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This page created 18th December 2008, updated 10th January 2014 by Ian Smith

Vehicle Histories

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

DFD001 R201 CKO  4/98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250 #006076,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II #6144, H43/24D
                 */98 LH into service on 85 (Leatherhead), turquoise/cream scoop
                 5/99 FW to Fulwell outstation (LH closed)
 6201            6/99 FW renumbered
 DN 1            9/99 FW loaned to London United (Fulwell)
                 6/00 FW repainted red/light grey/white/dark grey
                 7/00 FW
                 9/00 FW unusual on 267
                 4/01 FW unusual on 281
                12/00 FW unusual on 71
                 3/02 FW 
 6201            7/02 G  off-loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Gillingham)
                 8/02 G  repainted Arriva blue/cream horn, branded for 700/701
                 4/03 G  used on 701 
                 6/04    transfer to Arriva North West (Merseyside), #3616
                12/10    transfer to Arriva Merseyside
                11/12    transfer to Arriva North-East

DFD002 R202 CKO  4/98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250 #006077,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II #6145, H43/24D
                 */98 LH into service on 85 (Leatherhead), turquoise/cream scoop
                 5/99 FW to Fulwell outstation (LH closed)
 6202            6/99 FW renumbered
 DN 2            9/99 FW loaned to London United (Fulwell)
                 6/00 FW repainted red/light grey/white/dark grey
                 7/00 FW
                 3/01 FW unusual on 267
                 4/01 FW unusual on 267
                 3/02 FW 
 6202            7/02 G  off-loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Gillingham)
                 6/04    transfer to Arriva North West (Merseyside), #3617
                 6/10    transfer to Arriva Manchester 
                 2/12    sold to North West Bus Sales (Bolton) 

DFD003 R203 CKO  4/98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250 #006078,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II #6147, H43/24D
                 */98 LH into service on 85 (Leatherhead), turquoise/cream scoop
                 5/99 FW to Fulwell outstation (LH closed)
 6203            6/99 FW renumbered
 DN 3            9/99 FW loaned to London United (Fulwell)
                 5/00 FW repainted red/light grey/white/dark grey
                 7/00 FW
                10/01 FW unusual on R70
                 3/02 FW  
 6203            7/02 G  off-loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Gillingham)  
                 6/04    transfer to Arriva North West (Merseyside), #3618 
                 8/13    sold for scrap

DFD004 R204 CKO  4/98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250 #006079,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II #6143, H43/24D
                 */98 LH into service on 85 (Leatherhead), turquoise/cream scoop
                 5/99 FW to Fulwell outstation (LH closed)
 6204            6/99 FW renumbered
 DN 4            9/99 FW loaned to London United (Fulwell)
                 7/00 FW
                 8/00 FW repainted red/light grey/white/dark grey
                 3/02 FW
 6204            7/02 TW off-loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Tunbridge Wells)
                 8/02 TW used on 402
                      TW repainted red/cream
                 3/03 TW 
                 6/05 TW
                 3/06 TW 
                 5/06    transfer to Arriva North East (Durham County), #7447

DFD005 R205 CKO  5/98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250 #006080,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II #6149, H43/24D
                 */98 LH into service on 85 (Leatherhead), turquoise/cream scoop
                 5/99 FW to Fulwell outstation (LH closed)
 6205            6/99 FW renumbered
 DN 5            9/99 FW loaned to London United (Fulwell)
                 7/00 FW repainted red/light grey/white/dark grey
                12/00 FW unusual on R70, 267
                 3/02 FW
 6205            7/02 TW off-loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Tunbridge Wells)
                 8/02 TW used on 402
                      TW repainted red/cream
                 3/03 TW 
                 6/05 TW
                 9/05 TW red/cream scoop
                 3/06 TW
                 5/06    transfer to Arriva North East (Durham County), #7448

DFD006 R206 CKO  5/98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250 #006081,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II #6146, H43/24D
                 */98 LH into service on 85 (Leatherhead), turquoise/cream scoop
                 5/99 FW to Fulwell outstation (LH closed)
 6206            6/99 FW renumbered
 DN 6            9/99 FW loaned to London United (Fulwell)
                 7/00 FW
                 8/00 FW repainted red/light grey/white/dark grey
                 3/01 FW unusual on 267, R70
                 7/01 FW unusual on 131
                 3/02 FW
                 7/02 TW off-loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Tunbridge Wells)..
                 7/02 FW ..rejected: returned to Fulwell
 6206            8/02 TW off-loan to Arriva Southern Counties 
                      TW repainted red/cream
                 3/03 TW 
                 6/05 TW
                 3/06 TW
                 5/06    transfer to Arriva North East (Durham County), #7449

DFD007 R207 CKO  5/98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250 #006082,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II #6150, H43/24D
                 */98 LH into service on 85 (Leatherhead), turquoise/cream scoop
                 5/99 FW to Fulwell outstation (LH closed)
 6207            6/99 FW renumbered
 DN 7            9/99 FW loaned to London United (Fulwell)
                 6/00 FW repainted red/light grey/white/dark grey
                 7/00 FW
                 2/01 FW unusual on R70
                 3/02 FW
 6207            7/02 TW off-loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Tunbridge Wells)
                 8/02 TW used on 402
                      TW repainted red/cream
                 3/03 TW 
                 6/05 TW
                 3/06 TW
                 4/06 TW withdrawn into store 
                 4/06    transfer to Arriva North East (Durham County), #7450

DFD008 R208 CKO  5/98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250 #006083,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II #6151, H43/24D
                 */98 LH into service on 85 (Leatherhead), turquoise/cream scoop
                 5/99 FW to Fulwell outstation (LH closed)
 6208            6/99 FW renumbered
 DN 8            9/99 FW loaned to London United (Fulwell)
                 6/00 FW repainted red/light grey/white/dark grey
                 7/00 FW
                 9/00 FW unusual on 71
                11/00 FW unusual on 131
                10/01 FW unusual on 267
                 3/02 FW
 6208            8/02 TW off-loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Tunbridge Wells)
                      TW repainted red/cream
                 3/03 TW 
                 6/05 TW
                 3/06 TW
                 4/06 TW withdrawn into store 
                 4/06    transfer to Arriva North East (Durham County), #7451

DFD009 R209 CKO  6/98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250 #006086,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II #6152, H43/24D
                 */98 LH into service on 85 (Leatherhead), turquoise/cream scoop
                 5/99 FW to Fulwell outstation (LH closed)
 6209            6/99 FW renumbered
 DN 9            9/99 FW loaned to London United (Fulwell)
                      FW repainted red/light grey/white/dark grey
                 7/00 FW
                 3/02 FW
 6209            8/02 TW off-loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Tunbridge Wells)
                      TW repainted turquoise/cream 
                 3/03 TW
                 6/05 TW
                 3/06 TW 
                 5/06    transfer to Arriva North East (Durham County), #7452

DFD010 R210 CKO  5/98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250 #006085,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II #6148, H43/24D
                 */98 LH into service on 85 (Leatherhead), turquoise/cream scoop
                 5/99 FW to Fulwell outstation (LH closed)
 6210            6/99 FW renumbered
 DN10            9/99 FW loaned to London United (Fulwell)
                 7/00 FW repainted red/light grey/white/dark grey
                 2/01 FW unusual on 71
                 3/02 FW
 6210            8/02 TW off-loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Tunbridge Wells)
                 8/02 TW used on 402
                      TW repainted turquoise/cream 
                 3/03 TW 
                 6/05 TW Arriva turquoise/cream scoop
                 3/06 TW
                 1/07 TW Arriva turquoise/cream scoop
                 3/07 TW  
                 3/08 TW 

DFD011 R211 CKO  6/98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250 #006084,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II #6153, H43/24D
                 */98 LH into service on 85 (Leatherhead), turquoise/cream scoop
                 5/99 FW to Fulwell outstation (LH closed)
 6211            6/99 FW renumbered
 DN11            9/99 FW loaned to London United (Fulwell)
                 7/00 FW
                 9/00 FW repainted red/light grey/white/dark grey
                 6/01 FW unusual on 131
                 3/02 FW
 6211            8/02 TW off-loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Tunbridge Wells)
                 9/02 TW repainted turquoise/cream 
                 3/03 TW 
                 6/05 TW
                 9/05 TW turquoise/cream scoop
                 3/06 TW
                 7/06 TW turquoise/cream scoop
                 3/07 TW  
                 3/08 TW 
                 5/13 GR transfer to Arriva The Shires (Garston)
              c 12/13    sold for scrap

DFD012 R212 CKO  6/98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250 #006087,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II #6154, H43/24D
                 */98 LH into service on 85 (Leatherhead), turquoise/cream scoop
                 5/99 FW to Fulwell outstation (LH closed)
 6212            6/99 FW renumbered
 DN12            9/99 FW loaned to London United (Fulwell)
                 7/00 FW repainted red/light grey/white/dark grey
                11/00 FW unusual on 281
                12/00 FW unusual on R70
                 2/01 FW unusual on 71
                 3/01 FW unusual on R70
                 3/02 FW unusual on 281
 6212            8/02 TW off-loan to Arriva Southern Counties (Tunbridge Wells) 
                      TW repainted turquoise/cream 
                 9/02 TW used on 402
                 3/03 TW 
                 6/05 TW
                 3/06 TW
                 3/07 TW 
                 3/08 TW 

DFD013 R213 CKO  */98    new to London & Country: DAF DE23RSDB250,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, H43/24D
                 */98 LH into service on 85 (Leatherhead), turquoise/cream scoop
                 5/99 FW to Fulwell outstation (LH closed)
 6213            6/99 FW renumbered
 DBS14                WN transfer to Arriva London North (Wood Green)
                 6/00    painted in Arriva red/cream scoop
                 7/00 WN
                 8/00 WN fitted with proper blinds
                 3/03 WN Arriva London
                      WN used on 141
                10/03 WN into store
                12/03    transfer to Arriva North West, Bootle, #3614
                 6/10    transfer to Arriva Manchester
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