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This page created 16th March 2017, updated 13th February 2021.

DT bus histories

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Dennis Trident, Transbus Trident DT1-22



DT 1    KN52 NCD  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72554, Transbus ALX400 2067/21, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                       AH in service on 237 to Hounslow Heath $
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
              by 11/07 AH repainted red/blue
                  9/08 BC loaned to Travel London for i-Bus cover: used on 3, N3, 157 (Beddington)
                  9/08 WL transfer for i-Bus cover (Walworth)
                 10/08 WL in service on 156 to Vauxhall $
                 11/08 PV return off-loan into store (Perivale)
                 12/08 AH change store, withdrawn
                  2/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals 
                  9/10 CO acquired by T-GM Group, Network Colchester
                  6/11 CO in service, Network Colchester 185: white/blue/yellow $
                  7/11 CO in service, Network Colchester 185 $
                 10/11 CO in service, Network Colchester 185 $
                  1/12 CO in service, Network Colchester 185 $
                 10/12 CO in service, Network Colchester 185 $
 5451             2/14 CO renumbered
                  4/14 CO in service, Network Colchester 5451: white/blue/yellow $ 
                  5/14 HA transfer, Network Harlow
                  6/14 HA used on schools 901, plus 6, later 10
                  7/14 HA
                  8/14 HA in service on Harlow 10, Network Harlow 5451: white/blue/yellow $
                  9/14 HA  
                  9/14    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                 10/15    leased to Selwyns, Runcorn
              by 10/17    leased by JH Coaches, Birtley
                 10/18    leased by First West of England, Bristol, #33388
                 11/18    in service, First West of England, Bristol: gold $
                 11/19    in service, First West of England QBuster, Bristol: gold $
                 12/19    return to Dawson Rentals 
                  8/20    in service, JH Coaches: gold $

DT 2    KN52 NCE  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72555, Transbus ALX400 2067/22, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                  3/03 AH on railway replacement $
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  6/07 AH lower deck and rear repainted red/blue
                  8/07 AH repaint completed
                       AH in service on E8 to Brentford $
                  9/08 BC loaned to Travel London for i-Bus cover: used on 3, N3, 157 (Beddington)
                  9/08 WL transfer for i-Bus cover (Walworth)
                 11/08 PV return off-loan into store (Perivale)
                 12/08 AH change store, withdrawn
                  2/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
9830              2/11 WL acquired by Abellio London: red (Walworth)
                  3/11 WL fitted with single-line front blind
                  9/11 WL in service on 40 to Aldgate $
                 11/13 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  3/16 WL in service on railway replacement $
                 10/16 WL in service on 172 to St.Paul's $
                 11/16 WL withdrawn into store
               by 2/17    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  7/17    acquired by London City Tour, Stanwell
                          converted to open-top, single doorway, red
                  9/17    in service, City Tour London: open-top, red $
                          City Sightseeing London: open-top, red  $
                  7/18    London City Tours ceased operations
                  8/18    sold to Ventura (Milton Keynes) 
                  5/19    bought by Extreme Event Ireland for Dublin City Sightseeing
       03-D-121603        reregistered

DT 3    KN52 NDC  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72529, Transbus ALX400 2067/11, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                  1/03 AH in service on 237 to Shepherds Bush Green $
                  3/03 AH on railway replacement $
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  4/05 AH used on E8 peak
                  4/07 AH repainted red, shallow blue skirt
                  5/08 AH in service on 237 to Shepherds Bush Green $
                  6/08 AH downseated to H43/19D
                  9/08 BC loaned to Travel London for i-Bus cover: used on 3, N3, 157 (Beddington)
                  9/08 WL transfer for i-Bus cover (Walworth)
                 11/08 PV return off-loan into store (Perivale)
                 12/08 AH change store, withdrawn
                  2/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals 
 9831             2/11 WL  acquired by Abellio London: all-red (Walworth)
                  3/11 WL fitted with single-line front blind
                  3/11 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  4/11 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  2/12 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  3/12 WL bus-fire on 343: written off 

DT 4    KN52 NDD 12/02    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72530, Transbus ALX400 2067/12, H43/20D 
                 12/02 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                  4/03 AH unusual on E8
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  2/07 AH repainted red/blue
                  9/08 BC loaned to Travel London for i-Bus cover: used on 3, N3, 157 (Beddington)
                  9/08 WL transfer for i-Bus cover (Walworth)
                 11/08 PV return off-loan into store (Perivale)
                 12/08 AH change store, withdrawn
                  2/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
 9832             2/11 WL acquired by Abellio London: all-red (Walworth)
                  3/11 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  9/11 WL fitted with single-line front blind
                  6/13 WL in service on 172 to Ludgate Circus $
                  8/13 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  4/14 WL in service on 172 to Aldwych $
                  4/14 WL in service on 172 to St.Paul's $
                  5/15 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  5/15 WL on DLR replacement $
                  5/15 WL in service on 381 to Waterloo $
                 11/15 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                 12/15 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  2/16 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                 11/16 WL withdrawn into store
                 12/16    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                 12/16    acquired by London City Tour, Stanwell
                          converted to open-top, single doorway: red
                 12/17    in service, City Tour London $
                  2/18    in service, City Tour London $
                  4/18    in service, City Tour London $
                  6/18    in service, City Tour London $
                  7/18    London City Tours ceased operations
                  8/18    sold to Ventura (Milton Keynes)
                  5/19    bought by Extreme Event Ireland for Dublin City Sightseeing
       03-D-121604        reregistered

DT 5    KN52 NDE 12/02    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72531, Transbus ALX400 2067/13, H43/20D 
                 12/02 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  3/07 AH repainted red/blue
                  9/08 BC loaned to Travel London for i-Bus cover: used on 3, N3, 157 (Beddington)
                  9/08 WL transfer for i-Bus cover (Walworth)
                 11/08 PV return off-loan into store (Perivale)
                 12/08 AH change store, withdrawn
                  3/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
 9833             2/11 WL acquired by Abellio London: all-red (Walworth)
                  3/11 WL fitted with single-line front blind
                  8/12 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  5/13 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  2/14 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  6/14 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  9/14 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  4/15 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  6/15 WL in service on 172 to St.Paul's $
                  7/14 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                 10/15 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  1/16 WL in service on 172 to St.Paul's $
                  2/16 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  4/16 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  5/16 WL in service on 172 to St.Paul's $
                  6/16 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                 11/16 WL withdrawn into store
               by 2/17    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  9/17    acquired by London City Tour, Park Royal
                          converted to part open-top
                 10/17    in service, City Tour London $
                  7/18    London City Tours ceased operations
                  8/18    sold to Ventura (Milton Keynes)
                  5/19    bought by Extreme Event Ireland for Dublin City Sightseeing
       03-D-121605        reregistered

DT 6    KN52 NDF  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72532, Transbus ALX400 2067/14, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  4/05 AH used on E8 peak
                  3/07 AH repainted red/blue
                       AH used on 190 peak
                  6/08 AH downseated to H43/19D
                  9/08 BC loaned to Travel London for i-Bus cover: used on 3, N3, 157 (Beddington)
                  9/08 WL transfer for i-Bus cover (Walworth)
                 10/08 WL in service on 156 to Vauxhall $
                 11/08 PV return off-loan into store (Perivale)
                 12/08 AH change store, withdrawn
                  3/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                 10/09    acquired by Tellings-Golden Miller: still all-red
                 10/09    into service on KU1: Kingston University shuttle
                  8/10    T-GM: all-red $ 
                  9/10    T-GM: all-red $ 
              by 12/10    returned to Dawson Rentals
                          leased by TGM Essex  
                  5/12    off-lease to Dawson Rentals 
                  8/15    leased to Selwyns, Runcorn 
                  6/16    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
              by 10/16    leased by Travelxpress, Shipley: white
                 10/16    in service, Travelxpress $
                  1/17    in service, Travelxpress $
                  3/17    in service, Travelxpress $
                  4/17    in service, Travelxpress $
                  9/17    in service, Travelxpress $
                  9/18    in service, Travelxpress $

DT 7    KN52 NDG  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72533, Transbus ALX400 2067/15, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                       AH in service on 237 to Hounslow Heath $
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
               by 8/07 AH repainted red/blue
                  6/08 AH downseated to H43/19D
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  1/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
 9835             2/11 WL acquired by Abellio London: red (Walworth)
                  3/11 WL fitted with single-line front blind
                  6/12 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  6/13 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  2/14 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise 
                  3/14 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  6/14 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  8/14 WL engine fire: into store
                  3/15 WL return to service
                 10/15 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  3/16 WL on railway replacement $
                  4/16 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  6/16 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  7/16 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                 10/16 WL on railway replacement $
                  2/17 WL withdrawn into store
                  2/17    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                          leased by Newport Bus 
               by 1/18    bought by Newport Bus #432
                  1/21    Newport Bus

DT 8    KN52 NDJ  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72534, Transbus ALX400 2067/16, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                  2/03 AH unusual on E8
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  5/07 AH repainted red, shallow blue skirt
                       AH in service on 237 to Shepherds Bush Green $
                  4/08 AH downseated to H43/19D
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  2/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
 9836             2/11 WL acquired by Abellio London: red, single-line front blind (Walworth)
                  3/11 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  4/11 WL unusual on 343
                  4/11 WL in service on 172 $
                  2/12 WL in service on 172, St Paul's $
                  6/12 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  4/13 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's, Brockley Rise $$
                  7/13 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  5/14 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  6/14 WL in service on 40 to Aldgate $
                  8/14 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  9/14 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  6/15 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  2/16 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  3/16 WL in service on 172 to St.Paul's $
                  5/16 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  1/17 WL withdrawn into store
                  4/17    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  9/17    leased by Newport Transport #430
                 11/17    in service, Newport Bus: green $
                  1/18    in service, Newport Bus: green $
                  6/18    in service, Newport Bus: green $
                  8/18    in service, Newport Bus: green $
                 11/18    lowbridge accident: withdrawn 
               by 4/20    sold for scrap

DT 9    KN52 NDK  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72550, Transbus ALX400 2067/17, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                  1/03 AH in service on 237 to Hounslow Heath $
                  3/03 AH on railway replacement $
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  4/05 AH in service on railway replacement $
                  3/07 AH repainted red/blue
                  4/07 AH in service on 273 to Hounslow Heath $
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  1/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals 
                  9/09    acquired by Tellings-Golden Miller: white/yellow/blue
                  9/09    used on railway replacement
                  9/09    into service on KU1: Kingston University shuttle
 TA163            3/11    numbered
                  6/11    on railway replacement $
                  8/12    repainted white 
                 11/12    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                          acquired by Bristol Television & Film Services
                  3/15    BT&FS: white $
                  1/20    BT&FS

DT 10   KN52 NDL  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72551, Transbus ALX400 2067/18, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  5/07 AH repainted red/blue
                  7/07 AH in service on 237 to Shepherds Bush Green $
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  1/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals 
                  9/09    acquired by Tellings-Golden Miller: white/yellow/blue
                  9/09    used on railway replacement
                  9/09    into service on KU1: Kingston University shuttle
                 11/09    in service on KU1 to Roehampton Vale $
 TA162           12/09    numbered
                          in service on KU1 to Roehampton Vale
                          on railway replacement $
                 11/12    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                          bought by The Bus Business, Witney: promotion for Avon Cosmetics
                 12/13    Avon Today, Birmingham: mainly white $
                  4/14    Avon Today, Birmingham: mainly white $
                  5/14    Avon Today: mainly white $
                 10/14    Avon Recruiting, Birmingham: mainly pink $
                  7/15    promoting O2 phones
                  1/16    Get Ready Liverpool: CapitalFM: white/blue/pink $
                  3/17    lululemon, promotion: silver-grey/pattern $
                  3/17    lululemon, Meditation om the move: blue/navy $
                  7/17    jojosbowpartyuk, promotion: mainly white$

DT 11   KN52 NDO  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72552, Transbus ALX400 2067/19, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  3/06 AH used on 237 to Hounslow Heath, still red/black orange
              by 11/07 AH repainted red/blue
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                 12/08    off-lease to Dawson Rentals 
                  1/09    acquired by Wessex Connect
                  4/09    in service, Wessex Connect: all-red $
                  5/09    fire-damaged at rear $
                 11/10    in service, Wessex Connect: all-red #2507 $
 9834             5/11 WL acquired by Abellio London: red  (Walworth)
                  9/11 WL fitted with single-line front blind
                  6/12 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  6/14 WL in service on 172 to St.Paul's $
                  5/15 WL in service on 381 to Waterloo $
                  8/15 WL in service on 172 to St.Paul's $
                  5/16 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  3/17 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                 11/16 WL withdrawn into store
               by 2/17    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  6/17    acquired by City Tour London, Stanwell
                          converted to open-top, single doorway: red
                  8/17    in service, City Tour London $
                  9/17    in service, City Tour London $
                 10/17    in service, City Tour London $
                  7/18    London City Tours ceased operations
                  8/18    sold to Ventura (Milton Keynes)
                  5/19    bought by Extreme Event Ireland for Dublin City Sightseeing
       03-D-121606        reregistered

DT 12   KN52 NDU 12/02    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72553, Transbus ALX400 2067/20, H43/20D 
                 12/02 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  2/07 AH repainted red/blue
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  1/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  9/09    acquired by Tellings-Golden Miller: white/yellow/blue
                  9/09    used on railway replacement
                  9/09    into service on KU1: Kingston University shuttle
                          on railway replacement $
                          in service on KU1 to Seething Wells $
                  8/12    repainted white
                 11/12    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
               by 9/16    to Bristol Television and Film Services: mobile diner/support
                  1/20    BT&FS

DT 13   KN52 NDV  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72506, Transbus ALX400 2067/1, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  2/05 AH unusual on E8
                  2/07 AH repainted red/blue 
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  2/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  9/09    acquired by Tellings-Golden Miller: white/yellow/blue
                  9/09    used on railway replacement
                 11/09    in service on KU1 to Roehampton Vale $
 TA161           12/09    numbered
                          in service on KU1 to Seething Wells $
                 11/12    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                          bought by The Bus Business
                 11/15    rebranded in dark blue for NTT Communications promotion
                 12/19    rebranded for Huda: purple

DT 14   KN52 NDX  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72507, Transbus ALX400 2067/2, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
               by 8/07 AH repainted red/blue
                 10/08 AH last appearance on 237 
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  3/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals 
                  9/10    acquired by T-GM Group, Network Colchester
                 10/10 CO in service, Network Colchester #190: white/yellow/blue $
                 11/10 CO in service, Network Colchester #190 $
                  6/11 CO at Clacton Bus Rally, Network Colchester #190 $
                  7/11 CO in service, Network Colchester #190 $
                  1/12 CO in service, Network Colchester #190 $
                 11/12 CO in service, Network Colchester #190 $
                  2/13 CO in service, Network Colchester #450 $
                  8/13 CO in service, Network Colchester #450 $
 5450             2/14 CO renumbered
                  5/14 CO new-style fleetnames #5450 $
                  6/14 CO in service, Network Colchester #5450 $
                  7/14 CO in service, Network Colchester #5450 $
                  9/14    off-lease to Dawson Rentals 
              by  9/15    leased to Yorkshire Tiger, #101
                  9/15    in service, Yorkshire Tiger #101: white $
                 12/15    in service, Yorkshire Tiger #101: white $
                  1/16    in service, Yorkshire Tiger #101: white $
                  4/16    in service, Yorkshire Tiger #101: white $
                  6/16    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                 10/17    acquired by Jim Hughes Coaches, Birtley
                  5/18    JH Coaches: gold $
              by 10/18    leased by First West of England, Bristol, #33389: gold $
                 12/18    First West of England #33389, Bristol: gold $
                 11/19    First West of England #33389, Bristol: gold QBuster $
                 12/19    in service, Bristol: First West of England #33389: gold QBuster $
                 12/19    return to Dawson Rentals 
               by 3/20    acquired by Jim Hughes Coaches
                  3/20    JH Coaches, on schools: gold $
                  6/20    JH Coaches, on Metro replacement: gold $
                  7/20    JH Coaches, on Metro replacement: gold $
                 10/20    JH Coaches: gold $
                 11/20    JH Coaches: gold $

DT 15   KN52 NDY  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72508, Transbus ALX400 2067/3, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                  7/03 AH unusual on E8
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  */07 AH in service on 237 to Shepherds Bush Green $
                  4/07 AH repainted red, shallow blue skirt
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  1/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  1/10    acquired by Travel with Hunny: all-red
                  3/10    in service on 555: Loughton & Debden $ 
                  4/10    in service on 555: Loughton & Debden $
                  6/10    in service on 555 $
              by 12/10    returned to Dawson Rentals
 9837             3/11 WL acquired by Abellio London: all-red (Walworth)
                  3/11 WL fitted with single-line front blind
                  5/11 WL unusual on 381 $
                 10/11 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  5/16 WL used on 172 to Brockley Rise $ 
                 11/16 WL withdrawn into store
               by 2/17    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  9/17    leased by Newport Bus #1009
               by 1/18    bought by Newport Bus #434
                  2/20    in service, Newport Bus: green #434
                  1/21    Newport Bus

DT 16   KN52 NDZ  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72509, Transbus ALX400 2067/4, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                  5/03 AH unusual on E8
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  4/07 AH repainted red, shallow blue skirt
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  2/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals 
 9838             3/11 WL acquired by Abellio London (Walworth)
                  4/11 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  9/11 WL fitted with single-line front blind
                  9/11 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  2/12 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  9/12 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                 12/13 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  2/14 WL in service on 172 to Peckham $
                  8/14 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  2/15 WL in service on 343 to New Cross Gate $
                  3/15 WL burned out $

DT 17   KN52 NEF  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72520, Transbus ALX400 2067/5, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  2/07 AH repainted red/blue
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  2/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  9/10    acquired by T-GM Group, Network Colchester
                 10/10 CO in service, Network Colchester #191: white/yellow/blue $
                  6/11 CO in service, Network Colchester #191 $
                  7/11 CO Network Colchester #191 $
                  9/11 CO in service, Network Colchester #191 $
                 10/12 CO in service, Network Colchester #191 $
                 12/12 CO in service, Network Colchester #191 $
                  8/13 CO in service, Network Colchester #452 $
 5452             2/14 CO renumbered
                  6/14 CO in service, Network Colchester #5452 $
                  7/14 CO in service, Network Colchester #5452 $
                  9/14    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  9/17    in service, Jim Hughes Coaches: white $
                 10/18    on hire by First West of England, Bristol: gold #33390 $
                 11/18    First West of England: gold $
                 11/19    on hire by First West of England, Bristol: gold $
                 12/19    on hire by First West of England, Bristol: QBuster gold $
                 12/19    off-lease to Dawson Rentals 
               by 1/20    bought by Jim Hughes Coaches: gold
                  8/20    in service, JH Coaches: gold, on Metro replacement
                 10/20    JH Coaches: gold

DT 18   KN52 NEJ  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72521, Transbus ALX400 2067/6, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  7/07 AH repainted red/blue
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                 12/08    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  1/09    acquired by Wessex Connect
                  4/09    in service, Wessex Connect: red $
              by 12/10    return to Dawson Rentals
 9839             3/11 WL acquired by Abellio London: all-red (Walworth)
                  3/11 WL fitted with single-line front blind
                  4/11 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  5/11 WL unusual on 381
                  5/12 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  6/12 WL in service on 172 to Elephant & Castle $
                  1/13 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  7/13 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  4/14 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  8/14 WL $
                  9/14 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  5/15 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  2/16 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  8/16 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                 11/16 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                 12/16 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  2/17 WL withdrawn into store
                  2/17    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  6/17    acquired by City Tour London, Stanwell
                          converted to part open-top, single doorway: red
                  8/17    in service, City Tour London $
                  9/17    in service, City Tour London $
                 10/17    in service, City Tour London $
                  2/18    in service, City Tour London $
                  3/18    in service, City Tour London $
                  4/18    in service, City Tour London $
                  7/18    London City Tours ceased operations
                  8/18    sold to Ventura (Milton Keynes)
                  5/19    bought by Extreme Event Ireland for Dublin City Sightseeing
       03-D-121607        reregistered

DT 19   KN52 NEO  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72522, Transbus ALX400 2067/7, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  5/07 AH repainted red/blue
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  3/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
 9840             2/11 WL acquired by Abellio London (Walworth)
                  9/11 WL fitted with single-line front blind
                 11/11 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                 11/12 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                 11/13 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                 12/13 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                 11/16 WL withdrawn into store
               by 2/17    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  9/17    leased by Newport Bus #1001 
               by 1/18    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  2/18    bought by Newport Bus #437
                  2/20    in service, Newport Bus: green #437 $

DT 20   KN52 NEU  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72523, Transbus ALX400 2067/8, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  2/06 AH lower deck repainted in Metroline livery, Armchair fleetname
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  1/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
 9841             2/11 WL acquired by Abellio London (Walworth)
                  3/11 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  3/11 WL fitted with single-line front blind
                 10/11 WL unusual on 188 to North Greenwich $
                  7/12 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  8/12 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  3/13 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  6/16 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                 11/16 WL withdrawn into store 
               by 2/17    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  9/17    leased by Newport Bus #1002
                  2/18    bought by Newport Bus #435
                  8/18    in service, Newport Bus: green #435 $
                  9/18    in service, Newport Bus: green #435 $
                  2/20    in service, Newport Bus #435: green $
                  1/21    Newport Bus

DT 21   KN52 NEY  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72524, Transbus ALX400 2067/9, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  2/03 AH unusual on 190
                  2/07 AH repainted red/blue
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  2/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
 9842             2/11 WL acquired by Abellio London: all-red (Walworth)
                  4/11 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  9/11 WL fitted with single-line front blind
                       WL in service on 172 to Aldwych $
                  5/12 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  7/13 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  6/14 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                 11/14 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  3/15 WL in service on 172 to Waterloo $
                  5/16 WL in service on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  2/17 WL withdrawn into store
               by 2/17    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  9/17    leased by Newport Bus #1008
               by 1/18    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  2/18    bought by Newport Bus #436
                  8/18    in service, Newport Bus: green #436 $
                  2/20    in service, Newport Bus: green #436 $
                  1/21    Newport Bus

DT 22   KN52 NFA  1/03    9.9m Dennis Trident SFD138BR32GX72528, Transbus ALX400 2067/10, H43/20D 
                  1/03 AH new to Armchair Passenger Transport for 237 (Brentford)
                  6/03 AH unusual on E8
                 11/04 AH taken over by Metroline
                  4/05 AH used on E8 peak
                  2/07 AH repainted red/blue
                  4/08 AH downseated to H43/19D
                 10/08 AH withdrawn into store
                  2/09    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
 9843             2/11 WL acquired by Abellio London: one-line front blind (Walworth)
                  3/11 WL used on 172 to Brockley Rise, St.Paul's $$
                  5/11 WL unusual on 343 $
                 12/12 WL used on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  7/13 WL used on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                 11/13 WL in service on 172 to St Paul's $
                  9/14 WL used on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  5/15 WL in service on 381 to Peckham $
                 10/15 WL used on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  4/16 WL used on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                  5/16 WL used on 172 to Brockley Rise $
                 11/16 WL withdrawn into store
               by 2/17    off-lease to Dawson Rentals
                  9/17    leased by Newport Bus #1007
               by 1/18    bought by Newport Bus #433
                  1/18    in service, Newport Bus #433: green $
                  7/18    in service, Newport Bus #433: green $
                  9/18    in service, Newport Bus #433: green $
                  2/20    in service, Newport Bus #433: green $
                  1/21    Newport Bus
 

Photographic references


DT 2   KN52 NCE  TLB462 p37  1/03 AH on 237 to Hounslow Heath, Hounslow

       KN52 NDL  TLB542 p00  9/09    T-GM: on KU1 to Seething Wells: white/yellow/blue

       KN52 NDY  TLB549 p37  3/10    Travel with Hunny: on 555: Loughton & Debden: all-red

9843   KN52 NFA  TLB560 p42  3/11 WL Abellio: on 172 to Brockley Rise, Brockley

Ian's Bus Stop Trident Index. DT text. DT histories. DT photo refs.