Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith, This page created 17th July 2010, updated 26th March 2018. Best on 800*600.

Arriva London

Histories, Arriva London Dart SLF DDLs

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

DDL

 
DDL 1   S301 JUA  8/98    10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12428, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9440, B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                 12/01 TH transfer (Thornton Heath)..
                 12/01 TC ..transfer (Croydon)
                  8/02 TC repainted
                  5/03 TH transfer for 255 (Thornton Heath)
                  6/05 TH
                  3/09 TH withdrawn
                  4/09 CN change store (Beddington Farm)
                  5/09 CN repainted white, grey skirt
                  8/09 CN trainer
                  9/10 HA transfer to TGM: converted to B32F (Harlow)
 0401                  HA repainted all-yellow for 10
                  3/11 HA TGM 
                  8/11 HA repainted in Network Harlow blue/blue
                  3/13 HA unusual on 724
 0598            12/13 ST renumbered: transfer into store (Stansted) 
                  2/14    sold to Stephenson's, Rochford

DDL 2   S302 JUA  8/98    10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12429, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9441, B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                  9/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                  5/03 TH transfer for 255 (Thornton Heath)
                  6/05 TH
                  3/08 TH repainted
                  3/09 TH withdrawn
                  5/09 CN change store (Beddington Farm)
                  6/09 CN repainted white, grey skirt
                  8/09 CN trainer
 0402             9/10 HA transfer to TGM: converted to B32F, lime green for 4 (Harlow)
                  3/11 HA TGM 
                  */11    transfer to Stansted
                  9/11    repainted in Network Harlow blue/blue: Stansted
 0599            12/13 ST renumbered: transfer into store (Stansted) 
                  2/14    sold to Stephenson's, Rochford

DDL 3   S303 JUA  8/98    10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12430, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9442, B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                  9/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                  2/03 TC at Enfield for repair
                  4/03 TH transfer for 255 (Thornton Heath)
                  6/05 TH
                  3/09 TH withdrawn
                  5/09 CN change store (Beddington Farm)
                  6/09 CN repainted white, grey skirt
                  8/09 CN trainer
 0403             9/10 HA transfer to TGM: converted to B32F, lime green for 4 (Harlow)
                  */11    transfer to Stansted
                  9/11    repainted in Network Harlow blue/blue: Stansted
                       CO Network Colchester
               by 7/15    bought by Panther Travel (Parkeston) 

DDL 4   S304 JUA  */98    10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12431, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9443, B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                  9/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                 11/01 TC repaint
                  4/03 TH transfer for 255 (Thornton Heath)
                  6/05 TH
                  3/09 TH withdrawn
                  4/09 CN change store (Beddington Farm)
                  6/09 CN repainted white, grey skirt
                  8/09 CN trainer
                  9/10 HA transfer to TGM: converted to B32F (Harlow)
 0404             1/11 HA painted yellow for 10
                  4/11 HA in service on 10
                  8/11 HA repainted in Network Harlow blue/blue 
                  8/16    sold to Hardwick (Carlton)

DDL 5   S305 JUA  8/98    10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12432, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9444, B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                  9/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                 10/02 TC repainted
                  8/03 TH transfer (Thornton Heath)
                  6/05 TH
                  1/08 TH repainted
                  3/09 TH withdrawn
                  4/09 CN change store (Beddington Farm)
                  8/09 CN trainer, repainted white, grey skirt
                  9/10 HA transfer to TGM: converted to B32F (Harlow) 
 0405                  HA painted yellow for 10
                  3/11 HA TGM 
                  8/11 HA repainted in Network Harlow blue/blue
 0601            12/13 ST renumbered: transfer into store (Stansted) 
                  2/14    sold to Stephenson's, Rochford

DDL 6   S306 JUA  8/98    10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12433, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9445, B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                 11/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                  4/03 TH transfer for 255 (Thornton Heath)
                  6/05 TH
                  3/09 TH withdrawn
                  4/09 CN change store (Beddington Farm)
                  8/09 CN trainer, repainted white, grey skirt
                  2/11    converted to mobile engineering trainer: 
 MET 1            5/11    red, dark red skirt, white roof, renumbered as LGV
                  2/13    at Tottenham as mobile engineering trainer

DDL 7   S307 JUA  8/98    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12434, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9446, 10.1m B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  */98 BN used on 319 to Streatham Hill, Clapham Junction, red, cream horn
                  7/00 BN
                 11/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                  4/03 TH transfer for 255 (Thornton Heath)
                  6/05 TH
                  8/08 TH at Enfield for repair
                  3/09 TH withdrawn
                  5/09 CN change store (Beddington Farm)
                 10/09 CN trainer, repainted white, grey skirt
 3224             4/10 GR transfer to Arriva the Shires (Garston) 
                  4/10 GR converted to single doorway: repainted interurban blue/blue/horn, B26F 
                          sold to Hardwick (Carlton)
                  4/14    bought by Townlink Buses, Harlow
                  5/15    into store
              by 10/15    sold

DDL 8   S308 JUA  8/98    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12436, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9447, 10.1m B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                 11/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                  4/03 TH transfer for 255 (Thornton Heath)
                  6/05 TH
                  3/08 TH repainted
                  3/09 TH withdrawn
                 10/09 CN transfer, trainer, repainted white, grey skirt
 3223             4/10 GR transfer to Arriva the Shires (Garston)  
                  4/10 GR converted to single doorway: repainted interurban blue/blue/horn, B26F

DDL 9   S309 JUA  8/98    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12448, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9448, 10.1m B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                  6/01 BN repaired at Enfield
                 11/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                  4/03 TH transfer for 255 (Thornton Heath)
                  6/05 TH
                  3/09 TH withdrawn
                  4/09 CN change store (Beddington Farm)
                  7/09 CN repainted white, grey skirt
                  8/09 CN trainer
 3370             4/10 GR transfer to Arriva the Shires (Garston) 
                  4/10 GR converted to single doorway: repainted interurban blue/blue/horn, B26F
                  5/10 HH into service (Hemel Hempstead) 
                          sold to Hardwick (Carlton) 
                  4/14    bought by Townlink Buses, Harlow
                  8/15    into store
              by 10/15    sold

DDL 10  S310 JUA  8/98    10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12449, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9449, B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                 11/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                  8/03 TH transfer (Thornton Heath)
                 10/04    at Enfield for repair
                  4/05 TH repainted all-red
                  6/05 TH 
                  8/09    bought by Excel Coaches, Stansted Airport
 0410             1/10    renumbered, Excel
                  3/10    converted to single doorway: B32F
                  4/10    used on 133 (Stansted - Braintree)
                  7/10 HA transfer to Arriva the Shires (Harlow) 
                  8/10 CO transfer to Network Colchester 
                  8/10 CO reorganised into TGM Group
  410             1/11 CO  
                 12/14    sold to Ripley (Carlton)

DDL 11  S311 JUA  8/98    10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12450, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9450, B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                 11/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                  4/03 TH transfer for 255 (Thornton Heath)
                  6/05 TH
                  8/09    bought by Excel Coaches, Stansted Airport
 0411             1/10    renumbered, Excel
                  3/10    converted to single doorway, B32F
                  4/10    used on 133 (Stansted - Braintree) 
                  5/10 CO transfer to Network Colchester 
                  8/10 HA transfer to Arriva the Shires (Harlow)
 411              8/10 HA reorganised into TGM Group 
                  2/11 CO transfer to Network Colchester
                  8/15    sold to GB Spares & Exports, (Hullbridge, Essex)

DDL 12  S312 JUA  8/98    10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12451, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9451, B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                 10/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                  3/02 TC repainted
                  6/03 TH transfer for 255 (Thornton Heath)
                  6/05 TH
                  8/09    bought by Excel Coaches, Stansted Airport
 0412             1/10    renumbered, Excel
                  3/10    converted to single doorway, B32F
                  4/10    used on 133 (Stansted - Braintree)
                  8/10 HA transfer to Arriva the Shires (Harlow)
                  8/10 HA reorganised into TGM Group
 412              8/10 HA used on 10, white/yellow/blue
                  2/11 CO transfer to Network Colchester

DDL 13  S313 JUA  8/98    10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12452, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9452, B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                 10/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                  8/03 TH transfer (Thornton Heath)
                  6/05 TH
                  4/08 TH repainted
                  8/09    bought by Excel Coaches, Stansted Airport
 0413             1/10    renumbered, Excel
                  3/10    converted to single doorway, B32F
                  4/10    used on 133 (Stansted - Braintree)
                  5/10 CO transfer to Network Colchester
                  8/10 HA transfer to Arriva the Shires (Harlow)
 413              8/10 HA reorganised into TGM Group
                  2/11 CO transfer to Network Colchester

DDL 14  S314 JUA  8/98    10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12453, Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9453, B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                 11/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                  4/02 TC repainted
                  8/03 TH transfer (Thornton Heath)
                  6/05 TH
                  8/09    bought by Excel Coaches, Stansted Airport
 0414             1/10    renumbered, Excel
                  3/10    converted to single doorway, B32F
                  4/10    used on 133 (Stansted - Braintree)  
                  8/10 CO transfer to Network Colchester
                  8/10 CO reorganised into TGM Group
  414             1/11 CO 
               by 3/17    sold to Hardwick (Carlton)

DDL 15  S315 JUA  8/98    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12454 Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9454, 10.1m B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                 11/01 TC transfer (Croydon): repaint
                  2002 TC
                  5/03 TH transfer for 255 (Thornton Heath)
                  2004 TH
                  2/05 EC transfer (Edmonton)
                  6/05 EC
                  9/06 GR loan to Arriva the Shires (Garston)
 3218             8/08 GR formal transfer to Arriva The Shires
                  9/08 GR repainted all-red

DDL 16  S316 JUA  8/98    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12455 Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9455, 10.1m B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                  8/00 BN repaired at Enfield
                 10/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                  5/02 TC at Enfield for damage repair
                  8/02 TC repainted
                 12/02 DX transfer (Barking)
                  6/05 DX
                  9/06 EC transfer (Edmonton)
                  9/06 EC repainted all-red
                  3/07 TH transfer (Thornton Heath)
                  9/09 TC transfer
                  2/10 TC into store
 3222             2/10 GR transfer to Arriva the Shires (Garston)
                  3/10 GR converted to single doorway: repainted interurban blue/blue/horn, B26F
                          sold to Hardwick (Carlton)
                  4/14    bought by Townlink Buses, Harlow
                  5/15    bought by RoadRunner, Harlow
                  7/15    bought by Townlink Buses
                  8/15    into store
              by 10/15    sold

DDL 17  S317 JUA  8/98    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12456 Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9456, 10.1m B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                  9/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                 12/02 DX transfer (Barking)
                  6/05 DX
                  9/06 EC transfer (Edmonton)
                  3/07 EC repainted
                  3/07 TH transfer (Thornton Heath)
 3220            12/08 GR transfer to Arriva The Shires (Garston)
                  1/09 GR repainted all-red

DDL 18  S318 JUA  8/98    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12465 Plaxton Pointer2 9810.1HJB9457, 10.1m B26D
                  8/98 BN new to Arriva London South for 319 (Brixton)
                  7/00 BN
                  8/01 TC transfer (Croydon)
                  8/02 DX transfer for 173 (Barking)
                  6/05 DX
                  7/05 DX refurbished
                 10/05 DX repainted all-red
                  9/06 EC transfer (Edmonton)
                  3/07 TH transfer (Thornton Heath)
                  4/07 TH repainted
                  9/08 TC transfer
 3221            12/08 GR transfer to Arriva The Shires (Garston)
 

Photographic references


A key to the references is in the bibliography.
 
DDL 7  S307 JUA  LBM106 p07   */98    used on 319 to Streatham Hill, Clapham Junction, red, cream horn

DDL12  S312 JUA  TLB553 p0    8/10 HA used on Harlow 10 for TGM: white, yellow, blue

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