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Metropolitan Omnibus Volvo Sprytes: VS


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:
  • LOTS, in TLB, Annual Reviews, LBM, Fleetbooks...
  • www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk, for VIN data
  
      V501 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010103 East Lancs Spryte 29401, B35D
                9/99     new to London Traveller for 187
                9/99     in service on 187 to Queen's Park: plain red
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS501          12/00 Hn  repainted plain red: numbered
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                9/03     "return" to  Yorkshire Traction Co #151
                4/05     in service on X62, YTC
                8/05     in service on X62, YTC
                2/06     renumbered: Stagecoach #31951
                */06     Stagecoach #31951, Huddersfield
                7/06     caught fire on M62:  burned out
                         remains to scrap (Carlton)

      V502 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010104 East Lancs Spryte 29402, B35D
                9/99     new to London Traveller 
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS502          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                3/04     "return" to  Yorkshire Traction Co #152
                7/05     in service, YTC
                2/06     renumbered: Stagecoach #31952
               11/06     in service on X62, YTC
                         bought by Centrebus (Huddersfield Bus Co)
                5/08     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company: Stagecoach livery
                         repainted white/orange/blue
                2/09     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
                7/09     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
               11/09     Huddersfield Bus Company #532
                2/10     in service, Centrebus (Huddersfield)
                1/11     in service, Centrebus 

      V503 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010105 East Lancs Spryte 29403, B35D
                9/99 HN  new to London Traveller (Harlesden)
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS503          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                9/03     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co #153
                2/06     YTC
                2/06     renumbered: Stagecoach #31953
                         bought by Centrebus (Huddersfield Bus Co)
                         repainted white/orange/blue
               10/08     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
                9/09     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
               11/09     Huddersfield Bus Company #533
                1/10     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
                9/11     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
                4/12     Centrebus 

      V504 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010108 East Lancs Spryte 29404, B35D
                9/99     new to London Traveller (Harlesden)
                9/99     in service on 187 to Central Middlesex Hospital; Queen's Park: red/yellow 
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS504          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
                7/02 HN  in service on 487: red, Metropolitan Omnibus
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                3/04     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co #154
                2/06     renumbered: Stagecoach #31954
                         bought by Centrebus (Huddersfield Bus Co)
                         repainted white/orange/blue
               11/09     Huddersfield Bus Company #534
                2/10     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
                8/10     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
                6/11     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
                4/12     Centrebus 

      V505 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010109 East Lancs Spryte 29405, B35D
                9/99     new to London Traveller 
                9/99     in service on 187 to Central Middlesex Hospital: red/yellow
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS505          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                3/04     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co #155
                2/06     in service, YTC livery
                2/06     renumbered: Stagecoach #31955
                4/08     in service, Stagecoach
                5/08     in service, Stagecoach
                2/09     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
                6/09     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company, overall ad for Furniture Direct
                9/09     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company, overall ad for Furniture Direct
               11/09     Huddersfield Bus Company #535, overall ad for Furniture Direct 

      V506 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010110 East Lancs Spryte 29406, B35D
                9/99     new to London Traveller 
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS506          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                9/03     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co #156
                8/05     in service, Yorkshire Traction
                2/06     renumbered: Stagecoach #31956
                6/06     in service, Stagecoach, YTC livery
                6/08     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company: Stagecoach livery
               11/09     Huddersfield Bus Company #536
                5/10     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company, overall ad for Eldon Electricals
               10/10     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company, overall ad for Eldon Electricals
                4/12     in service: Centrebus, Leicestershire, overall ad for Eldon Electricals 

      V507 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010106 East Lancs Spryte 29407, B35D
                9/99     new to London Traveller 
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS507          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered 
                9/01 HN  in service
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                3/04     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co #157
               10/05     in service, YTC
                2/06     renumbered: Stagecoach #31957
               11/06     in service, Stagecoach: YTC livery
                         bought by Centrebus (Huddersfield Bus Co)
                9/08     repainted white/orange/blue
                3/09     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
               11/09     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company #537
                8/10     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
                6/11     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
                9/11     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company 

      V508 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010107 East Lancs Spryte 29408, B35D
                9/99     new to London Traveller (Harlesden)
                9/99     in service on 487 to South Harrow Station: red/yellow
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS508          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                9/03     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co #158
                2/06     in service: Yorkshire Traction Co 
                2/06     renumbered: Stagecoach #31958
               10/06     in service, Stagecoach: YTC livery
                         bought by Centrebus (Huddersfield Bus Co)
                         repainted white/orange/blue
               11/09     Huddersfield Bus Company #538
                5/10     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
                5/11     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
                6/11     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company
               10/11     in service: Centrebus, Leicestershire
                4/12     in service: Centrebus, Leicestershire #538
                7/13     in service: Centrebus, Leicestershire #538 

      V509 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010112 East Lancs Spryte 29409, B35D
                9/99 HN  new to London Traveller 
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS509          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
                3/02 HN  on railway replacement, Wood Green
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                         in service on 187 to Central Middlesex Hospital
                3/04     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co #159Co 
                2/06     renumbered: Stagecoach #31959
                         in service: Stagecoach: YTC livery
                4/08     bought by Centrebus (Huddersfield Bus Co)
                4/08     in service, Huddersfield Bus Company: Stagecoach livery
                         repainted white/orange/blue
                2/09     in service: Huddersfield Bus Company 
                3/09     burned out in service 

      V510 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010116 East Lancs Spryte 29410, B35D
                9/99     new to London Traveller 
                9/99     in service on 487 to Willesden Junction, South Harrow Stn: plain red
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS510          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                9/03     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co #160
                4/05     in service, YTC
                2/06     renumbered: Stagecoach #31960
                1/08     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                9/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                6/10     in service, Stagecoach
               10/10     in service, Stagecoach
                9/11     in service, Stagecoach 

      V511 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010117 East Lancs Spryte 29411, B35D
                9/99     new to London Traveller
                9/99     in service on 487 to Willesden Junction: plain red 
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS511          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                9/03     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co
                2/05     in service, Yorkshire Terrier #2501, green/yellow
                         renumbered: Stagecoach #31901 
                8/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               11/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                4/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                7/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                8/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               10/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire 

      V512 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010118 East Lancs Spryte 29412, B35D
                9/99     new to London Traveller 
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS512          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                9/03     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co
                         Yorkshire Terrier
                         renumbered: Stagecoach #31902
                9/08     Stagecoach, Sheffield
                8/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               10/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                2/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                4/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                6/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                8/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               10/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               11/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                1/11     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire 
                3/12     sold for scrap (Carlton)
                5/12     in scrapyard 

      V513 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010120 East Lancs Spryte 29413, B35D
                9/99     new to London Traveller 
                9/99     in service on 487 to Willesden Junction: red
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS513          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
                6/02 HN in service on 487 to Willesden Junction
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                3/04     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co
               12/06     in service: Yorkshire Terrier #2502, yellow/green
                         renumbered: Stagecoach #31903
               12/06     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               10/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                2/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                8/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                9/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               10/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                2/11     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire 
                3/12     sold for scrap (Carlton)
                5/12     in scrapyard 

      V514 EFR  9/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010121 East Lancs Spryte 29414, B35D 
                9/99     at Showbus, Duxford
               10/99     new to London Traveller
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS514          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                9/03     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co
                         Yorkshire Terrier
                         renumbered: Stagecoach #31904
               10/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                4/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                7/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                4/11     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire 
                3/12     sold for scrap (Carlton) 

      V515 EFR 10/99     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A910XC010122 East Lancs Spryte 29415, B35D
               10/99     new to London Traveller 
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS515          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
                8/01 HN  in use on Railway Replacement, Finchley
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                9/03     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co
                         Yorkshire Terrier
                         renumbered: Stagecoach #31905 
               12/06     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                8/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               10/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                4/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                9/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               10/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               12/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire 
                3/12     sold for scrap (Carlton) 

      W516 CCK  4/00     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A914YC010185 East Lancs Spryte 31501, B34D
                4/00 HN  new to London Traveller (Harlesden)
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS516          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                3/04     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co
               12/05     in service: Yorkshire Terrier #2506, yellow/green
                         renumbered: Stagecoach #31906
                1/07     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               10/07     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                9/08     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
               10/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                4/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                9/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
               10/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
               12/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                9/11     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire 
                3/12     sold for scrap (Carlton) 

      W517 CCK  4/00     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A914YC010185 East Lancs Spryte 31502, B34D
                4/00 HN  new to London Traveller (Harlesden)
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS517          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
                9/01 HN  on Underground Replacement
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                3/04     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co
                3/06     in service: Yorkshire Terrier #2507, yellow/green
                4/06     in service: Yorkshire Terrier #2507, yellow/green
                         renumbered: Stagecoach #31907
                6/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded 
                3/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                5/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                9/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
               12/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded 
                3/12     sold for scrap (Carlton) 

VS518 W518 CCK  4/00     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A914YC010185 East Lancs Spryte 31503, B34D
                4/00 HN  new to London Traveller (Harlesden)
                4/00     exhibited at Brighton Coach Rally: plain red
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                9/03     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co
                         renumbered: Stagecoach #31908
               12/06     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                9/08     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                3/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                6/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                9/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
               10/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded 
                3/12     sold for scrap (Carlton) 

      W519 CCK  4/00     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A914YC010185 East Lancs Spryte 31504, B34D
                4/00 HN  new to London Traveller (Harlesden)
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS519          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                         rear-end rebuild
                6/04     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co
                7/05     Yorkshire Terrier #2509, green/yellow
                2/06     renumbered: Stagecoach #31909
               12/06     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                6/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                4/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                6/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                9/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               10/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               11/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire 
                3/12     sold for scrap (Carlton) 

      W521 CCK  4/00     10.9m Volvo B6BLE YV3R3A914YC010185 East Lancs Spryte 31505, B34D
                4/00 HN  new to London Traveller (Harlesden)
                9/00 HN  new fleetname: Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
VS521          12/00 HN  repainted plain red: numbered
                7/01 HN  in service on Piccadilly Line replacement
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                3/04     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co
                         Yorkshire Terrier #2510: green/yellow
                7/06     in service: Stagecoach: Yorkshire Terrier livery
                         renumbered: Stagecoach #31910
               12/06     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                5/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                2/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                4/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                5/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                9/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, unbranded
               11/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire 

VS522 LR02 BNZ  4/02     10.9m Volvo B6BLE  East Lancs Spryte , B34D
                4/02 HN  new to Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden) 
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                3/04     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co
                         Yorkshire Terrier #2511
                8/05     in service, Yorkshire Terrier #2511, yellow/green
                9/08     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
               10/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, unbranded
                2/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                6/11     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               11/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                4/13     in service, McGill's J2600, white/blue 

VS523 LR02 EHH  4/02     10.9m Volvo B6BLE  East Lancs Spryte , B34D
                4/02 HN  new to Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                3/04     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co
                         Yorkshire Terrier #2512
                3/06     in service, Yorkshire Terrier #2512, green/yellow
                         renumbered: Stagecoach #31912
                6/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
               12/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
                4/11     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire, 120 branded
               11/12     in service, McGill's J2601, white/blue
                4/13     in service, McGill's J2601, white/blue
                8/13     in service, McGill's
               11/13     in service, McGill's 

VS524 LR02 EHJ  4/02     10.9m Volvo B6BLE  East Lancs Spryte , B34D
                4/02 HN  new to Metropolitan Omnibus (Harlesden)
               11/02     taken over by Thorpe's, Wembley
                3/04     "return" to Yorkshire Traction Co
                         Yorkshire Terrier #2513
                9/04     at Showbus, Duxford
                4/06     in service, Yorkshire Terrier #2513, green/yellow
                         renumbered: Stagecoach #31913
                6/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               10/09     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                4/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                6/10     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
                9/11     in service, Stagecoach Yorkshire
               12/12     in service, McGill's J2602, white/blue
                3/13     in service, McGill's 
 

Photographic References

For a key to the references see the bibliography.

       V504 EFR BSiC00p60  9/99    on 187 to Queen's Park, Harlesden

       V505 EFR LBH00 p60  */99    on 487 to South Harrow Stn, red/yellow

VS513  V513 EFR LB2003p66  */03    on 487 to Willesden Junction: Torpes

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