Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,
This page created 19th January 2019.
Surrey Connect MAN/MCV: Bus HistoriesThese histories are in the process of compilation.
Data comes from several sources, including LOTS' TLB and London Bus Reviews,
AE06 XRM 8/06 MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZ55C005193, MCV eVolution, 10.8m, 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 $
3/07 Flights Hallmark, Surrey Connect
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 Woldingham, 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 $
TW transfer to Arriva Southern Counties
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: destroyed: remains into store
AE56 MBF 10/06 MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZ05C005196, MCV-085 eVolution, 10.8m, B40F
10/06 new to Flights Hallmark for Surrey Connect for 513 (Downside - Kingston)
Surrey Connect: red/blue $
3/07 in service on 513: Kingston - Downside
3/07 Flights Hallmark, Surrey Connect
4/07 on loan to Wessex Connect
5/07 on loan to Central Connect: red/blue $
5/09 in service: Central Connect, Birmingham: white, blue skirt
in service: Central Connect, Bristol: white, blue skirt
in service on H3, Central Connect Gatwick: blue $
Southern Connect rotala, Gatwick: blue/white/black $
acquired by TGM Group, Gatwick
3743 3/13 WB passed to Arriva the Shires (Wycombe), B36F
by 3/13 painted Arriva interurban blue/blue/cream horn
4/13 WB upseated to B34F+6 tip-ups
7/13 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
9/13 WB in service on 850 to High Wycombe: blue one branded $
9/13 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 $
5/15 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
6/15 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
10/15 WB in service on 1 to High Wycombe: blue one branded $
10/15 WB in service on P&R PR1: blue one branded $
11/16 WB in service on 48 to Great Missenden: blue one branded $
12/17 WB in service, High Wycombe: blue one branded $
1/18 AY transfer, trainer (Aylesbury)
9555 1/18 AY repainted purple/gold/white/blue as training bus, renumbered
2/18 TS re-allocated (training)
AE56 MBU 11/06 MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZ36C007008, MCV-129 eVolution, 11.1m, B38F
11/06 new to Flights Hallmark for Central Connect
6515 6/09 in service on 236 to Westerham: Hotel Connect silver, yellow roof light $
1/11 Connectbuses Southern, rotala: in service on H5 to Copthorne Hotels: blue/white/black, amber roof light $
7/12 in service, TGM Gatwick H3: blue/blue, advertising Travelodge, yellow roof light $
3744 3/13 WB passed to Arriva the Shires (Wycombe), B36F
4/13 WB at Barton Park, Eastleigh: repainted into Arriva interurban blue/blue $
4/13 WB upseated to B34F+6 tip-ups
4/14 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
6/14 WB in service on 1 to High Wycombe: blue one branded $
4/15 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
6/16 WB in service on 32 to Micklefield: blue one branded $
11/16 WB in service on 33 to Totteridge: blue one branded $
10/17 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
AY transfer, trainer (Aylesbury)
9556 1/18 AY repainted purple/gold/white/blue as training bus, renumbered
5/18 AY in service, training $
AE56 MBV 12/06 MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZ36C007929, MCV-192 eVolution, 11.1m, B38F
12/06 new to Flights Hallmark for Central Connect
11/11 Connectbuses Southern: in service on H5 to Copthorne Hotels: blue/white/black, amber roof-light $
in service on H5, Gatwick Hotel by bus (TGM): white/blue $
3745 2/13 WB passed to Arriva the Shires (Wycombe), B34F
by 3/13 painted Arriva interurban blue/blue/cream horn
*/13 WB upseated to B34F+6 tip-ups
7/13 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
8/13 WB in service on 1 to High Wycombe: blue one branded $
9/13 WB in service on 31 to Downley: blue one branded $
10/13 WB in service on 74 to Slough: blue one branded $
11/13 WB in service on 40 to Thame: blue one branded $
5/14 WB in service on 30 to Downley: blue one branded $
7/14 WB in service on PR1: blue one branded $
8/14 WB in service on 1 to High Wycombe: blue one branded $
6/15 WB in service on PR1: blue one branded $
6/15 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
10/15 WB in service on 800 to Reading: blue one branded $
10/17 AY transfer, trainer (Aylesbury)
9557 1/18 repainted purple/gold/white/blue as training bus, renumbered
2/18 AY in service, training $
7/18 AY in service, training $
AE06 OPG 5/06 MAN 14.220 WMAA66ZZX5C005836, MCV eVolution MCV-069, 10.8m, B40F
5/06 new to MCV, Sutton: demonstrator
7/06 on loan to First Cymru: white $
11/06 on loan, Blackpool: white
on loan to First Devon & Cornwall
1/07 in service, Plymouth: white $
4/07 in service, Plymouth: white $
in service, Central Connect, West Midlands: white/blue $
in service on H3, Central Connect Gatwick / Surrey Connect: white/wavy blue skirt $
10/09 in service on H5, Central Connect Gatwick: white/wavy blue skirt $
1/11 in service on H3, Central Connect Gatwick: blue/black $
in service on G23, Gatwick Hotel by bus (TGM): white/blue $
3601 TGM Gatwick
2/13 GM in store, Arriva Medway Towns: Arriva interurban blue/blue #
3741 2/13 WB passed to Arriva the Shires (Wycombe)
3/13 WB Arriva the Shires $
4/13 WB upseated to B34F+6 tip-ups
6/14 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
8/14 WB in service on 1 to High Wycombe: blue one branded $
8/14 WB in service on 74 to High Wycombe: blue one branded $
6/15 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
3/16 WB in service on 1 to Chesham Pond Park: blue one branded $
8/16 WB in service on 34: Cressex Circular: blue one branded $
9/17 AY transfer, trainer (Aylesbury)
9554 1/18 AY renumbered
repainted purple/gold/white/blue as training bus
3/18 training, Milton Keynes $
5/18 training $
6/18 at Brooklands Museum $
 Photographic referencesSome of the fruits of internet searches are included in the histories, denoted by $. These, especially dates, should be treated with appropriate caution. 3745 AE56 MBV TLB585 p38 4/13 on 1 to High Wycombe: blue one branded
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