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| An interesting picture taken at a breakers yard in Thamesmead on 15th November 1985 shows two former service vehicles awaiting their fate. On the left is AEC Militant Master Breakdown Tender 1457MR, identifiable by having two offside wing mirrors. It is carrying the registration number adopted after its sale (XGP389W), and was later to pass to bus company Blue Triangle. On the right is an AEC Mercury Tower Wagon, reportedly 1074Q (TXV907). The subsequent history of this vehicle is not known. Note that the Mercury retains its roof dome window. | |||
| Photographer: | Photo ID: | 420 | |
| Photo date: | 15/11/1985 | Size: | Regular |
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| Date added: | 04/03/2004 | ||
| Note added Sun 06/11/2005 by aecsouthall An excellent picture! But I'm terribly confused about which Militant is which! XGP389W is at the Brooklands Museum in Surrey. The Blue Triangle (now Imperial) Militant is registered Q888FLE. BUT ... recent pictures of XGP389W show it has just one offside wing mirror and two on the nearside, as shown in early pictures of 1456MR. Q888FLE looks EXACTLY like the Militant in the above picture, with close-coupled twin wing mirrors on both sides. Now this might sound barmy. Was the Militant above re-registered Q888FLE, and the reg XGP389W transferred to the Militant now at Brooklands? Regards, Neil Fraser |
| Note added Sat 14/01/2006 by Ray The site is of the (later aborted) Thamesmead Bus Museum after it had moved into the Woolwich Industrial Esate (formerly at Woolwich New Road/John Wilson Street where Civic House now stands). |