Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith, This page created 17th June 2013, updated 20th February 2016. Best on 800*600.

Landmark Dennis Dart SLFs

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

 

DP 64   W364 ABD  4/00    8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1XGW14454, Plaxton 008.8GKB2351, B29F
                  4/00    new to Connex to fill in on 322, white 
                  6/00    returned off-hire  
                  1/09    used on 463, Countryliner 
                  8/09    used on 437, Countryliner, #DP19 
                  4/11    used on 464, Countryliner 
                          bought by Landmark Bus, Arlesey, Bedfordshire
                          repainted white, black doors
                  6/13    in service on 391
                  3/15    for sale
                 12/15    regular on Letchworth 53: overall ad for Satchell's

        X508 WRG  1/01    8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1YGW15390, Plaxton 008.8GKB3384, B25F
                  1/01    new to Go Wear Buses, #508
                  3/08    repainted lime green, branded "Wallsend Links"
                 12/08    in service, "Wallsend Links" lime-green 
                  5/09    in service, "Wallsend Links" lime-green  
                          bought by Landmark Bus, Arlesey, Bedfordshire
                  9/12    in service on 391, partly repainted into white
                          repainted white, lime doors
                  6/13    in service on 391	
                  4/15    bought by The Big Lemon, Brighton

059    KM51 BFN   2/02    10.5m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2B2CR31GW16201, Caetano Nimbus, B31D
                  2/02    new to Mitcham Belle: red, red/white/blue front
                  8/04    taken over by Centra London
DC 9             10/04    renumbered
                  8/05 MC retained by Centra London (Beddington) 
                  5/06    Centra London ceases trading: into store
                  6/06    to Caetano, (Waterlooville) for Dawson Rentals
                          Countryliner, Sussex
                          converted to single doorway: B32F, repainted cream/green
                  3/11    in service on 40 (Cuckfield - Brighton)
                  9/11    in service on 32 (Eastbourne - Uckfield) 
                 10/12    Countryliner ceased operation
                 10/12    repossessed by Dawson Rentals
                 10/12    at Ventura (Lingfield)  
                  3/13    bought by Landmark, Arlesey  
                  3/14    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)

DP 6    YT51 EAF 1/02    8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16172, Alexander Pointer 2 MPD 0161/6, B29F
                 1/02 BC new to Connex for G1 (Beddington Cross)
                 2/02 QB on loan: mostly on 211, plus 344, C3
                 9/03 BC reallocated to 322
                 2/04 BC taken over by Travel London
                 4/04 QB unusual on 156
                 5/05 QB transfer (Battersea)
                 9/05    return to Dawson Rentals
                 5/06    hired by Countryliner, Sussex
 DP 30                   acquired by Countryliner
                 3/08    Countryliner, Burgess Hill: white
                         repainted green/cream
                 8/09    Countryliner, Tunbridge Wells 
                10/12    Countryliner ceased operation
                10/12    repossessed by Dawson Rentals
                10/12    at Ventura (Lingfield)  
                 3/13    bought by Landmark, Arlesey
                 3/15    for sale
                 6/15    bought by Cozy Coaches, Bassingbourn 

       AA05 BLU  6/05    8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6BACR45GW18273, Plaxton MPD 5200/1, B29F
 	            6/05    new to Bluebird, Middleton
                 1/08    in service, Bluebird, Manchester
                 7/08    in service, Bluebird, Manchester 
                 6/11    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                 8/11    acquired by Henshaw's, Moreton-in-Marsh
                 3/12    in service, Henshaw's, Evesham 
                 3/13    bought by Landmark, Arlesey
                 3/15    for sale
                12/15    regular on Letchworth 53: overall ad for Satchell's

       X231 FBB  */00    11.3m Dennis Dart SLF , Plaxton SPD
                 */00    new to Go-Ahead North East
                         Go-Ahead NE #8231
                12/09    in service, GANE: yellow, Blaydon Racers
                11/13    in service, GANE: red
                 1/14    in service, GANE: red
                 6/14    sold to Ensignbus
                 7/14    bought by Landmark, Arlesey
                 3/15    for sale

A key to the references is in the bibliography.

Photographic references


None found yet: search carefully on the internet using the registration letters.

Bus Stop SLF index. Landmark text. histories. photo refs.