Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,
This page created 19th July 2012.

Durham Travel Services Dart SLFs

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

Durham Travel Services Dart SLFs



        R519 YRP 10/97    10.6m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1VGW11135 East Lancs Spryte B22705, B39F
                 10/97    new to Harris Bus, Grays 
                          hired by Bus Eireann
      97 D 63740          reregistered in Eire
                  6/00    in service, Galway: white 
                          return to Dawson Rentals in UK
        R519 YRP          reregistered
DE 130            1/02 DR hired by Durham Travel Services for 42 (Old Kent Road)
                       DR used on 42: white, Easylink fleetnames
                  8/02    DTS ceases trading
                          return to Dawson Rentals 
                          bought by D&G, Adderley Edge, #117
        JJZ 5291          reregistered in UK
                  9/07    in service, D&G: blue/white 
                  8/09    in service, D&G, Crewe: red

        R524 YRP  8/97    10.6m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1VGW11088, East Lancs Spryte B22703, B40F
                  8/97    new to Busy Bus, Birmingham
                  9/99    Shrewsbury, white 
                          return to Dawson Rentals  
DE 131            1/02 DR hired by Durham Travel Services for 42 (Old Kent Road)
               by 8/02    return to Dawson Rentals 
                 11/03    on hire to Universitybus   
                  8/06    acquired by Transdev Yellow Buses, Bournemouth #488
                  5/10    in service, Yellow Buses, Bournemouth
                  6/11    in service, Yellow Buses, Bournemouth 
                  1/12    in service, Yellow Buses, Bournemouth 

        S399 HVV 11/98    10.6m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW12596, East Lancs Spryte C25108, B40F
                 11/98    new to Petes Travel, West Bromwich
                          return to Dawson Rentals  
DE 132            1/02 DR hired by Durham Travel Services for 42 (Old Kent Road)
                  1/02 DR in service on 42
               by 8/02    return to Dawson Rentals 
                  8/06    acquired by Transdev Yellow Buses, Bournemouth #489 
                  5/12    in service, Yellow Buses, Bournemouth  

        S551 BNV  8/98    10.6m Dennis Dart SLF SFD321BR1WGW12183, East Lancs Spryte C25105, B40F
                  8/98    new to Dunstan, Middleton
                          hired by Bus Eireann
      98 D 70817          reregistered in Eire
                  6/00    in service, Galway: white 
                          return to Dawson Rentals  
DE 133            1/02 DR hired by Durham Travel Services for 42 (Old Kent Road)
                  8/02    DTS ceases trading
                  9/02 AG in store at Ash Grove
                          return to Dawson Rentals 
                c11/02    on hire to Universitybus, white
               by 2/03    off-hire
                  6/10    with Red Line, Barnsley, #8551
                  6/10    in service, Redline, Barnsley: white, #8551
                  9/11    in service, Redline, Barnsley: white, #8551 

        S401 HVV 11/98    10.6m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW12597, East Lancs Spryte C25109, B40F
                 11/98    new to Petes Travel, West Bromwich 
                          return to Dawson Rentals  
DE 134            1/02 DR hired by Durham Travel Services for 42 (Old Kent Road)
                  8/02    DTS ceases trading
                          return to Dawson Rentals
                  9/02 AG in store at Ash Grove 
                          acquired by Transdev Yellow Buses, Bournemouth #490 
                  3/08    in service, Yellow Buses, Bournemouth  
                  5/12    in service, Yellow Buses, Bournemouth 

        S395 HVV 11/98    10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW12485, Plaxton Pointer 9810.7HLB8838, B39F
                 11/98    new to First Manchester #6091 
                          return to Dawson Rentals  
DP 135            1/02 DR hired by Durham Travel Services for 42 (Old Kent Road)
                  8/02    DTS ceases trading
                  9/02 AG in store at Ash Grove
                          return to Dawson Rentals 
                 12/07    acquired by Central Connect, Birmingham, #1395
                  2/10    in service, Central Connect 
                  4/12    in service, Blue Diamond, Birmingham, #1395

        Y433 PBD          10.6m Dennis Dart SLF, East Lancs Spryte, B40F 
DE 136            1/02 DR hired by Durham Travel Services for 42 (Old Kent Road)
                  8/02    DTS ceases trading
                  9/02 AG in store at Ash Grove
                          return to Dawson Rentals 
                c11/02    on hire to Universitybus, white 
               by 2/03    off-hire 
                  1/06    acquired by Ludlows, Halesowen

        S397 HVV  1/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW12792, Plaxton Pointer 9810.7HLB9585, B39F
                  1/99    new to First Manchester #6093
                  5/00    in service, First Manchester #6093: Wigan, orangey red 
                          return to Dawson Rentals 
DP 137            1/02 DR hired by Durham Travel Services for 42 (Old Kent Road)
                  4/02 DR in service on 42: red, Easylink fleetname
                  4/02 DR unusual on 185
                  8/02    DTS ceases trading
                  9/02 AG in store at Ash Grove
                          return to Dawson Rentals 
                 11/10    in service, Diamond Bus, Birmingham, #426: white, red skirt


T404 LGP 3/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13042, Caetano Compass #4039/99, 10.7m, B31D 3/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL404 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42 (Old Kent Road) 3/02 DR unusual on 185 8/02 DTS ceases trading 8/02 QB returned to Connex 10/02 in store 3/03 driver trainer c12/03 sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire) 2/04 bought by MK Metro, #58 NDZ 7918 reregistered 3533 8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires scheme 3113 8/09 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (Guildford): interurban blue 9/09 CL transfer (Cranleigh) T406 LGP 3/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13043, Caetano Compass #4040/99, 10.7m, B31D 3/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea named "Powis Castle" 7/00 Limebourne DCL406 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42 (Old Kent Road) 8/02 DTS ceases trading 8/02 QB returned to Connex 10/02 in store c12/03 sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire) 4/04 bought by MK Metro, #54 NDZ 7933 reregistered 3529 8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires scheme 6/09 repainted turquoise/cream 6/11 WB transfer to Arriva The Shire (Wycombe) T421 LGP 8/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13432, Caetano Compass #4055/99, 10.7m, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL421 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 3/02 QB 6/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42 (Old Kent Road) 8/02 DTS ceases trading 8/02 QB returned to Connex 10/02 in store c12/03 sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire) 5/04 bought by Trustline, Hunsdon for 392 8/06 transfer to Stansted-Bishops Stortford Park & Ride 9/07 hired for 636 to Luton & Dunstable Hospital by Universitybus, white 10/07 used on 636 to Hatfield for Universitybus, white T422 LGP 8/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13431, Caetano Compass #4056/99, 10.7m, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL422 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42 (Old Kent Road) 3/02 DR unusual on 185 8/02 DTS ceases trading 8/02 QB returned to Connex 10/02 in store 1/03 driver trainer c12/03 sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire) 4/04 bought by MK Metro, #56 NDZ 7926 reregistered 3531 8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires 7/09 repainted interurban blue/blue/cream horn 3112 8/09 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (Guildford): interurban blue T424 LGP 8/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13433, Caetano Compass #4058/99, 10.7m, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL424 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42 (Old Kent Road) 8/02 DTS ceases trading 8/02 QB returned to Connex 8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove) DC1 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV by 12/05 bought by MK Metro, #64 3536 8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires scheme 4/08 LD outstationed at Cogenhoe, engineering at Luton-Dunstable 10/09 repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 6/11 WB transfer to Arriva The Shire (Wycombe) T425 LGP 8/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13538, Caetano Compass #4059/99, 10.7m, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL425 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42 (Old Kent Road) 8/02 DTS ceases trading 8/02 QB returned to Connex 8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove) DC2 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV 7/04 BV unusual on 393 11/04 unusual on 393 by 12/05 bought by MK Metro, #63 3535 8/06 MK renumbered to Arriva The Shires scheme 4/08 LD outstationed at Cogenhoe, engineering at Luton-Dunstable T426 LGP 8/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13540, Caetano Compass #4060/99, 10.7m, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL426 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42 (Old Kent Road) 3/02 DR unusual on 185 8/02 DTS ceases trading 8/02 QB returned to Connex 8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove) DC3 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV 12/05 bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8279 T427 LGP 8/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13539, Caetano Compass #4061/99, 10.7m, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea named "Urquhart Castle" 7/00 Limebourne DCL427 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 2/02 DR on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42 (Old Kent Road) 8/02 DTS ceases trading 8/02 QB returned to Connex 8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove) DC4 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV 2/04 BV unusual on 185 12/05 bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8280

A key to the references is in the bibliography.

Photographic references



none recorded at present: trying searching on the internet using registration letters

Ian's Bus Stop Dart SLF index. DTS hired Darts. histories. photo refs.