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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:

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               12/92 WD formally withdrawn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 DDA1001/779 Northern Counties #2633, 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: repainted yellow, red bands
 202            1/98    Capital Citybus
                        transfer to First Leicester
               12/02    in store, First Leicester 
                6/03    sold for scrap 

H 3  B103 WUW  11/84    Dennis Dominator DDA1001/780, Northern Counties #2634, 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
 203            1/98    Capital Citybus
                        transfer to First Northampton 
               11/02    sold to PVS (Carlton)

Photographic References


H1 B101 WUW  LBH85 p70    2/85 SW on 170 to Aldwych, Putney Heath
             BYB93 p47         SW on 170 to Aldwych
             LBM88 p44    6/87 BN on N78 to New Addington, Trafalgar Square
             Bus400p307   1988 SW on 133 to Elephant & Castle, tape-grey livery
             LBM88 p44    9/93    being scrapped, PVS, Carlton

H2 B102 WUW  LBM52 p02    2/85 SW on 170 to Aldwych, Putney Heath
             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


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