Atlantean Update

Jason Beverley has uncovered more information in his quest to track down any remaining Plymouth Atlanteans:

Sadly I can now confirm that the following Atlanteans have definitely been scrapped some time ago in fact but the info has just come to light.

• OCO 117S was also with them but its unclear what happened to this bus after 1997.
• OCO 118S was scrapped by Harris, Grays Essex in April 1997 after purchase from Southampton in 1993.
• OCO 120S we still don't know anything after 2007.
• STK 122T was scrapped by Harris, Grays Essex in March 1996
• STK 123T was scrapped by Harris, Grays Essex in March 1996

A picture of 120 as AN120 in happier times in 1996 showing the more professional single door conversion work carried out by London AND Country.

Here she is in Plymouth in even happier times…

Creative Commons licensed flickr photo shared by Ian Kirby

On a happier note 230 JJY 630G the Atlantean that has appeared on eBay several times has been purchased by www.theboozebus.com.au with the intention of restoring it for use as a Party bus this information came from Australia in last 48 hours and the bus has been moved in the yard under its own steam so some good news this was one of the few that got Citybus livery. Another unidentified Atlantean ex Plymouth jjy/g has also been photographed in Australia converted to a mobile home reported to be 229 but totally unconfirmed.

Related Links

• Plymouth City Transport Preservation Group

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