LIFE AFTER LONDON

Most ex LT Merlins and Swifts went for scrap but a number were sold on for further service. Many of these saw further PSV use but some became mobile showrooms, school buses or film unit catering vehicles.

Their numbers have slowly dwindled over the years and so I am compiling a list of all the remaining vehicles that are known to me. If anyone can add to this list then please let me know. A comprehensive history of the London Merlins and Swifts can be found at Ian's Bus Stop.
Many thanks to Paul Watson for providing most of the photographs for this section and Chris Sullivan for much of the information.

MB 90 at North Weald 25/6/95. Although this former location vehicle wore a patchwork colour scheme for some time it has since been repainted into original green livery. A great deal of work has also gone on behind the scenes, including re-instatement of the centre exit and complete replacement of all wooden framework.

MERLIN
VEHICLE	CURRENT OWNER	NOTES
MB 90	C. Sullivan	Preserved, Only surviving Country MB and low-driver
MBS 217	.	Donor vehicle for MBA588. Since scrapped by PVS
MB 306?	Historic Commercial Vehicle Club of Australia	Preserved in Melbourne, Australia
MBA 444	K. Wright	Preserved
MBS 464	unknown	No engine. Currently used for storage in a boatyard in the West Midlands
MBA 539	Blue Triangle	in store
MBA 541	Nostalgiabus	in store
MBA 581	B&B Catering, Hersham	Film catering vehicle
MBA 582	LT Museum	Preserved, in store
MBA 588	T. Clayton	Former FCA Community Bus, now at Wythall Bus Museum
MBA 594	B&B Catering, Hersham	Film catering vehicle
MB 641	B. Nash	Preserved, restored to original Central area red livery

MBA 444 entering Duxford 26/9/93 Photo: Paul Watson

MBA 530 at North Weald 6/30/91 Photo: Paul Watson

MBA 539 at Victoria 29/10/88 Photo: Paul Watson

The London Transport Museum's MBA 582 made a rare public appearance at the 1999 North Weald Rally.

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