The London Country STL Leyland Tiger / Plaxton Coaches

Individual bus histories

This page created 12th February 2004, updated 25th February 2009 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.

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STL 1 C201 PPE   7/85    Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R #8500248, Plaxton Paramount 3500 2 #8512LTH2C802
                 7/85    new on hire to London Country, C51F
                 7/85 RG delivered to Reigate: Green Line livery
                 8/85 GF change store, then into service (Guildford)
                 4/90    in service, green/green comb
                 3/92    to Guildford & West Surrey
                 5/92    repainted in Countryliner livery
                 7/92    Guildford & West Surrey
                 2/93    bought by Goldcrest Travel, Worcester Park
      RIL 9469           reregistered
                         bought by Shropshire Bus & Coach
                10/10    on railway replacement, Shrewsbury
                 2/11    bought by Southern Transit, Sussex
                 2/11    on railway replacement, Edenbridge


STL 2 C202 PPE   7/85    Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R #8500249, Plaxton Paramount 3500 2 #8512LTH2C803
                 7/85    new on hire to London Country, C51F
                 7/85 RG delivered to Reigate: Green Line livery
                 8/85 DG change store, then into service (Dunton Green)
                12/85 NF transfer (Northfleet)
                 1986 NF
                 9/86 NF allocated to LCSE
                 2/87 DT transfer (Dartford)
 17              4/87 DT renumbered, Kentishbus
                 5/87 NF transfer
                 9/87 NF in service on 720
                11/87    National Holidays livery
                 6/88 NF downseated to C49F

STL 3 C203 PPE   8/85    Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R #8500254, Plaxton Paramount 3500 2 #8512LTH2C804
                 8/85    new on hire to London Country, C51F
                 8/85 RG delivered to Reigate: Green Line livery
                 9/85 RG exhibited at Earl's Court
                 */85    at Showbus, Woburn
                 9/85 SV into service (Stevenage)
                 9/87 SV in service 
                 5/89    sold to Dorset Travel Services, Poole
                 1/91    Dorset Travel Services
      SJI 8097           reregistered
                         Burns, Bolton
                 1/00    bought by Mulvey, Enniskerry
    85 WW 1047   1/00    reregistered
              by 7/06    to Motor Vehicle Preservation Society 

STL 4 C204 PPE   8/85    Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R #8500259, Plaxton Paramount 3500 2 #8512LTH2C805
                 8/85    new on hire to London Country, C51F
                 8/85 RG delivered to Reigate: Green Line livery
                 8/85 NF change store (Northfleet)
                 9/85 NF into service
                11/85 NF in service on 660 to Cardiff
                 1986 NF
                 9/86 NF allocated to LCSE
                 2/87 DT transfer (Dartford)
 18              4/87 NF transfer, renumbered, Kentishbus
                 5/88 SJ transfer (Swanley)
                 6/88 SJ downseated to C49F
                 5/89    loaned to Midland Fox, Leicester (exchange for Metroliner)
                 8/89 NF return
                 */89 NF in service on 720, Shearings livery

STL 5 C205 PPE   8/85    Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R #8500316, Plaxton Paramount 3500 2 #8512LTH2C806
                 8/85    new on hire to London Country, C51F
                 8/85 RG delivered to Reigate: Green Line livery
                 8/85 SA change store (St.Albans)
                 9/85 SA into service
                 86-7 SA
                 5/88 HA transfer (Harlow)
                 3/89 HD transfer (Hoddesdon) 
                 5/89    bought by Dorset Travel Services, Poole
                 1/91    Dorset Travel Services
                 5/94    Eniway, Kings Lynn

STL 6 C206 PPE   8/85    Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R #8500317, Plaxton Paramount 3500 2 #8512LTH2C807
                 8/85    new on hire to London Country, C51F
                 8/85 RG delivered to Reigate: Green Line livery
                 8/85 HH change store (Hemel Hempstead)
                 9/85 HH into service
                12/85 HH toilet fitted, reseated: C49FT
                 1/86 SL transfer (Slough)
                 1987 SL
                10/88 HH transfer: repainted in Speedlink livery
                 8/89    used on Jetlink 747
                 5/90 GR transfer (Garston)
                 6/90 HW transfer (High Wycombe)
                      GR 
                 3/91 LN transfer (Luton)
 123             8/91 LN Luton & District #123 
              by 1/92    sold to Regal

STL 7 C207 PPE   7/85    Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R #8500324, Plaxton Paramount 3500 2 #8512LTH2C808
                 7/85    new on hire to London Country, C51F
                 7/85 RG delivered to Reigate: white livery
                 8/85 CW to Crawley Works: repaint to Green Line livery
                 8/85 HH change store (Hemel Hempstead)
                 9/85 HH into service
                11/85 ST transfer (Staines)
                12/85 ST toilet fitted, reseated: C49FT
                12/85 HH return 
                 1/86 SL transfer (Slough)
                 4/86 HH return
                 7/86 SL transfer
                 1987 SL
                11/88 MA transfer (Amersham)
                      GR (Garston)
                 3/91 LN transfer (Luton)
 124             8/91    Luton & District #124
              by 1/92    sold to Regal
                 7/92    bought by Cameron, Alexandria, Scotland

STL 8 C208 PPE   7/85    Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R #8500329, Plaxton Paramount 3500 2 #8512LTH2C809
                 7/85    new on hire to London Country, C51F
                 7/85 RG delivered to Reigate: white livery
                 8/85 CW to Crawley Works: repaint to Green Line livery
                 9/85 SL change store, then into service (Slough)
                 7/91 SL unusual on 726
                 2/92 SL withdrawn into store
                 3/92    sold to Regal (Kirkintilloch)

STL 9 C209 PPE   8/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Plaxton Paramount 3500 2, C51F
                 8/85 RG delivered to Reigate: white livery
                 8/85 CW to Crawley Works: repaint to Green Line livery
                 9/85 GR change store, then into service (Garston)
                 86-7 GR
                 4/88 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead)
                10/88 HH repainted in Speedlink livery
                 6/90 SL transfer (Slough)
                 2/92 SL withdrawn into store
                 3/92    sold to Regal (Kirkintilloch) 
                 7/92    bought by Cameron, Alexandria, Scotland

STL10 C210 PPE   8/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Plaxton Paramount 3500 2, C51F
                 8/85 RG delivered to Reigate in white
                 8/85    to painting at Ensign: Green Line livery
                 9/85 CY change store, then into service (Crawley)
                11/85 GF transfer (Guildford)
                 1/86 CY transfer
                 87-8 CY
                 4/89 GF transfer
                12/92    bought by County Bus
                 7/93    County Bus
      BAZ 7384           reregistered
                12/97    County Bus
                 1/98    Arriva East Herts & Essex

STL11 C211 PPE   8/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Plaxton Paramount 3500 2, C51F
                 8/85 RG delivered to Reigate in white
                 8/85    to painting at Ensign: Jetlink Express livery
                 9/85 RG return to Reigate..
                 9/85 SV ..change store (Stevenage) 
      4828 VC by 1/91    bought by Vanguard, Coventry: reregistered

STL12 C212 PPE   8/85    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R Plaxton Paramount 3500 2, C51F
                 8/85 RG delivered to Reigate in white
                 8/85    to painting at Ensign: Jetlink Express livery
                 9/85 RG return to Reigate..
                 9/85 HH ..change store (Hemel Hempstead)
                 1/86 S
                 4/86 SL transfer (Stevenage)
      9737 VC by 1/91    bought by Vanguard, Coventry: reregistered


STL14 E324 OMG 4/88 Leyland Tiger TRC/L10/3RZA TR00200, Plaxton Paramount 3500 8812LCH3C757, C51FT 4/88 GR new on hire to LCNW, received at Garston 4/91 LN transfer (Luton) 126 8/91 Luton & District #126 SIB 8529 reregistered 4025 1/98 Arriva The Shires 1/99 HH 8/00 GR transfer (Garston) 10/00 repainted in turquoise/cream 3/02 GR 5/03 ATS 3/05 GR into store 6/05 sold 10/05 removed STL15 E325 OMG 4/88 Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R TR00229 , Plaxton Paramount 3500 8812LCH3C758, C51FT 4/88 GR new on hire to LCNW, received at Garston 10/90 taken over by LDT 4/91 LN transfer (Luton) 127 8/91 Luton & District #127 SIB 7480 reregistered 4020 Arriva The Shires 1/99 HH 7/00 GR 3/02 GR 5/03 ATS 10/04 GR withdrawn into store 1/05 sold for scrap STL16 E326 OMG 4/88 Leyland Tiger TRC/L10/3RZA TR00230, Plaxton Paramount 3200 8812LCH3C759, C51FT 4/88 GR new on hire to LCNW, received at Garston 6/88 MA transfer (Amersham) 12/88 National Holidays livery GR 3/91 SL transfer (Slough) 6/91 to all-white SIB 7481 reregistered 4026 HH Arriva The Shires 1/99 HH 7/00 HH 10/00 GR transfer (Garston) 11/00 GR repainted in turquoise/cream 3/02 HH transfer 5/03 ATS 11/04 GR 6/05 GR 11/05 GR withdrawn 12/05 HH change store 3/06 sold to Blythswood (Glasgow)
ANA 106Y 7/83 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R 8300006, Plaxton Paramount 3500 8312LTH1C981, C48FT 7/83 new to National Travel (West) 107 leased by Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth 806 4/89 RG lease taken on by London & Country (Reigate) National Express Rapide livery 6/89 RG repainted white by 10/89 RG fire-damaged: withdrawn 11/89 sold to Martins, Middlewich ANA 107Y 1983 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R 8300032, Plaxton Paramount 3500 8312LTH1C982, C48FT 7/83 new to National Travel (West) #107 leased by Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth 807 4/89 RG lease taken on by London & Country (Reigate) National Express Rapide livery 9/89 CY transfer (Crawley) 10/89 CY transfer to Speedlink Air Services - still in NatEx Rapide livery ANA 108Y 7/83 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R 8300064, Plaxton Paramount 3500 8312LTH1C983, C48FT 7/83 new to National Travel (West) #108 leased by Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth 808 4/89 RG lease taken on by London & Country (Reigate) National Express Rapide livery 6/89 RG repainted white 9/89 CY transfer (Crawley) 10/89 CY transfer to Speedlink Air Services - still in NatEx Rapide livery ANA 109Y 7/83 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R 8300175, Plaxton Paramount 3500 8312LTH1C984, C48FT 7/83 new to National Travel (West) #109 North-Western Road Car Co. repainted white 809 4/88 CY acquired by LCSW (Crawley) STL 2 8/88 repainted by Ensigns: Speedlink livery 8/88 CY downseated to C37F (Crawley) 10/89 reallocated to Speedlink Air Services ANA 110Y 7/83 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R 8300193, Plaxton Paramount 3500 8312LTH1C985, C48FT 7/83 new to National Travel (West), #110 North-Western Road Car Co. repainted white 810 4/88 CY acquired by LCSW (Crawley) STL 3 8/88 repainted by Ensigns: Speedlink livery 8/88 CY downseated to C37F (Crawley) 10/89 reallocated to Speedlink Air Services 2/90 bought by Midland Red East RIB 3686 re-registered
E118 KFV 4/88 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3ARZA, Plaxton 3500 3, C51FT Moore, Saffron Walden TPL518 */93 bought by County Bus 530 MUY reregistered 1/98 EC Leaside Travel in Arriva East Herts & Essex 10/98 transfer to Arriva London North 7/00 EC 9/05 EC 12/05 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
F634 YBL */89 Leyland Tiger TRCTL10/3ARZA, Plaxton 3500 2, C53F Berks Bus Co. T34 6/92 bought by Speedlink Air Services, all-white F635 YBL */89 Leyland Tiger TRCTL10/3ARZA, Plaxton 3500 2, C53F Berks Bus Co. T35 6/92 bought by Speedlink Air Services, all-white

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