Metrobus Mercedes-Benz 709D / Reeve Burgess

This page created 8th 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:

• Acquisition and transfer data from Richard Cains
• Disposals data from BusSpotter
• Captions and commentary in LOTS "London Bus Magazine"

       F121 TRU  8/88    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B17132
                 8/88 MB new to Metrobus: into service on Gravesend network
 121             1/90 NF leased by Kentish Bus
                 7/90 NF repainted in Kentish Bus livery
                 9/90 NF Kentish Bus
 6               8/91    bought by Luton & District
 2065                    The Shires: renumbered
                 1/98    Arriva The Shires 
              by 6/00    bought by Lynch, Magor

       F122 TRU  8/88    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B17133
                 8/88 MB new to Metrobus: into service on Gravesend network
 122             1/90 NF leased by Kentish Bus
                 9/90 NF Kentish Bus
 7               8/91    bought by Luton & District
 2037                    The Shires: renumbered
                 1/98    Arriva The Shires 

       F123 TRU  8/88    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B17138
                 8/88 MB new to Metrobus: into service on Gravesend network
 123             1/90 NF leased by Kentish Bus
                 9/90 NF Kentish Bus
                 3/91 MB returned to Metrobus for 351
                 8/91 MB withdrawn
 8               8/91    bought by Luton & District
 2038                    The Shires: renumbered
                 1/98    Arriva The Shires 
                 2/00    sold to Hardwick (Carlton) 
              by 6/00    bought by Nuttall, Penwortham

       F124 TRU  8/88    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body
                 8/88 MB new to Metrobus: into service on Gravesend network
 124             1/90 NF leased by Kentish Bus
                 7/90 NF repainted in Kentish Bus livery
                 9/90 NF Kentish Bus
 9               8/91    bought by Luton & District
 2039                    The Shires: renumbered
                 1/98    Arriva The Shires 
                 2/00    sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap

       F125 TRU  8/88    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B17140
                 8/88 MB new to Metrobus: into service on Gravesend network
 125             1/90 NF leased by Kentish Bus
                 9/90 NF Kentish Bus
                 3/91 MB returned to Metrobus for 351
                 8/91 MB withdrawn
 10              8/91    bought by Luton & District
 2040                    The Shires: renumbered
                 1/98    Arriva The Shires 
                         bought by Mike's (M.Orphan), Basildon
                 2/00    bought by Fosseway, Chippenham

       F126 TRU  8/88    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body
                 8/88 MB new to Metrobus: into service on Gravesend network
                         used on B to Valley Drive, mini-Metro
 126             1/90 NF leased by Kentish Bus
                 9/90 NF Kentish Bus
                 3/91 MB returned to Metrobus for 351
                 8/91 MB withdrawn
                 */94    with Pam's Coaches, Leicester

       F127 TRU  8/88    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body
                 8/88 MB new to Metrobus: into service on Gravesend network
 127             1/90 NF leased by Kentish Bus
                 9/90 NF Kentish Bus

       F128 TRU  8/88    Mercedes-Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body B17136
                 8/88 MB new to Metrobus: into service on Gravesend network
 128             1/90 NF leased by Kentish Bus
                 9/90 NF Kentish Bus
                 3/91 MB returned to Metrobus for 351
                 8/91 MB withdrawn
 11              8/91    bought by Luton & District
 2043                    The Shires: renumbered
                 1/98    Arriva The Shires 

Photo References

 
       F121 TRU  Bus405 p00   9/88 MB on A to Valley Drive, mini-Metro

       F123 TRU  LBH2_89p56   1/89 MB on A to Valley Drive, mini-Metro
                 Metro p41   12/89 MB on B to Kings Farm, mini-Metro

       F124 TRU  LBM67 p05    8/88 MB on A to Valley Drive, mini-Metro
                 Metro p35    8/88 MB on A to Valley Drive, mini-Metro

       F126 TRU  Bus404p512   9/88 MB on B to Valley Drive, mini-Metro
                 Metro p36    9/88 MB on B to Painters Ash, mini-Metro
                 LBM90 p38    */94    with Pam's Coaches, Leicester

       F127 TRU  Bus405p533   9/88 MB on A to Valley Drive, mini-Metro

       F128 TRU  Bus405p534   8/88 MB on A to Valley Drive, mini-Metro
                 Metro p54    3/91 MB on 351 to Penge, Bromley North

Bus Stop text histories photo refs