This page created 5th January 2009, updated 27th July 2017
by Ian Smith
This page created 5th January 2009, updated 27th July 2017
by Ian Smith
SP 1 K301 FYG 9/92 DAF DB250WB505#002503 Optare Spectra #8005, H44/27F
9/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
9/92 Q trainer
12/92 Q into service on 40
1/99 Q
8/00 transfer to Go-Wear #3834
1/04 transfer to Go Northern #3834
5/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
6/07 bought by MASS, Sheffield
2008 MASS
by 4/14 sold to Ripley (Carlton)
SP 2 K302 FYG 9/92 DAF DB250WB505#002505 Optare Spectra #8006, H44/23D
9/92 EW new to London Buses (Metroline: Edgware)
9/92 EW trainer
10/92 W transfer (Cricklewood)
11/92 W into service on 16, 16A
11/92 W rear-ended: repaired
3/93 to Optare (Leeds)
4/93 Q return to London (London Central: Camberwell); tried on 35, 45, 45A
7/93 PB transfer into store (London Northern: Potters Bar)
8/93 UX transfer (Centrewest: Uxbridge); tried on 607
10/93 AL transfer (London General: Merton); tried on 280
11/93 FW transfer (Fulwell); tried on 267, 281..
11/93 NS ..transfer for private hire, 449 and 723X (East London: North Street)
privatised to Stagecoach East London
painted all-red with East London Coaches fleetname
1/96 in service on Central Line rail replacement
*/97 sold
Bennett & Lane, Gloucester
1/01 bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes #202
9/01 MK Metro, at Showbus, Duxford
8/05 MK Metro
5/06 MK Metro
9/06 MK Metro, at Showbus, Duxford
2008 MK Metro #6038
6/09 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
10/09 bought by Jans Coaches, Soham, Cambridgeshire
11/15 sold
SP 3 K303 FYG 9/92 DAF DB250WB505#002506 Optare Spectra #8008, H44/27F
9/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
9/92 Q trainer
by 12/92 full rear end advert for Trocadero in Piccadilly
12/92 Q into service on 40
12/92 Q used on 40 to Aldgate
*/97 Q used on 40 to Dulwich
1/99 Q
6/00 transfer to Go-Ahead Northern #3835
5/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
5/07 bought by Fairbrothers Coaches, Warrington
2008 Fairbrothers Coaches
9/12 bought by Wheeler, North Baddesley
12/12 sold for spares
3/14 at Brenhauls Commercial Services, Barton Park, as spares source
6/14 scrapped
SP 4 K304 FYG 10/92 DAF DB250WB505#002504 Optare Spectra #8009, H44/27F
10/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
10/92 Q trainer
12/92 Q into service on 40
93-98 Q
1/99 Q
7/00 transfer to Go-Wear #3836
01-02 Go-Wear
10/03 transfer to Go Northern #3836
04-06 Go Northern
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
3/07 bought by Johnsons Coaches, Hodthorpe
2008 Johnsons
7/09 bought by M Travel, Normanton
10-12 M Travel
by 8/13 sold: playbus, Micklefield
SP 5 K305 FYG 10/92 DAF DB250WB505#002507 Optare Spectra #8010, H44/27F
10/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
10/92 Q trainer
12/92 Q into service on 40
3/93 crashed in Brixton: front end damaged: return to Optare (Leeds)
4/93 Q return
1/99 Q
10/00 transfer to Go-Wear #3837
10/03 transfer to Go Northern #3837
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
3/07 bought by Johnsons Coaches, Hodthorpe
2008 Johnsons
by 9/09 bought by Beaverbus, Wigston, Leicestershire
10/13 sold to Wigley (Carlton)
SP 6 K306 FYG 11/92 DAF DB250WB505#002508 Optare Spectra #8011, H44/27F
11/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
1/99 Q
8/00 transfer to Go-Wear #3838
transfer to Go Northern #3838
9/04 transfer to Go Gateshead #3838
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
3/07 bought by Johnsons Coaches, Hodthorpe
2008 Johnson Bros
by 5/09 bought by M Travel, Normanton
by 1/13 bought by Squarepeg, Garforth
SP 7 K307 FYG 10/92 DAF DB250WB505#002509 Optare Spectra #8012, H44/27F
10/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
10/92 Q trainer
12/92 Q into service on 40
1/99 Q
7/00 transfer to Go Northern #3838
9/04 transfer to Go Gateshead #3838
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
3/07 bought by Johnsons Coaches, Hodthorpe
2008 Johnson Bros
by 6/09 bought by M Travel, Normanton
by 1/13 bought by Squarepeg, Garforth
SP 8 K308 FYG 11/92 DAF DB250WB505#002510 Optare Spectra #8013, H44/27F
11/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
11/92 Q into service on 40
1/99 Q
9/00 transfer to Go-Wear #3840
transfer to Go Coastline, North Shields #3840
7/04 transfer to Go Gateshead #3840
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
3/07 bought by Johnsons Coaches, Hodthorpe
2008 Johnsons
by 9/09 bought by Beaverbus, Wigston, Leicestershire
SP 9 K309 FYG 11/92 DAF DB250WB505#002513 Optare Spectra #8014, H44/27F
11/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
12/92 Q into service on 40
1/99 Q
7/00 transfer to Go Coastline, North Shields #3841
7/04 transfer to Go Gateshead #3841
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
3/07 bought by Johnsons Coaches, Hodthorpe
2008 Johnsons
by 9/09 bought by Beaverbus, Wigston, Leicestershire
12/13 sold to Wigley (Carlton)
SP10 K310 FYG 11/92 DAF DB250WB505#002514 Optare Spectra #8013, H44/27F
11/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
12/92 Q into service on 40
1/99 Q
6/00 transfer to Go-Wear #3842
transfer to Go Coastline, North Shields #3842
7/04 transfer to Go Gateshead #3842
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
3/07 bought by Carters Coaches, Ipswich
4/07 repainted for Carters: red/yellow
7/07 at North Weald Rally
6/08 Carters: Rail Replacement, Witham
6/09 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
7/09 bought by M Travel, Normanton
7/12 sold for scrap
SP11 K311 FYG 11/92 DAF DB250WB505#002520 Optare Spectra #8016, H44/27F
11/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
by 12/92 full rear end advert for Trocadero in Piccadilly
12/92 Q into service on 40
10/93 Q used on 3 to Crystal Palace, Oxford Circus
1/99 Q
7/00 transfer to Go-Wear #3843
transfer to Go Coastline, North Shields #3843
7/04 transfer to Go Gateshead #3843
9/07 in service, Go North-East (Percy Main)
6/08 in service on Private Hire, Durham Rally / Running Day
2/09 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
2/09 bought by MASS, Sheffield
by 2/14 sold to Ripley (Carlton)
SP12 K312 FYG 11/92 DAF DB250WB505#002518 Optare Spectra #8017, H44/27F
12/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
1/99 Q
7/00 transfer to Go Northern #3844
9/04 transfer to Go Gateshead #3844
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
5/07 bought by RH Transport, Witney, Oxfordshire
2008 RH Transport
11/12 bought by Wheelers Travel, North Baddesley, Hampshire
YIL 5883 11/12 reregistered
K312 FYG 1/15 reregistered
SP13 K313 FYG 11/92 DAF DB250WB505#002522 Optare Spectra #8018, H44/27F
12/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
1/99 Q
7/00 transfer to Go-Wear #3845
transfer to Go Coastline, North Shields #3845
7/04 transfer to Go Gateshead #3845
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
4/07 bought by Fairbrothers Coaches, Warrington
2008 Fairbrothers Coaches
9/12 bought by Wheeler, North Baddesley
NIL 7251 10/12 reregistered
K313 FYG 1/14 reregistered
SP14 K314 FYG 12/92 DAF DB250WB505#002512 Optare Spectra #8019, H44/27F
12/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
1/99 Q
fell off Crystal Palace Parade into High Level Station: withdrawn
7/00 transfer to Go North East #3846, for spares
1/04 remains in store at Saltmeadows
10/05 remains in store at Saltmeadows
SP15 K315 FYG 12/92 DAF DB250WB505#002516 Optare Spectra #8020, H44/27F
12/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
12/92 full rear end advert for "Buddy the Musical"
1/99 Q
7/00 transfer to Go-Wear #3847
transfer to Go Coastline, North Shields #3847
7/04 transfer to Go Gateshead #3847
8/07 in service, Chester-le-Street
2/08 in service
6/08 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
6/08 bought by MASS Transit, Sheffield
by 2/14 sold to Ripley (Carlton)
SP16 K316 FYG 12/92 DAF DB250WB505#002515 Optare Spectra #8021
12/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
1/99 Q
7/00 transfer to Go-Wear #3848
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
3/07 bought by Johnsons Coaches, Hodthorpe
9/07 on rail replacement, Chesterfield, branded Redfern Travel
2008 Johnsons
by 10/09 bought by M Travel, Normanton
SP17 K317 FYG 12/92 DAF DB250WB505#002523 Optare Spectra #8022
12/92 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
170 CLT 3/94 reregistered
K317 FYG reregistered
1/99 Q
transfer to Go-Ahead Northern
Go-Gateshead
11/01 transfer to Go Northern #3849
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
6/07 bought by MASS, Sheffield
2008 MASS
7/12 sold to Ripley (Carlton) for scrap
SP18 K318 FYG 1/93 DAF DB250WB505#002519 Optare Spectra #8023
1/93 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
18 CLT 1/93 Q reregistered
1/99 Q
K125 PGO 11/99 Q reregistered
transfer to Go-Ahead Northern
Go-Gateshead
11/01 transfer to Go Northern #3850
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
3/07 bought by W.Harris, Braintree
2008 Wick's Coaches, Braintree
3/14 bought by Squarepeg, Garforth
SP19 K319 FYG 1/93 DAF DB250WB505#002517 Optare Spectra #8024
1/93 full rear end advert for Trocadero in Piccadilly
1/93 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
19 CLT 1/93 Q reregistered
1/99 Q
K124 PGO 11/99 Q reregistered
transfer to Go-Ahead Northern
Go-Gateshead
11/01 transfer to Go Northern #3851
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
6/07 bought by MASS, Sheffield
2008 MASS
by 9/12 sold for scrap
SP20 20 CLT 1/93 DAF DB250WB505#002511 Optare Spectra #8025
1/93 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
1/99 Q
K160 PGO 12/99 Q reregistered
8/00 transfer to Go-Wear #3852
1/04 transfer to Go Northern #3852
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
6/07 bought by MASS, Sheffield
2008 MASS
11/14 scrapped by MASS, Sheffield
SP21 K321 FYG 2/93 DAF DB250WB505#002521 Optare Spectra #8026
2/93 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
1/99 Q
transfer to Go-Ahead Northern
Go-Gateshead
11/01 transfer to Go Northern #3853
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
4/07 bought by Fairbrothers Coaches, Warrington
2008 Fairbrothers Coaches
SP22 K322 FYG 2/93 DAF DB250WB505#002522 Optare Spectra #8027
2/93 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
1/99 Q
4/00 transfer to Go Northern #3854
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
6/07 bought by MASS, Sheffield
repainted lime green
2008 MASS
by 9/12 sold for scrap
SP23 K323 FYG 2/93 DAF DB250WB505#002525 Optare Spectra #8028
2/93 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
1/99 Q
8/00 transfer to Go-Wear #3855
1/05 transfer to Go Northern #3855
3/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
5/07 bought by RH Transport, Witney, Oxfordshire
2008 RH Transport
11/13 sold to Wigley (Carlton)
SP24 K324 FYG 2/93 DAF DB250WB505#002526 Optare Spectra #8029
2/93 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
1/99 Q
4/00 transfer to Go Northern #3856
6/07 bought by MASS, Sheffield
2008 MASS
by 2/14 sold to Ripley (Carlton)
SP25 K325 FYG 2/93 DAF DB250WB505#002524 Optare Spectra #8030
2/93 Q new to London Buses (London Central: Camberwell)
WLT 825 1/94 Q reregistered
1/99 Q
K159 PGO Q reregistered
3/00 transfer to Go Northern #3857
5/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
5/07 bought by Abus, Bristol: painted cream/white/orange
2008 Abus
Bus Stop
DAF index
SP
bus histories
photo refs
DBS