Leyland Titan A981 SYE

[Aldgate 42]

Hello!

Just a quick one - anyone know if ex-London bus Leyland Titan A981 SYE survives? It was last operated by Morleys in Cambridgeshire and tax last due in 2010. The bus is maybe more famous than you think - it was used on a 2 second clip in Pet Shop Boys 'West End Girls' music video in 1985. I'm a big fan of my 80's music (and London buses) so the two kind of go hand in hand!

Many thanks

 

[gazthomas]

This photo shows it extant in 2012 at least:

A981 SYE - a photo on Flickriver

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[TheGrandWazoo]

This photo shows it extant in 2012 at least:

A981 SYE - a photo on Flickriver

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Think that date may be wrong.

The excellent Ian's Bus Stop (http://www.countrybus.org/Titan/TNa.htm) has its life and disposal as

T981 A981 SYE
4/84 - new to Aldenham, 3T3
5/84 - WL into service (Walworth)
11/85 - Q transfer (Camberwell)
85-9 - Q
11/90 - NX transfer (New Cross)
1/91 - PM transfer (Peckham)
9/94 - privatised to London Central
12/97 - London Central
4/00 - sold to Ensign Bus
4/00 - bought by Morley's Coaches, Whittlesey
11/05 - bought by Alec Head, Lutton
11/06 - bought by Laser Travel, Tonypandy
6/07 - sold to Doncaster Bus Breakers, Dunscroft
6/07 - bought by West Kent Buses for spares
11/07 - remains sold to PVS (Carlton) for scrap

 

[gazthomas]

Ah, sorry for that and thanks for the extra details

 

[Aldgate 42]

Arrrgghhhh it's gone then Ah well thank you for your input

 

[Paulie558]

Remember seeing this bus trundling along the A605 between Peterborough and Whittlesey.
Morleys are long gone now.The empty space where the yard was is still there,but the old offices are demolished.
An old time operator.