Scania L113 SLF

This page created 28th October 2012, updated 11th January 2014 by Ian Smith

Bus histories

These histories are not complete. They are being gathered as I process information gleaned from a variety of sources. Particularly useful have been:

250    N250 BKK 11/95    Scania L113CRL 1825952, Wright Axcess Ultralow U207, B43F
                11/95 NF new to Kentish Bus (Northfleet): green/yellow, 480 branded
 3250                 NF renumbered
                 7/00 NF
                 3/02 NF
                 1/05 NF in service on 490: branded for 480, 490: long scoop livery                  
                 6/05 NF
                 7/06 NF used on 480
                11/06 NF in service on 490
                 */07 NF refurbished
                 7/07 NF fitted with digital display
                 9/08 SE transfer to Arriva Southend: short scoop livery

251    N251 BKK 11/95    Scania L113CRL 1825953, Wright Axcess Ultralow U208, B43F
                11/95 NF new to Kentish Bus (Northfleet): green/yellow, 480 branded
 3251                 NF renumbered
                 7/00 NF
                 3/02 NF
                 6/05 NF
                 */07 NF refurbished
                12/07 NF in service on 480: short scoop livery
                 9/08 SE transfer to Arriva Southend
                10/08 SE in service on 1: short scoop livery
                 3/10 SE in service on 1

252    N252 BKK 11/95    Scania L113CRL 1825994, Wright Axcess Ultralow U209, B43F
                11/95 NF new to Kentish Bus (Northfleet): green/yellow, 480 branded
 3252                 NF renumbered
                 7/00 NF
                 3/02 NF
                 6/05 NF
                11/06 NF in service on 490: long scoop livery, 480/490 branded
                 */07 NF refurbished
                 8/07 NF fitted with digital display
                 9/08 SE transfer to Arriva Southend
                 1/11 SE in service on 1: short scoop livery

253    N253 BKK 11/95    Scania L113CRL 1825993, Wright Axcess Ultralow U210, B43F
                11/95 NF new to Kentish Bus (Northfleet): green/yellow, 480 branded
 3253                 NF renumbered
                 7/00 NF
                 3/02 NF
                 6/05 NF
                12/05 NF in service on 490: long scoop livery, 480/490 branded
                 */07 NF refurbished
                 8/07 NF fitted with digital display
                 9/08 SE transfer to Arriva Southend
                 9/08 SE in service on 5: short scoop
                 3/10 SE in service on 1
                 5/11    in store, Arriva markings obliterated
                 5/11    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                 6/11    bought by Harrogate Coach Company: Connexionsbuses white/green
                 7/12    in service, Connexionsbuses
                10/12    in service, Connexionsbuses

254    N254 BKK 11/95    Scania L113CRL 1825995, Wright Axcess Ultralow U211, B43F
                11/95 NF new to Kentish Bus (Northfleet): green/yellow, 480 branded
 3254                 NF renumbered
                 7/00 NF
                 3/02 NF
                 6/05 NF
                 4/07 NF refurbished: repainted turquoise/cream scoop
                 9/08 SE transfer to Arriva Southend
                 9/08 SE in service on 44
                12/10 SE in service on 1
                 4/11 SE in store
                 5/11    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                 6/11    bought by Harrogate Coach Company: Connexionsbuses white/green
       5480 WY           reregistered
                 6/12    in service, Connexionsbuses

255    N255 BKK 11/95    Scania L113CRL 1825996, Wright Axcess Ultralow U212, B43F
                11/95 NF new to Kentish Bus (Northfleet): green/yellow, 480 branded
 3255                 NF renumbered
                 7/00 NF
                 3/02 NF
                10/04 NF used on 480
                 6/05 NF  
                10/05 NF used on 480
                 */07 NF used on 490: long scoop livery, 480/490 branded
                 */07 NF refurbished
                 8/07 NF fitted with digital display
                12/07 NF in service on 490: short scoop livery
                 9/08 SE transfer to Arriva Southend 
                 5/11    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                 6/11    bought by Harrogate Coach Company: Connexionsbuses white/green
                 8/11    in service, Connexionsbuses
                 7/12    in service, Connexionsbuses

256    N256 BKK 11/95    Scania L113CRL 1826134, Wright Axcess Ultralow U213, B43F
                11/95 NF new to Kentish Bus (Northfleet): green/yellow, 480 branded
 3256                 NF renumbered
                 7/00 NF
                 3/02 NF  
                10/04 NF used on 480
                 6/05 NF
                 */07 NF refurbished
                 9/08 SE transfer to Arriva Southend
                11/08 SE in service on 1 
                 3/10 SE in service on 1

257    N257 BKK 11/95    Scania L113CRL 1826133, Wright Axcess Ultralow U214, B43F
                11/95 NF new to Kentish Bus (Northfleet): green/yellow, 480 branded
 3257                 NF renumbered
                 7/00 NF
                 3/02 NF
                 6/05 NF
                 */07 NF refurbished, fitted with digital display
                11/07 NF decorated all-red with yellow snowflakes for Bluewater
                12/07 NF in service on 480
                 2/08 NF repainted turquoise/cream
                 9/08 SE transfer to Arriva Southend
                10/11 SE in service on 1
                12/11 SE in store

258    N258 BKK 11/95    Scania L113CRL 1826135, Wright Axcess Ultralow U215, B43F
                11/95 NF new to Kentish Bus (Northfleet): green/yellow, 480 branded
 3258                 NF renumbered
                 7/00 NF
                 3/02 NF
                 6/05 NF
                 5/07 NF refurbished: repainted turquoise/cream scoop
                 7/07 NF fitted with digital display
                 9/08 SE transfer to Arriva Southend
                10/11 SE in service on 1
                12/11 SE in service on 9
                12/11 SE in store

259    N259 BKK 11/95    Scania L113CRL 1826137, Wright Axcess Ultralow U216, B43F
                11/95 NF new to Kentish Bus (Northfleet): green/yellow, 480 branded
 3259                 NF renumbered
                 7/00 NF
                 3/02 NF
                 6/05 NF
                 */07 NF refurbished, fitted with digital display
                11/07 NF decorated purple with white snowflakes for Bluewater
                12/07 NF in service on 480, 490
                 2/08 NF repainted turquoise/cream
                 9/08 SE transfer to Arriva Southend
                10/11 SE in service on 1


S340 SET 10/98 Scania L94UB 1832739, Wright Axcess Ultralow A200, B43F 10/98 new to Coach Services, Thetford MK bought by MK Metro MK taken over by Arriva the Shires, #3620 MK Arriva Milton Keynes, #3620 */08 MK fire-damaged rebuilt at Ware 11/09 MK used on 5 3116 6/11 GF transfer to Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (Guildford) 11/12 GF in service on 63 8/13 sold for scrap

Photographic References

For a key to the references see the bibliography.

251    N251 BKK BAnn97 p12        NF on 480 to Northfleet: KB yellow/green

252    N252 BKK BAnn97 p12        NF on 480 to Dartford: KB yellow/green
 3252  N252 BKK LCBH98 p18   6/96 NF on 480 to Gravesend: KB yellow/green

257    N257 BKK BAnn97 p12        NF on 480 to Gravesend: KB yellow/green
                LBM95 p0     */95 NF on 480 to Gravesend: KB yellow/green
 3257  N257 BKK TLB500 p41  11/07 NF on 480 to Valley Drive: red, yellow snowflakes

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