Brighton & Hove was established in 1884 as Brighton, Hove and Preston United Omnibus Company. In 1916, Thomas Tilling took over the company and replaced all its remaining horse buses with motor buses. In November 1935 it was formed as the Brighton Hove and District Omnibus Company. In January 1969 it merged with Southdown Motor Services as a subsidiary of the National Bus Company. In January 1985 in preparation for privatisation, Brighton & Hove was separated from Southdown. In May 1987 it was sold in a management buyout. In November 1993 Brighton & Hove was sold to the Go-Ahead Group.

Description: Black chassis, red lower body, cream lower deck window surrounds; red upper deck and stairs; pinkish buff seats and guardrails between the wheels; 'Brighton & Hove' in gold on lower body sides; Dunlop tyres in black and yellow on rear of steps to upper deck; black destination board on front of upper deck, with upper deck adverts.

Variations: Upper deck adverts – 1 each side – lettering different – picked from:-

• Black and White Scotch Whisky
• Allenbury's Foods

Notes: This model is packaged in its original straw-style window box.