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Leyland Tiger/Marshall (1983)
 
Technical & History Briefing
Chassis: Leyland Tidger TRCTL11/3R Body: Marshall
Registration
Mark
Fleet
No.
Type Chassis
Number
Body
Number
Date
New
Current Livery or
Date Withdrawn
Other Owners
F86TDL
previously
20KB78
A550DPA
[865] DP53F 8300256 280913 11/1983 around 2000
11/1983: Ministry of Defence as A550DPA - reregistered 20KB78
04/1995: Southern Vectis [865]
around 10/2001: Tourex, Oxford
 
Detailed History
F86TDL was new to the Ministry of Defence in November 1983 and was originally registered A550DPA and was then reregistered to 20KB78.

In April 1995 it was purchased by Southern Vectis. It was reregistered to F86TDL, repainted into the Mushroom and Dark Green livery and entered service as number [865]. It was used primarily as a Driver Training vehicle but was also used on Schools and Private Charter services.

Around 2000 F86TDL [865] was withdrawn.

Subsequent History

F86TDL [865]:

  • Around October 2001 it was sold to Tourex of Oxford, whom collected it during February 2002.
 
Photo Selection
A nearside-front view of F86TDL [865] in Mushroom & Dark Green livery at Ryde Depot around June 2001.
[photo copyright of Paul Budden]
 
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