Ministry of Education/Education Department M-1512

M-1512 was a 1970 AEC Swift, originally registered EGN 278J and new to London Transport as fleet number SMS278.

M-1512, seen at Pembroke depot in June 2013, after being stripped for spares to keep the (at the time) remaining AEC Swift fleet on the road.

Ministry of Education/Education Department GVH 141

GVH 141 was a 1971 AEC Swift, fitted with Park Royal B33D bodywork, new to London Transport as SMS356 (EGN 356J).  Part of the School Bus fleet, it previously carried M-1521 in Malta.

GVH 140

GVH 140 was a 1970 AEC Swift, fitted with Park Royal B46d body.  New to London Transport as EGN 259J, fleet number SMS259.  Previously carried Maltese registration M-1522.

GVH 140 seen at the Pembroke depot of the Education Department.

Seen parked at the Education Department Floriana depot, March 2005.

Ministry of Education/Education Department GVH 138

GVH 138 was a 1970 Marshall B46F bodied AEC Swift, new as AML 28H to London Transport, fleet number SM28.

It previously carried Maltese registration M-1524.

Ministry of Education/Education Department GVH 134

GVH 134 was a 1978 Ford R1114, fitted with Plaxton Supreme C53F bodywork, new to Bruton, London, SW11 as CBM 294T.  It previously carried Maltese registration M-1591.

This was one of two Ford R1114s operated by the Education Department, the other, GVH 135, in the background.

GVH 134, seen at Pembroke in withdrawn state, 4th June 2013.

Ministry of Education/Education Department GVH 133

Seen at the Education Department site at Floriana, now part of the Park & Ride site, is GVH 133, formerly known as EGN 266J, a 1970 AEC Swift, new to London Transport as fleet number SMS266.

Photographed 4th March 2005.

  

Photographed 19th November 2008.

Ministry of Education/Education Department GVH 132

GVH 132 was a 1970 AEC Swift, new to London Transport as EGN 260J, fleet number SMS260.

Carrying a Park Royal B33D body.  Its' previous Maltese registration was M-0557.

GVH 132 photographed on 19th November 2008.

Ministry of Education/Education Department GVH 130

Pictured in the Pembroke maintenance facility of the Education Department is GVH 130, a 1970 AEC Swift, fitted with Marshall B42F bodywork.  It was new to London Transport, carrying registration number AML 35H and fleet number SM35.

It also carried the Maltese registration M-1531.  After withdrawal, it was donated to Malta Historic Vehicle Trust, based in Hal Far, where the above photo was taken in May 2013.

This bus has since returned to the UK for preservation.