The M&D 402 route Leyland Olympians

This page created 5th August 2003 by Ian Smith

Bus histories

These histories are far from complete. They are being assembled as I gather information from a variety of sources (that don't always agree with each other).

Particularly useful have been: 



5901  G901 SKP  4/90    new to Maidstone & District: ON2R50G13Z4, Northern Counties H45/30F
                6/97 TW livery: rich green/cream, branded for 402
                        repainted red, cream scoop
                8/01 TW repainted Arriva blue / cream
                4/05    Arriva Kent & Sussex (Hawkhurst)

5902  G902 SKP  4/90    new to Maidstone & District: ON2R50G13Z4, Northern Counties H45/30F
                6/97 TW livery: rich green/cream, branded for 402
                        repainted red, cream scoop
                8/01 TW repainted Arriva blue / cream
                4/05    Arriva Kent & Sussex (Hawkhurst)

5903  G903 SKP  4/90    new to Maidstone & District: ON2R50G13Z4, Northern Counties H45/30F
                6/97 TW livery: rich green/cream, branded for 402
                9/97 TW on 402 to Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone & District rich green/cream
                        repainted red, cream scoop
                8/01 TW repainted Arriva blue / cream
                4/05    Arriva Kent & Sussex (Hawkhurst)

5904  G904 SKP  4/90    new to Maidstone & District: ON2R50G13Z4, Northern Counties H45/30F
                6/97 TW livery: rich green/cream, branded for 402
                1997 TW on 402 to Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone & District rich green/cream
                     TW repainted red, cream scoop
                1999 TW on 402 to Tunbridge Wells
            by 11/01 TW red repaint
                4/05 TW 

5905  G905 SKP  4/90    new to Maidstone & District: ON2R50G13Z4, Northern Counties H45/30F
                6/97 TW livery: rich green/cream, branded for 402
                        repainted red, cream scoop
            by 11/01 TW repainted red / cream for 402
                6/02 WS in use at Horsham with Arriva West Sussex 
                9/02 NE transfer to New Enterprise: used on 822




5906  K906 SKR  2/93    new to Maidstone & District: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F
                        repainted Arriva blue / cream
                4/01 TW repainted red / cream for 402
                4/05 TW

5907  K907 SKR  1/93    new to Maidstone & District: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F
                        repainted Arriva blue / cream
                4/01 TW repainted red / cream for 402
                3/05 NF on loan (Northfleet)
                2/06 NF official transfer

5908  K908 SKR  1/93    new to Maidstone & District: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F
                        repainted Arriva blue / cream
                4/01 TW repainted red / cream for 402
                4/03 TW used on 402
                4/05 TW 




5896  F896 DKK  9/88    new to Maidstone & District: ON2R50G13Z4/10893, Northern Counties #3713, H45/30F
                        Arriva Medway Towns
                1/04 TW transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex
                1/05 HM transfer to Arriva West Sussex (Horsham)
                     HM used on 93: Dorking & Chart Downs
                3/07 HM 
                8/07 CL transfer (Cranleigh)
                4/08 HM transfer 
                7/08    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)

5899  F899 DKK  9/88    new to Maidstone & District: ON2R50G13Z4/10896, Northern Counties H45/30F #3716
                        Arriva Kent & Sussex (Hawkhurst)
                3/05 HM transfer to Arriva West Sussex (Horsham)
                     HM used on 89 to Haywatrds Heath
                6/05 NE transfer to New Enterprise (Tonbridge)
Bus Stop Route 402 bus histories photo refs Thamesway Olympians