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Limebourne: Dennis Dart SLF

These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled as I garner information from a variety of sources. Particularly useful have been:

Limebourne

 

       T401 LGP   3/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13001, Caetano Compass #4036/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  3/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL401            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                 10/01 QB repainted all-red, white Connex fleetnames
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02    in service
                 10/02    in store
                  2/03 BC driver trainer (Beddington)
                  2/04    taken over by Travel London 
                  8/04    bought by Centra London
                  3/05    returned to Dawson Rentals

       T402 LGP   3/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13002, Caetano Compass #4037/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  3/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
                  7/01    taken over by Connex Bus
DCL402            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02    in service
                 10/02    in store at Ensign 
                  8/04    bought by Centra London
                  3/05    returned to Dawson Rentals
                  6/09    Stansted Transit

       T403 LGP   3/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13014, Caetano Compass #4038/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  3/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
                  7/01    taken over by Connex Bus
DCL403            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02    in service
                 10/02 BC in store (Beddington)
                  2/04    taken over by Travel London 
                  8/04    bought by Centra London
                  3/05    returned to Dawson Rentals
                 12/05    bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8276

       T404 LGP   3/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13042, Caetano Compass #4039/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  3/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL404            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42
                  3/02 DR unusual on 185
                  8/02 QB returned to Connex
                 10/02    in store
                  3/03    driver trainer
                c12/03    sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire)
                  2/04    bought by MK Metro, #58 
       NDZ 7918           reregistered
 3533             8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires scheme 
 3113             8/09 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (Guildford): interurban blue
                  9/09 CL transfer (Cranleigh) 

       T406 LGP   3/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13043, Caetano Compass #4040/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  3/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                          named "Powis Castle"
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL406            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42
                  8/02 QB returned to Connex
                 10/02    in store
                c12/03    sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire)
                  4/04    bought by MK Metro, #54
       NDZ 7933           reregistered
 3529             8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires scheme
                  6/09    repainted turquoise/cream 
                  6/11 WB transfer to Arriva The Shire (Wycombe)

       T407 LGP   4/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13088, Caetano Compass #4041/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  4/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL407            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02    in service
                 10/02 BC in store (Beddington)
                  2/04    taken over by Travel London
                 10/05    driver trainer
                 12/05    bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8277

       T408 LGP   4/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13155, Caetano Compass #4042/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  4/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL408            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02    in service
                 10/02    in store 
                  */03 BC driver trainer (Beddington)
                  2/04    taken over by Travel London
                 10/05    driver trainer
                 12/05    bought by MK Metro, #62
 3534             8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires scheme
                  4/08 LD outstationed at Cogenhoe, engineering at Luton-Dunstable

       T409 LGP   4/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13156, Caetano Compass #4043/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  4/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL409            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02    in service
                 10/02    in store
                c12/03    sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire) 
                  4/04    bought by MK Metro, #55
       NDZ 7919           reregistered
 3530             8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires scheme
                  6/11 WB transfer to Arriva The Shire (Wycombe)

       T410 LGP   4/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13178, Caetano Compass #4044/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  4/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL410            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                 10/02    in store
                 12/03    sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire)
                 12/03    bought by MK Metro, #53
       NDZ 7935           reregistered
 3528             8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires scheme
                  6/09    repainted turquoise/cream

       T411 LGP   5/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13206, Caetano Compass #4045/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  5/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL411            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                 10/01 QB repainted all-red, white Connex fleetnames
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02    in service
                 10/02    in store 
                c12/03    sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire)  
                  1/04    bought by Centrebus, Leicester 
                  4/04    transfer to LQT, Dunstable for 307, 366
                  3/05    LQT
 611                      numbered
 511              3/08    renumbered

       T413 LGP   5/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13242, Caetano Compass #4046/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  5/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL413            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02    in service
                 10/02    in store at Ensign
                  8/04    bought by Centra London (Beddington) 
                  3/05    returned to Dawson Rentals
                 12/05    bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8278

       T414 LGP   5/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13262, Caetano Compass #4047/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  5/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL414            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02    in service
                 10/02    in store 
                  8/04    bought by Centra London
                  3/05    returned to Dawson Rentals
                          Stansted Transit
                  5/09    in service on 73A to Maldon
                  6/09    Stansted Transit

       T415 LGP   5/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13362, Caetano Compass #4048/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  5/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
                  2/01    repainted with blue skirt for H1 contract
DCL415            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  9/01 QB skirt repainted green
                  7/02    in service
                 10/02    in store
                  2/03 BC driver trainer (Beddington)
                  2/04    taken over by Travel London
                  2/05    bought by Caledonia Buses(Glasgow)
                 11/05    Caledonia Buses: Airbus Express

       T416 LGP   5/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13363, Caetano Compass #4049/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  5/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL416            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02    in service
                 10/02 BC driver trainer (Beddington)
                  2/04    taken over by Travel London
                  1/05    bought by Caledonia Buses(Glasgow)
                  9/06    Caledonia Buses: Airbus Express

       T417 LGP   5/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13404, Caetano Compass #4050/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  5/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL417            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                 10/01 QB repainted all-red, white Connex fleetnames
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02    in service
                 10/02    in store
                  5/03 QB driver trainer 
                  2/04    taken over by Travel London
                  1/05    bought by Caledonia Buses (Glasgow)
                  8/05    Caledonia Buses: Airbus Express
                  6/06    Caledonia Buses: Airbus Express
               by 8/07    sold to Stafford Bus Centre
               by 6/10    with Stena Line, Holyhead

       T418 LGP   5/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13405, Caetano Compass #4051/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  5/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL418            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  6/02    in service
                 10/02    in store
                c12/03    sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire)  
                  5/04    bought by Trustline, Hunsdon for 392
                  8/04    repainted red/yellow/blue, 392 branded
                  8/06    transfer to Stansted-Bishops Stortford Park & Ride

       T419 LGP   5/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13406, Caetano Compass #4052/99, 10.7m, B31D
                  5/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
                  9/00    used on 211
DCL419            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                 10/02    in store
                c12/03    sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire)  
                  1/04    bought by Centrebus, Leicester 
                  4/04    transfer to LQT, Dunstable, for 307, 366
                  3/05    LQT
 619                      numbered
 519              3/08    renumbered
                  1/09    transfer (Stevenage)

       T421 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13432, Caetano Compass #4055/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL421            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  6/02    on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42
                  8/02 QB returned to Connex
                 10/02    in store
                c12/03    sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire)  
                  5/04    bought by Trustline, Hunsdon for 392
                  8/06    transfer to Stansted-Bishops Stortford Park & Ride
                  9/07    hired for 636 to Luton & Dunstable Hospital by Universitybus, white
                 10/07    used on 636 to Hatfield for Universitybus, white

       T422 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13431, Caetano Compass #4056/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL422            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42
                  3/02 DR unusual on 185
                  8/02 QB returned to Connex
                 10/02    in store
                  1/03    driver trainer
                c12/03    sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire)
                  4/04    bought by MK Metro, #56 
       NDZ 7926           reregistered
 3531             8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires 
                  7/09    repainted interurban blue/blue/cream horn 
 3112             8/09 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (Guildford): interurban blue

       T423 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13430, Caetano Compass #4055/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL423            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                 10/02    in store
                  5/03 QB driver trainer 
                c12/03    sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire)
                  4/04    bought by MK Metro, #57
       NDZ 7921           reregistered
 3532             8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires scheme
                  6/11 WB transfer to Arriva The Shire (Wycombe)

       T424 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13433, Caetano Compass #4058/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL424            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42
                  8/02 QB returned to Connex
                  8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove)
 DC1              3/03    renumbered
                  4/03 BV 
              by 12/05    bought by MK Metro, #64
 3536             8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires scheme
                  4/08 LD outstationed at Cogenhoe, engineering at Luton-Dunstable
                 10/09    repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn
                  6/11 WB transfer to Arriva The Shire (Wycombe)

       T425 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13538, Caetano Compass #4059/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL425            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42
                  8/02 QB returned to Connex
                  8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove)
 DC2              3/03    renumbered
                  4/03 BV
                  7/04 BV unusual on 393
                 11/04    unusual on 393
              by 12/05    bought by MK Metro, #63
 3535             8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires scheme
                  4/08 LD outstationed at Cogenhoe, engineering at Luton-Dunstable

       T426 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13540, Caetano Compass #4060/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL426            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42
                  3/02 DR unusual on 185
                  8/02 QB returned to Connex
                  8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove)
 DC3              3/03    renumbered
                  4/03 BV 
                 12/05    bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8279
                  2/11    in service, Newcastle
                  3/12    withdrawn 
                  5/12    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                          New Adventure Travel, South Wales
                 10/12    in service with City of Chichester Coaches
                 11/12    in service, City of Chichester Coaches: GANE colours 
                  4/13    temporary loan to Roadrunner, Harlow: GANE colours
                  4/13    return to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 

       T427 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13539, Caetano Compass #4061/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                          named "Urquhart Castle"
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL427            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42
                  8/02 QB returned to Connex
                  8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove)
 DC4              3/03    renumbered
                  4/03 BV
                  2/04 BV unusual on 185
                 12/05    bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8280

       T428 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13568, Caetano Compass #4062/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL428            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses for 108, 132 (Belvedere)
                  9/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove)
 DC5              3/03    renumbered
                  4/03 BV
                  6/04 BV unusual on 393
                 12/05    bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8281

       T429 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13569, Caetano Compass #4063/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL429            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove)
 DC6              3/03    renumbered
                  4/03 BV
                 12/05    bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8282

       T430 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13587, Caetano Compass #4064/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL430            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses (Belvedere)
                  8/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove)
 DC7              3/03    renumbered
                  4/03 BV
                 10/03 BV unusual on 185
                 12/05    bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8283

       T431 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13595, Caetano Compass #4065/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL431            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove)
 DC8              3/03    renumbered
                  4/03 BV 
 HDC13           12/05    bought by Hackney Community Transport
               by 7/08    bought by Smith's, Patna: red

       T432 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13611, Caetano Compass #4082/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL432            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove)
 DC9              3/03    renumbered
                  4/03 BV 
 HDC12           12/05    bought by Hackney Community Transport: driver trainer
              by 11/08    sold

       T433 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13633, Caetano Compass #4083/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL433            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses for 108, 132 (Belvedere)
                  9/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove)
                  9/02 AG used on 128
                 10/02 BV used on 108
 DC10             3/03    renumbered
                  4/03 BV 
 HDC14           12/05    bought by Hackney Community Transport: driver trainer 
 HDC12           12/08    repainted all-red, renumbered, used on 153
                 11/09    in service on W13
                 10/11    sold for scrap

       V434 KGF   9/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13634, Caetano Compass 4084/99, B30D
                  9/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL434            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses (Belvedere)
                  8/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove)
 DC12             3/03    mis-numbered
                  4/03 BV
                 12/05    bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8284 
                  8/12    loaned by Travel with Hunny, Debden

       V435 KGF   9/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13656, Caetano Compass 4085/99, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL435            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  9/01 QB repainted all-red, white Connex fleetnames
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses (Belvedere)
                  8/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove)
                 10/02 BV used on 108
 DC12             3/03    renumbered
                  4/03 BV
                  6/04 BV unusual on 393
                 12/05    bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8285
                  8/12    loaned by Travel with Hunny, Debden

       V436 KGF   9/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13657, Caetano Compass 4086/99, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL436            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses for 108, 132 (Belvedere)
                  9/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove)
 DC13             3/03    renumbered
                  4/03 BV 
                 12/05    bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8286 
                          sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                  5/12    on loan to Regal Busways

       V437 KGF   9/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13683, Caetano Compass 4087/99, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL437            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses (Belvedere)
                  8/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove)
                 10/02 BV used on 108
                  3/03 BV used on 53 peak working
 DC14             3/03    renumbered
                  4/03 BV
                 12/05    bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8287
                          sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                  5/12    on loan to Regal Busways


A key to the references is in the bibliography.

Photographic references


       T401 LGP  LBM108 p04  */99    on 156 to Wimbledon, Clapham Junction, red, green skirt
 
       T406 LGP  LBM113 p33  */99    on 344 to Clapham Jct, red, green skirt

DCL414 T414 LGP  LBM131 p12  8/04    on 200 for Centra (on hire from Ensign), red, green skirt
       T414 LGP  LBM149 p09  5/09    on 73A to Maldon, Chelmsford, Stansted Transit, white, blue skirt

427    T427 LGP  LBR01 p26   */01    on 344 to Clapham Junction, Elephant

DCL437 V437 KGF  LBM122 p09  7/02    on 108 to Lewisham, North Greenwich, East Thames   

Ian's Bus Stop Dart SLF index. Limebourne. histories. photo refs.