Bristol Commercial Vehicles Enthusiasts

Illustrated Lodekka Histories For

Southern Vectis

Last Amended : 11th June 2008 (GDL816E updated)

Links : Top Deck Travel Reunion Website


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

Notes

Photo : Julian Osbourne

501 JDL997 LD6B 100064 6638 C.A.F.L. (Fok Lei), Macau January 1986 Believed to have been scrapped towards the end of the 1980s

Photo : Dave Beardmore

512 KDL412 LD6G 100108 7203 Heineken Brewery, Leiden, Holland October 2002  

Photo : Kevin Nicol

513 KDL413 LD6G 100127 7067 Regional Transport District, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. April 2008 Previously in Denver as an immobile theatre ticket office, now derelict at the RTD depot

Photo : Chris Stewart

521 LDL720 LD6G 108003   Heineken Brewery, Leiden, Holland October 2002  
522 LDL721 LD6G 108004 8071 Unknown owner in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. August 2003 Converted for use as a caravan

Photo : Stefan Baguette

523 LDL722 LD6G 108005 8072 Dmitri Paltsev, Moscow, Russia April 2008 Fitted with an IVECO engine. Intended for use on an overland tour to Mongolia, ?/2008

Photo : eBay

524 LDL723 LD6G 108009 8073 Wayne Hermansen, Willow Springs, Illinois, U.S.A. January 2004 For sale on eBay, 1/2004
  525 LDL724 LD6G 108010 8074 City Express Druck, Munich, Germany March 1979  
  533 LDL732 LD6G 108024 8082 Gray Line, Galveston, Texas, U.S.A. January 1978  

Photo : Terry Partridge

534 LDL733 LD6G 108025 8083 Unknown preservationist in Devon (for spares) August 2007 Former Top Deck Travel "Hannibal"
  539 LDL738 LD6G 108035 8088 ?, ?, U.S.A. January 1978  
  540 LDL739 LD6G 108036 8089 Roger Domingo, Portland, Indiana, U.S.A. January 2007  
  541 MDL951 LD6G 116130 8613 Massey's Diesel, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A. March 2004  

Photo : Dave Beardmore

542 BAS563 (ex-MDL952) LD6G 116131 8614 Rexquote, Bishops Lydeard April 2007  

Photo : Gareth Blair

543 BAS562 (ex-MDL953) LD6G 116134 8615 Unknown owner near Thurso November 2007 Intended for use on a tour around John o'Groats, Summer 2008

Photo : Dave Beardmore

544 MDL954 LD6G 116146 8616 Priddle & Cross, Farnham (preserved) July 2005  

Photo : Dave Beardmore

545 BAS564 (ex-MDL955) LD6G 116147 8617 Helle Iversen, Tarm, Denmark May 2005 For use on sightseeing tours around Jutland

Photo : Andrew Cameron

546 MDL956 LD6G 120001 8618 EuroPark, Copenhagen, Denmark August 2000  

Photo : BCV Register

547 ODL7 LD6G 130144 9511 Unknown owner in Anaheim, California, U.S.A. March 1997  

Photo : Bob Martin

548 ODL8 LD6G 130145 9512 Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, U.S.A. August 2004 Used for spares, by 12/2002

Photo : eBay

549 ODL9 LD6G 130146 9513 Hasmig Ghassali, Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.A. July 2004 For sale on eBay, 7/2004

Photo : From the Internet

550 ODL10 LD6G 130147 9514 The Kelly Family, Munich, Germany February 2003  
  551 ODL11, APB712A LD6G 134001 9515 Serious Road Trip Theatre Company, ? February 1993 Used as a caravan
  553 ODL13 LD6G 134006 9517 Bristol Business Promotions, Den Haag, Holland October 2002  
  554 ODL14 LD6G 134237 9518 Kleyn Trucks, Vuren, Holland January 1992  

Photo : Bas van der Burght

555 ODL15 LD6G 138054 9519 Unknown owner in Holland October 2002 Previously with Freetime Promotions, Den Haag

Photo : Arthur Gidlow

557 PDL517 LD6G 138105 10310 Movil Bus, Vigo, Spain August 2001 Former Top Deck Travel "Drab"
  558 PDL518 LD6G 138106 10311 Boughton, Debach (preserved) October 2000 Former Top Deck Travel "Lemming"

Photo : Gav Rowney

559 PDL519 LD6G 138107 10312 Top Deck Travel, Wimbledon October 2007 Named "Tadpoles". Long term loan to Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum

Photo : Matej Bohac

562 SDL267 LD6G 150146 11018 Kadlec, Prague, Czech Republic June 2005 Used as a mobile laboratory offering glaucoma checks, by 5/2005

Photo : Dave Beardmore

563 SDL268 LD6G 150147 11019 Richard Newman, Ryde, Isle of Wight (preserved) January 2004  

Photo : Robin Woodcock

565 TDL998 FS6G 155036 11655 Derek Priddle, Farnham (preserved) June 2005  

Photo : Mark Lyons

570 YDL315 FS6G 196030 12968 Derek Priddle, Farnham (preserved) May 2008  

Photo : Dave Beardmore

573 YDL318 FS6G 196033 12971 McKindless, Wishaw August 2005  
  600 BDL576B FLF6G 224042 14602 British Promotions, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. 1 April 1983 One of 600, 602 or 603 is likely to be the FLF for sale on eBay (for $250,000!!!) in Troy, Michigan in 8/2004
  602 BDL578B FLF6G 224044 14604 British Promotions, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. 2 April 1983 See comment for 600
  603 BDL579B FLF6G 224045 14605 British Promotions, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. 3 April 1983 See comment for 600

Photo : Pete Cook

604 BDL580B FLF6G 224054 14606 Mike's Dockside Bar & Grill, Port Hudson Marina, Florida, U.S.A. March 2005 Carries registration EMR290D

Photo : Alex Hall

605 BDL581B FLF6G 224055 14607 New York Double Deck Tours, U.S.A. 2 June 2000 Believed scrapped, ?/2001

Photo : John Royle

606 BDL582B FLF6G 224056 14608 Windjammer Cruises, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S.A., October 1989  
  607 BDL583B FLF6G 224057 14609 Derek Priddle, Farnham (preserved) October 1993  
  609 CDL477C FLF6G 229034 14997 MacDonalds, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A. May 1992 Carries FNN159D front and rear

Photo : Peter Relf

611 CDL479C FLF6G 229068 14999 Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum (preserved) May 2008  

Photo : Graham Sheridan

612 CDL480C FLF6G 229069 15000 Antigua Airport, St Johns, Antigua, Caribbean February 2007 Used for airside transfer services

Photo : Paul Bateson

613 GDL768E FLF6G 236038 16209 Farbrook Auto Wreckers, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada (dealer) October 2007  

Photo : Paul Bateson

614 GDL769E FLF6G 236039 16210 Bus & Boat, Toronto, Canada April 2004  
  615 GDL770E FLF6G 236040 16211 Gateway Bus Tours, Miami, Florida, U.S.A. October 2003  

Photo : Paul Bateson

617 GDL815E FLF6G 236046 16213 Lady Dive Tours, Isidore, Ontario, Canada October 2007  

Photo : Phil Groocock

618 GDL816E FLF6G 236047 16214 Royal Blue Line Motor Tours, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada April 2008  

Photo : Stuart Turner

621 KDL145F FLF6G 236255 17006 Bus & Boat Tours, Toronto, Canada March 2007 Damaged beyond repair during the filming of The Jumper. Parts salvaged and remains scrapped, 3/2007

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