These histories are incomplete.
They are being assembled as I garner information from a variety of sources.
Particularly useful have been:
DML380 W361 VLN */99 10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1XGW14381, Marshall Capital C39.610, B28D */99 new to Centrewest, red/white: stored at Marshalls 4/00 Y used on peak route 1 (Orpington) 5/00 Y into service on T31 7/00 Y */00 Y used on T31 10/01 Y unusual on 61 3/02 Y DML41380 6/05 Y 384 12/07 C taken over by Metrobus (Croydon) 6/08 C 10/08 C used on 130, red/white 12/08 C 1/09 MB transfer (Green St.Green) 2/09 C transfer 3/09 CY transfer into store (Crawley) LR change store (Lagoon Road) 10/08 BV change store (Belvedere) 1/10 sold to Stafford Bus Centre by 5/10 bought by Grant Palmer, Dunstable: single door B28F, new front repainted red, white scoop 5/10 in service on X42 to Bedford in service on 42 to Toddington Green 2/12 in service on 42 to Bedford 11/11 in service on 44 to Bedford 9/12 in service on 44 to Bedford 2/14 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap 4/15 still at Hardwick's DML373 W373 VLN */99 10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1XGW14337, Marshall Capital C39.603, B28D */99 new to Centrewest, red/white: stored at Marshalls 3/00 NP loan to First Capital for 212 (Northumberland Park) 4/00 DM transfer (Dagenham) 5/00 Y transfer, into service on T31 (Orpington) 7/00 Y in service on T31 1/01 Y unusual on R1 3/02 Y DML41373 6/05 Y 385 12/07 C taken over by Metrobus (Croydon) 6/08 C 12/08 C 1/09 MB transfer (Green St.Green) 2/09 C transfer 3/09 CY transfer into store (Crawley) LR change store (Lagoon Road) 10/08 BV change store (Belvedere) 1/10 sold to Stafford Bus Centre converted to single doorway: single door B28F, new front 4/10 bought by Grant Palmer, Dunstable 11/10 in service on 202 to Dunstable 2/11 in service on 42 to Toddington Green 9/11 in service on 25 to Bedford 3/12 in service on 200 (Flitwick - Biggleswade) 6/14 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap DML374 W374 VLN */99 10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1XGW14338, Marshall Capital C39.604, B28D */99 new to Centrewest, red/white: stored at Marshalls 3/00 NP loan to First Capital for 212 (Northumberland Park) 4/00 DM transfer (Dagenham) 5/00 DM into service on T32 7/00 DM 9/00 Y transfer (Orpington) 3/02 Y DML41374 6/05 Y 386 12/07 C taken over by Metrobus (Croydon) 6/08 C 12/08 C 1/09 MB transfer (Green St.Green) 2/09 C transfer 3/09 CY transfer into store (Crawley) LR change store (Lagoon Road) 10/08 BV change store (Belvedere) 1/10 sold to Stafford Bus Centre 3/10 on loan to Phoenix, North Frodingham 8/10 bought by Grant Palmer, Dunstable: single door B28F, new front 11/10 in service on 42 to Toddington Green 2/12 in service on 200 to Biggleswade 6/12 in service on 44 to Flitwick 11/13 sold for scrap
LDP 157 Y857 TGH 3/01 Dennis Dart SLF SFD112, Plaxton Pointer 9.3m 019.3HEB3783, B29F 3/01 Q new to London Central for 484, P5 (Camberwell) 3/02 Q 6/05 Q 3/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 4/11 loaned to Grant Palmer, Dunstable 7/11 acquired by Grant Palmer 7/11 in service on 44 in London Central livery 9/11 painted purple/white for Bedford Borough services 6/12 in service on 68 to Bedford SLD270 Y353 FJN 7/01 BK Dennis Dart SFD212, Alexander ALX200, 10.2m, B30D 7/01 BK new to Stagecoach (Barking) 7/01 BK into service 3/02 BK DM270 6/02 BK renumbered 34270M 1/03 BK renumbered 6/05 BK 6/06 BK bought by East London Bus Group by 1/08 BK all-red 5/11 RM transfer into store, withdrawn (Rainham) 7/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 7/11 bought by Grant Palmer, Dunstable 9/11 converted to single doorway: B34F: repainted red/white 11/11 in service, Bedford 10/12 in service, Bedford SLD280 Y356 FJN 8/01 BK Dennis Dart SFD212, Alexander ALX200, 10.2m, B30D 8/01 BK new to Stagecoach East London (Barking) 8/01 BK into service 3/02 BK DM280 6/02 BK renumbered 34280M 1/03 BK renumbered 6/05 BK 6/06 BK bought by East London Bus Group by 1/08 BK all-red 5/11 RM transfer into store, withdrawn (Rainham) 7/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 7/11 bought by Grant Palmer, Dunstable 9/11 converted to single doorway: B34F
DLD 26 R126 RLY 9/97 10.0m Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11380, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7559, B30D 10/97 W new to Metroline for 189, 316 (Cricklewood) 7/00 W 3/02 W 2/03 NW transfer for 90 and 245 (North Wembley) 11/03 NW fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B31D 6/05 NW 9/06 PV transfer (Perivale) 2/07 PV reseated minus tip-ups: B28D 11/07 NW transfer 2/08 NW into store 3/08 NW ..and out 5/08 NW ususual on 206 9/08 HT transfer (Holloway).. 9/08 EW ..transfer (Edgware) 10/08 NW transfer 11/08 NW withdrawn into store 11/08 GY on hire to Arriva Southern Counties during i-Bus refurbs: not used 11/08 return to Metroline 5/09 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) LDP 300 9/09 bought by Go-Ahead London for Stratford International shuttle 9/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 10/11 bought by Grant Palmer, Flitwick repainted red, white scoop 5/12 in service on 42 to Flitwick $ 6/12 in service on 28, Bedford $ 9/12 in service on 44 to Flitwick $ 7/15 sold for scrap: Hardwick (Carlton) DLD 42 R142 RLY 10/97 10.0m Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11396, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7575, B30D 10/97 W new to Metroline for 189, 316 (Cricklewood) 7/00 W 3/02 W 2/03 NW transfer for 90 and 245 (North Wembley) 9/03 NW fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B31D 6/05 NW 9/06 PV transfer (Perivale) 11/06 PV reseated: B29D 11/07 NW transfer 12/08 NW withdrawn into store 5/09 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) LDP 301 9/09 bought by Go-Ahead London for Stratford International shuttle 9/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 10/11 bought by Grant Palmer, Flitwick repainted red, white scoop 11/11 in service on 44 to Ampthill $ 6/12 in service on 44 to Bedford $ 9/12 in service on 44 to Flitwick $ 8/15 sold for scrap: Hardwick (Carlton) DLD 51 R151 RLY 10/97 10.0m Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11434, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7584, B30D 10/97 W new to Metroline for 189, 316 (Cricklewood) 7/00 W 3/02 W 10/02 AC transfer (Willesden) 6/03 NW transfer (North Wembley) 9/03 AC transfer 6/05 AC 10/06 AC reseated to B28D 3/09 AC into store 4/09 NW change store (North Wembley) 5/09 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 7/09 on loan to Excel, Stansted 7/09 return to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) LDP 295 9/09 bought by Go-Ahead London for Stratford International shuttle 9/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 10/11 bought by Grant Palmer, Flitwick repainted red, white scoop 12/11 in service on 44 to Bedford $ 7/12 in service on 42 to Dunstable $ 7/15 sold for scrap: Hardwick (Carlton) DLD 53 R153 RLY 10/97 10.0m Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11436, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7586, B30D 10/97 W new to Metroline for 189, 316 (Cricklewood) 7/00 W 8/01 AC transfer (Willesden) 3/02 AC 6/03 NW transfer (North Wembley) 9/03 AC transfer 11/03 AC fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B31D 9/04 W transfer 6/05 W 2/07 W reseated minus tip-ups: B28D */07 AC transfer 2/09 PA transfer (Perivale) 3/09 NW transfer 4/09 NW into store 5/09 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 6/09 on loan to Excel, Stansted 7/09 return to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) LDP 302 9/09 bought by Go-Ahead London for Stratford International shuttle 9/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 10/11 bought by Grant Palmer, Flitwick repainted red, white scoop 4/12 in service on 42 to Toddington Green $ 11/12 in service on 42 to Toddington Green $ 7/15 sold for scrap: Hardwick (Carlton) W134 WGT 6/00 Dennis Dart SLF SFD212AR1YGW14769, Plaxton Pointer 2, 10.1m B31D 6/00 MC new to Mitcham Belle (Mitcham) 036 */02 numbered 8/04 taken over by Centra London DP 34 10/04 renumbered by 6/05 repainted red, blue skirt, narrow silver band 8/05 MC retained by Centra London (Beddington) 5/06 Centra London ceases trading: into store 6/06 stored at Ensign Bus (Purfleet) sold to Ventura 8/06 PA bought by Metroline (West Perivale) 2/07 PA reseated minus tip-ups: B27D 6/07 PB transfer (Potters Bar) 6/08 PA transfer 9/08 NW transfer (North Wembley) 5/09 PA transfer 9/10 PA in service on 70 12/10 PV transfer for 70 3/11 PV repainted 11/11 PA transfer sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 9/12 bought by Grant Palmer, Flitwick by 2/16 gone
DPS546 Y546 XAG 7/01 10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212AR11GW25756, Plaxton Pointer2 0110.1HJB4113, B30D 7/01 HH new to London United for 285 (Hounslow Heath) 12/01 TV transfer for K1, K4 (Tolworth) 1/02 TV unusual on 57 3/02 TV 6/05 TV 11/06 TV accident-damaged in fog: into store for repair 2/07 TV ..and out 4/07 FW transfer with 371, 406, 418 (Fulwell) 8/07 S transfer (I-Bus conversion float)(Shepherds Bush) 10/07 FW transfer.. 10/07 HH ..transfer 6/08 HH 10/09 SO transfer (Harrow) 2/11 SO allocated to London Sovereign (Veolia) 8/12 bought by Grant Palmer, Flitwick by 11/12 painted in purple Bedford Borough livery DPS547 Y547 XAG 6/01 10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212AR11GW25757, Plaxton Pointer2 0110.1HJB4114, B30D 6/01 HH new to London United for 285 (Hounslow Heath) 12/01 TV transfer for K1, K4 (Tolworth) 3/02 TV 6/05 TV 4/07 FW transfer with 371, 406, 418 (Fulwell) 8/07 S transfer (I-Bus conversion float)(Shepherds Bush) 9/07 V transfer (I-Bus conversion float)(Stamford Brook) 10/07 S transfer 10/07 FW ..transfer.. 10/07 HH ....transfer 6/08 HH 10/09 SO transfer (Harrow) 11/09 HH return 4/10 SO transfer 2/11 SO allocated to London Sovereign (Veolia) 11/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 8/12 bought by Grant Palmer, Flitwick by 11/12 painted in purple Bedford Borough livery DPS548 Y548 XAG 7/01 10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212AR11GW25759, Plaxton Pointer2 0110.1HJB4115, B30D 7/01 HH new to London United for 285 (Hounslow Heath) 12/01 TV transfer for K1, K4 (Tolworth) 3/02 TV 6/05 TV 4/07 FW transfer with 371, 406, 418 (Fulwell) 8/07 S transfer (I-Bus conversion float)(Shepherds Bush) 10/07 FW transfer.. 10/07 HH ..transfer 6/08 HH 2/09 AV transfer (Hounslow) 10/09 HH transfer 4/10 SO transfer (Harrow) 2/11 SO allocated to London Sovereign (Veolia) 9/11 SO withdrawn 11/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 4/12 bought by Grant Palmer, Flitwick W134 WGT 6/00 Dennis Dart SLF SFD212AR1YGW14769, Plaxton Pointer 2, 10.1m B31D 6/00 MC new to Mitcham Belle (Mitcham) 036 */02 numbered 8/04 taken over by Centra London DP 34 10/04 renumbered by 6/05 repainted red, blue skirt, narrow silver band 8/05 MC retained by Centra London (Beddington) 5/06 Centra London ceases trading: into store 6/06 stored at Ensign Bus (Purfleet) sold to Ventura 8/06 PA bought by Metroline (West Perivale) 2/07 PA reseated minus tip-ups: B27D 6/07 PB transfer (Potters Bar) 6/08 PA transfer 9/08 NW transfer (North Wembley) 5/09 PA transfer 9/10 PA in service on 70 12/10 PV transfer for 70 3/11 PV repainted 11/11 PA transfer 1/12 PV transfer 6/12 PV withdrawn into store 9/12 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 9/12 bought by Grant Palmer, Flitwick DPK625 SN06 JPX 8/06 8.8m AD Dart SLF SFD6BACR46GW88831, Alexander Pointer 6212/2, B23F 8/06 TV new to Transdev (London United) for K5 (Tolworth) 3/08 TV hit a wall 5/08 TV return to service 6/08 TV 4/10 NC loan (Twickenham) 6/12 skirt repainted red 6/13 TV withdrawn 8/13 returned off-lease to ING 2/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 5/14 acquired by Grant Palmer, Flitwick X319 KRX 12/00 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1YGW15168, Plaxton Pointer2 008.8GKB3445, B27F 12/00 TF new to Tellings-Golden Miller (Fulwell) 1/01 TF into service on H28 319 8/02 TF numbered 6/05 TF taken over by Travel London DP59 6/06 TF renumbered 2/07 TF still in white/blue/yellow 8059 3/07 TF renumbered 4/07 TF repainted all-red 6/07 WS transfer for H28 (Hayes) 5/09 WS taken over by NedRailways 10/09 WS rebranded Abellio London 8/12 TF transfer 9/12 WS return D319 2/13 bought by Imperial, Romford: painted plain green 5/13 in service on 374 4/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 5/14 bought by Grant Palmer, Flitwick SN03 DZY 7/03 8.8m Transbus Dart SLF SFD6BACR32GW87001, Transbus Pointer 2077/9, B29F 7/03 new to Cheshire County Council: operated by Arriva Manchester #887 5/07 Macclesfield Rider: blue/yellow #887 acquired by Bowers of Chapel-en-le-Frith 1/12 in service on Connect 19, Bowers: silver/green 7/12 in service on Connect 19 acquired by Harris of Accrington 10/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 11/14 bought by Grant Palmer, Flitwick 11/14 repainted white/red DP 8 YT51 EAJ 1/02 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16174, Alexander Pointer 2 MPD 0161/8, B29F 1/02 BC new to Connex for G1 (Beddington Cross) 3/02 QB on loan: used on C3 9/03 BC reallocated to 322 in service on 322 to Crystal Palace: red, dk blue skirt, yellow line $ 2/04 BC taken over by Travel London 5/05 QB transfer (Battersea) 9/05 return to Dawson Rentals 9/05 leased by Flights Hallmark (Centra), Surrey 3/07 Surrey Connect 8098 5/07 transfer to Travel London West with 426/445 6/07 BF acquired by Travel London, Byfleet 9/07 repainted white, red skirt, green swoosh, 426/446 branding: Travel Surrey in service on 446 to Staines, Travel Surrey: white/red/green $ 9/10 in service on 459 to Kingston, Abellio Surrey: white/red/green $ by 3/11 return to Dawson Rentals leased by Western Greyhound #217 6/14 in service, Western Greyhound: green $ 11/14 in service, Western Greyhound: green $ 3/15 Western Greyhound ceased trading 3/15 off-lease to Ensign Bus 5/15 acquired by Grant Palmer, Flitwick: purple/white Bedford livery 11/15 in service on 21 to Abbeyfields: purple/white Bedford livery $ KW02 CVS 6/02 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF, Plaxton Pointer MPD B22F 6/02 new to Airparks 5/06 acquired by APH 5/06 at Birmingham Airport: white $ 9/07 to Dawson Rentals 3/08 leased by Powells Bus, Hellaby leased by Munro, Jedburgh 5/09 in service, Munro's: white $ leased by Veolia Cymru 3/10 Veolia Cymru 5/11 in service, Veolia Cymru: white $ off-lease to Ensign Bus leased by Western Greyhound #212 4/14 in service, Western Greyhound: green $ 8/14 in service, Western Greyhound: green $ 2/15 in service, Western Greyhound: green $ 3/15 Western Greyhound ceased trading 3/15 off-lease to Ensign Bus 5/15 acquired by Grant Palmer, Flitwick: purple/white Bedford livery 9/15 in service on 28 to Keysoe: purple/white Bedford livery $ SK52 OJB 12/02 11.3m Dennis Dart SLF SFD4D8ER32GW46873, Plaxton Pointer 2047/3, B42F 12/02 new to Lothian #58 7/10 in service, Lothian Buses #58: maroon/white/red $ 10/10 in service, Lothian Buses #58: maroon/white/red $ 5/12 in service, Lothian Buses #58: maroon/green/white/green $ 2/15 in service, Lothian Buses: maroon/green/white/green $ 3/15 to Ensign Bus 5/15 acquired by Grant Palmer, Flitwick 9/15 in service, Grant Palmer: red/white SK52 OJC 12/02 11.3m Dennis Dart SLF SFD4D8ER32GW46874, Plaxton Pointer 2047/4, B42F 12/02 new to Lothian #59 5/06 in service, Lothian Buses #58: maroon/white/red $ 1/14 in service, Lothian Buses #59: maroon/green/white/green $ 5/14 in service, Lothian Buses #59: maroon/green/white/green $ 3/15 to Ensign Bus 5/15 acquired by Grant Palmer, Flitwick 7/15 in service on 42 to Toddington, Grant Palmer: red/white $$ KX51 UDE 9/01 10.7m Dennis Dart SLF , Plaxton Pointer , B37F Central Parlking, Heathrow: white, staff shuttle 1/02 in service on Central Line tube substitution $ acquired by Transit Group 8/05 in service on 178, Stevenage: white $ */05 in service on 178, Stevenage: white $ 8/09 in service, Wigan Buses: white $ 9/09 in service, Wigan Buses: white $ 3/10 in service, Burtons of Haverhill: white/blue/yellow $ 11/10 in service, Burtons of Haverhill: white/blue/yellow $ 3/11 in service, Burtons of Haverhill: white/blue/yellow $ bought by Pennine Motors: orange/black/grey, #D5 10/13 in service, Pennine #D5 $ 3/14 in service, Pennine #D5 $ 4/14 in service, Pennine #D5 $ 5/14 Pennine ceased trading 5/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) by 12/14 bought by Western Greyhound 12/14 Western Greyhound: still in Pennine livery #284 $ */15 to Ensign Bus 9/15 acquired by Grant Palmer, Flitwick 9/15 in service on 44 to Ampthill, Grant Palmer: white/red $ NA52 AWJ 12/02 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SLF SFD6BACR32GW86858, Plaxton Pointer 2054/4, B25F 12/02 new to Go Wear Buses #526 1/12 in service, Washington Street Shuttle: silver/red/white/blue $ 8/12 in service, Washington Street Shuttle: silver/red/white/blue $ 11/13 in service, Washington Street Shuttle: silver/red/white/blue $ sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 1/14 bought by Western Greyhound: green #203 4/14 in service, Western Greyhound: green $ 7/14 in service, Western Greyhound: green $$ */15 to Ensign Bus 9/15 acquired by Grant Palmer, Flitwick 9/15 repainted at Marden's: white/red 9/15 in service on 3 to Luton $ 11/15 in service on student UB2 to Milton Keynes $ CA05 GHA 3/05 10.5m AD Dart, AD Pointer B29F 3/05 new to GHA Coaches, Ruabon 4/05 in service: GHA silver/red $ in service, GHA: Connexxions green/green $ */10 transfer to Vale Travel 3/12 in service, Vale Travel #SB14: white $ 12/14 repaired after RTA: GHA silver/red $ sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 9/16 bought by Grant Palmer, Dunstable repainted red/maroon 10/16 in service on 25 to Bedford $
A key to the references is in the bibliography.
none yet found: search on the internet using vehicle registrations
Ian's Bus Stop
Dart index.
Grant Palmer SLF text.
histories.
photo refs.