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This page created 26th March 2003, updated 3rd March 2008

Bus Histories

These histories are far from complete. They are being assembled as I gather data from a variety of sources. A few web-sites now have photos f London Pride Dominators, and it is worth Googling on the registration marks. 

     B103 UAT  11/84    Dennis Dominator DDA903/788, Alexander RH28/3483/5, H45/30F
                        new to Kingston-upon-Hull, #103
 103            9/93    bought by London Pride
               12/97    London Pride

     B105 UAT  12/84    Dennis Dominator DDA903/790, Alexander RH28/3483/7, H45/30F
                        new to Kingston-upon-Hull, #105
 105            9/93    bought by London Pride
                */94    hired by Capital Citybus for service on 252
               12/97    London Pride
            by 10/00    gone



     SMW 57Y    */83    Dennis Dominator DDA164/591, Northern Counties #2472, H43/31F 
                        new to Thamesdown, Swindon, #57
                */95    bought by London Pride
 106           10/95    renumbered
               12/97    London Pride
            by 10/00    withdrawn

     SMW 58Y    3/83    Dennis Dominator DDA164/592, Northern Counties #2473, H43/31F 
                        new to Thamesdown, Swindon, #58
                7/95    bought by London Pride
 107           10/95    renumbered
               12/97    London Pride
            by 10/00    withdrawn




     FGE 430X   6/82    Dennis Dominator DD137B/459, Alexander RL6/581/9, H45/34F
                6/82    new to Kelvin Central
230             6/95    bought by London Pride
                        converted to part open-top: PO45/34F
               12/97    London Pride
               10/00    taken over by Ensignbus
                4/01    in hire-pool for hire by Arriva TOLST


     FGE 439X   7/82    Dennis Dominator DD137B/470, Alexander RL6/581/18, H45/34F
                7/82    new to Kelvin Central
231             6/95    bought by London Pride
                        converted to part open-top: PO45/34F
               12/97    London Pride

     TYS 265W   7/81    Dennis Dominator DD137B/321, Alexander RL1/1480/11, H45/34F
                7/81    new to Kelvin Central
232             3/96    bought by London Pride
                        converted to part open-top: PO45/34F
               12/97    London Pride
            by 10/00    gone


     MNS 45Y    3/83    Dennis Dominator DD162/594, Alexander RL7/982/4, H45/34F
                3/83    new to Kelvin Central
233             6/95    bought by London Pride
                        converted to part open-top: PO45/34F
               12/97    London Pride
               10/00    taken over by Ensignbus
                4/01    in hire-pool for hire by Arriva TOLST




     MPN 138W   2/81    Dennis Dominator DD120/265, East Lancs #1105, H43/31F
                2/81    new to Eastbourne Buses
                9/94    bought by London Pride
238             9/94    converted to part open-top, offside door: PO43/29F
               12/97    London Pride
            by 10/00    gone

     MPN 139W   1/81    Dennis Dominator DD120/266, East Lancs #1106, H43/31F
                1/81    new to Eastbourne Buses 
                9/94    bought by London Pride
339             9/94    converted to open-top: O43/31F
               12/97    London Pride
               10/00    taken over by Ensignbus: withdrawn
               12/01    to PVS (Carlton) for scrap

     FDY 142X   2/82    Dennis Dominator DDA154/430, East Lancs #A3102, H43/31F
                2/82    new to Eastbourne Buses
142             4/94    bought by London Pride
242             9/94    converted to part open-top: PO45/34F
               12/97    London Pride
               10/00    taken over by Ensignbus
                4/01    in hire-pool for hire by Arriva TOLST
     PX 42148   5/02    exported to Norway: Oslo Pride
               11/06    Oslo Pride

     FDY 143X   2/82    Dennis Dominator DDA154/431, East Lancs #A3101, H43/31F
                2/82    new to Eastbourne Buses
143             4/94    bought by London Pride
243             9/94    converted to part open-top: PO45/34F
               12/97    London Pride
               10/00    taken over by Ensignbus
                4/01    in hire-pool for hire by Arriva TOLST

     FDY 144Y   4/82    Dennis Dominator DDA154/490, East Lancs #A3103, H43/31F
                4/82    new to Eastbourne Buses 
144             4/94    bought by London Pride
                9/94    converted to open-top: O43/31F
344             1/95    renumbered
               12/97    London Pride
     PX 42053   5/02    exported to Norway: Oslo Pride
               11/06    Oslo Pride

     FDY 145X   4/82    Dennis Dominator DDA154/491, East Lancs #A3104, H43/31F
                4/82    new to Eastbourne Buses
                4/94    bought by London Pride
245             9/94    converted to part open-top: PO45/34F
               12/97    London Pride
               10/00    taken over by Ensignbus
                4/01    in hire-pool for hire by Arriva TOLST

     FDY 146Y   6/82    Dennis Dominator DDA154/492, East Lancs #A3105, H43/31F
                6/82    new to Eastbourne Buses 
146             5/94    bought by London Pride
                9/94    converted to open-top: O43/31F
346             1/95    renumbered
               12/97    London Pride
            by 10/00    gone




     GAJ 200V   6/80    Dennis Dominator DD121B/217, Northern Counties H43/31F #8806
                6/80    new to Cleveland Transit
200            11/94    bought by London Pride
               12/94    converted to part open-top: PO43/29F
               12/97    London Pride
               10/00    taken over by Ensignbus
                2/01    London Pride operations
                4/01    in hire-pool for hire by Arriva TOLST
     PX 42039   5/02    exported to Norway: Oslo Pride
               11/06    Oslo Pride

     GAJ 201V   6/80    Dennis Dominator DD121B/218, Northern Counties H43/31F #8807
                6/80    new to Cleveland Transit
201            11/94    bought by London Pride
                        converted to part open-top: PO43/29F
               12/97    London Pride
301            10/00    taken over by Ensignbus: renumbered
                2/01    London Pride
     PX 42052   5/02    exported to Norway: Oslo Pride
               11/06    Oslo Pride

     VVN 202Y   3/83    Dennis Dominator DDA149/479, Northern Counties H43/31F #2479
                3/83    new to Cleveland Transit
202            11/94    bought by London Pride
               12/94    converted to part open-top: PO43/29F
               12/97    London Pride
               10/00    taken over by Ensignbus
                2/01    London Pride
                4/01    in hire-pool for hire by Arriva TOLST
 DD202         10/01 WD bought by Arriva TOLST (Wandsworth)
             by 1/02 WD repainted red/cream: The original London Sightseeing Tour
                5/03 WD  TOLST
                3/05 WD in service, TOLST
                9/05 WD TOLST
               10/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
               10/05    ..sold on to PVS (Carlton)

     VVN 203Y   3/83    Dennis Dominator DDA149/480, Northern Counties H43/31F #2480
                3/83    new to Cleveland Transit
203            11/94    bought by London Pride
               12/94    converted to part open-top: PO43/29F
               12/97    London Pride
               10/00    taken over by Ensignbus
                2/01    London Pride
 DD203         10/01 WD bought by Arriva TOLST (Wandsworth)
             by 1/02 WD repainted red/cream: The original London Sightseeing Tour
                5/03 WD TOLST 
                1/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                5/05    bought by Mr Riccardo Augonio, Rome, Italy


     A204 EHN  10/83    Dennis Dominator DDA149/409, Northern Counties #8991 H43/31F
               10/83    new to Cleveland Transit, #204
               11/94    bought by London Pride
                        converted to open-top: O43/31F
304             9/95    renumbered
               12/97    London Pride
               10/00    taken over by Ensignbus
                5/01    transfer to City Sightseeing, Bristol (Rubicon Travel)

     A205 EHN  10/83    Dennis Dominator DDA149/410, Northern Counties #8992 H43/31F
               10/83    new to Cleveland Transit, #205
305            11/94    bought by London Pride
                        converted to open-top: O43/31F
               12/97    London Pride

     A206 EHN  10/83    Dennis Dominator DDA149/411, Northern Counties #8993 H43/31F
               10/83    new to Cleveland Transit, #206
306            11/94    bought by London Pride
                        converted to open-top: O43/31F
               12/97    London Pride

     A207 EHN  10/83    Dennis Dominator DDA149/412, Northern Counties #8994 H43/31F
               10/83    new to Cleveland Transit, #207
               11/94    bought by London Pride
                        converted to open-top: O43/31F
307             9/95    renumbered
               12/97    London Pride

Photographic References


105  B105 UAT  LBM88 p05   */94    on 252 to Hornchurch, on hire to Capital Citybus

107  SMW 58Y   LBH98 p87           on Tour 5 to Waterloo, red/silver London Pride

201  GAJ 201V  LBM136 p38  5/96    on Grand Tour of London, red/silver

231  FGE 439X  LBH98 p86           on Tour 3 to Holland Park, red/silver London Pride

242  FDY 142X  LBM136 p38  9/95    on Grand Tour of London, red/silver


Ian's Bus Stop London Pride. bus histories. photo refs.