Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,
This page created 7th October 2011.

MB Photo References

For a key to the references, see the bibliography.

Mercedes-Benz Vario, Plaxton Beaver2


MB 1  R501 YWC 11/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067636, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7546, B29F
               11/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
                3/02 PD  
 42001          1/03 PD renumbered: withdrawn into store
                5/03    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester #42001 
                4/05    Stagecoach Manchester
                7/08    Speedwellbus, Glossop
               11/10    SS Travel Services

MB 2  R502 YWC 11/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067676, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7547, B29F
               11/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
                     PD (Plumstead)
                3/01 TL transfer (Catford)
                2/02 TL withdrawn into store
                3/02 TL in store
                5/02    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester
                        Lewis, Greenwich
                5/06    bought by Red Rose, Aylesbury for Henley school contract
                1/10    Red Rose
                7/10    Red Rose

MB 3  R503 YWC 11/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067657, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7548, B29F
               11/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent 
                3/02 PD repainted white
                3/02 PD withdrawn into store
                3/02    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester 
                9/10    Veolia East Midlands
           
MB 4  R504 YWC 12/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067707, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7747, B29F
               12/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
                3/02 PD withdrawn into store
                3/02    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester 
                        Stagecoach Manchester #42004
                        Speedwellbus, Glossop

MB 5  R505 YWC 12/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067673, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7748, B29F
               12/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
                3/02 PD
               10/02 PD used on 380 
 42005          1/03 PD renumbered: withdrawn into store
                5/03    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester #42005
                1/09    Speedwellbus, Glossop
                1/10    Yorkshire Line, Normanton

MB 6  R506 YWC 12/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067713, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7749, B29F
               12/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
               12/97 PD used on 380 (Plumstead)
                3/02 PD 
 42006          1/03 PD renumbered: withdrawn into store
                7/03 TL change store (Catford) 
               10/03    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester #42006
                2/09    Speedwellbus, Glossop

MB 7  R507 YWC 12/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067779, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7750, B29F
               12/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
               10/00 PD used on 386 (Plumstead)
                3/01 TL transfer (Catford)
                2/02 TL withdrawn into store
                3/02 PD transfer 
 42007          1/03 PD renumbered: withdrawn into store
                5/03    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester #42007 
                1/08    Stagecoach Manchester #42007
                        Heyfordian
                3/10    Rapier, Crewe

MB 8  R508 YWC 10/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067669, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7751, B29F
               10/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
               10/00 TL used on 273
                2/02 TL withdrawn into store
                3/02 PD transfer 
 42008          1/03 PD renumbered: withdrawn into store
                5/03    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester #42008 
                9/11    Speedwellbus, Glossop

MB 9  R509 YWC 12/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067710, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7752, B29F
               12/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
                4/00 PD new engine
                3/02 PD 
 42009          1/03 PD renumbered: withdrawn into store
                5/03    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester #42009 
                4/10    Heyfordian


MB 10 R510 YWC 12/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067811, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7753, B29F
               12/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
               10/00 PD used on 380
                6/01 PD used on 380
                3/02 PD 
 42010          1/03 PD renumbered: withdrawn into store
                5/03    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester #42010
               12/10    Speedwellbus, Glossop

MB 11 R511 YWC 12/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067819, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7754, B29F
               12/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
                3/02 PD 
 42011          1/03 PD renumbered: withdrawn into store
                7/03 PD in store
               10/03    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester #42011
               10/07    Speedwellbus, Cheshire
                3/11    acquired by Yorkshire Line, Normanton

MB 12 R512 YWC 12/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067770, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7755, B29F
               12/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
               10/02 PD used on 380
                3/02 PD
                8/02 PD  
 42012          1/03 PD renumbered: withdrawn into storeused on 380 
                5/03    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester #42012
                        Speedwellbus, Cheshire
                3/11    acquired by Yorkshire Line, Normanton

MB 13 R513 YWC 11/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067628, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7549, B29F
               11/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
                     PD (Plumstead)
                2/01 TL transfer (Catford)
                2/02 TL withdrawn into store
                3/02 TL in store
                5/02    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester 
                        Stagecoach Manchester #42013
               12/08    Speedwellbus, Glossop

MB 14 R514 YWC 11/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067665, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7550, B29F
               11/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
                3/02 PD withdrawn into store 
                3/02    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester 
                        Stagecoach Manchester #42014
               11/08    Speedwellbus, Glossop
                        Yorkshire Line, Normanton

MB 15 R515 YWC 12/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067787, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7551, B29F
               12/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
                     PD (Plumstead)
                3/01 TL transfer (Catford)
                6/01 TL used on 273
                2/02 TL withdrawn into store
                3/02 PD transfer 
 42015          1/03 PD renumbered: withdrawn into store
                6/03    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester #42015 
                7/08    Stagecoach Manchester #42015
                8/10    Axe Valley, Seaton, Devon
                5/11    Axe Valley

MB 16 R516 YWC 10/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067671, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7552, B29F
               10/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
                2/02 TL withdrawn into store
                3/02 TL in store
                5/02    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester 
                5/09    Stagecoach Somerset #42016

MB 17 R517 YWC 10/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067663, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7553, B29F
               10/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
                8/08    Stagecoach Manchester #42017
                6/01 TL used on 273
                2/02 TL withdrawn into store
                3/02 TL in store
                5/02    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester

MB 18 R518 YWC 11/97    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-067695, Plaxton Beaver2 978.5MXV7554, B29F
               11/97    new to Stagecoach Selkent
                3/02 PD 
 42018          1/03 PD renumbered: still operational
                4/03 PD withdrawn into store
                5/03    transfer to Stagecoach Manchester #42018 
                8/08    Stagecoach Manchester #42018

      V252 BNV 11/99    Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-083011, Plaxton Beaver2 998.5MXV1919, B31F
               11/99    new to Dawson Rentals, Milton Keynes  
                4/00 PD on loan to Stagecoach Selkent (Plumstead)
                3/01 PD still on loan
                4/01    on loan to Blue Triangle

Ian's Bus Stop Midibus Index. MB main text. MB histories. MB photos.