Robert Smith Antecedents List ~ August 2008

THAMES TRANSIT LTD. T/A PORTSMOUTH TRANSIT RED ADMIRAL BLUE ADMIRAL.
211 (E211 BDV) SJ. Munden Coach Sales Ltd. T/A Bristol Bus & Coach Sales, Bristol, by 6/98, ex-Bayline Ltd., Torquay (221). Lionspeed Ltd. T/A Pete's
Travel, West Bromwich, in 6/98. Subsequent history as previously reported. Note corrected name of dealer.
791 (D791 NDV) Scrapped 11/06 by R.J. Harley, Marlborough.

RED ADMIRAL LTD.
370 (6804 VC originally H988 FTT) Reregistered H988 FTT in 1/08 by K. Newport, Knockin Heath.
372 (H990 FTT) Withdrawn 10/047 by R.D. Reynolds, Maerdy.
376 (H994 FTT) Gone by 12/07 from Greenhill Transport Ltd., Westcliff-on-Sea. Details please.
382 (HI 73 GTA) Unidentified operator, Republic of Ireland, circa 9/02, ex-James Coach Painters, Port Talbot (dealer). Reregistered 91-D-48040 circa
9/02. P. Reid & Son, Wicklow, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, 1/04. Gone 10/07 - presumably for scrap. Full details please.
391 (H782 GTA) Current owner is J.N. Kennedy Pratt, Montrose.
409 (YIL 4529 originally HI 10 HDV) Scrapped circa 5/05 by J.V. Pickford, Chippenham.

BLUE ADMIRAL LTD.
2027 (K728 UTT) Gone for scrap by 3/08 from Howell's Coaches, Ltd., Deri. Full details please.

GOSPORT & FAREHAM OMNIBUS COMPANY
16 (HOR 416L) PB Bus Marketing Specialists, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, 10/3/08 as publicity vehicle(non-PSV), ex-J.Sherwin, Fareham (preservation).
48 (NEL 107P) Withdrawn 9/01 by All Saints Church, Lobley Hill (non-PSV). Reregistered SBR 276P in 2/02. Scrapped by 4/04 - full details please. Note
that the registration NEL 107P was transferred to a private car.

HAMPSHIRE BUS CO. LTD [1983-1991]
52 (IIW 4019 originally E512 PW) Al Coaches Cleveland Ltd., Carlin how, Cleveland, 11/07, ex-F.W. Wren, Carlin How, on revocation of the latter's
licence.
72 (G72 APO) Reregistered EIG 9416 in 1/08 by Holsworthy Ltd., Dolton.
74 (G974 ARV) Withdrawn 9/07 by Wilkins Bros (Cymmer) Ltd., Cymmer.
75 (G975 ARV) Gone 2/08 from C.R.G. & D.J.R. Wheeler, Catshill. Details please.
79 (H679 BTP) Withdrawn 7/07 by Centrebus Ltd., Leicester (operating centre at
Dunstable) (479). Unidentified dealer 7/07 for scrap. Details please.
201 (A201 MEL) Scrapped by 8/07 by Dorset Heritage Transport Services Ltd., Poole.
204 (A204 MEL) On a Roll Entertainment Ltd., Edinburgh, 10/06 ex-A. van Klaveren,
Edinburgh (change of entity). P. Dart T/A Freebird, Bury, Greater Manchester, 4/07.
Operated in "Club Bus" livery on behalf of On a Roll Ltd. on weekend trips to various
nightclubs in the Manchester area.
205 (A205 MEL) Scrapped by 8/07 by Dorset Heritage Transport Services Ltd., Poole.
208 (G208 RTS) Delicensed 5/08 by Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Co. Ltd.,
Cheltenham (14958).
213 (G213 SSL) Allocated to Buchan 5/08 and Reserve 6/08 by Bluebird Buses Ltd.,
Aberdeen (14963).
221 (J621 GCR) Allocated to Corby 3/08 by United Counties Omnibus Co. Ltd.,
Northampton (14494).
222 (J622 GCR) Allocated to Corby 3/08 by United Counties Omnibus Co. Ltd., Northampton (14495).
392 (VPR 491 S) Converted to O43/3 IF by 5/07 (exact date please) by D.L. Hoare, Chepstow.
422 (FDV 818V) Still with J.A. Appleford, Shepperton, 12/07. Delete reference to acquisition by D.L. Hoare, Chepstow, in 9/06.
626 (AEL 105K) Presumed gone by 12/02 from unidentified private owner in Maidstone (mobile caravan). Any further reports would be every welcome.
801 (F135 SPX) Unidentified dealer, Carlton, South Yorkshire, 18/7/08, ex-Travelspeed, Burnley. Full details please.
893 (C850 MWJ originally C893 CSN then GIL 1674) Gone by 10/07 from Copelnad's Tours (Stoke-on-Trent) Ltd., Meir. Details please.
895 (C895 CSN) G. Duffy, Baltinglass, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, 11/95, ex-J. Chapman, New Stevenston. Reregistered 86-WW-757 in 11/95.
Universal Coaches Ltd., Portalaoise, County Laoise, Republic of Ireland, by 9/02. M. Martley, Portalaoise, County Laoise, Republic of Ireland, in 9/02.
Withdrawn by 1/06. Exact dates would be appreciated, please.
1644 (UEL 564J) Withdrawn late 11/07 by Focus Coaches Ltd., Standish, Greater Manchester (operating centre at Much Hoole, Lancashire) (ceased
trading). Hyland, Prestwood & Warwick, Great Kimble, Buckinghamshire, 5/08 for preservation. Full names of the preservations would be
appreciated, please, to avoid confusion with others.

FIRST HAMPSHIRE LTD.
143 (X143 FPO) Painted in revised primary livery 3/08 by First Glasgow (No.l) Ltd., Glasgow (10143).
148 (Y148 ROT) Painted in revised primary livery 3/08 by First Glasgow (No.l) Ltd., Glasgow (10148).
151 (Y151 ROT) Painted in revised primary livery 3/08 by First Glasgow (No. 1) Ltd., Glasgow (10015).
731 (X731 FPO) Moved by Dawson Rental Bus & Coach Ltd., Milton Keynes, to their site at Hellaby, South Yorkshire, 7/3/08. Liyell Ltd. T/A Choice
Travel, Wednesfield, West Midlands, 4/08.
732 (X732 FPO) TM Travel Ltd., Staveley, Derbyshire, moved their principal operating centre to Halfway, South Yorkshire, 5/08.
733 (X733 FPO) Dawson Rentals Bus & Coach Ltd., Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, by 8/07 ex-RJ. & L.M. Ferryman, Berwick-upon-Tweed. Firth
Coaches Ltd., Gourock, Inverness-shire, by 4/08. Dawson Rentals Bus & Coach Ltd., Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (site at Hellaby,
South Yorkshire) 15/5/08. Full details would be appreciated, please. Short term leases from Dawson Rentals Bus & Coach Ltd.?
1116 (SI 16 JTP) First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd., Norwich, Norfolk (66126) 2/08 ex-First West Yorkshire Ltd., Leeds (66126). Allocated to Norwich
(Rowntree Way) 2/08.
1292 (P292 KPX) Painted in primary livery 3/08 by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (34292).
1294 (P294 KPX) Painted in primary livery 3/08 by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (34294).
1295 (P295 KPX) Painted in primary livery 3/08 by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (34295).

CITY OF PORTSMOUTH PASSENGER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
5 (LRV 986) M.J. Elkin & S. Wood T/A Elkin Travel, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands (operating centre at Shenstone, Staffordshire), 11/07 for
preservation, ex-Bromley Motor Caravans, Belvedere (non-PSV).
9 (ERV 250D) Advertised for sale in 8/08 by P.A. Blair, Upham (preservation).
100 (CPO 100W) Unidentified owner near Penzance, Cornwall, circa 2003. Converted to mobile caravan by 12/07. Derelict in 12/07. Further details
would be appreciated please.
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