GM Buses 2202, 776DYE

The former RM1776 at Lapwing Lane terminus, West Didsbury, August 1988.

 

RM1776 history from www.countrybus.org/RM/RM7g17.html ;

 

RM1776 776 DYE new: 2/5RM5/2

12/63 new to Aldenham

12/63 X into service on 7

1964 X

11/65 SE transfer

6/66 SW transfer for 88

6/66 GM transfer for 52 7

7/67 GM to Aldenham repaint

7/67 UX from repaint

7/67 X transfer

from last bodyswap with B1775

11/87 AF w/d from service

8/88 bought by Greater Manchester Buses

6/90 withdrawn by GMB

7/90 occasional use by GMB, otherwise stored.

10/90 sold to Lister (Bolton)

10/90 bought by Liverline, used on variety of services

7/93 absorbed by North Western (British Bus), #776

used mainly on University services

3/95 withdrawn, stored

sold to Blue Triangle, Rainham

3/00 bought by "Red Bus Fish & Chips", Newcastle-upon-Tyne

sold to Brakell Omnibus Sales

3/01 bought by LBSL for refurbishment float

1/02 at Marshall's, Cambridge for refurbishment:

rengined:

new floor, interior lights, exterior lights, handrails, paint

3/02 CT allocated to Arriva London North (Clapton)

5/02 CT into service on 38

10/05 CT withdrawn: returned to TfL

X allocated to First London: transfer to store (Westbourne Park)

11/05 X into service on 9

12/05 repainted LT red, cream band, gold fleetname

 

Done