This page created 5th February 2024.
KX51 UCS 9/01 Optare M850 SAB19000000000646 Solo 190646, B29F
9/01 new to Mitcham Belle for K5
OS 1 8/04 taken over by Centra
11/04 repainted red
9/05 MC used on K5
2/06 MC into store (K5 lost to London United)
6/06 moved to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet, for Dawson Rentals
in depot: red/blue, blinded for K5 $
8/09 in service, Telford: white #166 $
bought by Midland #1511
painted red
2/12 in service, Cannock #1511 $
5/12 in service, Cannock #1511 $
7/12 in service, Brierley Hill #1511 $
bought by Arriva Midland North #2561
repainted orange for the eights
5/13 in service, Shrewsbury: orange $
8/13 in service, Shrewsbury: orange $
9/13 in depot $
7/14 in service, Shrewsbury: orange $
bought by TeeJay Travel, Dundee: white
10/17 in service, Dundee $
2/20 at Used Coach Sales: white $
KX51 UCT 9/01 Optare M850 SAB19000000000647 Solo 190647, B29F
9/01 new to Mitcham Belle for K5
OS 2 8/04 taken over by Centra
11/04 repainted red/blue skirt
11/04 in service on K5 to Morden $
9/05 MC used on K5
2/06 MC into store (K5 lost to London United)
6/06 moved to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet, for Dawson Rentals
bought by JST (Darwen)
12/09 in service, Darwen: white, snow $
bought by Clowes Coaches: cream
9/13 in service, Clowes $
bought by J.P.Coaches, Forfar
4/15 in service, white $
bought by D.Jones & Son, Wrexham: cream
7/15 in service, Wrexham $
7/17 in service, Wrexham $
bought by Huw's Caernafon: cream
4/18 in service, Caernafon $
KX51 UCU 9/01 Optare M850 SAB19000000000691 Solo 190691, B29F
052 9/01 new to Mitcham Belle for K5
12/01 in service on K5 to Morden $
5/04 unusual on 200
OS 2 8/04 taken over by Centra.mis-numbered
OS 3 1/05 number corrected
9/05 MC used on K5
MC in service on K5 to Morden: red, blue skirt $
2/06 MC into store (K5 lost to London United)
6/06 moved to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet, for Dawson Rentals
bought by Powell's Bus, Hellaby #51
11/08 in service, Sheffield $
11/09 in service, Rotherham $
bought by Scarlet Band: red/cream
4/17 in service, Scarlet Band, Gateshead $
4/17 in service, Scarlet Band, Spillers Wharf $
9/17 in service, Scarlet Band, Willington Quay $
KX51 UCV 9/01 Optare M850 SAB19000000000692 Solo 190692, B29F
9/01 new to Mitcham Belle for K5
3/04 in service on K5 to Ham $
0S 4 8/04 taken over by Centra
9/05 MC used on K5
2/06 MC into store (K5 lost to London United)
6/06 moved to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet, for Dawson Rentals
bought by Rotala Group #OS4
bought by Choice Travel #167
bought by D&G Midland #1512
bought by Midland #1512: red
3/12 in service, Wolverhampton $
Arriva Midlands: red #2562
10/13 in depot, Wednesfield
10/13 in service, Brierley Hill $
7/14 Hinckley Bus #2562 $
bought by Colchri Coaches, Renfrew: orange
4/19 in service, Silverburn $
X385 VVY Optare M850 VN6523, Solo 6523, B30F
2/01 new to Wright, Goring: Thames Travel
in service, Reading: white $
3/04 to Mitcham Belle: white
3/04 used on staff ferry duties
7/04 Mitcham Belle
OS 5 8/04 taken over by Centra
1/05 painted red
painted red/silver/blue
9/05 MC used on K5
MC in service on K5 to Ham $
2/06 MC into store (K5 lost to London United)
*/06 returned to Optare
10/06 on loan to TW Coaches, in service $
acquired by TM Travel, Chesterfield #1152: dk brown/cream/red
11/10 in service, Sheffield $
11/12 in service, Sheffield $
2/13 in service, Rotherham $
8/15 in service, Sheffield $
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KX51 UCV TLB446 p0 9/01 Mitcham Belle: in service on K5 to Ham
Ian's Bus Stop
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