Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,
This page created 31st March 2011, updated 4th January 2014.

London United's Dart/Wright SLFs: CD 1-8

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

• LOTS for accurate data.
• Bus Lists on the Web for VIN data

 
CD 1    VDZ 8001  9/96    10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10313, Wright Crusader W86, B32F
                  9/96 AV new to London United for H25 (Hounslow)
                  7/00 HH 
                 11/01 V  transfer for H91 (Stamford Brook)
                  3/02 TV loan (Tolworth)
                  4/02 V  return 
                  5/02 V  retrim, repaint: allocated to 440
                  6/05 V
                  5/06    bought by Yellow Buses, Bournemouth 
                  5/12    sold to Sims Metals for scrap

CD 2    VDZ 8002  9/96    10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10332, Wright Crusader W87, B32F
                  9/96 AV new to London United for H25 (Hounslow)
                  7/00 HH 
                 11/01 TV transfer for 371 (Tolworth)
                  1/02 V  transfer for 440 (Stamford Brook)
                  3/02 V 
                  4/02 V  retrim, repaint
                  5/02 V  allocated to 440
                  6/05 V  
                  3/06 V  withdrawn
                  3/06    bought by Yellow Buses, Bournemouth 
                  5/12    sold to Sims Metals for scrap

CD 3    VDZ 8003  9/96    10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10343, Wright Crusader W88, B32F
                  9/96 AV new to London United for H25 (Hounslow)
                  7/00 HH
                  4/01 HH unusual on schools 235
                 11/01 V  transfer for H91 (Stamford Brook)
                  3/02 V 
                  5/02 V  allocated to 440
                  6/02 V  retrim, repaint
                  6/05 V 
                  4/06    bought by Yellow Buses, Bournemouth 
                  6/12    sold to Sims Metals for scrap

CD 4    VDZ 8004 10/96    10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10353, Wright Crusader W346, B32F
                 10/96 AV new to London United for H25 (Hounslow)
                  7/00 HH  
                 11/01 TV transfer for 371 (Tolworth)
                  1/02 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                  3/02 TV loan 
                  4/02 V  return 
                  5/02 V  retrim, repaint: allocated to 440
                  6/05 V
                  4/06    bought by Yellow Buses, Bournemouth 
                  5/12    sold to Sims Metals for scrap

CD 5    VDZ 8005 10/96    10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10352, Wright Crusader W347 , B32F
                 10/96 AV new to London United for H25 (Hounslow)
                  7/00 HH  
                 11/01 TV transfer for 371 (Tolworth)
                 12/01 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                  3/02 V 
                  4/02 V  retrim, repaint
                  5/02 V  allocated to 440
                  6/05 V  
                  4/06    bought by Yellow Buses, Bournemouth 
                 10/12    exported

CD 6    VDZ 8006 10/96    10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10363, Wright Crusader W348, B32F
                 10/96 AV new to London United for H25 (Hounslow)
                  3/00 AV unusual on 81
                  7/00 HH
                 11/01 HH retained for 216
                 12/01 HH unusual on 285
                  1/02 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                  3/02 V 
                  4/02 V  retrim, repaint
                  5/02 V  allocated to 440
                 10/02 V  unusual on 419
                  6/05 V 
                  4/06    bought by Yellow Buses, Bournemouth
                 10/12    exported

CD 7    VDZ 8007 10/96    10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10362, Wright Crusader W349, B32F
                 10/96 AV new to London United for H25 (Hounslow)
                  */97 AV used on H25
                  7/00 HH 
                 11/01 TV transfer for 371 (Tolworth)
                 12/01 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                  1/02 V  used on 283
                  3/02 V 
                  5/02 V  retrim, repaint: allocated to 440
                 11/02 V  unusual on 49
                  6/05 V
                  4/06    bought by Yellow Buses, Bournemouth
               by 6/09    written off: dismantled for spares

CD 8    VDZ 8008 10/96    10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10364, Wright Crusader W350, B32F
                 10/96 AV new to London United for H25 (Hounslow)
                  9/97    at Showbus 97, Duxford
                  7/00 HH
                 11/01 HH retained for 216
                  1/02 HH used on H23
                  1/02 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                  3/02 V 
                  5/02 V  allocated to 440 
                  6/02 V  retrim, repaint
                 10/02 V  unusual on 49
                  6/05 V 
                  4/06    bought by Yellow Buses, Bournemouth 
                  6/12    sold to Sims Metals for scrap