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XL100 N100 FET 6/96 Optare Excel L960, Optare 9023, B27F 6/96 new to F.E.Thorpe, North Kensington, for Stationlink SL1, SL2 7/96 used on SL1 1/97 in service on Stationlink 9/98 FE moved to new North Wembley base 7/03 bought by Hamilton City Bus, New Zealand XL200 N200 FET 6/96 Optare Excel L960, Optare 9028, B27F 6/96 new to F.E.Thorpe, North Kensington, for Stationlink SL1, SL2 8/96 used on SL2 9/98 FE moved to new North Wembley base N608 JLY 7/02 reregistered Manchester Airport 3/09 Speedwellbus, Manchester 9/10 overhaul, Speedwellbus 3/11 Speedwellbus XL300 N300 FET 6/96 Optare Excel L960, Optare 9029, B27F 6/96 new to F.E.Thorpe, North Kensington, for Stationlink SL1, SL2 12/96 in service on Stationlink 9/98 FE moved to new North Wembley base N643 JLY 7/02 reregistered 9/02 used on 705 7/03 bought by Hamilton City Bus, New Zealand XL400 N400 FET 6/96 Optare Excel L960, Optare 9030, B27F 6/96 new to F.E.Thorpe, North Kensington, for Stationlink SL1, SL2 9/98 FE moved to new North Wembley base 4/00 used on SL2 7/03 bought by Hamilton City Bus, New Zealand R845 FWW 3/98 Optare Excel L960, Optare 9219, B28F 3/98 new to A1A, Birkenhead XL845 7/01 FE acquired by F.E.Thorpe, North Kensington, for Stationlink SL1, SL2 5/02 FE unusual on 70 7/02 FE unusual on 210 by 4/04 Radonneur Ventura 8/08 leased by Meridian Bus, Potterpury, Northampton c6/09 returned to Dawson Rentals 4/10 acquired by Meridian Bus again 12/10 Meridian Bus 9/11 Meridian Bus 3/12 Meridian Bus 7/12 Meridian Bus, Northampton R846 FWW 3/98 Optare Excel L960, Optare 9220, B28F 3/98 new to A1A, Birkenhead XL846 7/01 FE acquired by F.E.Thorpe, North Kensington, for Stationlink SL1, SL2 7/02 FE unusual on 70 by 4/04 Radonneur 8/08 acquired by Meridian Line, Royston 11/08 leased by Meridian Bus, Potterpury, Northampton c6/09 returned to Dawson Rentals 4/10 acquired by Meridian Bus again 12/10 Meridian Bus: in store R633 DNH 10/97 Optare Excel L1000, Optare 9159, B30F 10/97 new to Forrest, Bootle #88 R88 MMS reregistered 8/00 hired by Cleveland Transit, Kingston-upon-Hull 8/02 FE hired by F.E.Thorpe for Stationlink (North Wembley) 10/02 FE still on hire 4/06 Radonneur sold to Stafford Bus Centre */09 acquired by EST Bus 6/09 in service, EST Bus 7/09 in service, EST Bus 11/09 in service, EST Bus 3/10 in service, EST Bus 4/11 in service, EST Bus
N100 FET LBH98 p160 7/96 on SL1 Stationlink, Lambeth N200 FET LBH97 p01 on SL1 Stationlink LBM102 p30 8/96 on SL2 Stationlink, Victoria Coach Stn N300 FET LBR02 p46 4/00 on SL2 Stationlink LBM160 p56 on SL1 Stationlink N643 JLY TLB458 p0 9/02 on 705: Paddington & Liverpool Street R846 FWW TLB448 p41 */01 on SL2 Stationlink
Ian's Bus Stop Thorpe's Stationlink XLs. XL histories. XL photo refs.