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Dennis Dominators No.'s 131 & 131 and 1-5

These vehicles arrived in two batches, March 1979 and April 1981

No.'s 131 and 132 had the 4-piece 'jack-knife' doors and No.'s 1-5 had the 2-piece doors. No.'s 1-5 had the 'new' East Lancs style flat front to the roof end.

No.'s 131 and 132 had red moquette seating in the lower saloon and red vinyl in the upper saloon. and 'reversed' stairs.

No.'s 1-5 had the 'high' driving position and GMTPE style instrument panel.
No.131 LFR 131T
Chassis Dennis DD110A
Chassis No. 148
Engine Gardner 6LXB
Gearbox Fully Auto Voith (later Maxwell)
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 8202
Bodylength 30' 10"
Livery Red/Green and White (2nd version)
     
  03/1979 Received into Intack depot
  24/05/1979 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  06/06/1985 Re-Painted in Olive Green and Ivory
  06/06/1985 Additional grill added to upper deck front panel
  01/10/1986 Loaned to Rennies of Dunfermline
  18/11/1986 Sold to Rennies of Dunfermline
     
No.132 LFR 132T
Chassis Dennis DD110A
Chassis No. 149
Engine Gardner 6LXB
Gearbox Fully Auto Voith (later Maxwell)
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 8201
Bodylength 30' 10"
Livery Red/Green and White (2nd version)
     
  03/1979 Received into Darwen depot
  24/05/1979 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  05/02/1980 Transfer to Intack depot
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  06/07/1983 Re-Painted in Olive Green and Ivory
  06/07/1983 Additional grill added to upper deck front panel
  01/10/1986 Loaned to Rennies of Dunfermline
  18/11/1986 Sold to Rennies of Dunfermline
     
No.1 DBV 1W
Chassis Dennis DD120
Chassis No. 260
Engine Gardner 6LXB
Gearbox Fully Auto Voith
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H43/31F
Body No. 1409
Bodylength 30' 10"
Livery Red/Green and White (2nd version)
     
  03/1981 Received into Intack depot
  10/04/1981 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  20/06/1985 Re-Painted in Olive Green and Ivory
  20/06/1985 Additional grill added to upper deck front panel
  10/1986 Transferred to Blackburn Transport
  12/1986 Exact-Fare Boxes removed and replaced with Wayfarer System Boxes
  01/06/1987 Withdrawn from service
     
No.2 DBV 2W
Chassis Dennis DD120
Chassis No. 261
Engine Gardner 6LXB
Gearbox Fully Auto Voith
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H43/31F
Body No. 1406
Bodylength 30' 10"
Livery Red/Green and White (2nd version)
     
  03/1981 Received into Intack depot
  01/04/1981 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  10/1986 Transferred to Blackburn Transport
  12/1986 Exact-Fare Boxes removed and replaced with Wayfarer System Boxes
  31/03/1987 Withdrawn from service and placed in reserve
  01/06/1987 Sold
No.3 DBV 3W
Chassis Dennis DD120
Chassis No. 262
Engine Gardner 6LXB
Gearbox Fully Auto Voith
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H43/31F
Body No. 1410
Bodylength 30' 10"
Livery Red/Green and White (2nd version)
     
  03/1981 Received into Intack depot
  10/04/1981 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  10/1986 Transferred to Blackburn Transport
  12/1986 Exact-Fare Boxes removed and replaced with Wayfarer System Boxes
  31/03/1987 Withdrawn from service and placed in reserve
  01/06/1987 Sold
No.4 DBV 4W
Chassis Dennis DD120
Chassis No. 263
Engine Gardner 6LXB
Gearbox Fully Auto Voith
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H43/31F
Body No. 1408
Bodylength 30' 10"
Livery Maroon/Cream 1881-1981 Centenary livery
     
  02/1981 Received into Intack depot
  01/04/1981 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  13/04/1984 Re-Painted in all-over BLACKBURN ROVERCARD advert
  13/04/1984 Additional grill added to upper deck front panel
  10/1986 Transferred to Blackburn Transport
  12/1986 Exact-Fare Boxes removed and replaced with Wayfarer System Boxes
  01/06/1987 Withdrawn from service
     
No.5 DBV 5W
Chassis Dennis DD120
Chassis No. 264
Engine Gardner 6LXB
Gearbox Fully Auto Voith
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H43/31F
Body No. 1407
Bodylength 30' 10"
Livery Blue/Yellow 'EASI-FARE' all-over advert livery
     
  02/1981 Received into Intack depot
  01/04/1981 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  06/06/1984 Re-Painted in all-over LANCASHIRE BUS/RAIL PASS advert
  06/06/1984 Additional grill added to upper deck front panel
  10/1986 Transferred to Blackburn Transport
  12/1986 Exact-Fare Boxes removed and replaced with Wayfarer System Boxes
  01/06/1987 Withdrawn from service
     
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