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This page created 21st August 2009.

Carousel MAN: Bus Histories

These histories are in the process of compilation.

Data comes from several sources, including LOTS' TLB and Bus Bus Reviews,
with "www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk" for VIN data, plus internet searches ($) - which need to be treated with the usual caution.




       AF53 GCX 11/03    MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZZ3H002912, MCV Stirling MCV-008, B31D
                11/03    new to NCP, Birmingham Airport #1002
STL 9            6/09    bought by Carousel, High Wycombe
                 6/09    converted to single doorway: B39F: repainted red/maroon
                10/09    in service on 740 to High Wycombe: red/maroon 
 415             4/12    renumbered
                 2/13    in service on 336 to Watford: red/maroon $
                 2/13    repainted purple/purple for 35/36
                 7/13    in service on 36 to Bourne End: branded for purple route $
                 5/14    in service on 35 to High Wycombe $
                 7/14    withdrawn
                 9/14    transfer to Thames Travel..
                 9/14    ..return to Carousel for temporary duty on BB12 school route..
                 9/14    ....used on 35/36, then into reserve
                 2/15    on loan to Thames Travel, Wallingford: purple/purple $
                 6/15    retained due to new route 40
                 6/15    in service on 35 to Flackwell Heath $
                 6/15    in service on 39 to Hillary Road $
                 8/15    in service on 36 to Bourne End $
                 6/16    in store
                 9/16    in service on purple routes $ 
                12/16    sold to PVS (Carlton)

       AF53 GCY 11/03    MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZZ3H002915, MCV Stirling MCV-009, B31D
                11/03    new to NCP, Birmingham Airport #1003
STL 10           6/09    bought by Carousel, High Wycombe
                 7/09    in service on 35 to Flackwell Heath: white, dual doorway $
              by 9/09    repainted red/maroon
                 3/11    in service, dual doorways: B39F, red/maroon $
                 5/11    converted to single doorway: B39F
                 */12    in service on 1 to High Wycombe $
 416             4/12    renumbered
                 6/12    in service on 36 to Bourne End $
                 9/13    repainted mauve/purple
                10/13    in service on 336 to Watford: mauve/purple $
                11/13    in service on 39 to Hillary Road $
                 7/14    withdrawn
                 7/14    at Ensign Bus: purple/mauve $

       AF53 GCZ 11/03    MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZZ3H002916, MCV Stirling MCV-010, B31D
                11/03    new to NCP, Birmingham Airport #1004
                 4/07    in service, NCP, Birmingham Airport: ble, white front
 STL 11          6/09    bought by Carousel, High Wycombe
                 9/09    at Carousel: sides repainted white, blue cantrail/skirt $
                10/09    in service on 1 to High Wycombe: white, blue skirt/cantrail, dual doors $
                12/09    in service on 336 to High Wycombe: white, blue skirt/cantrail, dual doors $
                 9/10    repainted red/maroon
                 2/12    converted to single doorway: B39F
 417             4/12    renumbered
                 9/12    in service on 36 to Bourne End, red/maroon $
                 2/13    repainted purple/purple for 35/36
                 4/13    in service on 35 to Flackwell Heath : purple/purple $
                 7/13    branded for purple routes 35, 36
                 8/13    in service on purple routes: purple/purple $
                 4/14    in service on 35 to High Wycombe: purple/purple $
                 6/14    in service on 35 to High Wycombe: purple/purple 35/36 branded $
                 7/14    withdrawn
                 9/14    transfer to Thames Travel..
                 9/14    ..return to Carousel for temporary duty on BB12 school route..
                 9/14    ....used on 35/36, then into reserve
                 6/15    retained due to new route 40
                 4/16    in service on 336 to Watford: purple/purple unbranded $
                 5/16    transfer to City of Oxford M.S.
                 6/16    return to Carousel: into store
                12/16    sold to PVS (Carlton)


EVO 12 AE59 AWH 1/10 11.3m MAN 14.240 WMAA66ZZ17C009809 MCV eVolution MCV MCV-320, B44F 1/10 new to Carousel,High Wycombe 3/10 in service on A30 to Chesham: red $ 10/10 in service on A30 to Chesham: red $ 2/12 in service on A30 to Heathrow: red $ 2/12 branded "Link" for A30, A40, 740 418 4/12 renumbered 418 2/13 transfer to Thames Travel 3/15 in service on X2 to Oxford City: blue/green $ 5/15 in service on X2 to Oxford City: blue/green $ 418 9/15 return to Carousel, High Wycombe: repainted red/maroon, branded for The One 9/15 in service on 1 to Chesham Grammar School $ 10/15 in service on 1 to Chesham Grammar School $ 5/18 in service on 336 to Watford Town Centre: red/maroon, unbranded $ EVO 15 AE59 AWJ 1/10 11.3m MAN 14.240 WMAA66ZZ97C008066,MCV eVolution MCV MCV-321, B44F 1/10 new to Carousel,High Wycombe 3/10 in service on A30 to Uxbridge: red $ 8/10 in service, Heathrow: red $ 9/11 in service on A40 to Heathrow: red $ 2/12 branded "Link" for A30, A40, 740 419 4/12 renumbered 419 2/13 transfer to Thames Travel repainted green/blue 5/13 in service on 32 to Wantage & Grove: green/blue $ 6/13 in service on 32 to Abingdon: green/blue $ in service on 116 to Abingdon: green/blue $ in service on 144 to Reading Station: green/blue $ in service on 101 to Oxford: green/blue $ 419 12/13 return to Carousel, High Wycombe 1/14 in service on A30 to Heathrow: still green/blue $ 6/14 repainted red 8/14 in service on 730 to Hemel Hempstead: red $ 12/14 in service on 730 to Uxbridge: red $ 6/15 in service on 336 to Watford: red $ 8/15 in service on A40 to High Wycombe: red $ 10/15 in service on 730 to Hemel Hempstead: red $ 3/16 in service on 730 to Uxbridge: red $ 1/17 in service on 40 to Stokenchurch: red $ 1/17 in service on A40 to Heathrow: red $ 5/18 in service on 336 to High Wycombe: red $
ENV 16 RX60 DLY 8/10 10.9m MAN 14.240 WMAA66ZZ99C012637, AD Enviro200 9209/1, B38F 8/10 new to Carousel, High Wycombe 9/10 at Showbus, Duxford $ 9/10 in service on 4 to High Wycombe: red/maroon route 4 branded $ 420 4/12 renumbered 4/13 in service on 336 to High Wycombe: red/maroon route 4 branded $ 6/14 in service on A40 to Heathrow $ 2/15 in service on 39 to Hillary Road: red/maroon, unbranded $ 3/16 in service on 40 to Thame: red/maroon $ 3/17 in service on 35 to Flackwell Heath $ 2/18 in service on 36 to High Wycombe $ ENV 17 RX60 DLZ 8/10 10.9m MAN 14.240 WMAA66ZZ69C012675, AD Enviro200 9209/4, B38F 8/10 new to Carousel, High Wycombe 7/11 in service on 4 to High Wycombe: red/maroon route 4 branded $ 8/11 in service on 4 to Chesham Broadway $ 2/12 in service on 4 to High Wycombe $ 3/12 in service on 4 to High Wycombe: red/maroon un-branded $ 421 4/12 renumbered 3/13 in service on 336 to High Wycombe $ 4/13 in service on 28 to Stokenchurch $ 10/13 in service on 74 to High Wycombe $ 10/14 in service on 74 to Slough $ 4/15 in service on A40 to High Wycombe $ 10/15 in service on 335 to Amersham $ 2/16 in service on A40 to Heathrow $ ENV 18 RX60 DME 8/10 10.9m MAN 14.240 WMAA66ZZ49C012951, AD Enviro200 9209/9, B38F 8/10 new to Carousel, High Wycombe */11 in service to Chesham Ley Hill: red/maroon route 4 branded $ 8/11 in service to Chesham Broadway $ 2/12 in service to Chesham Broadway $ 422 4/12 renumbered 9/13 in service on 1 to High Wycombe: red/maroon un-branded $ 5/14 in service on 730 to Hemel Hempstead $ 2/15 in service on A40 to High Wycombe $ 3/15 in service on A40 to Heathrow $ 10/17 in service on A40 to High Wycombe $ 5/18 in service on 36 to Bourne End $ ENV 19 RX60 DMF 8/10 10.9m MAN 14.240 WMAA66ZZ79C012653, AD Enviro200 9209/3, B38F 8/10 new to Carousel, High Wycombe 7/11 at Alton Bus Rally: red/maroon route 4 branded $ 423 4/12 renumbered 7/12 repainted orange for 39 (Orange Route) 7/13 at Alton Bus Rally: orange 39 branded $ 2/15 in service on 27 to Bus Station: orange 39 branded $ 10/15 in service on 39 to Hillary Road $ 6/17 in service on 740 to High Wycombe: orange 39 branded $ in service on 40 to Thame Town Hall: orange, unbranded $ 2/18 rebranded for Link 40 5/18 in service on 40 to High Wycombe: Link 40 branded $ ENV 20 RX60 FKF 10/10 10.9m MAN 14.240 WMAA66ZZ89C012645, AD Enviro200 9209/2, B38F 10/10 new to Carousel, High Wycombe 7/11 in service on A30 to Chesham 12/11 in service on A30 to Heathrow: red/maroon $ 3/12 in service: red/maroon $ */12 in service on A40 to Heathrow $ 424 4/12 renumbered 7/12 repainted orange for 39 (Orange Route) 9/12 in service on 27 to Bus Station: orange 39 branded $ 5/13 in service on 336 to Watford: orange 39 branded $ 5/14 in service on 39 to Hillary Road: orange 39 branded $ 7/14 in service on 39 to Hillary Road: orange 39 branded $ 5/14 in service on 27 to Bus Station: orange 39 branded $ 9/15 in service on 336 to Watford: orange 39 branded $ 10/15 in service on 39 to Hillary Road: orange 39 branded $ 6/15 in service on 39 to Hillary Road: orange 39 branded $ 2/18 rebranded for Link 40 3/18 in service on 40 to Thame Town Hall: orange, Link40 branded

Photographic references

Photo references are mainly from "The London Bus" (TLB), and London Bus Review (LBR) by LOTS.
Some of the fruits of internet searches are included in the histories, denoted by $. These, especially dates, should be treated with appropriate caution.
 

ENV17 RX60 DLZ   TLB554 p38  9/10 on 4 to Chesham Ley Hill, High Wycombe  

ENV18 RX60 DNE   LBR10 p61   */10 on 4 to High Wycombe, red/maroon, 4 branded 

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