These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled as I garner information from a variety of sources. Particularly useful have been:
317 W317 VGX 3/00 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1XGW14341, Plaxton Pointer2 008.8GKB2275, B29F
3/00 GD new to Metrobus, blue/yellow
3/00 GD new for X38 (Godstone)
3/00 GD used on TL1
7/00 GD used on 464
6/01 GD in service on 411
12/02 GD used on 146
CY in store
5/03 GD return to service
5/04 GD unusual on 466, T33
2/06 C transfer (Croydon: GD closes)
10/06 C still blue/yellow: used on 434
2/07 C still blue/yellow
8/07 C used on 434: withdrawn
8/07 CY change store (Crawley)
11/07 acquired by Sunray Travel (Epsom)
5/08 in service on 518
3/11 in service on 516
VGX S30 ETC 3/12 acquired by Croydon Coaches: Excetera: reregistered
painted white/pale blue
4/12 in use on Railway Replacement, Effingham
11/12 CN in service on 25, 32X (Brockham Bonfire)
12/12 CN in service on 25
S30 3/14 in service, Banstead
1/16 withdrawn
2/16 in store
8/16 in store, withdrawn
9/16 reinstated: used on 28 to Guildford
LDP 101 S101 EGK 12/98 Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12709, Plaxton Pointer 10.1m 9810HJB0050, B29D
12/98 new to London General
7/00 AL (Merton)
3/02 AL
6/05 AL
3/07 BX transfer (Bexleyheath)
4/07 BX repaint
6/07 AL transfer
7/07 AL repainted red, white roof
2/08 SW transfer (Stockwell)
5/08 AL transfer
8/08 AL used on 200
5/09 Q transfer for 360 (Camberwell)
10/10 Q in service on P5
9/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
LDP 101 5/12 CN acquired by Croydon Coaches
11/12 CN in service on 32X (Brockham Bonfire)
12/12 CN in service on 24 to Cranleigh and Bramley
1/13 CN in service on 25 to Cranleigh
2/13 CN in service on 25, Guildford
6/13 sold for scrap
LDP 175 Y975 TGH 4/01 Dennis Dart SLF SFD112, Plaxton Pointer 9.3m 019.3HEB3826, B29F
4/01 NX new to London Central, to store (New Cross)
4/01 PM into service on P13 (Peckham)
3/02 PM
6/05 PM
5/09 downseated to B28F
11/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
1/12 on loan to Grant Palmer, Dunstable
6/12 acquired by ATBus, Staines (ExCetera)
S29 S29 ETC 8/12 CN reregistered
9/12 CN used on 516, also schools 29, Sunday 32
9/12 CN used on 32
11/12 CN in service on 32X (Brockham Bonfire)
8/16 Buses ETC
LDP 190 Y909 TGH 5/01 Dennis Dart SLF SFD112, Plaxton Pointer 9.3m 019.3HEB3841, B29F
5/01 Q new to London Central for P5 (Camberwell)
3/02 Q
6/05 Q
4/11 Q withdrawn
1/12 sold to Ensign Bus
6/12 acquired by ATBus, Staines (ExCetera)
S31 S31 ETC 8/12 CN reregistered
9/12 CN used on 516, also schools 29, Sunday 32
3/14 in service, Ashtead
8/16 in store, withdrawn
9/16 reinstated: used on 28 to Guildford
W117 WGT 6/00 Dennis Dart SLF SFD212AR1YGW14773, Plaxton Pointer 2 0010.1HJB2611, 10.1m B31D
6/00 MC new to Mitcham Belle (Mitcham)
026 */02 numbered
8/04 taken over by Centra London
DP 17 10/04 renumbered
11/05 repainted red, blue skirt
5/06 into store (Centra ceased trading)
sold to Ventura
9/06 PA bought by Metroline (West Perivale)
4/08 PA reseated: B27D
10/08 NW transfer (North Wembley)
5/09 W transfer (Cricklewood)
PA
10/10 AC loan (Willesden)..
10/10 AH ..transfer (Brentford)
1/11 PV transfer (Perivale)
9/11 PV withdrawn
1/12 PV transfer
4/12 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
6/12 CN acquired by ATBus, Staines (ExCetera)
J18 J18 ETC 8/12 CN reregistered
9/12 CN used on 516, also schools 29, Sunday 32
11/12 CN in service on 32X (Brockham Bonfire)
11/13 reseated to B28D
8/16 Buses ETC
DLD 144 W144 ULR 5/00 10.1m Dart SLF SFD212AR1YGW14637, Plaxton Pointer 2 0010.1HJB2582, B31D
5/00 HT new to Metroline for C2 (Holloway)
7/00 HT
3/02 EW transfer for 251, 288, 303 and 305 (Edgware)
6/05 EW
10/06 EW reseated to B27D
12/08 NW transfer into store (North Wembley)
9/10 PA in service on 70
12/10 PV transfer for 70
11/11 PA transfer
1/12 PV transfer
6/12 PV withdrawn into store
9/12 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
144 10/12 acquired by Excetera (Croydon Coaches), for 24/25 (Guildford-Cranleigh)
11/12 in service on 25: red/blue, digital displays
repainted white/pale blue: route branded for 24/25
2/13 in service on 24
9/13 stripped for spares
DLD 140 W152 ULR 5/00 10.1m Dart SLF SFD212AR1YGW14623, Plaxton Pointer 2 0010.1HJB2578, B31D
5/00 HT new to Metroline for C2 (Holloway)
7/00 HT
2/02 EW transfer for 251, 288, 303 and 305 (Edgware)
3/02 EW
4/05 EW new front panel
6/05 EW
10/06 EW reseated to B27D
11/08 EW repainted
12/08 NW transfer into store (North Wembley)
1/09 PA transfer (West Perivale)
9/10 PA in service on 70
12/10 PV transfer for 70
6/12 PV withdrawn into store
10/12 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
10/12 acquired by Excetera (Croydon Coaches), for 24/25 (Guildford-Cranleigh)
into service in red/blue
S16 S16 ETC 11/12 repainted white/pale blue: route branded for 24/25, reregistered
11/12 in service on 24
12/12 in service on 24
2/13 in service on 24
11/13 reseated to B28D
4/14 withdrawn for spares
by 8/14 remains sold
PJ02 RGX 5/02 10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD3C2CR32GW16386, Plaxton 0154/4, B37F
5/02 Pete's Travel, West Bromwich
7/03 Peoples Express
3/06 transfer to The Birmingham Coach Company
4/07 in service, Diamond Bus, Birmingham
8/09 in service, Diamond Bus
4/11 in service, Yourbus, Nottingham: purple
7/11 in service, Yourbus, Nottingham: purple
10/12 acquired by Excetera (Croydon Coaches), for 24/25 (Guildford-Cranleigh) ..
S17 S17 ETC 10/12 reregistered, repainted white/pale blue: route-branded for 516
11/12 used on 516 (Dorking - Leatherhead - Box Hill)
1/16 in service
8/16 Buses ETC
loans
SLD244 Y244 FJN 6/01 Dennis Dart SFD612, Alexander ALX200, 8.9m, B28F
6/01 TL new to Stagecoach Selkent for 124, 273 (Catford)
6/01 TL into service on 124
2/02 PD 4-day loan..
2/02 TL ..and return
3/02 TL (Catford)
DSS244 6/02 TL renumbered
34244X 1/03 TL renumbered
6/05 TL
4/06 TL repainted, reseated minus tip-ups: B26F
6/06 TL bought by East London Bus Group
4/08 TL repainted all-red
8/08 TL tip-ups removed: B23F
3/10 TL most unusual on 227
5/12 PD transfer (Plumstead)
9/12 RM transfer into store, withdrawn (Rainham)
10/12 sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet
10/12 on loan to Excetera (Croydon Coaches)
MA02 BLU 7/02 10.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD3CACR32GW16398 / Caetano Nimbus 4248/02, B37F
7/02 acquired by Bluebird, Middleton, #21
*/02 in service, Bluebird, Manchester
8/08 in service, Bluebird, #15
3/11 in service, Bluebird
3/12 in service, Bluebird
3/12 sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet
8/12 on loan to Townlynx
10/12 on loan to Excetera (Croydon Coaches)
11/12 in service on 25 (Guildford - Dorking) for Excetera
783 1/13 Ensignbus operational fleet
1/13 repainted blue/silver
2/13 in service on X1 (Basildon - Lakeside)
5/13 in service, Ensignbus
11/13 in service on railway replacement
309 T309 SMV 7/99 10.2m Dennis Dart SLF, Alexander ALX200, B32F
new to Metrobus: blue/yellow
7/00 LS (Lewes)
8/00 LS regularly on Seaford dial-a-ride
7/03 CY transfer (Lewes closes)
12/03 CY branded for Gatwick Direct for 100
7/04 CY unusual on 435
3/06 CY repainted blue/blue
5/08 CY fitted with digital display
2/12 CY withdrawn
3/12 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
acquired by RH Transport, Oxford
11/12 return to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
11/12 CN acquired by ExCetera (Croydon Coaches)
S14 ETC 11/12 CN reregistered, repainted white/pale blue
11/12 CN used on 25
12/12 used on 489, 25, 32
*/13 used on 479
2/16 in store, withdrawn
by 8/16 scrapped
AE56 MDK 11/06 AD Dart SLF SFD3CACR46GW18767, MCV Evolution MCV-211, B43F
11/06 new to Whitelaw, Stonehouse
MRD 9 6/07 bought by Countryliner, East Sussex
11/07 in service on 304 (Hastings - Hawkhurst)
4/08 in service on 40 (Brighton - Cuckfield)
5/08 in service on 254 (Tunbridge Wells - Hawkhurst)
8/09 in service on 40 (Brighton - Cuckfield)
7/11 in service on 40X (Haywards Heath - Brighton)
9/11 in service on 40 (Cuckfield- Brighton)
10/12 Countryliner ceased operation
repossessed by finance company
parked at Drew Wilson , Carluke
3/13 CN acquired by Buses Excetera, (Beddington)
J20 ETC 3/13 CN reregistered
AE56 MDK 5/16 reregistered
8/16 Buses ETC
AE56 MDO 11/06 AD Dart SLF SFD3CACR46GW18769, MCV Evolution MCV-213, B43F
11/06 new to Whitelaw, Stonehouse
MRD 10 6/07 bought by Countryliner, East Sussex
2/08 in service on 254 (Hawkhurst - Tunbridge Wells)
2/08 in service on 305 (Hawkhurst - Hastings)
5/11 in service on 40X (Haywards Heath - Brighton)
6/11 in service on 40X (Haywards Heath - Brighton)
10/12 Countryliner ceased operation
repossessed by finance company
parked at Drew Wilson, Carluke
3/13 CN acquired by Buses Excetera, (Beddington)
J14 ETC 3/13 CN reregistered
AE56 MDO 5/16 reregistered
8/16 Buses ETC
DP1 RL51 CXB 1/02 8.8m Transbus Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16097, Pointer MPD, B29F
1/02 new to Brands, Guildford, for 479
3/02 SF Countryliner, Guildford
8/02 SF in service on 479, 463
3/04 SF Countryliner, Guildford
1/09 SF in service on 72 (Woking & Maybury)
3/10 SF in service on 463
10/12 Countryliner ceased operation
10/12 loaned to Sunray Travel for 479
7/13 repossessed by Willowshay Ltd: collected by Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
7/13 acquired by Croydon Coaches
S20 ETC 12/13 reregistered
3/14 in service, Epsom
RL51 CXB 11/14 reregistered
2/16 stripped for spares
*/16 scrapped
DP2 RL51 CXC 1/02 8.8m Transbus Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16131, Pointer MPD, B29F
1/02 new to Brands, Guildford, for 479
3/02 SF Countryliner, Guildford
8/02 SF in service on 463
4/03 SF used on Railway Replacement
3/04 SF Countryliner, Guildford
SF in service on 94 (Petersfield)
7/10 SF in service on 462
1/11 SF in service on 478
10/12 loaned to Sunray Travel for 479
10/12 loaned to Sunray Travel: in store
6/13 used on 479
7/13 repossessed by Willowshay Ltd: collected by Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
7/13 acquired by Croydon Coaches
S80 ETC 9/13 reregistered
8/16 Buses ETC
DP3 RL51 CXD 1/02 8.8m Transbus Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16130, Pointer MPD 018.8GPB4392, B29F
1/02 new to Brands, Guildford, for 479
3/02 SF Countryliner, Guildford
8/02 SF in service on 72 (Woking & Maybury)
3/04 SF Countryliner, Guildford
3/11 SF in service on 463
4/11 SF in service on 462
10/12 Countryliner ceased operation
10/12 loaned to Sunray Travel for 479
7/13 repossessed by Willowshay Ltd: collected by Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
7/13 acquired by Croydon Coaches
S21 ETC 9/13 reregistered
RL51 CXD 11/14 reregistered
1/16 in service
*/16 scrapped
310 T310 SMV 7/99 10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1XGW13205, Alexander ALX200 9848/4, B32F
blue/yellow
7/00 LS (Lewes)
7/03 CY transfer (Lewes closes)
12/03 CY branded for Gatwick Direct for 100
3/04 CY unusual on 410
11/04 CY unusual on 430
8/05 CY repainted blue/blue
6/08 CY fitted with digital display
10/13 CN bought by Buses Excetera
4/14 withdrawn for spares
by 8/14 remains sold
311 T311 SMV 7/99 10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1XGW13221, Alexander ALX200 9848/5, B32F
blue/yellow
7/00 LS (Lewes)
7/03 CY transfer (Lewes closes)
12/03 CY branded for Gatwick Direct for 100
11/05 CY unusual on 594
CY repainted blue/blue
4/06 CY used on 473
5/08 CY fitted with digital display
10/13 CN bought by Buses Excetera
S18 S18 ETC 12/13 reregistered
8/14 bought by Black Velvet Travel, Eastleigh
361 Y361 HMY 4/01 11.0m Dennis Dart SLF, Caetano Nimbus, B38F
4/01 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley)
5/05 CY yellow repainted pale blue
11/07 CY repainted blue/pale blue
5/08 CY fitted with digital display
3/09 CY usually on 430, 435
3/09 CY used on 420
9/09 CY in service on 435
9/12 CY in service on 200
1/14 CY withdrawn into store
1/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
3/14 hired to Buses ETC during depot lock-out
4/14 acquired by Buses ETC
7/14 bought by Black Velvet Travel, Eastleigh: white
7/14 in service, Velvet, Southampton: white
1/15 with Western Greyhound, #283
DLF 83 KU52 YLH 10/02 10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2BACR32GW16676, Plaxton Pointer 2 2044/2, B30D
10/02 FE new to F.E.Thorpe for 316 (Wembley): red, yellow cant-rail
3/03 FE
6/03 PA new garage (West Perivale)
8/04 PA taken over by Metroline
1/07 PA reseated minus tip-ups: B27D
2/07 PA repainted in Metroline red/blue
6/09 PA
9/09 NW transfer into store, withdrawn (North Wembley)
10/10 return off-lease to Dawson Rentals)
11/14 MM acquired by Buses Excetera, Merstham
MM in service on 73 to Chobham: white $
11/15 MM in service on 25 to Cranleigh: white $
MM in service on 73 to Chobham: white/blue $
3/16 MM in service at Guildford: white/blue $
6/16 MM in service on 479 to Guildford: white/blue $
8/16 MM in service on 24 to Cranleigh: white/blue $
DP 1045 KM02 HFO 8/02 10.1m Transbus Dart SFD2BACR32GW16576, Transbus Pointer 2002/29, B30D
8/02 AH new to Armchair for E2, E8 (Brentwood)
11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
4/07 AH reseated minus tip-ups: B27D
2/08 AH repainted red, blue skirt
9/09 NW transfer into store (North Wembley)
6/10 off-lease to Dawson Rentals
3/14 on loan to Buses Excetera: all-white
11/14 MM acquired by Buses ETC, Merstham
MM in service on 28 to Woking & Chobham: white $
MM in service on 479 to Epsom: white $
4/15 MM in service on 73 to Woking Station: white $
8/16 MM Buses ETC
104 KX03 HZU 4/03 10.5m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2BACR33GW17134, Caetano 4404/03, B32D
4/03 new to Ealing Community Transport for 195
3/08 ECT
3/09 withdrawn
3/09 return to Dawson Rentals
sold to Ensignbus (Purfleet)
2/15 MM bought by Croydon Coaches
5/15 MM repainted: blue roof, rear, white front & sides
5/15 MM in service on 477 to Guildford $
7/16 MM in service on 24 to Guildford $
10/17 MM in service on 489 to Leatherhead $
111 KX03 HZE 5/03 10.5m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2BACR33GW17153, Caetano 4411/03, B32D
5/03 new to Ealing Community Transport for 195
3/08 ECT: in service on 195 to Charville Lane Estate $
3/09 withdrawn
3/09 return to Dawson Rentals
6/14 at Ventura Sales (Lingfield)
sold to Ensignbus (Purfleet)
2/15 MM bought by Croydon Coaches (Merstham)
5/15 MM in service on 479: red $
8/16 MM Buses ETC
10/16 MM in service on 416 to Epsom
3/17 MM in service on 479: overall red $
HV02 PCZ 3/02 10.5m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2B2CR31GW16381, Caetano Nimbus SCC 4266, B31D
3/02 SI new to Docklands Minibus for 167 (Silvertown)
3/02 SI in service on 167
4/03 SI in service on 167
6/03 SI in service on 167
5/07 withdrawn
return to Dawson Rentals
6/14 at Ventura Sales: white
4/15 MM acquired by Buses ETC (Merstham)
4/15 MM in service on 479: white $
6/15 MM in service on 479 to Guildford: white, digital display $
8/15 MM in service on 479 to Epsom $
10/15 MM in service on 479 to Guildford $
8/16 MM Buses ETC
6/17 MM repainted in blue/white
PX55 EDJ 9/05 10.8m Dart SLF SFD3CACR45GW88419, AD Pointer 5213/12, B38F
9/05 new to Glenvale #34742
Stagecoach Merseyside #34742
5/10 in service, Stagecoach Merseyside $
Stagecoach Merseyside, Gilmoss
9/13 in service, Stagecoach Merseyside, Chester $
11/16 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
3/17 MM bought by Buses Excetera, (Merstham)
PX55 EDL 9/05 10.8m Dart SLF SFD3CACR45GW88426, AD Pointer 5213/14, B38F
9/05 new to Glenvale #34744
Stagecoach Merseyside
11/16 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
3/17 MM bought by Buses Excetera, (Merstham)
5/17 MM in service on 28 (Guildford - Woking/Chobham): white $
10/17 MM in service on 489 to Merstham: white $
MM white: sign-written for 489 (Merstham - Leatherhead) $
2/18 MM in service on 479 to Bookham Stn
6/17 MM repainted in blue/white
PX55 EDO 9/05 10.8m Dart SLF SFD3CACR45GW88427, AD Pointer 5213/15, B38F
9/05 new to Glenvale #34744
Stagecoach Merseyside
11/16 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
3/17 MM bought by Buses Excetera, (Merstham)
4/17 MM in service on 479 to Guildford: white $
5/17 MM in service on 479 to Guildford: white $
6/17 MM in service on 479 to Guildford: white $
A key to the references is in the bibliography.
J18 ETC LB2012 p30 9/12 CN on 516: Leatherhead & Boxhill
S29 ETC TLB577 p41 9/12 CN on 516, Leatherhead
S30 ETC TLB626 p20 9/16 on 28 to Guildford, Knaphill
S31 ETC LBM162 p15 9/12 CN on 32 to Dorking Station
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