This page created 10th February 2024.
231 S231 EWU 12/98 Optare M850 Oe 6066 Solo 6066, B26F
12/98 LO new to Travel London (Stewarts Lane)
3/99 LO in service on C1 to Victoria Stn $
4/99 LO in service on C1 to Kensington High Street $
7/00 LO (Stewarts Lane)
231 8/00 QB sold to Limebourne Buses, Independent Way
S231 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea Base)
3/02 QB
231 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
7/04 QB in service on C1 to Kensington $
6/05 TG transfer to Byfleet for 514
8/05 TG on Surrey routes
11/05 TG
11/05 transfer to Travel West Midlands: not used
12/05 in Walsall depot: o/s repanelled $
6/06 transfer to Travel Dundee #7242
9/09 in service, Travel Wishart #7242: red/white/blue $
1/11 Travel Wishart #7242: red/white/blue $
6/11 in service, Travel Dundee #7242: red/white/blue $
1/12 in service, Dundee #7242: red/white/blue $
6/12 in service, Dundee #242: red/white $
3/13 in dept, Dundee #242: red/white $
2/14 in service, Dundee #7242: red/white $
5/14 in service, Dundee #7242: red/white $
5/14 in service, Dundee #7242: red/white $
6/14 withdrawn
9/14 sold
232 S232 EWU 12/98 Optare M850 Oe 6066 Solo 6066, B26F
12/98 LO new to Travel London (Stewarts Lane)
7/00 LO (Stewarts Lane)
232 8/00 QB sold to Limebourne Buses, Independent Way
S232 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea Base)
3/02 QB
232 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
8/05 transfer to Travel West Midlands, Pensnett #3232
12/05 repainted at Walsall $
10/06 allocated to Perry Barr
6/10 in service, Perry Barr #3232: red/white/blue $
8/10 in service, Birmingham #3232: red/white $
9/10 in service, Birmingham #3232: red/white $
2/12 withdrawn by TWM
8/12 bought by Banga Buses
painted yellow/blue
8/13 in service, Wolverhampton $
4/14 in service, Wolverhampton $
4/15 in service, Wolverhampton $
5/15 in service, Wolverhampton $
12/15 in service, Wolverhampton $
233 S233 EWU 12/98 LO Optare M850 Oe 6067 Solo 6067, B26F
12/98 LO new to Travel London (Stewarts Lane)
7/00 LO (Stewarts Lane)
233 8/00 QB sold to Limebourne Buses, Independent Way
S233 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea Base)
3/02 QB
9/03 QB in service on C1 to Victoria $
233 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
10/04 QB in service on C1 to Victoria: mainly red $$
6/05 TG transfer to Byfleet for 514
6/05 TG in service on 514 to Kingston
8/05 TG on Surrey routes
11/05 TG
11/05 transfer to Travel West Midlands: not used #3233
12/05 repainted at Walsal: red/white/blue $
6/06 transfer to Travel Dundee #7241
5/12 in service, Dundee: red/white/blue $
repainted red/white
11/12 in service, Dundee: red/white $
2/14 in service, Dundee: red/white $
4/14 in service, Dundee: red/white $
4/14 withdrawn
8/14 in depot, withdrawn: parts missing $
234 S234 EWU 12/98 Optare M850 Oe 6068 Solo 6068, B26F
12/98 LO new to Travel London (Stewarts Lane)
1/99 LO in service on C1 to Kensington High Street $
5/99 LO in service on C1 to Kensington High Street $
LO in service on C1 to Victoria Stn $
7/00 LO (Stewarts Lane)
234 8/00 QB sold to Limebourne Buses, Independent Way
S234 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea Base)
3/02 QB
234 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
6/04 QB in service on C1 to Victoria: mainly red $
9/05 transfer to Travel West Midlands, Pensnett: #3234
11/05 allocated to Perry Barr
1/07 in service, Perry Barr: red/white/blue
11/09 in service, Birmingham: red/white
10/10 transferred to West Bromwich
10/10 in service $
4/11 withdrawn
8/12 in store, parts missing $
10/12 sold to EMR, Kingsbury: scrapped
235 S235 EWU 12/98 Optare M850 Oe 6069 Solo 6069, B26F
12/98 LO new to Travel London (Stewarts Lane)
LO in service on C1 to Victoria Stn: red/white/blue $
LO in service on C1 to Kensington High Street $
7/00 LO
235 8/00 QB sold to Limebourne Buses, Independent Way
S235 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea Base)
3/02 QB
235 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
6/04 QB in service on C1 to Victoria: mainly red $
8/05 transfer to Travel West Midlands, Pensnett: not used #3233
10/05 in Miller Street depot $
6/06 transfer to Travel Dundee #7241
5/13 in service, Arbroath: Travel Wishart red/white blue $
236 S236 EWU 12/98 Optare M850 Oe 6070 Solo 6070, B26F
12/98 LO new to Travel London (Stewarts Lane)
3/99 LO in service on C1 to Victoria Stn $
4/99 LO in service on C1 to Kensington High Street $
6/99 LO in service on C1 to Victoria Stn $
7/00 LO
236 8/00 QB sold to Limebourne Buses, Independent Way
1/01 QB in service on C1 to Kensington High Street: TL livery $
2/01 QB in service on C10, Elephant & Castle $
S236 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea Base)
10/01 QB in service on C1, Victoria: part red
3/02 QB
10/03 QB in service on C1: red/connex
236 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
8/04 QB in service on C1 to Kensington: all-red $
9/05 transfer to Travel West Midlands, Pensnett #3236
10/05 allocated to Travel Coventry #3236
10/05 in service, Travel Coventry: pale blue/grey/dk blue $
2/08 in service, Travel Coventry $
7/08 in service, Travel Coventry $
2/09 in service, Travel Coventry $
transferred to Travel Dundee
10/09 in service, Dundee: red/white $
6/10 bought by JP Minicoaches, Forfar
4/12 JP Minicoaches: white, orange/brown bands $
bought by Forres Minicoaches $
3/13 used as store by Forres Minicoaches $
3/13 used as store by Ewan Tulloch Car & Commercial Repairs Ltd., Forres $
237 S237 EWU 12/98 Optare M850 Oe 6071 Solo 6071, B26F
12/98 LO new to Travel London
4/99 LO in service on C1 to Victoria Stn $
*/99 LO in service on C1 to Kensington High Street $
7/00 LO (Stewarts Lane)
237 8/00 QB sold to Limebourne Buses, Independent Way
S237 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea Base)
11/01 QB in service on C1 to Kensington High Street $
3/02 QB
237 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
9/05 transfer to Travel West Midlands, Pensnett
11/05 allocated to Wolverhampton
1/06 transferred to Pensnett
4/08 transferred to Wolverhampton
5/09 in service TWM, Wolverhampton: red/white/blue #3237 $
6/09 in service TWM: red/white/blue #3237 $
7/10 transferred to Wolverhampton
repainted red/white
1/11 in service, Wolverhampton $
3/11 in service, Wolverhampton $
1/12 withdrawn by TWM
4/12 transferred to Travel Dundee
3/13 in service, Dundee: red/white $
7/13 in service, Dundee: red/white $
4/14 in service, Dundee: red/white $
6/14 at Depot Open Day, Dundee: red/white $
6/14 withdrawn
9/14 sold
238 S238 EWU 12/98 Optare M850 Oe 6073 Solo 6073, B26F
12/98 LO new to Travel London
7/00 LO (Stewarts Lane)
238 8/00 QB sold to Limebourne Buses, Independent Way
6/01 QB in service on C1 to Kensington High Street (TL livery) $
S238 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea Base)
3/02 QB
4/03 QB in service on C1 to Victoria $
10/03 QB in service on C1 to Victoria $
238 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
3/04 QB in service on C1 to Victoria $
6/04 in service on C1 to Kensington $
6/05 transfer to Travel West Midlands, Pensnett #3238
7/06 allocated to Perry Barr
4/09 withdrawn
reinstated to Perry Barr
8/09 in service, Perry Bar: red/white/blue $
10/09 in service, Sutton Coldfield $
repainted red/white
8/10 in service, Aston: white/red $
10/10 in service, Dudley: white/red $
transferred to West Bromwich
4/11 transferred to Perry Barr again
1/12 withdrawn
3/12 bought by Banga Buses
painted yellow/blue
3/12 in service, Bilston $
9/12 in service, Wolverhampton $
10/12 in service, Wolverhampton $
11/12 in service, Wolverhampton $
2/13 in service, Wolverhampton $
8/13 in service, Wolverhampton $
9/13 in service, Wolverhampton $
2/15 in service, Wolverhampton $
4/15 in service, Wolverhampton $
239 S239 EWU 12/98 Optare M850 Oe 6074 Solo 6074, B26F
12/98 LO new to Travel London
1/99 LO in service on C1 to Victoria Stn $
7/00 LO (Stewarts Lane)
8/00 LO in service on C1 to Kensington High Street $
239 8/00 QB sold to Limebourne Buses, Independent Way
S239 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea Base)
3/02 QB
QB in service on C1 to Victoria $
239 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
6/05 transfer to Travel West Midlands, Pensnett #3239
12/05 at Walsall garage: red/white/blue $
7/06 allocated to Perry Barr
11/07 at Perry Barr garage $
transferred to West Bromwich
4/11 transferred to Perry Barr again
in service, Perry Common: red/white $
1/12 withdrawn
3/12 bought by Banga Buses
painted yellow/blue
7/13 in service, Wolverhampton $
8/13 in service, Wolverhampton $
4/15 in service, Wolverhampton $
10/15 in service, Wolverhampton $
240 S240 EWU 12/98 Optare M850 Oe 6075 Solo 6075, B26F
12/98 new to Travel London
LO in service on C1 to Kensington High Street $
7/00 LO (Stewarts Lane)
240 8/00 QB sold to Limebourne Buses, Independent Way
S240 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea Base)
3/02 QB
4/03 QB in service on C1 to Victoria $
240 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
6/05 transfer to Travel West Midlands, Pensnett #3240
6/06 allocated to Coventry #3240
painted blue/grey/blue
2/08 in service, Coventry $
6/08 in service, Coventry $
6/11 in service, Coventry $
1/12 withdrawne
3/12 bought by Banga Buses
painted yellow/blue
3/12 in service, Wolverhampton $
5/12 in service, Wolverhampton $
7/13 in service, Wolverhampton $
8/13 in service, Wolverhampton $
10/13 in service, Wolverhampton $
3/14 in service, Wolverhampton $
12/14 in service, Wolverhampton $
4/15 in service, Wolverhampton $
8/15 in service, Wolverhampton $
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S241 YT51 EAW 1/02 Optare M850 SAB19000000000758 Solo 190758, B28F
1/02 new to Connex Bus for C1, C3 (Battersea Base)
241 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
6/06 QB into store
8/06 BC change store (Beddington)..
8/06 WL ..guest on ELS..
8/06 BC ..repainted white, deep red skirt
9/06 BF ....transfer (Byfleet)
8841 4/07 BF renumbered: Travel London #8841
8/07 BF new fleet name: Travel Surrey
3/09 in New Haw depot: white, red skirt $
8841 10/09 BF abellio Surrey
BF in service on 513 to Downside $
6/10 BF in service, Hatton Cross $
8/10 BF redundant: into store
9/11 BF return to service for Guildford 10
12/11 sold to Wealden PSV
bought by Scarlet Band, County Durham
1/12 in service, Scarlet Band, Darlington: white, red skirt $
3/13 in service, Scarlet Band, Darlington: pink, scarlet band $
5/13 in service, Scarlet Band, Darlington: pink, scarlet band $
7/13 in service, Scarlet Band, Darlington $
5/14 in service, Scarlet Band $
4/15 in service, Ferryhill, Scarlet Band $
bought by Autocar, Tunbridge Wells: pink, scarlet band
3/16 in service on 222: pink, scarlet band $
5/16 in service Autocar: pink, scarlet band $
S242 YT51 EAX 1/02 Optare M850 SAB19000000000759 Solo 190759, B28F
1/02 new to Connex Bus for C1, C3 (Battersea Base)
QB in service on C1 to Victoria: red $
QB in service on C3 to Earls Court Tesco
242 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
6/06 QB into store
8/06 BC change store (Beddington)..
8/06 BC ..repainted white, deep red skirt
8/06 BF ....transfer (Byfleet)
8/06 BF into service on 564
8842 4/07 BF renumbered: Travel London #8841
8/07 BF new fleet name: Travel Surrey
8842 10/09 BF abellio Surrey: white/maroon #8842
8/10 BF redundant: into store
11/11 BF in service on 10 to Guildford $
8/12 bought by The Green Bus, Birmingham
bought by Secure Airparks, Edinburgh: white/red/black
5/16 in service, Edinburgh Airport $
S243 YT51 EAY 1/02 Optare M850 SAB19000000000760 Solo 190760, B28F
1/02 QB new to Connex Bus for C1, C3 (Battersea Base)
243 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
6/06 QB into store
8/06 BC change store (Beddington)..
8/06 BC ..repainted white, deep red skirt
9/06 BF ....transfer (Byfleet)
11/06 BF unusual on 514
8843 4/07 BF renumbered: Travel London #8841
8/07 BF new fleet name: Travel Surrey: white/maroon
9/09 BF staff rest-room, Staines $
8843 10/09 abellio Surrey: white/maroon #8843
8/10 BF redundant: into store
9/11 BF return to service for Guildford 10
12/11 sold to Wealden PSV
bought by Autocar, Five Oak Green
12/11 in Tonbridge $
5/12 in service, Tunbridge Wells $
10/12 in service, Tunbridge Wells $
bought by Scarlet Band, County Durham
10/14 in service, Scarlet Band, Durham: cream/scarlet skirt and band $
5/15 in service, Scarlet Band, Spennymoor $
6/15 in service, Scarlet Band $
3/16 in service, Scarlet Band, Durham $
S244 YT51 EBA 1/02 Optare M850 SAB19000000000761 Solo 190761, B28F
1/02 QB new to Connex Bus for C1, C3 (Battersea Base)
244 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
6/06 QB into store
8/06 BC change store (Beddington)..
8/06 BC ..repainted white, deep red skirt
8/06 BF ..transfer (Byfleet)
8/06 BF into service on 564
8844 4/07 BF renumbered: Travel London #8844
8/07 BF new fleet name: Travel Surrey
8844 10/09 BF abellio Surrey: white/maroon #8844
8/10 BF redundant..
11/10 BF ..but in service on 544 to Whiteley Village $
10/12 sold
10/12 in Tonbridge $
8/13 sold to Dawson's
bought by Banga Buses
painted yellow/blue
12/13 in service, Wolverhampton $
6/14 in service, Wolverhampton $
7/14 in service, Wolverhampton $
8/14 in service, Wolverhampton $
2/16 in service, Wolverhampton $
3/16 in service, Wolverhampton $
12/16 in service, Wolverhampton $
7/17 in service, Wolverhampton: side ad $
4/18 in service, Wolverhampton: side ad $
2/20 in service, Wolverhampton $
S245 YT51 EBC 1/02 Optare M850 SAB19000000000762 Solo 190762, B28F
1/02 QB new to Connex Bus for C1, C3 (Battersea Base)
245 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
6/06 QB into store
8/06 BC change store (Beddington)..
8/06 ..transferred to Travel West Midlands
9/06 allocated to Coventry garage #321
6/07 in service, Coventry $
3/09 in service, Coventry $
4/09 in Walsall garage: repainted red/white $
4/09 transfer to Travel Dundee: red/white #0321
5/11 in garage, Dundee $
12/** in service, Dundee $
4/15 in service, Dundee $
8/15 in service, Dundee $
9/15 bought by JP
S246 YT51 EBD 1/02 Optare M850 SAB19000000000763 Solo 190763, B28F
1/02 QB new to Connex Bus for C1, C3 (Battersea Base)
2/03 QB in service on C1 to Kensington $
246 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
5/04 QB unusual on G1
6/06 QB into store
8/06 BC change store (Beddington)
8/06 WL ..guest on ELS..
8/06 transferred to Travel West Midlands
9/06 allocated to Coventry garage #322
transfer to Travel Dundee: red/white #0322
5/11 in garage, Dundee $
5/12 in service, Dundee
11/12 in service, Dundee $
2/14 in service, Dundee $
S247 YT51 EBF 1/02 Optare M850 SAB19000000000764 Solo 190764, B28F
1/02 QB new to Connex Bus for C1, C3 (Battersea Base)
247 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
8/06 BC change store (Beddington)..
8/06 BC ..repainted white, deep red skirt
8/06 TF ..transfer for KU2 (Fulwell)
8847 TF Travel London
7/08 TF in service on KU2 to Clayhill
8/08 TF KU2 lost to T-GM
9/08 TF withdrawn
bought by Anglian Bus #907
painted blue/yellow
6/12 at Beccles depot $
6/13 in service, Lowestoft $
2/15 in Chambers depot, Anglian yellow/blue $
7/15 return to Anglian Bus, Beccles $
8/15 in service, Lowestoft $
1/16 in service, Norfolk: floods $
S248 YT51 EBG 1/02 Optare M850 SAB19000000000765 Solo 190765, B28F
1/02 QB new to Connex Bus for C1, C3 (Battersea Base)
248 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
5/06 in service on C3, Victoria $
6/06 WL transfer for ELS (Walworth): repainted all-red
2/07 WL at Walworth garage, off ELS $
8848 3/07 WL renumbered: Travel London #8848
8/07 WL at Walworth garage, off ELS $
7/08 WL ELS ceases
8/08 BF transfer for 557: digital displays fitted (Byfleet)
8848 10/09 BF abellio Surrey: white/maroon #8848
8/12 bought by The Green Bus: white/maroon #8848
9/12 in service, Birmingham $
in service, Birmingham $
*/12 bought by E.& M.Horsburgh: yellow / cream
10/16 in service, Pumpherston $
2/17 in service, Pumpherston $
4/19 in service, Livingston $
S249 YP02 LCA 4/02 Optare M850 SAB19000000000840 Solo 190840, B28F
4/02 QB new to Connex Bus for C1, C3 (Battersea Base)
*/02 QB in service on C3 to Earl's Court $
249 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
6/06 WL transfer for ELS (Walworth): repainted all-red
8849 3/07 WL renumbered: Travel London #8849
6/07 WL withdrawn into store
by 12/07 transfer to Travel Dundee
repaint at Walsall: white/red/blue $
repainted white/red#7344
11/12 in service, Dundee $
2/14 in service, Dundee $
4/15 in service, Dundee $
9/15 bought by JP Minicoaches
S250 YP02 LCC 4/02 Optare M850 SAB19000000000841 Solo 190841, B28F
4/02 QB new to Connex Bus for C1, C3 (Battersea Base)
250 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
6/06 WL transfer for ELS (Walworth): repainted all-red
8850 3/07 WL renumbered: Travel London #8850
7/08 WL ELS ceases
8/08 BF transfer for 557: digital displays fitted (Byfleet)
8850 10/09 BF abellio Surrey: white/maroon #8850
10/12 BF withdrawn
10/12 bought by E&M Horsburgh, Pumpherston
1/13 in service, Pumpherston: white/yellow $
5/13 in service, Pumpherston: white/yellow $
3/15 in service, Livingston: white/yellow $
10/16 in service, Pumpherston: white/yellow $
9/18 in service, Livingston: white/yellow $
S251 YP02 LCE 4/02 Optare M850 SAB19000000000842 Solo 190842, B28F
4/02 QB new to Connex Bus for C1, C3 (Battersea Base)
4/02 QB at Cobham Show: blinded for C3 to Earl's Court Station
4/03 QB in service on C1 to Kensington $
251 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
6/06 WL transfer for ELS (Walworth): repainted all-red
8851 3/07 WL renumbered: Travel London #8851
9/07 transfer to Travel West Midlands for Travel Wishart
repainted red/white/blue
9/09 Travel Wishart $
transfer to Travel Dundee #7345
8/11 in Dundee garage: red/white/blue National Express Dundee $
9/13 in service, Dundee $
2/14 in service, Dundee $
S252 YP02 LCF 4/02 Optare M850 SAB19000000000843 Solo 190843, B28F
4/02 QB new to Connex Bus for C1, C3 (Battersea Base)
252 2/04 QB taken over by Travel London
6/06 WL transfer for ELS (Walworth): repainted all-red
8852 3/07 WL renumbered: Travel London #8852
7/08 WL ELS ceases
8/08 BF transfer for 557: digital displays fitted (Byfleet)
8852 10/09 BF abellio Surrey: repainted white, maroon skirt
10/09 BF in service, Hatton Cross $
7/10 BF in service on 602 Access Bus to Send $
12/12 BF nominally on 438 (Staines - Shepperton)
12/12 BF often on Guildford 10
2/13 BF in service Guildford $
8/13 BF in service on 514 to Kingston $
8/13 BF in service on 514 to Hersham $
6/14 BF
2/15 BF in service, Staines $
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233 S233 EWU TLB491 p0 6/05 TG in service on 514 to Kingston, East Molesey
Ian's Bus Stop
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