Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,
This page created 28th October 2013, updated 20th March 2017.

Southdown PSV: Dart SLFs

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

Southdown PSV: Dart SLFs

  
        X242 ABU 10/00    10.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1YGW14793, Alexander 0019/6, B40F
                          new to London Transit, Buntingford, for 384 and 388
                  3/02    in service on 388 to Hertford: London Transit: white
                  */03    John Leask & Son, Shetland 
 242              7/05    bought by Southdown PSV: B27F
                  9/06    Southdown PSV
                  2/07    unusual on 410
                  3/07    unusual on 409
                  4/07    used on Gatwick Hotels GH4
                  1/08    Southdown PSV
                  6/08    bought by Shamrock, Wiltshire, #212
        JFR 13W           reregistered
                          Dawson/Ventura 
                  9/11    Group Travel Bodmin 
	
        X291 ABU          8.8m Dennis Dart SLF SFD612BR1XGW14332, Alexander 9941/3, B28F
                 12/00    new to Europe Connexion, Crawley 
                  7/01    used on Gatwick Hotels GH4	 	 
291               2/05    bought by Southdown PSV, B19F
                  2/06    used on Gatwick Hotels GH4	
                  5/07    bought by Bodmans, Wiltshire
                          Wiltshire Buses
                  6/11    bought by Edwards Brothers, Haverfordwest
 
        X188 BNH  1/01    10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1YGW14743, Plaxton Pointer 0010.7HLB2509, B37F
                  1/01    new to Daybird Roadline, Killamarsh 
                          Dawson Rentals 	
188               3/06    leased by Southdown PSV: B37F
                  4/07    downseated to B29F with luggage racks for Gatwick hotel work
                  1/08    Southdown PSV: unusual on 609
                  9/13    Southdown PSV
              by 12/14    gone

       P353 EAU  11/96    10.9m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10496, East Lancs Spryte B21003, B44F
                          Dunn Line, Nottingham	
353               3/06    bought by Southdown PSV
                  4/07    in service on 409
                  6/07 TW loaned to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tunbridge Wells)
                  7/07    returned off loan 	
                  8/07    bought by Flights, West Midlands
                 11/10    Central Connect
                  3/11    Central Connect

       V380 SVV   2/00    10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13707, Plaxton Pointer 9910.7HLB1462, B37F
                  2/00    new to Dawson Rentals for National Car Parks, Birmingham 
                          Dawson Rentals 
380               3/06    leased by Southdown PSV: B37F
                  5/06    used on 410
                  1/08    Southdown PSV
                  6/09    given superside advert: "Subway"
	
       V387 SVV  10/99    10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10144, Plaxton Pointer 9910.7HLZ6272, B37F	
                 10/99    new to Dawson Rentals 
                          Dawson Rentals 
387               3/06    leased by Southdown PSV: B37F
                  6/07 TW loaned to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tunbridge Wells)
                  7/07    returned off loan 	
                  8/07    bought by Flights, West Midlands
	
       V388 SVV           10.7m Dennis Dart SFD322BR1XGW13703, Plaxton Pointer 9910.7HLB1458, B37F
                 10/99    new to Dawson Rentals for British Airways, #BU901
                          Dawson Rentals 	
388               3/06    leased by Southdown PSV: B37F 
                  6/07 TW loaned to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Tunbridge Wells)
                  7/07    returned off loan 
                  8/07    bought by Flights, West Midlands

        V392 SVV  9/99    10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13351, Plaxton Pointer 9910.7HLB0968, B39F
                  9/99    new to Petes Travel, Smethwick 
                  5/05    Stevenage Link: used on 117: white
                          Dawson Rentals 
 392              3/06    leased by Southdown PSV: B37F
                  1/06    in service on 409 (Croydon - East Grinstead)
                  1/08    Southdown PSV
                 11/10    Southdown PSV
                  4/11    bought by Velvet Travel, Eastleigh 
                          repainted purple
                  8/11    in service
                 11/11    in service
 
        W569 JVV  3/00    10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW14383, Plaxton Pointer 0010.7HLB2330, B39F	
                  3/00    new to Petes Travel, Smethwick 
                          Dawson Rentals 	
569               4/06    leased by Southdown PSV: B37F
                  1/08    Southdown PSV
                          accident damaged	
                  1/13    sold to Lloyd, (Hixon) for scrap

       W554 JVV   4/00    11.3m Dennis Dart SPD SFD466BR1WGW40229, Plaxton Pointer2 9911.3HAB0946, B41F  
                  4/00    new to Martin, Dublin 
                          Central Parking Systems, Heathrow 
                 11/03    transfer to Centra, New Haw  
                  3/04    Centra
SDP 554          10/04    Centra
                          Dawson Rentals 
 554                      leased by Southdown PSV: B41F
                  7/05    Southdown PSV: used on 409
                  1/08    Southdown PSV
                  9/09    Southdown PSV #554: used on 324 
                  4/11    bought by Velvet Travel, Eastleigh 
                  5/11    Velvet Bus
                  7/11    Velvet Bus 

       T421 LGP   8/99    Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13432, Caetano Compass #4055/99, 10.7m, B30D
                  8/99    new to Limebourne (Independent Way),Battersea 
                  7/00    Limebourne
DCL421            7/01 QB taken over by Connex Bus (Battersea)
                  3/02 QB
                  6/02    on loan to Durham Travel Services for use on 42
                  8/02 QB returned to Connex
                 10/02    in store
                c12/03    sold to Bob Vale Coach Sales (Buckinghamshire)  
                  5/04    bought by Trustline, Hunsdon for 392
                          repainted red/yellow/blue: branded for 392: Harlow-Nazeing-Broxbourne- oddesdon
                 12/05    Trustline, Hunsdon 
                  8/06    transfer to Stansted-Bishops Stortford Park & Ride
421               9/07    bought by Southdown PSV 
                  9/07    hired for 636 to Luton & Dunstable Hospital by Universitybus, white
                 10/07    used on 636 to Hatfield for Universitybus, white 
                 11/07    return to Southdown PSV
                  1/08    unusual on 606 for Southdown PSV
                  9/08    bought by London Borough of Waltham Forest for playbus

        W107 RNC  4/00    10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13194, Plaxton Pointer 9910.7HLB0667, B34F
                  4/00    new to Ringway Airpark, Carrington
 107              6/08    bought by Southdown PSV
                  4/09    at Cobham Gathering, wearing 409, 410 blinds
                 12/09    in service on 494 (Oxted - Caterham)
                  2/10    upseated to B40F
                  4/10    in service on 236 (Oxted - Westerham - Edenbridge - East Grinstead) 
                  4/11    bought by Velvet Travel, Eastleigh
                          repainted purple
                  5/11    in service
                  1/12    in service

        SN53 LWL  1/04    10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR43GW87516, Transbus Pointer 3057/4, B37F
                  1/04    new to Cushing & Littlewood, Acle, Norfolk 
 105              6/08    bought by Southdown PSV: downseated to B24F plus luggage racks
                          used on Gatwick Europa Hotel contract
                  9/13    Southdown PSV
                  7/17    blue/white/green


LDP 134 Y834 TGH 3/01 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322, Plaxton Pointer 10.7m 0110.7HLB3771, B31D 3/01 SW new to London General for 345 (Stockwell) 3/02 SW 9/02 AL transfer for 155 (Merton): reseated B34D 6/05 AL 4/09 AL in service but with fleetnames/logos removed 6/09 AL into store, withdrawn 6/09 sold via Southdown PSV converted to single doorway: B38F 834 3/10 into service with Southdown PSV LDP 137 Y837 TGH 3/01 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322, Plaxton Pointer 10.7m 0110.7HLB3774, B31D 3/01 SW new to London General for 345 (Stockwell) 3/02 SW 9/02 AL transfer for 155 (Merton): reseated B34D 6/05 AL 4/09 AL in service but with fleetnames/logos removed 6/09 AL into store, withdrawn 6/09 for sale via Southdown PSV 837 6/11 bought by Southdown PSV 117 F3 LGW 7/11 reregistered, downseated to B25D for Gatwick hotel work 6/15 reseated to B31D for bus work Y837 TGH 9/15 reregistered 2/16 withdrawn from service: to sales stock LDP 139 Y839 TGH 3/01 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322, Plaxton Pointer 10.7m 0110.7HLB3776, B31D 3/01 SW new to London General for 345 (Stockwell) 3/02 SW 9/02 AL transfer for 155 (Merton): reseated B34D 6/05 AL 4/09 AL in service but with fleetnames/logos removed 6/09 AL into store, withdrawn 6/09 sold via Southdown PSV converted to single doorway: B38F 839 3/10 into service with Southdown PSV 9/13 Southdown PSV 7/14 on loan to Autocar 10/14 return off loan LDP 140 Y840 TGH 3/01 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322, Plaxton Pointer 10.7m 0110.7HLB3777, B31D 3/01 SW new to London General for 345 (Stockwell) 3/02 SW 9/02 AL transfer for 155 (Merton): reseated B34D 6/05 AL 4/09 AL in service but with fleetnames/logos removed 6/09 AL into store, withdrawn 6/09 sold via Southdown PSV converted to single doorway: B38F 840 3/10 into service with Southdown PSV 4/10 at Cobham Open Day, Wisley Airfield 9/13 Southdown PSV 9/14 on loan to Compass Bus at Worthing LDP 141 Y841 TGH 3/01 Dennis Dart SLF SFD322, Plaxton Pointer 10.7m 0110.7HLB3778, B31D 3/01 SW new to London General for 345 (Stockwell) 3/02 SW 9/02 AL transfer for 155 (Merton): reseated B34D 6/05 AL 4/09 AL in service but with fleetnames/logos removed 6/09 AL into store, withdrawn 6/09 sold via Southdown PSV converted to single doorway: B38F 841 3/10 into service with Southdown PSV 9/13 Southdown PSV 7/14 on loan to Autocar 9/14 return off loan
DME43915 LK55ADX 12/05 11.6m Dennis Super Dart SFD4DBER35GW38493, East Lancs C57505, B39F 12/05 GM new to First Beeline, for Surrey Ride Pegasus: green/yellow (Merrow) 6/08 GM 7/10 GM withdrawn: to Surrey County Council 112 8/10 re-allocated to Southdown PSV 9/13 Southdown PSV DME43916 LK55 ADZ 1/06 11.6m Dennis Super Dart SFD4DBER35GW38499, East Lancs C57506, B39F 1/06 GM new to First Beeline, for Surrey Ride Pegasus: green/yellow (Merrow) 6/08 GM 7/10 GM withdrawn: to Surrey County Council 113 8/10 re-allocated to Southdown PSV 9/13 Southdown PSV DME43917 LK55 AEA 1/06 11.6m Dennis Super Dart SFD4DBER35GW38500, East Lancs C57507, B39F 1/06 GM new to First Beeline, for Surrey Ride Pegasus: green/yellow (Merrow) 6/08 GM 7/10 GM withdrawn: to Surrey County Council 114 8/10 re-allocated to Southdown PSV 9/13 Southdown PSV DME43918 LK55ACV 12/05 11.6m Dennis Super Dart SFD4DBER35GW38501, East Lancs C57508, B39F 12/05 GM new to First Beeline, for Surrey Ride Pegasus: green/yellow (Merrow) 6/08 GM 7/10 GM withdrawn: to Surrey County Council 111 8/10 re-allocated to Southdown PSV 9/13 Southdown PSV
DP506 X606 OKH 9/00 10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322AR1YGW25026, Plaxton Pointer2 0010.7HLB3202, B31D 9/00 AV new to London United for 222 (Hounslow) 3/02 AV 6/05 AV 6/06 AV repainted 6/08 AV 4/10 HH withdrawn into store (Hounslow Heath) 9/10 sold to Southdown PSV 115 F1 LGW 6/11 downseated, luggage racks: to service fleet for Gatwick hotels, B25D 8/14 repainted in blue/green livery 6/15 written off: being scrapped DP500 X611 OKH 9/00 10.7m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322AR1YGW24989, Plaxton Pointer2 0010.7HLB3196, B31D 9/00 AV new to London United for 222 (Hounslow) 3/02 AV 6/05 AV 4/06 AV repainted 6/08 AV 4/10 HH withdrawn into store (Hounslow Heath) 9/10 sold to Southdown PSV 116 F2 LGW 6/11 downseated, luggage racks: to service fleet for Gatwick hotels, B25D 10/11 in service on 410 6/11 withdrawn: to sales stock
341 W341 VGX 4/00 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF, Plaxton Pointer2, B31D 4/00 GD new for X38, 464, 494 (Godstone) 5/00 MB transfer with TL1 (Green Street Green) 7/00 MB MB used on 233 2/01 MB return to 494 8/05 MB repainted red 2/06 PH out-stationed (Polhill) 6/06 MB transfer 8/08 CY withdrawn into store (Crawley) 9/08 bought by Huyton Travel, Merseyside 10/12 bought by Southdown PSV, Crawley Down used on 30 (Haywards Heath)
by 7/15 bought by McLaughlin, Culdaff, Ireland 342 W342 VGX 4/00 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF, Plaxton Pointer2, B31D 4/00 GD new for X38, 464, 494 (Godstone) 5/00 MB transfer with TL1 (Green Street Green) 7/00 MB MB used on 233 2/01 MB return to 494 10/01 GD transfer (accident repair cover) 12/01 MB return 3/05 MB used on B14 4/05 MB repainted all-red 3/07 MB used on 352 8/08 CY withdrawn into store (Crawley) 9/08 bought by Huyton Travel, Merseyside 10/12 bought by Southdown PSV, Crawley Down by 7/15 bought by McLaughlin, Culdaff, Ireland 343 W343 VGX 4/00 8.8m Dennis Dart SLF, Plaxton Pointer2, B31D 4/00 GD new to Metrobus for X38, 464, 494 (Godstone) 5/00 MB transfer with TL1 (Green Street Green) 5/00 MB used on 353 7/00 MB MB used on 233 2/01 MB return to 494 8/01 MB accident damage: into store 12/01 GD return to service 1/02 MB transfer 5/05 MB repainted all-red 9/07 MB used on 354 8/08 CY withdrawn into store (Crawley) 9/08 bought by Huyton Travel, Merseyside by 10/12 bought by Southdown PSV, Crawley Down used on 30 (Haywards Heath) 9/13 Southdown PSV 4/15 sold to Scrapco, (Paddock Wood) T591 CGT 4/99 10.7m Dennis Dart SFD322BR1WGW12861, Plaxton Pointer 2 #9810.7HLB0370, 10.7m B39F 4/99 new to Surrey CC: on loan to Tillingbourne, Cranleigh DSL591 5/01 WK hired by Surrey to Arriva, (Woking): yellow/blue Surrey Links livery 8/01 WK 11/01 CL transfer (Cranleigh) 3/02 CL 3591 4/05 CL renumbered 6/08 CL CL repainted blue/deep blue skirt, cream horn, branded for 42, 44 1/10 GF (CL now outstation of GF) 9/12 CL into store (Cranleigh) 10/12 sold by Surrey to Southdown PSV 591 by 8/13 taken into service stock, Southdown PSV 12/13 head-on collision at Felcourt 1/14 written off GX54 AWH 1/05 8.8m Transbus Dart SLF SFD6BACR44GW17754, Pointer MPD 3086/4, B29F 1/05 new to Compass,Worthing Compass Bus, Worthing 12/13 bought by Southdown PSV (Crawley Down) 1/14 bought by Cruisers, Redhill DPS642 LG02 FFL 6/02 10.1m Transbus Dart SLF SFD2B2CR3BGW16449, Transbus Pointer 0191/2, B30D 6/02 TV new to London United for 265, 418 (Tolworth) 6/05 TV 11/09 TV reseated to B27D, repainted all-red 2/13 TV withdrawn 842 1/14 bought by Southdown PSV, Crawley Down 6/15 sold to Skanska for Winchester site transport GX03 AZL 2/03 Dennis Dart SLF SFD6BACR32GW87037, Transbus Pointer 2083/20 (maybe 19), B29F 2/03 new to Compass Bus, Worthing 10/06 repainted in white/maroon $ 11/15 bought by Southdown PSV, Crawley Down 2/16 withdrawn from service: to sales stock

Photographic References

A key to the references can be found in the bibliography

  
380 V380 SVV LBM137 p11   5/06    on 410 to Westerham, Redhill

113 LK55 AEA TLB554 p00   8/10    on 424 to Redhill Town Centre, Wray Common
 

Ian's Bus Stop Dart SLF index. Southdown PSV. bus histories. photo refs.