PRESERVED BUSES & COACHES
| FLEET No | D 142 |
| REG | XX 9591 |
| MAKE | Dennis |
| MODEL | D type |
| YEAR | 1925 |
| BODY | Dodson 48-seat, open top |
| OWNER | London Bus Museum, Brooklands |
| HISTORY | This vehicle was new to
independent operator Dominion Omnibus Co for the Uxbridge Road route
514. Dominion was taken over by the LGOC in 1926 who sold the body
of this vehicle to the Alberta Company who fitted it to another
chassis. In 1970 the body was discovered in Essex, covered in
corrugated iron, where it had been for 39 years. It was bought for
restoration, and with the acquisition of a correct chassis, restoration
was completed in 1972. Most of the original woodwork was in good
condition and has been retained.
After restoration, the bus undertook a 2000 mile tour of Japan, and later ran a vintage bus service in London. Although it sits in the bus museum, it is often brought out for film and television work. |
| Above photo taken at: | London Bus Museum, Brooklands |
| Taken on: | 26th February 2012 |
Photographs © Mike Smith 2012
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