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| Technical & History Briefing | ||||||
| Chassis: Bristol Lodekka LD6G | Body: ECW Series 2 | |||||
| Registration Mark |
Fleet No. |
Type | Chassis Number |
Body Number |
Date New |
Date Withdrawn |
| Other Owners | ||||||
| ODL7 | [547] | H33/27R | 130144 | 9511 | 03/1957 | 09/1976 |
| 07/1977: North, Sherburn in
Elmet (dealer) 08/1977: Omnibus Promotions, London (dealer) 09/1978: British Promotions, Norfolk, Virginia, USA (dealer) 09/1978: Pioneer Theatres, Torrance, California, USA 1982-83: noted operating Park & Ride service, Gardena, California, USA 1984: noted operating Park & Ride service, Los Angeles, California, USA 1997: noted operating in Anaheim, California, USA 1998: noted operating in Santa Monica, California, USA |
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| ODL8 Scrapped |
[548] | H33/27R | 130145 | 9512 | 03/1957 | 09/1976 |
| 07/1977: North, Sherburn in
Elmet (dealer) 08/1977: Omnibus Promotions, London (dealer) 03/1978: British Promotions, Norfolk, Virginia, USA (dealer) 10/1978: Savannah College, Savannah, Georgia, USA - scrapped by 12/2002 |
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| ODL9 | [549] | H33/27R | 130146 | 9513 | 03/1957 | 09/1976 |
| 07/1977: North, Sherburn in
Elmet (dealer) 08/1977: Omnibus Promotions, London (dealer) 03/1978: British Promotions, Norfolk, Virginia, USA (dealer) around 1979: The Bicycle Club, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA around mid/late 1980's: private owner, USA 06/2009: Brian Howell, Emerson, New Jersey, USA |
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| ODL10 | [550] | H33/27R | 130147 | 9514 | 03/1957 | 04/1977 |
| 06/1978: North, Sherburn in
Elmet (dealer) 09/1978: Kleyn Trucks, Vuren, Holland by 02/2003: Kelly Family, Munich, Germany |
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| APB712A previously ODL11 |
[551] | H33/27R | 134001 | 9515 | 05/1957 | 04/1977 |
| 06/1978: North, Sherburn in
Elmet (dealer) 03/1979: Argas Persicus, London [Boogie] 07/1983: Top Deck Travel, London [Boogie] aby 02/1993: Serious Road Trip Theatre Company |
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| APB713A previously ODL12 Scrapped |
[552] | H33/27R | 134002 | 9516 | 05/1957 | 06/1977 |
| 06/1978: North, Sherburn in
Elmet (dealer) 03/1979: Argas Persicus, London [Slippers] 07/1983: Top Deck Travel, London [Slippers] around 1990: PVS of Carlton (dealer) |
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| BH-25-GJ previously ODL13 |
[553] | H33/27R | 134006 | 9517 | 05/1957 | 06/1977 |
| 06/1978: North, Sherburn in
Elmet (dealer) 09/1978: Kleyn Trucks, Vuren, Holland ?after 1993?: Delta 3 Business Promotions, Den Haag, Holland by 2002: Bristol Business Promotions, Den Haag, Holland |
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| ODL14 | [554] | H33/27R | 134237 | 9518 | 02/1958 | 06/1977 |
| 06/1978: North, Sherburn in
Elmet (dealer) 09/1978: Kleyn Trucks, Vuren, Holland |
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| BE-27-64 previously ODL15 |
[555] | H33/27R | 138054 | 9519 | 03/1958 | 06/1977 |
| 06/1978: North, Sherburn in
Elmet (dealer) 09/1978: Kleyn Trucks, Vuren, Holland after 1993: Roda Promotions, Doeticham, Holland by 04/1999: Freetime Promotions, Den Haag, Holland |
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| Detailed History |
| Nine Bristol Lodekka LD6G's, with
ECW bodywork and six-cylinder Gardner diesel engines,
were bought new by Southern Vectis during 1957 (the last
two being delivered in 1958) which entered service in
Tilling Green & Cream livery. These, and subsequent
Lodekka deliveries, differed from the previous batch
supplied in 1956 in that they were fitted with a one-piece
lower-saloon rear window (as featured on the 1954 batch
of Lodekkas's). Around 1959/1960 underseat saloon heaters were fitted to the batch. They
were withdrawn from service in: Subsequent History ODL7 [547]:
ODL8 [548]:
ODL9 [549]:
ODL10 [550]:
ODL11 [551]:
ODL12 [552]:
ODL13 [553]:
ODL14 [554]:
ODL15 [555]:
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| Photo Selection |
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| A nearside-front
view of ODL7 during 1982 or 1983 at Gardena, California,
USA. It was in use as Park and Ride transport between a
swapmeet and a college parking lot. [photo copyright of David Hills] |
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| An offside-front
view of ODL11 (or "Boogie") whilst with Top
Deck Travel, and after having been re-registered APB712A.
This picture was taken during June 1992. Top Deck Travel
were a keen purchaser of second-hand Bristol Lodekkas',
whom converted them to mobile touring homes for travel
holidays abroad. [photo copyright of Stuart Macrae] |
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| A nearside-front
view of ODL9 on the day it passed ownership to Brian
Howell in New Jersey, USA, on 30 June 2009 with Brian's
son and two freinds. ODL9 was formely notified as "For
Sale" during 2004, but this information was
incorrect - ODL9 was formely owned by the proprietor of
The Bicycle Club since 1979. [photo copyright of Brian Howell] |
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ODL12 (or
"Slippers") whilst with Top Deck Travel during
1987. Visit the Top Deck Reunion website for information on all Top Deck Travel buses |
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| Two ex. Top
Deck Travel buses, to the left is ODL12 (or "Slippers")
and to the right is "Edna" LAH448E. Being
scrapped by PVS of Barnsley (dealer) during 1991. [photo copyright of Paul Harrison] |
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| An offside-front
view of ODL14 [554] in NBC Leaf Green & White livery
at Havenstreet on 27 June 1976. [photo copyright of Chris Stewart] |
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| A nearside-front
view of ODL15 [555] in NBC Leaf Green & White livery
departing Newport Bus Station on 15 August 1977. [photo copyright of Stephen Dowle] |
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