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This page created 18th December 2008 by Ian Smith, updated 19th February 2015

Vehicle Histories

These histories are not complete: being compiled from a variety of sources.

DBS 1  N601 DWY  */95    new to Leaside Buses (Cowie): DAF DB250RS505,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H47/30F
                 2/96 WN into service on 263 (Wood Green)
                         taken over: Arriva London North
               by6/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 7/00 WN 
                 4/01    transfer to Arriva North West, Manchester
                 8/10    transfer to Arriva North-West, Liverpool for schools contracts

DBS 2  N602 DWY  */95    new to Leaside Buses (Cowie): DAF DB250RS505,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H47/30F
                 2/96 WN into service on 263 (Wood Green)
                         taken over: Arriva London North
                 7/00 WN
                 8/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 4/01    transfer to Arriva North West, Manchester
                 8/10    transfer to Arriva North-West, Liverpool for schools contracts

DBS 3  N603 DWY  */95    new to Leaside Buses (Cowie): DAF DB250RS505,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H47/30F
                 2/96 WN into service on 263 (Wood Green)
                         taken over: Arriva London North
                 3/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 7/00 WN 
                 4/01    transfer to Arriva North West, Manchester
                 8/10    transfer to Arriva North-West, Liverpool for schools contracts 
                 5/11    sold

DBS 4  N604 DWY  */95    new to Leaside Buses (Cowie): DAF DB250RS505,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H47/30F
                 2/96 WN into service on 263 (Wood Green)
                         taken over: Arriva London North
                 5/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 7/00 WN
                 4/01 WN under repair
                 6/01    transfer to Arriva North West

DBS 5  N605 DWY  */95    new to Leaside Buses (Cowie): DAF DB250RS505,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H47/30F
                 2/96 WN into service on 263 (Wood Green)
                         taken over: Arriva London North
               by6/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 7/00 WN
                 4/01    transfer to Arriva North West, Manchester
                 8/10    transfer to Arriva North-West, Liverpool for schools contracts
                 5/11    sold

DBS 6  N606 DWY  */95    new to Leaside Buses (Cowie): DAF DB250RS505,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H47/30F
                 2/96 WN into service on 263 (Wood Green)
                         taken over: Arriva London North
                 6/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 7/00 WN
                 4/01    transfer to Arriva North West
              by 5/10    sold to PVS (Carlton) 

DBS 7  N607 DWY  */95    new to Leaside Buses (Cowie): DAF DB250RS505,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H47/30F
                 2/96 WN into service on 263 (Wood Green)
                         taken over: Arriva London North
                 5/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 7/00 WN
                 4/01 WN under repair
                 7/01 E  change store to Enfield Repair Centre
                 */01    transfer to Arriva North West, Manchester
                 8/10    transfer to Arriva North-West, Liverpool for schools contracts

DBS 8  N608 DWY  */95    new to Leaside Buses (Cowie): DAF DB250RS505,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H47/30F
                 2/96 WN into service on 263 (Wood Green)
                         taken over: Arriva London North
               by6/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 7/00 WN 
                 4/01    transfer to Arriva North West
                 */01    Arriva Merseyside #3601
                12/10    sold to PVS (Carlton)

DBS 9  N609 DWY  */95    new to Leaside Buses (Cowie): DAF DB250RS505,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H47/30F
                 2/96 WN into service on 263 (Wood Green)
                         taken over: Arriva London North
                 7/00 WN
                 8/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 4/01    transfer to Arriva North West

DBS 10 N610 DWY  */95    new to Leaside Buses (Cowie): DAF DB250RS505,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H47/30F
                 2/96 WN into service on 263 (Wood Green)
                         taken over: Arriva London North
                 7/00 WN
                 8/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 4/01    transfer to Arriva North West, Manchester
                 8/10    transfer to Arriva North-West, Liverpool for schools contracts
                 5/11    sold

DBS 11 N611 DWY  */95    new to Leaside Buses (Cowie): DAF DE02RSDB250,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H47/30F
                 2/96 WN into service on 263 (Wood Green)
                         taken over: Arriva London North
               by6/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 7/00 WN
                 4/01    transfer to Arriva North West, Manchester
                 8/10    transfer to Arriva North-West, Liverpool for schools contracts

DBS 12 N612 DWY  */95    new to Leaside Buses (Cowie): DAF DE02RSDB250,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H47/30F
                 2/96 WN into service on 263 (Wood Green)
                         taken over: Arriva London North
                 7/00 WN
                 9/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 4/01    transfer to Arriva North West, Manchester
                 8/10    transfer to Arriva North-West, Liverpool for schools contracts
                 5/11    sold to PVS (Carlton)

DBS 13 N613 DWY  */95    new to Leaside Buses (Cowie): DAF DE02RSDB250,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H47/30F
                 2/95 WN into service on 263 (Wood Green)
                         taken over: Arriva London North
                 6/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 7/00 WN
                 4/01    transfer to Arriva North West
                 1/08    transfer to Arriva Manchester, Manchester
                 8/10    transfer to Arriva North-West, Liverpool for schools contracts

DFD13  R213 CKO  */98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H43/24D
 DBS14           9/99    transfer to Arriva London North
                 6/00    painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 7/00 WN
                 8/00 WN fitted with proper blinds
                 4/01 WN re-allocated to 141
                 3/03 WN Arriva London
                      WN used on 141
                10/03 WN into store
                12/03    transfer to Arriva North West, Bootle, #3614
                 8/10    transfer to Arriva North-West, Liverpool for schools contracts
                         Arriva Cymru
              by 7/14    sold to PVS (Carlton) 

DBS15  V715 LWT          DAF DB250RS505#003510, Northern Counties Palatine II #6142, H43/24D
                 9/99 WN bought by Arriva London North
                 3/03 WN Arriva London
                 6/00 WN painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 7/00 WN
                 8/00 WN fitted with proper blinds
                 4/01 WN re-allocated to 141
                10/03 WN into store
                12/03    transfer to Arriva North West, Bootle, #3615
                12/10    transfer to Arriva Merseyside
                 8/14    bought by MASS, Anston
                 3/15    scrapped by MASS, Sheffield

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