Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,
This page created 30th April 2008, updated 6th February 2009

MW Bus Histories

These histories are being complied from a variety of sources as and when I acquire and can process the data. Particularly helpful have been:
LOTs data in "The London Bus",
allocations from Richard Cains
disposals data from Peter Terry

MW Mercedes / Wright


MW 00   IDZ 8561 10/90    demonstrator to London Buses: Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2P-015081, Wright #M110, B26F
                 10/90 BW new into service (Bow)
                 12/90 WW transfer (Walthamstow)
                  1/91 NW transfer (North Wembley)
                  2/91 WN transfer into store (Wood Green)..
                  2/91    ..to Portsmouth City Transport..
                  2/91 PM ....transfer (Peckham)
                  3/91 AF transfer (Putney)
                          return to Wright, Ballymena
                  1/92    bought by Stevensons, Uttoxeter, #404


MW 1 HDZ 2601 11/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 11/89 TL new to store (Catford) 12/89 TL into service 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 12/95 transfer to Cleveland Transit, Stockton #301 6/96 in service, Stagecoach Darlington #301 4/99 bought by Glyn Williams, Crosskeys, #34 3/00 sold to Houston Ramm (Sudden) by 10/01 sold to Lloyd (New Inn) by 10/02 sold to Stafford Bus Centre MW 2 HDZ 2602 11/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 11/89 TL new to store (Catford) 12/89 TL into service 3/94 fitted with tail-lift: B19FL, Mobility Bus livery 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 3/97 transfer to Circle Line, Gloucester, #1602 3/00 sold to Holt (Bolton) 6/01 bought by First Hydro, Llanberis MW 3 HDZ 2603 12/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2P-007006, Wright #L148 B26F 12/89 TL new into service (Catford) 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 3/97 transfer to Cleveland Transit, Stockton #303 6/96 in service, Stagecoach Darlington #303 8/99 Cleveland Transit, Stockton, #303 5/00 transfer to Stagecoach East Midlands, #303 8/00 sold to Harrison (Morecambe) 9962 R 9/00 bought by Eaglen, Morton, reregistered F834 RVL 12/01 reregistered 1/02 bought by Lincolnshire Road Car Co, #392 3/03 renumbered #374 4/05 sold to PSV Products (Warrington) 6/05 bought by Gillingan, Crewe MW 4 HDZ 2604 12/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2P-006384, Wright #L149, B26F 12/89 TL new into service (Catford) 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 12/95 transfer to Cleveland Transit, Stockton 6/96 in service, Stagecoach Darlington #304 8/99 Cleveland Transit, Stockton, #303 11/99 bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes, #54 5/00 MK Metro 8/00 MK Metro G541 TBD 6/03 reregistered 12/03 bought by Choice (Lyell), Wednesfield, West Midlands, #54 7/04 bought by D&G, Adderley Green MW 5 HDZ 2605 12/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2P-951068, Wright #L150, B26F 12/89 TL new into service (Catford) 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 12/95 transfer to Cleveland Transit, Stockton #305 6/96 in service, Stagecoach Darlington #305 8/99 Stagecoach Darlington #305 11/99 bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes, #55 5/00 MK Metro 8/00 MK Metro G533 TBP by 6/03 reregistered by 8/03 sold MW 6 HDZ 2606 12/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2P-946932, Wright #L151 B26F 12/89 TL new into service (Catford) 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 12/95 transfer to Cleveland Transit, Stockton 6/96 in service, Stagecoach Darlington #306 8/99 Stagecoach Hartlepool #306 12/99 bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes, #56 5/00 MK Metro 8/00 MK Metro G542 TBD by 6/03 reregistered MW 7 HDZ 2607 12/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 12/89 TL new into service (Catford) 12/89 TL used on 181, 273 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 12/95 transfer to Cleveland Transit, Stockton 6/96 in service, Stagecoach Darlington #307 8/99 Stagecoach Darlington #307 12/99 bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes, #57 5/00 MK Metro 8/00 MK Metro G532 TBD by 6/03 reregistered by 8/03 sold MW 8 HDZ 2608 12/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 12/89 TL new into service (Catford) 3/94 fitted with tail-lift: B19FL, Mobility Bus livery 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 3/97 transfer to Circle Line, Gloucester, #1608 5/00 Circle Line bought by Smith, Ashington, Northumberland #16 12/03 sold to Holt (Bolton) bought by Darwen Minicoaches (Russell), Darwen 12/04 Darwen Minicoaches MW 9 HDZ 2609 11/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 11/89 TL new to store (Catford) 12/89 TL into service 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 6/96 in service, Stagecoach Darlington #309 8/99 Stagecoach Hartlepool #309 sold to Houston Ramm, Sudden 1108 AP 4/00 bought by Autopoint, Herstmonceaux MW 10 HDZ 2610 11/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 11/89 TL new to store (Catford) 12/89 TL into service 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 12/95 transfer to Cleveland Transit, Stockton, #310 6/96 in service, Stagecoach Darlington #310 8/99 Cleveland Transit, Stockton, #310 5/00 Stagecoach Transit 9/02 sold to North-East Bus Breakers, (Annfield Plain) 5/03 bought by Owen, Vennington MW 11 HDZ 2611 12/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-20-951957, Wright #L156, B26F 12/89 TL new into service (Catford) 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 12/95 transfer to Cleveland Transit, Stockton 6/96 in service, Stagecoach Darlington #311 11/99 bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes, #61 5/00 MK Metro 8/00 MK Metro G531 TBD by 6/03 reregistered 12/03 bought by Choice (Lyell), Wednesfield, West Midlands, #65 7/04 withdrawn 6/05 reinstated 11/05 renumbered #165 MW 12 HDZ 2612 12/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 12/89 TL new into service (Catford) 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 12/95 transfer to Cleveland Transit, Stockton #312 6/96 in service, Stagecoach Darlington #312 5/99 bought by Williams, #35 2/00 bought by Harvey, Port Glasgow 11/00 bought by Comet Coaches, Port Glasgow 3/03 bought by Catch-me-bus (Bailey), Blackburn 12/03 sold to Houston Ramm (Sudden) 12/03 bought by Vale, Cheetham, for spares, rest scrapped MW 13 HDZ 2613 12/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2P-006793, Wright #L158, B26F 12/89 TL new into service (Catford) 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 2/96 transfer to Cleveland Transit, Stockton, #313 6/96 repainted white/stripes at Hartlepool 8/99 Cleveland Transit, Stockton, #313 5/00 Stagecoach Transit 7/02 sold to PVS (Carlton) MW 14 HDZ 2614 12/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 12/89 TL new into service (Catford) 3/94 fitted with tail-lift: B19FL, Mobility Bus livery 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 4/95 TL used on 971 */96 TL used on 971 3/97 transfer to Circle Line, Gloucester, #1614 3/00 sold to Holt (Bolton) 6/00 bought by First Hydro, Llanberis 7/01 at Dinorwic Power Station, Llanberis: Edison Mission Energy MW 15 HDZ 2615 12/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2P-009109, Wright #L160, B26F 12/89 TL new into service (Catford) 2/90 TL used on 124 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 2/96 transfer to Cleveland Transit, Stockton, #315 6/96 repainted white/stripes at Hartlepool 8/99 Cleveland Transit, Stockton, #315 5/00 Stagecoach Transit 12/01 sold to North East Bus Breakers (Annfield Plain) 3/02 bought by Compass Royston, Stockton-on-Tees 8/03 used on TownLink service, Stockton-on-Tees MW 16 HDZ 2616 12/89 new to London Buses (Selkent): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2P-009229, Wright #L161, B26F 12/89 TL new into service (Catford) 9/94 privatised to Stagecoach Selkent 2/96 transfer to Cleveland Transit, Stockton, #316 2/96 repainted white/stripes at Hartlepool 8/99 Cleveland Transit, Stockton, #316 5/00 Stagecoach Transit 7/02 sold to PVS (Carlton)
MW 17 LDZ 9017 7/92 new to London Buses: Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 7/92 WH (West Ham) 8/92 GB transfer (Victoria Basement) 3/93 UX transfer (Uxbridge) UX used on U1, U2 3/94 G transfer (Greenford) 9/94 privatised to Centrewest 2/95 ON transfer (Alperton) 9/98 bought by Roberts, Rhandir, North Wales A20 WTR 1/99 reregistered J656 REY 3/01 reregistered 4/01 sold to Perry (Bromyard) 4/02 bought by Dukes Travel, Coleford, Gloucestershire 6/04 bought by T.R.Ward, Devauden, S.Wales 11/04 with Brue Travel, Bruton, Somerset by 12/05 bought by Wessex Bus, Weymouth
MW 18 NDZ 7918 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2N-009629, Wright #S17 B26F 4/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern Metroline London Northern 12/99 bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes, #68 5/00 MK Metro 8/00 MK Metro K197 JNV 9/04 reregistered 10/04 bought by bought by D&G (Adderley Green, Staffordshire), #58 GNZ 3420 12/04 reregistered MW 19 NDZ 7919 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2N-009121, Wright #S18 B26F 4/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern Metroline London Northern 10/99 bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes, #69 5/00 MK Metro 8/00 MK Metro K223 JNV 10/04 bought by D&G (Adderley Green, Staffordshire), #57 GNZ 3562 reregistered MW 20 NDZ 7920 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 4/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern 1/00 sold to Fleetlink (Liverpool) by 6/00 bought by Hunts of Alford MW 21 NDZ 7921 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2N-009118, Wright #S20, B26F 4/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern Metroline London Northern 5/00 bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes, #71 8/00 MK Metro K254 JNV reregistered 3/05 bought by Lutonian Buses, #254 9/05 Centrebus, #254 */08 sold MW 22 NDZ 7922 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 4/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern 4/00 sold to Fleetlink 4/00 bought by Lawns Coaches (Vokes), Market Weighton 5/03 Lawns MW 23 NDZ 7923 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 4/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern 4/00 sold to Fleetlink 4/00 bought by Lawns Coaches (Vokes), Market Weighton 5/03 Lawns 7/05 bought by Centrebus, Leicester MW 24 NDZ 7924 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 4/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern 4/00 sold to Fleetlink 4/00 bought by Lawns Coaches (Vokes), Market Weighton 5/03 Lawns 7/05 bought by Centrebus, Leicester MW 25 NDZ 7925 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 4/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern 4/00 sold to Fleetlink (Liverpool) 4/00 bought by Wilson Coaches, Gourock by 11/00 bought by Lawns Coaches (Vokes), Market Weighton MW 26 NDZ 7926 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2N-009348, Wright #S25, B26F 4/93 PB new (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern Metroline London Northern 12/99 bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes, #66 5/00 MK Metro 8/00 MK Metro K227 JNV reregistered withdrawn for scrap MW 27 NDZ 7927 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 4/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern */95 PB used on 326 10/98 sold to Allison's 1/00 bought by Wilson, Carnwath 5/00 Wilson, Carnwath 9/02 sold to Allison's c12/02 bought by Coakley, Motherwell 9/06 bought by Canavan, Kilsyth 4/08 bought by Coakley, Motherwell MW 28 NDZ 7928 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 4/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern 10/98 sold to Allison's 1/00 bought by Wilson, Carnwath 5/00 Wilson, Carnwath 9/02 sold to Allison's c12/02 bought by Coakley, Motherwell 9/06 bought by Canavan, Kilsyth 4/08 bought by Coakley, Motherwell MW 29 NDZ 2629 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 4/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern 4/00 sold to Fleetlink (Liverpool) 4/00 bought by Wilson Coaches, Gourock MW 30 NDZ 7930 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 4/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern
10/98 bought by Allison's 1/00 bought by Wilson, Carnwath 5/00 Wilson, Carnwath 9/02 sold to Allison's c12/02 bought by Coakley, Motherwell 9/06 bought by Canavan, Kilsyth 4/08 bought by Coakley, Motherwell MW 31 NDZ 7931 4/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 4/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 5/93 PB into service 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern 5/00 bought by Wilson, Gourock 4/07 at Stafford Bus Centre MW 32 NDZ 7932 5/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 5/93 PB new (Potters Bar) 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern 3/00 sold 5/00 bought by Wilson, Gourock MW 33 NDZ 7933 5/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2N-002254, Wright #S32 B26F 5/93 PB new (Potters Bar) 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern Metroline London Northern 10/99 bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes, #63 5/00 MK Metro 8/00 MK Metro: overall ad for Key Industrial staff K221 JNV 9/04 reregistered 10/04 bought by D&G, Adderley Green, Staffs #56 GNZ 5562 12/04 reregistered MW 34 NDZ 7934 5/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 5/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern 1/00 sold to Fleetlink (Liverpool) */00 bought by Hunts, Alford by 5/03 Hunts: numbered #M2 MW 35 NDZ 7935 5/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2N-002117, Wright #S34 B26F 5/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern 4/95 PB used on 326 5/00 bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes, #65 8/00 MK Metro: overall ad for Metro Saver 2/04 bought by Lloyd, Wednesfield MW 36 NDZ 7936 5/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D #670303-2N-009333, Wright #S35, B26F 5/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) K510 FYN 2/94 reregistered 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern Metroline London Northern 5/00 bought by MK Metro, Milton Keynes, #70 8/00 MK Metro 3/05 bought by Lutonian Buses, #510 4/05 bought by Centrebus, #510 3/07 Centrebus, #410 7/08 scrapped MW 37 NDZ 7937 5/93 new to London Buses (London Northern): Mercedes Benz 811D, Wright B26F 5/93 PB new to store (Potters Bar) K476 FYN 1/94 reregistered 10/94 privatised to MTL London Northern 9/96 PB used on 231 4/00 sold to Fleetlink (Liverpool) 4/00 bought by Wilson Coaches, Gourock

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