DL 81 R181 VLA 6/98 10.1m Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12237, Plaxton Pointer 2 9810.1HJB8711, B35F
6/98 NW new to Metroline for 245 (and 90)
7/00 NW
3/02 NW
4/03 PB transfer for 234, 326, 383 (Potters Bar)
7/03 W transfer with 326 (Cricklewood)
2/04 HT transfer for 214 (Holloway)
6/05 HT
1/06 NW transfer into store, withdrawn
1/06 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
DL181 1/06 bought by Imperial Buses, Rainham
painted green / cream
used on 32 (Chelmsford - Ongar)
3/06 Imperial
3/07 Imperial
3/08 Imperial
3/09 Imperial
10/09 in service on 32
3/10 Imperial
3/11 Imperial
12/11 on loan to TWH: in service on 555: green, cream band
3/12 Imperial
by 1/13 sold
DMS 10 R710 MEW 2/98 9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1VGW11942, Marshall Capital C39.153, B32F
2/98 PB new to MTL London Northern for 234
8/98 PB taken over: Metroline London Northern
7/00 PB
12/01 PB repaint
3/02 PB
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 PA reseated B27F, transfer: temporary use on E6 (Perivale)
6/07 PB return
12/07 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
D710 1/08 bought by Imperial Buses, Rainham
3/08 used on 32 (Chelmsford - Ongar), green, cream band
3/09 in service on H1 (Harlow - Loughton)
8/09 in service on 71 (Stondon Massey - Brentwood)
2/10 in service on 32
7/10 in service on 32
3/11 Imperial
11/11 sold
DMS 20 S520 KFL 8/98 9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1WGW12363, 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
*/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV
5/03 PB fitted with transponder for 383
8/03 HT transfer (Holloway)
1/04 HT repaint
12/04 PB transfer
6/05 PB
2/08 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
6/08 bought by Imperial Buses, Rainham
painted cream, green skirt
7/08 used on 269 (Grays - Brentwood)
3/09 Imperial
8/09 in service on 269 (Grays-Brentwood), green, cream band
8/10 in service on 269
11/10 in service on 71 (Stondon Massey - Brentwood - Warley)
3/11 Imperial
6/11 in service on 269
7/11 in service on 71
607 11/11 bought by Regal Busways with Brentwood routes
DMS 26 S526 KFL 8/98 9.3m Dart SLF SFD112BR1WGW12385, Marshall Capital B32F
8/98 PB new to Metroline London Northern
10/98 PB used on 326
7/00 PB
3/02 PB
5/03 PB fitted with transponder for 383
1/04 PB repaint
6/05 PB
2/08 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
painted cream, green roof/skirt
8/08 bought by Imperial Buses, Rainham
repainted cream, green skirt/roof
2/09 in service on H1 (Harlow - Loughton)
6/09 in service on 261 (Grays - Blackmore), green skirt/roof
8/09 in service on 269 (Grays - Brentwood), green skirt/roof
3/10 Imperial
3/11 in service on 269 to Grays Bus Station, green, cream band
6/11 in service on 261
7/11 in service on 269
609 11/11 bought by Regal Busways with Brentwood routes
6/12 in service on 374 to Basildon, still green, cream band
X371 CUY 9/00 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1XGW14435, Plaxton Pointer MPD 008.8GKB2347, B29F
9/00 new to First Midland Red #371
4/02 returned to Dawson Rentals
4/02 TG hired by T-GM for White Rose services, white (Byfleet)
9/02 return to Dawson Rentals
2/03 Burtons Coaches Ltd
9/03 at Showbus 2003 for Burton's Coaches
320 10/04 TF acquired by T-GM again (Fulwell)
11/04 TF repainted in red, blue skirt, yellow line
6/05 TF taken over by Travel London
8/05 Travel London: used on H25, red/blue
DP60 6/06 TF renumbered
2/07 TF still in red, blue skirt
8060 3/07 TF renumbered
9/07 TF withdrawn into store
12/07 Burtons, Haverhill
12/07 return to Dawson Rentals
8060 4/08 with NatEx Hotel Hoppa, Heathrow
6/08 withdrawn
D371 8/08 bought by Imperial Buses
repainted off-white, green skirt/cantrail
6/09 in service on 71 (Brentwood - Standon Massey)
7/10 in service on 71
2/11 in service on 269 (Brentwood - Grays)
4/11 in service on 72
7/11 in service on 261 (Brentwood - Blackmore)
610 11/11 bought by Regal Busways with Brentwood routes
12/11 in service on 71
3/12 in service on 1 (Chelmsford - Canvey Island)
9/12 in service on 7A: Stansted Airport - Bishops Stortford)
4/13 fire-damaged: sold for scrap
SN05 HDF 8/05 Dennis Dart SLF SFD6BACR45GW18293, Alexander Pointer 5209/4, B29F
8/05 new to Davidson, Bathgate
8/08 acquired by Imperial Buses
painted off-white/green
3/09 Imperial
3/10 Imperial
10/10 sold to Blythswood (Glagow)
3/12 in service, Leven Valley: #75, "St.Patrick"
9/12 in service, Leven Valley
10/12 in service, Leven Valley, Middlesbrough
12/12 in service, Leven Valley
DML 44 R874 MCE 7/98 10.2m Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12346, Marshall Capital C39.258, B28D
7/98 new to MTL London Northern
8/98 taken over: Metroline London Northern
7/00 HT
3/02 HT
11/02 W transfer with C11 (Cricklewood)
6/05 W
12/07 W used on 316
5/08 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
10/08 bought by Imperial Buses, Rainham
3/09 Imperial
8/09 in service on H1: green, cream band
3/10 Imperial
6/10 used on 32 (Chelmsford - Ongar)
D874 c10/10 used on 339 (Blackmore-Warley)
4/11 in service on 269 (Grays - Brentwood)
5/11 in service on 261 (Brentwood - Blackmore)
3/12 Imperial
3/13 Imperial
4/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
DLM 155 Y251 NLK 4/01 8.8m Dart SLF SFD612AR11GW15643, Plaxton Pointer 2 018.8GKB4005, B29F
4/01 HT new to Metroline for W5 (Holloway)
5/01 HT into service on W5
6/01 HT unusual on 214
3/02 HT
7/03 KX transfer with W5 (Kings Cross)
4/05 HT transfer for W5
6/05 HT
3/07 HT repainted, reseated minus tip-ups: B25F
4/10 HT repainted lower half
2/11 NW transfer into store, withdrawn (North Wembley)
2/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
D251 2/11 bought by Imperial Buses, Marks Gate
6/11 in service on 11: green, cream band
8/11 used on 11
3/12 Imperial
4/13 in service on 374 (Grays - Basildon)
1/14 upseated to B29F
4/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
4/14 acquired by Redline Buses, Aylesbury
LDP 46 R446 LGH 8/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1VGW11209, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ7284, B36F
9/97 Q new to London Central for 345 (Camberwell)
3/00 Q unusual on 484
6/00 SW transfer to London General for 345 (Stockwell)
by 7/00 SW downseated to B35F, with wheelchair ramp
5/01 A transfer (Sutton)
3/02 A
6/05 A
4/07 Q transfer
2008 Q
5/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
5/11 on loan to Imperial Buses for 269
5/11 hired by Stephenson's, Essex
8/11 bought by Imperial Buses
3/12 Imperial
3/13 in service on 11: plain green, Thurrock markings
8/13 in service on 374 (Grays - Basildon)
4/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
LDP 104 S104 EGK 12/98 10.1m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12729, Plaxton Pointer2 9810HJB0053, B29D
12/98 new to London General
7/00 AL (Merton)
3/02 AL
6/05 AL
7/09 Q transfer (Camberwell)
6/10 NX transfer for 108 (New Cross)
7/10 Q return
9/11 sold to Ensign Bus
9/11 bought by Imperial Buses
10/11 in service on 261 (Brentwood - Blackmore)
608 11/11 bought by Regal Busways with Brentwood routes
11/11 in service on 3 (Chelmsford - Southend) still in LG red, black skirt, yellow line, white roof
repainted red/maroon
4/13 in service on 3
VU52 UEG 10/02 8.8m Dart SLF, Plaxton Pointer MPD
10/02 new to Cullinan, Birkenhead
Happy Al`s, Birkenhead
Passenger Transport Services, Bathgate, West Lothian
by 5/12 bought by Imperial Buses, Rainham
5/12 painted green: branded for Thurrock service 11
7/12 in service on 11
9/12 in service on 11
4/13 in service on 374
11/13 in service on 11
12/13 in service, Grays
4/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
4/14 bought by Redline, Aylesbury
4/14 used on Milton Keynes route 21: still green
DML 24 R624 VEG 5/98 10.2m Dart SLF SFD212BR1WGW12175, Marshall Capital C39.227, B31F
5/98 new to MTL London Northern
8/98 taken over: Metroline London Northern
DML 524 renumbered
7/00 PB
3/02 PB
*/03 PB fitted with wheelchair ramp and CCTV
7/03 W transfer (Cricklewood)
5/05 PA transfer (Perivale)
6/05 PA
9/06 PA withdrawn into store
9/06 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
724 9/06 PT Ensignbus operational fleet:
PT painted blue/silver, route 66 branding, B37F
7/11 PT Ensignbus, unbranded
7/11 on loan to Regal Busways
5/12 PT Ensignbus
by 11/12 bought by Imperial Buses, Rainham
3/13 Imperial
by 8/14 sold
DLD 138 W138 ULR 5/00 10.1m Dart SLF SFD212AR1YGW14618, Plaxton Pointer 2 0010.1HJB2576, 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
10/08 EW repainted
12/08 NW transfer (North Wembley)
1/09 PA transfer (West Perivale)
8/10 NW transfer into store (North Wembley)
10/10 W transfer (Cricklewood)
9/11 PV transfer (Perivale)
11/11 PA transfer
1/12 PV transfer
6/12 PV withdrawn into store
10/12 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
809 10/12 borrowed by Ensignbus: used in Metroline livery on Central Line replacement
D138 2/13 bought by Imperial, Romford
5/13 converted to single doorway: B32F; painted green, cream band
7/13 in service on 11
8/13 in service on 374
11/13 in service on 374
4/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
X312 KRX 12/00 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1YGW15186, Plaxton Pointer2 008.8GKB3440, B27F
12/00 TF new to Tellings-Golden Miller (Fulwell)
1/01 TF into service on H28
312 8/02 TF numbered
6/05 TF taken over by Travel London
6/06 TF repainted all-red
DP52 6/06 TF renumbered
8052 3/07 TF renumbered
6/07 WS transfer for H28 (Hayes)
5/09 WS taken over by NedRailways
10/09 WS rebranded Abellio London
D312 2/13 bought by Imperial, Romford: painted plain green
4/13 in service on 374
10/13 in service on 11
4/14 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
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
X966 VAP 10/00 11.3m Dennis Dart SPD SFD467BR1YGW45054, Plaxton Pointer 0011.3HAB3066, B41F
10/00 new to Stagecoach Sussex Coastline, #66
Stagecoach Hampshire 33066
3/12 Stagecoach, Basingstoke: branded for Jazz2
sold to Ensign Bus (Rainham)
2/13 bought by Imperial, Romford
3/13 Imperial
by 8/14 sold
D874 R874 MCE TLB557 p41 10/10 on 339 to Warley, Brentwood Stn D251 Y251 NLK LBR11 p47 8/11 on 11 to Longhouse Rd
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