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This page created 22nd July 2009.

Roadrunner MAN: Bus Histories



       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 for M4, Harlow
                         repainted white, blue skirt, Road Runner fleetnames
                 7/10    at North Weald Rally: digital display $
                 9/10    at Showbus, Duxford $
                10/10    in service on M2, Harlow: no blinds $
                10/10    in service on R3 to Harlow Town Centre: digital display $
                 6/11    used on 392 to Harlow
                11/11    in service, Harlow $
                 2/12    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet
MEM 7            7/12    acquired by Countryliner, Guildford
                 9/12    in service on 479 to Epsom: white, blue skirt, no blind $$
                 9/12    in service on 24 to Cranleigh: digital display $
                 9/12    in service on 24/25 to Guildford: white, blue skirt $
                 9/12    in service on 73 to Woking $ 
                 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 for M4, Harlow
                         repainted white, blue skirt
                10/10    in service on R3 to Waltham Cross: digital display $
                10/11    in service, Harlow $
                 2/12    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 $

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.

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