Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,
This page created 20th June 2011, updated 20th July 2012.

East Thames Buses Dart SLFs

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

East Thames Buses Dart SLFs

 
        P942 EMS  3/97    Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10136, Alexander Pointer 9611/1, B35F
                  3/97    new to Alexander, Falkirk: demonstrator
                          Dawson Rentals
                  5/00 BV hired by East Thames Buses for 132: white (Belvedere)
                 10/00 BV still on hire on 132
                  7/01    returned off-hire
                          Travel West Midlands #812
                          overall ad for Wolverhampton Market Place
                 10/09    in service, Midland
                  9/11    in service, Midland
                  1/12    in service, Midland Rider #4942

        T442 EBD  3/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW12926, Wright Crusader A645, B33F
                  3/99    new to Paterson, Birmingham
                          Dawson Rentals
                  5/00 BV hired by East Thames Buses for 132: white (Belvedere)
                 10/00 BV still on hire on 132
                  7/01    returned off-hire
                          Peoples Express, Birmingham
                  2/06    taken over by Diamond Bus (Go-Ahead) #30431
                  8/07    in service, Diamond bus, Birmingham #431
                 11/10    in service, Diamond bus, Birmingham #431


        T443 EBD  3/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW12924, Wright Crusader A643, B33F
                  3/99    new to Paterson, Birmingham
                          Dawson Rentals 
                  5/00 BV hired by East Thames Buses for 132: white (Belvedere)
                 10/00 BV still on hire on 132
                  7/01    returned off-hire 
                          Peoples Express, Birmingham
                  2/06    taken over by Diamond Bus (Go-Ahead) #30432
                  2/10    in service, Black Diamond, Birmingham #432
                  9/11    in service, Black Diamond, Birmingham #432
                  6/12    in service, Black Diamond, Birmingham #432

        T553 HNH  5/99    10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13271, Plaxton Pointer2 9910.7HLB0964, B41F
                  5/99    new to Fazakarly, Birmingham
                          Dawson Rentals
                  5/00 BV hired by East Thames Buses for 132: white (Belvedere)
                 10/00 BV still on hire on 132
                  4/01 BV
                  8/01 BV
                  2/02 BV still in use on 132
                  3/02 BV
                  4/02 BV still in use on 132
                  5/02 BV still in use on 132
                  9/02 AG transfer into store (Ash Grove)
                 10/02 BV return to service
                 10/02 BV in service on 108: white
                 10/02 BV occasionally on 185
                  4/03 BV
                  1/04 BV still on hire, used on 108, 132: white
 DC 15            2/04    repainted red: numbered
                  4/05    in service on 108
                  2/06    white dealer livery, Hatton Cross
                  2/09    in service, Renown, Bexhill
                          bought by Stagecoach South #33380
                  3/10    Tesco livery
                  1/11    Tesco livery
                 12/11    in service, Salisbury, Stagecoach: national livery

        S721 KNV  2/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW12604, Marshall C39.314, B41F
                  2/99    new to Expertpoint, Stratford
                  7/01 BV hired by East Thames Buses for 132: white (Belvedere)
                  2/02    returned off-hire 
                  1/08    in service, LA Coaches, Sale, Cheshire
                  8/09    in service, Speedwell Bus, Manchester: green/white
                 11/10    in service, Speedwell Bus 

        V388 SVV 10/99    10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13703, Plaxton Pointer2 9910.7HLB1458B37F, B29F
                 10/99    new to British Airways #BU9013
                  7/01 BV hired by East Thames Buses for 132: white (Belvedere)
                  2/02    returned off-hire
                          Southdown PSV
 8003             6/07 TW hired by Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tunbridge Wells)
                 10/07    in service, Central Connect, Birmingham
                  1/10    in service, Central Connect, Birmingham
                  5/11    in service, Central Connect
                  4/12    in service, Blue Diamond, Birmingham


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 8/02 QB returned to Connex 8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove) 1/03 BV transfer for 108 (Belvedere) 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 Shires (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 8/02 QB returned to Connex 8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove) 1/03 BV transfer for 108 (Belvedere) 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 3/02 DR unusual on 185 8/02 QB returned to Connex 8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove) 1/03 BV transfer for 108 (Belvedere) 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 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 8/02 QB returned to Connex 8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove) 1/03 BV transfer for 108 (Belvedere) DC4 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV 2/04 BV unusual on 185 12/05 bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8280 T428 LGP 8/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13568, Caetano Compass #4062/99, 10.7m, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL428 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 3/02 QB 7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses for 108, 132 (Belvedere) 8/02 BV normally on 108 9/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove) 1/03 BV transfer for 108 DC5 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV 6/04 BV unusual on 393 12/05 bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8281 T429 LGP 8/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13569, Caetano Compass #4063/99, 10.7m, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL429 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 3/02 QB 8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove) 1/03 BV transfer for 108 (Belvedere) DC6 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV 12/05 bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8282 T430 LGP 8/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13587, Caetano Compass #4064/99, 10.7m, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL430 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 3/02 QB 7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses (Belvedere) 8/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove) 1/03 BV transfer for 108 DC7 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV 10/03 BV unusual on 185 12/05 bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8283 T431 LGP 8/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13595, Caetano Compass #4065/99, 10.7m, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL431 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 3/02 QB 8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove) 1/03 BV transfer for 108 (Belvedere) DC8 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV HDC13 12/05 bought by Hackney Community Transport by 7/08 bought by Smith's, Patna: red T432 LGP 8/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13611, Caetano Compass #4082/99, 10.7m, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL432 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 3/02 QB 8/02 AG bought by East Thames Buses for 42 (Ash Grove) 1/03 BV transfer for 108 (Belvedere) DC9 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV HDC12 12/05 bought by Hackney Community Transport: driver trainer by 11/08 sold T433 LGP 8/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13633, Caetano Compass #4083/99, 10.7m, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL433 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 3/02 QB 7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses for 108, 132 (Belvedere) 8/02 BV normally on 108 9/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove) 9/02 AG used on 128 10/02 BV used on 108 1/03 BV transfer for 108 DC10 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV HDC14 12/05 bought by Hackney Community Transport: driver trainer HDC12 12/08 repainted all-red, renumbered, used on 153 11/09 in service on W13 10/11 sold for scrap V434 KGF 9/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13634, Caetano Compass 4084/99, B30D 9/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL434 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 3/02 QB 7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses (Belvedere) 8/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove) 1/03 BV transfer for 108 DC12 3/03 mis-numbered 4/03 BV 6/04 BV unusual on 393 12/05 bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8284 V435 KGF 9/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13656, Caetano Compass 4085/99, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL435 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 9/01 QB repainted all-red, white Connex fleetnames 3/02 QB 7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses (Belvedere) 8/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove) 10/02 BV used on 108 1/03 BV transfer for 108 DC12 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV 6/04 BV unusual on 393 11/05 bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8285 V436 KGF 9/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13657, Caetano Compass 4086/99, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL436 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 3/02 QB 7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses for 108, 132 (Belvedere) 8/02 BV normally on 108 9/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove) 1/03 BV transfer for 108 DC13 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV 12/05 bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8286 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 5/12 on loan to Regal Busways V437 KGF 9/99 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13683, Caetano Compass 4087/99, B30D 8/99 new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 7/00 Limebourne DCL437 7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea) 3/02 QB 7/02 BV bought by East Thames Buses (Belvedere) 8/02 AG transfer for 42 (Ash Grove) 10/02 BV used on 108 1/03 BV allocated to 108 3/03 BV used on 53 peak working DC14 3/03 renumbered 4/03 BV 12/05 bought by Go-Ahead North-East #8287 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 5/12 on loan to Regal Busways

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. ETB SLF Darts. histories. photo refs.