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This page created 25th July 2009, updated 27th July 2017

Bus Histories

 
DMS360 V360 DLH  11/99    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1XGW14058, Marshall Capital C39.563, B25F
                 11/99 Y  new to Centrewest (Orpington)
                  3/00 Y  in service on 336
                  7/00 Y 
                 11/00 Y  in service on 336
                  3/02 Y
 DMS41360         6/05 Y
                  7/07 Y  in service on R3
 120             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  4/08 MB unusual on 146
                  4/08 MB into store
                  6/08 MB in store
                  7/08    bought by Judge's Minicoaches, Corby
                          crashed: front end damage
               by 6/10    sold to HBC Salvage (Haverton Hill)

DMS361 V361 DLH  11/99    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1XGW14059, Marshall Capital C39.564, B25F
                 11/99 Y  new to Centrewest (Orpington)
                  7/00 Y 
                  1/02 Y  unusual on 61  
                  3/02 Y
 DMS41361         6/05 Y
 121             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  4/08 MB into store
                  6/08 MB in store
 DM 43            8/08    bought by Countryliner, Guildford

DMS355 V355 DLH  10/99    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1XGW13870, Marshall Capital C39.558, B25F
                 10/99 Y  new to Centrewest (Orpington)
                  7/00 Y   
                  3/02 Y
 DMS41355         6/05 Y
                  3/07 HS transfer into store (Hayes)
                  5/07 Y  transfer
 122             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  4/08 MB into store
                  6/08 MB in store
                  7/08    bought by Judge's Minicoaches, Corby

DMS358 V358 DLH  11/99    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1XGW14056, Marshall Capital C39.561, B25F 
                 11/99 Y  new to Centrewest (Orpington)
                  7/00 Y   
                  9/00 Y  unusual on R9
                  1/01 Y  unusual on T32
                  3/02 Y
 DMS41358         6/05 Y
                 10/05 Y  in service on T31
 123             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  1/08 MB unusual on B14
                  4/08 MB into store
                  6/08 MB in store
                  1/09 CY in store, awaiting disposal
                  3/09    bought by Huyton Travel, Merseyside


DMS450 LN51 DVA   2/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16276, Marshall Capital C39.784, B25F 	
                  2/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
                  3/02 Y
                  9/02 Y  in service on 273
 41450           11/03 Y  renumbered
 DMS450          11/03 Y  .. and back 
 DMS41450         6/05 Y
                 11/07 Y  repainted all-red
 124             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  1/08 MB unusual on 146
                  6/08 MB 
                  3/09 MB withdrawn into store..
                  3/09 CY ..change store (Crawley) 
                 11/09    bought by Sheffield Community Transport

DMS451 LN51 DVB   2/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16277, Marshall Capital C39.785, B25F	
                  2/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
                  3/02 Y
                  9/02 Y  in service on 273 
 DMS41451         6/05 Y
                  7/06 Y  in service on R1
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red  125
 125             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                  2/09 C  transfer (Croydon)
                  3/09 CY transfer into store (Crawley)
                  6/09    in store at Pete's Travel, West Midlands
                  8/09    bought by Mike de Courcey Travel, Coventry

DMS452 LN51 DVC   2/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16278, Marshall Capital C39.786, B25F	
                  2/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
                  3/02 Y 
 DMS41452         6/05 Y
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red  126
 126             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                  2/09 MB withdrawn into store
                  3/09 CY ..change store (Crawley)
                  8/09    bought by Mike de Courcey Travel, Coventry

DMS453 LN51 DVF   2/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16282, Marshall Capital C39.787, B25F
                  2/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
                  3/02 Y 
 DMS41453         6/05 Y
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red  127
 127             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                 12/07 MB used on B14
                  6/08 MB 
                  3/09 MB withdrawn into store..
                  3/09 CY ..change store (Crawley) 
                 10/09    bought by Z&S International, Aylesbury
 127              6/11    numbered

DMS454 LN51 RZZ   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16283, Marshall Capital C39.788, B25F
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington) 
 DMS41454         6/05 Y
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red  128
 128             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                  3/09 CY transfer into store (Crawley)
                 11/09    bought by Sheffield Community Transport

DMS455 LN51 SBO   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16284, Marshall Capital C39.789, B25F
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington) 
 DMS41455         6/05 Y
                  4/06 Y  in service on 273
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red 
 129             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                 12/07 MB in service on R1
                  6/08 MB 
                  1/09 C  transfer (Croydon)
                  3/09 C  withdrawn into store
                  4/09 CY change store (Crawley)
                  6/09 C  reinstated
                  6/09 C  unusual on 202
                  8/09 CY transfer into store, withdrawn
                 10/09    bought by Z&S International, Aylesbury
 129              6/11    numbered

DMS456 LN51 SBU   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16285, Marshall Capital C39.790, B25F
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
                  7/04 Y  in service on R1 
 DMS41456         6/05 Y
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red
 130             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                  1/09 C  transfer (Croydon)
                  4/09 C  withdrawn into store..
                  4/09 CY ..change store (Crawley) 
                 10/09    bought by Z&S International, Aylesbury
 130              6/11    numbered

DMS457 LN51 SBV   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16286, Marshall Capital C39.791, B25F
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington) 
 DMS41457         6/05 Y
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red
 131             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                  1/09 C  transfer (Croydon)
                  3/09 C  withdrawn into store
                  4/09 CY change store (Crawley) 
                 11/09    bought by Sheffield Community Transport

DMS468 LN51 SDY   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16319, Marshall Capital C39.802, B25F
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDA   4/02 Y  reregistered before use 
 DMS41468         6/05 Y
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red 
 132             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                  9/09 MB withdrawn
                 10/09    bought by Z&S International, Aylesbury
 132              6/11    numbered

DMS469 LN51 SDZ   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16320, Marshall Capital C39.803, B25F
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDC   4/02 Y  reregistered before use 
 DMS41469         6/05 Y
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red 
 133             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                 12/11 CY transfer, withdrawn (Crawley) 
                  8/12    bought by Nu-Venture, Aylesford

DMS470 LN51 SEO   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16321, Marshall Capital C39.804, B25F
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDD   4/02 Y  reregistered before use
 41470           11/03 Y  renumbered
 DMS470          11/03 Y  .. and back 
 DMS41470         6/05 Y
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red 
 134             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB  
                 12/11 CY transfer, withdrawn (Crawley) 
                  8/12    bought by Nu-Venture, Aylesford

DMS471 LN51 SEY   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16322, Marshall Capital C39.805, B25F
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDE   4/02 Y  reregistered before use 
 DMS41471         6/05 Y
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red 
 135             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                  3/13    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                  5/13    loaned to Bakers Dolphin, Weston-super-Mare
                  6/13    return to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                  8/13    bought by Galleon Travel (Trustybus) for 541/2/3 
 MDS 13          12/13    renumbered
              by 11/14    withdrawn 
                  7/15    in disposal pool 
                 12/15    sold to MC Tractors (Ely) 

DMS472 LN51 SFF   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16323, Marshall Capital C39.806, B25F
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDF   4/02 Y  reregistered before use 
 DMS41472         6/05 Y
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red 
 136             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB  
                 12/11 CY transfer, withdrawn (Crawley) 
                  8/12    bought by Nu-Venture, Aylesford

DMS473 LN51 SFJ   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16324, Marshall Capital C39.807, B25F
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDG   4/02 Y  reregistered before use 
 DMS41473         6/05 Y
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red 
 137             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                 11/12 MB unusual on R8
                  3/13    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                  3/13    loaned to Carters Coaches, Ipswich 
                  7/13    return to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                  7/13    bought by Galleon Travel (Trustybus) for 541/2/3  
 MDS 14          12/13    renumbered
                 11/14    in service
                  4/15    withdrawn: in store
                  7/15    in disposal pool
                 12/15    sold to MC Tractors (Ely) 

DMS458 LN51 SBX   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16294, Marshall Capital C39.792, B25F 
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDM   4/02 Y  reregistered before use 
 DMS41458         6/05 Y
                  7/05 Y  in service on R4
 138             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB  
                 10/12    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 

DMS459 LN51 SBY   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16295, Marshall Capital C39.793, B25F 
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDN   4/02 Y  reregistered before use 
 DMS41459         6/05 Y
 139             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  3/08 MB refurbished by First
                  6/08 MB 
                  3/13    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)

DMS460 LN51 SBZ   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16296, Marshall Capital C39.794, B25F 
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDO   4/02 Y  reregistered before use 
 DMS41460         6/05 Y
 140             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                 10/12    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                 11/12    acquired by Carters Coaches, Ipswich
                  8/13    return to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                  8/13    bought by Galleon Travel (Trustybus) for 541/2/3
                  9/13    in store, unfit
                 10/13    in store, unfit 
 MDS 15          12/13    renumbered 
              by 11/14    withdrawn  
                  4/15    in store
                  7/15    in disposal pool
                 12/15    sold to MC Tractors (Ely) 

DMS461 LN51 SCV   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16297, Marshall Capital C39.795, B25F 
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDP   4/02 Y  reregistered before use 
 DMS41461         6/05 Y
                  7/07 Y  in service on R11
 141             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                  3/13    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                  7/13    bought by Galleon Travel (Trustybus) for 541/2/3  
 MDS 16          12/13    renumbered
              by 11/14    withdrawn 
                  4/15    in store
                  7/15    in disposal pool
                 12/15    sold to MC Tractors (Ely) 

DMS462 LN51 SCX   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16309, Marshall Capital C39.796, B25F 
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDR   4/02 Y  reregistered before use 
 DMS41462         6/05 Y
                 10/07 Y  repainted all-red
 142             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                  7/09 MB used on R11
                  7/12 C  transfer (Croydon): normally on 359, T2
                  8/13 MB loan: used on 367 and R6
                  8/13 C  return: back on 359, T2
                 12/13 MB transfer
                  1/14 NP transfer to Go-Ahead London (Northumberland Park)
                  6/14 NP

DMS463 LN51 SCZ   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16310, Marshall Capital C39.797, B25F 
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDS   4/02 Y  reregistered before use
                  8/04 H  transfer (Hackney Wick)
                 11/04 Y  return 
 DMS41463         6/05 Y
                 11/07 Y  repainted all-red
 143             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                  1/14 BE transfer to Go-Ahead London (Rainham)
                  6/14 BE in service on 193 to County Park Estate $
                  7/14 AF transfer (Putney)
                  8/14 AF in service on 424 to Putney Bridge $
                       NP transfer (Northumberland Park)
                 11/14 NP in service on W4 to Tottenham Hale $
                  7/16    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)

DMS464 LN51 SDO   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16314, Marshall Capital C39.798, B25F
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDU   4/02 Y  reregistered before use 
 DMS41464         6/05 Y
                 11/07 Y  repainted all-red
 144             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB  
                 12/11 CY transfer, withdrawn (Crawley) 
                  8/12    bought by Nu-Venture, Aylesford

DMS465 LN51 SDU   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16315, Marshall Capital C39.799, B25F 
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDV   4/02 Y  reregistered before use
                  7/04 Y  in service on R1 
 DMS41465         6/05 Y
                 11/07 Y  repainted all-red
 145             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB  
                 12/11 CY transfer, withdrawn (Crawley) 
                  8/12    bought by Nu-Venture, Aylesford

DMS466 LN51 SDV   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16316, Marshall Capital C39.800, B25F 
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDW   4/02 Y  reregistered before use 
 DMS41466         6/05 Y
                  7/07 Y  in service on R6
              by 12/07 Y  repainted all-red 
 146             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                 10/12    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)

DMS467 LN51 SDX   3/02    8.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD6B2CR31GW16317, Marshall Capital C39.801, B25F
                  3/02 Y  new to Centrewest for 273, R1, R11 (Orpington)
       LT02 ZDX   4/02 Y  reregistered before use 
 DMS41467         6/05 Y
                 10/07 Y  repainted all-red
 147             12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green)
                  6/08 MB 
                 10/12    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)


DML411 LK51 JYJ 10/01 10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2B2CR31GW15949, Marshall Capital C39.750, B28D 10/01 Y new to Centrewest for R9 (Orpington) 3/02 Y DML41411 6/05 Y 8/07 Y repainted all-red 380 12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green) 6/08 MB 7/09 MB unusual on 353 7380 4/11 CY transfer, trainer: repainted white, downseated: B14D (Crawley) 9/17 sold to Wigley (Carlton) DML412 LK51 JYL 10/01 10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2B2CR31GW15950, Marshall Capital C39.751, B28D 10/01 Y new to Centrewest for R9 (Orpington) 3/02 Y DML41412 6/05 Y 10/07 Y repainted all-red 381 12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green) 6/08 MB 7/08 MB unusual on 358 8/08 MB unusual on 358 7/11 MB unusual on R2 7381 7/11 CY transfer, trainer: B14D (Crawley) DML413 LK51 JYN 10/01 10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD2B2CR31GW15952, Marshall Capital C39.752, B28D 10/01 Y new to Centrewest for R9 (Orpington) 3/02 Y DML41413 6/05 Y by 12/07 Y repainted all-red 382 12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green) 5/08 MB unusual on 130 6/08 MB 7/08 MB unusual on 358 8/08 MB unusual on 358 7/09 MB unusual on 358 3/11 MB unusual on 261 4/11 MB unusual on 261 again 9/11 MB unusual on R2 7382 10/11 CY transfer, trainer: renumbered, reseated to B14D (Crawley) by 8/16 gone DML375 W359 VLN */99 10.2m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1XGW14373, Marshall Capital C39.605, B28D */99 new to Centrewest, red/white: stored at Marshalls 5/00 Y into service on T31 (Orpington) 7/00 Y 3/02 Y DML41375 6/05 Y 383 12/07 MB taken over by Metrobus (Green Street Green) 6/08 MB 6/08 CY transfer into store, withdrawn (Crawley) 12/08 CY in store 1/09 MB transfer (Green St.Green) 2/09 C transfer (Croydon) 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 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 6/10 bought by Grant Palmer, Dunstable: single door B28F 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 4/10 bought by Grant Palmer, Dunstable 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 11/10 bought by Grant Palmer, Dunstable: single door B28F

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