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This page created 15th January 2008, updated 12th February 2009

Bus Histories

These histories are far from complete. They are being assembled as I gather data from a variety of sources. Particularly helpful have been:

DD1  F201 OPD  11/88    new to London Country South West: Dennis Dominator DDA1020/961, East Lancs A8801, CH49/27F
                        painted in experimental apple green/white livery
               11/88 LH into service (Leatherhead)
                */88 LH used on 408 Express
                2/89 LH used on 408 Express
601             5/89    officially numbered
                        repainted in Green Line green/pale green comb livery
                6/90 GF used on 715
                        repainted in Countryliner livery
                     GF used on 415
DD1             1/96    renumbered
                     GF Guildford & West Surrey
                6/92 LH transfer to London & Country
                        reseated with bus seats: London & Country green/green/red livery
                93-7 LH
                5/98 CY transfer into store (Crawley) 
                6/98    sold to Fleetmaster 
                6/98    bought by Bryn Melyn Motor Services, Llangollen
                9/99    with Bryn Melyn
               11/02    with Bryn Melyn
                6/08    in service on X5, Bryn Melyn


602 F602 RPG 4/89 new to London & Country: Dennis Dominator DDA1026/994, East Lancs A8801, H45/31F 4/89 WY into service on 131 (Addlestone) 9/89 LH transfer for 131 (Leatherhead) DD2 1/96 renumbered 5/98 bought by Thamesdown Transport, Swindon 5/03 Thamesdown #74 603 F603 RPG 5/89 new to London & Country: Dennis Dominator DDA1026/995, East Lancs A8802, H45/31F 5/89 WY into service on 131 (Addlestone) 9/89 LH transfer for 131 (Leatherhead) DD3 1/96 renumbered 5/98 bought by Thamesdown Transport, Swindon 5/03 Thamesdown #75 604 F604 RPG 4/89 new to London & Country: Dennis Dominator DDA1026/996, East Lancs A8803, H45/31F 4/89 WY into service on 131 (Addlestone) 4/89 WY used on 131, London & Country green/green/red livery 9/89 LH transfer for 131 (Leatherhead) DD4 1/96 renumbered 5/98 bought by Thamesdown Transport, Swindon 5/03 Thamesdown #76 605 F605 RPG 4/89 new to London & Country: Dennis Dominator DDA1026/997, East Lancs A8804, H45/31F 4/89 WY into service on 131 (Addlestone) 9/89 LH transfer for 131 (Leatherhead) CR (Croydon) 5/94 WL transfer DD5 1/96 renumbered LH 6/98 CY transfer (Crawley) 7/98 CY withdrawn into store 11/98 CY reinstated 1/99 CY 4/99 bought by Thamesdown Transport, Swindon 5/03 Thamesdown #79 606 F606 RPG 4/89 new to London & Country: Dennis Dominator DDA1026/998, East Lancs A8805, H45/31F 4/89 WY into service on 131 (Addlestone) 9/89 LH transfer for 131 (Leatherhead) DD6 1/96 renumbered 5/98 bought by Thamesdown Transport, Swindon 5/03 Thamesdown #77 607 F607 RPG 4/89 new to London & Country: Dennis Dominator DDA1026/999, East Lancs A8806, H45/31F 4/89 WY into service on 131 (Addlestone) 9/89 LH transfer for 131 (Leatherhead) DD7 1/96 renumbered 5/98 LH into store 6/98 sold to Fleetmaster 6/98 bought by South Mimms Travel 608 F608 RPG 4/89 new to London & Country: Dennis Dominator DDA1026/1000, East Lancs A8807, H45/31F 4/89 WY into service on 131 (Addlestone) 9/89 LH transfer for 131 (Leatherhead) 90-5 LH DD8 1/96 LH renumbered 1997 LH 5/98 MM transfer (Merstham) 8/98 MM withdrawn into store 11/98 CL reinstated, transfer (Cranleigh) 1/99 CL 2/99 bought by Thamesdown Transport, Swindon 5/03 Thamesdown #78 609 F609 RPG 5/89 new to London & Country: Dennis Dominator DDA1017/980 East Lancs A8712, H49/35F 5/89 LH into service on 408 Express (Leatherhead) 12/89 RG transfer (Reigate) DD9 1/96 renumbered LH 5/98 CY transfer into store (Crawley) 6/98 CY ..and out 7/98 CY withdrawn into store 6/98 sold to Fleetmaster 6/98 bought by South Mimms Travel
K36 XNE 3/93 new to Mayne, Clayton: Dennis Dominator DDA2005/1101, East Lancs B2601, H45/31F DD10 12/95 bought by London & Country 1/96 GF into service (Guildford) 9/96 WK transfer (Woking) 12/96 GF return CY in store (Crawley) 10/98 CL transfer (Cranleigh) 1/99 GF 7/99 SO transfer to Arriva Southend 5286 SO Arriva Southend 7/06 SO Arriva Southend K37 XNE 3/93 new to Mayne, Clayton: Dennis Dominator DDA2005/1102, East Lancs B2603, H45/31F DD11 12/95 bought by London & Country 1/96 GF into service (Guildford) 5/97 SF transfer (Slyfield) 6/97 GF return 10/97 SF transfer 6/98 GF transfer 1/99 GF 7/99 SO transfer to Arriva Southend 5287 SO Arriva Southend 7/06 SO Arriva Southend K38 YVW 3/93 new to Mayne, Clayton: Dennis Dominator DDA2005/1103, East Lancs B2602, H45/31F DD12 12/95 bought by London & Country 1/96 GF into service (Guildford) 12/96 WK transfer (Woking) 1/99 GF 7/99 SO transfer to Arriva Southend 5288 SO Arriva Southend 7/06 SO Arriva Southend
DD13 N713 TPK 3/96 GF new to London & Country: Dennis Dominator DDA2006/1104, East Lancs B16601, H45/31F 6/97 CL transfer (Cranleigh) 7/98 GF transfer 1/99 GF 7/00 GF 10/00 GF repainted in turquoise/cream 12/00 WK transfer (Woking) 8/01 WK 3/02 GF transfer (WK closes) 1/03 GF used on 436 5213 4/05 GF renumbered 10/06 GF into store 12/06 GF ..and out 1/07 M loan to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Maidstone) DD14 N714 TPK 3/96 GF new to London & Country: Dennis Dominator DDA2006/1105, East Lancs B16602, H45/31F 6/97 CL transfer (Cranleigh) 7/98 GF transfer 1/99 GF GF used on 408 7/00 GF 12/00 GF still green/green/red 12/00 WK transfer (Woking), repainted turquoise/cream 8/01 WK 3/02 GF transfer (WK closes) 1/03 GF used on 436 5214 4/05 GF renumbered 2/07 GF 11/08 GF in works at Eastleigh 8/09 MD transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Maidstone) DD15 N715 TPK 3/96 GF new to London & Country: Dennis Dominator DDA2006/1106, East Lancs B16603, H45/31F 6/97 CL transfer (Cranleigh) 9/97 WK transfer (Woking) 11/97 CL return.. 11/97 GF transfer 1/99 GF 7/00 GF 3/01 WK transfer 8/01 WK 3/02 GF transfer (WK closes) 1/03 GF used on 436 5215 4/05 GF renumbered 2/07 GF 8/09 MD transfer to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Maidstone) DD16 N716 TPK 3/96 GF new to London & Country: Dennis Dominator DDA2006/1107, East Lancs B16604, H45/31F (last Dominator built) 3/96 GF into service on 34 4/96 GF at Cobham Open Day 1/99 GF 7/00 GF repainted in Arriva turquoise/cream 3/01 WK transfer (Woking) 8/01 WK 3/02 GF transfer (WK closes) 12/02 transfer to Arriva Southend 9/03 at Showbus, Duxford 5/04 in service, Arriva Southend, #DD016 Arriva Merseyside 11/04 transfer to Arriva Cymru (Chester), #3837 10/05 at Wirral Bus & Tram Show 9/07 used on Soccerbus Special
G626 EKA 6/90 new to North Western #626: Dennis Dominator DDA1031/1030 East Lancs A9702, H47/29F DD17 9/97 CY transfer to London & Country 11/97 CY into service (Crawley) 1/98 CY repainted in Arriva turquoise/cream 9/98 GF transfer (Guildford) 1/99 GF 7/99 SO transfer to Arriva Southend 5276 SO Arriva Southend 5/04 SO Arriva Southend #5276 10/06 SO withdrawn sold to Stephenson's (Rochford, Essex) 2/07 bought by Trustline (Hertford) 4/07 unusual on 351 8/07 withdrawn 8/07 bought by AWAX Security, Southampton G628 EKA 6/90 new to North Western #628: Dennis Dominator DDA1031/1032 East Lancs A9706, H47/29F DD18 9/97 CY transfer to London & Country 9/98 GF transfer (Guildford) 1/99 GF 7/99 SO transfer to Arriva Southend 5278 SO Arriva Southend 10/06 SO withdrawn sold to Stephenson's (Rochford, Essex) 2/07 bought by Trustline (Hertford) repainted red/blue/yellow 6/07 used on rail replacement, Hertford 9/07 in use 10/07 sold F631 BKD 7/89 new to North Western #631: Dennis Dominator DDA1026/1006 East Lancs A8814, DPH43/25F DD19 9/97 CY transfer to London & Country 12/97 CY repainted in Arriva turquoise/cream: into service (Crawley) 9/98 CY into store 1/99 CL 3/03 Citybus, Toxteth 2/04 Bryn Melyn, Llangollen G663 FKA 6/90 new to North Western #663: Dennis Dominator DDA1031/1026 East Lancs A9604, H47/29F DD20 9/97 CY transfer to London & Country 2/98 CY repainted in Arriva turquoise/cream: into service (Crawley) 6/98 CR transfer into store (Croydon) 9/98 CL transfer (Cranleigh) 1/99 CL 5/99 SO transfer to Arriva Southend 5273 SO Arriva Southend 10/06 SO withdrawn sold to Stephenson's (Rochford, Essex) 2/07 bought by Trustline (Hertford) 3/07 used on Rail Replacement in turquoise/cream 8/07 withdrawn: sold G664 FKA 6/90 new to North Western #664: Dennis Dominator DDA1031/1027 East Lancs A9707, H47/29F DD21 9/97 CY transfer to London & Country 6/98 CY into service (Crawley) 1/99 CL 5/99 SO transfer to Arriva Southend 5274 SO Arriva Southend 10/06 SO withdrawn sold to Stephenson's (Rochford, Essex) 2/07 bought by Trustline (Hertford) 3/07 repainted red/yellow 7/07 unusual on C3 9/07 in use 10/07 sold G665 FKA 6/90 new to North Western #665: Dennis Dominator DDA1031/1028 East Lancs A9602, H47/29F DD22 9/97 CY transfer to London & Country 1/99 CL 5/99 transfer to Arriva Southend 5275 Arriva Southend sold to Stephenson's (Rochford, Essex) 2/07 bought by Trustline (Hertford) 8/07 withdrawn 10/07 sold for scrap


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