DMS 19 S519 KFL 8/98 9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1WGW12372, Marshall Capital B32F 8/98 PB new to MTL London Northern 8/98 PB taken over: Metroline London Northern 7/00 PB 3/02 PB 2/03 PB repainted 7/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV: B28F 7/03 HT transfer for 214 (Holloway) 2/04 PB transfer 6/05 PB 5/07 PB reseated B27F 12/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 1/08 bought by A2Z Travel, Walsall by 6/09 bought by Midland Choice Travel 10/09 bought by Go-Coach, Knockholt 5/10 in service on Sunday 401, mauve/yellow move to Otford garage 5/12 at Otford 5003 1/16 numbered 7/16 in service 3179 P179 LKL 12/96 10.6m Dennis Dart SFD322BR1TGW10525, Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ6144, B40F 12/96 new to Maidstone & District 3179 2/98 transfer to Arriva Kent Thameside 8/02 DT in service on 286, turquoise/champagne DT in service on 492, turquoise/champagne 12/03 DT repainted red, cream horn 6/07 DT in service on 428, red, cream horn 6/07 GY transfer for 498 (Grays) DT return 11/07 GY transfer.. 3179 11/07 HM loaned as route 465 spare (Horsham) 1/08 HM Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 7/08 HM usually on P+R, contracts: unusual on 93, red, cream horn 9/08 HM used on 465, plain red 389 10/09 CY bought by Metrobus (Crawley) 10/09 CY withdrawn into store 1/10 sold to Stafford Bus Centre KP bought by Go-Coach: repainted yellow, mauve skirt (Knockholt Pound) 5/10 KP in service on Sunday 401 7/10 KP repainted dark green: County Links 5/11 in service on Sunday 401 GJ52 HDZ 12/02 10.7m Transbus Dart, Transbus Pointer2, B39F 12/02 new to Kent County Council SJ operated by Southlands Coaches (Swanley) for KCC: yellow, blue skirt 380 5/04 GD transferred to Metrobus (Godstone), yellow 4/05 GD used on 401, 421 2/06 CY transfer (Crawley: GD closes) 4/06 CY withdrawn (Edenbridge tender loss) 4/06 CY formally returned to Kent CC 5/06 CY in store, awaiting collection by KCC 3593 7/06 TW collected by KCC: to Arriva Southern Counties #3593, (Tunbridge Wells) 5/08 TW in service on Sunday 401 6/09 TW in service on 401, white Kent livery in service on 402 8/09 TW used on 401 5/10 KP transfer to Go-Coach, (Knockholt Pound) for 401, 421 7/10 KP repainted dark green: County Links 1/14 repainted in yellow/purple 5901 1/16 numbered 5/16 withdrawn 5/16 bought by First Call, Swansea DLD 95 S295 JLP 11/98 10.1m Dart SLF SFD222BR1WGW12671, Plaxton Pointer 2 9810.1HJB9683, B25D 11/98 new to Metroline for 297 7/00 AC 3/02 AC 6/05 AC 5/10 NW transfer into store, withdrawn (North Wembley) 10/10 KP bought by Go-Coach, Knockholt move to Otford by 1/12 converted to single doorway: B34F 5/12 at Otford, off 200 5/13 in service on 421 by 6/15 scrapped DLD 96 S296 JLP 11/98 10.1m Dart SLF SFD222BR1WGW12677, Plaxton Pointer 2 9810.1HJB9684, B25D 11/98 new to Metroline for 297 7/00 AC 3/02 AC 6/05 AC AC used on 302 9/09 AC red skirt 5/10 PB transfer (Potters Bar).. 5/10 PV ..transfer, trainer (Perivale) 10/10 KP bought by Go-Coach, Knockholt move to Otford by 1/12 converted to single doorway: B34F by 6/15 scrapped 332 W332 VGX 4/00 10.7m Dennis Dart SLF, Plaxton Pointer2, B31D 4/00 MB new for 352, T33 (Green Street Green) 8/03 MB unusual on 161 2/05 PH out-stationed (Polhill) 4/05 PH repainted all-red 6/06 MB transfer 8/07 C transfer (Croydon) 5/12 bought by Go-Coach, Otford 8/12 bought by Nu-Venture, Aylsford DP 4 YT51 EAC 1/02 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16170, Alexander Pointer 2 MPD 0161/4, B29F 1/02 BC new to Connex for G1 (Beddington Cross) 9/03 BC reallocated to 322 2/04 BC taken over by Travel London 5/05 QB transfer (Battersea) 9/05 return to Dawson Rentals 5/06 hired by Countryliner, Sussex 4/07 used on 34 (Burgess Hill Town Service): red DP 28 acquired by Countryliner 5/12 in service on 278, Countryliner Sussex 10/12 Countryliner ceased operation 10/12 repossessed by Dawson Rentals 10/12 at Ventura (Lingfield) by 3/13 bought by Go-Coach, Otford 1/14 repainted purple: used on Dart1 11/15 repainted yellow/purple 4703 1/16 numbered 12/15 bought by Nu-Venture, Aylesford V212 ERG 1/00 11.3m Dennis Dart SPD SFD466BR1XGW40308, Plaxton Pointer 9911.3HAB1950, B41F 1/00 new to Go-Wear Buses #8212 Go-Ahead North East by 3/13 bought by Go-Coach, Otford by 5/13 repainted yellow/mauve 5/13 in service on 431X 6/15 withdrawn V213 ERG 1/00 11.3m Dennis Dart SPD SFD466BR1XGW40309, Plaxton Pointer 9911.3HAB1949, B41F 1/00 new to Go-Wear Buses #8213 Go-Ahead North East by 3/13 bought by Go-Coach, Otford by 5/13 repainted yellow/mauve 7/13 in service on 421 3/14 in service on 421 6/15 withdrawn V303 MDP 1/00 8.8m Dennis Dart MPD SFD612BR1XGW14232, Plaxton MPD, B27F 1/00 new to Tellings-Golden Miller for H20, Hounslow 4/00 TF transfer with H20 to Fulwell 303 8/02 TF numbered 3/05 TF repainted red with blue skirt, yellow line 6/05 TF taken over by Travel London 7/05 TF repainted all-red DP43 6/06 TF renumbered 9/06 TG transfer (Byfleet) 1/07 TF transfer 8043 3/07 TF renumbered 2/08 WS on loan from TF 5/09 TF taken over by NedRailways 10/09 TF rebranded Abellio London 3/12 TF withdrawn 8/13 bought by Go-Coach Hire, Otford 1/14 repainted yellow/purple 5004 1/16 numbered 5/16 withdrawn V305 MDP 1/00 8.8m Dennis Dart MPD SFD612BR1XGW14251, Plaxton MPD 998.8GKB2241, B27F 1/00 new to Tellings-Golden Miller for H20, Hounslow 4/00 TF transfer with H20 to Fulwell 4/01 TF unusual on 235 305 8/02 TF numbered 4/05 TF repainted red with blue skirt, yellow line 6/05 TF taken over by Travel London DP45 6/06 TF renumbered 8045 3/07 TF renumbered 5/09 TF taken over by NedRailways 10/09 TF rebranded Abellio London 1/12 WS transfer (Hayes): used on H28, 350, U9 3/12 TF transfer, withdrawn BF 8/12 BF withdrawn 8/13 bought by Go-Coach Hire, Otford 1/14 repainted purple: used on Dart1 5005 1/16 numbered 4/16 repainted yellow/purple 5/16 withdrawn S518 TCF 1/99 10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW12900, Plaxton Pointer 2 9810.7HLB0376, B39F 1/99 TG new to Tellings-Golden Miller for 471, Byfleet 518 8/02 TG numbered 6/05 TF taken over by Travel London DP718 6/06 TF renumbered 8718 3/07 TF renumbered 5/07 BF repainted red/white Surrey livery 7/07 BF overall ad for Lakes Audio: mainly mauve/white 5/09 BF taken over by NedRailways 5/09 BF new overall ad for Panasonic 10/09 BF rebranded Abellio Surrey 8/12 BF dedicated for Green Bus route PT8 1/13 BF withdrawn 9/13 bought by Go-coachhire, Otford 3/14 repainted yellow/purple 3/14 in service on 429 to Swanley 4/14 in service on 234 (Tunbridge Wells - Edenbridge) 8/14 in service on 289, Tunbridge Wells 6201 1/16 numbered 5/16 withdrawn 7/16 bought by Burnett, Folkestone X713 CCA */00 8.8m Dennis Dart MPD, Plaxton Pointer MPD, B29F */00 new to Bolderson, Speke */08 bought by Central Buses, Birmingham 8/08 in service, Central Buses West Midlands Special Needs Transport 2/14 bought by Go-coachhire, Otford: blue repainted yellow/purple 7/14 used on Farnborough Air Show P&R 8/14 in service, Bluewater 12/15 bought by Cozy Travel, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire YAZ 8644 3/99 8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD112BR1WGW12325, Wright Crusader A471, B25F 3/99 new to Ulsterbus #644 bought by Edwards, Pontypridd 6/10 in service, Pontypridd: blue 8/11 in service, Pontypridd: blue bought by West Midlands Special Needs Transport #102 1/13 in service, Bournville: blue/pale blue 3/14 bought by Go-coachhire, Otford repainted yellow/purple 7/14 used on 235 to Penshurst 8/14 in service, Bluewater 12/14 in service on 404 12/15 bought by Cozy Travel, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire V944 DNB 1/00 8.8m Dennis Dart MPD SFD612BR1XGW13973, Plaxton Pointer MPD 998.8GKB1334, B29F 1/00 new to Davidson,Bathgate bought by Bluebird, Middleton 1/04 in service, Rochdale: offwhite bought by Central Buses 6/06 in service, Birmingham: red/grey 12/10 in service: red/grey bought by West Midlands Special Needs Transport 4/13 in service, Erdington: blue 3/14 bought by Go-coachhire, Otford repainted yellow/purple 4/14 in service on 433 to New Ash Green 5/14 in service on 433 to New Ash Green 6/14 in service on 433 to New Ash Green 7/14 in service on 289 to Ramslye Estate 4702 1/16 numbered 5/16 withdrawn LAZ 7641 2/97 9.4m Dennis Dart SLF SFD112BR1TGW10249, Wright Crusader W79, B25F 2/97 new to Ulsterbus, #641 3/09 in service, Ulsterbus #641 sold to Mike Nash 4/10 bought by Edwards, Pontypridd 7/10 in service, Edwards: blue 10/11 in service, Edwards bought by West Midlands Special Needs Transport 5/12 in service, WMSNT #103 7/14 bought by Go-coachhire, Otford
A key to the references is in the bibliography.
V305 MDP TLB594p41 1/14 on Dart1, Dartford YAZ 8644 TLB600 p45 7/14 on 235 to Penshurst
Ian's Bus Stop Dart SLF index. Go-Coach SLFs. histories. photo refs.