2301 P301 HDP 4/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10674, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6586, B33F
4/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 42 (Battersea)
11/98 QB in service on C3
repossessed by leasing company
301 2/99 MB bought by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
MB repainted blue/yellow, branded for 352
7/00 MB
9/00 MB used on 358
2001-3 MB
1/04 CY transfer into store (Crawley)
2/04 CY ..and out
4/04 CY repainted blue/blue
4/04 CY used on 5
2/06 GD unusual on 405
3/06 CY used on Tesco Free service
2007 CY
5/08 CY withdrawn into store
1/09 CY in store, awaiting disposal
3/09 bought by K&H Doyle, Alfreton, Derbyshire
4/09 in service with K&H Doyle, Ilkeston: lime green
8/11 in service with K&H Doyle
2302 P302 HDP 4/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10675, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6587, B33F
4/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 42 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
302 2/99 MB bought by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
MB repainted blue/yellow, branded for 352
7/00 MB
9/00 MB used on 358
2001-3 MB
1/04 CY transfer (Crawley)
05-6 CY
2/07 CY still blue/yellow: undergoing body repairs
CY repainted blue/blue
4/07 CY used on 291
5/08 CY unusual on Fastway 100
9/10 CY withdrawn
11/10 bought by North Somerset Coaches
2303 P303 HDP 4/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10676, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6588, B33F
4/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 42 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
303 2/99 MB bought by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
MB repainted blue/yellow, branded for 352
7/00 MB
9/00 MB used on 358
2001-2 MB
8/03 CY transfer (Crawley)
11/03 CY repainted blue/yellow
8/06 CY repainted blue/blue
5/08 CY withdrawn into store
6/08 CY reinstated
9/08 CY withdrawn again
1/09 CY in store, awaiting disposal
3/09 bought by K&H Doyle, Alfreton, Derbyshire
2304 P304 HDP 4/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10677, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6589, B33F
4/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 42 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
304 2/99 MB bought by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
MB repainted blue/yellow, branded for 352
7/00 MB
9/00 MB used on 358
2001-2 MB
8/03 CY transfer (Crawley)
11/03 CY repainted
04-5 CY
by 6/06 CY repainted blue/blue
5/08 CY withdrawn into store
1/09 CY in store, awaiting disposal
2/09 SI on loan to Go-Ahead London (Silvertown)
4/09 BX into store (Bexleyheath)
5/09 bought by K&H Doyle, Alfreton, Derbyshire
2305 P305 HDP 4/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10678, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6590, B33F
4/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 42 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
305 2/99 GD bought by Metrobus (Godstone)
GD repainted blue/yellow
5/00 MB transfer (Green Street Green)
7/00 MB (Green Street Green)
9/00 MB used on 358
2001-2 MB
8/03 CY transfer (Crawley)
12/03 CY repainted blue/yellow
8/04 CY used on 100
2005 CY
8/06 CY repainted blue/blue
2007 CY
5/08 CY withdrawn into store
7/08 bought by Huyton Travel, Merseyside
2306 P306 HDP 4/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10679, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6591, B33F
4/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 42 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
306 2/99 GD bought by Metrobus (Godstone)
GD repainted blue/yellow
7/00 GD (Godstone)
9/00 MB transfer for 358 (Green Street Green)
2001-2 MB
4/03 MB used on 352
8/03 CY transfer (Crawley)
04-05 CY
*/06 CY repainted blue/blue
2007 CY
5/08 CY withdrawn into store
7/08 bought by Huyton Travel, Merseyside
2307 P307 HDP 4/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10680, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6592, B33F
4/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 42 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
307 2/99 GD bought by Metrobus (Godstone)
GD repainted blue/yellow
7/00 GD (Godstone)
9/00 MB transfer for 358 (Green Street Green)
2001-2 MB
9/03 CY transfer (Crawley)
12/03 CY repainted blue/yellow
04-05 CY
by 6/06 CY repainted blue/blue
2007 CY
5/08 CY withdrawn into store
6/08 bought by Countryliner
2308 P308 HDP 4/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10681, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6593, B33F
4/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 42 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
308 2/99 GD bought by Metrobus (Godstone)
GD repainted blue/yellow
7/00 GD (Godstone)
8/00 MB transfer for 358 (Green Street Green)
2001-2 MB
9/03 CY transfer (Crawley)
2005 CY
3/06 CY used on 2
by 6/06 CY repainted blue/blue
2007 CY
5/08 CY withdrawn into store
7/08 CY temporarily reinstated, then withdrawn again
1/09 CY in store, awaiting disposal
2/09 SI on loan to Go-Ahead London (Silvertown)
4/09 BX into store (Bexleyheath)
5/09 bought by K&H Doyle, Alfreton, Derbyshire
2309 R309 NGM 9/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11308, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7037, B33F
9/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 156 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
DLF 9 1/99 FE bought by Thorpes as spare for 210 (Wembley)
1/00 FE (un)used for Dome Evacuation Service
1/00 FE returned to 210
11/02 FE used on 487
2/03 FE unusual on 487
6/03 PA new garage (West Perivale)
8/03 PA fitted with Pointer 2 front, ie now 10.1m
8/04 PA taken over by Metroline
12/04 PA repainted in full Thorpe's livery, minus route branding
11/05 NW loan: used on 251, 232
5/06 PA withdrawn into store
5/06 AH change store (Brentford)
6/06 PA transfer
9/06 PB transfer (Potters Bar)
6/07 PB repainted red: used on W9
11/07 PB reseated: B31F
6/08 PA transfer
7/08 PA used on E6, paper blinds
8/08 PA into store, withdrawn
10/08 off-lease to Dawson Rentals
7/09 bought by Judges Mini-Coaches, Corby
8/10 bought by Centrebus, Corby #588
12/11 in service, Centrebus Leicester, #588
2310 R310 NGM 9/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11309, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7038, B33F
9/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 156 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
*/00 on loan to Town & Country Buses for route 20
3400 10/00 GY bought by Arriva East Herts & Essex (Grays)
3/02 GY
3/04 GY used on 370
12/05 GY allocated to 498
12/07 GY used on 373
3/08 SE transfer (Southend)
4/09 SE used on 9
11/11 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (Guildford)
2311 R311 NGM 9/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11310, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7039, B33F
9/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 156 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
loaned to Town & Country for 20
3401 10/00 GY taken over by Arriva East Herts & Essex (Grays): two-tone blue
10/00 repainted turquoise/cream
3/01 GY used on 370, 373, 377
1/02 GY transfer to Arriva Southend
3/02 GY
5/03 GY
3/04 GY used on 370
3/05 GY
12/05 GY allocated to 498
3/06 GY
3/07 GY used on 373
3/08 SE transfer (Southend)
SE used on 9
2/11 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (Guildford)
2312 R312 NGM 9/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11311, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7040, B33F
9/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 156 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company )
sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
loaned to Town & Country for 20
3402 10/00 GY taken over by Arriva East Herts & Essex (Grays): two-tone blue
10/00 repainted turquoise/cream
3/01 GY used on 370, 373, 377
1/02 GY transfer to Arriva Southend
3/02 GY
5/03 GY
3/04 GY
3/05 GY
3/06 GY
3/07 GY
2313 R313 NGM 9/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11312, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7041, B33F
9/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 156 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
loaned to Town & Country for 20
3403 10/00 GY taken over by Arriva East Herts & Essex (Grays): red/cream
3/01 GY used on 370, 373, 377
1/02 GY transfer to Arriva Southend
3/02 GY still red/cream
5/03 GY
3/04 GY
3/05 GY
3/07 GY
12/07 GY in service on 383
2314 R314 NGM 9/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11313, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7042, B33F
9/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 156 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
The King's Ferry, Gillingham
Hoverspeed fast ferries, #B1, Dover
7/07 Thamesdown #141 "Sir Daniel Gooch"
9/10 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
9/10 bought by Centrebus Yorkshire
11/10 SV transfer to Centrebus, Stevenage, still in Thamesdown livery
581 12/10 Centrebus, Dunstable
repainted in orange/blue/white: used on 34
2315 R315 NGM 9/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11314, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7043, B33F
9/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 156 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
Thamesdown #142
5/09 in service, Thamesdown
12/10 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
6/11 Centrebus, Grantham, #582
2317 R317 NGM 9/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11315, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7044, B33F
9/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 156 (Battersea)
11/97 QB in service on 156
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
Thamesdown #143
12/10 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
1/11 Centrebus #583
2319 R319 NGM 9/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11321, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7045, B33F
9/97 QB new to Limebourne (Q-Drive) for 156 (Battersea)
10/98 repossessed by leasing company
The King's Ferry, Gillingham
Thamesdown #144
sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
Centrebus, Leicester #539
2308 P308 HDP LBH98 p61 9/97 on 42 to Denmark Hill, Mansell St. 2319 R319 NGM LBM107 p04 */98 on 156 to Clapham Junction, Clapham Junction, red, stone skirt, green band
Ian's Bus Stop
Dart SLF index.
Limebourne(Q).
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