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Countryliner MAN: Bus Histories




       R414 XFL 10/97    MAN 11.220 WMA4692153G109958, Marshall Capital MAN031, B40F
                10/97    new to Dart, Paisley
                 4/99    in service, Dart Buses: blue/white $
                         bought by Northumbria #29
                 9/05    bought by Countryliner
                 7/06    burned out near Lewes: remains scrapped

       R412 XFL 10/97    MAN 11.220 WMA4692386G115860, Marshall Capital MAN029, B40F
                10/97    new to Dart, Paisley
                 4/99    in service, Dart Buses: blue/white $
                10/99    in service, Dart Buses: blue/white $
                 */01    Stagecoach Glasgow: white/stripes $
                         bought by Northumbria #27
                 7/05    in service, Northumbria #27: white, blue skirt $
                 1/06    bought by Countryliner
                         painted white, lime skirt 
                11/06    in service, Countryliner
 MM412           3/07    Countryliner
                 4/08    in service on 286 to Hartfield $
                 5/08    in service on 24 to Maidstone Market $
                 5/08    in service on 296 to Tunbridge Wells $
                 8/08    in service on 24 to Maidstone Market $
                10/11    in service on 195 to Eastbourne $
                         unusual on 73 to Woking
                 */12    sold to Earith Commercials


MRM 1 AE06 VPY 6/06 10.8m MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZ96C006722, MCV eVolution MCV-098, B40F 6/06 new to Compass Travel, Worthing MRM1 in service on 40X to Haywards Heath: white $ MRM 1 10/06 transfer to Countryliner repainted pale cream/green skirt 7/08 in service on 40X to Burgess Hill $ 6/10 in service on 40 to Cuckfield $ 7/10 in service on 40 to Burgess Hill $ 2/11 in service on 40 to Brighton $ 6/11 in service on 40 to Brighton $ 10/12 Countryliner ceased operation 10/12 sub-leased by Sunray in service on 479 to Epsom, Countryliner livery $ in service on 479 to Guildford, Countryliner livery $ 1/13 in service on 479 6/13 in Sunray yard, Woking $ 7/13 repossessed by Willowshay Ltd 7/13 collected by Ensignbus 7/13 bought by Buses Excetera, Merstham repainted white/blue J60 ETC 10/13 reregistered in service on 479 to Guildford $ 11/13 in service on 479 to Epsom Town Centre $ 11/13 on railway replacement, Surbiton $ 4/15 in service, Guildford $ AE06 VPY 5/16 reregistered 8/16 scrapped MRM 2 AE06 VPZ 6/06 10.8m MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZ96C006716, MCV eVolution MCV-099, B40F 6/06 new to Compass Travel, Worthing MRM2 in service on 40X to Haywards Heath: white $ 7/06 in service on 40 to Cuckfield: white $ MRM 2 10/06 transfer to Countryliner 4/07 in service on 40X to Haywards Heath $ 12/09 in service on 40 to Cuckfield $ 10/10 in service on 40 to Cuckfield $ 12/10 in service on 40 to Brighton $ 1/11 in service on 40X to Brighton $ 3/11 in service on 40 to Cuckfield $ 5/11 in service on 40 to Cuckfield $ 7/11 in service on 40 to Cuckfield, Haywards Heath $$ 3/12 in service on 304 to Hawkhurst, Hastings $$ 4/12 in service on 40 to Cuckfield $ 10/12 Countryliner ceased operation 1/13 in service on 479 for Sunray 7/13 repossessed by Willowshay Ltd 7/13 collected by Ensignbus 7/13 bought by Buses Excetera, Merstham for spares 9/13 in Buses Excetera yard, minus bits, still cream/green $
MRM 3 AE56 MDF 11/06 10.2m MAN 12.220 WMAA76ZZ56C006505, MCV eVolution MCV-074, B35F 11/06 new to Countryliner, Guildford 11/06 into service on 479 (Guildford-Epsom): white 7/08 in service on 479 to Guildford $ 8/09 in service on 479 to Epsom $ in service on 25 to Cranleigh $ in service on 24 to Cranleigh $ in service on 81: Woking & Barnsbury Estate $ 10/12 Countryliner ceased operation 3/13 bought by Wheelers, Southampton : orange 6/13 in service, Wheelers connect, Southampton $ 11/16 in service, Wheelers connect, Southampton $ 2/17 in service, Wheelers connect, Southampton $ 10/17 scrapped MRM 4 AE56 MDJ 11/06 10.2m MAN 12.220 WMAA76ZZ36C007376, MCV eVolution MCV-077, B35F 11/06 new to Countryliner, Guildford $ 11/06 into service on 479 (Guildford-Epsom): white 5/08 on railway replacement: white $ 11/08 on railway replacement: cream/green $ 1/09 in service, Guildford $ 7/10 in service on 478 to Leatherhead $ 11/10 unusual on 462 to Guildford $ 1/11 in service on 479 to Guildford $ 9/12 in service on 46 to Aldershot $ 9/12 in service on 25 to Cranleigh $ 10/12 Countryliner ceased operation 3/13 bought by Wheelers, Southampton : orange 7/13 in service, Wheelers connect $ 10/13 in service, Wheelers connect $ 3/14 in service, Wheelers connect $ 9/14 in service, Wheelers connect $ 12/15 scrapped MRM 5 AE56 MBX 10/06 10.2m MAN 12.220 WMAA76ZZ74H003105, MCV eVolution MCV-023, B35F 10/06 new to Countryliner, Guildford 11/06 into service on 479 (Guildford-Epsom): white 4/07 repainted in cream/green 4/07 used on 479 to Bookham in service on 516 to Dorking $ 3/10 on Tesco Free Bus, Guildford $ 6/11 on Wimbledon Tennis P&R $ 8/11 in service on 479 to Guildford $ 9/12 in service on 46 to Guildford $ 10/12 Countryliner ceased operation MRM 6 AE56 MBY 10/06 10.2m MAN 14.220 WMAA76ZZ85C005718, MCV eVolution MCV-059, B35F 10/06 new to Countryliner, Guildford 11/06 into service on 479 (Guildford-Epsom): white in service on 48 to Woking $ 5/09 in service on 479 to Epsom $ 10/12 Countryliner ceased operation 6/13 bought by Wheelers, Southampton : orange 4/14 in service, Wheelers connect $ 8/14 in service, Wheelers connect $ 8/15 in service, Wheelers connect $ 1/16 in service, Wheelers connect $ 4/16 in service, Wheelers connect $
MRM 7 AE07 DZD 4/07 10.8m MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZ56C007379, MCV eVolution MCV-157, B40F 4/07 new to Countryliner, Guildford 4/07 at Cobham Bus Museum Spring Gathering $ 8/07 in service on 40 to Cuckfield $ 2/08 in service on 40 to Brighton $ 5/09 in service on 40 to Brighton $ FONT COLOR="#808080"> 5/10 returned off-lease
bought by New Adventure Travel: blue/white 4/13 in service, Humphreys, New Adventure $ 9/14 in service, New Adventure $ 4/15 in service, New Adventure $ MRM 8 AE07 DZF 4/07 10.8m MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZ66C007388, MCV eVolution MCV-159, B40F 4/07 new to Countryliner, Guildford 4/07 in service on 40 to Cuckfield $ 4/09 in service on 40 to Brighton $ 5/10 returned off-lease bought by New Adventure Travel: blue/white 3/14 in service, Humphreys, New Adventure $ 2/18 in service, New Adventure $
RX53 LFH 12/03 MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZZ2H002392, East Lancs Myllenium C42604, B35F 12/03 new to Countywide Travel, Basingstoke, Hampshire in service, Countywide yellow/black $ 2/10 acquired by Roadrunner, Harlow repainted white, blue skirt 7/10 at North Weald Rally $ 9/10 at Showbus, Duxford $ 10/10 in service on M2, Harlow $ 10/10 in service on R3 to Harlow Town Centre $ 6/11 used on 392 to Harlow 11/11 in service, Harlow $ sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet MEM 7 7/12 acquired by Countryliner, Guildford 9/12 in service on 24 to Cranleigh $ 9/12 in service on 24/25 to Guildford: white, blue skirt $ 9/12 in service on 73 to Woking $ in service on 479 to Epsom: white, blue skirt $$ 1/13 in service on Sunray 479 6/13 stored at Sunray, Woking $ 7/13 repossessed by Willowshay Ltd 7/13 collected by Ensign Bus (Purfleet) RX53 LNH 1/04 MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZZ2H002391, East Lancs Myllenium C42601, B35F 1/04 new to Countywide Travel, Basingstoke, Hampshire 3/09 in service, Countywide yellow/black $ 2/10 acquired by Roadrunner, Harlow repainted white, blue skirt 10/11 in service, Harlow $ sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet MEM 8 7/12 acquired by Countryliner, Guildford 9/12 in service on 24 to Guildford: front o/s skirt flapping $ 9/12 in service on 25 to Guildford $ 10/12 still on 479 to Epsom, Countryliner $ 10/12 sub-leased by Sunray Travel 11/12 in service on 479 to Epsom $ skirt repainted to dark blue 5/13 in service on 479 to Guildford $ destination screen glass shattered: temporary plastic sheeting 5/13 in service on 479 to Epsom $ 7/13 repossessed by Willowshay Ltd 7/13 collected by Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 8/13 bought for spares by Faresaver, Chippenham 4/16 used as storeshed, Chippenham $ MM53 BLU */03 MAN 14.220 East Lancs Myllenium, B40F 5/07 in service, Bluebird, Manchester: blue/blue $ in service, Veolia: red $ 9/11 in service, Veolia, Nottingham: red $ sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet MEM 11 7/12 acquired by Countryliner, Guildford repainted cream/green in service on first day of 25 to Guildford $ 9/12 expired!: into store at Woking 6/13 stored at Sunray, Woking $ 7/13 repossessed by Willowshay Ltd 7/13 collected by Ensign Bus (Purfleet)

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.
 
MRM 5 AE56 MBX  TLB513 p38  4/07    on 479 to Bookham: cream/green

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