1997 buses

BRIGHTON & HOVE BUS and COACH COMPANY FLEET HISTORY            
1st January 1986 to present date              
This is 1997                  
Fleet No Reg No Delivered First livery Second Third/ or name Fourth Fifth Disposal date Chassis No Body No
  NEW VEHICLES 1997                
  Scania N113DRB AA East Lancs Cityzen DP47/31+5F Built 1997 761 - 777 group photo          
761 P861 VFG 08/04/1997 BH2red BH3 7/05       30/09/2008 YS4ND4X2BO1828381 B18401
762 P862 VFG 09/04/1997 BH2red BH3 11/05       21/01/2009 YS4ND4X2BO1829008 B18402
763 P863 VFG 10/04/1997 BH2red BH3 8/05       13/01/2009 YS4ND4X2BO1829009 B18403
764 P864 VFG 11/04/1997 BH2red BH3 10/05       21/01/2009 YS4ND4X2BO1829125 B18404
    762 Had Coastbuster vinyls during 1997            
    762 Operated without vinyls during November            
    763 Had Coastbuster vinyls during 1997            
    763 Named Nicola & Declan 18/1/02 for a few days - special request from a wedding party. Nicola & Declan The Happy couple    
    764 Lost roof in accident in Lewes on 21/11/02            
                     
  Scania N113DRB AA East Lancs Cityzen H47/31+8F Built 1997            
  This batch carry registrations in the 8xx series to avoid a ‘triple 7’ digit.          
765 P865 VFG 16/04/1997 BH2tan BH2grn 5/01 BH3 4/05     07/01/2009 YS4ND4X2BO1829126 B18405
766 P866 VFG 15/04/1997 BH2tan  BH2grn 6/01 BH3 4/04     07/01/2009 YS4ND4X2BO1829127 B18406
767 P867 VFG 15/04/1997 BH2tan  BH2red 1/01 BH3 Metro 25 9/05 BH3 4/06   09/10/2010 YS4ND4X2BO1829128 B18407
768 P868 VFG 18/04/1997 BH2tan  BH2red 2/01 BH3 3/04       YS4ND4X2BO1829129 B18408
768 P868 VFG   BH3 Name added Adam Trimingham 02/08/2004        
768 P868 VFG   BH3   Name removed 05/07/2006   07/01/2009    
769 P869 VFG 14/04/1997 BH2tan BH2red 1/01 BH3 Metro 25 11/04 BH3 4/06   07/01/2009 YS4ND4X2BO1829130 B18409
770 P870 VFG 16/04/1997 BH2tan  BH2red 3/01 BH3 Metro 25 8/05 BH3 6/06   04/06/2009 YS4ND4X2BO1829252 B18410
771 P871 VFG 18/04/1997 BH2tan  BH2red 3/01         YS4ND4X2BO1829253 B18411
771 P871 VFG   BH2red Name added Pietro Addis 04/10/2001        
771 P871 VFG   BH2red   Name removed 30/08/2002        
771 P871 VFG   BH3 8/05         04/06/2009    
772 P872 VFG 16/04/1997 BH2tan  BH2grn 4/01 BH3 8/04 BH3 Metro 25 9/04     YS4ND4X2BO1829254 B18412
772 P872 VFG   BH3 6/06         25/07/2009    
773 P873 VFG 23/04/1997 BH2tan  BH2red 2/01         YS4ND4X2BO1829255 B18413
773 P873 VFG   BH2red Name added Southern FM's Moody 04/10/2001        
773 P873 VFG   BH2red   Name removed 05/09/2002        
773 P873 VFG   BH3 Metro 25 10/05 BH3 04/06       14/03/2009    
774 P874 VFG 25/04/1997 BH2tan BH2red 3/01         YS4ND4X2BO1829256 B18414
774 P874 VFG   BH2red Name added Bob Wilson 02/04/2002        
774 P874 VFG   BH2red   Name removed 05/06/2002        
774 P874 VFG   BH3 6/05         25/07/2009    
775 P875 VFG 23/04/1997 BH2tan  BH2red 1/01         YS4ND4X2BO1829298 B18415
775 P875 VFG   BH2red Name added Tina Goldberg-Lowe 09/10/2002        
775 P875 VFG   BH2red   Name removed 30/09/2003        
775 P875 VFG   BH3 7/05         25/07/2009    
776 P876 VFG 25/04/1997 BH2tan  BH2red 2/01 BH3 7/05     25/07/2009 YS4ND4X2BO1829299 B18416
777 P877 VFG 22/04/1997 BH2tan  BH2red 1/01 BH3 11/04     19/08/2010 YS4ND4X2BO1829300 B18417
      Operated without fleetnames etc during April 1997. 765 776        
      Operated without Famous Fives during April 1997. 765 766 767      
      Famous Fives vinyls added April/May 1997. 765 766 767 768 769  
          770 771 772 773 774  
          775 776 777      
      Changed to Metro vinyls about September 1997. 765 766 767 768 769  
          770 771 772 773 774  
          775 776 777      
    766 Had no black swoosh from 4/04 until 01/10/04            
    768 No fleet number on front for a few weeks 03/04            
    768 Had no black swoosh from 3/04 until 01/10/04            
    769 Had Churchill Square Mega Rear 9/98 - 1/99            
    770 Had Churchill Square Mega Rear 9/98 - 1/99   775 was loaned to Eastbourne Buses from 17-19 August 2007 for Park & Ride.
    775 Operated without vinyls from July until 6/8/05.            
    777 Had no black swoosh until 13/11/04            
                     
  VEHICLES ON LOAN 1997              
  Optare Excel L1150 Optare B42F Built 1996/97            
??? P443 SWX 24/04/1997 Silver       24-Sep-97 VN9054  
  On loan from Optare 24/4/97              
  Mercedes Benz 0405 Optare Prisma B49F Built 1997            
1000 P441 SWX 12/05/1997 Silver       21/05/1997 WDB61200121083916 7085
  Notes: This vehicle was loaned by Optare, Leeds to cover for the return of 101, N401 MPN, to Optare for modifications. From 12/5/97 until about 21/5/97      
                     
  VEHICLES ACQUIRED FROM BRIGHTON TRANSPORT (1993) LTD            
  On 21/5/97 the Go Ahead Group acquired Brighton Transport (1993) Ltd, and merged it into the Brighton & Hove company.     
  Original fleet numbers were retained initially, but most vehicles were renumbered between 20/6/97 and 30/6/97.    
  The delivery dates shown refer to the date new to,or acquired by, Brighton Transport Ltd or its direct predecessors.         
  Brighton Transport (1993) legally ceased trading on 28/6/97.             
  Leyland Atlantean AN68A/1R East Lancs H43/31F Built 1977/8            
  Notes: East Lancs body numbers for the original batch of 15 vehicles are 7601-7615, but the order is not known.        
1 TYJ  1S Mar-78 AOA/Auto Trader/BBB         Mar-98 7701768 76xx
801 TYJ  1S   AOA/Auto Trader/BBB Front BH2red 10/97 Renumbered 6/97          
4 TYJ  4S May-78 BBB          Mar-98 7701990 76xx
804 TYJ  4S   BBB  BH2red 9/97 Renumbered 6/97          
5 TYJ  5S May-78 BBB         Mar-98 7702102 76xx
805 TYJ  5S   BBB Renumbered 6/97            
7 TYJ  7S May-78 BBB         Mar-98 7702208 76xx
807 TYJ  7S   BBB Renumbered 6/97            
8 TYJ  8S Jan-78 AOA/Gala Bingo/BBB         Mar-98 7702427 76xx
808 TYJ  8S   AOA/Gala Bingo/BBB Renumbered 6/97            
9 TYJ  9S Apr-78 BBB         Mar-98 7702451 76xx
809 TYJ  9S   BBB Renumbered 6/97            
10 TYJ 10S May-78 BBB         Mar-98 7702861 76xx
810 TYJ 10S   BBB Renumbered 6/97            
11 TYJ 11S Mar-78 BBB          Feb-98 7702421 76xx
811 TYJ 11S   BBB  BH2red 10/97 Renumbered 6/97 Hove Streamline Rear until repaint 10/97  
12 TYJ 12S Mar-78 BBB         Mar-98 7702724 76xx
812 TYJ 12S   BBB Renumbered 6/97            
13 TYJ 13S Feb-78 AOA/Talking Pages/BBB Front BH2red 6/97       Feb-98 7702442 76xx
813 TYJ 13S   AOA/Talking Pages/BH2 BH2red 8/97 Renumbered 6/97          
15 TYJ 15S Jan-78 BBB         Jan-98 7702699 76xx
815 TYJ 15S   BBB BH2red 10/97 Renumbered 6/97 Hove Streamline Rear until repaint 10/97  
                     
  Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R Duple Dominant IV C53F Built 1980/1            
  Notes: New to Alpha Coaches, Brighton 2/82, to Kirkham & McNichol, Oswaldtwhistle 7/83 and to Southend Transport 3/84. 
  Fitted with Volvo TD100H engine and ZF automatic gearbox in 11/84. Acquired from Southend (No.219) in 1988.
24 SPN 669X Mar-88 BBB         Jul-97 8030838 133/5181
500 SPN 669X   BBB Renumbered 6/97 Not seen with this No.          
                     
  Leyland National 2 NL116HLXB/1R B49 + 24F Built 1983            
25 XFG  25Y Feb-83 BBB         Feb-98 7702  
125 XFG  25Y   BBB BH2red 9/97 Renumbered 6/97          
26 XFG  26Y Feb-83 AOA/Window Wise/BBB         Mar-98 7703  
126 XFG  26Y   AOA/Window Wise/BBB? BH2red 7/97 Renumbered 6/97          
27 XFG  27Y Mar-83 AOA/Garden Pride/BBB         Mar-98 7704  
127 XFG  27Y   AOA/Garden Pride/BBB Front BH2red 7/97 Renumbered 6/97          
                     
  Leyland National 2 NL116HLXB/1R B47 + 22F (* B49 + 22F) Built 1983            
28 XFG  28Y Mar-83 AOA/Lewes Comms/BBB         Mar-98 7705  
128 XFG  28Y   Front BH2red 6/97 BH2red 9/97 Renumbered 6/97          
29 XFG  29Y Mar-83 AOA/Garden Pride/BBB         Mar-98 7706*  
129 XFG  29Y   AOA/Garden Pride/BBB Front BH2red 9/97 Red rear (Ex 131) 11/97 Renumbered 6/97        
                     
  Leyland National 2 NL116HLXB/1R B47 + 26F Built 1983            
30 XFG  30Y Mar-83 AOA/Optimum/BBB         Mar-98 7707  
130 XFG  30Y   AOA/Burgess App/BH2red front 6/97 Renumbered 6/97          
                     
  Leyland National 2 NL116HLXB/1R B49 + 24F Built 1983            
31 XFG  31Y Mar-83 BBB         Dec-97 7708  
131 XFG  31Y   BBB BH2red 9/97 Renumbered 6/97 Rear red bodywork used to repair 129 (in AOA livery!) 11/97
                 
  Leyland Lynx LX112L10ZR1 B47 + 22F Built 1989              
38 F538 LUF Feb-89 AOA/Budget Rental/BH2         Oct-00 LX1234  
178 F538 LUF   AOA/Budget Rental/BH2 BH2red 8/99 Renumbered 6/97          
44 F544 LUF Feb-89 AOA/Hanningtons/BBB         Oct-00 LX1197  
184 F544 LUF   AOA/Hanningtons/BBB Front BH2red 7/97 BH2red 8/99 Renumbered 6/97        
45 F545 LUF Feb-89 BBB BH2red 6/97       Oct-00 LX1261  
185 F545 LUF   BH2red Renumbered 6/97            
46 F546 LUF Feb-89 AOA/G.A.Pawnbrokers/BBB         Oct-00 LX1260  
186 F546 LUF   BH2red 7/97 Renumbered 6/97            
                     
  Leyland Lynx LX1126LXCTZR1 B47 + 23F Built 1988              
  Notes: 49 was the first 'Blue Bus' to be repainted in Brighton & Hove livery, at Canterbury 21/5/97 and returned on 30/5/97.    
47 E447 FWV May-88 AOA/Hanningtons/BBB         Aug-00 LX1131  
187 E447 FWV   AOA/Hanningtons/BBB Front BH2red 7/97 BH2red 9/99 Renumbered 6/97        
48 E448 FWV May-88 AOA/Hove Streamline/BBB         Sep-00 LX1132  
188 E448 FWV   AOA/Hove Streamline/BBB Front BH2red 9/97 BH2red 6/98 Renumbered 6/97        
49 E449 FWV May-88 BBB BH2red 5/97       Sep-00 LX1133  
189 E449 FWV   BH2red Renumbered 6/97            
                     
  Renault S56 Turbo (Auto) Alexander AM MkII B23 + 8F Built 1988            
  Acquired in withdrawn condition.              
50 E450 EAP Feb-88 BBB         Aug-97 SDGB56AOGJD219147 AM44/887/37
301 E450 EAP   BBB Renumbered 6/97            
51 E451 EAP Feb-88 BBB         Jun-97 SDGB56AOGJD219121 AM44/887/40
52 E452 EAP Feb-88 BBB         Aug-97 SDGB56AOGJD219146 AM44/887/42
303 E452 EAP   BBB Renumbered 6/97            
                     
  Dodge S56 Alexander AM B23 + 6F Built 1987              
  Notes: Used solely for driver training.              
57 D457 YPN Jul-87 BBB         Jun-97 SDGB56A3EHD217796 AM30/687/2
                     
  Dodge S56 Alexander AM DP25 + 8F Built 1987              
  Notes: Originally delivered as D460 YPN, reregistered E460 WJK 10/87.            
60 E460 WJK Sep-87 AOA/Market Place Centre/BBB         Jun-97 SDGB56A3EHD217801 AM30/687/8
                     
  Renault S56 Turbo (Auto) Alexander AM MkII B23 + 6F Built 1987            
  Notes: Originally delivered as E461-4 CNJ, reregistered E461-4 CWV 11/87.            
61 E461 CWV Nov-87 BBB         Aug-97 SDGB56AOGJD219047 AM47/887/1
305 E461 CWV   BBB Renumbered 6/97 Not seen with this No.          
62 E462 CWV Nov-87 BBB         Aug-97 SDGB56AOGJD219073 AM47/887/2
362 E462 CWV   BBB Renumbered 6/97 to 362 in error          
302 E462 CWV   BBB Changed to 302 again in error          
306 E462 CWV   BBB Finally corrected to 306          
63 E463 CWV Nov-87 BBB         Aug-97 SDGB56AOGJD219050 AM47/887/3
307 E463 CWV   BBB Renumbered 6/97            
64 E464 CWV Nov-87 AOA/Riva Bingo/BBB         Aug-97 SDGB56AOGJD219009 AM47/887/4
308 E464 CWV   AOA/Riva Bingo/BBB Renumbered 6/97            
                     
  Dennis Dart 9.8SDL Plaxton Pointer B40 + 17F Built 1994/5            
65 M65  CYJ Mar-95 AOA/Carters/BBB Front BH2red 8/97 BH2red 11/98     24/08/2006 3054/2259 9510HXN3439
                     
  Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R East Lancs H45/32F Built 1976/7 (Originally H45/28D converted in Jan 1991)    
67 OYJ  67R Feb-77 BBB         Jan-98 7605747 6608
817 OYJ  67R   BBB Renumbered 6/97            
                     
  Dennis Dart 9.8SDL Plaxton Pointer B40 + 17F Built 1994/5            
68 M68  CYJ Jan-95 BBB BH2red 8/97       24/08/2006 3054/2282 9510HXN2847
69 M69  CYJ Jan-95 BBB BH2red 8/97       26/10/2007 3054/2283 9510HXN2848
71 M71  CYJ Jan-95 BBB BH2red 7/97       26/07/2008 3054/2284 9510HXN2849
73 M73  CYJ Mar-95 BBB BH2red 6/97       07/10/2006 3054/2404 9510HXN3440
                     
  Dennis Javelin 11SDL Duple 320 C53F Built 1988              
  Notes: Registered E474/5 FWV when new, reregistered 8683 LJ 1/91 and OJI 8786 6/92.          
74 8683  LJ Jun-88 BBB         Sep-97 1905/120 8778/0514
501 8683  LJ   BBB Renumbered 6/97 Not seen with this No.          
75 OJI 8786 Jun-88 BBB         Sep-97 1905/135 8778/0578
502 OJI 8786   BBB Renumbered 6/97            
                     
  Dennis Dart 9.8SDL Plaxton Pointer B40 + 17F Built 1994/5            
76 M76  CYJ Mar-95 BBB BH2red 7/97       07/10/2006 3054/2419 9510HXN3441
78 M78  CYJ Mar-95 BBB BH2red 6/97       07/10/2006 3054/2420 9510HXN3442
79 M79  CYJ Mar-95 BBB BH2red 6/97 BH3 2/07     05/07/2008 3054/2423 9510HXN3443
                     
  Dennis Dart 9.8SDL Plaxton Pointer B40 + 18F Built 1992            
80 J980 JNJ Jul-92 BBB BH2red 7/97         3017/960 9298HPN0379
T1 J980 JNJ   80 Converted by Dennis for driver training (2nd handbrake fitted), most seats removed and renumbered T1 8/99.  
                     
  Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4RT Willowbrook Warrior B48 + 24F Built 1978/91          
  Notes: Originally registered UTD 203T and fitted with Duple Dominant bodywork, this vehicle was acquired from Southend Transport (No.503) in 1988. 
  It was rebodied by Willowbrook and reregistered in 9/91. Fitted with TL11 engine.
81 PIB 5144 Nov-88 ASDA         Aug-97 7802061 91060
197 PIB 5144   ASDA Renumbered 6/97            
                     
  Volvo B10M-61 Plaxton Paramount 3500 C49Ft Built 1984/5            
  Notes: New to E.Clarke’s & Sons Coaches Ltd, Lower Sydenham as C482 HAK in 8/85. Acquired by Brighton Transport from Bob Vale Coach Sales, High Wycombe in 3/95. 
  Rebuilt from C53F to C49Ft in 4/95, and reregistered TDZ 4705 in 10/95.
  Is thought to have been numbered 182, but never seen. 11/86            
82 TDZ 4705 Mar-95 BBB         Jan-98 YV31MED17FA009808 8512VPH2C775
514 TDZ 4705   BBB Renumbered 6/97            
                     
  Dennis Dart 9.8SDL Plaxton Pointer B40 + 18F Built 1992            
83 J983 JNJ Jul-92 BBB BH2red 7/97       Mar-01 3017/961 9298HPN0380
84 J984 JNJ Jul-92 BBB BH2red 7/97         3017/970 9298HPN0381
T2 J984 JNJ   84 Converted by Dennis for driver training (2nd handbrake fitted), most seats removed and renumbered T2 9/99.  
                     
  Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4RT Willowbrook Warrior B48 + 24F Built 1978/91          
  Notes: Originally registered UTD 204T and fitted with Duple Dominant bodywork, this vehicle was acquired from Southend Transport (No.504) in 1988.
  It was rebodied by Willowbrook and reregistered in 9/91. Fitted with TL11 engine.
85 PIB 5145 Nov-88 AOA/Carters/BBB           7802064 91061
198 PIB 5145   Cream 7/97 Renumbered 6/97 Not seen with this No.          
T5 PIB 5145   Renumbered T5 by 9/97.              
  Loaned briefly to City of Oxford in 8/97.               
                     
  Dennis Dart 9.8SDL Plaxton Pointer B40 + 18F Built 1992            
86 J986 JNJ Jul-92 HOLMEx BH2red 8/97       Mar-01 3017/971 9298HPN0382
87 J987 JNJ Jul-92 BBB BH2red 8/97       14/04/2004 3017/982 9298HPN0383
88 J988 JNJ Jul-92 HOLMEx BH2red 8/97       Mar-01 3017/986 9298HPN0385
89 J989 JNJ Aug-92 BBB BH2red 7/97       08/04/2004 3017/987 9298HPN0384
  In June 2001 87 was loaned to Metrobus for Driver Training, they renumbered it 787. 787        
                     
  Volvo B10M-61 Plaxton Paramount 3500 C49F Built 1985            
  Notes: New to E.Clarke’s & Sons Coaches Ltd, Lower Sydenham as C488 HAK in 8/85.    
  Acquired by Brighton Transport from Bob Vale Coach Sales, High Wycombe in 3/95. Reregistered TDZ 4706 in 10/95.     
  Is thought to have been numbered 188, but never seen.              
88 TDZ 4706 Mar-95 BBB         Mar-98 YV31MED19FA010393 8512VPH2C781
515 TDZ 4706   BBB Renumbered 6/97            
                     
  Leyland Lynx LX112L10ZR1 B47 + 22F Built 1989              
  Notes: 96 was the last ‘Blue Bus’ repaint before the Brighton & Hove take over.          
92 G992 VWV Jul-90 BBB         Mar-01 LX1269  
192 G992 VWV   BBB BH2red 7/97 Renumbered 6/97          
93 G993 VWV Jul-90 BBB BH2red 6/97       Mar-01 LX1278  
193 G993 VWV   BH2red Renumbered 6/97            
94 G994 VWV Jul-90 AOA/Garage Services/BBB AOA/S.Taxis/BH2 6/97     Mar-01 LX1280  
194 G994 VWV   AOA/S.Taxis/BH2 BH2red 6/99 Renumbered 6/97          
95 G995 VWV Jul-90 BBB         Jul-00 LX1281  
195 G995 VWV   BBB BH2red 9/97 Renumbered 6/97          
96 G996 VWV Jul-90 BBB         Mar-01 LX1279  
196 G996 VWV   BH2red 6/97 Renumbered 6/97            
                     
  Renault S75 Whittaker-Europa Enterprise B29 + 12F Built 1990            
97 H909 SKW Dec-90 BBB         Jul-97 SDGB75AOGLD222837  
217 H909 SKW   BBB Renumbered 6/97 to 217 in error?          
300 H909 SKW   BBB Renumbered 6/97 Not seen with this No.          
                     
  Leyland Leopard PSU5C/4R Duple Dominant II C57F Built 1979/80            
  Notes: New to Fox, Hayes, Middlesex in 1980, to East Kent (No.8424) in 5/82, to Maidstone & District in 5/83, to Hyndburn, Accrington   With M&D
  (No.78) in 2/90, to Rigby, Ashington in 12/94, to Thamesdown (not used) in 1995, acquired by Brighton Transport 2/96.     
  Used for driver training and coach work.     
99 MNK 424V Feb-96 BBDkBl         Oct-97 7904725 035/5447
                     
  Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer B39 + 20F Built 1996            
  Notes: Low Floor vehicles - capacity includes 6 ‘tip up’ seats.            
201 N201 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 9/97 BH2red 3/01 BH3 6/05   16/09/2009 SFD322BR1TGW10145 9610.6HLZ5274
202 N202 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 9/97 BH2red 4/01 BH3 7/05   Now T2 SFD322BR1TGW10146 9610.6HLZ5275
T2 N202 NNJ   BH3 3/12 Renumbered T2 and now a training bus            
203 N203 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 7/97  BH2red 5/00 BH3 8/05   03/06/2012 SFD322BR1TGW10147 9610.6HLZ5276
204 N204 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 8/97 BH2red 2/00 BH3 2/05   24/05/2012 SFD322BR1TGW10148 9610.6HLZ5277
205 N205 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 8/97 BH2red 6/00 BH3 9/04   08/04/2011 SFD322BR1TGW10149 9610.6HLZ5278
206 N206 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 7/97  BH2red 3/00 BH3 9/04   Now T6 SFD322BR1TGW10150 9610.6HLZ5279
T6 N206 NNJ   BH3 3/12 Renumbered T6 and now a training bus            
207 N207 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 9/97 BH2red 2/00 BH3 10/04   30/08/2013 SFD322BR1TGW10151 9610.6HLZ5280
208 N208 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 7/97 BH2red 2/00 BH3 1/05   24/06/2011 SFD322BR1TGW10152 9610.6HLZ5281
209 N209 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 7/97 BH2red 3/00 BH3 7/04   08/04/2014 SFD322BR1TGW10153 9610.6HLZ5282
210 N210 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 8/97 BH2red 4/00 BH3 11/04   21/02/2014 SFD322BR1TGW10154 9610.6HLZ5283
211 N211 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 8/97 BH2red 3/00 BH3 9/04   08/04/2011 SFD322BR1TGW10155 9610.6HLZ5284
212 N212 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 8/97 BH2mau 1/99 BH2red 1/01 BH3 6/05 09/01/2012 SFD322BR1TGW10156 9610.6HLZ5285
213 N213 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 7/97 BH2mau 12/98 BH2red 3/01 BH3 11/05 08/04/2011 SFD322BR1TGW10157 9610.6HLZ5286
214 N214 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 7/97 BH2mau 12/98 BH2red 3/01 BH3 4/05 26/09/2007 SFD322BR1TGW10158 9610.6HLZ5287
215 N215 NNJ May-96 BBB49 BH2blu 8/97 BH2red 7/98 BH3 5/06   03/06/2012 SFD322BR1TGW10159 9610.6HLZ5288
      202 had B&H names added next Metro 202    
      202 had a rogue black section on front for some time 202 212 had Metro replaced by B&H names in 1998 212
      203 operated without vinyls after repaint BH2blu 203 213 operated without vinyls after repaint BH2blu* 213
      206 operated without vinyls after repaint BH2blu 206 213 had a black rear door May 2002 213
      208 had no front name until 5/2/05 208 214 operated without Metro logos after repaint 214
      209 had no swoosh until 1/10/04 209    
      209 operated without vinyls after repaint BH2blu 209 212, 213, 214 had Burgess Hill service logos applied 2/99  
      210 had a missing front white stripe for some time. 210    
      210 had no side Metro 49 for some time 210 * ~ The first blue was a different shade more 'purple'  
                     
  Dennis Dart 9.8SDL Plaxton Pointer B40 + 17F Built 1995            
216 N216 NPN Feb-96 BBB           3054/2842 9510HXN4020
96 N216 NPN   BBB Renumbered 7/97? BH2red 7/97 BH3 11/06   26/07/2008    
217 N217 NPN Feb-96 BBB           3054/2834 9510HXN4019
97 N217 NPN   BBB Renumbered 7/97? BH2red 8/97 BH3 11/06   31/01/2009    
218 N218 NPN Feb-96 BBB           3054/2843 9510HXN4021
98 N218 NPN   BBB Renumbered 7/97? BH2red 8/97 BH3 4/06   31/01/2009    
      98 had top part of swoosh missing from repaint in 4/06 until 13/5/06 98        
                     
  Volvo B10MT-53 Plaxton Paramount 4000RS CH55/9Ft Built 1985            
  Notes: New to Newtons, Dingwall as B925 BGA, to Highland (No.G925) in 12/85, then to Western Scottish (No.V212) for Citylink services, renumbered V125 12/87 
  and to V185 1/89, reregistered VLT 447 ?/90, reregistered B931 EGG and to Marbill Coaches 12/92,    
  reregistered PJI 2845 and to Moseley (Dealer) in 3/93, to HAD Coaches in 12/94, aquired by Brighton Transport 4/96.    
4189 PJI 2845 Apr-96 BBB Sussex County Cricket Club       Aug-97 YV3B10M5300007962 8512VBD2C652
516 PJI 2845   BBB Sussex County Cricket Club Renumbered 6/97          
                     
  EAST SUSSEX VILLAGE RIDER/COUNTY RIDER CONTRACT VEHICLES             
  Operational responsibility was also briefly assumed for the County Council vehicles which formed part of the Lewes Coaches contract allocation.
  Renault S56 Wadham Stringer B25F Built 1988              
  Notes: Wadham Stringer demonstrator, acquired by East Sussex County Council by 9/90. Loaned to Lewes Coaches from 2/95. Fleet No B406 was allocated but not carried.
(B406) E639 MTP Feb-95 ESCCvr         Sep-97 219254 2087/88
  Returned to E.S.C.C. for allocation to Metrobus/RDH on transfer of contract 9/97.          
                     
  Dennis Dart 9SDL Leicester Carriage B28 + 6FL Built 1994/5            
  Notes: E.S.C.C. Fleet Nos. B423 & B424 were allocated but not carried.            
(B423) M112 EUF Mar-95 ESCCcr         Aug-97 3034/2006  
(B424) M814 EWV Apr-95 ESCCcr         Aug-97 3034/2007  
  Returned to E.S.C.C. for allocation to Metrobus/RDH on transfer of contract 8/97.          
                     
  VEHICLES INSPECTED 1997              
  Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown B44F Built 1997              
  Inspected 11/97 not used in service              
??? R460 VOP Nov-97 Silver         Nov-97 002744 W353
  Scania L113 CRL Wright Axcess B47F Built 1997              
  Inspected 4/97 not used in service              
??? P541 RNG Apr-97 Red/Cream         Apr-97 1828190 W133
                     
VEHICLE DISPOSALS 1997
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      
674 EAP 974V 1986 BH1 4/86   Feb-97 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
??? P541 RNG 1997 Red/Cream On loan Apr-97 Scania L113        
1000 P441 SWX 1997 Silver On loan 21/05/1997 Mercedes Prisma        
51 E451 EAP 1997 BBB   Jun-97 Renault S56 L Lyas (Dealer)      
650 AAP 650T 1986 BH1 11/86   Jun-97 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
60 E460 WJK 1997 AOA/Market Place Centre/BBB   Jun-97 Dodge S56 L Lyas (Dealer)      
57 D457 YPN 1997 BBB   Jun-97 Dodge S56 L Lyas (Dealer)      
300 H909 SKW 1997 BBB   Jul-97 Renault S75 L Lyas (Dealer)      
500 SPN 669X 1997 BBB   Jul-97 Leyland Leopard Blue Bus Services      
639 XAP 639S 1986 BH1 12/88   Jul-97 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
197 PIB 5144 1997 ASDA   Aug-97 Leyland Leopard Blue Bus Services      
303 E452 EAP 1997 BBB   Aug-97 Renault S56 L Lyas (Dealer)      
516 PJI 2845 1997 BBB Sussex County Cricket Club   Aug-97 Volvo B10MT Ensign      
B423 M112 EUF 1997 ESCCcr On loan Aug-97 Dennis Dart        
B424 M814 EWV 1997 ESCCcr On loan Aug-97 Dennis Dart        
305 E461 CWV 1997 BBB   Aug-97 Renault S56 L Lyas (Dealer)      
301 E450 EAP 1997 BBB   Aug-97 Renault S56 L Lyas (Dealer)      
306 E462 CWV 1997 BBB   Aug-97 Renault S56 L Lyas (Dealer)      
307 E463 CWV 1997 BBB   Aug-97 Renault S56 L Lyas (Dealer)      
308 E464 CWV 1997 AOA/Riva Bingo/BBB   Aug-97 Renault S56 L Lyas (Dealer)      
507 MIL 9577 1990 BH2red   Sep-97 Dennis Javelin A D Coach Sales      
508 MIL 9578 1990 BH2red   Sep-97 Dennis Javelin A D Coach Sales      
B406 E639 MTP 1997 ESCCvr On loan Sep-97 Renault S56        
??? P443 SWX 1997 Silver/Blue On loan 24-Sep-97 Optare Excel        
501 8683  LJ 1997 BBB   Sep-97 Dennis Javelin A D Coach Sales      
502 OJI 8786 1997 BBB   Sep-97 Dennis Javelin A D Coach Sales      
99 MNK 424V 1997 BBDkBl   Oct-97 Leyland Leopard A D Coach Sales      
635 XAP 635S 1986 BH1 6/89   Oct-97 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
641 XAP 641S 1986 BH1 6/89   Oct-97 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
645 XAP 645S 1986 BH1 7/86   Oct-97 Bristol VRT PVS Barnsley (Dealer)      
??? R460 VOP 1997 Silver On loan Nov-97 Volvo B10BLE        
131 XFG  31Y 1997 BH2red 9/97   Dec-97 Leyland National Cooper Barnes