DAF SB220 Plaxton Prestige: S M Coaches

This page created 11th October 2012 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

       R396 XDA  9/97    DAF DE02GSSB220 005460, NC Prestige 5609, B42F
                 9/97    new to Smiths, Alcester #1396
                 2/99    in service, Arriva North West #1701, Liverpool: plain white
                         Travel Your Bus, Birmingham
                         bought by UK North, #110
                 5/05    in service, UK North
                 3/09    in service, UK North
                         Renown, Bexhill 
                         sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)
696              3/10    bought by SM Coaches, Harlow: branded for 18
                 5/10    in service, SM: branded for 18
                10/10    in service on 19, Harlow, SM
                 3/11    in service, SM
                11/11    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)
                12/11    bought by GHA Coaches
                 8/12    repainted silver/red/maroon


       R397 XDA  9/97    DAF DE02GSSB220 005469, NC Prestige 5613, B42F
                 9/97    new to Smiths, Alcester #1397
                         Go Northern
                         Arriva NW
                         bought by UK North, #111
                         Renown of Bexhill 
                         sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)
697              5/10    bought by SM Coaches, Harlow
                10/10    in service on 20, Harlow, SM: white, blue skirt, unbranded
                 3/11    in service, SM
                 7/11    in service on 20, Harlow
                11/11    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)
                12/11    bought by GHA Coaches 
              by 6/12    repainted silver/red/maroon
                 6/12    in service, GHA
                10/12    in service, GHA

Photographic References

A key to the references is given in the bibliography.

I have not located any photos yet, but there are some on the internet that can be found by Googling the registration marks.