This page created 16th August 2001, updated 28th January 2009.
DMS 500 MLK 500L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye, red, open bullseye 11/72 BX change store (Bexleyheath) 1/73 TC into service (Croydon) 74-5 TC 7/76 TC repaint 77-8 TC 10/79 TC withdrawn into store 11/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 501 MLK 501L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 11/72 BX change store (Bexleyheath) 1/73 TC into service (Croydon) 74-8 TC 11/79 TC withdrawn into store 11/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 502 MLK 502L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 BX trainer (Bexleyheath) 1/73 TC into service (Croydon) 74-5 TC 3/76 TC repaint 77-8 TC 6/79 AL on loan for Derby Day services to Epsom 6/79 TC return 11/79 TC withdrawn into store 11/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 503 MLK 503L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 BX change store (Bexleyheath).. 12/72 NX ..into service (New Cross) 1/73 TC into service (Croydon) 74-8 TC 1/79 PM transfer (Peckham) 11/79 PM withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 504 MLK 504L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 BX change store (Bexleyheath) 1/73 TC into service (Croydon) 74-5 TC 9/76 TC repaint 77-8 TC 11/79 TC withdrawn into store 11/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 505 MLK 505L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 BX change store (Bexleyheath) 1/73 TC into service (Croydon) 74-7 TC 2/78 TC repaint 11/79 TC withdrawn into store) 11/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 506 MLK 506L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 BX change store (Bexleyheath) 1/73 TC into service (Croydon) 74-5 TC 10/76 TC repaint 77-8 TC 11/79 TC withdrawn into store 11/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 507 MLK 507L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 BX change store (Bexleyheath) 1/73 TC into service (Croydon) 74-8 TC 11/79 TC withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 508 MLK 508L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 BX change store (Bexleyheath) 1/73 TC into service (Croydon) 74-8 TC 11/79 TC withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 509 MLK 509L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 SW change store (Stockwell) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-5 ED 5/76 ED repaint 1977 ED 10/78 UX transfer (Uxbridge) 11/79 UX withdrawn into store 11/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 510 MLK 510L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 SW change store (Stockwell) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-7 ED 10/78 WL transfer (Walworth) 4/79 A transfer (Sutton) 7/79 A withdrawn into store 8/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 511 MLK 511L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 SW change store (Stockwell) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-7 ED 7/78 ED into store 6/79 ED still in store 9/79 ED withdrawn.. 9/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 512 MLK 512L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 SW change store (Stockwell) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-5 ED 7/76 ED repaint 1977 ED 10/78 WL transfer (Walworth) 3/79 PM transfer (Peckham) 6/79 PM withdrawn.. 6/79 K ..into store (Kingston) 7/79 bought by Wombwell Diesels DMS 513 MLK 513L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 SW change store (Stockwell) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-8 ED 4/79 A transfer (Sutton) 11/79 A withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 514 MLK 514L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 SW change store (Stockwell) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-5 ED 7/76 ED repaint 77-8 ED 11/79 ED withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 515 MLK 515L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 WL change store (Walworth) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-8 ED 12/79 TH withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 516 MLK 516L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 WL change store (Walworth) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-5 ED 9/76 ED repaint 77-8 ED 11/79 TB transfer, withdrawn into store (Bromley) 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 517 MLK 517L 11/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 WL change store (Walworth) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-5 ED 9/76 ED repaint 77-8 ED 11/79 ED withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 518 MLK 518L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 WL change store (Walworth) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-8 ED 12/79 TH withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 519 MLK 519L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 WL change store (Walworth) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-5 ED 9/76 ED repaint 77-8 ED 12/79 TH withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels bought by Red Rover, Aylesbury used on Westcott-Quainton DMS 520 MLK 520L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 WL change store (Walworth) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-5 ED 10/76 ED repaint 77-8 ED 12/79 TH withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 521 MLK 521L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 WL change store (Walworth) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-8 ED 12/79 TH withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 522 MLK 522L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 WL change store (Walworth) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 72-5 ED 12/76 ED repaint 77-8 ED 12/79 TH withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 523 MLK 523L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 WL change store (Walworth) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-6 ED 2/77 ED repaint 1978 ED 9/79 T transfer (Leyton) 12/79 T withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 524 MLK 524L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 WL change store (Walworth) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-8 ED 12/79 TH withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 525 MLK 525L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 NX change store (New Cross) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-8 ED 12/79 TH withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 526 MLK 526L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 12/72 NX change store (New Cross) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-7 ED 7/78 ED repaint 11/79 ED withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 527 MLK 527L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 WL change store (Walworth) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-6 ED 2/77 ED repaint 1978 ED 12/79 TH withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 528 MLK 528L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 WL change store (Walworth) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-8 ED 12/79 TH withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 529 MLK 529L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 WL change store (Walworth) 1/73 ED into service (Elmers End) 74-8 ED 12/79 TH withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Ensign Coach & Bus (Rainham) 12/82 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 530 MLK 530L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 W trainer (Cricklewood) W into service 4/73 CT transfer (Clapton) 74-5 CT 9/76 CT repaint 77-8 CT 12/79 CT withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 531 MLK 531L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 AW change store (Abbey Wood) 1/73 AW into service W (Cricklewood) 4/73 CT transfer (Clapton) 74-8 CT 12/79 CT withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 532 MLK 532L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 FY trainer (Finchley) TC (Croydon) 12/79 TC withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 533 MLK 533L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 FY trainer (Finchley) W into service (Cricklewood) 4/73 CT transfer (Clapton) 74-8 CT 12/79 CT withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 534 MLK 534L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 E into service (Enfield) W (Cricklewood) 4/73 CT transfer (Clapton) 74-5 CT 10/76 CT repaint 77-9 CT 1/80 CT withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 535 MLK 535L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 FY trainer (Finchley) W into service (Cricklewood) 4/73 CT transfer (Clapton) 74-8 CT 12/79 CT withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 536 MLK 536L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 AW into service (Abbey Wood) W (Cricklewood) 4/73 CT transfer (Clapton) 74-5 CT 9/76 CT repaint 77-8 CT 12/79 CT withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 537 MLK 137L 12/72 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 W into service (Cricklewood) 4/73 CT transfer (Clapton) NX (New Cross) 7/75 NX trainer 8/75 AM transfer (Plumstead) 76-7 AM 4/78 AW transfer into store (Abbey Wood).. 4/78 BX ..transfer (Bexleyheath) 3/79 A transfer (Sutton) 1/80 A withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Ensign Coach & Bus (Rainham) by 12/82 sold to Meynell, (Carlton) DMS 538 MLK 538L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 W into service (Cricklewood) 4/73 CT transfer (Clapton) 74-5 CT 7/76 CT repaint 77-9 CT 1/80 CT withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 539 MLK 539L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 BX change store (Bexleyheath) TC (Croydon) 10/76 TC repaint 77-9 TC 1/80 TC withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 540 MLK 540L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 BX change store (Bexleyheath) TC (Croydon) 1/80 TC withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 541 MLK 541L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 BX change store (Bexleyheath) NX (New Cross) 5/76 BK transfer (Barking) 7/76 BK repaint 77-8 BK 6/79 PB transfer (Potters Bar) 12/79 PB withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 542 MLK 542L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 BX change store (Bexleyheath) TC (Croydon) 9/76 TC repaint 77-9 TC 1/80 TC withdrawn into store 4/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 543 MLK 543L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 BX change store (Bexleyheath) TC (Croydon) 12/76 TC repaint 77-9 TC 1/80 TC withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 544 MLK 544L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 BX change store (Bexleyheath) BK (Barking) 11/75 BK repaint 76-8 BK 6/79 HT transfer (Holloway) 1/80 HT withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 545 MLK 545L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1/73 BX change store (Bexleyheath) BK (Barking) 5/76 BK repaint 77-8 BK 6/79 HT transfer (Holloway) 1/80 HT withdrawn into store 2/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 546 MLK 546L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye BK (Barking) 5/76 BK repaint 11/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 547 MLK 547L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye BK (Barking) 6/79 HT transfer (Holloway) 12/79 V transfer (Turnham Green) 12/79 ED transfer (Elmers End) 1/80 ED withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 548 MLK 548L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye BK (Barking) 1/80 BK withdrawn into store 2/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 549 MLK 549L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye BK (Barking) 6/79 HT transfer (Holloway) 12/79 V transfer (Turnham Green) 12/79 WN transfer (Wood Green) 1/80 WN withdrawn into store 2/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 550 MLK 550L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye BK (Barking) 5/78 WH transfer (West Ham) WH garage recertification, 4yr (West Ham) 11/78 WH repaint 79-81 WH 9/82 transfer into store (Ensignbus) 10/82 withdrawn at Ensignbus 1/83 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 1/83 bought by St Edwards School, Shoeburyness 8/87 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 8/88 bought by British Schools Technology, Carlton, Bedfordshire 10/88 bought by London Borough of Bexley: Design & Technology Unit 12/92 sold to Kent Auto Auctions (Canterbury) 3/93 bought by Ovenden Plant Hire, Aylesham 3/08 bought for preservation, Jake Bamford DMS 551 MLK 551L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye BK (Barking) 7/76 BK repaint 77-9 BK 1/80 BK withdrawn into store 2/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet by 12/82 sold to Meynell, (Carlton) DMS 552 MLK 552L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye BK (Barking) 9/76 BK repaint 77-8 BK 12/79 BK withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 553 MLK 553L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye BK (Barking) 6/79 SF transfer (Stamford Hill) 7/79 BK return 1/80 BK withdrawn into store 2/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet fitted with new displays, radio, no shrouds 2/80 bought by Chesterfield Corporation, #160 11/89 withdrawn 12/89 sold to L.Munden (Bristol) 1/90 bought by D.Hoare, Chepstow 2/90 sold to London Bus Export Co, (Chepstow) 1/91 bought by Screen Facilities, Stoke Prior 9/93 withdrawn 9/93 sold to Wacton (Bromyard) for scrap DMS 554 MLK 554L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye AR (Tottenham) 7/77 AR repaint 1978 AR 3/79 AL transfer (Merton) 1/80 AL withdrawn into store 3/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet 4/80 on loan to City of Oxford Motor Services as "Christmas Tree" 12/82 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 555 MLK 555L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye AR (Tottenham) 6/77 AR repaint 78-9 AR 1/80 AR withdrawn into store 2/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet 2/80 bought by Bedlington & District Luxury Coaches (miners' buses) 1/91 withdrawn 5/91 sold to Wombwell Diesels for scrap DMS 556 MLK 556L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye SW (Stockwell) 4/73 TC transfer (Croydon) 74-6 TC 2/77 TC repaint 78-9 TC 2/80 TC withdrawn 2/80 sold to Ensign Coach & Bus, Purfleet */80 bought by Blue Lake Coaches, Chichester */80 sold to Fisher & Redford (Chichester) 6/80 bought by Colling, Worthing 12/80 Colling, Worthing 8/81 bought by Pollard, Ruan Minor 7/82 sold to Errington (Evington) 9/82 bought by Youngs, Rampton 1/83 bought by Smith, Norwich (JC Travel/Norfolk Bluebird) 10/83 Coach Services, Thetford 1984 Coach Services */84 sold to Sefton (Carlton) 1/85 scrapped by Sefton (Carlton) DMS 557 MLK 557L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye SW (Stockwell) 4/73 TC transfer (Croydon).. 4/73 FW ..transfer (Fulwell) 1/74 WN transfer (Wood Green) 75-7 WN 2/78 WN into store 6/79 WH garage recertification, 4yr (West Ham) 2/80 WH withdrawn 3/80 WH reinstated 11/81 WH withdrawn 2/82 XV change store (Turnham Green) 3/82 XV withdrawn 4/82 change store (AEC Southall) 6/82 change store (Ensignbus) 10/82 sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet CW 7787 10/82 bought by China Motor Bus Co, Hong Kong, as trainer #T19 DMS 558 MLK 558L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye SW (Stockwell) 4/73 AW transfer (Abbey Wood) 74-5 AW 3/76 AW repaint 77-9 AW 2/80 AW withdrawn 2/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet 2/80 bought by Brighton Borough Transport for training 5/80 licensed as PSV by Brighton Borough Transport, #92 2/84 withdrawn: used as builders' mess-room 11/85 sold to Hewlett & Sutton (Morecambe) 6/86 bought by Lonsdale Coaches for spares */86 on loan to Collins (ICC Travel), Castle Goring 11/86 bought by Walker (G&T Transport) Borehamwood 7/87 bought by Wilson, Carnwath 9/92 sold to Ripley (Carlton) for scrap DMS 559 MLK 559L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye FY (Finchley) 12/76 FY repaint 77-9 FY 2/80 FY withdrawn 2/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet 2/80 bought by Bedlington & District Luxury Coaches (miners' buses) 5/89 sold to North-East Bus Breakers (Craghead), for scrap DMS 560 MLK 560L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye AF (Putney) 9/76 AF repaint 77-8 AF 10/79 PR transfer (Poplar) 2/80 PR withdrawn 2/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet by 12/82 sold to Meynell, (Carlton) DMS 561 MLK 561L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye AF (Putney) 9/76 AF repaint 77-8 AF 10/79 NX transfer (New Cross) 2/80 NX withdrawn 2/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet 2/80 bought by Bedlington & District Luxury Coaches (miners' buses) named "Rock On Tommy" sold for scrap DMS 562 MLK 562L 1/73 new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye AF (Putney) 7/77 AF repaint 1978 AF 10/79 UX transfer (Uxbridge) 11/79 WN transfer (Wood Green).. 11/79 WN ..withdrawn into store 11/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 563 MLK 563L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye yellow doors repainted red after delivery AF (Putney) 10/76 AF repaint 77-8 AF 10/79 UX transfer (Uxbridge) 11/79 NX transfer (New Cross) 2/80 NX withdrawn 2/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet 6/80 bought by Clarke, (Swaffham Coachways), Swaffham 3/83 accident damaged: withdrawn scrapped DMS 564 MLK 564L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye yellow doors repainted red after delivery AF (Putney) 7/77 AF repaint 1978 AF 10/79 UX transfer (Uxbridge) 2/80 UX withdrawn 2/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet 2/80 bought by Bedlington & District Luxury Coaches (miners' buses) 8/80 in service with B&D, green/cream */90 sold to North East Bus Breakers (Craghead) for scrap DMS 565 MLK 565L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye yellow doors repainted red after delivery AR (Tottenham) 2/80 Aldenham recertification, 3yr; repaint TL (Catford) 7/82 TL withdrawn.. 7/82 AW ..into store (Abbey Wood) 8/82 change store (Ensignbus) 8/82 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet 4/84 sold to PVS (Carlton) for scrap DMS 566 MLK 566L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye FY (Finchley) 12/76 FY repaint 77-9 FY 1/80 FY withdrawn into store 2/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 567 MLK 567L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye AR (Tottenham) 8/77 AR repaint 78-9 AR 1/80 AR withdrawn into store 2/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet by 12/82 sold to Meynell, (Carlton) DMS 568 MLK 568L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye FY (Finchley) 10/76 CS to Chiswick experimental shop FY 2/80 FY withdrawn 2/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet fitted with new displays, radio, no shrouds 2/80 bought by Chesterfield Corporation, #161 4/90 sold to PVS (Carlton) for scrap DMS 569 MLK 569L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye FY (Finchley) 2/79 WH transfer 1979 WH garage recertification, 4yr (West Ham) 4/80 WL loan (Walworth).. 4/80 WH ..and return 1981 WH 9/82 transfer into store (Ensignbus) 10/82 withdrawn at Ensignbus 10/82 sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet 10/82 adopted for PSV service, Ensignbus 10/82 loaned to Graham, Paisley 1/83 bought by Graham, Paisley 4/83 sold to Ensign (Purfleet) 6/83 to Irvine, Law */83 return to Ensign 10/83 bought by Graham (Paisley) for spares */84 sold to AJS Salvage Group (Barnsley) 7/84 scrapped, (Carlton) DMS 570 MLK 570L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye FY (Finchley) 2/77 FY repaint 78-9 FY 1/80 FY withdrawn into store 2/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 571 MLK 571L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye FY (Finchley) 2/77 FY repaint 78-9 FY 5/80 FY to store at Aldenham 5/80 Aldenham recertification, 3yr; repaint 8/80 CT from recert (Clapton) 1981 CT 9/82 AF transfer (Putney) 2/83 AF withdrawn.. 2/83 ..into store (AEC Southall) 4/83 sold to Ensign Coach & Bus (Rainham) 2/84 bought by Womens Peace Movement scrapped DMS 572 MLK 572L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye FY (Finchley) 9/76 FY repaint 77-9 FY 5/80 FY to store at Aldenham 8/80 Aldenham recertification, 3yr; repaint 8/80 WW from recert (Walthamstow) 10/81 WW withdrawn into store 12/81 sold to Ensign Coach & Bus (Rainham) 2/82 bought by Graham, Paisley, for spares */82 scrapped at Paisley DMS 573 MLK 573L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 1972 used on 221, red, open bullseye FY (Finchley) 10/76 FY repaint 77-8 FY 9/79 FY withdrawn into store 10/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 574 MLK 574L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye WN (Wood Green) 7/76 WN repaint 77-9 WN 1/80 WN withdrawn into store 2/80 WN to Aldenham, then return to store 5/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 575 MLK 575L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye 4/73 used on 221, red, open bullseye WN (Wood Green) 7/76 WN repaint 77-8 WN 9/79 WN withdrawn.. 9/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 576 MLK 576L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye WN (Wood Green) 9/76 WN repaint 77-9 WN 2/80 WN to Aldenham overhaul 5/80 TL from o/h (Catford) 1981 TL 8/82 TL withdrawn.. 8/82 AW ..into store (Abbey Wood) 10/82 change store (Ensignbus) 1/83 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 4/83 bought by Culturebus, Feltham for London sightseeing 7/84 Culturebus #CB5 "Ebenezer Scrooge" 4/85 sold for scrap 5/86 scrapped DMS 577 MLK 577L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye B (Battersea) 1/76 B to repaint, and return 77-8 B 12/79 B withdrawn into store 12/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 578 MLK 578L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye B (Battersea) 1/76 B to repaint, and return 77-9 B 2/80 B withdrawn 3/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 579 MLK 579L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, open bullseye B (Battersea) 5/76 B repaint 1977 B 4/78 B 4/78 TH transfer (Thornton Heath) 4/78 BX ..transfer (Bexleyheath) 3/79 A transfer (Sutton) 3/80 A withdrawn 3/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet by 12/82 sold to Meynell, (Carlton) DMS 580 MLK 580L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 FY into service (Finchley) 74-9 FY 1/80 FY withdrawn into store 1/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 581 MLK 581L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 FY into service (Finchley) 74-8 FY 3/79 FY withdrawn into store.. 5/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 582 MLK 582L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 AR into service (Tottenham) 74-6 AR 8/77 AR repaint 78-9 AR 2/80 AR to store at Aldenham 1980 Aldenham recertification, 3yr; repaint TL from recert (Catford) 10/82 TL withdrawn into store 11/82 change store (AEC Southall) 3/83 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet 10/83 bought by Hadleigh Marching Militaire, Hadleigh, Essex 7/95 fire damaged: withdrawn 8/95 sold to Marshall (Ewhurst) 11/95 sold to Dyba (Norwood) 11/96 scrapped DMS 583 MLK 583L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 A into service (Sutton) 12/74 WD transfer (Wandsworth) 1975 WD 7/76 WD repaint 1977 WD 1/78 T transfer (Leyton) 4/78 UX transfer (Uxbridge) 5/79 HW transfer (Southall) 10/79 A transfer 3/80 A withdrawn 3/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet by 12/82 sold to Meynell, (Carlton) DMS 584 MLK 584L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 W into service (Cricklewood) 5/73 AL transfer (Merton) 11/73 A transfer (Sutton) 74-9 A 3/80 A withdrawn 3/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet converted to single doorway H44/27F, semi automatic transmission 7/80 bought by Lancashire United Transport, #319 4/81 taken over by Greater Manchester PTE, #2319 4/84 withdrawn 5/84 bought by Stevensons, Uttoxeter, converted to single door, #91 7/88 withdrawn 11/88 stripped for spares, including body panels DMS 585 MLK 585L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 FW into service (Fulwell) 5/73 AL transfer (Merton) 1974 AL 3/75 WH transfer (West Ham) 4/76 WH repaint 1977 WH 9/78 WH to Aldenham 10/78 WH return 10/79 WH to Aldenham overhaul 4/80 TL from o/h (Catford) 11/82 TL withdrawn into store 1/83 change store (Ensignbus) 1/83 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 3/83 sold to PVS (Carlton) for scrap DMS 586 MLK 586L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680: side destination blind red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 SW into service on London Sightseeing tour (Stockwell) U (Upton Park) 1/74 CT transfer (Clapton) 75-8 CT 6/79 BK transfer (Barking) 10/79 BK to Aldenham overhaul 4/80 TL from o/h (Catford) 1981 TL 9/82 AW transfer (Abbey Wood) 10/82 change store (Ensignbus) 1/83 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 1/84 bought by Ebdon's, Sidcup , for London sightseeing 4/84 converted to OPEN-TOP: O44/24D 7/84 Ebdon's 12/85 taken over by Ensignbus: sightseeing fleet 1/86 Ensignbus sightseeing fleet D286 */87 renumbered, Ensignbus 11/86 painted overall ad: Pioneer Hi Fi 386 5/88 painted overall ad: Drake Personnel, renumbered 10/88 hired by Maidstone Boroline as trainer 386 6/89 Ensignbus sightseeing fleet JGF 284K 9/91 bought by Nikitas (Chicago Motor Coach), #557: exported to USA 1979 H reregistered 8511 H reregistered */97 in use as static ticket office DMS 587 MLK 587L new to Aldenham: 2DM3: Leyland O.680: side destination blind red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 SW into service on London Sightseeing tour (Stockwell) FW (Fulwell) 3/79 BK transfer (Barking) 6/79 SF transfer (Stamford Hill) 8/79 BK return 3/80 BK to store at Aldenham 7/80 Aldenham recertification, 3yr; repaint 7/80 A from recert (Sutton) 1981 A 10/82 CA transfer into store (Clapham) change store (AEC Southall) 9/83 Q change store (Camberwell) 2/84 Q withdrawn 3/84 change store (Ensignbus) 3/84 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach 6/84 sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham) for scrap DMS 588 MLK 588L new to Aldenham: 2/2DM3: Leyland O.680: side destination blind red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 SW into service on London Sightseeing tour (Stockwell) WL (Walworth) 3/80 WL withdrawn 3/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet converted to single doorway H44/27F, semi automatic transmission 7/80 bought by Lancashire United Transport, #320 4/81 taken over by Greater Manchester PTE, #2320 4/85 withdrawn 3/86 sold to Ripley (Carlton) for scrap DMS 589 MLK 589L new to Aldenham: 2/2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 SW into service on London Sightseeing tour (Stockwell) WH (West Ham) 5/74 ON transfer (Alperton) 1975 ON 7/76 ON repaint 77-8 ON 11/79 ON to Aldenham.. 11/79 ON ..and back 3/80 ON to Aldenham overhaul 4/80 TL from o/h (Catford) 1981 TL 10/82 TL withdrawn.. 10/82 ..into store (AEC Southall) 2/83 change store (Ensignbus) 2/83 sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet 4/83 bought by Culturebus, Feltham for London sightseeing, #CB4 named "Major Hannibal Chollop" 7/84 Culturebus 7/85 taken over by Ensignbus C205 10/85 Ensignbus 11/85 Ensignbus / London Pride sightseeing fleet (closed-top) 1/86 Ensignbus sightseeing fleet 8/86 overalll ad for Hitachi A208 */87 renumbered 3/87 on hire to Len Wright: London Buslines 6/87 return to Ensign Bus, Purfleet 7/87 bought by New Enterprise, Tonbridge */88 acquired by Maidstone & District / East Kent 5/89 withdrawn 11/89 sold to PVS (Carlton) for scrap DMS 590 MLK 590L new to Aldenham: 2/2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 SW into service on London Sightseeing tour (Stockwell) TH (Thornton Heath 1/74 TC transfer (Croydon) 75-9 TC 3/80 TC to store at Aldenham 6/80 Aldenham recertification, 3yr; repaint 6/80 A from recert (Sutton) 1981 A 7/82 TC transfer 1/83 CA transfer into store (Clapham) 3/83 withdrawn, change store (AEC Southall) 3/83 sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet 8/83 bought by Obsolete Fleet 11/83 return to Ensign A741 TTW reregistered */84 to W.E.Jones, Llanmerchydd, Anglesey 1984 Enterprise conversion: totally rebuilt as coach bought by The Londoners Tacho Ltd, Peckham, #JP3 1985 in use by The Londoners 6/89 withdrawn 3/92 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 4/92 stored at Edgecombe & Hall, Rochester 4/93 at Edgecombe & Hall, Rochester 6/95 bought by Mercury, Hoo 8/95 sold to Stephensons of Rochford 4/00 bought for preservation by A.Wakelin, Nuneaton at Ensign Bus, Purfleet DMS 591 MLK 591L new to Aldenham: 2/2DM3: Leyland O.680: side destination blind red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 SW into service on London Sightseeing tour (Stockwell) TL (Catford) 5/76 TL repaint 77-9 TL 3/80 TL withdrawn 3/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet converted to single doorway H44/27F, semi automatic transmission 7/80 bought by Lancashire United Transport, #321 4/81 taken over by Greater Manchester PTE, #2321 7/85 withdrawn 3/86 sold to Ripley (Carlton) for scrap DMS 592 MLK 592L new to Aldenham: 2/2DM3: Leyland O.680: side destination blind red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 SW into service on London Sightseeing tour (Stockwell) PR (Poplar) 4/76 PR repaint 77-9 PR 3/80 PR withdrawn to Aldenham 6/80 WN reinstated, trainer (Wood Green) 11/80 EW transfer, trainer (Edgware) 12/80 WN transfer, trainer 9/81 WN withdrawn into store 2/82 Q change store (Camberwell) 3/82 change store (Ensignbus) sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet 5/83 sold to Wigley (Carlton) for scrap DMS 593 MLK 593L new to Aldenham: 2/2DM3: Leyland O.680: side destination blind red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 SW into service on London Sightseeing tour (Stockwell) 5/74 NB in store 5/74 A transfer (Sutton) 1975 A 7/76 A repaint 77-9 A 3/80 A to store at Aldenham 1980 Aldenham recertification, 3yr; repaint TL from recert (Catford) 6/82 TL withdrawn.. 6/82 ..into store (AEC Southall) 8/82 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet 4/84 sold for scrap (Carlton) DMS 594 MLK 594L new to Aldenham: 2/2DM3: Leyland O.680: side destination blind red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 SW into service on London Sightseeing tour (Stockwell) CT (Clapton) 10/76 CT repaint 1977 CT 7/78 CT into store 6/79 CT still in store 9/79 CT formally withdrawn 10/79 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 595 MLK 595L new to Aldenham: 2/2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 Q change store (Camberwell) 5/73 WL transfer (Walworth) 8/78 Q transfer 10/78 WL return 10/79 TL transfer (Catford) 3/80 TL withdrawn 3/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels DMS 596 MLK 596L new to Aldenham: 2/2DM3: Leyland O.680, red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 BX change store (Bexleyheath) TL (Catford) 10/79 TL to Aldenham overhaul 3/80 TL return 1981 TL 8/82 TL withdrawn.. 8/82 AW ..into store (Abbey Wood) 10/82 change store (Ensignbus) 1/83 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 1/84 sold for scrap (Carlton) DMS 597 MLK 597L new to Aldenham: 2/2DM3: Leyland O.680: side destination blind red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 SW into service on London Sightseeing tour (Stockwell) S (Shepherds Bush) 4/75 HT transfer (Holloway) 7/76 HT repaint 77-9 HT 3/80 HT withdrawn 3/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet converted to single doorway H44/27F, semi automatic transmission 5/80 bought by Lancashire United Transport, #318 4/81 taken over by Greater Manchester PTE, #2318 */85 withdrawn 9/85 sold to Ripley (Carlton) for scrap DMS 598 MLK 598L new to Aldenham: 2/2DM3: Leyland O.680: side destination blind red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 SW into service on London Sightseeing tour (Stockwell) S (Shepherds Bush) 4/75 HT transfer (Holloway) 6/80 HT withdrawn 6/80 sold to Ensign Bus & Coach, Purfleet 6/80 sold to Tillesley Diesels for scrap DMS 599 MLK 599L new to Aldenham: 2/2DM3: Leyland O.680: side destination blind red, solid roundel, yellow doors 4/73 Q change store (Camberwell) 5/73 A into service (Sutton) 74-9 A 3/80 A withdrawn 8/80 sold to Wombwell Diesels