Filmed in November 2020 during a brief road test to make sure all was well following a spot of maintenance.
PKE809M was new to M&D in January 1974 and worked out of Tunbridge Wells with the rest of this batch. Withdrawn in February 1989 she later served with Berry of Taunton, Cedric of Wivenhoe and Ford of Althorne before passing into preservation in 2001. Apart from a few trips out, 5809 stayed sat in the yard of West Kent buses for many years until being acquired by Andrew Gadsby in 2016. He moved her Westerham and started work on her before passing her on to me as he wished to concentrate on his other projects.
5809 is currently a rolling restoration, and whilst she currently doesn't look too pretty with her half stripped paint, she's mechanically in good condition. There's a few areas that need attention such as the lower deck floor (which is why she'll not be carrying passengers for a while) but nothing too major.
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2 окт 2024
