1996 buses

BRIGHTON & HOVE BUS and COACH COMPANY FLEET HISTORY  
1st January 1986 to present date              
This is 1996                  
Fleet No Reg No Delivered First livery Second Third Fourth Fifth Disposal date Chassis No Body No
  NEW VEHICLES 1996              
  Dennis Lance 11SDA Optare Sigma B47 + 24F Built 1996    
101 N401 MPN 21/03/1996 BH2bur BH2red  8/98       02/09/2006 3113/483 J5534
102 N402 MPN 25/03/1996 BH2bur BH2red  8/98 BH3 4/06     31/01/2009 3113/484 J5535
103 N403 MPN 28/03/1996 BH2bur BH2red  5/99 BH3 3/06     26/07/2008 3113/485 J5536
104 N404 MPN 30/03/1996 BH2bur BH2red  10/98 BH3 5/06     05/07/2008 3113/486 J5537
105 N405 MPN 31/03/1996 BH2bur BH2red 10/98 BH3 5/06     22/02/2009 3113/487 J5538
106 N406 MPN 01/04/1996 BH2bur BH2red 10/98 BH3 6/06     05/07/2008 3113/488 J5539
107 N407 MPN 02/04/1996 BH2bur BH2red 11/98       22/09/2006 3113/489 J5540
108 N408 MPN 04/04/1996 BH2bur BH2red 12/98 BH3 7/06     22/02/2009 3113/490 J5541
109 N409 MPN 06/04/1996 BH2bur BH2red  1/99       26/08/2006 3113/491 J5542
110 N410 MPN Apr-96 BH2bur BH2red  9/98       26/08/2006 3113/492 J5543
111 N411 MPN Apr-96 BH2bur BH2red 12/98 BH3 1/06     03/09/2007 3113/493 J5544
112 N412 MPN Apr-96 BH2bur BH2red  1/99 BH3 12/05     22/08/2007 3113/494 J5545
113 N413 MPN Apr-96 BH2bur BH2red  1/99       22/09/2006 3113/495 J5546
114 N414 MPN Apr-96 BH2bur BH2p&r  2/99 BH3 2/04     31/08/2006 3113/496 J5547
115 N415 MPN Apr-96 BH2bur BH2p&r  2/99 BH3 3/04     26/07/2008 3113/497 J5548
116 N416 MPN Apr-96 BH2bur BH2p&r  3/99 BH3 3/04     14/09/2006 3113/498 J5549
117 N417 MPN May-96 BH2bur BH2red  1/98       04/08/2003 3113/499 J5550
118 N418 MPN May-96 BH2bur BH2red  11/97       04/08/2003 3113/500 J5551
  All had just B&H fleetnames at first 101 102 103 104 105    
  106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 no pic!    
  114 115 116 117 118          
  Then No 1 starburst logos added ?/96 101 102 103 104 105    
  106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113    
  114 115 116 117 118 not applied          
  Then Metro Line 1 logos added 9/97 101 102 103 104 105    
  106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113    
  114 115 116 117 not applied 118 not applied          
  114 and 116 in BH3 originally entered service without black swoosh at rear 114 116      
  115 in BH3 had no front fleetname from 3/04 until 08/04   115        
  103 on loan to Metrobus May 2002 in exchange for Olympian 818.  Returned 15/5/02        
  102 on loan to Metrobus 15 May 2002 in exchange for Olympian 818. Returned 27/5/02.    
                     
  Dennis Lance 11SDA Optare Sigma DP47 + 23F Built 1996    
119 N419 MPN May-96 BH2red         22/09/2006 3113/501 J5552
120 N420 MPN May-96 BH2red         22/09/2006 3113/502 J5553
                     
  Scania N113DRB AA East Lancs Cityzen H41/31 + 12F Built 1996    
751 N751 OAP May-96 BH2jgr BH2grn 6/01 BH3 9/04 BH3 Metro 25 10/04 BH3 8/06 21/09/2007 YS4ND4X2BO1826250 B17201
752 N752 OAP Apr-96 BH2jgr BH2grn 7/01 BH3 Metro 25 10/04 BH3 8/06   21/09/2007 YS4ND4X2BO1826251 B17202
753 N753 OAP May-96 BH2jgr BH2grn 7/01 BH3 7/04 BH3 Metro 25 9/04 BH3 8/06 23/10/2007 YS4ND4X2BO1826252 B17203
754 N754 OAP May-96 BH2jgr BH2grn 7/01 BH3 Metro 25 1/05 BH3 8/06   26/10/2007 YS4ND4X2BO1826356 B17204
755 N755 OAP May-96 BH2jgr BH2grn 8/01 BH3 Metro 25 12/04 BH3 8/06   26/10/2007 YS4ND4X2BO1826357 B17205
756 N756 OAP May-96 BH2jgr BH2grn 9/01 BH3 1/05 BH3 Metro 25 1/05 BH3 8/06 23/10/2007 YS4ND4X2BO1826358 B17206
757 N757 OAP May-96 BH2jgr BH2grn 9/01 BH3 Metro 25 2/05 BH3 8/06   23/10/2007 YS4ND4X2BO1826372 B17207
758 N758 OAP May-96 BH2jgr BH2grn 3/01 BH3 6/04 BH3 Metro 25 9/04 BH3 8/06 04/09/2007 YS4ND4X2BO1826373 B17208
759 N759 OAP May-96 BH2jgr BH2red 4/01 BH3 Metro 25 3/05 BH3 6/06   23/08/2007 YS4ND4X2BO1826374 B17209
760 N760 OAP May-96 BH2jgr BH2grn 8/01 BH3 2/04 BH3 Metro 25 9/04 BH3 7/06 04/09/2007 YS4ND4X2BO1826416 B17210
    753 Operated after delivery without vinyls, until Unibus ones applied during May 1996  
  All had Unibus 25 vinyls added during May 1996. 751 752 753 754    
      755 756 757 758 759 760    
  Then changed to Metro Line 25 during 9/97. 751 752 753 754    
      755 756 757 758 759 760    
  At times when University was on vacation Metro was replaced by normal B&H fleetname 753 754    
      755 757 758 759        
                     
    753 Had no vinyls from 7/01 until 22/9/01    
    757 Had Coastbuster vinyls from 5/97 until 9/97    
    758 Had Coastbuster vinyls from 5/97 until 9/97    
    760 Operated without fleetnames from 21/2/04 until 23/2/04    
    753 and 756 were loaned to Eastbourne Buses from 17-19 August 2007 for Park & Ride. 756      
                     
  VEHICLES INSPECTED 1996              
  Dennis Arrow Northern Counties Palatine II H49/35F Built 1996    
  This demonstrator was inspected at Conway Street about 8/96.  
  This Arrow could have been the one that went to Cherry of Bootle Reg No P5 ACL (unconfirmed)
- UnReg. Aug-96 White P5 ACL       Aug-96    
  DAF SB220 Berkhof                 
  This vehicle was from Groningen, Holland and powered by liquified petroleum gas, and was inspected with a view to possible LPG fuel conversions.
- BD-FZ-05 Aug-96 Silver/Red         Aug-96    
                     
VEHICLE DISPOSALS 1996
The following vehicles all left the fleet this year, also includes any vehicles that were on loan, to see the vehicle history see the delivery date year
Fleet No Reg No Delivery Livery on disposal Notes Disposal date Vehicle Type Initially sold to      
603 TPN 103S 1986 BH1 7/86   Jan-96 Bristol VRT 603 Preservation Group      
263 JWV 263W 1986 BH1   Mar-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
599 TNJ 999S 1986 BH1 12/86   Mar-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
654 AAP 654T 1986 BH1 9/86   Mar-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
695 EAP 995V 1986 BH1 4/86   Mar-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
127 JWV 127W 1986 BH1 9/86   Apr-96 Leyland National Wycombe Bus      
128 JWV 128W 1986 BH1 9/86   Apr-96 Leyland National Wycombe Bus      
601 TPN 101S 1986 BH1 3/86   Apr-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
602 TPN 102S 1986 BH1 6/86   Apr-96 Bristol VRT Moordale Coaches      
625 UFG 625S 1986 BH1 8/86   Apr-96 Bristol VRT Private Sale      
632 UFG 632S 1986 BH1 3/86   Apr-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
655 AAP 655T 1986 BH1 9/86   Apr-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
657 AAP 657T 1986 BH1 10/86   Apr-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
664 AAP 664T 1986 BH1 11/86   Apr-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
665 AAP 665T 1986 BH1 11/88   Apr-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
694 EAP 994V 1986 BH1 4/86   Apr-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
698 EAP 998V 1986 BH1   Apr-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
624 UFG 624S 1986 BH1 12/86   May-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
628 UFG 628S 1986 BH1 12/86   May-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
630 UFG 630S 1986 BH1 12/86   May-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
658 AAP 658T 1986 BH1 11/88   May-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
659 AAP 659T 1986 BH1 2/87   May-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
663 AAP 663T 1986 BH1 4/89   May-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
667 AAP 667T 1986 BH1 1/87   May-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
676 EAP 976V 1986 BH1 6/86   May-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
205 C205 PCD 1995 WYCOMBE   Jun-96 Mercedes Minibus L Lyas (Dealer)      
206 C206 PCD 1995 WYCOMBE   Jun-96 Mercedes Minibus L Lyas (Dealer)      
210 C210 PCD 1995 WYCOMBE   Jun-96 Mercedes Minibus L Lyas (Dealer)      
211 C211 PTY 1995 WYCOMBE   Jun-96 Mercedes Minibus L Lyas (Dealer)      
235 D235 URG 1995 WYCOMBE   Jun-96 Mercedes Minibus L Lyas (Dealer)      
640 XAP 640S 1986 BH1 5/86   Aug-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
??? UnReg. 1996 White On loan Aug-96 Dennis Arrow        
??? BD-FZ-05 1996 Silver/Red On loan Aug-96 DAF SB220        
509 G509 SAP 1990 BH2red 2/96   Oct-96 Dennis Javelin Maynes      
606 UWV 606S 1986 BH1 6/89   Oct-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
666 AAP 666T 1986 BH1 10/86   Oct-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
675 EAP 975V 1986 BH1 7/86   Oct-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
646 AAP 646T 1986 BH1 5/89   Nov-96 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)