Tuesday, August 31, 2021

EBY 477

EBY 477
1978 Bedford YLQ
Plaxton Supreme C45F
YRY 509T; Y-0477
New to Lester, Long Whatton



Monday, August 30, 2021

EBY 476

EBY 476
1975 Bristol LH6L
ECW B45F
GLJ 487N; Y-0476
New to Hants & Dorset, fleet number 3555.



Sunday, August 29, 2021

EBY 475

EBY 475
1976 Bedford YRQ
Plaxton Supreme C45F
SBV 284P; A111 MAN; Y-0475
New to Florence, Morecambe.



Saturday, August 28, 2021

EBY 473

EBY 473
1978 Ford R1014
Caruana B45F (2001)
XBH 859S; Y-0473
New to Whytes, Colnbrook, Slough, fleet number 59.
Operated as an airport bus, carrying a Willowbrook body, seen here.
Rebodied in Malta between 1998 & 2001.



Friday, August 27, 2021

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

DBY 470

DBY 470
1974 Bristol LH6L
ECW B45F
GDV 458N; Y-0470
New to Western National, fleet number 1609.



Tuesday, August 24, 2021

DBY 469

DBY 469
1974 Bristol LH6L
ECW B45F
GDV 464N; Y-0469
New to Western National, fleet number 107.



Monday, August 23, 2021

DBY 468

DBY 468
Bedford SB
Brincat B40F (1972)
2139; A-2139; Y-1608; Y-0908; Y-0468



Sunday, August 22, 2021

DBY 465

DBY 465
Bedford SB
Borg B41F (1966)
2164; A-2164; Y-1166; Y-0465
Chassis new to Royal Navy.



Saturday, August 21, 2021

DBY 463

DBY 463
1955 Bedford SBO
Barbara B46F
2135; A-2135; Y-1160; Y-0459; Y-0463



Friday, August 20, 2021

Thursday, August 19, 2021

DBY 457

DBY 457
1977 Bedford YLQ
Plaxton C45F
New to Turner, Brown Edge.
SEH 938R; Y-0457
Fitted with wheelchair lift.






Wednesday, August 18, 2021

DBY 456

DBY 456
2003 BMC Falcon
BMC B45F





Replaced a Forward Control Bedford, with Aquilina B40F body, seen here.

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Monday, August 16, 2021

DBY 454

DBY 454
1952 Ford ET7
Aquilina B36C
2114; A-2114; Y-1155; Y-0454









Replaced in 2003 with a Saracakis B45F bodied Volvo B7RLE, as seen here.  It also saw service with Arriva Malta, as seen here.

Sunday, August 15, 2021

DBY 451

DBY 451
1987 Bedford YMP
Plaxton B47F
New to Hedingham & District, fleet number L136, as D136 XWV.

This replaced a 1956 Tonna bodied Bedford SBG.



Saturday, August 14, 2021

Friday, August 13, 2021

DBY 449

DBY 449
1975 Bedford YRQ
Duple Dominant C45F
New to Bebb, Llantwit Fardre
JWO 48P; Y-0449



Thursday, August 12, 2021

DBY 448

DBY 448
1938 Ford V8
Zammit (1961) B40F
2091; A-2091; Y-1149; Y-0448

Pictured awaiting its' fate at a yard in Kordin.


















Replaced by a King Long XMQ6113 in 2003, seen here.

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Monday, August 9, 2021

DBY 444

DBY 444
1967 Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/13
East Lancs B45F
New to Blackburn, fleet number 17.
GBV 17E; Y-1145; Y-0444



Sunday, August 8, 2021

DBY 441

DBY 441
1974 Bedford YRQ
Plaxton Elite C45F
New to Mawby, Crowcroft & Fell, Barnsley as SHE 199M.
SHE 199M; Y-1142; Y-0441



Saturday, August 7, 2021

DBY 439

DBY 439
1962 Malta Docks/Bedford Forward Control
Aquilina B40F
2022; A-2022; Y-1140; Y-0439



Friday, August 6, 2021

DBY 438

DBY 438
1966 Malta Docks/AEC Forward Control
Farrugia B40F
2018; A-2018; Y-1139; Y-0438




Thursday, August 5, 2021

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Sunday, August 1, 2021

DBY 431

DBY 431 was a Duple Dominant B45F bodied Bedford YRQ, new as NKE 303P to Maidstone Borough Council #3.
Allocated registration number Y-0431 on import to Malta.







ACY 854

ACY 854 is a Unicar C53F bodied Bedford YMT, new in the UK to Moon, Shepshed, Leicestershire, registered EBC 567T.  Formerly registered Y-08...