These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled as I garner information from a variety of sources. Particularly useful have been:
061 KM51 BFY 2/02 10.5m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2B2CR31GW16207, Caetano Nimbus 4238/02, B31D
2/02 new to Mitcham Belle: red, red/white/blue front
8/04 taken over by Centra London
DC11 10/04 renumbered
8/05 MC retained by Centra London (Beddington)
5/06 Centra London ceases trading: into store
6/06 to Caetano, (Waterlooville) for Dawson Rentals
5/09 Scarlet Band, County Durham
7/10 acquired by Go North-East #9156 for Quaylink
8/10 presumed returned to Dawson Rentals
9/10 short-term hire by Halton Borough Transport #94
1 7/13 acquired by Amber Coaches, Rayleigh, #1
8/13 in service on 261 to Blackmore: white $
2/17 taken over by NIBS, Wickford
5/17 in service on 12 to Wickford, NIBS $
063 KU02 YBA 3/02 10.5m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2B2CR31GW16234, Caetano Nimbus 4240/02, B31D
3/02 new to Mitcham Belle
8/04 taken over by Centra London
DC13 10/04 renumbered
8/05 MC retained by Centra London (Beddington)
4/06 MC in service on 152: red, blue skirt
5/06 Centra London ceases trading: into store
6/06 to Caetano, (Waterlooville) for Dawson Rentals
6/09 Scarlet Band, County Durham
8/09 in service, Scarlet Band, Darlington
6/10 at Thames Travel, Wallingford
7/10 acquired by Go North-East #9159 for Quaylink
8/10 presumed returned to Dawson Rentals
12/10 Speedwell Value, Ashton
2 7/13 acquired by Amber Coaches, Rayleigh, #2
11/14 in service on 261 to Blackmore: white $
12/14 in service on 261 to Brentwood: white $
3/15 in service on 374 $
3/17 withdrawn
054 KM51 BFU 2/02 10.5m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2B2CR31GW16204, Caetano Nimbus, B31D
2/02 new to Mitcham Belle: red, red/white/blue layer front
8/04 taken over by Centra London
DC 5 10/04 renumbered
8/05 MC retained by Centra London (Beddington)
5/06 Centra London ceases trading: into store
6/06 to Caetano, (Waterlooville) for Dawson Rentals
3 8/13 acquired by Amber Coaches, Rayleigh
8/13 in service on 261 to Brentwood $
11/15 withdrawn
067 KU02 YBE 4/02 10.5m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2B2CR31GW16261, Caetano Nimbus 4244/02, B31D
4/02 new to Mitcham Belle
8/04 taken over by Centra London
DC17 10/04 renumbered
8/05 MC retained by Centra London (Beddington)
9/05 MC used on 493
5/06 Centra London ceases trading: into store
6/06 to Caetano, (Waterlooville) for Dawson Rentals
HDC18 3/07 hired by CT Plus for temporary use on W13
c7/07 presumed returned to Dawson Rentals
1/09 at Far East Travel, Ipswich
7/10 Far East Travel
4 9/13 acquired by Amber Coaches, Rayleigh, Essex
2/17 taken over by NIBS, Wickford
080 HV52 WTA 12/02 10.5m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2BACR32GW16838, Caetano Nimbus, B31D
12/02 new to Mitcham Belle for 493
8/04 taken over by Centra London
DC30 10/04 renumbered
8/05 MC retained by Centra London (Beddington)
5/06 Centra London ceases trading: into store
6/06 to Caetano, (Waterlooville) for Dawson Rentals
7/10 acquired by Go North-East #9160 for Quaylink
8/10 presumed returned to Dawson Rentals
9/10 short-hire to Halton Borough Transport #95
5 3/14 acquired by Amber Coaches, Rayleigh
5/14 in service on 374 to Grays: white $
*/15 used on 374 to Basildon: white $
2/17 taken over by NIBS, Wickford
083 HV52 WTK 12/02 10.5m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2BACR32GW16841, Caetano Nimbus, B31D
12/02 new to Mitcham Belle for 493
8/04 taken over by Centra London
DC33 10/04 renumbered
8/05 MC retained by Centra London (Beddington)
5/06 Centra London ceases trading: into store
6/06 to Caetano, (Waterlooville) for Dawson Rentals
by 5/07 acquired by Cavalier, Huntingdon
4/08 Huntingdon & District #5338
4/09 Stagecoach East #33309
10/09 Stagecoach East #33309
2/10 Stagecoach East #33309, Wisbech
6/10 at Thames Travel, Wallingford
7/10 acquired by Go North-East #9161 for Quaylink
8/10 presumed returned to Dawson Rentals
acquired by Thurmaston Bus, Leicester, #S14
4/11 Thurmaston Bus
6 3/14 acquired by Amber Coaches, Rayleigh,
4/14 in service on 374 to Grays: white $
6/14 in service on 374: white $
2/17 taken over by NIBS, Wickford
N210 NNJ 5/96 10.6m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10154, Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5283
5/96 new to Brighton Hove & District, #210
12/10 in service, BH&D
2/12 in service, BH&D
2/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
3/14 acquired by Amber Coaches, Rayleigh
X595 FBB 1/01 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1YGW15374, Plaxton 008.8GKB3381, B25F
1/01 new to Go Wear Buses #505
8/05 in service, Newcastle: red/yellow/blue
1/08 in service, North Shields ferry shuttle: red/yellow/blue
9/10 in service, Wallsend: Pink Panther
3/11 in service, Wallsend: North Tyne Links lime green
6/13 in service, Wallsend: North Tyne Links lime green
3/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
3/14 bought by Amber Coaches for 11,374
7/14 in service, lime green
10/14 in service, lime green
3/15 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
X506 WRG 1/01 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1YGW15388, Plaxton 008.8GKB3382, B25F
1/01 new to Go Wear Buses #506
9/10 in service, Wallsend: Pink Panther
3/11 in service, Wallsend: lime green
10/11 in service, Wallsend: North Tyne Links lime green
4/12 transfer to Washington
10/12 transfer to Peterlee
4/13 in service, Sunderland: lime green
6/13 staff shuttle, Sunderland: lime green
9/13 withdrawn into store (Deptford)
3/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
3/14 bought by Amber Coaches for 11,374
4/14 in service on 374 (Grays - Basildon): lime green
10/14 Amber: white front, lime body
5/15 sold to Ensign Bus
X512 WRG 1/01 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1YGW15423, Plaxton 008.8GKB3388, B25F
1/01 new to Go Wear Buses #512
5/09 in service, Wallsend: North Tyne Links lime green
9/10 in service, Wallsend: North Tyne Links lime green
6/12 in service, Jarrow: lime green
7/13 in service, Consett: lime green
9/13 withdrawn into store (Consett)
3/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
3/14 bought by Amber Coaches for 11,374
4/14 in service on 11 (Basildon): lime green
5/15 sold to Ensign Bus
DP 1029 KP02 PVN 6/02 10.1m Transbus Dart SFD2BACR32GW16513, Transbus Pointer 2002/12, B30D
6/02 AH new to Armchair for E2, E8 (Brentwood)
11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
11/06 AH reseated: B27D
3/07 AH repainted red, blue skirt
12/09 return off-lease to Dawson Rentals
2/10 hired by Abellio London for temporary 545
1/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
3/14 hired to Buses ETC during depot lock-out
6/14 acquired by Amber Coaches, Rayleigh
081 HV52 WTG 12/02 10.5m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2BACR32GW16839, Caetano Nimbus 4344/02, B31D
12/02 new to Mitcham Belle for 493
8/04 taken over by Centra London
DC31 10/04 renumbered
8/05 MC retained by Centra London (Beddington)
3/06 in service on 493 $
5/06 Centra London ceases trading: into store
6/06 to Caetano, (Waterlooville) for Dawson Rentals
acquired by Huntingdon & District #5339
4/08 in service, Huntingdon, blue/cream 5339 $
10/09 in service, Huntingdon $
5/10 off service, Stagecoach East, Peterborough #33310
7/10 in service, Go North-East Newcastle- Gateshead Quaylink #9152: white $
5/11 in service KJB: white $
8/14 acquired by Amber Coaches, Rayleigh
10/14 in service on 374 to Basildon $
12/14 in service on 269 to Grays $
3/17 withdrawn
NA52 AWO 12/02 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6BACR32GW86861, Plaxton MPD 2054/7, B25F
12/02 new to Go Wear Buses #529
in service, Go-Wear red/yellow/blue
3/13 in service: Washington Street Shuttle: silver/red/blue $
Western Greyhound
10/14 in service, Western Greyhound: green $
1/15 in service, Western Greyhound: green $
3/15 Western Greyhound ceases trading
3/15 off-lease to Ensign Bus
3/15 on loan to First Cornwall
3/15 in service, First Cornwall: green
4/15 in service, First Cornwall: green
return to Ensign Bus
5/15 on loan to Amber Coaches, Rayleigh
5/15 in service, Amber: green $
9/15 in service, Nu-Venture: green, dark green skirt $
LDP 8 P508 RYM 11/96 Dennis Dart SLF SFD112BR1TGW10441, Plaxton Pointer 9.2m 969.2HEZ6101, B32F
11/96 new to London General
7/00 A (Sutton)
188 CLT reregistered
3/02 A
8/03 A repainted
P508 RYM 11/04 A reregistered
6/05 A
7/08 A downseated: B31F
7/09 BX transfer into store, withdrawn (Bexleyheath)
11/09 sold to Ensign Bus
DPS 1 1/10 leased by Hackney Community Transport as refurb cover
4/10 used on 394
3/12 in service on 394
4/14 bought by Panther Travel, Essex
SIL 6719 7/14 reregistered
10/14 on loan to Regal Busways: used on 380
5/16 Panther Travel, Stansted Airport: white/blue $
on loan to Amber Coaches, Rayleigh, Essex
6/16 in service on 269 to Brentwood $
7/16 bought by Amber Coaches
8/16 in service on 374 to Grays Bus Station $
3/17 withdrawn
P508 RYM 5/17 reregistered
NK55 KBU 10/05 10.8m AD Dart SLF SFD3CACR45GW18393, AD Pointer 4250/3, B37F
10/05 new to Redby, Hendon
by 9/07 leased by Reading Buses #607
9/11 withdrawn
11/11 returned to lessor
to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
1/12 bought by NIBS, Wickford
7/16 NIBS
3/17 NIBS: used on Amber 11, 269
6/17 NIBS
7/17 used on 269 to Blackmore $
12/17 used on 269 to Grays $
NCP 23 SN55 DVR 10/05 10.1m AD Dart SLF SFD2BACR45GW98439, AD Pointer 5211/23, B28D
11/05 NC new to National Car Parks for 33, 419, 419(Twickenham)
8/09 NC in service on 419 to Richmond $
11/09 NC taken over by Transdev (London Sovereign)
DPS 723 10/10 NC renumbered
11/10 AV transfer (Hounslow)
AV in service on 222 to Cranford $
9/12 AV withdrawn
3/13 gone
by 3/14 acquired by NIBS Buses, Wickford
8/14 in service, NIBS: deep yellow/red
4/16 in service on 257: Billericay - Ramsden Heath $
3/17 NIBS
6/17 NIBS
CC05 BLU */05 8.8m AD Dart SLF, AD Pointer B37F
Bluebird, Manchester, #30
12/10 in service, Bluebird: blue/blue $
6/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
7/11 acquired by Tate's Travel, Darton, #1051
12/13 in service, Tate's: white $
9/15 in service, Tate's: white $
10/15 in service, Tate's: white $
3/16 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
bought by Amber Coaches
8/16 in service on 374: East Tilbury - Linford Road $
1/17 in service on 374 to Grays Bus Station: white, orange skirt
3/17 NIBS
6/17 NIBS
NIBS: used on 501 to Harlow: yellow/red
A key to the references is in the bibliography.
5 HV52 WTA TLB608 p37 */15 used on 374 to Basildon, Horndon-on-the-Hill: white
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