Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith, This page created 15th October 2006. Best on 800*600.

Arriva Kent & Sussex : Dennis Dart SLF, Plaxton Pointer

(includes parts of Arriva Kent & Sussex)

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

Arriva Kent & Sussex / Medway Towns

 

DSL34 N234 TPK 5/96 Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10179, Plaxton Pointer 9610HJZ5385, 10.0m B35F London & Country Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3172 2/01 NF transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside (Northfleet) 11/01 M transfer to Arriva Medway Towns (Maidstone) 1/05 transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex
3180 P180 LKL 12/96 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10535, Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ6145, 10.6m, B40F 12/96 new to Maidstone & District 3180 transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside 5/99 transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex 3182 P182 LKL 12/96 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10540, Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ6147, 10.6m, B40F 12/96 new to Maidstone & District 3182 transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside 5/99 transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex 3183 P183 LKL 12/96 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10541, Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ6148, 10.6m, B40F 12/96 new to Maidstone & District 3183 transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside 3/99 transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex
184 P184 LKL 12/96 Dennis Dart SFD212BR1TGW10516, Plaxton Pointer 9610HLZ6139, 10.0m B37F 12/96 new to Kentish Bus 3184 11/97 Arriva Kent Thameside TW outstationed for Sevenoaks services (green/yellow)(Tunbridge Wells) 2/00 TW transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex 7/00 TW repainted in Arriva turquoise/cream 3/02 TW 185 P185 LKL 12/96 Dennis Dart SFD212BR1TGW10517, Plaxton Pointer 9610HLZ6140, 10.0m B37F 12/96 new to Kentish Bus 3185 11/97 Arriva Kent Thameside TW outstationed for Sevenoaks services (green/yellow)(Tunbridge Wells) 2/00 TW transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex 7/00 TW repainted in Arriva turquoise/cream 3/02 TW 3/04 NF in service on 499 188 P188 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10630, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6375, 10.6m B40F 2/97 NF new to Kentish Bus for 498, green/yellow (Northfleet) 3188 11/97 NF Arriva Kent Thameside NF repainted turquoise/cream 7/00 NF NF used on 433 3/02 NF 6/05 NF route 498 branding removed 6/08 NF 7/09 GL transfer to Arriva Medway Towns (Gillingham) 8/09 GL used on 114 GL used on 100 189 P189 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10631, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6376, 10.6m B40F 2/97 NF new to Kentish Bus for 498, green/yellow (Northfleet) 3189 11/97 NF Arriva Kent Thameside NF repainted turquoise/cream 7/00 NF 3/02 NF 6/05 NF route 498 branding removed 3/06 NF into store 5/06 NF to refurbishment 7/06 GL transfer to Arriva Medway Towns (Gillingham) GL used on 176: branded 190 P190 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10632, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6377, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Kentish Bus, green/yellow 3190 11/97 Arriva Kent Thameside repainted turquoise/cream 3/00 NF used on 308: branded for 498 7/00 NF 3/02 NF 3/04 NF in service on 423 (Northfleet) NF used on 499 9/08 GL transfer to Arriva Medway Towns (Gillingham) 191 P191 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10633, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6378, 10.6m B40F 2/97 NF new to Kentish Bus for 498, green/yellow (Northfleet) 3191 11/97 NF Arriva Kent Thameside NF repainted turquoise/cream 7/00 NF 3/02 NF 3/04 NF in service on 498 6/05 NF route 498 branding removed 3/06 NF into store 5/06 NF to refurbishment 7/06 GL transfer to Arriva Medway Towns (Gillingham) branded for 82, 85 used on 8, Maidstone
3192 P192 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10590, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6357, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3208 7/08 used on 8 5/11 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (Guildford) 3193 P193 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10593, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6358, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3208 9/10 used on 218 3382 12/11 MK transfer to MK Metro 3194 P194 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10594, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6359, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3208 5/11 MD Arriva Kent & Sussex (Maidstone) 3387 5/11 AY transfer to Arriva The Shires (Aylesbury) 3195 P195 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10595, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6360, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3208 1/09 used on 8 3/10 used on 12 5/11 MD Arriva Kent & Sussex (Maidstone) 3388 5/11 AY transfer to Arriva The Shires (Aylesbury) 3196 P196 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10596, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6361, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3208 7/08 used on 82 2/09 TW used on 229 1/12 TW engine trouble: withdrawn 3197 P197 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10597, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6362, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3197 Arriva Medway Towns (Sittingbourne) 3/03 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (Guildford) 11/04 transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside 6/05 DT (Dartford) 5/07 DT blue/cream: used on 286 6/06 DT accident damaged: into store 12/06 DT most unusual on 160 6/07 DT blue/cream: used on 286 2/08 NF transfer (Northfleet) 6/08 NF 3/09 NF used on 477 3/10 NF 3198 P198 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10598, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6363, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District Arriva Medway Towns (Sittingbourne) 3/03 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (Guildford) 3/05 transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside 6/05 NF (Northfleet) 12/07 NF used on 490 5/08 NF used on 308 6/08 NF 8/08 NF used on 499, turquoise/champagne, digital display 7/09 GL transfer to Arriva Medway Towns (Gillingham) 9/09 GL used on 136 to Gravesend 3199 P199 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10599, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6364, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3199 3201 P201 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10600, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6365, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3201 3202 P202 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10601, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6366, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3202 12/02 TW (Tunbridge Wells) 12/10 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (Guildford) 12/10 GF in service on 3 3203 P203 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10602, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6367, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3203 7/08 used on 8 8/09 used on 703 to Bluewater 4/11 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (Guildford) 3204 P204 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10612, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6368, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3204 3205 P205 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10613, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6369, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3205 12/08 used on 503 2/09 used on 8 3206 P206 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10625, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6370, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3206 7/08 used on 85 3381 12/11 WB transfer (Wycombe) 1/12 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead).. 1/12 MK ..transfer to MK Metro 3207 P207 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10626, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6371, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3207 3208 P208 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10627, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6372, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3208 7/08 used on 8 3209 P209 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10634, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6379, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3209 6/10 used on 89 3210 P210 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10635, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6380, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3210 12/08 used on 297, Transweald livery 3211 P211 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10636, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6381, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3211 3/09 used on 295, Transweald livery 3212 P212 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10637, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6382, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3212 12/08 used on 297, Transweald livery 3213 P213 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10638, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6383, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3213 8/08 used on 295 5/09 used on 89 SE Arriva Southend 7/10 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 8/10 GF Arriva Guildford & West Surrey: used on 3 3214 P214 LKJ 3/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10639, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6384, 10.6m B40F 3/97 new to Maidstone & District 3214 3215 P215 LKJ 2/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10640, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6385, 10.6m B40F 2/97 new to Maidstone & District 3215 1/08 in service, Chatham 3216 P216 LKJ 3/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10641, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6386, 10.6m B40F 3/97 new to Maidstone & District 3216 3217 P217 MKL 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10788, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6658, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District 2/98 transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside 7/00 DT (Dartford) 3/02 DT 3218 P218 MKL 3/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10807, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6659, 10.6m B40F 3/97 new to Maidstone & District Arriva Kent & Sussex 2/99 transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside 7/00 NF (Northfleet) 9/00 DT transfer for 428 (Dartford) 3/02 DT by 6/07 DT repainted red: used on 286 8/07 GY transfer (Grays) 9/07 GY used on 370 4/08 DT transfer 7/08 TW transfer for 402 (Tunbridge Wells) 9/08 TW used on 402 5/09 TW used on 402 8/10 TW used on 402 (red, branded) 10/10 TW repainted into interurban blue 3219 P219 MKL 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10808, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6660, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District 3220 P220 MKL 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10809, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6661, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District 3221 P221 MKL 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10810, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6662, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District 9/11 GL in service on 796 to Grain (Gillingham) 5/13 HA transfer to TGM Essex: turquoise/champagne (Harlow) 6/13 HA in service on 392 9/13 HA in service on Harlow 10 3221 12/13 ST retained number (Stansted) 1/14 CO transfer (Colchester) 4/14 HA on loan 5/14 ST in service 5/14 ST in service on 308 to Bishops Park $ 9/14 HA transfer (ST closes) 1/15 HA 4/15 HA (Harlow) $ 5/15 HA in service on 301 to Saffron Walden $ 7/15 HA withdrawn.. 7/15 SE ..into store (Southend)
8/16 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) 3223 P223 MKL 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10811, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6663, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District 3224 P224 MKL 3/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10812, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6664, 10.6m B40F 3/97 new to Maidstone & District SH Arriva Kent & Surrey (Sheerness) 9/14 WB transfer to Arriva The Shires (Wycombe) 3225 P225 MKL 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10813, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6665, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District 3226 P226 MKL 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10814, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6666, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District 3227 P227 MKL 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10815, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6667, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District 3228 P228 MKL 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10829, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6668, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District 11/11 NF transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside (Northfleet) 3229 P229 MKL 3/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10837, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6669, 10.6m B40F 3/97 new to Maidstone & District GL Arriva Medway Towns (Gillingham) 3230 P230 MKL 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10838, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6670, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District GL Arriva Medway Towns (Gillingham) 3231 P231 MKL 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10839, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6671, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District GL Arriva Medway Towns (Gillingham) 3232 P232 MKL 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10840, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6672, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District GL Arriva Medway Towns (Gillingham) 6/04 DT transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside (Dartford) 7/04 GL return to Arriva Medway Towns 3233 P233 MKN 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10875, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6804, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District 3234 P234 MKN 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10876, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6805, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District Arriva Kent Thameside 3/99 transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex 3235 P235 MKN 4/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10912, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6806, 10.6m B40F 4/97 new to Maidstone & District 3236 P236 MKN 5/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10913, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6807, 10.6m B40F 5/97 new to Maidstone & District 3237 P237 MKN 5/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10914, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6808, 10.6m B40F 5/97 new to Maidstone & District 3238 P238 MKN 5/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10915, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6809, 10.6m B40F 5/97 new to Maidstone & District 8/14 NF transfer to ARriva Kent Thameside (Northfleet) 3239 P239 MKN 5/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10959, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6810, 10.6m B40F 5/97 new to Maidstone & District 3240 P240 MKN 5/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10979, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6811, 10.6m B40F 5/97 new to Maidstone & District 3241 P241 MKN 5/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10980, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6812, 10.6m B40F 5/97 new to Maidstone & District 3242 P242 MKN 5/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10981, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6813, 10.6m B40F 5/97 new to Maidstone & District 3243 P243 MKN 5/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10982, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6814, 10.6m B40F 5/97 new to Maidstone & District 3244 P244 MKN 5/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10983, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6815, 10.6m B40F 5/97 new to Maidstone & District 3245 P245 MKN 5/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW10984, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6816, 10.6m B40F 5/97 new to Maidstone & District 3246 P246 MKN 5/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW11002, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6817, 10.6m B40F 5/97 new to Maidstone & District GY (Grays) 3/08 MD to Arriva Medway Towns (Maidstone) 4/11 NF transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside (Northfleet) 3247 P247 MKN 5/97 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW11003, Plaxton Pointer 9710.6HLZ6818, 10.6m B40F 5/97 new to Maidstone & District 6/04 GY transfer to Arriva Southend (Grays) 10/07 transfer to Arriva Medway Towns (Sheerness) SE transfer to Arriva Southend 4/10 NF transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside (Northfleet)
3262 R262 EKO 2/98 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW11970, Plaxton Pointer 9710.7HLB8207, 10.7m B39F 2/98 DT new to Kentish Bus for 286: turquoise/cream (Dartford) 7/00 DT 3/02 DT 8/07 GY transfer (Grays) 4/08 TW transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex for 402 (Tunbridge Wells) 5/08 TW repainted red + 402 branding 10/09 TW used on 402 10/10 TW repainted into interurban blue 3264 R264 EKO 2/98 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW11974, Plaxton Pointer 9710.7HLB8209, 10.7m B39F 2/98 DT new to Kentish Bus for 286: turquoise/cream (Dartford) 7/00 DT 3/02 DT 6/07 DT red: used on 286 9/07 GY transfer (Grays) 9/07 GY used on 370 4/08 TW transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex for 402 (Tunbridge Wells) 4/08 TW repainted red + 402 branding 10/08 TW used on 402 6/09 TW used on 402 10/10 TW repainted into interurban blue 3265 R265 EKO 2/98 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW11975, Plaxton Pointer 9710.7HLB8210, 10.7m B39F 2/98 DT new to Kentish Bus for 286: turquoise/cream (Dartford) 7/00 DT 3/02 DT 6/07 DT red: used on 286 8/07 GY transfer (Grays) 12/07 GY used on 370 4/08 TW transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex for 402 (Tunbridge Wells) 7/08 TW repainted red + 402 branding 10/08 TW used on 402 3266 R266 EKO 2/98 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW11923, Plaxton Pointer 9710.7HLB8211, 10.7m B39F 2/98 DT new to Kentish Bus for 286: turquoise/cream (Dartford) 7/00 DT 3/02 DT 8/02 overall black ad for Rodenstock Spectacles 11/03 repainted red/cow-horns 1/05 unusual on 492 2/05 still unusual on 492 6/07 DT red: used on 286 9/07 GY transfer (Grays) 10/07 DT return 11/07 GY again 12/07 GY used on 370 4/08 TW transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex for 402 (Tunbridge Wells) 5/08 TW repainted red + 402 branding 7/09 TW used on 402 3/10 TW used on 402 3269 R269 EKO 2/98 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW11934, Plaxton Pointer 9710.7HLB8214, 10.7m B39F 2/98 DT new to Kentish Bus for 286: turquoise/cream (Dartford) 3/00 DT unusual on 132 7/00 DT 3/02 DT 6/07 DT red: used on 286 9/07 GY transfer (Grays) 4/08 TW transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex for 402 (Tunbridge Wells) TW painted red with 402 side branding 10/08 TW used on 402 4/09 TW used on 402 11/10 TW repainted into interurban blue 3270 R270 EKO 2/98 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW11964, Plaxton Pointer 9710.7HLB8215, 10.7m B39F 2/98 DT new to Kentish Bus for 286: turquoise/cream (Dartford) 3/98 DT used on 286 7/00 DT 3/02 DT 6/07 DT red: used on 286 9/07 GY transfer (Grays) 4/08 TW transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex for 402 (Tunbridge Wells) 4/08 TW repainted for 402 11/10 TW repainted into interurban blue 3271 R271 EKO 2/98 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1VGW11965, Plaxton Pointer 9710.7HLB8216, 10.7m B39F 2/98 DT new to Kentish Bus for 286: turquoise/cream (Dartford) 7/00 DT 3/02 DT 6/07 DT red: used on 286 11/07 GY transfer (Grays) 3/08 NF transfer (Northfleet) 8/09 TW transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tunbridge Wells)
3282 T282 JKM 3/99 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1WGW13069, Plaxton Pointer 2 9910.7HLB0561, 10.7m B39F 3/99 new to Arriva Kent Thameside DT 8/07 TW transfer (Tunbridge Wells) 11/07 TW seasonal livery: Christmas box: green with yellow stars 2/08 TW 382 Y382 HKE 7/01 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR11GW15793, Alexander MPD 0122/2, B27F 7/01 MB new to Metrobus for 233, 336, 367, 494 (Green Street Green) 2002 MB 4/03 MB used on 336 MB in service on 494 to Shirley: blue/yellow $ 6/04 MB used on 233 2/05 PH out-stationed (Polhill) 6/06 MB transfer 10/06 MB withdrawn 10/06 bought by Choice Travel, Wednesfield 6/10 in service, Midland, red #2382 $ 7/12 in service, D&G Bus #121: red 3/13 in service, Bilston $: Arriva interurban blue/blue 9/12 taken over by Arriva Midlands 9/14 in service, Arriva Midlands, Wednesfield: interurban blue/blue/cream horn, #2125 $ 1/15 in service, Wolverhampton $ 4/15 in service, Arriva Midlands $ 5/15 in service, Arriva Midlands $ 2125 9/15 MK on loan to Arriva the Shires: in service on MK 4 to Rail Station (Milton Keynes) 10/15 MK on loan to Arriva the Shires: in service on MK 6 to Bletchley & Lakes Estate 3281 11/15 SV transfer to Arriva the Shires (Stevenage) transfer to Arriva Southern Counties 3282 6/16 renumbered
382 at Bromley North on a 336 to Locksbottom, April 2003, and passing Swanley Garage on a 233 in June 2004.

    
3287  T287 JKM    3/99    Dennis Dart SFD322BR1WGW13086, Plaxton Pointer 2 9910.7HLB0781, 10.7m B39F
                  3/99    new to Arriva Kent Thameside
                  6/04 DT in service on 477
                  3/07 DT
                  7/07 NF transfer for 308, 423 (Northfleet) 
                  8/09 TW transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tunbridge Wells)
 
391  Y391 HKE   8/01    8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR11GW15801, Alexander MPD 0122/10, B27F
                8/01 MB new to Metrobus for 233, 336, 367, 494 (Green Street Green)
               02-03 MB
                6/04 MB used on 233 to Eltham Station
                2/05 PH out-stationed (Polhill)
                5/06 PH in service on 246 to Bromley North: blue/yellow $
                6/06 MB transfer
                7/06 MB in service on 146 to Bromley North: blue/yellow $
                7/06 MB in service on B14 to Bexleyheath: blue/yellow $
               10/06 MB withdrawn
               10/06    bought by Choice Travel, Wednesfield
                        in service, Choice Travel #129: blue/yellow
                3/12    in service, Midland #2391: red
                9/12    taken over by Arriva Midlands
                4/15    in service, Arriva Midland #2114: interurban blue/blue/cream horn $ 
 2114           9/15 SV on loan to Arriva the Shires (Stevenage)
 3291          11/15 SV formal transfer to Arriva the Shires: renumbered
                1/16 SV in service on SB2 to Bus Station, Stevenage
                        transfer to Arriva Southern Counties
 3300           6/16    renumbered
391 heads west for Eltham past Swanley Garage on the 233, June 2004.




DP324 P324 HVX 10/96 Dennis Dart SFD212BR5TGD13462, Plaxton Pointer #969.2HWN5774, 9.2m B34F 10/96 new to County Bus 3424 Thameside: used on 373 TW Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tunbridge Wells) 8/06 TW used on 281: branded for 281 3404 8/09 NF used on 308 3/10 NF used on 433 DP327 P327 HVX 10/96 Dennis Dart SFD212BR5TGD13465, Plaxton Pointer #969.2HWN5777, 9.2m B34F 10/96 new to County Bus & Coach 3407 TW Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tunbridge Wells) 8/06 TW used on 281: branded for 281 bought by Go-coach, Knockholt: repainted yellow, mauve skirt 4/10 KP used on 421 DP328 P328 HVX 10/96 Dennis Dart SFD212BR5TGD13466, Plaxton Pointer #969.2HWN5778, 9.2m B34F 10/96 new to County Bus & Coach 3408 TW Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tunbridge Wells) 6/07 TW DP330 P330 HVX 10/96 Dennis Dart SFD212BR5TGD13468, Plaxton Pointer #969.2HWN5780, 9.2m B34F 10/96 new to County Bus & Coach 3410 DP332 P332 HVX 10/96 Dennis Dart SFD212BR5TGD13470, Plaxton Pointer #969.2HWN5782, 9.2m B34F 10/96 new to County Bus & Coach 3412 TW Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tunbridge Wells) 6/09 TW used on 421
SLF429 P429 HVX 11/96 Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10412, Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5954, 10.6m B43F 11/96 new to County Bus & Coach 3429 GY (Grays) 3/02 GY GY accident 3/08 DT transfer into store (Dartford)
6/08 MD transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Maidstone)
GJ52 HDZ 12/02 Transbus Dart, Transbus Pointer2 10.7m, B39F 12/02 new to Kent County Council SJ operated by Southlands Coaches (Swanley) for KCC: yellow, blue skirt 380 5/04 GD transferred to Metrobus (Godstone), yellow 4/05 GD used on 401, 421 2/06 CY transfer (Crawley: GD closes) 4/06 CY withdrawn (Edenbridge tender loss) 4/06 CY formally returned to Kent CC 5/06 CY in store, awaiting collection by KCC 3593 7/06 TW collected by KCC: to Arriva Southern Counties #3593, (Tunbridge Wells) 7/06 TW into service on 401, repainted white 6/09 TW in service on 401, white Kent livery in service on 402 8/09 TW used on 401 10/09 TW branded for 401 5/10 KP transfer to Go-Coach, (Knockholt Pound) for 401, 421 7/10 KP repainted dark green: County Links 3/14 OT (Otford)

Ian's Bus Stop Dart SLF index. Arriva Kent Thameside. histories. photo refs.