Southern Vectis. They were fitted with Gardner 5LW oil engines and entered service in Dark Green & Cream window surrounds & roof livery.

At sometime during the 1940's, and probably on or after 1946, the batch were repainted into Tilling Green & Cream livery.

They were withdrawn from service in:
1953: ADL500 [600] / ADL502 [602] & ADL504 [604]
March 1954: ADL503 [603]
August 1954: ADL501 [601]
October 1954: ADL505 [605]

Subsequent History

ADL500 [600]:

  • In October 1953 it was sold to Faulkner of Waterlooville (contractor) whom sold it in December 1957.
    By March 1961 it was noted at Havant with the engine and registration removed.

ADL501 [601]:

  • In August 1954 the engine was removed for spares.
  • During 1954 the remains were sold to Ball of Oakfield, Ryde, for scrap.

ADL502 [602]:

  • In September 1953 it was sold to Sparshatt of Portsmouth (dealer).
  • In June 1954 it was sold to J.C. Nicholls of Cosham (contractor) but was not licensed.

ADL503 [603]:

  • In March 1954 the engine was removed for spares.
  • During 1954 the remains were sold to Ball of Oakfield, Ryde, for scrap.

ADL504 [604]:

  • In September 1953 it was sold to Sparshatt of Portsmouth (dealer).
  • In April 1954 it was sold to an unknown showman in the Porstmouth/Gosport area.
  • In July 1954 it was sold to L. Scarrott of Gloucester (showman) whom sold it in November 1965.

ADL505 [605]:

  • In October 1954 it was sold to F. Cowley of Salford (dealer).
 
Photo Selection
An offside-front view of ADL503 [603] at Ryde Esplanade. Although undated, it would appear that this picture was taken shortly before the bus was withdrawn, probably during the early 1950's.
[photo from the John Eades Collection]
 
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