Bristol Commercial Vehicles Enthusiasts

Illustrated Lodekka Histories For

Hants & Dorset

Last Amended : 20th June 2007 (7682LJ updated)

Link : Top Deck Travel Reunion Website

The Sprockets' Story


Most Recent Photo Fleet Number Registration Number Chassis and Number ECW Body Number Current Owner Date Last Recorded

Notes

Photo : John Royle

1345 NEL21 LD6G 100098   Windjammer Cruises, Lahaina, Maui, Honolulu 1 September 1990  
1360 RLJ510 LD6B 108075 8027 Unknown owner in France Not known
  1363 RLJ513 LD6B 116061   Windjammer Cruises, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii Not known  
 

Photo : Howard Lane

1368 SRU981 LD6G (ex-LD6B) 120054 8588 Saga Radio, Birmingham April 2003 Used as an exhibition unit and drop-in centre
  1369 SRU982 LD6B 120055 8589 Unknown owner in Anderson Township, Cincinatti, Ohio, U.S.A. May 1996  

Photo : Carl Ireland

1388 UEL709 LD6G 134137 9407 Unknown owner in Austria April 1987

Photo : Rob Sly

1402 UEL723 LD6G 138097 9421 MacDonalds, Vesteras, Sweden January 1996 Used as a mobile childrens' party vehicle

Photo : Londonbus

1426 YRU65 LD6G 154031 10965 Londonbus, Hjortshųj, Denmark October 2006  

Photo : Kelvin Amos

1448 5675EL FS6G 166018 11614 Tony Edwards & Andy Tilley, Woking (preserved) June 2003

Photo : Dave Mant 

1450 5677EL FS6G 166026 11616 3 Counties Bus Preservation, Totton February 2006  
1451 5678EL FS6G 166027 11617 Unknown owner in France Not known
 

Photo : Mike Harvey

1459 4382LJ FS6G 178042 12416 Movil Bus, Vigo, Iberia, Spain October 2001 Former Top Deck Travel "Platt"
  1461 4384LJ, OVS461 FS6G 178044 12418 Der Blickfang, Hannover, Germany July 1994  
 

Photo : Graeme Inwood

1463 4386LJ FS6G 196002 12420 Kismet Productions (travelling circus), June 2007 Used on a World tour, currently in USA, 6/2007

Photo : John Hammond

1482 7682LJ FL6G 198004 13263 Quantock Motor Services, Bishops Lydeard June 2007  
1484 7684LJ FL6G 198006 13265 Unknown owner in France Not known
  1486 7686LJ FL6G 198008 13267 Gordon Ewing, Magic Mountain, California, U.S.A. May 2005 Fitted out as a motor home, including kitchen, piano bar, Victorian sitting room, bathroom and bedroom
  1501 ALJ574B FS5G 223025 13816 Unknown owner in U.S.A. June 1994 Previously used for spared by New York Double Deck (fleetnumber 7)
 

Photo : Steve Vallance

1504 BEL677B FS6G 223054 14664 Anne Sarrag, Brighton October 2002
  1508 BRU138B FS6B 223084 14668 Peter van der Merwe, Dordrecht, Holland October 1999  

Photo : John Royle

1517 CLJ868C FLF6G 224163 14784 Unknown preservationists in Melbourne, Australia July 2006
  1521 DEL891C FLF6G 229085 14788 Der Blickfang, Hannover, Germany November 1995  
 

Photo : Gareth Blair

1523 DEL893C FLF6G 229087 14790 Phil Blair, Eastleigh (preserved) January 2004  
  1526 DEL896C FLF6G 229122 14793 Unknown owner in U.S.A. September 1997 Previously with an unknown operator in Orlando, Florida

Photo : Bas van der Burght

1528 EEL891C FLF6G 228182 14795 Stiphout Tours, Maastricht, Holland June 2007 Lowered to 4m overall height
 

Photo : Riviera Voyages

1531 EEL894C FLF6G 229202 14798 Riviera Voyages, Vevey, Switzerland January 2002  
  1532 EEL895C FLF6G 229210 14962 Double Decker Bus Company, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. August 1998  

Photo : Bob Martin

1534 FEL427D FLF6G 231016 15608 Madison Mall Bingo, Fair Oaks, California, U.S.A. February 2005

Photo : BVRES Collection (from the Internet)

 1535 FEL428D FLF6G 231017 15609 Red Bus Rental, Tarzana, California, U.S.A. May 2005  

Photo : Chris Wilhelm

1536 FLJ153D FLF6B 231054 15610 City Tours, Ketchikan, Alaska, U.S.A. April 2004 Carries front cowl from GRU979D. Fitted with a Gardner 6LXB engine
 

Photo : British Buses Abroad in Europe Yahoo Group

1537 FLJ154D FLF6B 231055 15611 Worldstartel, Milan, Italy October 2002  For sale, 10/2002

Photo : Lew Cody

1538 FLJ155D FLF6B 231056 15612 Paul Ludemann, ?, New Zealand January 2001 Former Top Deck Travel "Deep Purple"
 

Photo : eBay

1539 FLJ156D FLF6B 213061 15613 Geneva Camp & Retreat Centre, Holland, Michigan, U.S.A. May 2005 Fitted with Detroit diesel engine. For sale on eBay, 3/2003

Photo : Colin Grafham

1540 GLJ748D FLF6G 231160 15614 Sheppard, Twyford (preserved) January 2006  
  1542 GLJ750D FLF6G 231162 15616 Jiffy, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. May 1987  
  1543 GRU974D FLF6G 231192 15617 Southwell Baptist Church, Southwell December 2001 Mobile religious youth centre. For sale at £1000ono, 12/2001

Photo : Alex Hall

1544 GRU975D FLF6G 231193 15618 Churchill Pub, Miami, Florida, U.S.A. February 2004
  1546 GRU977D FLF6G 231195 15620 Windjammer Cruises, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S.A. February 1993  

Photo : British Bus Club

1547 GRU978D FLF6G 231205 15621 Fairview Inn, Midland, Michigan, U.S.A. March 2005  

Photo : Paul Bateson 

1548 GRU979D FLF6G 231206 15622 Travelways, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. August 2000  
1549 HLJ220D FLF6B 231227 15623 Scottsdale Dream Centre, Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A. March 2004
  1552 HRU677E FLF6G 231329 15626 Bus Station Grille, Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.A. August 2000 Incorporated into the fabric of the restaurant
1553 HRU678E FLF6G 231330 15627 Unknown owner in Sweden December 2002 Fitted with a Volvo engine and Allison transmission, by 12/2002. Registered CDB191 locally

Photo : BBANA

1554 HRU679E FLF6G 231331 15628 Unknown owner in Hope, British Columbia, Canada September 2000 Converted to a fish and chip restaurant
  1555 HRU680E FLF6G 231332 15629 Drive Agency, St Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. September 2006 Used on a 3000-mile US tour promoting Mitre shoes, 2006
 

Photo : eBay

1556 KRU223F FLF6B 236148 16167 David Anderson, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. November 2005  Fitted with a Gardner 6LW engine, c10/2005
 

Photo : Colin Parker

1557 KRU224F FLF6B 236149 16168 Cummings, Coldicott, Cook & McGill, Bournemouth (preserved) January 2004  
  1560 KRU227F FLF6B 236152 16171 Anchorage Transit, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A. 601 November 1997  
  1561 KRU235F FLF6B 236158 16172 Unknown owner in Leddington, Minnesota, U.S.A. January 1989  

Photo : Colin Baker

1562 KRU236F FLF6L 236187 16173 Sachsische Oldtimer Busflotte, Leipzig, Germany November 2005

Photo : Bob Martin

1563 KRU237F FLF6L 236188 16174 Manhattan, Athens, Georgia, U.S.A. August 2004 Carries ABD661B on the front

Photo : Steve Mallinson

1564 KRU238F FLF6L 16175 Unknown owner in Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A. November 1988 Fitted with air conditioning, a bar, and a Leyland TL11 engine with upgraded semi-automatic transmission. Advertising livery for Cuervo Gold

Photo : Dave Ballantine

1566 KRU240F FLF6L 236191 16177 Unknown owner on Maui, Hawaii, U.S.A. May 2004 Fitted with a Cummins diesel engine
  1567 KRU241F FLF6L 236192 16178 Unknown owner in U.S.A. September 1994 Previously with New York Double Deck Tours 1
  1568 LEL652F FLF6B 236195 16180 Streamline, Ijsselstein, Holland January 2003

Photo : Jeff Noel

1569 LEL653F FLF6B 236196 16181 Wells Motor Company, Avon Park, Florida, U.S.A. October 2003 Used as a mobile exhibition unit

Photo : BVRES Collection

1571 LEL655F FLF6B 236198 16183 Rice, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A. September 1997  
  1573 LEL657F FLF6L 236220 16179 Rix, Hull August 1991  
1576 LLJ442F FLF6L 16135 Monterey Furniture Restoration, Monterey, California, U.S.A. December 2001
 

Photo : Dave Beardmore

1577 LLJ443F FLF6L(6G) 236252 16136 Geisler, Hadley Wood May 2005  

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