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Aecs on Malta Since 2008 AECs on Malta since 2008 Registration UK registration Chassis Year Body UK owner / fleetnumber Purpose Status / Notes DBY300 TNY 495G AEC Reliance 1968 Willowbrook Aberdare DC Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta DBY301 EGN 200J AEC Swift 1971 Marshall London Transport SMS200 Route bus Scrapped Retained by owner. New with Duple DBY302 YXD 11 AEC Reliance 1960 Ciantar (1978) Regent Motorways Route bus Britannia body. DBY305 EGN 244J AEC Swift 1971 Park Royal London Transport SMS244 Route bus Scrapped DBY308 AEC Mercury 1966 Gauci Route bus Retained by owner Quoted in one source as built from AEC DBY320 Maltese f/c (Zammit) 1968 Debono Route bus parts. Scrapped. DBY321 EGN 152J AEC Swift 1970 Marshall London Transport SMS152 Route bus Scrapped. Stored by Heritage Malta. Malta built from DBY327 Maltese built AEC 1971 Aquilina (1995) Route bus AEC parts DBY331 HWH 450 AEC Reliance 1955 Debono (1969) Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta Plaxton Supreme IV Thomas, West Ewell (new to DBY333 HPG 650V AEC Reliance 1968 (rebody 1979) Smith's, Wigan as EPJ 561F) Route bus Scrapped DBY345 TNY 494G AEC Reliance 1968 Willowbrook Aberdare DC Route bus Scrapped DBY346 HYP 309 AEC Regal III 1949 Zammit Catt & Swinn, Bromley Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta DBY349 HFC 413 AEC Regal 1939 Barbara (1960) City of Oxford Route bus Heritage Malta (for sale) DBY350 AEC Mercury 1960 Farrugia (1965) Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta DBY369 RDB 850 AEC Reliance 1961 Spiteri (1974) North Western Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta DBY374 AEC Mercury 1957 Barbara (1968) Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta DBY380 EGN 232J AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMS232 Route bus Scrapped DBY381 AEC Mercury 1967 Brincat Route bus For sale by owner DBY389 EGN 329J AEC Swift 1971 Park Royal London Transport SMS329 Route bus Scrapped DBY408 AEC Mercury 1963 Farrugia (1968) Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta DBY420 EGN 427J AEC Swift 1971 Park Royal London Transport SMD427 Route bus Scrapped DBY426 AML 15H AEC Swift 1970 Marshall London Transport SM15 Route bus Retained by owner. Unmodified DBY435 AEC Mercury (Malta) 1966 Barbara Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta Retained by owner. Malta built from AEC DBY438 Maltese built AEC 1966 Farrugia Route bus parts. DBY450 AEC Mercury 1958 Aquilina (1967) Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta DBY466 AML 18H AEC Swift 1970 Marshall London Transport SM18 Route bus Scrapped EBY484 GNY 764 AEC Regal III 1948 Debono (1963) Thomas Brothers, Porth Route bus Retained by owner Stored by Heritage Malta. New with EBY498 VWE 258 AEC Reliance 1956 Aquilina (1973) Sheffield United Transport Route bus Burlingham body. EBY525 EGN 237J AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMS237 Route bus Retained by owner EBY534 EGN 572J AEC Swift 1971 MCW London Transport SMS572 Route bus Scrapped EBY541 EGN 247J AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMS247 Route bus Scrapped EBY554 AML 16H AEC Swift 1970 Marshall London Transport SM16 Route bus Scrapped EBY555 AEC Mercury 1957 Brincat (1967) Route bus Retained by owner EBY559 AEC Mercury 1961 Farrugia (1964) Route bus Retained by owner EBY564 EGN 268J AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMS268 Route bus Scrapped EBY567 9191 NW AEC Reliance 1959 Grech (1982) Wallace Arnold Route bus Heritage Malta (for sale) Downloaded from the AEC Bus Site: www.busweb.co.uk/aecbus March 2013, Page 1 of 3 AECs on Malta since 2008 Registration UK registration Chassis Year Body UK owner / fleetnumber Purpose Status / Notes Stored by Heritage Malta. Was heavily rebuilt with Cummins engine + 6-speed EBY576 AML 60H AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMD60 Route bus manual shift EBY589 EGN 292J AEC Swift 1971 Park Royal London Transport SMS292 Route bus Retained by owner EBY603 AEC Matador 1951 Gauci (1969) - or 1965? Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta EBY612 AEC f/c 1958 Debono (1971) Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta EBY623 EGN 274J AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMS274 Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta EBY625 AML 8H AEC Swift 1970 Marshall London Transport SM8 Route bus Scrapped Stored by Heritage Malta. Malta built from EBY628 Maltese built AEC 1964 Barbara (1979) Route bus AEC parts. EBY633 EGN 603J AEC Swift 1971 MCW London Transport SMS603 Route bus Scrapped EBY634 EGN 212J AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMS212 Route bus Heritage Malta (for sale) FBY641 EGN 202J AEC Swift 1971 Marshall London Transport SMS202 Route bus Scrapped FBY642 EGN 243J AEC Swift 1971 Park Royal London Transport SMS243 Route bus Heritage Malta (for sale) FBY656 AML 14H AEC Swift 1970 Marshall London Transport SM14 Route bus Scrapped FBY659 AEC Mustang 1958 Aquilina (1986) Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta FBY662 AML 33H AEC Swift 1970 Marshall London Transport SM33 Route bus Scrapped (damaged by fire June 2010) FBY665 JGF 810K AEC Swift 1972 MCW London Transport SMS810 Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta FBY674 RDB 847 AEC Reliance 1961 Ciantar (1989) North Western Route bus Sold to new Maltese owner FBY675 AML 11H AEC Swift 1970 Marshall London Transport SM11 Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta FBY676 YKR 234 AEC Reliance 1957 Aquilina (1975) Maidstone & District 3234 Route bus Retained by owner FBY723 JGF 803K AEC Swift 1972 MCW London Transport SMS803 Route bus Retained by owner FBY725 AEC Mercury 1964 Barbara (1967) Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta FBY726 TUA 17 AEC Reliance 1954 Aquilina (1990) Wallace Arnold Route bus Scrapped FBY730 AEC Mercury 1969 Barbara (1969) Route bus Retained by owner FBY738 AML 9H AEC Swift 1970 Marshall London Transport SM9 Route bus Handed in, fate unknown. FBY739 AEC Mercury 1967 Daina (1967) Route bus Retained by owner FBY744 EGN 258J AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMS258 Route bus Heritage Malta (for sale) FBY748 336 VLG AEC Reliance 1962 Brincat (1989) Bostock, Congleton Route bus Retained by owner. New with Duple body FBY749 AEC Mercury 1959 Debono (1968) Route bus Retained by owner FBY756 EGN 275J AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMS275 Route bus Scrapped FBY763 AML 34H AEC Swift 1970 Marshall London Transport SM34 Route bus Scrapped Heritage Malta (for sale). New with FBY767 OWT 940 AEC Reliance 1955 Debono (1970) Anderton, Keighley Route bus Burlingham body FBY772 OOU 235 AEC Reliance 1955 Aquilina (1971) Creamline, Bordon Route bus Retained by owner. New with Duple body FBY773 AML 50H AEC Swift 1970 Marshall London Transport SM50 Route bus Malta Historic Vehicle Trust (preserved) FBY774 AEC Mercury 1958 Aquilina (1965) Route bus Stored by Heritage Malta Scrapped. Had been heavily rebuilt with DAF330 engine and ZF gearbox/ transmission - and featured in a Buses FBY776 EGN 238J AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMS238 Route bus article. FBY777 AEC Mercury 1958 Farrugia (1965) Route bus Retained by owner FBY779 EGN 280J AEC Swift Park Royal London Transport SMS280 Route bus Probably scrapped Downloaded from the AEC Bus Site: www.busweb.co.uk/aecbus March 2013, Page 2 of 3 AECs on Malta since 2008 Registration UK registration Chassis Year Body UK owner / fleetnumber Purpose Status / Notes FBY797 EGN 194J AEC Swift 1971 Marshall London Transport SMS194 Route bus Unknown, 2009 rebuild not completed. Retained by owner as a shop and re- FBY798 AEC Reliance 1964 Barbara Route bus registered 5294. Private hire / schools FBY019 AEC Mercury 1957Aquilina (Gozo) In service. Formerly a Gozo route bus. FBY020 AEC Reliance 1979 Duple Dominant Private hire / tours In service. Formerly a Gozo route bus. Big Bus Company (new to COY004 FPT 588C AEC Routemaster 1965 Park Royal (open-top) Northern General) Open top tours In service, Cancu Supreme Plaxton Supreme Thomas, West Ewell (new to JCY883 CPM 520T AEC Reliance 1967 (rebody 1979) Grey Cars as HOD 39E) Private hire / tours In service, Zarbs Coaches ACY903 LBD 929V AEC Reliance 1979 Duple Dominant Brittains, Northampton Private hire / tours In service, Cancu Supreme Plaxton Supreme Thomas, West Ewell (new to ACY915 OPD 789W AEC Reliance 1966 (rebody 1981) BEA as KHM 5D) Private hire / tours In service, Ventura Coaches GVH130 AML 35H AEC Swift 1970 Marshall London Transport SM35 Ministry of Education Malta Historic Vehicle Trust (preserved) GVH132 EGN 260J AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMS260 Ministry of Education Stored out of use, Pembroke. To be sold. GVH133 EGN 266J AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMS266 Ministry of Education Stored out of use, Pembroke. To be sold. GVH137 EGN 337J AEC Swift 1971 Park Royal London Transport SMS337 Ministry of Education Stored out of use, Pembroke. To be sold. GVH140 EGN 259J AEC Swift 1971 Park Royal London Transport SMS259 Ministry of Education Stored out of use, Pembroke. To be sold. GVH141 EGN 356J AEC Swift 1971 Park Royal London Transport SMS356 Ministry of Education Stored out of use, Pembroke. To be sold. M-1511 JGF 736K AEC Swift 1971 MCW London Transport SMS736 Ministry of Education Malta Historic Vehicle Trust (preserved) M-1512 EGN 278J AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMS278 Ministry of Education Stored out of use, Pembroke. To be sold. M-1516 EGN 180J AEC Swift 1971 Marshall London Transport SMS180 Ministry of Education Stored out of use, Pembroke. To be sold. M-1519 EGN 602J AEC Swift 1971 MCW London Transport SMS602 Ministry of Education Stored out of use, Pembroke. To be sold. M-1520 AML 13H AEC Swift 1970 Marshall London Transport SM13 Ministry of Education Tarxien Scrapyard (intact) M-1591 EGN 314J AEC Swift 1971 Park Royal London Transport SMS314 Ministry of Education Tarxien Scrapyard (intact) Stored following closure of Handicapped G-5778 EGN 230J AEC Swift 1970 Park Royal London Transport SMS230 Non PSV Residential Home Siggiewi Guernseybus (new as London - KXW 476 AEC Regent III Park Royal (open-top) Transport RT1377) Unused on Malta Malta Historic Vehicle Trust Downloaded from the AEC Bus Site: www.busweb.co.uk/aecbus March 2013, Page 3 of 3.
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