IAN'S BUS STOP: Leyland Lynx

Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,

This page created 5th April 2000, updated 8th October 2015.

Bus histories

These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled from data from a variety of sources, not all of which agree. Particularly helpful have been:
Bus Spotter, for fleet transfers,
LOTS data in The London Bus and London Bus Magazine,
Richard Cains for transfer data,
Peter Terry for late owner updates
London Buses


        D573 LDS          AA Motor Services, Troon: green livery
                  2/87 PM on loan: trainer, then service on route 70
                  2/87    return to AA 

LX 1    F101 GRM  12/88    new to London Borough of Hillingdon: Lynx LX112L10ZR1R B47F
                  12/88 UX painted for route 128, trainer (Uxbridge)
                   2/89 UX into service on 128
                   9/89 UX
                   4/90 UX used on 128
                   9/91    bought by London Buses
                  10/91 UX repainted in 607 livery (red, grey skirt)
                   9/94 UX privatised to Centrewest
 800              10/96    transfer to Beeline (Berks Bucks Bus Co) 
 2607             12/99    transfer to First Western National
                   7/00    in service, Plymouth, still in Beeline livery/fleetnames
                   2001    First, Plymouth
                  12/02    fire-damaged 
                   2/03    scrapped

LX 2    F102 GRM  12/88    new to London Borough of Hillingdon: Lynx LX112L10ZR1R B47F
                  12/88 UX painted for route 128, trainer (Uxbridge)
                   2/89 UX into service on 128
                   9/89 UX
                   9/91    bought by London Buses
                  10/91 UX repainted in 607 livery (red, grey skirt)
                  11/91 UX used on 607
                   9/94 UX privatised to Centrewest
                   5/95 UX used on 607 Express
        292 CLT   11/95    reregistered
 809    F102 GRM   1/97    transfer to Beeline (Berks Bucks Bus Co) 
                   5/99    transfer to Potteries Motor Traction #842 (Rock Ferry)
                   1/00    renumbered #7844
                   3/01    transfer to First Manchester, #1406
                   5/02    transfer to First PMT #1406
                   1/03    renumbered #61236
                   7/04    transfer to First West Yorkshire, trainer #61236
                           trainer, First West Yorkshire (Leeds)
                  12/05    withdrawn
                   4/06    sold to PVS (Carlton) for scrap

LX 3    G73 UYV    8/89    new to London Buses: Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S  B47F+21
                   8/89 S  delivered to store at Shepherds Bush
                   9/89 S  trainer, then service on 283 (Hammersmith - East Acton)
                   1/90 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                   1/94 AV transfer (Hounslow)
                  11/94    privatised to London United
                   1/98    LU
                   5/00 HH (Hounslow Heath)
                   6/00 AV transfer
                   8/00 AV withdrawn..
                   8/00 HH ..into store..
                   8/00 V  ....change store
                  11/00    bought by Poynters, Wye, Kent
                   7/05    bought by Premiere, Nottingham
                by 7/08    bought by Walton Swift, Preston
        AIG 9384   1/09    reregistered
        G73 UYV    5/09    reregistered
                   3/10    bought by Platinum, Penwortham
                   2/11    sold to Wealden PSV, Five Oak Green

LX 4    G74 UYV    8/89    new to London Buses: Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S  Lynx B47F+21
                   8/89 S  delivered to store at Shepherds Bush
                   9/89 S  trainer, then service on 283 (Hammersmith - East Acton)
                   1/90 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                   1/94 AV transfer (Hounslow)
                  11/94    privatised to London United
                   4/97 AV unusual on 237
                   1/98    LU
                   5/00 HH (Hounslow Heath)
                   6/00 AV transfer
                   8/00 AV withdrawn..
                   8/00 HH ..into store
                  11/00    bought by Poynters, Wye, Kent
                   1/01    in service, Poynters: sand $
                   9/02    in service, Poynters: sand $
                   4/05    in service, Poynters: sand $
                   6/05    bought by Premiere, Nottingham 
                   9/05    bought by Mann's, Gravesend
                   2/06    in service on 489 to New Ash, Manns Buzy Bus: white $
                   3/06    in service on 489 to New Ash, Manns Buzy Bus: white $
                by 6/07    bought by Glenn Campbell, Campbell's Roadshow, for party bus
                  12/07    bought by Spouth Wales Party Bus, Swansea
       C115 HDY by 9/09    reregistered
        G75 UYV   10/09    reregistered
                   5/10    bought by 1st Limos, Macmerry, East Lothian
               by 10/11    sold

LX 5    G75 UYV    9/89    new to London Buses: Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S  Lynx B47F+21
                   8/89 S  delivered to store at Shepherds Bush
                   9/89 S  into service on 283 (Hammersmith - East Acton)
                   1/90 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                   1/94 AV transfer (Hounslow)
                  11/94    privatised to London United
                   1/98    LU
                   5/00 HH (Hounslow Heath)
                   6/00 AV transfer
                   8/00 AV withdrawn..
                   8/00 HH ..into store..
                   8/00 V  ....change store
                  11/00    bought by Poynters, Wye, Kent 

LX 6    G76 UYV    9/89    new to London Buses: Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S  Lynx B47F+21
                   8/89 S  delivered to store at Shepherds Bush
                   9/89 S  into service on 283 (Hammersmith - East Acton)
                   1/90 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                   1/94 AV transfer (Hounslow)
                  11/94    privatised to London United
                   1/98    LU
                   5/00 HH (Hounslow Heath)
                   6/00 AV transfer
                   7/00 AV used on 110
                   8/00 AV withdrawn..
                   8/00 HH ..into store
                  11/00    bought by Poynters, Wye, Kent
                           sold for scrap

LX 7    G77 UYV    9/89    new to London Buses: Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S  Lynx B47F+21
                   8/89 S  delivered to store at Shepherds Bush
                   9/89 S  into service on 283 (Hammersmith - East Acton)
                   1/90 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                   1/94 AV transfer (Hounslow)
                  11/94    privatised to London United
                   1/98    LU
                   5/00 HH (Hounslow Heath)
                   6/00 AV transfer
                   7/00 AV still in service
                   8/00 AV withdrawn..
                   8/00 HH ..into store
                  11/00    bought by Poynters, Wye, Kent
                   7/05    bought by Premiere, Nottingham
                by 2/08    withdrawn 
                  10/08    sold for scrap

LX 8    G78 UYV    9/89    new to London Buses: Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S  Lynx B47F+21
                   8/89 S  delivered to store at Shepherds Bush
                   9/89 S  into service on 283 (Hammersmith - East Acton)
                   1/90 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                   1/94 AV transfer for H37 (Hounslow)
                   9/94 AV unusual on 111
                  11/94    privatised to London United
                   1/98    LU
                   */99 HH used on 81 (Hounslow Heath)
                   5/00 HH 
                   6/00 AV transfer
                   8/00 AV withdrawn..
                   8/00 HH ..into store
                  11/00    bought by Poynters, Wye, Kent 
                by 5/05    bought by Red Route Buses, Northfleet 

        D105 NDW   3/87    new to Merthyr Tydfil #105: LX112TL11ZR1R Lynx B51F+22
LX 9              12/89    bought by Hillingdon London Borough
                   1/90 UX used on 128/129
                   2/90 UX repainted to Hillingdon 128 livery
        809 DYE    4/90 UX reregistered
                   9/91 UX bought by London Buses
                  10/91 UX repainted in 607 livery (red, grey skirt)
                   9/94    privatised to Centrewest
 807               */97    transfer to First Bee Line
 LX807             1/98    First Bee Line
        D105 NDW           reregistered
                   5/00    First Bee Line 
                   9/00    transfer to First Hampshire, #1097
                by 3/03    sold for scrap

        D106 NDW   3/87    new to Merthyr Tydfil #106: LX112TL11ZR1R Lynx B51F+22
LX 10             12/89    bought by Hillingdon London Borough
                   1/90 UX used on 128/129
        810 DYE    2/90 UX reregistered: repainted to Hillingdon 128 livery
                   9/91 UX bought by London Buses
                  11/91 UX repainted in 607 livery (red, grey skirt)
                   4/94 VB transfer into store
                   7/94 UX return
                   9/94    privatised to Centrewest
                  11/98    transfer to First Bristol Omnibuses
                           transfer to First Essex Buses #1431
                           transfer to First Thamesway #1431
 843    D875 ELL   5/99    transfer to Potteries Motor Traction, SLT843
                   6/04    renumbered First Potteries Motor Traction #60084
                   3/07    sold for scrap to PVS (Carlton)

        D111 NDW   3/87    new to Merthyr Tydfil #111: LX112TL11ZR1R Lynx B51F+22
LX 11             12/89    bought by Hillingdon London Borough
                   1/90 UX used on 128/129
        811 DYE    3/90 UX reregistered: repainted to Hillingdon 128 livery
                   2/91    reseated: part coach, part bus: B49F
                   9/91 UX bought by London Buses
                  10/91 UX repainted in 607 livery (red, grey skirt)
                   9/94    privatised to Centrewest
        D876 ELL           transfer to First Eastern Counties
                   2/99    bought by Essex Buses
                   5/00    First Thamesway
 1432              7/00    Essex Buses
                   1/03    First Essex Buses
                   5/03    First Essex Buses
                  12/03    transfer to First Rider/First West Yorkshire
                           transfer to First Bradford: trainer
                  10/05    renumbered #62476
                  12/05    First West Yorkshire, trainer #62476 (Bradford)
                  10/07    sold for scrap to PVS (Carlton)
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Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,

This page created 5th April 2000, updated 8th October 2015.
