Friends of the East Kent (FotEK)

OTHER OPERATORS VEHICLES

Although our main interest are East Kent vehicles some of our members have interests in other companies and vehicles.

CHASSIS: AEC REGAL IV

BODYWORK: WEYMANN B39F

REGISTRATION: MLL570

BUILT: 1952

New to Dorking garage as a standard bus RF in 1952, she is iff the road and undergoing restoration. She was moderised in 1966 to a Greenline coach and was based a various garages including Northfleet and Windsor.  RF183 is owned by Tony and Sheila Alexander. See the You Tube link below to watch the RF return to the garage following painting and bodywork attention.

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RML2454 and RF183

CHASSIS: AEC ROUTEMASTER

BODYWORK: PARK ROYAL H72R

REGISTRATION: JJD454D

BUILT: 1966

New at Northfleet garage in green London Transport livery RML2454 served at Windsor garage for a time before passing back to the 'red' London Transport fleet in 1977. She served at Camberwell garage on the route 12.  On the road and a familier sight around Thanet. Part owned by Steve Rorke

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CHASSIS: DAIMLER FLEETLINE CRL6

BODYWORK: PARK ROYAL H-/-D

REGISTRATION: MLK550L

BUILT: 1972

Entered service at Barking garage and served at West Ham, spending long periods out of service in between. Sold to Ensign bus who in turn sold her to a school in Sheerness she was later sold on to the British Schools Technology who converted her into a Technology Bus that toured schools in Bexley as a mobile IT classroom. By now with her front doors plated over she was sold on to Ovenden Plant Hire before being acquired for preservation in May 2008. Currently off the road and undergoing restoration, DMS550 is owned by Jake Bamford. DMS 550 also has a website she shares with East Kent 7681 CLICK HERE to visit it. 

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CHASSIS: BRISTOL RELL6G

BODYWORK: ALEXANDER (BELFAST) B39F

REGISTRATION: AXI2526

BUILT: 1982

New to Citybus as fleetnumber 2526 she was withdrawn in 2003 and passed to Wealden (dealer) where she stayed untill February 2009 when purchased by Maurice Bean for preservation.