3/82	New
5/82	SF into Service on 67 (Stamford Hill)
9/94	To Leaside Buses
??/95	Loaned To Centrewest
12/97	To Leaside Buses
??/??	To Arriva (North London)
09/99	To Arriva (Scotland West) (939)
??/??	To McGill's Motor Services, Greenock
08/02	To Orion. Port Glasgow
04/06	Entered Preservation

M781 was one of 300 Metrobuses ordered in 1981 (M506-805). This batch had updated mechanical gear which resulted in the buses being kept separate. Initially they almost all went to Leaside District in the north of London. The exceptions were the last six, which went to Sidcup for comparative trials against Titans and DMS Fleetlines.

A visual change from earlier Metrobuses was the provision of extra grilles at the sides of the engine compartment. Another change during production (from M706) was the abandonment of the horizontal slatted grille over the radiator, a mesh grille now covering the hole while a chrome beading maintained a semblance of style.

The owners of this vehicle have created an independent website for more thorough restoration information. You can access this by clicking the link below (Please note, the GVVT is not responsible for any content on this site):
http://bestbusintown.fotopic.net/