P423 MLE 3/97 10.0m Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10696, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6571, B31F
3/97 new to Capital, West Drayton
Airlinks
DPL 423 11/05 bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe: white
7/06 painted green/green for Bucks CC "County Rider"
8/06 branded for County Rider
2/07 in service on 956 Schools
08-10 Carousel
9/11 repainted purple for Purple Routes 35,36
3/12 Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead Group
561 4/12 renumbered
4/13 withdrawn into store
7/13 sold
P479 MLE 4/97 10.0m Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10336, Plaxton Pointer 9610HJZ5714, B31F
4/97 new to Capital, West Drayton
National Express Airport Services, Heathrow
Airlinks
DPL 479 11/05 bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe: white
fitted with digital screens
12/05 in service on 400: white
7/06 painted green/green for Bucks CC "County Rider"
9/06 in service on 158: High Wycombe-Marlow: green, no brands
9/06 branded for County Rider
10/06 in service on 155 to Maidenhead (WO)
8/07 in service
11/08 in service
09-10 Carousel
3/11 in service on 158
9/11 repainted purple for Purple Routes 35,36
3/12 Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead Group
562 4/12 renumbered
6/12 sold to ASM (Aylesbury) for scrap
P480 MLE 4/97 10.0m Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10699, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6574, B31F
4/97 new to Capital, West Drayton
11/99 used on 513 for T-GM: Gatwick Parking livery
Airlinks
DPL 480 12/05 bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe
fitted with digital screens
by 8/07 repainted orange/maroon
in service on 4
in service on 400
11/08 in service
2009 Carousel
5/10 in service
2011 Carousel
3/12 Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead Group
6/12 in service
11/12 on loan to Thames Travel, Wallingford
11/13 returned to Carousel
1/14 to Thames Travel as a temporary office
11/14 back in service with Carousel
5/15 in service
10/15 withdrawn again
to Oxford as school classroom
DMS 6 R706 MEW 2/98 9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1VGW11917, Marshall Capital C39.149, B32F
2/98 PB new to MTL London Northern for 234
8/98 PB taken over: Metroline London Northern
7/00 PB
3/02 PB
5/03 PB fitted with transponder for 383
9/03 HT transfer for 214 (Holloway)
2/04 PB transfer
6/05 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp
8/06 PB reseated B27F
5/07 PA transfer: temporary use on E6 (Perivale)
7/07 PA into store, withdrawn
7/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
8/07 bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe
3/08 painted purple for route 35/36
4/08 in service
7/09 in service on 35
2010 Carousel
1/11 in service on 35
6/11 sold to ASM (Aylesbury) for scrap
DMS 8 R708 MEW 2/98 9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1VGW11919, Marshall Capital C39.151, B32F
2/98 PB new to MTL London Northern for 234
8/98 PB taken over: Metroline London Northern
7/00 PB
3/02 PB
7/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B28F
7/03 HT transfer (Holloway)
12/03 HT repaint
6/05 PB
6/06 PB in service on 384
5/07 PB used on 234
5/07 PA reseated B27F, transfer: temporary use on E6 (Perivale)
7/07 PA into store, withdrawn
7/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
8/07 bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe
10/08 in service on 4: plain red
12/08 in service on 373
09-10 Carousel
3/11 in service on 36, High Wycombe
4/11 in service on 27 to Rayners Avenue
8/11 in service on 36
9/11 still with Carousel
3/12 Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead Group
6/12 bought by I&S Coaches, Hereford
DMS 13 S513 KFL 8/98 9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1WGW12362, Marshall Capital B32F
8/98 PB new to MTL London Northern
8/98 PB taken over: Metroline London Northern
7/00 PB
3/02 PB
7/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B28F
6/05 PB
6/06 PB in service on 384
8/06 PB reseated B27F
3/08 PB in service on 234
6/08 PB
7/08 PB withdrawn
7/08 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
9/08 bought by Carousel Buses, (High Wycombe)
used in Metroline colours
1/09 repainted red
12/09 in service, red
7/10 in service on 77
9/11 in service on 2A, red
3/12 withdrawn from service
3/12 sold to PVS (Carlton) for scrap
DMS 14 S514 KFL 8/98 9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1WGW12366, Marshall Capital B32F
8/98 PB new to MTL London Northern
8/98 PB taken over: Metroline London Northern
7/00 PB
3/02 PB
by 5/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B28F
8/03 HT transfer for 214 (Holloway)
2/04 PB transfer
6/05 PB
6/08 PB
7/08 PB withdrawn
7/08 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
9/08 bought by Carousel Buses, (High Wycombe)
used in Metroline colours
by 9/09 repainted red/maroon
9/09 in service on 27
2010 Carousel
3/11 in service on 73, 79
3/12 Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead Group
3/12 sold to PVS (Carlton) for scrap
DMS 23 S523 KFL 8/98 9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1WGW12365, Marshall Capital B32F
8/98 PB new to Metroline London Northern
7/00 PB
3/02 PB
5/03 PB fitted with transponder for 383
12/03 PB repaint
6/05 PB
5/07 PB reseated B27F
6/08 PB
7/08 PB withdrawn
7/08 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
10/08 bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe
11/08 repainted green for County Rider 580/1/2
09-10 Carousel
9/11 in service on 2A, green
3/12 Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead Group
4/12 bought by North Somerset Coaches
DMS 14 S514 KFL TLB564 p45 */11 on 71 to Chesham DPL479 P479 MLE LBM139 p8 10/06 on 155 to Maidenhead, Marlow: green rider livery
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