These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled as I garner information from a variety of sources. Particularly useful have been:
R83 GNW 4/98 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1VGW11537 UVG Urbanstar 5822/97, B40F
4/98 new to Speedlink #83
Travel Ludlows
*/02 bought by Johnsons for Warwickshire Counbtylink: green/yellow
5/02 in service, Countylink
Arriva Bus & Coach
783 5/07 bought by Ensignbus
Ensignbus: used on X80: silver/blue
2/08 in service, Lakeside
9/08 Ensign
783 2/09 acquired by Travel with Hunny
Mecca Bingo livery
3/10 TWH
8/10 repainted all-red
8/10 in service on 392: all-red
11/10 in service on 555: all-red: vinyl blind!
8/11 repainted: blue, gold band, route branded for X5
9/11 in service on X5
2/12 in service: blue, gold band
8/12 sold
SJ53 AXB 4/04 8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6BACR33GW87423, Alexander Pointer 3041/15 B29F
4/04 new to Davidson Buses,Bathgate
12/09 acquired by Travel with Hunny, Romford
1/10 used on 392
3/10 TWH
4/10 in service on 392: white, blue skirt, gold band
5/10 in service on 392, Harlow
10/10 in service on 555: white, blue skirt, gold band
11/10 repainted overall pink Mecca bingo super-ad
1/11 all-over contravision pink ad for Mecca Bingo at Dagenham
3/11 TWH
1/12 in service on X5
8/12 in service on 269
9/12 used on 268/269 and E20/555: pink
11/12 in service on E20
11/12 boiled up
11/12 returned off-lease
SJ53 AXG 4/04 8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6BACR33GW87438, Alexander Pointer 3042/2, B29F
4/04 new to Davidson Buses,Bathgate
704 12/09 acquired by Travel with Hunny
1/10 in service on 392: white, blue skirt, gold band
3/10 TWH
5/10 in service on X5
11/10 in service on 555
2/11 in service on 555
3/11 in service on X5
5/11 in service on X5
11/12 engine failure: into store
11/12 returned off-lease
S609 HGD 10/98 10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1VGW12059, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.7HLB8627, B39F
10/98 new to Harte, Greenock
on loan to Countryliner: white
Wilson, Gourock
7/10 acquired by TWH: used on 392
1/11 in service on 55 with TWH: white
2/11 acquired by Tates Travel, Barugh Green #1609: white
KP54 BYK 1/05 Dennis Dart SLF SFD3CACR44GW18045, Alexander Pointer2 4241/5, B37F
1/05 new to Central Parking #32402
2/10 acquired by Travel With Hunny, Harlow: plain white: used on 392
5/12 in service, Premiere, Newark #3384: red $
6/12 in service, Premiere, Newark #3384: red $
8/12 Olympic Park Staff Shuttle: white
sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
130 3/15 acquired by uno, Hatfield
5/15 in serviceon 622 to Watford: red $$
repainted pink/mauve
10/15 in service on 53 to Welwyn Garden City $
P677 RWU 5/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10705, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6677, B35F
5/97 AH new to Armchair, Brentford for E2, E8
7/00 AH
DP 677 2/02 AH numbered
3/02 AH
8/02 sold to Dawson Rentals
477 9/02 hired by Tellings-Golden Miller for 218, 451, 461, 566, 567 (Byfleet)
1/03 return to Dawson Rentals
3/05 Stansted Transit
3/06 Stansted Transit
3/07 Stansted Transit
201 9/07 bought by Olympian Coaches, Harlow
3/08 Olympian
3/09 S.M.Coaches, Harlow
9/09 S.M Coaches
2/10 on 339, S.M Coaches
3/10 S.M Coaches
8/10 S.M Coaches
1/11 bought by Travel with Hunny
2/11 to Lea Valley Buses, Waltham Abbey
5/11 bought by RoadRunner/Olympus (Harlow)
10/11 scrapped
P678 RWU 5/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10706, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6678, B35F
5/97 AH new to Armchair, Brentford for E2, E8
7/00 AH
DP 678 2/02 AH numbered
3/02 AH
8/02 sold to Dawson Rentals
478 9/02 hired by Tellings-Golden Miller for 218, 451, 461, 566, 567 (Byfleet)
1/03 return to Dawson Rentals
8/04 acquired by Stansted Transit
3/05 Stansted Transit
3/06 Stansted Transit
3/07 Stansted Transit
9/07 bought by Olympian Coaches, Harlow
3/08 Olympian
3/09 S.M.Coaches, Harlow
6/09 in service, Hertford, S.M.Coaches
3/10 S.M Coaches
202 8/10 numbered, S.M.Coaches core fleet: red-branded for 1/31
2/11 to Lea Valley Buses, Waltham Abbey
3/11 Lea Valley
5/11 to RoadRunner/Olympus (Harlow)
6/12 HB move to Harlow Business Park
10/12 sold
P681 RWU 5/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10723, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6681, B35F
5/97 AH new to Armchair, Brentford for E2, E8
7/00 AH
DP 681 2/02 AH numbered
3/02 AH
8/02 sold to Dawson Rentals
481 9/02 hired by Tellings-Golden Miller for 218, 451, 461, 566, 567 (Byfleet)
1/03 return to Dawson Rentals
8/04 acquired by Stansted Transit
3/05 Stansted Transit
3/06 Stansted Transit
3/07 Stansted Transit
9/07 bought by Olympian Coaches, Harlow
3/08 Olympian
10/08 S.M.Coaches, Harlow
3/09 S.M.Coaches
3/10 S.M Coaches
203 8/10 numbered, S.M.Coaches core fleet: green-branded for 18
2/11 to Lea Valley Buses, Waltham Abbey
3/11 Lea Valley
5/11 to RoadRunner/Olympus (Harlow)
6/12 HB move to Harlow Business Park
10/12 sold
P684 RWU 5/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10726, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6684, B35F
5/97 AH new to Armchair, Brentford for E2, E8
2/00 AH unusual on 209
7/00 AH
DP 684 2/02 AH numbered
3/02 AH
8/02 sold to Dawson Rentals
484 9/02 hired by Tellings-Golden Miller for 218, 451, 461, 566, 567 (Byfleet)
1/03 return to Dawson Rentals
9/03 loan to Blue Triangle for 66 (Romford): used in Armchair livery
3/05 Stansted Transit
3/06 Stansted Transit
3/07 Stansted Transit
204 9/07 bought by Olympian Coaches, Harlow
3/08 Olympian
8/08 S.M.Coaches, Harlow
3/09 S.M.Coaches
3/10 S.M Coaches
8/10 branded for line 18, Harlow
1/11 bought by Travel with Hunny..
1/11 ..damaged by rear-end fire
LDP 79 R479 LGH 11/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11345, Plaxton Pointer , #9710HJZ7716, B36F
11/97 BX new to London Central for 321 (Bexleyheath)
by 7/00 BX downseated to B35F, with wheelchair ramp
7/00 BX (Bexleyheath)
2/02 NX transfer (New Cross)
3/02 NX
6/05 NX
3/06 Q transfer (Camberwell)
9/06 BX transfer
11/06 SI loan to Docklands Minibuses: used on W19 (Silvertown)
12/06 SI still on loan
2/07 NX return
5/07 PL transfer (Plough Lane)
12/07 BX transfer
11/08 HM on loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Horsham): used on 465
12/08 AL return
1/09 MA on loan to East Thames Buses
11/09 BV transfer (Belvedere)
2/10 sold to Ensign Bus
4/10 bought by SM Coaches, Harlow
RoadRunner, Harlow
2/11 bought by Lea Valley Buses, Waltham Abbey
5/11 return to RoadRunner
LDP 77 R477 LGH 11/97 Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11342, Plaxton Pointer 10m, #9710HJZ7714, B36F
11/97 NX new to London Central for 321 (New Cross)
7/00 NX (New Cross)
3/02 NX
6/05 NX
3/06 BX transfer (Bexleyheath)
1/07 AL transfer
12/07 Q transfer (Camberwell)
2/08 AL tranfer..
2/08 SW transfer (Stockwell)
4/08 AL transfer: downseated to B33F
6/08 Q transfer, B32F (Camberwell)
8/08 SW transfer..
8/08 PL ..transfer (Plough Lane)
11/08 SI loan to Docklands Buses: used on 167 (Silvertown)
11/08 HM on loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Horsham): used on 465
12/08 A return
1/09 MA on loan to East Thames Buses
11/09 BV transfer (Belvedere)
2/10 sold to Ensign Bus
4/10 bought by SM Coaches, Harlow
Roadrunner/Olympus, Harlow
1/11 RTA: front damage
3/11 bought by Lea Valley Buses, Waltham Abbey
5/11 return to Roadrunner/Olympus, Harlow
LDP 162 Y862 TGH 3/01 9.3m Dennis Dart SLF SFD112, Plaxton Pointer 019.3HEB3788, B29F
3/01 Q new to London Central for 484, P5 (Camberwell)
3/02 Q
6/05 Q
Q used on 484
5/09 downseated to B28F
3/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
4/11 bought by Lea Valley Buses, Waltham Abbey
5/11 bought by Roadrunner/Olympus, Harlow
8/11 in service, Harlow: all white
8/12 in service, Olympian: white/blue
LDP 47 R447 LGH 8/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212, Plaxton Pointer B36F
9/97 Q new to London Central for 345 (Camberwell)
6/00 SW transfer to London General for 345 (Stockwell)
by 7/00 SW downseated to B35F, with wheelchair ramp
3/02 SW
4/02 A transfer (Sutton)
6/05 A
8/08 A in service on 164
8/09 BX transfer into store, withdrawn (Bexleyheath)
10/09 PL transfer, reinstated (Plough Lane)
11/09 SW loaned for 170
12/09 SW transfer
2/10 BV transfer (Belvedere)
3/10 MA transfer
5/10 BX transfer
6/10 AL transfer (Merton)
1/11 PL transfer
2/11 AL transfer
6/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
8/11 on loan to Travel with Hunny for 555
8/11 loaned by Roadrunner/Olympus, Harlow
8/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
7/12 bought by Shelton Motors, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire
DML 19 R619 VEG 5/98 10.2m Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12171, Marshall Capital C39.222, B31F
5/98 new to MTL London Northern
8/98 taken over: Metroline London Northern
DML 519 renumbered
7/00 PB
3/02 PB
*/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV
7/03 W transfer (Cricklewood)
5/05 PA transfer (West Perivale)
6/05 PA
10/06 PA withdrawn into store
10/06 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
719 9/06 Ensignbus operational fleet #719
619 10/11 bought by TWH, Harlow: repainted blue, gold band
3/12 in service on X5 to Romford: blue, gold band
12/12 in service
c12/12 withdrawn
4/13 broken for spares
DML 21 R621 VEG 5/98 10.2m Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12173, Marshall Capital C39.224, B31F
5/98 new to MTL London Northern
8/98 taken over: Metroline London Northern
DML 521 renumbered
7/00 PB
3/02 PB
*/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV
7/03 W transfer (Cricklewood)
5/05 PA transfer (Perivale)
6/05 PA
9/06 PA withdrawn into store
9/06 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
721 9/06 Ensignbus operational fleet
8/11 bought by Travel with Hunny for 555
10/11 repainted blue, gold band
621 12/12 in service, TWH
2/13 scrapped
X507 WRG 1/01 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1YGW15389, Plaxton MPD 008.8GKB3383, B25F
1/01 new to Go Wear Buses #507
9/10 in service: green/green for Wallsend Links
11/11 withdrawn
5/12 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
6/12 bought by Travel with Hunny
7/12 in service on 555, X5: green/green, paper labels
8/12 repainted overall royal blue
9/12 used on 268/269 and E20/555: blue
10/12 in service on E20
12/12 in service on 555
4/13 bought by Roadrunner, Harlow
T152 AUA 5/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW13172, Alexander 9836/13, B27D
5/99 AH new to Armchair, Brentford
5/99 AH temporarily allocated to 49
10/99 AH redeployed on 209, 609
3/00 AH unusual on E2
7/00 AH
DA 152 2/02 AH numbered
3/02 AH
by 9/04 AH repainted red, black skirt for 209
11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
11/07 AH red, blue skirt
6/08 AH
11/10 AH into store, withdrawn
12/10 NW change store (North Wembley)
1/11 off-lease to Key Leasing
4/11 acquired by Carters Coaches, Ipswich: red, blue skirt
2/12 in service, Carters
8/12 acquired by Travel with Hunny, Debden: red, blue skirt
8/12 in service on 555
9/12 used on 268/269 and E20/555: red, blue skirt
12/12 in service, TWH
by 6/13 gone
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
9/12 used on 268/269 and E20/555: GANE red/blue
by 6/13 gone
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
10/12 loaned by Travel with Hunny, Debden
by 6/13 gone
EU06 KDJ 5/06 8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6BACR45GW88373, Caetano Nimbus 4518, B28F
5/06 new to S.M.Coaches, Harlow: overall white
5/06 in service on 15
6/06 in service on 15, Harlow: white/maroon skirt
10/06 returned off-lease
8/11 in service, Irvine's: red/cream
*/12 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
9/12 acquired by Travel with Hunny: maroon/cream
10/12 in service on 220 to Harlow, TWH
12/12 in service on 555
3/13 TWH
6/13 TWH
10/13 in store, faulty
1/14 withdrawn
KU52 RYF */02 10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SDF3CACR32GW16649, Plaxton Pointer II 2025/2, B37F
Pete's Travel, Birmingham
Diamond Bus, Birmingham
5/09 Your Bus, Nottingham #1002
2/10 in service, Your Bus, Nottingham #1002
5/11 in service, Your Bus
10/12 acquired by Travel with Hunny, Debden: : yourbus purple
11/12 in service on E20: yourbus purple
12/12 in service, TWH
2/13 in service on 555: yourbus purple
3/13 TWH
6/13 TWH
10/13 in store, faulty
1/14 withdrawn
KU52 RYM */02 10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SDF3CACR32GW16667, Plaxton Pointer II 2025/7, B37F
Pete's Travel, Birmingham
Diamond Bus, Birmingham
*/08 in service, Diamond Bus, Walsall #467
5/09 Your Bus, Nottingham #1002
9/09 in service, Your Bus, Nottingham #1006
4/11 in service, Your Bus
10/12 acquired by Travel with Hunny, Debden: yourbus purple
10/12 in service on E20: yourbus purple
12/12 in service, TWH
3/13 TWH
5/13 in service on 31
6/13 TWH
9/13 in service on 555
10/13 in store, faulty
1/14 withdrawn
DLD 179 Y239 NLK 6/01 10.1m Dart SLF SFD212AR11GW15698, Plaxton Pointer 2 0110.1HJB4069, B30D
6/01 PB new to Metroline for 268 (Potters Bar)
2/02 NW transfer for 268 (North Wembley)
3/02 NW
6/05 NW
5/06 PV transfer (Perivale)
10/06 PV reseated to B27D
6/07 PA transfer (Perivale)
11/07 KX transfer
7/10 KC transfer (Kings Cross)
9/12 PV withdrawn into store (Perivale)
10/12 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
806 10/12 borrowed by Ensignbus: used in Metroline livery on Central Line replacement
11/12 loaned by Travel With Hunny, Harlow
by 6/13 gone
X954 VAP 10/00 11.3m Dennis Dart SPD SFD467BR1YGW45003, Plaxton 0011.3HAB3056, B41F
10/00 new to Sussex Coastline #54
Stagecoach South #33054
9/08 in service on 23, Portsmouth: blue overall ad.
4/10 in service, Chichester: Stagecoach swirls
DCD 414 reregistered
2/13 in service, Chichester
X954 VAP reregistered
*/13 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
8/13 acquired by Travel with Hunny: orange overpainted in navy
9/13 in service on 555
12/13 in service on 848: Brentwood & Upminster
12/13 return to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
DSD 216 LR02 BFA 6/02 9.3m Transbus Dart SFD1BACR32GW16435, Transbus Pointer 0196/9, B27D
6/02 NW new to Metroline for 206 (North Wembley)
6/05 NW
2/07 NW reseated minus tip-ups: B24D
10/07 PB transfer for 234, W9 (Potters Bar)
11/09 PB red skirt
9/12 PV withdrawn into store (Perivale)
10/12 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
11/12 acquired by Bear Buses, Feltham
9/13 return to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
9/13 on loan to TWH, Harlow
P980 LNB 9/96 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10323, Plaxton Pointer 9610HJZ5710, B37F
9/96 new to Cooper,Dunkinfield
1/08 in service, Stagecoach Manchester #33084
1/13 in service, Bluebird, Middleton
2/13 in service, Stagecoach Manchester
9/13 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
9/13 acquired by TWH: retained blue/white parts of Stagecoach swirl livery
10/13 in service on 555
11/13 in service on 555
1/14 in service, TWH
2/14 bought by Trustybus
3/14 in service on 411, Harlow
A key to the references is in the bibliography.
EU06 WGM TLB561 p41 on 324 to Hertford Bus Stn
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SLF index.
TWH text.
histories.
photo refs.