Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,

This page created 5th April 2000, updated 8th October 2015.

Bus histories

These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled from data from a variety of sources, not all of which agree. Particularly helpful have been:


London Buses


        D573 LDS          AA Motor Services, Troon: green livery
                  2/87 PM on loan: trainer, then service on route 70
                  2/87    return to AA 

LX 1    F101 GRM  12/88    new to London Borough of Hillingdon: Lynx LX112L10ZR1R B47F
                  12/88 UX painted for route 128, trainer (Uxbridge)
                   2/89 UX into service on 128
                   9/89 UX
                   4/90 UX used on 128
                   9/91    bought by London Buses
                  10/91 UX repainted in 607 livery (red, grey skirt)
                   9/94 UX privatised to Centrewest
 800              10/96    transfer to Beeline (Berks Bucks Bus Co) 
 2607             12/99    transfer to First Western National
                   7/00    in service, Plymouth, still in Beeline livery/fleetnames
                   2001    First, Plymouth
                  12/02    fire-damaged 
                   2/03    scrapped

LX 2    F102 GRM  12/88    new to London Borough of Hillingdon: Lynx LX112L10ZR1R B47F
                  12/88 UX painted for route 128, trainer (Uxbridge)
                   2/89 UX into service on 128
                   9/89 UX
                   9/91    bought by London Buses
                  10/91 UX repainted in 607 livery (red, grey skirt)
                  11/91 UX used on 607
                   9/94 UX privatised to Centrewest
                   5/95 UX used on 607 Express
        292 CLT   11/95    reregistered
 809    F102 GRM   1/97    transfer to Beeline (Berks Bucks Bus Co) 
                   5/99    transfer to Potteries Motor Traction #842 (Rock Ferry)
                   1/00    renumbered #7844
                   3/01    transfer to First Manchester, #1406
                   5/02    transfer to First PMT #1406
                   1/03    renumbered #61236
                   7/04    transfer to First West Yorkshire, trainer #61236
                           trainer, First West Yorkshire (Leeds)
                  12/05    withdrawn
                   4/06    sold to PVS (Carlton) for scrap

LX 3    G73 UYV    8/89    new to London Buses: Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S  B47F+21
                   8/89 S  delivered to store at Shepherds Bush
                   9/89 S  trainer, then service on 283 (Hammersmith - East Acton)
                   1/90 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                   1/94 AV transfer (Hounslow)
                  11/94    privatised to London United
                   1/98    LU
                   5/00 HH (Hounslow Heath)
                   6/00 AV transfer
                   8/00 AV withdrawn..
                   8/00 HH ..into store..
                   8/00 V  ....change store
                  11/00    bought by Poynters, Wye, Kent
                   7/05    bought by Premiere, Nottingham
                by 7/08    bought by Walton Swift, Preston
        AIG 9384   1/09    reregistered
        G73 UYV    5/09    reregistered
                   3/10    bought by Platinum, Penwortham
                   2/11    sold to Wealden PSV, Five Oak Green

LX 4    G74 UYV    8/89    new to London Buses: Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S  Lynx B47F+21
                   8/89 S  delivered to store at Shepherds Bush
                   9/89 S  trainer, then service on 283 (Hammersmith - East Acton)
                   1/90 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                   1/94 AV transfer (Hounslow)
                  11/94    privatised to London United
                   4/97 AV unusual on 237
                   1/98    LU
                   5/00 HH (Hounslow Heath)
                   6/00 AV transfer
                   8/00 AV withdrawn..
                   8/00 HH ..into store
                  11/00    bought by Poynters, Wye, Kent
                   1/01    in service, Poynters: sand $
                   9/02    in service, Poynters: sand $
                   4/05    in service, Poynters: sand $
                   6/05    bought by Premiere, Nottingham 
                   9/05    bought by Mann's, Gravesend
                   2/06    in service on 489 to New Ash, Manns Buzy Bus: white $
                   3/06    in service on 489 to New Ash, Manns Buzy Bus: white $
                by 6/07    bought by Glenn Campbell, Campbell's Roadshow, for party bus
                  12/07    bought by Spouth Wales Party Bus, Swansea
       C115 HDY by 9/09    reregistered
        G75 UYV   10/09    reregistered
                   5/10    bought by 1st Limos, Macmerry, East Lothian
               by 10/11    sold

LX 5    G75 UYV    9/89    new to London Buses: Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S  Lynx B47F+21
                   8/89 S  delivered to store at Shepherds Bush
                   9/89 S  into service on 283 (Hammersmith - East Acton)
                   1/90 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                   1/94 AV transfer (Hounslow)
                  11/94    privatised to London United
                   1/98    LU
                   5/00 HH (Hounslow Heath)
                   6/00 AV transfer
                   8/00 AV withdrawn..
                   8/00 HH ..into store..
                   8/00 V  ....change store
                  11/00    bought by Poynters, Wye, Kent 

LX 6    G76 UYV    9/89    new to London Buses: Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S  Lynx B47F+21
                   8/89 S  delivered to store at Shepherds Bush
                   9/89 S  into service on 283 (Hammersmith - East Acton)
                   1/90 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                   1/94 AV transfer (Hounslow)
                  11/94    privatised to London United
                   1/98    LU
                   5/00 HH (Hounslow Heath)
                   6/00 AV transfer
                   7/00 AV used on 110
                   8/00 AV withdrawn..
                   8/00 HH ..into store
                  11/00    bought by Poynters, Wye, Kent
                           sold for scrap

LX 7    G77 UYV    9/89    new to London Buses: Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S  Lynx B47F+21
                   8/89 S  delivered to store at Shepherds Bush
                   9/89 S  into service on 283 (Hammersmith - East Acton)
                   1/90 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                   1/94 AV transfer (Hounslow)
                  11/94    privatised to London United
                   1/98    LU
                   5/00 HH (Hounslow Heath)
                   6/00 AV transfer
                   7/00 AV still in service
                   8/00 AV withdrawn..
                   8/00 HH ..into store
                  11/00    bought by Poynters, Wye, Kent
                   7/05    bought by Premiere, Nottingham
                by 2/08    withdrawn 
                  10/08    sold for scrap

LX 8    G78 UYV    9/89    new to London Buses: Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S  Lynx B47F+21
                   8/89 S  delivered to store at Shepherds Bush
                   9/89 S  into service on 283 (Hammersmith - East Acton)
                   1/90 V  transfer (Stamford Brook)
                   1/94 AV transfer for H37 (Hounslow)
                   9/94 AV unusual on 111
                  11/94    privatised to London United
                   1/98    LU
                   */99 HH used on 81 (Hounslow Heath)
                   5/00 HH 
                   6/00 AV transfer
                   8/00 AV withdrawn..
                   8/00 HH ..into store
                  11/00    bought by Poynters, Wye, Kent 
                by 5/05    bought by Red Route Buses, Northfleet 

        D105 NDW   3/87    new to Merthyr Tydfil #105: LX112TL11ZR1R Lynx B51F+22
LX 9              12/89    bought by Hillingdon London Borough
                   1/90 UX used on 128/129
                   2/90 UX repainted to Hillingdon 128 livery
        809 DYE    4/90 UX reregistered
                   9/91 UX bought by London Buses
                  10/91 UX repainted in 607 livery (red, grey skirt)
                   9/94    privatised to Centrewest
 807               */97    transfer to First Bee Line
 LX807             1/98    First Bee Line
        D105 NDW           reregistered
                   5/00    First Bee Line 
                   9/00    transfer to First Hampshire, #1097
                by 3/03    sold for scrap

        D106 NDW   3/87    new to Merthyr Tydfil #106: LX112TL11ZR1R Lynx B51F+22
LX 10             12/89    bought by Hillingdon London Borough
                   1/90 UX used on 128/129
        810 DYE    2/90 UX reregistered: repainted to Hillingdon 128 livery
                   9/91 UX bought by London Buses
                  11/91 UX repainted in 607 livery (red, grey skirt)
                   4/94 VB transfer into store
                   7/94 UX return
                   9/94    privatised to Centrewest
                  11/98    transfer to First Bristol Omnibuses
                           transfer to First Essex Buses #1431
                           transfer to First Thamesway #1431
 843    D875 ELL   5/99    transfer to Potteries Motor Traction, SLT843
                   6/04    renumbered First Potteries Motor Traction #60084
                   3/07    sold for scrap to PVS (Carlton)

        D111 NDW   3/87    new to Merthyr Tydfil #111: LX112TL11ZR1R Lynx B51F+22
LX 11             12/89    bought by Hillingdon London Borough
                   1/90 UX used on 128/129
        811 DYE    3/90 UX reregistered: repainted to Hillingdon 128 livery
                   2/91    reseated: part coach, part bus: B49F
                   9/91 UX bought by London Buses
                  10/91 UX repainted in 607 livery (red, grey skirt)
                   9/94    privatised to Centrewest
        D876 ELL           transfer to First Eastern Counties
                   2/99    bought by Essex Buses
                   5/00    First Thamesway
 1432              7/00    Essex Buses
                   1/03    First Essex Buses
                   5/03    First Essex Buses
                  12/03    transfer to First Rider/First West Yorkshire
                           transfer to First Bradford: trainer
                  10/05    renumbered #62476
                  12/05    First West Yorkshire, trainer #62476 (Bradford)
                  10/07    sold for scrap to PVS (Carlton)


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