Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,
This page created 11th January 2019.

Excel/TGM MAN/MCV buses

Excel Stansted MAN/MCV 560-565: Bus Histories

These histories are in the process of compilation.

Data comes from several sources, including LOTS' TLB and London Bus Reviews,
with "www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk" for VIN data, plus internet searches ($) - which need to be treated with the usual caution.




      AE56 MDV  10/06    10.2m MAN 12.220 WMAA66ZZ75C005712, MCV eVolution, B29F+2 tip-ups
                10/06 ST new to Excel, Stansted Airport for 308
                 8/07 ST in service on 308 to Stansted Airport: grey/green, 308 branded $
561              1/10 ST numbered
                 5/10 ST in service on 308 to Stansted Airport: grey/green, 308 branded $
                 8/10 ST TGM, Stansted
                 1/12 ST in service on 308 to Bishops Park: grey/green, 308 branded $
                 2/13 ST in service on 301 to Stansted Airport: grey/green, 308 branded $
                      ST in service on 314 to Great Dunmow: grey/green, 308 branded $
                 3/13 ST grey/green, 308 branded
                 */13 MK transfer to Arriva the Shires, into store (Milton Keynes)
3747             5/14 WB transfer (Wycombe): painted Arriva interurban blue/blue/cream horn
                 6/14 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park $
                 8/14 WB in service on 37 to Bourne End $
                 8/14 WB in service on 37 to Maidenhead $
                      WB in service on 32 to Micklefield $
                      WB in store
                11/15 WB ..and out
                 5/17 WB in service $
                      AY transfer, trainer (Aylesbury)
9558                     repainted purple/gold/white/blue as training bus
                 1/18 AY in service, training $
                 4/18 AY in service, training $

      AE56 MDX  10/06    10.2m MAN 12.220 WMAA66ZZX5C005722, MCV eVolution, B29F+2 tip-ups
                10/06 ST new to Excel, Stansted Airport for 308
                      ST TGM, Stansted Airport 
                 7/08 ST in service on 308 to Bishops Park: grey/green, 308 branded $
                 7/09 ST in service on 308 to Bishops Park: grey/green, 308 branded $
562              1/10 ST numbered
                 8/10 ST TGM, Stansted
                 9/10 ST in service on 308 to Bishops Park Tesco: grey/green, 308 branded $
                      ST in service on 308 to Stansted Airport: grey/green, 308 branded $
                 1/11 ST in service on 308: grey/green, 308 branded $
                 9/11 ST in service on 308: grey/green, 308 branded $
                 6/12 ST in service on 314: grey/green, 308 branded $
                11/13 GR transfer to Arriva the Shires: to Garston for repaint
3746            12/13    in service, High Wycombe: Arriva interurban blue/blue $
                 1/14    in service, High Wycombe $
                 2/14    at Barton Park, Eastleigh for reseating (B36+2 tip-ups) $ 
                 7/14 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park $
                10/14 WB in service on 31 to Eden Bus Station $
                      WB in service on 31 to Penn $
                 3/15 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park $
                12/17 WB in service, High Wycombe $
                 3/18 WB in service on 48 to Great Missenden $
                 9/18 WB in service on 37 to Maidenhead $


      AE56 MDY  10/06    10.2m MAN 12.220 WMAA66ZZ25C005715, MCV eVolution, B29F+2 tip-ups
                10/06 ST new to Excel, Stansted Airport for 308
                11/06    displayed at NEC
563              1/10 ST numbered
                 8/10 ST TGM, Stansted
                 1/12 ST in service on 308 to Stansted Airport: grey/green, 308 branded $
                 8/12 HA in store, Harlow: front panel missing $
                 9/13    sold

564   AE55 VGK   2/06    10.8m MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZ95C005843, MCV MCV-071, B40F
                 2/06    new to National Car Parks, # MEV 1
                 4/07    refurbished for NCP Interline for Gatwick terminals shuttle
                 2/09    Dawson Rentals: yellow/blue, orange light
                 6/09    loan to Excel, Stansted: white
                 9/09    leased by Excel, Stansted (TGM)
564              1/10 ST numbered 
                 8/10 ST TGM, Stansted
                 9/10 ST in service on 5 to Bishops Stortford: white, orange light $
                 4/11    in service on 18 to Haverhill: white, orange light $
                 6/11 HA transfer for 392 (Harlow)
                 1/12 HA in service on 510, Bishops Stortford: white $
                 3/12 HA in service on 392 to Harlow Town Station: white, orange light $
                 1/13 HA in service on 392 to Harlow Town Station: Network Harlow white, orange light $
                 3/13 HA Network Harlow white, orange light $
                      HA broke down in Harlow bus station: towed out $
                 6/13 ST into store
                 9/13    sold

      AE55 VGL   2/06    10.8m MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZ95C005844, MCV MCV-072, B40F 	
                 2/06    new to National Car Parks #MEV2 
                 4/07    allocated to G4 (Russ Hill Hotel - Gatwick Airport)
                         Dawson Rentals
                 7/09 ST loaned to Excel, Stansted: white	
                 9/09 ST leased by Excel, Stansted (TGM)
565              1/10 ST numbered
                 8/10 ST TGM, Stansted
                 9/10    in service on 301 to Saffron Walden: white $ 
                 6/11 HA transfer for 392 (Harlow)
                 6/11 HA in service on 392 to Rye Park: white $
                 6/11 HA in service on 392 to Harlow Town Station: white $$ 
                 6/11 HA in service on 4: Latton Bush Circular: white $ 
                 7/11 HA in service on 392 to Rye Park: white $
                10/11 HA in service on 392 to Rye Park: Network Harlow white $
                 3/12 HA in service on 392 to Rye Park: white $
                 9/12 HA in service, Harlow: Network Harlow white $
                 6/13 HA in service on 20 to Church Langley: Network Harlow white $
                 6/13 ST into store
                 9/13    acquired by Autocar
                 6/14    in service on 208 to East Peckham: white $
                 9/14    Autocar, Tunbridge Wells: white $
                11/14    in service on 208 to East Peckham: white $

       AE06 XRM  8/06    10.8m MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZ55C005193, MCV eVolution, B40F
                 8/06    new to Flights Hallmark for Surrey Connect 540
                 8/06    in service on 106 to Worthing, Surrey Connect: red/blue 540 branded $
                 6/08    in service on 540 to East Surrey Hospital, Surrey Connect: red/blue 540 branded $
                         taken over by TGM
                 6/09    in service on 540 to East Surrey Hospital, Surrey Connect: red/blue 540 branded $
                 9/11    in service on last-day 540 to East Surrey Hospital, Surrey Connect: red/blue 540 branded $
560                   ST transfer to TGM Stansted
                 1/12 ST in service on 308, Bishops Stortford: red/blue $
                         TGM, Gatwick: downseated to B21F + racks
                 9/12    in service, Gatwick Hotel by bus: white/blue $
                         in service on G23, Gatwick Hotel by bus: white/blue $
3602             2/13 TW in service on 209 (Tunbridge Wells): white/blue $
                 3/13 TW in service on 229 to Tunbridge Wells: white/blue $
3742             4/13 WB passed to Arriva the Shires (Wycombe), B36F
                 */13 WB upseated to B34F+6 tip-ups
                 7/13 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
                 8/14 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
                10/14 WB in service on 850 to Reading $
                 2/15 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
                 6/15 WB in service on 32 to Micklefield: blue one branded $
                 7/15 WB caught fire on 1: withdrawn into store


Photographic references

Some of the fruits of internet searches are included in the histories, denoted by $. These, especially dates, should be treated with appropriate caution.
 
     AE56 MDX TLB508 p41 11/06 on 308 to Stansted Airport: grey/green

Ian's Bus Stop MAN index. Excel main text. bus histories. photos.