THE SCOTTISH VINTAGE BUS
MUSEUM – E187 HSF
DETAILS
Chassis: Volvo B10M-50 (Citybus)
Body: Alexander RV
CH45/35F
Engine:
First
Licensed: 14 August 1987
Right: 2009 SVBM Running Day
(Jim Crichton)
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Volvo Citybus E187 HSF was bought by myself,
Kenny Barclay on the 22nd February 2008 from First Edinburgh. 31632 started her
new life in preservation shortly after 2pm on Monday 25th February 2008 after I
collected her from Dalkeith Depot.
E187 HSF, better known as VV187,
1187 and in First group days 31632, was the only member of the last ever batch
of vehicles delivered to Eastern Scottish Omnibuses Ltd still in service. The
other members of this batch of four vehicles had either gone for scrap or had
been withdrawn with major mechanical problems. E187 HSF was still in front line
service almost till the day I collected her! I am thrilled to know I have
preserved possibly the last ever Ex Eastern Scottish vehicle on the road, a
company dating back to 1905.
Left: As purchased in 2008 (Kenny Barclay)
Although E187 HSF was delivered as
shown on the right, with dark green lower panels, cream headlamp surrounds,
Green Flashes and large Eastern Scottish logos, I have chosen to restore her to
the more common Eastern Scottish green and cream Coach livery with cream lower
panels. The three month restoration started in December 2008 and consisted of
bodywork repairs, major re-panel and repaint. She was completed march 2009.
Right: Livery as delivered
new (S Hodgson)
ALLOCATION AND LIVERY HISTORY
08/1987 Delivered new to Eastern
Scottish Omnibuses Ltd as ZVV187 in Green and Cream coach livery allocated to
Dalkeith Depot.
03/1994
She now carries S.M.T livery with cream lower panels
still allocated to Dalkeith Depot as VV187.
11/1994
Transferred to Livingston Depot for Diamond service D25 – D29.
01/1995
Moved back to Dalkeith Depot after Bathgate Depot closure with Bathgate’s
allocation of vehicles moving to Livingston.
01/1996
Renumbered 187 and later that year renumbered 1187.
Left: Livery at take-over by ‘First Group’ (Kenny Barclay)
04/1996 Eastern S.M.T becomes part of First Group.
02/1997 Becomes Lowland
2187. Moved to North Berwick Depot.
12/1998 Moved to
Unallocated status. Repainted into Early First Edinburgh
Livery.
02/2000
By February 2000 she has been renumbered 1187, and is seen in Early First Edinburgh
Livery. Allocated back to Dalkeith Depot.
Right: Early ‘First
Edinburgh’ Livery (Chris Birkett)
05/2004 1187 is now in First Group “Barbie 2” livery
and yes, still at Dalkeith Depot!
02/2008
Purchased for preservation by K Barclay.
12/2008
Restoration started including major bodywork, re-panel
and paint.
Left: As purchased in 2008 (Kenny Barclay)
RESTORATION
|
Nov 2008: Removing vinyls exposed old
eastern paint KB |
Nov 2008: Panels being removed KB |
Dec 2008: New fuel flap and lock fitted KB |
Feb 2009: Fibreglass work completed at front KB |
Feb 2009: New panels fitted KB |
Feb 2009: Ready for painting KB |
|
Feb 2009: Kenny’s masterpiece - the only painting he did himself! KB |
Mar 2009: undercoat done KB |
Mar 2009: Livery in progress - the grey, cream and green looks nice!
KB |
Mar 2009: A week later and the livery is complete, awaiting fleet
names KB |
Mar 2009: Fleet names, numbers and Volvo and Alexander badges fitted
KB |
Mar 2009: Interior complete KB |
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03/2009 Transformation back to Eastern Scottish
VV187 complete!
Finally I would like to thank Steve Myers, Fleet
Engineer at First Edinburgh and staff at Dalkeith depot for the help and
assistance with the purchase and restoration of this vehicle.
I have produced a website which can be found at www.eastern-scottish.co.uk
and this contains further information and photographs of E187 HSF, taken
both in service and during her restoration. This will be updated frequently as
more information and photos become available. If you have any information or
photographs of this vehicle I would be delighted to hear from you.
Right: Fully Restored (Kenny
Barclay)