Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith, This page created 17th July 2010, updated 9th March 2016. Best on 800*600.

County Bus, Arriva London DPP: Dennis Dart SLF

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

County Bus Dart Wright Crusaders, SLF 165, 169, 170, SLF416-418

 

SLF416 P416 HVX   8/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10291/ Wright Crusader W83 10.8m B41F
                  8/96 WE new to County Bus & Coach for 395 (Ware)
 3416            11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
                  3/00 WE usually on 395 (Ware): branded for 20 minute frequency
                  4/00 WE unusual on 310
                  6/00 WE low-floor door-branded
                  7/00 WE
                  3/02 WE
                  6/04 WE in service on 395
                  6/05 WE in service on 395
                  7/06 SV transfer (Stevenage)
                  6/08 SV
                 10/08 HA transfer (Harlow)
                  8/10 HA formal transfer to TGM Group

SLF417 P417 HVX   8/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10286/ Wright Crusader W84 10.8m B41F
                  8/96 WE new to County Bus & Coach for 395 (Ware)
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex 
017               */98 SE transfer to Arriva Southend
 3417             8/00 WE transfer to Arriva East Herts & Essex for 331, 395 (Ware)
                  2001 WE
                  3/02 WE
                  6/03 WE used on 331
                  4/04 WE unusual on 724
                  6/05 WE
                  6/08 WE
                  2/09 HA transfer (Harlow)
                  6/10 HA in service
                  8/10 HA repainted all-red, branded Red Route 1 (Harlow)
                  8/10 HA formal transfer to TGM Group: into service on 1

SLF418 P418 HVX   8/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10298/ Wright Crusader W85 10.8m B41F
                  8/96 WE new to County Bus & Coach for 395 (Ware)
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex 
                  */98 SE transfer to Arriva Southend
 3418             8/00 WE transfer to Arriva East Herts & Essex for 331, 395 (Ware)
                  3/02 WE
                  6/05 WE
                  6/08 WE
                  2/09 HA transfer (Harlow)
                  5/09 HA into store
                  4/10 WE change store


SLF165 R165 GNW 8/97 Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11045/ Wright Crusader Y249 10.2m B36F 8/97 WE new to County Bus & Coach for 395 (Ware) 11/97 rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex 3435 Arriva East Herts & Essex 3/00 WE usually on 395 (Ware): branded for 20 minute frequency 6/00 WE low-floor door-branded 7/00 WE 3/02 WE 8/03 HA transfer (Debden) HA red: used on TfL 549 1/05 HF repainted blue/cream, transfer (Hatfield) 6/05 WE transfer 6/08 WE 12/08 WE into store 2/09 HA transfer (Harlow) 8/10 HA in service on 2/3 for TGM Group 8/10 HA formal transfer to TGM Group SLF169 R169 GNW 9/97 Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11046/ Wright Crusader Y248 10.2m B36F 9/97 WE new to County Bus & Coach for 395 (Ware) 11/97 rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex 3439 Arriva East Herts & Essex 3/00 WE usually on 395 (Ware): unbranded 3/00 WE repainted turquoise/cream 6/00 WE low-floor door-branded 7/00 WE 3/02 WE 8/03 HA transfer (Debden) HA red: used on TfL 549 3/05 SV repainted blue/cream: transfer (Stevenage) 4/05 HF transfer (Hatfield) 6/05 WE transfer 6/08 WE 12/08 WE into store */09 HA transfer (Harlow) 7/10 HA repainted all-red, branded Red Route 1 (Harlow) 8/10 HA formal transfer to TGM Group: into service on 1 SLF170 R170 GNW 9/97 Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11060/ Wright Crusader Y246 10.2m B36F 9/97 WE new to County Bus & Coach for 395 (Ware) 11/97 rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex 3440 renumbered 3/00 WE usually on 395 (Ware) : green/cream 4/00 WE unusual on 310 6/00 WE low-floor door-branded: green/cream 7/00 WE 8/00 WE repainted turquoise/cream 3/02 WE 6/03 WE in service on 395 HA transfer (Debden) HA red: used on TfL 549 3/05 HA repainted blue/cream (Harlow) 4/05 HF transfer (Hatfield) 6/05 WE transfer 6/08 WE 1/09 WE into store 2/09 HA transfer (Harlow) 7/10 HA repainted all-red, branded Red Route 1 (Harlow) 8/10 HA formal transfer to TGM Group: into service on 1

County Bus Dart Pointer, SLF419-431

 
SLF419 P419 HVX  11/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10399 / Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5944 10.6m B43F
                 11/96    new to County Bus for 370, 373
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
                  7/98    transfer to Arriva Colchester
 3419             1/99    renumbered
                          transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex
                          Arriva Medway Towns
                  7/04    transfer to Arriva North West, Merseyside, #2285
                 11/09    Arriva North West (Birkenhead)
                 10/10    Arriva North West (Birkenhead)

SLF420 P420 HVX  11/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10400 / Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5945 10.6m B43F
                 11/96    new to County Bus for 370, 373
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
                  7/98    transfer to Arriva Colchester
 3420             1/99    renumbered
                          transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex
                          Arriva Medway Towns
                  7/04    transfer to Arriva North West, Merseyside, #2286
                 11/09    Arriva North West, Stockport 

SLF421 P421 HVX  11/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10401 / Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5946 10.6m B43F
                 11/96    new to County Bus for 370, 373
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
 3421             1/99 GY renumbered 
                  7/00 GY 
                  3/02 GY 
                 10/02 GY transfer to Arriva Southend
                  8/07 SE transfer to Arriva Southend
                  3/09 SE used on 29: 29 branding

SLF422 P422 HVX  11/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10402 / Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5947 10.6m B43F
                 11/96    new to County Bus for 370, 373
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
                  7/98    transfer to Arriva Colchester
 3420             1/99    renumbered
                          transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex
                          Arriva Medway Towns
                  7/04    transfer to Arriva North West, Merseyside, #2287
                 11/09    Arriva North West, Stockport 

SLF423 P423 HVX  11/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10403 / Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5948 10.6m B43F
                 11/96    new to County Bus for 370, 373
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
 3423             1/99 GY renumbered 
                  7/00 GY 
                 10/02 GY transfer to Arriva Southend
                  2/04 SE used on 9 to Rayleigh Station
                  3/09 SE used on 5

SLF424 P424 HVX  11/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10404 / Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5949 10.6m B43F
                 11/96    new to County Bus for 370, 373
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
 3424             1/99 GY renumbered 
                  7/00 GY
                 10/02 GY transfer to Arriva Southend
                  2/05 GY withdrawn due to fire on 383
                  8/05 GY written off
                  2/06    remains sold to Ensign Bus

SLF425 P425 HVX  11/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10408 / Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5950 10.6m B43F
                 11/96    new to County Bus for 370, 373
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
 3425             1/99 GY renumbered 
                  7/00 GY
                  3/02 GY 
                 10/02 GY transfer to Arriva Southend
                  7/06 GY branded as Thurrock Local 
                  1/08 GY used on 383: 383 branding
                  3/08 SE transfer (Southend)

SLF426 P426 HVX  11/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10409 / Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5951 10.6m B43F
                 11/96    new to County Bus for 370, 373
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
 3426             1/99 GY renumbered 
                  7/00 GY
                  3/02 GY
                 10/02 GY transfer to Arriva Southend
                  7/06 GY branded as Thurrock Local
                 12/07 GY used on 383 
                  1/08 GY used on 383: 383 branding
                  3/08 SE transfer (Southend)

SLF427 P427 HVX  11/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10410 / Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5952 10.6m B43F
                 11/96    new to County Bus for 370, 373
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
 3427             1/99 GY renumbered 
                  7/00 GY
                  3/02 GY
                 10/02 GY transfer to Arriva Southend
                 12/07 GY used on 383  
                  3/08 SE transfer (Southend)
                  3/09 SE used on 1 to Rayleigh

SLF428 P428 HVX  11/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10411 / Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5953 10.6m B43F
                 11/96    new to County Bus for 370, 373
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
 3428             1/99 GY renumbered 
                  7/00 GY
                  3/02 GY
                 10/02 GY transfer to Arriva Southend
                 12/07 GY used on 373
                  3/08 SE transfer (Southend)
                  3/09 SE used on 5 to Lakeside

SLF429 P429 HVX  11/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10412 / Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5954 10.6m B43F
                 11/96    new to County Bus for 370, 373
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
 3429             1/99 GY renumbered 
                  7/00 GY 
                  3/02 GY
                 10/02 GY transfer to Arriva Southend
                       GY accident
                  3/08 DT transfer into store (Dartford) 
                  6/08 MD transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Maidstone)

SLF430 P430 HVX  11/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10413 / Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5955 10.6m B43F
                 11/96    new to County Bus for 370, 373
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
                  7/98    transfer to Arriva Colchester
                          transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex
                          Arriva Medway Towns
                  2/04    used on 136 to Hempstead Valley
                  6/04    used on 136 to Gravesend 
                  7/04    transfer to Arriva North West, Merseyside, #2288
                 11/09    Arriva North West, Stockport

SLF431 P431 HVX  11/96    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10414 / Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5956 10.6m B43F
                 11/96    new to County Bus for 370, 373
                 11/97    rebranded Arriva East Herts & Essex
 3431             1/99 GY renumbered 
                  7/00 GY 
                  3/02 GY
                 10/02 GY transfer to Arriva Southend
                  8/07 SE transfer to Arriva Southend

County Bus, Arriva London DPP 416-431

 

DPP416 R416 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11473, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7641, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton) 
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34
                       EC repainted red, cream horn
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC 
                  5/03    transfer to Arriva North West #2296
                  7/08    Arriva Cymru, Rhyl  
                  5/12    sold to PVS (Carlton)

DPP417 R417 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11481, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7647, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34
                       EC repainted red, cream scoop
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC 
                  5/03    transfer to Arriva North West #2297
                          transfer to Arriva Cymru
                  7/08    Arriva Cymru, Rhyl  
                  5/12    acquired by Manchester Fire & Rescue Service
                  8/12    remains to PVS (Carlton) for scrap

DPP418 R418 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11477, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7643, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 11/97 EC in service on 34
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34 
                       EC repainted red, cream horn
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC 
                  6/03    transfer to Arriva North West #2298
                          transfer to Arriva Cymru
                  7/08    Arriva Cymru, Rhyl 

DPP419 R419 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11478, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7644, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34 
                       EC repainted red, cream horn
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC 
                  5/03    transfer to Arriva North West #2299
                          transfer to Arriva Cymru
                  7/08    Arriva Cymru, Rhyl 
                  5/12    sold to PVS (Carlton)

DPP420 R420 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11479, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7645, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34 
                       EC repainted red, cream horn
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC 
                  5/03    transfer to Arriva North West #2300 

DPP421 R421 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11480, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7646, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34 
                       EC repainted red, cream horn
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC 
                  4/03 TC transfer to Arriva London South: used on 166 (Croydon)
                  6/05 TC
                  9/06 TC withdrawn
                  9/06    transfer to Arriva North-East, #1646
                  8/09    in service, Middlesbrough, Darlington
                  6/10    in service, Middlesbrough
                  9/11    in service, Stockton
                 10/13    in service, Darlington

DPP422 R422 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11476, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7642, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton) 
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34 
                       EC repainted red, cream horn
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC 
                  4/03 TC transfer to Arriva London South: used on 166 (Croydon)
                  6/05 TC
                  9/06 TC withdrawn
                  9/06    transfer to Arriva North-East, #1647
                  3/10    in service, Middlesbrough, Stockton
                  6/10    in service, Thornaby, Middlesbrough
                 11/10    in service, Stockton
                  6/11    in service, Stockton
                  9/11    in service, Stockton

DPP423 R423 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11482, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7648, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34 
                       EC repainted red, cream scoop
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC
                  4/03 TC transfer to Arriva London South: used on 166 (Croydon)
                  4/03 TC unusual on 407
                  6/05 TC
                  9/06 TC withdrawn
                  9/06    transfer to Arriva North-East, #1648
                  8/09    in service, Middlesbrough
                  3/10    in service, Stockton
                  7/10    in service, Guisborough
                 11/10    in service, Stockton
                  9/11    in service, Stockton
               by 8/13    sold for scrap

DPP424 R424 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11483, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7649, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 10/98 EC used on 34
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34 
                       EC repainted red, cream horn
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC 
                  4/03 TC transfer to Arriva London South: used on 166 (Croydon)
                  4/03 TC unusual on 412
                  6/05 TC
                  9/06 TC withdrawn
                  9/06    transfer to Arriva North-East, #1649
                  4/09    in service, Bishop Auckland
                  8/09    in service, Middlesbrough
                  7/10    in service, Redcar
                 11/10    in service, Stockton
                 10/13    in service, Darlington                   

DPP425 R425 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11484, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7650, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34  
                       EC repainted red, cream scoop
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC
                  3/05 TC transfer to Arriva London South: used on 166 (Croydon)
                  6/05 TC
                  9/06 TC withdrawn
                  9/06    transfer to Arriva Scotland West
                  3/07    transfer to Arriva North-East, #1650
                  8/08    in service, Middlesbrough
                  3/10    in service, Middlesbrough
                  9/10    in service, Stockton 
               by 4/15    sold to Alpha Recovery

DPP426 R426 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11485, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7651, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34  
                       EC repainted red, cream scoop
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC
                  4/03 TC transfer to Arriva London South: used on 166 (Croydon)
                  6/05 TC
                  9/06 TC withdrawn
                  9/06    transfer to Arriva North-East, #1651
                  8/09    in service, Middlesbrough 
               by 5/15    sold to Alpha Recovery

DPP427 R427 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11503, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7652, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34 
                       EC repainted red, cream horn
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC
                  4/03 TC transfer to Arriva London South: used on 166 (Croydon)
                  4/03 TC unusual on 407
                  6/05 TC
                  9/06 TC withdrawn
                  9/06    transfer to Arriva North-East, #1652
                  9/09    in service, Peterlee
                  9/10    sold for scrap: Wigley (Carlton)
                  5/11    still at Wigley's

DPP428 R428 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11504, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7653, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34  
                       EC repainted red, cream scoop
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC
                  3/05 TC transfer to Arriva London South: used on 166 (Croydon)
                  6/05 TC
                  3/06 EC transfer
                  9/06 EC withdrawn
                  9/06    transfer to Arriva North-East, #1653
                  8/08    in service, Sunderland
                  8/09    in service, Sunderland
                  4/10    in service, Sunderland
               by 5/15    sold to Alpha Recovery

DPP429 R429 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11505, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7654, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34  
                       EC repainted red, cream scoop
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC
                  4/03 TC transfer to Arriva London South: used on 166 (Croydon)
                  6/05 TC
                  3/06 EC transfer
                  9/06 EC withdrawn
                  9/06    transfer to Arriva North-East, #1654
                  8/08    in service, Sunderland
                  3/10    in service, Durham
               by 5/15    sold to Alpha Recovery

DPP430 R430 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11506, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7655, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34  
                       EC repainted red, cream scoop
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC
                  4/03 TC transfer to Arriva London South: used on 166 (Croydon)
                  6/05 TC
                  9/06 EC withdrawn
                  9/06    transfer to Arriva North-East, #1655
                  6/10    in service, Sunderland
               by 5/15    sold to Alpha Recovery

DPP431 R431 COO  11/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11507, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7656, B36F
                 11/97 EC new to County Bus for 34 (Edmonton)
                 10/98 EC transfer to Arriva London North-East with 34  
                       EC repainted red, cream horn
                  7/00 EC
                  3/02 EC
                  4/03 TC transfer to Arriva London South: used on 166 (Croydon)
                  2/05 EC transfer
                  6/05 EC
                  9/06 EC withdrawn
                  9/06    transfer to Arriva North-East, #1656
                  2/10    in service, Durham
                  3/10    in service, Durham
                  8/10    in service, Durham

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