The London Country BTL Leyland Tiger / Berkhof Everest Coaches

Individual bus histories

This page created 29th December 2002, updated 5th January 2014 by Ian Smith

Note: these histories are in process of collection, with fragments of information added from a variety of sources. Any additional information is very welcome.
Particularly useful has been a large amount of allocations and transfers information supplied by R.Cains.

BTL1-53


      A832 NTW   9/83    DAF MB200DKFL600 #239235, Berkhof Everest #535, C53F
                 9/83    new to Ensignbus, demonstrator
                 */84    hired by London Country: painted in Greenline green/green comb livery


BTL 1 B101 KPF  10/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C49F+T
                10/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Green Line livery
                10/84 RG into service
                12/84 ST transfer (Staines)
                 4/85 DG transfer (Dunton Green) for Hoverspeed
                 8/85 ST transfer: Speedlink spare, C37F+T
                12/85 CY transfer (Crawley)
                 3/86 ST transfer
                10/86 CY transfer
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90 CY return to London & Country (Green Line), C37FT, then withdrawn
                 2/90    bought by Midland Fox, Leicester, #15
              by 8/91    bought by Green, Burton, Dorset
                 7/92    Green, Bournemouth
 
BTL 2 B102 KPF  10/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                10/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Jetlink 747 livery
                11/84 ST transfer, trainer (Staines)
                11/84 GR transfer into store (Garston)
                12/84 ST into service
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 3/90 CY return to London & Country (Crawley) (still in Jetlink livery)
                 5/90    repainted to Green Line livery
                 1/91    bought by Midland Red North: to East Lancs
                 8/91    rebodied by East Lancs, B61F
                12/98    Arriva Midlands North #1722 
                 5/04    bought by Tanat Valley, #202
                 3/08    Tanat Valley 
                 5/09    withdrawn
                 6/09    bought by RML Travel, Cotes Heath, Staffordshire: used on schools work
             
BTL 3 B103 KPF  10/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                10/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Jetlink 747 livery
                11/84 ST transfer, trainer (Staines)
                11/84 GR transfer into store (Garston)
                12/84 ST into service
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 3/90 GD return to London & Country (Godstone) (still in Jetlink livery)
                 4/90    repainted to Green Line livery
                 1/91    bought by Midland Red North
                 1/91    to East Lancs for rebodying as bus: B61F
                 7/91    Midland Red North #1723 
                         Easibond
                 3/04    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)  
                 3/04    bought by Rochester Limousines: 
                         used for night-club transport, Rochester, Croydon, Purfleet
                 8/05    used by Amberlee in Medway towns
                 3/08    in store, Rochester Limousines 
                
BTL 4 B104 KPF  10/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                10/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Jetlink 747 livery
                11/84    return to Berkhof
                11/84 RG back, into store..
                11/84 GR ..change store (Garston)..
                11/84 SL ....change store (Slough)
                12/84 ST into service (Staines)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 */90    used on Jetlink 747
                 5/90    transfer to London & Country
                 1/91    bought by Midland Red North: to East Lancs
                 5/91    rebodied as bus by East Lancs, B61F
                         Midland Red North #1724
                12/98    Arriva Midlands North #1724 
                12/03    sold to Fleetlink 
                12/03    bought by P & O Lloyd, Bagillt: repainted to yellow schools livery
                 3/08    P&O Lloyd
                
BTL 5 B105 KPF  11/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                10/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Jetlink 747 livery
                11/84 CY transfer, trainer (Crawley)
                12/84 GR change store (Garston)
                12/84 ST into service (Staines)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 5/90    transfer to London & Country
                 2/91    bought by Midland Red North: to East Lancs
                 9/91    rebodied by East Lancs, B61F
                         Midland Red North #1725
                12/98    Arriva Midlands North #1725 
                 9/03    sold to Nuttall, (Penwortham)  
                 9/03    bought by Tanat Valley, #205
                 5/08    withdrawn 
                 6/08    bought for preservation: D.&M. Owen in Staffordshire
                 2/11    bought for preservation by Phil Bradley & David Davies (Shropshire)   
                
BTL 6 B106 KPF  11/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                10/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Jetlink 747 livery
                11/84 SL transfer, trainer (Slough)
                11/84 ST transfer into store (Staines)
                12/84 ST into service
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 7/90 RG return to London & Country, withdrawn
                 9/90    return to Speedlink Air Services
                10/90 HA bought by Countybus (Harlow)
                11/90 HA repainted in Green Line colours
                 */92 HA used on 724
      BAZ 7385           reregistered
                 7/97    in store 
                         bought by Express Travel, Gillingham
                12/05    sold to Wealden PSV, (Five Oak Green) 
              by 3/08    bought by Express Travel, Gillingham
                
BTL 7 B107 KPF  11/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                11/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Jetlink 747 livery
                11/84 GR change store (Garston)
                11/84 SL change store (Slough)
                12/84 ST into service (Staines)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 7/90 ST return to London & Country, withdrawn
                 9/90    return to Speedlink Air Services
                10/90 ST SAS; withdrawn
                 1/91    bought by Midland Red North: to East Lancs
                 5/91    rebodied by East Lancs, B61F
                         Midland Red North #1727
                12/98    Arriva Midlands North #1727, in store 

BTL 8 B108 KPF  11/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                11/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Jetlink 747 livery
                11/84 GR change store (Garston)
                11/84 SL change store (Slough)
                12/84 ST into service (Staines)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 7/90 ST return to London & Country, withdrawn
                 9/90    return to Speedlink Air Services
                10/90 ST SAS
                 4/91    bought by Midland Red North
                11/91    rebodied by East Lancs, B61F
                         Midland Red North #1728
                12/98    Arriva Midlands North #1728
                 */99    in service, Tamworth
                         sold to Wealden PSV, (Five Oak Green)
                         leased by Autocar
                 8/07    return to Wealden PSV, (Five Oak Green) 

BTL 9 B109 KPF  11/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                11/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Jetlink 747 livery
                11/84 GR change store (Garston)
                11/84 SL change store (Slough)
                12/84 ST into service (Staines)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90 GF return to London & Country for Green Line (in Jetlink livery), C53F (Guildford)
                 8/90    repainted in Green Line livery
                 2/91    bought by Midland Red North: to East Lancs
                 7/91    rebodied by East Lancs, B61F
                         Midland Red North #1729
                12/98    Arriva Midlands North #1729 
                 4/03    sold to Fleetlink 
                 5/03    bought by LMS, Liverpool
                12/03    sold to Springfield Motors, Wigan 
                 8/04    bought by Tanat Valley, #209
                 3/08    Tanat Valley
             by 12/08    in service, Tanat Valley
                 6/09    Tanat Valley
                 8/09    bought by RML Travel, Burslem: not used 
                10/11    sold for scrap  

BTL10 B110 KPF  11/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                11/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Flightline 777 livery
                11/84 CY change store (Crawley)
                12/84 CY into service
                 1/86 WY transfer, trainer then service (Addlestone)
                 2/86 CY return
                 5/89    repainted: London Express livery
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 6/91    repainted all white
                 8/91    repainted in National Express livery
                 1/92 HD bought by Countybus: all white (Hoddesdon)
                 4/92 HD repainted to new Sampsons livery

BTL11 B111 KPF  11/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                11/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Flightline 777 livery
                11/84 CY change store (Crawley)
                12/84 CY into service
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 7/93    revised Speedlink livery

BTL12 B112 KPF  11/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C49F+T
                11/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Green Line livery
                11/84 RG into service
                12/84 DG transfer, trainer (Dunton Green)
                12/84 ST into service (Staines)
                 4/85 NF transfer (Northfleet) for Hoverspeed
                 8/85 ST transfer
                11/85 GR reseated at Garston, with tables: C37F+T
                11/85 ST return
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90 ST return to London & Country (Green Line), C37FT, then withdrawn..
                 2/90 CY ..into store (Crawley)
                 2/90    bought by Midland Fox, Leicester, #16
              by 8/91    bought by Hills, Nuneaton
      WXU 482            bought by Andes Coaches, Camberwell
                 1/08    sold to Wigley, (Carlton) 

BTL13 B113 KPF  11/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                11/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Flightline 777 livery
                11/84 CY change store (Crawley)
                12/84 CY into service 
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 4/91    repainted in National Express livery
                 */92    used by National Express
                 6/93    withdrawn by Speedlink
             by 10/93    sold 
              by 3/08    converted for non psv use

BTL14 B114 KPF  11/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C49F+T
                11/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: National Express white livery
                12/84 GR change store (Garston)
                12/84 SL into service (Slough)
                 2/85 CW into Crawley Works 
                 2/85    repainted into Hoverspeed contract livery: white, red/blue stripes
                 3/85 NF transfer (Northfleet)
                 1986 NF
                 2/87 DT transfer (Dartford): allocated to LCSE
                 4/87 NF return
 19              4/87 NF Kentish Bus, renumbered
                 5/88 DG transfer (Dunton Green)
                10/88 NF transfer

BTL15 B115 KPF  11/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                11/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: Flightline 777 livery
                11/84 CY change store (Crawley)
                12/84 CY into service on 777
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 7/93    revised Speedlink livery
                 5/96    short hire to Capital Citybus
              by 3/08    bought by Via Travel, Crewe

BTL16 B116 KPF  11/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C49F+T
                11/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: National Express white livery
                12/84 GR change store (Garston)
                12/84 SL into service (Slough)
                 2/85 CW into Crawley Works 
                 2/85    repainted into Hoverspeed contract livery: white, red/blue stripes
                 3/85 NF transfer (Northfleet)
                 1986 NF
                 2/87 DT transfer (Dartford): allocated to LCSE
                 4/87 NF return
 20              4/87 NF Kentish Bus, renumbered
                 5/88 DG transfer (Dunton Green)
                10/88 NF transfer
                 1/91    bought by Nelson, Thornhill, Scotland


BTL17 B117 KPF   1/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 1/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Flightline 777 livery
                 1/85 CY into service (Crawley)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services

BTL18 B118 KPF  11/84    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Berkhof Everest 370 C49F+T
                11/84 RG delivered new to Reigate: National Express white livery
                12/84 RG into service
                 2/85 CW into Crawley Works 
                 2/85    repainted into Hoverspeed contract livery: white, red/blue stripes
                 2/85 NF transfer (Northfleet)
                 1986 NF
                 2/87 DT transfer (Dartford): allocated to LCSE
                 4/87 NF return
 21              4/87 NF Kentish Bus, renumbered, repainted all-white 
                 1/88 DG transfer 
                 3/88 NF transfer
                 5/88 DG transfer
                 3/89 NF transfer
      KBC 193            reregistered
                 7/97    Kentish Bus

BTL19 B119 KPF   1/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 1/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Flightline 777 livery
                 1/85 CY into service (Crawley)
                 2/86 WY transfer (Addlestone)..
                 2/86 DS ..transfer (Dorking)
                 4/86 CY transfer
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
   85-KE-1140 by 3/08    bought by ?, Kildare, Eire

BTL20 B120 KPF   1/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 1/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Flightline 777 livery
                 1/85 CY into service (Crawley)
                 3/86 ST transfer (Staines)
                 4/86 CY return
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services

BTL21 B121 KPF   1/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 1/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Green Line livery
                 1/85 DG change store, then into service (Dunton Green)
                11/85 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead)
                 1/86 DT transfer (Dartford)
                 3/86 DG transfer (Dunton Green)
                 4/86 DT return
                 6/86 DG transfer
                 2/87 DT transfer: allocated to LCSE
                 4/87 DG return: repainted all-white (Kentish bus)
 22              4/87 DG Kentish Bus, renumbered
                 5/87 DG repainted white, National Holidays livery
                 6/87 DT transfer 
                 1/88 NF transfer (Northfleet)
                 1/89 SJ transfer (Swanley)
                 8/89 DT transfer
                 4/91    in store
              by 8/91    bought by Reed, Sunnyside, Tyne & Wear

BTL22 B122 KPF   1/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 1/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Green Line livery
                 1/85 DG change store, then into service (Dunton Green)
                 1986 DG
                 2/87 DG allocated to LCSE
                 4/87 DG repainted all-white (Kentish bus)
 23              4/87 DG Kentish Bus, renumbered
                 5/87 DG repainted white, National Holidays livery
                 6/87 DT transfer 
                 3/88 NF transfer (Northfleet)
                 4/91    in store
                 5/91    transfer to Northumbria Motor Services, Jesmond 
    85-KE-550 by 7/93    bought by Foster, Monsterevin, Co.Kildare, Eire
              by 3/08    bought by Ace Coaches, Dublin

BTL23 B123 KPF   1/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 1/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Green Line livery
                 1/85 DG change store, then into service (Dunton Green)
                 1986 DG
                 2/87 DG allocated to LCSE
 24              4/87 DG Kentish Bus, renumbered
                 9/87 DT transfer (Dartford)
                 5/87 DT repainted all-white  
                 1/88 NF transfer (Northfleet)
                 5/88 DG transfer
                 3/89 NF transfer, then withdrawn
 123             4/89    hired by Luton & District
 24             10/89    returned to Kentishbus
                 4/91    in store
              by 1/92    bought by Jones, London SE2
      YFN 251    7/92    reregistered
                         bought by Mulleys Coaches, Ixworth
              by 3/08    withdrawn for spares

BTL24 B124 KPF   1/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 1/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Green Line livery
                 1/85 DG change store, then into service (Dunton Green)
                 */85    Insight International livery
                 6/86 DT transfer (Dartford)
                 2/87 NF transfer (Northfleet): allocated to LCSE
 25              4/87 NF Kentish Bus, renumbered
                 5/87 NF repainted white, National Holidays livery
                 6/87 SJ transfer (Swanley) 
                 2/88    loan to Northumbria
                10/88 NF transfer (Northfleet)
                 3/89 NF withdrawn
 124             4/89    hired by Luton & District
 25             10/89    returned to Kentishbus
                 4/91 NF in store
                 7/91 NF reinstated
                 8/91    transfer to Northumbria Motor Services 
                 7/92    bought by Elliott, Chopwell, Co.Durham
                         K&J Travel, County Durham
              by 4/06    bought by Kingsley (Stocksbridge, S Yorks)

BTL25 B125 KPF   1/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 1/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Green Line livery
                 1/85 DG change store, then into service (Dunton Green)
                 6/86 DT transfer (Dartford)
                 2/87 NF transfer (Northfleet): allocated to LCSE
 26              4/87 NF Kentish Bus, renumbered
                 5/87 NF repainted all-white 
                 6/87 NF repainted: Insight livery
                 6/87 SJ transfer (Swanley)
                 7/87 SJ repainted all-white
                 1/88 SJ repainted National Holidays
                 6/88 DG transfer
                10/88 NF transfer
                 3/89 NF withdrawn
 125             4/89    hired by Luton & District
 26             10/89    returned to Kentishbus
                 4/91 NF in store
                 7/91 NF reinstated 
                 8/91    transfer to Northumbria Motor Services
    83-CW-494 by 3/08    bought by Spruhan Coaches, Carlow, Eire

BTL26 C126 PPE   8/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C37F
                 8/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Speedlink livery: 
                         dark blue, white roof +window surrounds, orange waist band, red slash
                 8/85 CY change store (Crawley)
                10/85 ST into service (Staines)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90    repaint: new Speedlink livery
                 6/93    withdrawn by Speedlink
             by 11/94    bought by Stort Valley Coaches, Bishops Stortford

BTL27 C127 PPE   8/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C37F
                 8/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Speedlink livery: 
                         dark blue, white roof +window surrounds, orange waist band, red slash
                 8/85 CY change store (Crawley)
                10/85 ST into service (Staines)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90    repaint: new Speedlink livery
              by 7/90    reseated to C49F
                 8/92    used on 747: Jetlink livery
                 6/93    withdrawn by Speedlink
             by 10/93    bought by KenMargra Coaches, West Yorkshire


BTL28 C128 PPE   8/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C37F
                 8/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Speedlink livery: 
                         dark blue, white roof +window surrounds, orange waist band, red slash
                 8/85 CY change store (Crawley)
                10/85 ST into service (Staines)..
                10/85 RG ..return to store for body repairs
                 1/86 CW to Crawley Works for finishing
                 2/86 RG change store..
                 2/86 CY transfer
                 4/86 ST transfer
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90    repaint: new Speedlink livery
              by 7/90    reseated to C49F
                 1/92    bought by Countybus: Jetlink livery
                 2/92 HD repainted to new Sampsons livery (Hoddesdon) 
     BAZ 7296 by 3/08    bought by ? for non-psv use

BTL29 C129 PPE   8/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C37F
                 8/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Speedlink livery: 
                         dark blue, white roof +window surrounds, orange waist band, red slash
                 8/85 CY change store (Crawley)
                10/85 CY into service
                12/85 ST transfer (Staines)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90    repaint: new Speedlink livery
              by 7/90    reseated to C49F
                 6/93    withdrawn by Speedlink
                10/93    bought by Holywell Holidays, Eastbourne

BTL30 C130 PPE   8/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 8/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Speedlink livery: 
                         dark blue, white roof +window surrounds, orange waist band, red slash
                 8/85 CY change store (Crawley)
                10/85 CY into service
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90    repaint: new Speedlink livery
                 */90    in service, Speedlink
              by 7/90    reseated to C49F
                 5/96    short hire to Capital Citybus
              by 3/08    bought by Red Leader Coaches, Croydon

BTL31 C131 PPE   8/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C37F
                 8/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Speedlink livery: 
                         dark blue, white roof +window surrounds, orange waist band, red slash
                 8/85 CY change store (Crawley)
                10/85 CY into service
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90    repaint: new Speedlink livery
             by 11/94    bought by Stort Valley Coaches, Bishops Stortford
              by 7/90    reseated to C49F
              by 3/08    bought by Chadwell Heath Coaches

BTL32 C132 PPE   8/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C37F
                 8/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Speedlink livery: 
                         dark blue, white roof +window surrounds, orange waist band, red slash
                 8/85 CY change store (Crawley)
                10/85 CY into service
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90    repaint: new Speedlink livery
              by 7/90    reseated to C49F
                 6/93    withdrawn by Speedlink
                10/93    bought by Holywell Holidays, Eastbourne
              by 3/08    bought by Mitchell Bus, Worcester Park

BTL33 C133 PPE   8/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C37F
                 8/85 RG delivered new to Reigate: Speedlink livery: 
                         dark blue, white roof +window surrounds, orange waist band, red slash
                 8/85 CY change store (Crawley)
                10/85 CY into service
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90    repaint: new Speedlink livery
              by 7/90    reseated to C49F

BTL34 C134 SPB   1/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 1/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Green Line livery
                 1/86    modified to Speedlink spec & livery: C37F+T
                 2/86 CY into service (Crawley)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90    repaint: new Speedlink livery
              by 7/90    reseated to C49F
             by 11/94    bought by Stort Valley Coaches, Bishops Stortford
              by 3/08    bought by Ontime Automotive, Aylesford

BTL35 C135 SPB   1/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 1/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Green Line livery
                 1/86    modified to Speedlink spec & livery: C37F+T
                 2/86 CY into service (Crawley)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90    repaint: new Speedlink livery
                         bought by East End Coaches, Swansea
              by 4/05    sold to Wigley (Carlton) for scrap

BTL36 C136 SPB   2/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 2/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Heathrow Flightline livery
                 2/86 WY into service on 767 (Addlestone)
                 */86    Green Line livery
                 1987 WY
                 8/88 ST transfer (Staines)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                 2/90 GF return to London & Country (Green Line), C49F (Guildford)
                 8/90 GF repainted in Green Line livery
                10/91 CS transfer to Speedlink Air Services
                 6/92    repainted into National Express livery
                10/93    withdrawn by Speedlink
             by 11/94    sold

BTL37 C137 SPB   2/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 2/86 RG delivered new to Reigate:Heathrow Flightline livery
                 3/86 WY into service on 767 (Addlestone)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                      RG into store 
                 4/91 CY transfer, Jetlink 747 livery (Crawley)
                 6/91 ST transfer, repainted in Speedlink livery (Staines)
                 6/93    withdrawn by Speedlink
             by 10/93    bought by Luton & District
                 5/96    painted in Green Line livery
     TJI 4681            bought by Guscott's Coaches, Oakhampton
              by 3/08    withdrawn

BTL38 C138 SPB   2/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 2/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Heathrow Flightline livery
                 2/86 WY into service on 767 (Addlestone)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                      RG into store 
                 4/91 CY transfer, Jetlink 747 livery (Crawley)
                 5/91    repainted in blue Speedlink livery
                 6/91 ST transfer (Staines)
             by 10/93    sold

BTL39 C139 SPB   2/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 2/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Heathrow Flightline livery
                 2/86 WY into service on 767 (Addlestone)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                      RG into store 
                 4/91 CY transfer, Jetlink 747 livery (Crawley)
                 6/91 ST transfer, repainted in Speedlink livery (Staines)
                 6/93    withdrawn by Speedlink
             by 10/93    sold
      MIL 7798           bought by Powell, Wickersley 
             by 10/01    withdrawn and sold 
                12/01    to J.Lloyd, Hixon
                 2/06    at Ward Jones, High Wycombe

BTL40 C140 SPB   2/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 2/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Heathrow Flightline livery
                 2/86 WY into service on 767 (Addlestone)
                10/89    reallocated to Speedlink Air Services
                      RG into store 
                 4/91 CY transfer, repainted in Jetlink 747 livery (Crawley)
                 */93    on loan to Countybus
                11/93    bought by Countybus
     LJZ 6053 by 3/08    bought by Coaching International, Whitwick

BTL41 C141 SPB   2/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 2/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Heathrow Flightline livery
                 2/86 WY into service on 767 (Addlestone)
                 1987 WY
                10/88 GF transfer (Guildford)
                12/88 GF repainted to Green Line livery
                 2/91    bought by Midland Red North: to East Lancs
                 7/91    rebodied by East Lancs, B61F
                         Midland Red North #1721
                12/98    Arriva Midlands North #1721 
                 9/04    sold to Ensign Bus 
                11/04    bought by Northumbria Coaches, Ashington
                 9/05    in service, Northumbria
                 3/08    Northumbria Coaches

BTL42 C142 SPB   2/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 2/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: National Holidays livery
                 5/87    National Holidays livery
                 1/90    repainted to Green Line livery
                 4/91    repainted in Countryliner livery
                11/04    bought by Swanbrook, Cheltenham
                 9/05    in service, Swanbrook (white, orange flash)

BTL43 C143 SPB   2/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 2/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: National Holidays livery
                 2/86 DS into service (Dorking)
                 2/87 DS allocated to LCSW
                 4/87 DS repainted into Green Line livery
                 6/87 GF transfer (Guildford)
                 9/88 WY transfer (Addlestone)
                 1989 WY
                 3/90 GF transfer
                 6/92    repainted in Countryliner livery
              by 3/08    bought for non psv use

BTL44 C144 SPB   2/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 2/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: National Holidays livery
                 3/86 DS into service (Dorking)
                 5/87    National Holidays livery
                 3/90 LH transfer (Leatherhead)
                 8/90 LH repainted in Green Line livery
                 3/91 LH repainted in Countryliner livery
                 4/91 GF transfer (Guildford)
                 6/91 GF at Epsom on Derby Day
                 6/94    hired by Speedlink for 777
                 1/98    Arriva Surrey & West Sussex: Green Line livery
                         Countryliner
                 4/02    bought by Roadliner, Poole
                         bought by Joe Atkins as caravan
                 7/07    departure on round the world tour

BTL45 C145 SPB   2/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 2/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: National Holidays livery
                 3/86 GF into service (Guildford)
                 5/87    National Holidays livery
                 8/90    repainted in Green Line livery
                 */92    Countryliner
                 */96    in service, Countryliner livery

BTL46 C146 SPB   2/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 2/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: National Holidays livery
                 3/86 GF into service (Guildford)
                 2/87 GF allocated to LCSW
                 4/87    repainted into Green Line livery
                 1/90 GF repainted to Green Line livery
                 2/90 CY transfer (Crawley)
                      RG
                 4/91 GF transfer (Guildford)
                10/91 ST transfer to Speedlink Air Services (Staines)
      HIL 6246   5/92    reregistered
                 6/92    repainted in Jetlink 747 livery

BTL47 C147 SPB   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 3/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Jetlink livery
                 3/86 HH into service (Hemel Hempstead)
                 1987 HH
                11/88 HH withdrawn
                11/88 HH sold to Stuart Johnson
                 1/89 HH reinstated by LCNW
                 4/89 SL transfer (Slough)
                 6/89 SL repaint: white with National Holidays vinyls
                 6/90 HH transfer
                         The Shires
 4017                    renumbered
                         Arriva The Shires
                 1/98    Arriva The Shires: Green Line livery
                         bought by John Coaches, Blaenau, Ffestiniog
              by 3/08    withdrawn

BTL48 C148 SPB   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 3/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Jetlink livery
                 3/86 HH into service (Hemel Hempstead)
                 87-8 HH
                 4/89 SL transfer (Slough)
                 6/90 HH transfertransfer
                         The Shires
 4018                    renumbered
                         Arriva The Shires
                 1/98    Arriva The Shires: Jetlink livery
              by 3/08    converted to transporter, Horsham

BTL49 C149 SPB   4/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 4/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Insight livery
                 4/86 HH into service (Hemel Hempstead)
                 1987 HH
                11/88 HH withdrawn
                11/88 HH sold to Stuart Johnson
                 5/89 SL leased by LCNW (Slough)
                 6/90 GR transfer (Garston)
                12/90 HH transfer
                 6/91 HH white/green band, Greenline fleetname 
                         The Shires
                 4/96 HH repainted in Green Line livery
 4019                    renumbered
                         Arriva The Shires
                 1/98    Arriva The Shires: Green Line livery
                         bought by Mr P.Hands, Rickmansworth: 
              by 3/08    converted to transporter

BTL50 C250 SPB   4/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 4/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Insight livery
                 3/86 DG into service (Dunton Green)
                 2/87 DG allocated to LCSE
 27              4/87 DG Kentish Bus, renumbered
                 5/87 DG repainted white, Page & Moy livery
                 6/88 DG downseated to C49F
                10/88 NF transfer
                11/88 NF repainted all white
                 8/89 SJ transfer (Swanley)..
                 8/89 DT ..transfer (Dartford)
       OSK 776           reregistered
                 7/97    Kentish Bus

BTL51 C251 SPB   4/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 4/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Insight livery
                 4/86 HH into service (Hemel Hempstead)
                 1987 HH
                11/88 HH withdrawn
                11/88    sold to Stuart Johnson
              by 1/91    bought by Abbey Coaches, Sheffield
      93 ABY  by 1/92    reregistered

BTL52 C252 SPB   4/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 4/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Insight livery
                 3/86 DG into service (Dunton Green)
                 2/87 DG allocated to LCSE
 28              4/87 DG Kentish Bus, renumbered
                 5/87 DG repainted white, Page & Moy livery 
                 1/88 NF transfer (Northfleet) 
                 3/88 DG transfer
                 6/88 DG downseated to C49F
                10/88 SJ transfer (Swanley)
                 8/89 DT transfer (Dartford)
                 */92    Kentish Express livery
       YYB 122           reregistered
                 7/97    Kentish Bus
              by 3/08    bought by ABC Travel, Inverurie

BTL53 C253 SPB   4/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Berkhof Everest 370 C53F
                 4/86 RG delivered new to Reigate: Insight livery
                 3/86 DG into service (Dunton Green)
                 2/87 DG allocated to LCSE
 29              4/87 DG Kentish Bus, renumbered
                 5/87 DG repainted white, Page & Moy livery
                 6/88 DG downseated to C49F
                10/88 NF transfer
                 */90    in use by Shearings National
       JSK 994           reregistered
                         repainted in Kentish Express silver/red livery
                 5/93    used oon 720
                 7/97    Kentish Bus

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