Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,
This page created 19th March 2015.

London Central VDL/Wrightbus Electrocity:

These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled as I garner information from a variety of sources. Particularly useful have been:

 
        YG52 CCX  9/02    10.2m DAF DE02BSSB120 007653 Wrightbus Cadet A288: "Electrocity" B31D
                  9/02    new to Wright, Ballymena as demonstrator
                          diesel-powered turbine generator, batteries, electic motors
                 11/02    demonstrated to Translink
                          loaned by Compass Travel, Worthing: used on 14 to Lancing
                 10/03 WN loaned by Arriva London (Wood Green): used on 184 (Barnet-Turnpike Lane): silver/green
                 11/03    returned to Wrightbus
                 12/03    demonstrated to East Thames Buses: in service on 42 to Denmark Hill
                          repainted red
                          demonstrated in York: in service on 6
                  6/06    demonstrated to First GMPTE, Manchester
                  6/06 Q  loaned by London Central for 360 (Camberwell): not used (not on O-licence)
                 10/06    loaned to Cardiff Buses for a free service 
                 12/06 Q  returned off-loan: still not used by London Central
                 12/07    returned to Wrights, Ballymena


WHY 1 LX55 EAA 2/06 10.4m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX05141001, J649, B26D Q new to London Central for 360 (Camberwell) 2/06 tested at Millbrook Test Centre, Bedfordshire LX06 ECN 3/06 Q return from Test Centre: registered! 8/06 Q into store c9/06 Q return to service on the 360 7/07 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 6/10 Q returned to Wright, Ballymena for re-engineering 4/11 Q returned to service on 360 6/11 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall: large roof-pods $ 4/12 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 1/13 Q in service on 355 to Mitcham $ 7/13 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 2/14 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 6/14 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 9/14 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 12/17 Q withdrawn WHY 2 LX55 EAC 12/05 10.4m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX05141002, J650, B26D 12/05 Q new to London Central for 360 (Camberwell) 1/06 Q trainer 2/06 Q into service on 360 2/06 Q in service on 360 to South Kensington $ 5/14 Q in service on 360 $ 8/06 Q into store: modified with extra cooling, larger fuel tank c9/06 Q return to service on the 360 8/09 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle 6/10 Q returned to Wright, Ballymena for re-engineering 4/11 Q returned to service on 360 2/11 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 8/11 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall: large roof-pods $ 1/12 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 4/12 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 5/14 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 12/17 MG transfer, trainer (Morden Wharf, Greenwich) 3/18 MG withdawn WHY 3 LX55 EAE 2/06 10.4m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX05141003, J651, B26D 2/06 Q new to London Central for 360 (Camberwell) 8/06 Q into store: modified with extra cooling, larger fuel tank c9/06 Q return to service on the 360 6/08 Q named "George Heywood" 6/10 Q returned to Wright, Ballymena for re-engineering 5/11 Q returned to service on 360 11/11 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall: large roof-pods $ 1/12 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 1/12 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 8/14 Q in service on 360 $ 12/17 Q withdrawn WHY 4 LX55 EAF 2/06 10.4m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX05141004, J652, B26D 2/06 new to London Central for 360 (Camberwell) 12/12 in service on 360 $ 2/06 Q into service on 360 8/06 Q into store: modified with extra cooling, larger fuel tank c9/06 Q return to service on the 360 8/07 Q in service on 360 to South Kensington: green logos $ 12/08 Q fire-damaged? repaired with large rear cooling sail 4/09 Q return to service 6/10 Q used on 360 9/10 Q returned to Wright, Ballymena for re-engineering 5/11 Q returned to service on 360 6/11 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle: large roof-pods $ 12/11 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 4/12 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 2/13 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 9/13 Q rear-ended by LT: rear smashed in: sent for repair 9/14 Q returned to service 9/14 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 6/17 Q used on 360 to Elephant & Castle 12/17 Q withdrawn WHY 5 LX55 EAG 1/06 10.4m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX05141005, J653, B26D 1/06 Q new to London Central for 360 (Camberwell) 1/06 Q trainer 2/06 Q into service on 360 8/06 Q into store: modified with extra cooling, larger fuel tank c9/06 Q return to service on the 360 6/10 Q returned to Wright, Ballymena for re-engineering 5/11 Q returned to service on 360 5/11 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle: large roof-pods $ 6/11 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 12/11 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 4/12 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 5/12 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 5/14 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 8/14 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 6/17 Q used on 360 to Royal Albert Hall 12/17 Q withdrawn WHY 6 LX55 EAJ 2/06 10.4m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX05141006, J654, B26D 2/06 Q new to London Central for 360 (Camberwell) 10/08 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 2/15 in service on 360 $ 8/06 Q into store: modified with extra cooling, larger fuel tank 9/06 Q return to service on the 360 6/10 Q returned to Wright, Ballymena for re-engineering 5/11 Q returned to service on 360 $ 6/11 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall: large roof-pods $ 11/11 Q in service on 360 to Sloane Square $ 8/12 Q in service on 42 to Denmark Hill $ 12/17 Q withdrawn
8801 LF07 CCZ 11/07 10.3m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX07141008, AA592, B28D 11/07 WL new to Travel London for 129 (Walworth): red cooler group on rear roof LJ57 YAY 11/07 WL reregistered, into service on 129 1/08 WL in service on 129 at North Greenwich $ 8/09 WL in service on 129 to Greenwich $ 10/09 WL rebranded as Abellio 3/10 WL in service on 129 to North Greenwich $ 6/11 WL into store (129 lost) 9/11 TF transfer (Fulwell) for R70 2/12 TF in service on R70 to Richmond $ 5/12 TF in Fulwell Garage 11/12 TF withdrawn 12/12 TF returned off-lease 6/16 at Kavanagh, Urlingford, Eire 8802 LF07 CDE 11/07 10.3m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX07141009, AA593, B28D 11/07 WL new to Travel London for 129 (Walworth): red cooler group on rear roof LJ57 YAX 11/07 WL reregistered, into service on 129 8/09 WL in service on 129 to Greenwich $ 10/09 WL rebranded as Abellio 6/10 WL in service on 129 to North Greenwich $ 9/10 WL in service on 129 to Greenwich $ 12/10 WL in service on 129 at North Greenwich $ 6/11 WL into store (129 lost) 9/11 TF transfer (Fulwell) for R70 3/12 TF in service on R70 to Richmond $ 4/12 TF in service on R70 to Hampton $ 5/12 TF in service on R70 to Richmond $ 7/12 TF in service on R70 to Hampton $ 9/12 TF in service on R70 to Hampton $ 11/12 TF withdrawn 12/12 TF returned off-lease 6/16 at Kavanagh, Urlingford, Eire 8803 LF07 CDK 11/07 10.3m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX07141010, AA594, B28D 11/07 WL new to Travel London for 129 (Walworth): red cooler group on rear roof LJ57 YBA 11/07 WL reregistered, into service on 129 4/08 WL in service on 129 to Greenwich $ 7/08 WL in service on 129 to North Greenwich $ 8/08 WL in service on 129 to Greenwich $ 10/08 WL in service on 129 to Greenwich $ 10/09 WL rebranded as Abellio 3/10 WL in service on 129 to Greenwich $ 6/10 WL in service on 129 to Greenwich $ 6/11 WL into store (129 lost) 9/11 TF transfer (Fulwell) for R70 11/11 TF in service on R70 to Hampton $ 12/11 TF in service on R70 to Hampton $ 10/12 TF withdrawn 12/12 TF returned off-lease 6/16 at Kavanagh, Urlingford, Eire 8804 LF07 CDN 11/07 10.3m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX07141011, AA595, B28D 11/07 WL new to Travel London for 129 (Walworth): red cooler group on rear roof LJ57 YAW 11/07 WL reregistered, into service on 129 12/07 WL in service on 129 to Greenwich $ 6/08 WL in service on 129 $ 8/09 WL in service on 129 to Greenwich $ 10/09 WL rebranded as Abellio 6/11 WL into store (129 lost) 9/11 TF transfer (Fulwell) for R70 10/11 TF in service on R70 to Hampton $ 5/12 TF in service on R70 to Hampton $ 10/12 TF in service on R70 to Hampton $ 10/12 TF withdrawn 12/12 TF returned off-lease 6/16 at Kavanagh, Urlingford, Eire 8805 LF07 CDO 11/07 10.3m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX07141012, AA596, B28D 11/07 WL new to Travel London for 129 (Walworth): red cooler group on rear roof LJ57 YBB 11/07 WL reregistered, into service on 129 12/07 WL in service on 129 to North Greenwich $ 8/09 WL in service on 129 to Greenwich $ 10/09 WL rebranded as Abellio 6/11 WL into store (129 lost) 9/11 TF transfer (Fulwell) for R70 5/12 TF in service on R70 to Richmond $ 11/12 TF withdrawn 12/12 TF returned off-lease 6/16 at Kavanagh, Urlingford, Eire
WHY 7 LX57 CLZ 1/08 10.3m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX05141007, J659, B28D 1/08 Q new to London Central for 360 (Camberwell): red cooler group on rear roof, green logos 10/08 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 8/09 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall: red cooler group on rear roof, green logos $ 3/10 Q used on railway replacement: North Greenwich - Stratford 6/10 Q used on 360 c7/12 Q fitted with white rear roof pods, repainted 8/12 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 2/13 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 10/13 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 7/14 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 9/14 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 12/17 Q withdrawn
WHY 8 LX11 DVA 8/11 10.4m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX11141013, AE532, B25D 8/11 Q new to London Central for 360 (Camberwell): white roof pods, charcoal skirt 9/11 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 3/12 Q in service on 42 to Liverpool Street $ 6/12 Q in service on P5 to Patmore Estate $ 6/12 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 3/13 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 7/14 Q in service on 360 to South Kensington $ 11/17 MG transfer for 286 (Morden Wharf, Greenwich) 3/18 MG withdawn WHY 9 LX11 DVB 8/11 10.4m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX11141014, AE533, B25D 8/11 Q new to London Central for 360 (Camberwell): white roof pods, charcoal skirt 10/11 Q used on P5 10/11 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 10/12 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 10/14 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 12/14 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 4/15 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 5/15 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 12/17 Q withdrawn WHY 10 LX11 DVC 8/11 10.4m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX11141015, AE534, B25D 8/11 Q new to London Central for 360 (Camberwell): white roof pods, charcoal skirt 3/12 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 6/12 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 2/13 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 10/13 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 6/14 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 7/14 Q in service on 360 to Sloane Square $ 3/15 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 12/17 Q withdrawn WHY 11 LX11 DVF 8/11 10.4m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX11141016, AE535, B25D 8/11 Q new to London Central for 360 (Camberwell): white roof pods, charcoal skirt 9/11 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle, no o/s hybrid logo $ 10/11 Q used on P5 10/11 Q used on 42 10/11 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 4/12 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 5/12 Q in service on 42 to Liverpool Street $ 6/13 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 11/13 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 4/14 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 12/17 Q withdrawn WHY 12 LX11 DVG 8/11 10.4m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX11141017, AE536, B25D 8/11 Q new to London Central for 360 (Camberwell): white roof pods, charcoal skirt 9/11 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 10/11 Q used on P5 10/11 Q used on 42 5/12 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 8/12 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 4/13 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 10/13 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 5/14 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 2/15 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 12/17 Q withdrawn WHY 13 LX11 DVH 8/11 10.4m Wrightbus Electrocity SA9BSRXXX11141018, AE537, B25D 8/11 Q new to London Central for 360 (Camberwell): white roof pods, charcoal skirt 12/11 Q used on P5 to Elephant & Castle 1/12 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 4/12 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 4/12 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 6/12 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 10/12 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 4/14 Q in service on 360 to Royal Albert Hall $ 8/14 Q in service on 360 to Elephant & Castle $ 11/17 MG transfer for 286 (Morden Wharf, Greenwich) 1/18 MG withdrawn

A key to the references is in the bibliography.

Photographic references


       YG52 CCX  LBR03 p9   10/03 WN on 184 to Wood Green
                 TLB471p38  10/03 WN on 184 to Barnet

WHY 2  LX55 EAC  TLB499p00   2/06 Q  on 360 to South Kensington, Elephant & Castle 

WHY 7  LX57 CLZ  LBR08 p8    6/08 Q  on 360 to Royal Albert Hall, Kensington 

WHY 13 LX11 DVH  LBR11 p25  12/11 Q  on P5 to Elephant & Castle

8803   LJ57 YBA  LBR11 p13           on R70 to Richmond

8804   LJ57 YAW  TLB520 p00 11/07 WL on 129 to Greenwich
                 TLB568 p00 11/11    on R70 to Hampton

Ian's Bus Stop Cadet index. Electrocity text. bus histories. photo refs.