Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,

This page created 5th April 2000, updated 16th January 2007.

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:

• "Metrobus: the Company's first ten years", Andrew Boag,
• Bus Spotter, for fleet transfers,
• LOTS data in The London Bus and London Bus Magazine,
• Richard Cains for transfer data,

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Metrobus

 
        D634 BBV   6/87    new, Leyland demonstrator, Cummins engine, B51F
                   7/87 MB on loan to Metrobus, Orpington
                 6/7/87    on loan to Grey Green: used on 173
                10/7/87    return to Leyland
                20/1/88 GR on loan to LCNW
                 1/2/88    returned
                   4/88    bought by Mackie, Alloa
                           Gilligan & Wilson, Winsford 
                   1/00    bought by Arriva North West, #380
                   5/03    trainer

        F80 SMC    9/88 MB new to Metrobus: LX112L10ZR1R Lynx B51F+22
                   9/88 MB bought by Metrobus, (Green Street Green)      
                   9/88 MB used on 357
                   4/89 MB used on 361
                   3/90 MB used on 354
                   */90 MB used on 739
                   4/91 MB used on 261
80                 7/00 GD (Godstone)
                   9/01 GD unusual on 460
                   1/02 CY transfer (Crawley)
                   3/02 CY
                   3/03 CY 
                  10/03 MB transfer, trainer (Green Street Green)
                  12/03 GD trainer, withdrawn..
                  12/03 CY ..into store
                  12/04    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                   5/05    bought by Coastbusters, Ashford, Kent
                           sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                   8/05    bought by Trustline, Hunsdon
                   2/06    bought by Wiltax, New Haw
                   3/06    bought by Mann's, Gravesend


        D103 NDW   3/87    new to Merthyr Tydfil #103: LX112TL11ZR1R Lynx B51F+22
                  12/89 MB bought by Metrobus, (Green Street Green)
                           used on 354 (Green Street Green)
                   */90 MB used on 356 
103                3/00 MB used on 354
                   5/00 MB 
                   6/00 MB spare, repainted
                   7/00 MB
                   8/00 GD transfer (Godstone)
                   1/02 GD withdrawn..
                   1/02 CY ..into store (Crawley) 
                   2/02    bought by Town & Country, Grays
 103               3/03    Town & Country
                by 1/05    gone

        D104 NDW   3/87    new to Merthyr Tydfil #104: LX112TL11ZR1R Lynx B51F+22
                  12/89 MB bought by Metrobus, (Green Street Green)
                   8/91 MB used on 356 
104                3/00 MB used on 354
                   4/00 MB unusual on 353/354 on Good Friday
                   5/00 MB unusual on TL1 
                   6/00 MB spare, repainted
                   7/00 MB unusual on 358
                   8/00 LS loan to Lewes for Seaford 26
                   9/00 GD transfer (Godstone)
                   3/02 GD
                   5/02 CY transfer (Crawley)
                   3/03    bought by Nu-Venture, Aylesford

        D110 NDW   3/87    new to Merthyr Tydfil #110: LX112TL11ZR1R Lynx B51F+22
                  11/89 MB bought by Metrobus, (Green Street Green)
110                5/00 MB unusual on T33
                   5/00 MB being repainted: lighter blue
                   5/00 GD transfer (Godstone)
                   7/00 GD 
                   3/02 GD
                   5/02 CY transfer (Crawley) 
                   3/03    bought by Nu-Venture, Aylesford

        F165 SMT   1/89    new to Miller, Foxton: LX112L10ZR1S Lynx B51F+22
                   3/91 MB bought by Metrobus, (Green Street Green)
165                7/00 GD (Godstone)
                   1/02 GD withdrawn into store
                   3/02 GD in store, withdrawn 
                   5/02    sold 
                           bought by Southdown PSV:
                           repainted in Southdown livery
                   */05    bought by Tanat Valley, Llanrhaedr: white with orange/yellow stripes 

        F166 SMT   1/89    new to Miller, Foxton: LX112L10ZR1S Lynx B51F+22
                   3/91 MB bought by Metrobus, (Green Street Green)
166                7/00 GD (Godstone)
                   3/02 GD 
                   8/02 GD withdrawn..
                   8/02 CY ..into store (Crawley)
                   3/03    bought by Nu-Venture, Aylesford

        K101 JMV   7/92    new to Volvo Training School: LX2R11V18Z4S, LynxII B51F+22
                   8/92 MB bought by Metrobus, (Green Street Green)
                        MB used on 354
101                7/00 GD (Godstone)
                   3/02 GD 
                   3/03 GD
                  10/03 GD trainer
                   1/04 GD trainer, withdrawn..
                   1/04 CY ..into store 
                  12/04    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                  12/04    bought by Trustline, Hunsdon 
                   3/05    Trustline
                   5/06    in service on 354 to Buntingford: red/yellow/blue
101                6/06    on Rail Replacement duties, Potters Bar
                   7/06    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                   9/06    bought by Northumbria Coaches, Ashington
                           Red Rider: red/cream
                   4/10    active on Kirby Stephen Rally  
                   6/13    bought for preservation: Bromley Bus Preservation Group
                   9/13    active on Metrobus 30 event (354)
                   2/14    MOT'd
                   5/14    at Detling show: 356 blinds
                   5/14    Sevenoaks Running Day: active on 410 (Sevenoaks - Redhill)

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