Fleet 1986

BRIGHTON & HOVE BUS and COACH COMPANY FLEET HISTORY            
From 1st January 1986 to present date              
This is 1986                  
Fleet No Reg No Delivered First livery Second Third Fourth Fifth Disposal date Chassis No Body No
  VEHICLES ACQUIRED FROM SOUTHDOWN MOTOR SERVICES 1st January 1986          
  Leyland National 1151/1R/0102 B49 + 22F Built 1973            
1 BCD 801L Jul-73 NBCgw BH1 10/86       Aug-89 00602  
2 BCD 802L Mar-73 NBCg BH1 9/86       Aug-89 00422  
3 BCD 803L Feb-73 NBCgw BH1 11/86       Aug-89 00423  
4 BCD 804L Feb-73 NBCgw BH1 7/86       Aug-89 00424  
7 BCD 807L Feb-73 BH1         Feb-89 00427  
8 BCD 808L Feb-73 NBCgw BH1 1/86       Jul-88 00428  
9 BCD 809L Feb-73 NBCgw BH1 9/86       Jul-88 00429  
10 BCD 810L Feb-73 NBCgw BH1 10/86       Feb-89 00430  
11 BCD 811L May-73 NBCg BH1 9/86       Jan-89 00562  
12 BCD 812L May-73 NBCgw BH1 11/86       Jul-88 00563  
                     
  Leyland National 11351A/2R B44 + 25D Built 1977            
38 RUF 38R Mar-77 NBCgw BH1 8/86       Jul-90 04259  
39 RUF 39R Mar-77 NBCgw BH1 1/86       Jun-90 04260  
40 RUF 40R Mar-77 NBCgw BH1 1/86       Jul-90 04261  
41 RUF 41R Mar-77 NBCgw BH1 9/86       Jun-90 04262  
46 RUF 46R Mar-77 NBCgw BH1 8/86       Jun-90 04267  
47 UFG 47S Aug-77 NBCgw BH1 7/86       Aug-89 04654  
49 UFG 49S Aug-77 NBCgw BH1 7/86       Jul-90 04656  
50 UFG 50S Aug-77 NBCgw BH1 9/86       Jun-90 04657  
51 UFG 51S Sep-77 TRAD.red/cream # BH1 7/86       Dec-90 04678  
52 UFG 52S Sep-77 NBCgw BH1 8/86       Jul-90 04679  
53 UFG 53S Sep-77 NBCgw BH1 7/86       Dec-90 04680  
54 UFG 54S Sep-77 NBCgw BH1 6/86       Dec-90 04681  
55 UFG 55S Sep-77 NBCgw BH1 6/86 Cream 5/92     Nov-92 04690  
56 UFG 56S Sep-77 NBCgw BH1 6/86       Apr-92 04691  
57 UFG 57S Sep-77 NBCgw BH1 5/86 Cream 3/92     Nov-92 04692  
58 UFG 58S Sep-77 NBCgw BH1 7/86       Dec-90 04693  
59 UFG 59S Oct-77 NBCgw BH1 7/86       Nov-92 04703  
60 UFG 60S Sep-77 NBCgw BH1 7/86       Dec-90 04704  
  # To celebrate BH&D 50 years              
  38 loaned to Gatwick Handling from 6/87 to 9/87. 60 had Southdown/Brighton & Hove fleetnames at first 60 with 60 without
  40 loaned to Gatwick Handling from 6/87 to 10/87.            
  51 loaned to Gatwick Handling from 6/87 to 10/87.            
  53 loaned to Provincial 19-20/11/89.            
  55, 56 and 57 loaned to Maidstone & District 11/91 to 12/91 painted in all cream livery. 55 on loan 57 on loan    
  55 and 56 loaned again from 2/92 until 5/92 56 suffered accident damage and never returned.        
  55 and 57 entered B&H service in all cream livery 5/92 or 3/92.            
                     
  Leyland National 11351A/2R B44 + 25D Built 1978            
63 WYJ 163S May-78 NBCgw BH1 8/86 Cream 1/92     Nov-92 05289  
66 WYJ 166S Jun-78 NBCgw BH1 8/86       Nov-92 05323  
67 WYJ 167S Jun-78 NBCgw BH1 1/86       Nov-92 05324  
79 YCD 79T Aug-78 NBCgw BH1 11/86       Nov-92 05498  
80 YCD 80T Oct-78 NBCgw BH1 9/86       Nov-92 05605  
  63 loaned to Maidstone & District 11/91 until 1/92 painted in all cream livery.          
  63 entered B&H service in all cream livery 1/92.            
  80 loaned to Provincial 19-20/11/89.        
                     
  Leyland National 113510A/1R B52 + 23F Built 1979            
106 AYJ 106T Jul-79 NBCgw BH1 7/86       Nov-92 06378  
                     
  Leyland National 2  NL116L11/1R B52 + 23F Built 1980            
127 JWV 127W Oct-80 NBCgw BH1 9/86       Apr-96 07213  
128 JWV 128W Oct-80 NBCg BH1 9/86       Apr-96 07214  
    Had a black front fleetname at first then later a white one 127 black 127 white 128 black 128 white  
    127 had Southdown/Brighton & Hove fleetnames at first 127 with 127 without      
                     
  Leyland National 1151/1R/0401 B49 + 22F Built 1973            
  Notes: New to Yorkshire Traction in 1973  as Nos.402, 404 & 403,acquired by Southdown in 1985.  402 403 404  
  A further vehicle, NHE 406M became Brighton & Hoves’ mobile travel shop G19. See Ancillary Vehicles list.
145 FHE 402L May-85 TRAD.red/cream # B&H fleetnames       Nov-87 00334  
146 FHE 404L May-85 TRAD.red/cream #         Nov-87 00533  
147 FHE 403L Jun-85 BH1         Nov-87 00532  
  # To celebrate BH&D 50 years              
                     
  Leyland National 2 NL116HLXCT/1R B49 - 24F Built 1985            
  Notes: Nos.150 - 155 were a diverted order from Blackpool Borough Transport, and 150-153 operated in all white livery with Shuttle logos.  
150 C450 OAP Aug-85 White BH1 2/86 BH2tan 3/97     Jul-00 07796  
151 C451 OAP Aug-85 White BH1 4/86 BH2tan 2/97     Jul-00 07797  
152 C452 OAP Sep-85 White BH1 2/86 BH2tan 1/97     Jul-00 07798  
153 C453 OAP Sep-85 White BH1 1/86 BH2tan 1/97     Jul-00 07799  
154 C454 OAP Sep-85 BH1 BH2tan 5/97       Jul-00 07800  
155 C455 OAP Sep-85 BH1 BH2red 6/97       Jul-00 07801  
156 C456 OAP Oct-85 BH1 BH2tan 3/97       Jul-00 07823  
157 C457 OAP Oct-85 BH1 BH2tan 4/97       Jul-00 07824  
    All had Black Brighton & Hove front name on BH1 at first 150 151 152 153 154
      155 156 157    
     then changed to white 150 151 152 153 154
      155 156 157    
  156 On loan to Derby 5/87 in exchange for Volvo Citybus.            
  155 Garden Pride Mega Rear ad 3/98 removed 10/98            
  8/94 150-157 dedicated to 25/25A with vinyls (did not last long due to success!) 150 151 152 153 154
            155 156 157 no pic!    
  Some still retained Quality seal after 25/25A vinyls removed 154 156      
  On repaint to BH2tan some operated without famous fives vinyls 151 152 153      
  All had Famous Fives vinyls applied 150 151 152 153 154 156
          157          
  Then changed to Metro Line 5 9/97 150 151 152 153 154 156
          157          
                     
  Leyland Leopard PSU3C/4R Plaxton Supreme C44F (*C47F) Built 1976          
  Notes: Formerly Southdown Nos.1269, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1278 & 1280, all except 178 were acquired in ‘withdrawn’ status.   
  178 was originally OWV 278R, but had been reregistered by Southdown to 408 DCD in 2/85.    
169 LWV 269P Mar-76 NEXPw         Apr-86 7600387 7611LC057 *
171 LWV 271P Apr-76 NHOLw         Apr-86 7600389 7611LC061
173 OWV 273R Jul-76 NHOLw         Apr-86 7603929 7611LC062
174 OWV 274R Aug-76 NHOLw         Apr-86 7603973 7611LC063
178 408 DCD Oct-76 NHOLw         Jun-86 7603927 7611LC067
178 TAP 189R   NHOLw Reregistered in 3/86 408 DCD transferred to 1829 (029).    
180 OWV 280R Oct-76 NHOLw         Apr-86 7604235 7611LC069
                     
  Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R Duple Dominant Express I GC49F Built 1976/7          
  Notes: Formerly Southdown Nos.1285, 1286, 1288, & 1289.            
185 RYJ 885R Aug-77 SCOAC799         Jun-86 7607909 734/5372
186 RYJ 886R Aug-77 NEXPw         Jun-86 7607942 734/5370
188 RYJ 888R Aug-77 SLINE773         Jun-86 7607972 734/5374
189 RYJ 889R Aug-77 SLINE773         Jun-86 7607977 734/5371
                     
  Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R Duple Dominant Express I GC47F Built 1977/8          
  Notes: Formerly Southdown No. 1294.              
194 VCD 294S Feb-78 SCExp         Aug-86 7704432 734/5382
                     
  Mercedes Benz L608D Mercedes/Alexander B20 + 6F Built 1985          
  Notes: Delivered in all cream livery, red and black details painted at Conway St. Cream Entered service 3/86 on Service 7.  
200 C200 PCD Dec-85 BH1         Jul-90 310327-20-703405 AM4/885/14
201 C201 PCD Dec-85 BH1         Jun-90 310327-20-703976 AM4/885/2
202 C202 PCD Dec-85 BH1         Jun-90 310327-20-702939 AM4/885/3
203 C203 PCD Dec-85 BH1         Nov-90 310327-20-703793 AM4/885/4
204 C204 PCD Dec-85 BH1         Jul-90 310327-20-702909 AM4/885/5
205 C205 PCD Dec-85 BH1 Yellcb 2/92 BH1 9/93     Nov-94 310327-20-702938 AM4/885/7
206 C206 PCD Dec-85 BH1 Yellcb 2/92 BH1 9/93     Nov-94 310327-20-704302 AM4/885/9
207 C207 PCD Dec-85 BH1         Jul-90 310327-20-699992 AM4/885/11
208 C208 PCD Dec-85 BH1         Jul-90 310327-20-700309 AM4/885/8
209 C209 PCD Dec-85 BH1         Jul-90 310327-20-700952 AM4/885/6
210 C210 PCD Dec-85 BH1 Yellcb 2/92 BH1 8/93     Nov-94 310327-20-700683 AM4/885/10
211 C211 PCD Dec-85 BH1         Jun-90 310327-20-703403 AM4/885/13
212 C212 PCD Dec-85 BH1         Jul-90 310327-20-703171 AM4/885/12
  202 and 203 loaned to Berks Bucks Bus Company of Reading for Driver Training 4-5/89.
                     
  Bristol VRTSL3/6LXB E.C.W. H43/31F Built 1980/1            
250 JWV 250W Sep-80 NBCgw BH1 6/86 AOA/Co-op 11/87 BH1 4/89 BH2red 7/96 Mar-00 3/2580 24652
257 JWV 257W Oct-80 NBCgw BH1 8/86 BH2red 6/96     Oct-99 3/2587 24659
259 JWV 259W Jan-81 Shuttle BH1 6/86 BH2red 12/96     Apr-00 3/2757 24661
260 JWV 260W Jan-81 Shuttle BH1 1/86 BH2jgr 9/96     Mar-00 3/2758 24662
261 JWV 261W Jan-81 AOA/S.Sound BH1 10/88 BH2red 11/96     Nov-99 3/2759 24663
262 JWV 262W Jan-81 Shuttle BH1 1/86 BH2red 10/96     Feb-99 3/2760 24664
263 JWV 263W Jan-81 BH1         Mar-96 3/2761 24665
264 JWV 264W Jan-81 BH1 BH2red 9/97       Mar-00 3/2762 24666
265 JWV 265W Jan-81 NBCgw BH1 11/86 BH2red 10/97     Apr-00 3/2763 24667
    259 Displayed vinyls for Boogie Bus from 4/99 to 2/00 when 716 took over.        
    260 Carried unibus vinyls for Southern Sound from 1/86        
      260 in BH2jgr had either Metro Line 25 vinyls or just B&H names at times. Metro B&H    
    261 Carried unibus vinyls for Hanningtons from 11/98        
    262 Carried unibus vinyls for Southern Sound from 1/86        
    262 Carried unibus vinyls for Uncle Sams from 11/88        
                     
  Bristol VRTSL3/680 E.C.W. H43/31F Built 1980/81            
270 JWV 270W Apr-81 NBCgw BH1 11/86 BH2red 11/96     May-00 3/2872 24672
  Converted to 6LXB (using engine from 587) in 4/90.            
271 JWV 271W Apr-81 NBCgw BH1 6/86       Sep-91 3/2885 24673