Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,
This page created 15th January 2013, updated 28th February 2014.

Carousel Dart SLFs

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

Carousel



        P423 MLE  3/97    10.0m Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10696, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6571, B31F
                  3/97    new to Capital, West Drayton
                          Airlinks
DPL 423          11/05    bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe: white
                  7/06    painted green/green for Bucks CC "County Rider"
                  8/06    branded for County Rider
                  2/07    in service on 956 Schools 
                 08-10    Carousel
                  9/11    repainted purple for Purple Routes 35,36
                  3/12    Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead Group
 561              4/12    renumbered
                  4/13    withdrawn into store
                  7/13    sold


        P479 MLE  4/97    10.0m Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10336, Plaxton Pointer 9610HJZ5714, B31F
                  4/97    new to Capital, West Drayton
                          National Express Airport Services, Heathrow
                          Airlinks
DPL 479          11/05    bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe: white
                          fitted with digital screens
                 12/05    in service on 400: white
                  7/06    painted green/green for Bucks CC "County Rider"
                  9/06    in service on 158: High Wycombe-Marlow: green, no brands
                  9/06    branded for County Rider
                 10/06    in service on 155 to Maidenhead (WO)
                  8/07    in service
                 11/08    in service
                 09-10    Carousel
                  3/11    in service on 158
                  9/11    repainted purple for Purple Routes 35,36
                  3/12    Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead Group
 562              4/12    renumbered
                  6/12    sold to ASM (Aylesbury) for scrap

        P480 MLE  4/97    10.0m Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10699, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6574, B31F
                  4/97    new to Capital, West Drayton 
                 11/99    used on 513 for T-GM: Gatwick Parking livery
                          Airlinks
DPL 480          12/05    bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe
                          fitted with digital screens
               by 8/07    repainted orange/maroon
                          in service on 4
                          in service on 400
                 11/08    in service
                  2009    Carousel
                  5/10    in service
                  2011    Carousel
                  3/12    Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead Group
                  6/12    in service
                 11/12    on loan to Thames Travel, Wallingford
                 11/13    returned to Carousel
                  1/14    to Thames Travel as a temporary office
                 11/14    back in service with Carousel
                  5/15    in service
                 10/15    withdrawn again
                          to Oxford as school classroom
                        
DMS 6   R706 MEW  2/98    9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1VGW11917, Marshall Capital C39.149, B32F
                  2/98 PB new to MTL London Northern for 234
                  8/98 PB taken over: Metroline London Northern
                  7/00 PB
                  3/02 PB
                  5/03 PB fitted with transponder for 383
                  9/03 HT transfer for 214 (Holloway)
                  2/04 PB transfer
                  6/05 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp
                  8/06 PB reseated B27F 
                  5/07 PA transfer: temporary use on E6 (Perivale)
                  7/07 PA into store, withdrawn 
                  7/07    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)  
                  8/07    bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe
                  3/08    painted purple for route 35/36 
                  4/08    in service  
                  7/09    in service on 35 
                  2010    Carousel 
                  1/11    in service on 35
                  6/11    sold to ASM (Aylesbury) for scrap

DMS 8   R708 MEW  2/98    9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1VGW11919, Marshall Capital C39.151, B32F
                  2/98 PB new to MTL London Northern for 234
                  8/98 PB taken over: Metroline London Northern
                  7/00 PB
                  3/02 PB
                  7/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B28F
                  7/03 HT transfer (Holloway)
                 12/03 HT repaint
                  6/05 PB
                  6/06 PB in service on 384
                  5/07 PB used on 234 
                  5/07 PA reseated B27F, transfer: temporary use on E6 (Perivale)
                  7/07 PA into store, withdrawn
                  7/07    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                  8/07    bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe
                 10/08    in service on 4: plain red
                 12/08    in service on 373
                 09-10    Carousel
                  3/11    in service on 36, High Wycombe 
                  4/11    in service on 27 to Rayners Avenue
                  8/11    in service on 36
                  9/11    still with Carousel
                  3/12    Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead Group
                  6/12    bought by I&S Coaches, Hereford

DMS 13  S513 KFL  8/98    9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1WGW12362, Marshall Capital B32F
                  8/98 PB new to MTL London Northern
                  8/98 PB taken over: Metroline London Northern
                  7/00 PB
                  3/02 PB
                  7/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B28F
                  6/05 PB
                  6/06 PB in service on 384
                  8/06 PB reseated B27F
                  3/08 PB in service on 234
                  6/08 PB
                  7/08 PB withdrawn
                  7/08    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)  
                  9/08    bought by Carousel Buses, (High Wycombe) 
                          used in Metroline colours
                  1/09    repainted red
                 12/09    in service, red
                  7/10    in service on 77
                  9/11    in service on 2A, red
                  3/12    withdrawn from service
                  3/12    sold to PVS (Carlton) for scrap 

DMS 14  S514 KFL  8/98    9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1WGW12366, Marshall Capital B32F
                  8/98 PB new to MTL London Northern
                  8/98 PB taken over: Metroline London Northern
                  7/00 PB
                  3/02 PB
               by 5/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B28F
                  8/03 HT transfer for 214 (Holloway)
                  2/04 PB transfer
                  6/05 PB
                  6/08 PB
                  7/08 PB withdrawn
                  7/08    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)  
                  9/08    bought by Carousel Buses, (High Wycombe)  
                          used in Metroline colours
               by 9/09    repainted red/maroon
                  9/09    in service on 27
                  2010    Carousel
                  3/11    in service on 73, 79
                  3/12    Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead Group
                  3/12    sold to PVS (Carlton) for scrap 

DMS 23  S523 KFL  8/98    9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1WGW12365, Marshall Capital B32F
                  8/98 PB new to Metroline London Northern
                  7/00 PB
                  3/02 PB
                  5/03 PB fitted with transponder for 383
                 12/03 PB repaint
                  6/05 PB 
                  5/07 PB reseated B27F
                  6/08 PB
                  7/08 PB withdrawn 
                  7/08    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                 10/08    bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe 
                 11/08    repainted green for County Rider 580/1/2
                 09-10    Carousel
                  9/11    in service on 2A, green
                  3/12    Carousel taken over by Go-Ahead Group
                  4/12    bought by North Somerset Coaches

Photo References

A key to the references can be found in the bibliography


DMS 14  S514 KFL  TLB564 p45  */11    on 71 to Chesham

DPL479  P479 MLE  LBM139 p8  10/06    on 155 to Maidenhead, Marlow: green rider livery

Ian's Bus Stop Dart SLF index. Carousel SLFs. histories. photo refs.