Since 17th March 1989, AN121 has been owned privately by Chris Wall of March, Cambridgeshire.  In June 1993, John Copping of Stevenage, Hertfordshire became co-owner.

The bus attends rallies in England, however due to the rising cost of diesel and other costs incurred to keep the vehicle on the road, rally numbers have been reduced over the last few years, as you will see from the following list.  The vehicle was due to be repainted in 1999, however, due to the gearbox failing, the money saved had to be re-allocated to keep the vehicle on the road!

As the MOTs are getting tougher, maintenance bills for AN121 are increasing and as we receive no financial support whatsoever, funds allocated for a repaint (which is really a "nicety"), have to be shifted elsewhere.

Some structural work will be undertaken in August 2008, this will allow us to proceed with replacing necessary panels and a repaint in either 2009 or 2010.  However, if we encounter any mechanical problems which eat into the budget, being roadworthy HAS to come first, as there is no point in having a lovely looking vehicle which cannot go anywhere!

Our investment in the maintenance side has paid off as she is now one of the loveliest sounding Atlanteans around and at Duxford on 16th September 2007, the very few oil drips on the floor from the engine was very un-atlantean like indeed!

Generally, people assume that preserved buses are owned by Companies or big groups, where money is no object and expect everything to look perfect, at all times!  The whole process is both time consuming and extremely costly - so if you see a bus at a rally which needs attention, put your brain into gear before you comment, as this could be the final straw which sees another bus off to the scrapyard!  Fortunately, AN121 is pretty good with regard to her general condition, although she does require a repaint!

 NO        DATE        MILEAGE*    DESTINATION

  1    Sun  9 Apr 1989    111    COBHAM/ADDLESTONE Rally

  2    Sun 14 May 1989    222    LINCOLN Rally

  3    Sun  4 Jun 1989    124    SOUTHEND Rally

  4    Sun 11 Jun 1989    222    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR Rally

  5    Sat 17 Jun 1989     30    HATFIELD Bus Garage Open Day

  6    Sun 18 Jun 1989     53    NORTH WEALD Rally

  7    Sun 25 Jun 1989    248    TELFORD Bus Garage Open Day

  8    Sun  9 Jul 1989     54    LEIGHTON BUZZARD RT/RF Rally!

  9    Sat 15 Jul 1989     97    WELLINGBOROUGH Rally

 10    Sun 16 Jul 1989     36    ST ALBANS Rally

 11    Sun 23 Jul 1989    120    GRAVESEND Rally

 12    Sun 30 Jul 1989    140    ALDERSHOT Rally

 13    Sat 19 Aug 1989     34    LUTON Bus Garage Open Day

 14    Sun 17 Sep 1989    120    CHAPEL & FOUR MARKS Rally

 15    Sun 24 Sep 1989     90    WOBURN SHOWBUS Rally

 16    Sun  8 Oct 1989    126    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

 17    Sun  5 Nov 1989    207    WYTHALL Prehibernation Rally

 18    Sun  8 Apr 1990    112    COBHAM/ADDLESTONE Rally

 19    Sat 21 Apr 1990    108    WINDSOR Green Line Diamond Rally

 20    Sun 29 Apr 1990    126    CANVEY ISLAND Eastern National Diamond Rally

 21    Sun  3 Jun 1990    124    SOUTHEND Rally

 22    Sun 10 Jun 1990    220    SOUTHESEA SPECTACULAR Rally

 23    Sun 24 Jun 1990     52    NORTH WEALD Rally

 24    Sun  1 Jul 1990     82    CAMBRIDGE Bus Garage Open Day

 25    Sun  8 Jul 1990     35    ST ALBANS Rally

 26    Sat 14 Jul 1990     97    WELLINGBOROUGH Rally

 27    Sun 15 Jul 1990    223    LOWESTOFT London Day

 28    Sat 21 Jul 1990     62    HOLLOWAY Bus Garage Open Day

 29    Sun 29 Jul 1990    125    TOWCESTER Silverstone Gathering

 30    Sun 12 Aug 1990    350    HUDDERSFIELD Rally

 31    Sun 19 Aug 1990    300    BRISTOL Rally

 32    Sun  9 Sep 1990    235    NORWICH Rally

 33    Sun 16 Sep 1990    206    BIRMINGHAM Rally

 34    Sun 14 Oct 1990    216    AVEBURY MANOR Rally

 35    Sun  4 Nov 1990    207    WYTHALL Prehibernation Rally

 36    Sun  7 Apr 1991    116    COBHAM/ADDLESTONE Rally

 37    Sun 28 Apr 1991    118    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

 38    Sun  5 May 1991     95    RUSHDEN Rally

 39    Sun  2 Jun 1991    122    SOUTHEND Rally

 40    Sat  8 Jun 1991    101    WELLINGBOROUGH Rally

 41    Sun  9 Jun 1991    231    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR Rally

 42    Sun 30 Jun 1991     52    NORTH WEALD Rally

 43    Sat 20 Jul 1991     84    PLUMSTEAD Bus Garage Open Day

 44    Sun 28 Jul 1991    130    TOWCESTER Silverstone Gathering

 45    Sun  4 Aug 1991    128    SEVENOAKS Rally

 46    Sun 18 Aug 1991    292    BRISTOL Rally

 47    Sun 15 Sep 1991    192    BIRMINGHAM Rally

 48    Sun 22 Sep 1991    222    LOWESTOFT Rally

 49    Sun 29 Sep 1991     90    WOBURN SHOWBUS Rally

 50    Sun 13 Oct 1991    119    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

 51    Sun 20 Oct 1991    182    MEDSTEAD Rally

 52    Sun  3 Nov 1991    212    WYTHALL Prehibernation Rally

 53    Sun 12 Apr 1992    113    COBHAM/WALTON-ON-THAMES Rally

 54    Sun  3 May 1992     95    RUSHDEN Rally

 55    Sun 24 May 1992    235    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR Rally

 56    Sun  7 Jun 1992    128    SOUTHEND Rally

 57    Sat 13 Jun 1992     94    WELLINGBOROUGH Rally

 58    Sun 14 Jun 1992     92    CROYDON Bus Garage Open Day

 59    Sun 28 Jun 1992     51    NORTH WEALD Rally

 60    Sun 16 Aug 1992    301    BRISTOL Rally

 61    Sun 13 Sep 1992    234    NORWICH Rally

 62    Sun 20 Sep 1992    218    BIRMINGHAM Rally

 63    Sun 11 Oct 1992    121    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

 64    Sun  1 Nov 1992    214    WYTHALL Prehibernation Rally

 65    Mon  3 May 1993     88    RUSHDEN Rally

 66    Sun  6 Jun 1993    196    SOUTHEND Rally

 67    Sun 13 Jun 1993    225    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR Rally

 68    Sun 20 Jun 1993     90    CROYDON Bus Garage Open Day

 69    Sun 27 Jun 1993     52    NORTH WEALD Rally

 70    Sat  3 Jul 1993     63    HOLLOWAY Bus Garage Open Day

 71    Sun  8 Aug 1993    133    SEVENOAKS Rally

 72    Sun 12 Sep 1993    232    NORWICH Rally

 73    Sun 26 Sep 1993    110    DUXFORD SHOWBUS Rally

 74    Sun 10 Oct 1993    127    CANVEY ISLAND Rally (Inc Road Run)

 75    Sun 10 Apr 1994    134    COBHAM Rally

 76    Sun  1 May 1994     92    RUSHDEN Rally

 77    Sun  5 Jun 1994    120    CANVEY ISLAND Rally (in place of Southend)

 78    Sun 12 Jun 1994    224    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR Rally

 79    Sun 26 Jun 1994     53    NORTH WEALD Rally

 80    Sun 10 Jul 1994     69    ABBEY BUS Rally (Woburn)

 81    Sun 17 Jul 1994    162    BRESSINGHAM Rally

 82    Sun 14 Aug 1994    103    STAINES Rally

 83    Sun 25 Sep 1994    108    DUXFORD SHOWBUS Rally

 84    Sun  9 Oct 1994    124    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

 85    Sun  9 Apr 1995    121    COBHAM Rally

 86    Mon  8 May 1995    102    RUSHDEN Rally

 87    Sun  4 Jun 1995    124    SOUTHEND Rally

 88    Sun 11 Jun 1995    216    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR Rally

 89    Sun 18 Jun 1995     41    LUTON Rally

 90    Sun 25 Jun 1995     52    NORTH WEALD Rally

 91    Sun  2 Jul 1995     58    BLAKE HALL Rally

 92    Sun 16 Jul 1995    196    BRESSINGHAM Rally

 93    Sun  6 Aug 1995    133    SEVENOAKS Rally

 94    Sun 24 Sep 1995    109    DUXFORD SHOWBUS Rally

 95    Sun  8 Oct 1995    119    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

 96    Sun  9 Apr 1996    123    COBHAM Rally

 97    Sun  8 May 1996    113    RUSHDEN Rally

 98    Sun  2 Jun 1996    125    SOUTHEND Rally

 99    Sun  9 Jun 1996    226    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR Rally

100    Sun 16 Jun 1996     42    LUTON Rally

101    Sun 30 Jun 1996     52    NORTH WEALD Rally

102    Sun 14 Jul 1996     77    CUFFLEY

103    Sun 21 Jul 1996    197    BRESSINGHAM Rally

104    Sun 29 Sep 1996     77    DUXFORD SHOWBUS Rally

105    Sun 13 Oct 1996    129    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

106    Sun  6 Apr 1997    122    COBHAM/BROOKLANDS Rally

107    Mon  5 May 1997     80    RUSHDEN Rally

108    Sun  1 Jun 1997    122    SOUTHEND Rally

109    Sun  8 Jun 1997    225    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR Rally

110    Sun 15 Jun 1997     42    LUTON Rally

111    Sun 29 Jun 1997     54    NORTH WEALD Rally

112    Sun 17 Aug 1997    191    NORWICH Rally

113    Sun 31 Aug 1997    140    CHATHAM HISTORIC DOCKYARD Rally

114    Sun 21 Sep 1997     56    DUXFORD SHOWBUS Rally

115    Sun 12 Oct 1997    126    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

116    Sun  5 Apr 1998    118    COBHAM/BROOKLANDS Rally

117    Sun  3 May 1998     79    RUSHDEN Rally

118    Sun  7 Jun 1998    126    SOUTHEND Rally

119    Sun 14 Jun 1998    229    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR Rally

120    Sun 28 Jun 1998     55    NORTH WEALD Rally

121    Sun 19 Jul 1998    171    ALTON "Watercress Line" Rally

122    Sun 23 Aug 1998    237    NORWICH Rally

123    Sun 27 Sep 1998     55    DUXFORD SHOWBUS Rally

124    Sun 11 Oct 1998    115    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

125    Sun  6 Jun 1999    126    SOUTHEND Rally

126    Sun 13 Jun 1999    229    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR Rally

127    Sun 27 Jun 1999     55    NORTH WEALD Rally

128    Sun 18 Jul 1999    171    ALTON "Watercress Line" Rally

129    Sun 15 Aug 1999    195    DETLING Rally

130    Sun 26 Sep 1999     55    DUXFORD SHOWBUS Rally

131    Sun 10 Oct 1999    126    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

132    Sun  9 Apr 2000    118    COBHAM/BROOKLANDS Rally

133    Sun 30 Apr 2000     79    RUSHDEN Rally

134    Sun  4 Jun 2000    139    SOUTHEND Rally

135    Sun 11 Jun 2000    244    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR

136    Sun 25 Jun 2000     58    NORTH WEALD Rally

137    Sun 16 Jul 2000    186    ALTON "Watercress Line" Rally

138    Sun 13 Aug 2000    195    DETLING Rally

139    Sun 24 Sep 2000     58    DUXFORD SHOWBUS

140    Sun  8 Oct 2000    136    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

141    Sun  8 Apr 2001    129    COBHAM/BROOKLANDS Rally

142    Sun  3 Jun 2001    159    SOUTHEND Rally

143    Sun 10 Jun 2001    246    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR

144    Sun 24 Jun 2001     60    NORTH WEALD Rally

145    Sun 23 Sep 2001     57    DUXFORD SHOWBUS

146    Sun 14 Oct 2001    135    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

147    Sun  7 Apr 2002    129    COBHAM/BROOKLANDS Rally

148    Sun  9 Jun 2002    243    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR

149    Sun 14 Jul 2002    208    ALTON "Watercress Line" Rally

150    Sun 22 Sep 2002     57    DUXFORD SHOWBUS

151    Sun 13 Oct 2002    149    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

152    Sun  6 Apr 2003    144    COBHAM/BROOKLANDS Rally

153    Sun  4 May 2003     91    RUSHDEN Rally

154    Sun  1 Jun 2003    140    SOUTHEND Rally

155    Sun  8 Jun 2003    250    SOUTHSEA SPECTACULAR

156    Sun 29 Jun 2003     59    NORTH WEALD Rally

157    Sun 20 Jul 2003    192    ALTON "Watercress Line" Rally

158    Sun 28 Sep 2003     57    DUXFORD SHOWBUS

159    Sun 12 Oct 2003    137    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

160    Sun  4 Apr 2004    133    COBHAM/WISLEY AIRFIELD Rally

161    Sun  2 May 2004     93    RUSHDEN Rally

162    Sun  6 Jun 2004    151    SOUTHEND Rally

163    Sun 27 Jun 2004     59    NORTH WEALD Rally

164    Sun 18 Jul 2004    184    ALTON "Watercress Line" Rally

165    Sun 26 Sep 2004     56    DUXFORD SHOWBUS

166    Sun 10 Oct 2004    137    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

167    Sun  1 May 2005     89    RUSHDEN Rally (1st at Avenue Road)

168    Sun  5 Jun 2005    137    SOUTHEND Rally

169    Sun 17 Jul 2005    183    ALTON "Watercress Line" Rally

170    Sun 18 Sep 2005     56    DUXFORD SHOWBUS

171    Sun 25 Sep 2005    110    KETTERING Vintage Rally & Steam Fayre

172    Sun  9 Oct 2005    135    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

173    Sun  2 Apr 2006    130    COBHAM/WISLEY AIRFIELD Rally

174    Sun 30 Apr 2006     90    RUSHDEN Rally (2nd at Avenue Road)

175    Sun  4 Jun 2006    142    SOUTHEND Rally

176    Sun 16 Jul 2006    194    ALTON "Watercress Line" Rally

177    Sun  1 Apr 2007    140    COBHAM Longcross Test Track Rally

178    Sun  6 May 2007     52    RUSHDEN Rally (3rd at Avenue Road) FIRST RALLY FROM NEW HOME!

179    Sun 16 Sep 2007    146    DUXFORD SHOWBUS

180    Sun 23 Sep 2007     57    KETTERING Vintage Rally & Steam Fayre

181    Sun 14 Oct 2007    248    CANVEY ISLAND Rally

182    Sun  6 Apr 2008    183    COBHAM/WISLEY AIRFIELD Rally

183    Sun  4 May 2008     56    RUSHDEN Rally (3rd at Avenue Road)

184    Sun  8 Jun 2008     93    LUTON Rally

186    Sun  6 Jul 2008    175    NORTH WEALD Rally

* - Mileage is calculated on departure from and to AN121's base.  Some rallies do not show the same mileage as in previous years.  This would be due to diversions on route for picking up passengers etc.

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