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Bus Histories

These histories are far from complete. They are being assembled as I gather data from a variety of sources. Particularly helpful has been:


AD1  N801 TPK   4/96    Dennis Arrow SFD121BR2SGL60430, East Lancs B16401, H45/35F
                4/96 CY new to London & Country (Crawley)
                */97    in service on 426
                7/98 CL transfer (Cranleigh)
                8/98 CY return
                6/99    transfer to Arriva Yorkshire, Heckmondwike #501
                7/04    in service, Arriva Yorkshire, Leeds
                7/05    in service, Arriva Yorkshire, Leeds
                1/08    Abus, Liverpool

AD2  N802 TPK   4/96    Dennis Arrow SFD121BR2SGL60526, East Lancs B16402, H45/35F
                4/96 CY new to London & Country (Crawley)
                */96 CY used on 773 (Brighton-Kingston)
               11/97 CL transfer (Cranleigh)
                2/98 CY return
                9/98    in service on 92, Dorking
               10/99    transfer to Arriva Yorkshire, Heckmondwike #502
                3/04    in service, Arriva Yorkshire
                8/04    in service, Arriva Yorkshire
                3/08    in service, Arriva Yorkshire
                9/08    sold to Stafford Bus Centre
                        acquired by Huggins Coaches, Moreton, Wirral
                8/09    Huggins closed down
               10/09    with Huggins
     SUI2725            reregistered: painted red, yellow band
                3/13    in service, Archway Travel, Fylde	 	 	 
 
AD3  N803 TPK   4/96    Dennis Arrow SFD121BR2SGL60531, East Lancs B16403 , H45/35F
                4/96 CY new to London & Country (Crawley)
               10/99    transfer to Arriva Yorkshire, Heckmondwike #503
                3/05    in service, Arriva Yorkshire
                8/05    in service, Arriva Yorkshire
                6/08    in service, Arriva Yorkshire

AD4  N804 TPK   4/96    Dennis Arrow SFD121BR2SGL60532, East Lancs B16404 , H45/35F
                4/96 CY new to London & Country (Crawley)
                6/97 CY used on 727
                1/98 CY de-roofed at Epsom: into works
                5/98 CY repaired, return to service
                8/99    transfer to Arriva Yorkshire, Heckmondwike #504
                9/08    sold to Stafford Bus Centre
   OUI 8953    11/08    bought by Summercourt Travel, Newquay
   SUI 6745 by 11/10    reregistered: painted red
                4/12    Summercourt Travel
                        bought by Oakleys, Plympton
                6/14    in service, Oakleys, Plympton

AD5  N805 TPK   4/96    Dennis Arrow SFD121BR2SGL60533, East Lancs B16405 , H45/35F
                4/96 CY new to London & Country (Crawley)
               11/99    transfer to Arriva Yorkshire, Heckmondwike #505
               12/07    in service, Arriva Yorkshire
                6/08    in service, Arriva Yorkshire
                        bought by Maghull Coaches, Bootle
                        repainted off-white, red band/skirt: schools bus
                8/11    Maghull
                5/12    Maghull

AD6  N806 TPK   4/96    Dennis Arrow SFD121BR2SGL60534, East Lancs B16406 , H45/35F
                5/96 CY new to London & Country (Crawley)
                5/96 MM transfer (Merstham)
                4/97 MM used on 420
                6/97 CY transfer 
               11/99    transfer to Arriva Yorkshire, Heckmondwike #506
                8/08    in disposal line, Wakefield
                        acquired by Hartley Travel, Liverpool
               12/09    in service with Hartley Travel 

AD7  N807 TPK   4/96    Dennis Arrow SFD121BR2SGL60538, East Lancs B16407 , H45/35F
                5/96 MM new to London & Country (Merstham)
                6/97 CY transfer (Crawley) 
                2/99    transfer to Arriva Yorkshire, Heckmondwike #507
                8/04    in service, Arriva Yorkshire
               11/06    in service, Arriva Yorkshire
                        bought by Maghull Coaches, Bootle
                3/13    in service, Maghull

AD8  N808 TPK   4/96    Dennis Arrow SFD121BR2SGL60539, East Lancs B16408, H45/35F
                5/96 MM new to London & Country (Merstham)
                5/96 CY transfer (Crawley) 
                8/99    transfer to Arriva Yorkshire, Heckmondwike #508
                7/04    in service, Arriva Yorkshire
                9/08    sold to Stafford Bus Centre
                        bought by Archway Travel, Fylde
     SUI2726            reregistered: painted red, yellow band
                5/12    in service, Archway

AD9  N809 TPK   5/96    Dennis Arrow SFD121BR2SGL60554, East Lancs B16409 , DPH45/31F
                5/96 MM new to London & Country: white band (Merstham)
                6/97 CY transfer (Crawley)
                9/96    at Showbus 1996
                4/99    transfer to Arriva Yorkshire, Heckmondwike #509
                9/08    sold to Stafford Bus Centre
                        bought by Aintree Coaclines
                2/11    sold to PVS (Carlton)

AD10 N810 TPK   5/96    Dennis Arrow SFD121BR2SGL60555, East Lancs B16410 , DPH45/31F
                5/96 MM new to London & Country: white band (Merstham)
                6/97 CY transfer (Crawley)
                        used on 426 to Crawley
                9/98    at Showbus 98, Duxford
                2/99    transfer to Arriva Yorkshire, Heckmondwike #510
                7/04    in service, Arriva Yorkshire
               11/06    in service, Arriva Yorkshire
                5/12    in service, Coach Hire Travel, Blackpool: white
              c10/13    bought by Shoreline Suncruisers, Scarborough
               10/13    in service, Shoreline Suncruisers
                1/14    in service, Shoreline Suncruisers

Photographic References


AD2  N802 TPK  LBM98p100  */96 CY on 773 to Kingston, Brighton

AD4  N804 TPK  LBM102p18  6/97 CY on 727 to Crawley, Kingston

AD8  N808 TPK  LCBH98p24  4/97 CY on 420 to Redhill, Merton   

AD10 N810 TPK  LCBH98p00       CY on 426 to Crawley   


Ian's Bus Stop L&C Dennis Arrow. bus histories. photo refs.