Mercedes709D and 811D midibuses, Reeve Burgess bodywork

This page created 6th April 2004, updated 4th December 2005 by Ian Smith. Best on 800*600.

Individual bus histories

These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled from bits and chunks of data from a variety of sources. Particularly helpful have been:

County Bus

 
       G901 UPP 10/89    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F
                10/89 HF new to Sovereign (Hatfield)
                 3/90 HA to County Bus (Harlow): repainted
MB901                 HA numbered
                10/90 GY transfer (Grays)
                 1/91    return to Sovereign, Stevenage
                 */98    bought by F.E.Thorpe
                 5/03    Thorpe's

       G912 UPP 11/89    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F #17919
                         new to Sovereign
                 2/90 HA to County Bus (Harlow)
MB912                 HA numbered
                10/90 GY transfer (Grays)
                 1/91    return to Sovereign
                 2/96    transfer to Harrogate & District #220

       G913 UPP 11/89    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F #17920
                         new to Sovereign
                 2/90 HA to County Bus (Harlow)
MB913                 HA numbered
                10/90 GY transfer (Grays)
                 1/91    return to Sovereign
                 2/96    transfer to Harrogate & District #221

       G914 UPP 11/89    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F #17921
                      HA new to County Bus (Harlow)
MB914                    numbered
                10/90 GY transfer (Grays)
                 1/91    to Sovereign
                 7/96    transfer to Harrogate & District #219
                 9/00    bought by Ellen Smith Tours Ltd, #219
                 5/03    Ellen Smith Tours 

       G915 UPP  */90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F #17922
                      HA new to County Bus (Harlow)
MB915                 HA numbered
                10/90 GY transfer (Grays)
                 1/91    to Sovereign
                 5/98    transfer to Harrogate & District #215
                 9/00    bought by Ellen Smith Tours Ltd, #215
                 5/03    Ellen Smith Tours 

       G918 UPP 10/89    Mercedes-Benz 709D manual, Reeve Burgess body B23F, #17684
                10/89 HA new to County Bus (Harlow)
                 2/90 HA used on 505
MB918                 HA numbered
                 4/94 EC transfer (Edmonton)
                12/94 EC 
                 1/98    County
 2298            */99    Arriva East Herts & Essex, trainer
                 2/00    sold to Ramm (Sudden)

       G919 UPP 11/89    Mercedes-Benz 709D manual, Reeve Burgess body B23F, #17685
                         new to County Bus
MB919                 HA numbered
                 7/94 EC transfer (Edmonton)
                10/94 HA return
                12/94 HA
                 1/95 EC transfer
                 1/98    County
 2299            */99    Arriva East Herts & Essex
                 6/00    bought by Harvey's Coaches, Greenock

       G920 WGS  2/90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F, #17689
                 2/90 GY new to County Bus (Grays)
MB920                    numbered
                 1/91    to Sovereign
                         Welwyn-Hatfield Line
                 5/93    transfer to Yorkshire Coastliner, #420
                 */94    with Yorkshire Coastliner: used on Whitby run

       G921 WGS  */90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F
                 2/90 GY new to County Bus (Grays)
MB921                    numbered
                 1/91    to Sovereign
                         Welwyn-Hatfield Line
                 5/93    transfer to Yorkshire Coastliner

       G922 WGS  2/90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F #17691
                 2/90 GY new to County Bus (Grays)
MB922                    numbered
                 1/91    to Sovereign
                         Welwyn-Hatfield Line
                 2/93    transfer to Harrogate & District #222

       G923 WGS  */90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F
                 2/90 GY new to County Bus (Grays)
                10/90 HA transfer (Harlow)
MB923                    numbered
                 1/91    to Sovereign

       G924 WGS  */90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F, #17968
                 2/90 GY new to County Bus (Grays)
MB924                 GY numbered
                12/94 GY 
                 1/98    County
                         Arriva East Herts & Essex
 2309            7/99    transfer to Arriva Southend
                         Arriva East Herts & Essex
                 6/00    bought by Harvey's Coaches, Greenock

       G925 WGS  */90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F, #17969
                 2/90 GY new to County Bus (Grays)
MB925                 GY numbered
                12/94 GY 
                 1/98    County
                         Arriva East Herts & Essex
 2310            7/99    transfer to Arriva Southend
                         painted in turquoise/cream
 2310            2/00 GY return to Arriva East Herts & Essex, staff bus
                 4/01 GY staff bus
                 5/01    sold to J.R.Gale Motors, (Harlow)

       G926 WGS  2/90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F #17970
                 2/90 GY new to County Bus (Grays)
                 8/90 GY used on on 256
MB926                 GY numbered
                12/94 GY 
                 1/98    County
 2311            */99    Arriva East Herts & Essex
                 6/00    bought by Harvey's Coaches, Greenock

       G927 WGS  2/90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F
                 2/90 GY new to County Bus (Grays)
                 8/92 HD transfer (Hoddesdon)
MB927                 HD numbered
                 6/93 EC transfer (Edmonton)
                12/94 EC 
                 1/98    County
 2287            */99    Arriva East Herts & Essex
                 2/00    sold to Ramm (Sudden)

       G928 WGS  2/90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F
                 2/90 GY new to County Bus (Grays)
                 8/92 HD transfer (Hoddesdon)
MB928                 HD numbered
                 6/93 EC transfer (Edmonton)
                12/94 EC 
                 1/98    County
 2288            */99    Arriva East Herts & Essex

       G929 WGS  2/90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F
                 2/90 GY new to County Bus (Grays)
                 8/92 HD transfer (Hoddesdon)
MB929                 HD numbered
                 6/93 EC transfer (Edmonton)
                 4/94 HA transfer (Harlow)
                 6/94 EC return
                12/94 EC 
                 1/98    County
 2289            */99    Arriva East Herts & Essex

       G930 WGS  2/90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F
                 2/90 GY new to County Bus (Grays)
                 8/90 GY used on 378 
                 8/92 HD transfer (Hoddesdon)
MB930                 HD numbered
                 6/93 EC transfer (Edmonton)
                12/94 EC
                 4/97 EC used on 363
                 1/98    County
 2290            */99    Arriva East Herts & Essex
                 6/00    bought by Harvey's Coaches, Greenock

       G931 WGS  2/90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F
                 2/90 GY new to County Bus (Grays)
                 8/92 HA transfer (Harlow)
MB931                    numbered
                10/94 EC transfer (Edmonton)
                12/94 EC  
                 1/98    County
 2291            */99    Arriva East Herts & Essex

       G932 WGS  2/90    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B23F #18058
                 2/90 GY new to County Bus (Grays)
                 8/92 HA transfer (Harlow)
MB932                 HA numbered
                12/94 HA 
                 1/98    County
 2312            */99    Arriva East Herts & Essex

MB933 J933 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton body B23F #917MCV0580 11/91 HA new to County Bus (Harlow) 12/94 HA 1/98 County 2313 */99 HA Arriva East Herts & Essex 10/00 GR transfer into store, withdrawn (Garston) by 12/00 sold MB934 J934 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton body B23F #917MCV0578 11/91 HA new to County Bus (Harlow) 12/94 HA 1/98 County 2314 */99 Arriva East Herts & Essex 9/00 sold to Ramm (Sudden) MB935 J935 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton body B23F #917MCV0577 11/91 HA new to County Bus (Harlow) 12/94 HA 1/98 County 2315 */99 Arriva East Herts & Essex 9/00 sold to Ramm (Sudden) MB936 J936 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton body B23F #917MCV0579 11/91 HA new to County Bus (Harlow) 12/94 HA 1/98 County 2316 */99 Arriva East Herts & Essex 9/00 sold to Ramm (Sudden) MB937 J937 WHJ 5/92 Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton body B23F 5/92 HA new to County Bus (Harlow) 12/94 HA 1/98 County 2317 */99 Arriva East Herts & Essex 9/00 sold to Ramm (Sudden) MB938 J938 WHJ 5/92 Mercedes-Benz 709D, Plaxton body B23F 5/92 HA new to County Bus (Harlow) 12/94 HA 1/98 County 2318 */99 HA Arriva East Herts & Essex 7/00 DB transfer into store, withdrawn (Dunstable) 9/00 bought by Hardie, Greenock
MB939 P939 HVX 4/97 Mercedes-Benz 711D, Plaxton body DP25F new to County Bus 1/98 County 2369 */99 Arriva East Herts & Essex 2369 7/00 CO transfer to Arriva Colchester 5/03 Arriva Colchester MB990 E290 OMG Mercedes-Benz 709D Reeve Burgess DP25F Biss Bros Coaches 7/94 HA bought by County Bus (Harlow) 12/94 HA
MD601 J601 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 811D, Plaxton body B28F #918.5MEV0583 EC new to County Bus (Edmonton) 12/94 EC 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North 7/00 sold to Autosort (Liverpool) MD602 J602 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 811D, Plaxton body B28F #918.5MEV0581 EC new to County Bus (Edmonton) 12/94 EC */98 County Bus MD603 J603 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 811D, Plaxton body B28F #918.5MEV0587 EC new to County Bus (Edmonton) 12/94 EC 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North 5/00 sold to Autosort (Liverpool) MD604 J604 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 811D, Plaxton body B28F #918.5MEV0585 EC new to County Bus (Edmonton) 12/94 EC 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North 5/00 sold to Autosort (Liverpool) MD605 J605 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 811D, Plaxton body B28F #918.5MEV0584 EC new to County Bus (Edmonton) 12/94 EC 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North) 5/00 sold to Autosort (Liverpool) MD606 J606 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 811D, Plaxton body B28F #918.5MEV0588 EC new to County Bus (Edmonton) 12/94 EC 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North 5/00 sold to Autosort (Liverpool) MD607 J607 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 811D, Plaxton body B28F #918.5MEV0586 EC new to County Bus (Edmonton) 12/94 EC 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North 5/00 sold to Autosort (Liverpool) MD608 J608 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 811D, Plaxton body B28F #918.5MEV0589 EC new to County Bus (Edmonton), Lea Valley 11/91 EC used on W15 12/94 EC 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North 6/00 sold to Autosort (Liverpool) MD609 J609 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 811D, Plaxton body B28F #918.5MEV0592 EC new to County Bus (Edmonton) 12/94 EC 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North 5/00 sold to Autosort (Liverpool) MD610 J610 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 811D, Plaxton body B28F #918.5MEV0590 EC new to County Bus (Edmonton) 12/94 EC 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North 6/00 sold to Autosort (Liverpool) MD611 J611 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 811D, Plaxton body B28F #918.5MEV0582 EC new to County Bus (Edmonton) 12/94 EC 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North 1/01 sold to Autosort (Liverpool) MD612 J612 WHJ 11/91 Mercedes-Benz 811D, Plaxton body B28F #918.5MEV0591 EC new to County Bus (Edmonton) 12/94 EC 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North 1/01 sold to Autosort (Liverpool)

Photographic References

For a key to the references see the bibliography.

County Bus


       G918 UPP  LBM73 p11    2/90 HA on 505 to Harlow, Walthamstow: Townlink

       G920 WGS  LBM90 p43    */94    with Yorkshire Coastliner, #420, Goathland

MB926  G926 WGS  LBR90 p45    8/90 GY on 256 to Hornchurch: Thameside

MB930  G930 WGS  LBH2_90p28   8/90 GY on 378 to Lakeside, Grays
                 LCBH98 p12   4/97 EC on 363 to Tottenham Hale Stn, Cheshunt, Lea Valley cream/green

MD608  J608 WHJ  LBH2_92p28  11/91 EC on W15 to Hackney Central Stn, Lea Valley grn/cream

MD609  J609 WHJ  LBH00 p22         EC on W15 to Hackney Central Stn, Arriva red/cream

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