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When new, the later
batches of DMSs lokked quite smart. This one lasted to '82 and was scrapped in '84.
The first three former London DMS class vehicles to arrive with Maynes were sourced from Stevenson Uttoxeter. OUC 35R a Leyland Fleetline with MCW bodywork converted to single door seen here at Ashton Bus Station on July 28th 1990 was initially run by Sewards Coaches, Dalwood following exile from London in 1984.
In 2006 Dreadnaught Coaches were using this ex-London DMS Daimler Fleetline on a service from Alnwick to Bamburgh, a long ride through the beautiful scenery of Northumberland. It is seen here departing Alnwick.
DMSs only seemd to advertise cigarettes at the time, which seems very odd now. Withdran in July '80, it passed throught Ensigns to Boon's of Boreham, then S & M Travel before becoming a restroom.
Four renditions of the London Transport DMS in diecast form from over the years.
Closest is the small scale Matchbox version from the 1-75 range of toys which was numbered MB17. This one ran from 1972 until 1981 when it was replaced by the Titan.
Second is the EFE version and the only true scale collectable model on show, manufactured to the popular 1:76th Scale making it suitable for OO gauge railway modellers.
The third one is the Matchbox 'Superkings' offering. This wasn't a very convincing rendition but early releases had a bell that was operated by a lever at the rear and opening centre doors, though both these features were later dropped due to costs.
Lastly is the rarest of the Diecast DMS's. This was issued by Hong Kong manufacturer Zylmex and was a chunky affair. A number of versions exist that have both sets of doors opening, one with just the centre door opening with a slider and the last version with the doors cast. These models had an inferior build to the Matchbox ones and a poor paint finish.
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Name: DMS CONDOR
vessel type: Tug
IMO: 9251987
Call sign: 2EHT2
Flag: U K
Gross Tonnage: 112
Length:25.8mts
Breadth 8.5mts
Port of registry:Leith
Year built: 2001
Builder:DAMEN SHIPYARDS GORINCHEM
Village Group operated a large fleet of secondhand deckers including this former London DMS. Seen in Liverpool in June 1994 being passed by a former Burnley & Pendle Bristol VR, the DMS would end its days as an open top sightseeing bus in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Something's attracting the passengers' attention, perhaps it's the collection of Eastern European cars?
This is me taking one of the other photos in the Purfleet 1983 set, poking the camera through the wire fence. Did I really choose that coat?!
London Kings Cross on 04-02-79 sees London Transport DMS 1697 THM 697M on the 221 to North Finchley.
DMSs replaced the SMSs on my local route 103. Newly into service DMS 1885 shows a nearside advert that has been assembled in the wrong order - what is a 'red pass bus'?
No, they're not too early! This one lasted until 1983 then went to Ensigns whio took the lid off and used it on their own sightseeing operation. Subsequent moves were to New Enterprise and Maidstone ann District before the gas axe fell in 1989.
With the Spires of St Edward's RC Church in the background, this was indeed a familiar sight to me as I waited for an eastbound 66 back home from Romford. DMS2074, still very new is dropping people off for some Romford shopping whilst preparing to load homeward bound folk going back to Gidea Park and Harold Wood. DMS486 is on the 247A in front about to head off to Gidea Park and Harold Hill. Both routes were fairly long and varied. I never travelled all the way from Leytonstone to Harold Wood station, but I imagine the journey must have taken around 90 minutes during the day.
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At Stanley Park Road, Wallington, on the first day of operation of the then new route 151.
4th February 1984.
DMS 2383 in Bexleyheath Broadway in January 1978, working a route 96 journey from Dartford to Woolwich. The bus is a Leyland Fleetline with Park Royal bodywork, new in May of the previous year.
This old slide has been brought to life through the miracle of Adobe Lightroom and Aperture.
A picture taken one grim day in April 1987 of an ex London Transport DMS a few yards down the road from where the Lance in the previous posting was captured... albeit several years apart.
The Daimler Fleetline based bus achieved notoriety in the capital, but when set free to work for other operators made a cheap realiable modernish workhorse.
KJD 18P had, by the time of this grim capture, made it to the south coast resort of Bournemouth and the (ex) NBC fleet of 'Wilts & Dorset.