Volvo Citybus E187 HSF entered preservation in February 2008, from First Edinburgh at Dalkeith Depot.
E187 HSF, better known as VV187, 1187, and in FirstGroup days as 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 The other members of this batch of 4 vehicles had either gone for scrap, or been withdrawn with major mechanical problems. E187 HSF remained in frontline service almost until entering preservation.
Although delivered in Eastern Scottish bus livery with dark green lower panels, she has been restored to the more common Eastern Scottish coach livery, featuring more cream. The three-month restoration started in December 2008, and after bodywork repairs, repanelling and a full repaint, she was completed in March 2009.
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- Registration
- E187 HSF
- Chassis type
- Volvo B10M-50 Citybus
- Chassis number
- 14982
- Body type and seating
- Alexander RV CH45/35F
- Body number
- RV25/2386/1
- Date new
- 14 August 1987
- Original operator
- Eastern Scottish (VV187)