DAF SB220 Plaxton Prestige: Leaside

This page created 23rd November 2012, updated 11th January 2014 by Ian Smith

Bus Histories

The bus histories are incomplete. They are being compiled as I gather and collate data from a variety of sources. Particularly useful have been:

• BusSpotter's listings
• Bus Lists On The Web
• LOTS, especially TLB, LBM and Annual Reviews

DLP 1  R151 GNW  1/98    DAF DE02GSSB220 005930, NC 6141 / Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7975, B32D
                 1/98 WN new to Leaside Buses for 144 (Wood Green) 
                 5/99    transferred to Arriva North West #1401
       R152 GNW          reregistered, #1402
                12/00    transferred to Arriva Merseyside
                 5/08    in service, Speke: single doorway, #2402
                         repainted in interurban blues
                10/11    in service, Liverpool 
                 5/12    sold to PVS (Carlton)

DLP 2  R152 GNW  1/98    DAF DE02GSSB220 005929, NC 5940 / Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7976, B32D
                 1/98 WN new to Leaside Buses for 144 (Wood Green) 
                 5/99    transferred to Arriva North West #1402
       R151 GNW          reregistered, #1401
                12/00    transferred to Arriva Merseyside
                 3/05    in service, Liverpool, single doorway, #2401
                10/11    in service, Liverpool
                 4/12    into works, Bootle, for refurbishment
                         repainted in interurban blues
                11/12    at Green Lane depot
                11/12    sold to North West Bus Sales (Bolton)
                12/12    bought by Lawrenson, Preston
                12/12    bought by Avacab, Leyland

DLP 3  R153 GNW  1/98    DAF DE02GSSB220 005931, NC 6157 / Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7977, B32D
                 1/98 WN new to Leaside Buses for 144 (Wood Green)
                 5/99    transferred to Arriva North West #1403
                12/00    transferred to Arriva Merseyside
                 2/10    in service, Liverpool, single doorway, #2403
                12/11    refurbished, repainted in interurban blues
                 7/12    in service, Liverpool
              by 8/13    sold to PVS (Carlton)

Photographic References

A key to the references is given in the bibliography.

DLP 2  R152 GNW LBM108 p1    5/98 WN on 144 to Muswell Hill Broadway