Particularly useful have been:
Kentish Bus
557 L557 YCU 4/94 new to Kentish Bus, Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4 #25130,
Northern Counties Palatine II #4576, H47/30F, cream/maroon
4/94 LM new for 161 (Lewisham)
12/94 LM
12/95 NF transfer for 96 (Northfleet)
5557 11/97 NF renumbered
3/98 NF rebranded as Arriva Kent Thameside
3/00 NF used on 701 to Bluewater
7/00 NF
11/00 NF used on X29
6/05 NF
*/06 NF
7/09 SE transfer into store (Southend)
558 L558 YCU 4/94 new to Kentish Bus, Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4 #25131,
Northern Counties Palatine II #4577, H47/30F, cream/maroon
4/94 LM new for 161 (Lewisham)
12/94 LM
9/94 LM at Showbus, Duxford, wearing 161
12/95 NF transfer for 96 (Northfleet)
5558 11/97 NF renumbered
3/98 NF rebranded as Arriva Kent Thameside
7/00 NF
NF used on 269 to Bromley
4/03 NF used on 498
8/05 NF unusual on 308/309
*/06 NF
11/08 NF in works at Eastleigh
7/09 SE transfer into store (Southend)
559 L559 YCU 4/94 new to Kentish Bus, Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4 #25132,
Northern Counties Palatine II #4578, H47/30F, cream/maroon
4/94 LM new for 161 (Lewisham)
12/94 LM
12/95 NF transfer for 96 (Northfleet)
5559 11/97 NF renumbered
3/98 NF rebranded as Arriva Kent Thameside
7/00 NF
8/01 NF unusual on 308
11/01 NF unusual on 308
3/05 TW transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tunbridge Wells)
6/05 TW
561 L561 YCU 4/94 new to Kentish Bus, Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4 #25129,
Northern Counties Palatine II #4579, H47/30F, cream/maroon
4/94 LM new for 161 (Lewisham)
12/94 LM
12/95 NF transfer for 96 (Northfleet)
7/97 NF used on 96 to Woolwich
5561 11/97 NF renumbered
3/98 NF rebranded as Arriva Kent Thameside
5/00 NF unusual on 489
7/00 NF
4/01 G transfer to Arriva Medway Towns with 700/701 (Gillingham)
4/02 M transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Maidstone)
562 L562 YCU 4/94 new to Kentish Bus, Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4 #25178,
Northern Counties Palatine II #4643, H47/30F, cream/maroon
4/94 LM new for 161 (Lewisham)
12/94 LM
12/95 NF transfer for 96 (Northfleet)
LM used on 161 to Chislehurst
5562 11/97 NF renumbered
3/98 NF rebranded as Arriva Kent Thameside
7/00 NF
4/01 G transfer to Arriva Medway Towns with 700/701 (Gillingham)
*/06 SH (Sheerness)
563 L563 YCU 4/94 new to Kentish Bus, Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4 #25179,
Northern Counties Palatine II #4644, H47/30F, cream/maroon
4/94 LM new for 161 (Lewisham)
12/94 LM
12/95 NF transfer for 96 (Northfleet)
5563 11/97 NF renumbered
3/98 NF rebranded as Arriva Kent Thameside
5563 3/99 M transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Maidstone)
7/00 M
*/06 M
sold to S.Boxall, (Beckenham)
4/09 operated by Griffin Bus, Longfield
4/11 operated by Go-Coach, Otford, on school journeys
564 L564 YCU 4/94 new to Kentish Bus, Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4 #25215,
Northern Counties Palatine II #4645, H47/30F, cream/maroon
4/94 LM new for 161 (Lewisham)
12/94 LM
12/95 NF transfer for 96 (Northfleet)
5564 11/97 NF renumbered
3/98 NF rebranded as Arriva Kent Thameside
5564 3/99 M transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Maidstone)
7/00 M
*/06 M
565 L565 YCU 4/94 new to Kentish Bus, Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4 #25216,
Northern Counties Palatine II #4646, H47/30F, cream/maroon
4/94 LM new for 161 (Lewisham)
12/94 LM
12/95 NF transfer for 96 (Northfleet)
5565 11/97 NF renumbered
3/98 NF rebranded as Arriva Kent Thameside
5565 3/99 M transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Maidstone)
7/00 M
8/00 NF transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside
4/01 G transfer to Arriva Medway Towns with 700/701 (Gillingham)
*/06 SH (Sheerness)
P610 CAY 11/96 Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 27028, Northern Counties Palatine I #5550, H47/29F
11/96 new to Midland Fox #4610
Arriva Derby #4610
5939 7/09 NF transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside (Northfleet)
8/09 NF in service on 489
3/10 NF
11/10 NF unusual on 433
2/11 NF unusual on 480
3/11 NF
7/12 NF unusual on 480/490
*/13 SH loan to Sheeerness (AK&S)
11/13 GL transfer to Arriva Kent & Surrey (Gillingham): withdrawn
1/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
P613 CAY 11/96 Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 27028, Northern Counties Palatine I #5550, H47/29F
11/96 new to Midland Fox #4613
Arriva Derby #4613
5940 7/09 NF transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside (Northfleet)
3/10 NF
3/11 NF
9/11 NF unusual on 477
2012 NF
3/13 AY loan to Arriva The Shires (Aylesbury)
9/13 SH on loan to AK&S (Sheerness)
M925 PKN 3/95 Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4 25788, Northern Counties 4905, H47/30F
3/95 new to Maidstone & District #5925
Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tenterden)
5925 5/09 HM transfer to Guildford & West Surrey (Horsham)
9/09 HM used on 898 (Crawley - Southwater)
10/09 GF transfer (Guildford): used on schools 134
3/10 GF
3/11 GF
3/12 GF
9/12 CL transfer into store (Cranleigh)..
9/12 GF ..staff ferry bus
11/12 GF withdrawn
11/12 sold to Mike Nash, Cobham
P926 MKL 3/97 Volvo Olympian OLY-50 27605, NC 5565, H47/30F
3/97 new to Maidstone & District, #5926
Arriva Kent & Sussex #5926
8/09 TW in service on 402
1/10 TW in service on 6
7/11 TW in service on 6
8/13 repainted The Green Bus livery in Liverpool
5926 8/13 GF transfer for The Green Bus routes PT3 and PT4 (Guildford)
12/14 bought by "The Bus Doctor", Otford
P927 MKL 3/97 Volvo Olympian OLY-50 27607, NC 5566, H47/30F
3/97 new to Maidstone & District, #5927
Arriva Kent & Sussex #5927
4/07 TW in service on 402
2/13 TW in service on 6A to Maidstone
8/13 repainted The Green Bus livery in Liverpool
5927 8/13 GF transfer for The Green Bus routes PT3 and PT4 (Guildford)
1/15 GF withdrawn
5/15 bought by The Bus Doctor, Otford for vspares
parts to 5937
8/15 remains sold
S653 KJU 8/98 Volvo Olympian OLY-49 29185, Northern Counties 6251, H47/29F
8/98 new to Arriva Fox County, #4653
Arriva Midlands #4653
5943 9/10 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (Guildford)
9/10 TW transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tunbridge Wells)
M913 MKM 8/94 Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4 25560, Northern Counties 4766, H47/30F
8/94 new to Maidstone & District, #5913
TW Arriva Kent & Sussex #5913 (Tunbridge Wells)
5913 9/10 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey for University routes (Guildford)
11/10 MD transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Maidstone)
P934 MKL 4/97 Volvo Olympian OLY-50 27357, Northern Counties 5573, H47/30F
4/97 new to Maidstone & District 5934
Arriva Kent & Sussex 5934
4/07 TW used on 77 (Tunbridge Wells)
SE Arriva Southend
9/09 SE at Showbus, Duxford
3/11 SE attended Cobham Gathering, Dunsfold
7/11 SE attended Alton rally
3/12 SE in service on 7
5/12 SE in service on 8 (Rayleigh - Southend)
5934 5/12 GF transfer to Guildford & West Surrey
8/12 TW return to Arriva Kent & Sussex
P935 MKL 3/97 Volvo Olympian OLY-50 27313, Northern Counties 5574, H47/30F
3/97 new to Maidstone & District 5935
Arriva Kent & Sussex 5935
SE Arriva Southend
3/12 SE in service on 8
4/12 SE in service on 7
5935 5/12 GF transfer to Guildford & West Surrey
8/12 TW return to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tunbridge Wells)
5/13 TW in service on 77
11/13 TW unusual on 402
1/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
P936 MKL 3/97 Volvo Olympian OLY-50 27313, Northern Counties 5574, H47/30F
3/97 new to Maidstone & District 5936
Arriva Kent & Sussex 5936
SH AK&S (Sheerness)
5936 8/11 NF transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside (Northfleet)
11/12 NF
12/13 NF used on 489 at Bluewater
12/13 TW loan (Tunbridge Wells)
1/14 NF return, into store, withdrawn
1/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
6/14 bought by Buses Excetera, Merstham
8/14 bought by Black Velvet Travel, Eastleigh
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