T684 (OHV 684Y) was delivered new to London Transport in February 1983, and was sent to Chiswick experimental department before finding a home at Sidcup (SP) garage, where it worked alongside regular Titans and a batch of MCW Metros on direct comparison trials.  After various transfers within London Transport, the vehicle was eventually privatised with Stagecoach East London.

T684 has just been newly MOT'd in good time for the 2012 rally season.

T684 parked inside Sidcup garage (c) Unknown

T684 in Central Croydon.  This junction has now been extensively remodelled for the trams (c) Scott Tillbrook

T684 after transfer from South London to East London (c) Unknown

T684 on layout whilst working a Rail Replacement duty (c) Scott Tillbrook

Stagecoach later single-doored the vehicle and she eventually settled down to work in the North West, around the Lancaster/Morecambe area.

The bus was bought for preservation by Karl Griffin in February 2008, as his father was a driver at Sidcup and drove the vehicle when it was new.  It was then loaned to Griffin Bus, Longfield (no relation) for them to operate and maintain while Karl made plans for its eventual restoration.

T684 showing how the vehicle was in November 2008 showing the single door conversion

Once Griffin Bus had finished with it, it was returned to Karl for restoration back to LT condition.  He used London Bus & Truck in Northfleet for the re-installation of the rear doors and re-painting into LT colours.

T684 after re-painting

Since the above picture was taken, a side blind has been refitted to the front nearside window and London Transport roundels and  fleet numbers fitted.  T684 made its rally debut at Showbus 2009 and should now be a regular on the rally scene.

T684 at Showbus 2009, in the queue waiting to get out! (c) Tony Griffin

(c) Karl Griffin

T684 leaving Retrobus on its way to MOT (c) Stuart Boxall

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T684 modelling a set of blinds made up for the East Grinstead Running Day