DAF SB220 Plaxton Prestige: Carousel Buses

This page created 11th October 2012, updated 14th 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

       R976 FNW 12/97    11.9m DAF DE02GSSB220 005916, NC 6042 / Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7907, B31D
                12/97    new to Speedlink #976
DAF976           3/05    bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe: dual doorway B30D
                         painted white: Carousel Parking Logistics
                 7/05    in service on 4
                11/05    fitted with digital display
                 7/07    repainted plain red
                 2/09    in service on High Wycombe 36
                 6/09    in service on High Wycombe 36
                12/11    in service on 336
                 3/12    Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead
                 6/12    loaned to Thames Travel, Wallingford
                 8/12    on loan to Thames Travel
                11/12    still on loan to Thames Travel
                12/12    still on loan to Thames Travel
                 2/13    withdrawn

       R981 FNW 12/97    11.9m DAF DE02GSSB220 005920, NC 6040 / Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7905, B31D
                12/97    new to Speedlink #981
DAF981          10/04    bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe: single doorway B40F
                         painted red/maroon
                10/04    at Amersham Running Day
                11/05    fitted with digital display
                 3/09    in service on 4
                 3/12    Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead
481              4/12    renumbered
                 8/12    loaned to Thames Travel
                 8/12    in service on 101, Oxford
                12/12    still on loan to Thames Travel
                 2/13    withdrawn

       R984 FNW 12/97    11.9m DAF DE02GSSB220 005923, NC 6047 / Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7912, B31D
                12/97    new to Speedlink #984
                         used by APCOA, London Heathrow
                         used by NCP, Birmingham Airport
DAF984          12/04    bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe: single doorway B40F
                12/04    painted green for 336
                 1/05    into service on 336
                 7/05    in service on 336
                 7/06    in service on 336
                 9/08    in service on 336 
                 5/09    bought by Nu-Venture, Aylesford for TransWeald 295/297
                 3/10    in service on 297
                 4/11    in service on 297

       R986 FNW 12/97    11.9m DAF DE02GSSB220 005926, NC 6050 / Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7915, B31D
                12/97    new to Speedlink #986
                         used by APCOA, London Heathrow
                         used by NCP, Birmingham Airport
DAF986          12/04    bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe: single doorway B40F
                12/04    painted green for 336
                 1/05    into service on 336
                 3/06    in service on 336
                 5/09    bought by Nu-Venture, Aylesford for TransWeald 295/297
                 5/10    in service on 297

       R988 FNW 12/97    11.9m DAF DE02GSSB220 005925, NC 6049 / Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7914, B31D
                12/97    new to Speedlink #988
                         used by APCOA, London Heathrow
                         used by NCP, Birmingham Airport
DAF988          10/04    bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe: single doorway B40F
                         painted red/maroon
                 6/05    in service on 4
                11/05    fitted with digital display
                 2/08    in service on 651
                 5/09    bought by Nu-Venture, Aylesford for TransWeald 295/297
                         repainted green 
                 3/12    in service on 150

Photographic References

A key to the references is given in the bibliography.

DAF976 R976 FNW LBM161 p23           on 4 to Chesham: white

DAF981 R981 FNW TLB483 p00  10/04    on 400 to High Wycombe, Marlow
                LBM161 p22           on 628 school contract, red/maroon

DAF984 R984 FNW LBM161 p29           on 336 tom Watford, Chenies, green