Oakwood Travel Services Limited RML887 202 UXJ, an A.E.C. Routemaster R2RH built 1961 with a Park Royal H40/32R+8 body on the Promenade in Blackpool by the Victoria Street junction with a 12 service to the Pleasure Beach. Sunday 22nd June 2014
Note, 202 UXJ was originally operated by the London Transport Executive as a 7RM7 class vehicle with the fleet number RML887 and the registration WLT 887. The London Transport Executive was renamed as the London Transport Board on 1st January 1963. WLT 887’s original body was replaced during an overhaul at Aldenham works in June 1966. The London Transport Board was renamed as the London Transport Executive on 1st January 1970. WLT 887’s replacement body was replaced by its current body during an overhaul at Aldenham works in July 1973. The London Transport Executive became London Regional Transport on 29th June 1984 with WLT 887 passing to London Buses Limited on 29th March 1985. London Buses Limited was divided into twelve business units on 1st April 1989 due to bus deregulation, WLT 887 being transferred to the London General Transport Services Limited. WLT 887 was re-registered 202 UXJ in November 2004 and was acquired by Graham Oliver in May 2011 but was sometimes used by the Totally Transport Community Interest Company (a Blackpool based operator operating as ClassicBus North West, from April 2012 by Classic Bus North West Limited, from 31st December 2013 by Oakwood Travel Services Limited
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Oakwood Travel Services Limited RML887 202 UXJ, an A.E.C. Routemaster R2RH built 1961 with a Park Royal H40/32R+8 body on the Promenade in Blackpool near the Wellington Street junction with a 12 service to Gynn Square. Sunday 22nd June 2014
Note, 202 UXJ was originally operated by the London Transport Executive as a 7RM7 class vehicle with the fleet number RML887 and the registration WLT 887. The London Transport Executive was renamed as the London Transport Board on 1st January 1963. WLT 887’s original body was replaced during an overhaul at Aldenham works in June 1966. The London Transport Board was renamed as the London Transport Executive on 1st January 1970. WLT 887’s replacement body was replaced by its current body during an overhaul at Aldenham works in July 1973. The London Transport Executive became London Regional Transport on 29th June 1984 with WLT 887 passing to London Buses Limited on 29th March 1985. London Buses Limited was divided into twelve business units on 1st April 1989 due to bus deregulation, WLT 887 being transferred to the London General Transport Services Limited. WLT 887 was re-registered 202 UXJ in November 2004 and was acquired by Graham Oliver in May 2011 but was sometimes used by the Totally Transport Community Interest Company (a Blackpool based operator operating as ClassicBus North West, from April 2012 by Classic Bus North West Limited, from 31st December 2013 by Oakwood Travel Services Limited
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Oakwood Travel Services Limited P269 PSX, a Volvo Olympian OLY-56 built 1997 with an Alexander Royale H51/30D body runs empty from the Promenade at Blackpool onto Clifton Drive. Sunday 22nd June 2014
Note, P269 PSX was originally operated by Lothian Region Transport plc as number 269, Lothian Region Transport plc being renamed as Lothian Buses plc on 6th January 2000. It was withdrawn from service circa August 2009 and acquired the Totally Transport Community Interest Company (a Blackpool based operator operating as ClassicBus North West) later in 2009. The Totally Transport Community Interest Company’s operations passed to Classic Bus North West Limited in April 2012. Classic Bus North West Limited entered administration on 31st December 2013 and the company’s business and assets, including P269 PSX were acquired by Oakwood Travel Services Limited on the same day
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