DAF SB220 Plaxton Prestige: S M Coaches

This page created 11th October 2012 by Ian Smith

Bus Histories

The bus histories are incomplete. They are being compiled as I gather and collate data from a variety of sources. Particularly useful have been:


       R396 XDA  9/97    DAF DE02GSSB220 005460, NC Prestige 5609, B42F
                 9/97    new to Smiths, Alcester #1396
                 2/99    in service, Arriva North West #1701, Liverpool: plain white
                         Travel Your Bus, Birmingham
                         bought by UK North, #110
                 5/05    in service, UK North
                 3/09    in service, UK North
                         Renown, Bexhill 
                         sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)
696              3/10    bought by SM Coaches, Harlow: branded for 18
                 5/10    in service, SM: branded for 18
                10/10    in service on 19, Harlow, SM
                 3/11    in service, SM
                11/11    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)
                12/11    bought by GHA Coaches
                 8/12    repainted silver/red/maroon


       R397 XDA  9/97    DAF DE02GSSB220 005469, NC Prestige 5613, B42F
                 9/97    new to Smiths, Alcester #1397
                         Go Northern
                         Arriva NW
                         bought by UK North, #111
                         Renown of Bexhill 
                         sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)
697              5/10    bought by SM Coaches, Harlow
                10/10    in service on 20, Harlow, SM: white, blue skirt, unbranded
                 3/11    in service, SM
                 7/11    in service on 20, Harlow
                11/11    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)
                12/11    bought by GHA Coaches 
              by 6/12    repainted silver/red/maroon
                 6/12    in service, GHA
                10/12    in service, GHA


Photographic References

A key to the references is given in the bibliography.

I have not located any photos yet, but there are some on the internet that can be found by Googling the registration marks.

Ian's Bus Stop SMC DAF text histories photo refs