These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled as I garner information from a variety of sources. Particularly useful have been:
DPL1 LN03 AYL 7/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR32GW17014, Transbus 2022/7, B37F
7/03 new to Trustline, Hunsdon for 351, 354, red, yellow, blue
10/06 move to Foxholes Farm
11/07 move to Staple Tye, Harlow
3/08 Trustline
6/08 in service on 351, C4
6/09 in service on 311
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
541 9/09 renumbered
12/09 used on 242, still Trustybus livery
4/10 used on 351, Trustybus livery
6/10 in service on 351
10/10 used on 351, Trustybus livery
DPL2 LN03 AYM 7/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR32GW17010, Transbus 2022/3, B37F
7/03 new to Trustline, Hunsdon, for 351, 354, red, yellow, blue
12/04 accident damaged
10/06 move to Foxholes Farm
11/07 move to Staple Tye, Harlow
3/08 Trustline
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
542 9/09 renumbered
9/10 used on 351, Trustybus livery
10/10 used on 388, Trustybus livery
DPS3 EU04 BZY 5/04 8.8m Transbus Dart SLF SFD6BACR44GW17707, Transbus 3085/2, B29F
5/04 new to Trustline for 388, Hunsdon
10/06 move to Foxholes Farm
4/07 reallocated to 379
11/07 move to Staple Tye, Harlow
3/08 Trustline
6/09 in service on 351
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
544 9/09 renumbered
12/09 in use on Cheshunt C2
2/10 in use on C2
4/10 in use on C2
10/10 in use on C2
4/11 still in Trustybus livery
9/11 still in Trustybus livery
11/11 transfer to Centrebus, Leicester
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
repainted white/blue
1/07 return to bus work, still white/blue
3/07 sold to Southdown PSV
3/07 bought by Waltham Forest Council as playbus
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
repainted white/blue
1/07 return to bus work, still white/blue
3/07 sold to Southdown PSV
9/07 hired for 636 to Luton & Dunstable Hospital by Universitybus, white
10/07 used on 636 to Hatfield for Universitybus, white
11/07 returned off-hire
LDP 28 P728 RYL 11/96 Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10486, Plaxton Pointer 10m 9610HJZ6121, B36F
11/96 new to London General
7/00 A (Sutton)
3/02 A
4/02 AL transfer (Merton)
7/02 on loan to Go-Ahead North East, #9728
10/02 NX return for 321 (New Cross)
5/03 SW transfer (Stockwell)
7/03 SW repainted
1/04 PL transfer into store (Mandela Way)
2/04 SW change store, withdrawn (Stockwell)
10/04 sold to Ensign Bus
12/04 bought by Trustline, Hunsdon
1/07 bought by Flights Hallmark
P11 FTG 1/08 Central Connect, Birmingham, reregistered
2/10 Central Connect #1111
LDP 38 P738 RYL 12/96 Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10504, Plaxton Pointer 10m 9610HJZ6131, B36F
12/96 new to London General
7/00 AL (Merton)
3/02 AL
AL used on 155
9/02 AF transfer for 170 (Putney)
11/02 SW transfer (Stockwell)
12/02 PL transfer into store (Plough Lane)
5/03 AF transfer
2/04 Q transfer (Camberwell)
3/04 RA loan for Citaro substitution on Red Arrow 521
3/04 Q return
11/04 sold to Ensign Bus
11/04 bought by Trustline, Herts
9/06 sold to Ensign Bus
9/06 bought by Renown Coaches, Bexhill
2008 Renown Coaches, #232
DML4 AE55 MVL 1/06 10.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD3CACR45GW18331, MCV Evolution 104, B41F
3/06 new to Trustline, Hunsdon for C3 (Harlow-Upshire)
10/06 move to Foxholes Farm
5/07 on Rail Replacement, Potters Bar
11/07 move to Staple Tye, Harlow
12/07 on 900 to Lakeside, Trustybus red/yellow/blue
3/08 Trustline
4/08 sold to Central Connect, Birmingham: repainted in overall silver
6/08 returned to Trustline
7/08 used on Rail Replacement, Willesden, silver livery
6/09 in service on 700
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
543 9/09 renumbered
12/09 repainted scoop white/orange/blue
4/10 transfer to Centrebus Grantham
DML5 AE55 VGD 1/06 10.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD3CACR45GW18332, MCV Evolution 105, B41F
3/06 new to Trustline, Hunsdon for C3 (Harlow-Upshire)
6/06 in service on 311
10/06 move to Foxholes Farm
11/07 move to Staple Tye, Harlow
12/07 used on Rail Replacement, Newbury Park
3/08 Trustline
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
545 9/09 renumbered
repainted in Centrebus new orange/white/blue
4/10 in use on 351, 700
DMA7 AE06 HBU 3/06 10.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD3CACR45GW18353, MCV Evolution 108, B33F
3/06 new to Trustline, Hunsdon, branded for 700 (Stevenage - Stansted)
3/06 in use on 700
6/06 in use on 700
10/06 move to Foxholes Farm
11/07 move to Staple Tye, Harlow
3/08 Trustline
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
547 9/09 renumbered
2/10 repair after accident damage
repainted in Centrebus new orange/white/blue
3/10 in use on 700
9/10 in use on 700
DMA8 AE06 HBX 4/06 10.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD3CACR45GW18354, MCV Evolution 109, B33F
4/06 new to Trustline, Hunsdon, branded for 700 (Stevenage - Stansted)
4/06 in use on 700
10/06 move to Foxholes Farm
1/07 in use on 700
11/07 move to Staple Tye, Harlow
3/08 Trustline
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
548 9/09 renumbered
4/10 in use on 700, Trustybus branded livery
P844 KOT 9/96 10.6m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10130, UVG 5236/96, B39F
9/96 new to UVG, Waterlooville
9/96 demonstrator to Halton Transport, silver
Southdown PSV
6/06 bought by Trustline, B33F
7/06 repainted red/yellow/blue
3/08 Trustline
3/09 Trustline
DES9 LK07 GTF 3/07 8.9m AD Enviro200 Dart SLF SFD111AR16CY10181, AD 6242/2, B29F
3/07 new to Trustline, Hunsdon for 388, 302 (Sun)
11/07 move to Staple Tye, Harlow
3/08 Trustline
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
549 9/09 renumbered
4/11 still in Trustybus livery
9/11 still in Trustybus livery
11/11 transfer to Centrebus, Leicester
DMS 11 R711 MEW 2/98 9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1VGW11943, Marshall Capital C39.154, 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
8/03 HT transfer for 214 (Holloway)
2/04 PB transfer
6/05 PB
5/07 PA transfer: temporary use on E6 (Perivale)
6/07 PB return
11/07 PB reseated to B27F
2/08 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
2/08 bought by Galleon Travel, Harlow: Trustline
used on 311
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
515 9/09 renumbered
1/10 repainted scoop white/orange/blue
1/10 transfer to Centrebus, Huddersfield
DMS 21 S521 KFL 8/98 9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1WGW12368, Marshall Capital B32F
8/98 PB new to Metroline London Northern
7/00 PB
3/02 PB
by 5/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B28F
7/03 HT transfer for 214 (Holloway)
1/04 KX unusual on 274
2/04 PB transfer
6/05 PB
8/06 PB reseated B27F
6/08 PB
7/08 PB withdrawn
7/08 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
8/08 hired by Galleon Travel, Harlow: Trustline
by 3/09 bought by M Travel, Old Trafford
7/10 bought by Pilkington, Accrington
DMS 22 S522 KFL 8/98 9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1WGW12364, Marshall Capital B32F
8/98 PB new to Metroline London Northern
7/00 PB
3/02 PB
7/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B28F
6/05 PB
8/06 PB reseated B27F
6/08 PB
7/08 PB withdrawn
7/08 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
9/08 bought by Galleon Travel, Harlow: Trustline
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
513 9/09 renumbered
3/10 Centrebus
DMS 28 S528 KFL 8/98 9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1WGW12405, Marshall Capital B32F
8/98 PB new to Metroline London Northern
7/00 PB
3/02 PB
by 5/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B28F
5/03 PB fitted with transponder for 383
1/04 PB repaint
6/05 PB
2/08 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
2/08 bought by Galleon Travel, Harlow: Trustline
6/09 used on 311
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
514 9/09 renumbered
1/10 repainted scoop white/orange/blue
2/10 transfer to Centrebus, Huddersfield
7/10 withdrawn
7/10 sold for scrap
KU52 RXF 8.8m Dennis Dart MPD SFD6BACR32GW86967, Alexander Pointer 2024/3, B29F
1/03 bought by Thames Travel #152, Wallingford
3/08 hired from Dawson Rentals by Galleon Travel (Trustline)
5/08 white, used on C2
10/08 off-lease to Dawson Rentals
6/09 Excel, Stansted: used on 73A, white
KX58 GTF 9.3m Dennis Enviro200 Dart SFD151AR28GY10787, 10/2008, B29F
10/08 hired from Dawson Rentals by Trustybus
8/10 Bakerbus, Stockport
P131 PPV 2/97 10.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10687, East Lancs Spryte B21802, B42F
2/97 new to Ipswich #131
2/09 bought by Trustline (Harlow)
2/09 repainted Trustybus red/yellow/blue
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
509 9/09 used on Chesham C3
12/09 repainted new white scoop/orange/blue
1/10 transfer to Centrebus Huddersfield (Elland)
by 8/10 transfer to Centrebus Grantham
DLD 41 R141 RLY 10/97 10.0m Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11395, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7574, B30D
10/97 W new to Metroline for 189, 316 (Cricklewood)
7/00 W
3/02 W
2/03 NW transfer for 90 and 245 (North Wembley)
10/03 NW fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B31D
6/05 NW
11/06 NW reseated: B29D
NW
2/09 AH transfer (Brentford)
4/09 NW transfer into store (North Wembley)
5/09 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
6/09 bought by Galleon Travel, Trustybus, Harlow
painted in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: used on Harlow C3
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
510 9/09 renumbered
12/09 repainted scoop white/orange/blue
1/10 transfer to Centrebus Huddersfield
by 6/10 transfer to Centrebus Grantham
LDP 62 R462 LGH 9/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11236, Plaxton Pointer 10m, #9710HJZ7299, B36F
9/97 NX new to London Central for 345 (New Cross)
by 7/00 NX downseated to B35F, with wheelchair ramp
12/00 Q transfer (Camberwell)
9/01 SW transfer
3/02 AL transfer (Merton)
6/05 AL
10/05 AL in service on 164
6/07 MW transfer into store (Mandela Way)
7/07 BX transfer (Bexleyheath)
2008 BX
7/09 BX into store, withdrawn
7/09 sold to Ensign Bus
7/09 bought by Galleon Travel (Trustybus), Harlow
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
8/09 repainted in white/orange/blue
562 9/09 numbered
3/10 Centrebus
6/15 transfer to Centrebus Leicester
LDP 84 R484 LGH 10/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11440, Plaxton Pointer 10m, #9710HJZ7720, 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)
9/00 BX used on 321
2/02 NX transfer (New Cross)
3/02 NX
1/03 Q transfer (Camberwell)
6/05 Q
2/08 Q used on 360
4/08 Q downseated to B32F
7/09 BX transfer into store, withdrawn (Bexleyheath)
7/09 sold to Ensign Bus
7/09 bought by Galleon Travel (Trustybus), Harlow
8/09 taken over by Centrebus
8/09 repainted in white/orange/blue
584 9/09 numbered, in service
3/10 Centrebus
053 KM51 BFO 2/02 10.5m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2B2CR31GW16202, Caetano Nimbus, B31D
2/02 new to Mitcham Belle: full red/white/blue livery
8/04 taken over by Centra London
9/04 used on 201: red/white/blue bands
DC 4 10/04 renumbered
8/05 MC retained by Centra London (Beddington)
3/06 MC used on 493: red, blue skirt
5/06 Centra London ceases trading: into store
6/06 to Caetano, (Waterlooville) for Dawson Rentals
11/06 SI hired by Docklands Buses for W19 (Silvertown)
12/06 returned to Dawson Rentals
HDC14 3/07 hired by CT Plus for temporary use on W13
used on W13, red, blue skirt
c7/07 presumed returned to Dawson Rentals
3/11 Thurmaston Bus, Leicester: white, #S4
Spirit Buses, Rothbury, Northumberland: white
7/14 Spirit Buses: all-white
7/15 Spirit Buses: white, red skirt, yellow swirl "Spirit of Simonside"
sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
2/16 on loan to Regal Busways, Essex
3/16 on loan to Trustybus
7/16 bought by Trustybus, Harlow: white, red skirt $
KP54 BYY 1/05 10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD3CACR44GW18041, Pointer 4241/1, B37F
1/05 new to Central Parking #32406
ST Excel, Stansted Airport
530 12/09 allocated fleet number
3/10 ST TGM
3/11 ST TGM
9/11 ST in service on 5 to Saffron Walden: white $
4/12 HA in service at Harlow: white
5/13 HA in service on 308 to Stansted Airport: white $
sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
12/14 bought by Trustybus, Roydon (swap for KP54BZA)
1/15 in service on Railway replacement to Stansted Airport: white $
PDL42 1/15 in service on 392 to Rye Park: white $
6/15 in service on 410A to Harlow: white $
7/15 in service on 386 to Bishops Stortford: white $
KP54 BYL 1/05 10.7m Dennis Dart SFD3CACR44GW18046, Alexander Pointer 4241/6, B37F
1/05 new to Dawson Rentals for Central Parking, Heathrow, #32403
acquired by Premiere, Nottingham
11/10 in service, Premiere, Nottingham: white
11/11 in service, Premiere, Nottingham: red
5/12 in service, Premiere, Nottingham$
return to Dawson Rentals
10/14 sold to Ensignbus (Purfleet)$
11/14 acquired by Galleon Travel 2009, Roydon
PDL43 2/15 in service on 410 to Waltham Cross: red
9/16 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
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