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This page created 26th March 2003.

Bus Histories

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

• Richard Cains, for allocations /disposals data throughout the 80s-90s;

H 1  B101 WUW  11/84    Dennis Dominator Northern Counties H43/27D, Maxwell gearbox, 1H1
               11/84 CS new to Chiswick experimental
                1/85 SW to store, then trainer (Stockwell)
                2/85 SW into service on 170
                8/86 AL transfer into store (Merton)
                1/87 SW return to service
                2/87 SW into store
                6/87 BN transfer (Brixton)
                2/88 BN
                4/88 BN repaint by Gatwick Engineering: grey skirt, narrow white band
                1/90 BN in store
               12/90 N  change store (Norwood)
                6/91 WD change store (Wandsworth)
                5/92 WD in store, privatised to London Coaches
               12/92 WD formally withdrawn

H 2  B102 WUW  11/84    Dennis Dominator Northern Counties H43/27D, Voith gearbox, 2H1
               11/84 CS new to Chiswick experimental
               11/84 SW trainer (Stockwell)
               12/84 CS return to Chiswick
                1/85 SW to store
                2/85 SW into service on 170
                8/86 AL transfer into store (Merton)
                1/87 SW return to service
                6/87 SW into store..
                6/87 BN ..transfer (Brixton)
                2/88 BN
                8/88 BN repaint 
                6/91 WD transfer (Wandsworth)
               10/91 WD to Kent Engineering:
                        modified to single doorway H43/31F, repainted in London Plus livery
               10/91 WD return to London Coaches
                5/92 WD privatised to London Coaches
               10/92 WD repaint, London Plus livery
 141            8/93    bought by Capital Citybus 141: repainted yellow, red bands
                        transfer to First Leicester
               12/02    in store, First Leicester 
                6/03    sold for scrap 

H 3  B103 WUW  11/84    Dennis Dominator Northern Counties H43/27D, Voith gearbox, 2H1
               11/84 CS new to Chiswick experimental
               12/84 SW trainer (Stockwell)
                2/85 SW into service on 170
                8/86 AL transfer into store (Merton)
               11/86 AL mechanical trainer
                1/87 SW return to service
                2/87 SW into store
                6/87 BN transfer (Brixton)
                2/88 BN
                9/88 BN repaint 
                1/90 BN used on Sunday 159
                6/91 WD transfer (Wandsworth)
               10/91 WD to Kent Engineering:
                        modified to single doorway H43/31F, repainted in London Plus livery
               10/91 WD transfer to London Coaches
                5/92 WD privatised to London Coaches
                7/92 WD
               10/92 WD repaint, London Plus livery
                8/93    bought by Capital Citybus
                2/94    on sightseeing, London Plus livery
                        transfer to First Northampton 
               11/02    sold to PVS (Carlton)



     GAJ 200V   6/80    Dennis Dominator DD121B/217, Northern Counties H43/31F #8806
                6/80    new to Cleveland Transit
200            11/94    bought by London Pride
                        converted to part open-top: PO43/29F
                2/01    London Pride
                4/01    in hire-pool for hire by Arriva TOLST
     PX 42039   5/02    exported to Norway: Oslo Pride #217
               11/06    Oslo Pride

     GAJ 201V   6/80    Dennis Dominator DD121B/218, Northern Counties H43/31F #8807
                6/80    new to Cleveland Transit
201            11/94    bought by London Pride
                        converted to part open-top: PO43/29F
                2/01    London Pride
     PX 42052   5/02    exported to Norway: Oslo Pride #218
               11/06    Oslo Pride

     VVN 202Y   3/83    Dennis Dominator DDA149/479, Northern Counties H43/31F #2479
                3/83    new to Cleveland Transit
202            11/94    bought by London Pride
                        converted to part open-top: PO43/29F
                2/01    London Pride
                4/01    in hire-pool for hire by Arriva TOLST
 DD202         10/01    bought by Arriva
             by 1/02    repainted red/cream: The original London Sightseeing Tour
                5/03    TOLST
                3/05    in service, TOLST
                9/05    TOLST
               10/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
               10/05    ..sold on to PVS (Carlton)

     VVN 203Y   3/83    Dennis Dominator DDA149/480, Northern Counties H43/31F #2480
                3/83    new to Cleveland Transit
203            11/94    bought by London Pride
                        converted to part open-top: PO43/29F
                2/01    London Pride
 DD203         10/01    bought by Arriva
             by 1/02    repainted red/cream: The original London Sightseeing Tour
                5/03    TOLST 
                1/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                5/05    bought by Mr Riccardo Augonio, Rome, Italy

Photographic References

H1 B101 WUW  LBH85 p70    2/85 SW on 170 to Aldwych, Putney Heath
             BYB93 p47         SW on 170 to Aldwych
             Bus400p307   1988 SW on 133 to Elephant & Castle, tape-grey livery

H2 B102 WUW  LBH86 p66         SW on 44 to Mitcham, Earlsfield
             LBH86 p67         SW on 170 to Roehampton
             LBM133 p48           out of use, Leicester Citybus, yellow, red bands 

H3 B103 WUW  LBH85 p71         SW on 170 to Roehampton, Clapham Junction
             BYB95 p121   1985 SW on 170 to Roehampton
             LBH86 p67         SW on 44, rear n/s view 
             LBH90 p52         SW on 133 to Streatham Hill
             LBH1_88 p58  6/87 BN on 137 to Oxford Circus
             LBM72 p20    1/90 BN on 159 to Thornton Heath, Baker Street (Sundays)
             AIHLB p92    1990 BN on 159 to West Hampstead (Sundays)
             AIHLB p92    2/94 WD on sightseeing, Victoria, London Plus livery