Fleet History 1969 > Date
Here you will find details of all vehicles owned since 1969, to date.
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1969 -2013 (the end of full-time operation) – see table below for post-2013
| No | Reg No | Chassis | Body | Seats | New | In | Out | |||||||||
| 1 | TNY796 | Bedford SBG | Burlingham Seagull | C41F | 56 | May-69 | Nov-69 | |||||||||
| 2 | 305MTF | Bedford SB5 | Duple Super Vega | C41F | 60 | Oct-69 | Aug-77 | |||||||||
| 3 | UOT133 | Bedford SB1 | Duple Super Vega | C41F | Aug-70 | Mar-71 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 5193AW | Bedford SB5 | Duple Bella Vega | C41F | 63 | Mar-71 | Aug-72 | |||||||||
| 5 | BMY7A | Bedford VAL14 | Duple Vega Major | C52F | 63 | Apr-72 | Nov-73 | |||||||||
| 6 | JWX880D | Bedford VAM5 | Duple Bella Venture | C45F | 66 | Aug-72 | Jan-75 | |||||||||
| 7 | 708RDH | Bedford SB8 | Duple Super Vega | C41F | 62 | Mar-73 | Feb-74 | |||||||||
| 8 | RDC823 | Bedford SB5 | Duple Bella Vega | C41F | 63 | Mar-74 | Jul-75 | |||||||||
| 9 | HYC521N | Ford R1014 | Duple Dominant Express | C45F | Feb-75 | NEW | Mar-80 | |||||||||
| 10 | GOH916D | Ford R192 | Plaxton Panorama | C45F | 66 | Aug-75 | Jul-77 | |||||||||
| 11 | YYB239H | Bedford VAL70 | Caetano Estoril | C53F | Mar-70 | Jun-76 | Feb-79 | |||||||||
| 12 | GFD908K | Ford R226 | Caetano Estoril | C53F | May-72 | Jun-77 | Jul-80 | |||||||||
| 13 | GNL701D | Bedford SB5 | Plaxton Embassy | C41F | Jan-66 | Jun-77 | Oct-79 | |||||||||
| 14 | PUX831M | Bedford YRT | Duple Dominant | C51F | May-74 | Jan-79 | Oct-81 | |||||||||
| 15 | KEF638H | Ford R226 | Plaxton Panorama Elite 2 | C53F | May-70 | Sep-79 | May-82 | |||||||||
| 16 | MED386P | Ford R1114 | Plaxton Panorama Elite 3 | C53F | Apr-76 | Feb-80 | Apr-82 | |||||||||
| 17 | JWO944L | Ford R226 | Duple Dominant | C53F | Sep-80 | Sep-82 | ||||||||||
| 18 | PVD578R | Ford R1114 | Caetano Estoril 2 | C53F | Sep-76 | Oct-81 | May-86 | |||||||||
| 19 | ADG332K | Bristol RELH4 | Plaxton Panorama Elite 2 | C47F | May-72 | Apr-82 | Feb-83 | |||||||||
| 20 | TGE5R then
24PAE |
Volvo B58-61 | Plaxton Viewmaster | C57F | Mar-77 | Apr-82 | Oct-88 | |||||||||
| 21 | RHP8R then
307WHT |
Volvo B58-56 | Caetano Estoril 2 | C53F | Nov-76 | Sep-82 | Dec-87 | |||||||||
| 22 | SDR448T | Volvo B58-61 | Duple Dominant 2 | C50F | Apr-79 | Feb-83 | Oct-84 | |||||||||
| 23 | B97WHT then
VHY437 |
Bova | Duple Calypso | C53F | Oct-84 | NEW | May-99 | |||||||||
| 24 | FFD968T | AEC Reliance | Duple Dominant 2 | C53F | Apr-79 | May-86 | Feb-92 | |||||||||
| 25 | JLG557N | Ford R1114 | Plaxton Panorama Elite 2 | C53F | Mar-75 | Jun-87 | Mar-88 | |||||||||
| 26 | VWX349X then
307WHT |
Bova | Bova Europa | C51F | Apr-82 | Dec-87 | Sep-92 | |||||||||
| 27 | XAX284T | Ford R1114 | Caetano Estoril 2 | C53F | Aug-78 | Mar-88 | Jul-89 | |||||||||
| 28 | A659XWE | DAF MB200 | Plaxton Paramount 3200 | C57F | Sep-83 | Oct-88 | Jan-96 | |||||||||
| 29 | (A953TJN)
2942FH then VHY437 |
Bova | Bova Futura FLD | C53F | May-84 | May-90 | Jan-96 | |||||||||
| 30 | (TVV213)
(KNH503N) JEU571N |
Leyland | Leyland National | B49F | Jul-75 | Apr-95 | Jul-99 | |||||||||
| 31 | (F810ONR)
F218BHF |
TAZ | TAZ Dubrava | C53F | May-89 | Jan-96 | 6/2003 | |||||||||
| 32 | (NSU573)
(G702UNR)) G283FKD |
TAZ | TAZ Dubrava | C53F | Aug-89 | Jan-96 | 6/2003 | |||||||||
| 33 | YUY94W | Ford R1114 | Plaxton Supreme | C53F | Aug-80 | Apr-97 | 1/2001 | |||||||||
| 34 | G501VRV | Leyland Tiger 290 | Plaxton Paramount 3 3200 | C57F | Aug-89 | May-99 | 5/2001 | |||||||||
| 35 | AYJ100T then
VHY437 |
Leyland | Leyland National | B49F | Jun-99 | ?? | ||||||||||
| 36 | (F43LRA)
(VJI9412) F652ASJ then 307WHT |
Volvo B10M | Plaxton Paramount 3 3200 | C57F | Apr-89 | 12/00 | 4/2012 | |||||||||
| 37 | F90KDS then
VHY437 |
Volvo B10M | Ikarus Blue Danube | C53F | 7/2001 | 9/2007 | ||||||||||
| 38 | (UFX567)
J98UBL then VHY437 |
Dennis Javelin | Berkhof Excellence 1000 | C53F | 5/2001 | 4/2009 | ||||||||||
| 39 | (KFX791)
D101GHY |
Volvo B10M | Alexander P | B53F | May-87 | 11/2007 | CURRENT 1/2019 | |||||||||
| 40 | (A644UGD)
LIL7802 |
Volvo B10M | Vanhool Alizee | C55F | May-84 | 3/2008 | 9/2009 | |||||||||
| 41 | M204DRG | Dennis Lance | Optare Sigma | B47F | 5/2008 | 10/2009 | ||||||||||
| 42 | N216NPN then
LIL9168 |
Dennis Dart | Plaxton Pointer | B40F | Feb-96 | 8/2008 | Sold for preservation | |||||||||
| 43 | (223TUO)
M829PHN then VHY437 |
Volvo B10M Mk 4 | Plaxton Premiere 350 | C49Ft | /94 | 8/2008 | 4/2012 | |||||||||
| 44 | G761UYT | Leyland Olympian | Northern Counties Palatine 1 | H75F | /89 | 9/2008 | 5/2009 | |||||||||
| 45 | (A311XHE)
FAZ7273 then A625DCU |
Volvo B10M Mk 1 GL | Jonckheere Jubilee P599 | C53F | /83 | 4/2009 | 9/2009 | |||||||||
| 46 | S107LBL | Optare Solo M850 | Optare | B30F | /99 | 5/2009 | 9/2010 | |||||||||
| 47 | M752LAX | Volvo B10M Mk 4 | Alexander PS | DP48F | /95 | 7/2009 | 4/2010 | |||||||||
| 48 | M756LAX | Volvo B10M Mk 4 | Alexander PS | DP48F | /95 | 7/2009 | 5/2010 | |||||||||
| 49 | AP03BUS | Optare Solo M850 | Optare | B30F | /03 | 8/2009 | 9/2009 | |||||||||
| 50 | P287MLD | Dennis Dart (Euro 2) | Plaxton Pointer | B39F | /96 | 10/1009 | 2/2010 | |||||||||
| 51 | YBD201 | Bristol MW5G | ECW | C16F | /61 | 11/2009 | 9/2011 | |||||||||
| 52 | W218CDN | DAF SB120 | Wright Cadet | B28D | 6/00 | 12/2009 | 4/2010 | |||||||||
| 53 | L131ELJ then
564KHT |
DAF DB250 | Optare Spectra | H77F | /94 | 2/2010 | 5/2011 | |||||||||
| 54 | YHY592J | Bristol RELL6L | ECW | B50F | Jan-71 | 3/2010 | CURRENT 1/2019 | |||||||||
| 55 | (P717EJM)LIL9168 then
N50MST |
Volvo B10M | Berkhof Axial 50 | C49Ft | Nov-96 | 5/2010 | To Carmel 1/14 | |||||||||
| 56 | K91BNY | Dennis Dart | Plaxton Pointer | B35F | /93 | 7/2010 | unrecorded | |||||||||
| 57 | P302HDP | Dennis Dart 10.2 SLF | Plaxton Pointer SLF 1 | N35F | /97 | 11/2010 | 8/2012 | |||||||||
| 58 | AP03BUS | Optare Solo M850 | Optare | N30F | /03 | 11/2010 | 12/2010 | |||||||||
| 59 | L510EHD then
564KHT |
DAF SB220 | Ikarus Citybus 480 | B48F | 2/2011 | To Abus 10/13 | ||||||||||
| 60 | T805RFG then
VFJ581 |
Dennis Trident 2 | East Lancashire Lolyne | N78F | Apr-99 | 4/2011 | To Abus 11/13 | |||||||||
| 61 | T810RFG then
VHY437 |
Dennis Trident 2 | East Lancashire Lolyne | N78F | Apr-99 | 5/2011 | 10/13 to Abus | |||||||||
| 62 | N386JGS then
LIL9168 |
Mercedes 709D | Plaxton Beaver | B27F | 6/2011 | /2012 | ||||||||||
| 63 | RMS714 | Leyland Tiger Cub | Alexander | C41F | Jul-61 | 10/2011 | 3/2013 | |||||||||
| 64 | R463YDT then
307WHT |
Scania L94 | Irizar Century | C53F | Jun-98 | 3/2012 | 10/2012 | |||||||||
| 65 | R467YDT | Scania L94 | Irizar Century | C53F | Jun-98 | 3/2012 | 10/2012 | |||||||||
| 66 | S523KFL | Dennis Dart 9.2 SLF | Marshall Capital | N28F | 1998 | 4/2012 | 2/2013 | |||||||||
| 67 | B11JYM then
C529GBU |
Leyland Tiger TRCTL11 | East Lancashire Flyte(rebodied fromWadham Stringer Vanguard) | B53F | 1986/1999 | 11/2012 | 2/2013 | |||||||||
| 68 | Y243DRC | Optare Excel L1180 | Optare | N43F | 2001 | 11/2012 | 9/2013 to Abus (never operated @ NSC) | |||||||||
| 69 | Y251DRC | Optare Excel L1180 | Optare | N43F | 2001 | 11/2012 | 9/2013 to Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire | |||||||||
| 70 | T657APS | DAF SB220LF | Ikarus | N41F | 1999 | 2/2013 | 6/2013 | |||||||||
| 71 | VDV134S | Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB | ECW | CO74F | Nov-77 | 3/2013 | CURRENT 1/2019 | |||||||||
| 72 | C499FAX | Leyland Tiger TRCTL11 | Duple Laser 2 | C51F | Aug-1985 | 6/2013 | Sold for preservation | |||||||||
| 73 | E326MSG | Leyland Olympian | Alexander RH | H85F | 1988 | 9/2013 | To Carmel 1/14 | |||||||||
| 74 | 617DDV | Bristol MW6G | ECW | C39F | Apr 61 | 11/13 | Sold for preservation 2015 | |||||||||
2013 to present (classic bus and coach collection, with occasional special events)
| 75 | G706TCD | Leyland Olympian | Alexander RL H87F | 2014 Special Events |
| 76 | J722GAP | Leyland Olympian | Alexander RL H80F | 2014 Special Events |
| 77 | R11WAL | DAF SB220 | Ikarus 481 B49F | Secured for preservation and resold during 2014 |
| 78 | TUO497 | Bristol LS6G | ECW B–F | Purchased Feb 2015
CURRENT 1/2019 |
| 79 | N429FKK | Volvo Olympian | Alexander RH H74D | 2015 Special Events |
| 80 | N430FKK | Volvo Olympian | Alexander RH H74D | 2015 Special Events |
| 81 | M654KVU / VFJ581 | Volvo B10M | Van Hool Alizee | 2016 Short-term acquisition |
| 82 | VJI8684 / SNC366X / 307WHT | Leyland Leopard PSU3 | Plaxton Supreme IV C53F | Purchased Feb 2016
CURRENT 1/2019 |
| 83 | W132VLO | Dennis Trident | Alexander ALX400 | April-July 2017 |
| 84 | (BY-76-89, BPI-276)
E510WEX |
Ikarus 260.45 | Ikarus | Purchased December 2017
CURRENT 1/2019 |
