1998 Buses

BRIGHTON & HOVE BUS and COACH COMPANY FLEET HISTORY          
1st January 1986 to present date                  
This is 1998                      
Fleet No Reg No Delivered First livery Second Name on bus or third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Disposal date Chassis No Body No
  NEW VEHICLES 1998                    
  Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown B46 + 27F (#) Built 1997/8                
  Notes: Low Floor vehicles - capacity includes 7 ‘tip up’ seats.  # = Whilst at Oxford some buses were reseated 223/229 are now B46 + 27F.
  Vehicle 222 was registered R322 HCD to avoid a ‘triple 2’ digit plate.
216 R216 HCD Jan-98 BH2red BH3 2/05           02/11/2012 YV3R4A518WA003882 Y398
217 R217 HCD Jan-98 BH2red BH2tan 4/03 BH3 Metro 5 7/05 BH3 11/08       10/04/2014 YV3R4A51XWA003883 Y399
218 R218 HCD Jan-98 BH2red BH2tan 3/03 BH3 Metro 5 7/05 BH3 12/08       09/05/2009 YV3R4A513WA003885 Y400
219 R219 HCD Jan-98 BH2red BH2tan 2/03 BH3 6/04 BH3 Metro 5 9/04 BH3 12/08 Oxford Red 5/09 * BH3 Route 81 9/11 21/02/2014 YV3R4A51XWA003897 Y401
220 R220 HCD Feb-98 BH2red BH2tan 6/03 BH3 8/05 Oxford Green 2/10 *       15/12/2011 YV3R4A511WA003898 Y402
221 R221 HCD Feb-98 BH2red BH3 1/07 Training Bus           YV3R4A515WA003886 Y403
T1 R221 HCD   221 Converted for driver training, trainer seat added and renumbered T1 7/1/11.            
222 R322 HCD Feb-98 BH2red BH2tan 7/03 BH3 Metro 5 8/05 BH3 10/06 Oxford Green 2/10 *     04/10/2011 YV3R4A511WA003917 Y405
223 R223 HCD Feb-98 BH2red BH3 7/04 BH3 Metro 5 9/04 BH3 3/06 BH3 Shuttle 6 10/08 Oxford Red 8/09 * BH3 Route 81 6/11 07/03/2014 YV3R4A513WA003918 Y406
224 R224 HCD Feb-98 BH2red BH3 7/04 BH3 Metro 5 9/04 BH3 10/06 BH3 Shuttle 6 10/08 Oxford Red 8/09 * BH3 Route 81 8/11 21/02/2014 YV3R4A517WA003923 Y407
225 R225 HCD Feb-98 BH2red BH3 8/07 BH3 Shuttle 6 10/08         30/07/2009 YV3R4A519WA003924 Y404
226 R226 HCD Feb-98 BH2red BH3 2/07 BH3 Shuttle 6 10/08 Oxford Red 8/09 * BH3 Route 81 9/11     21/02/2014 YV3R4A514WA003927 Y408
227 R227 HCD Feb-98 BH2red BH3 9/07 BH3 Shuttle 6 10/08 Oxford Red 8/09 * BH3 Route 81 8/11     03/08/2012 YV3R4A516WA003928 Y409
228 R228 HCD Feb-98 BH2red BH3 3/07 BH3 Shuttle 6 10/08 BH3 6/09       19/12/2013 YV3R4A513WA003935 Y410
229 R229 HCD Feb-98 BH2red BH3 7/06 BH3 Shuttle 6 10/08 Oxford Red 8/09 * BH3 Route 81 7/11     03/08/2012 YV3R4A515WA003936 Y412
230 R230 HCD Feb-98 BH2blu BH2red 4/03 BH3 4/07 BH3 Shuttle 6 10/08 BH3 6/09     10/04/2014 YV3R4A518WA003946 Y411
231 R231 HCD Feb-98 BH2blu BH2red 11/03 BH3 9/07         02/11/2012 YV3R4A51XWA003947 Y413
232 R232 HCD Feb-98 BH2blu BH2red 7/03 BH3 11/07         02/11/2012 YV3R4A512WA003960 Y414
233 R233 HCD Mar-98 BH2red BH3 10/05           11/10/2012 YV3R4A514WA003961 Y415
234 R234 HCD Mar-98 BH2red BH3 10/05 Training Bus           YV3R4A518WA003980 Y417
T1 R234 HCD   234 Converted for driver training, trainer seat added and renumbered T1 28/11/07.            
T5 R234 HCD   Renumbered T5 29/11/07 as numbered T1 in error.              
235 R235 HCD Mar-98 BH2red Training Bus           14/08/2017 YV3R4A51XWA003981 Y416
T3 R235 HCD   235 Converted for driver training (2nd handbrake fitted), some seats removed and renumbered T3 31/5/07.  
236 R236 HCD Mar-98 BH2red Training Bus             YV3R4A511WA003996 Y418
T4 R236 HCD   236 Converted for driver training (2nd handbrake fitted), some seats removed and renumbered T4 31/5/07.  
    230 and 231 operated without vinyls early 1998 230 231          
    230 and 232 operated without Metro logos early 1998 230 231 232        
  216-229 originally had no vinyls for Easy Rider 216 217 218 219 220      
  221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229      
  216-229 Easy Rider vinyls added during 1998 216 217 218 219 220      
  221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229      
    219, 223 and 224 operated without the front metro logos on BH3 9/04-10/04 219 223 224      
  * = 219 ,220, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 229 went on long term loan to Oxford Bus Company on the following dates, all returned to B&H for further use. 218 and 225 stayed with Oxford.        
  219 9/5/09 - 28/7/11 220 21/1/10 - 26/4/11 222 21/1/10 - 26/4/11 223 29/7/09 - 31/5/11 224 29/7/09 - 16/6/11 226 30/7/09 - 28/7/11 227 29/7/09 - 16/6/11 229 30/7/09 - 31/5/11        
  B&H fleetnames added to 220 May 2011 220 BH Legal lettering added August 2011 222 Led front sign added 217 2/13 228  2/13 230  3/13    
                         
  Volvo B10M-6200 GL Auto Plaxton Excalibur C49Ft Built 1998          
  Notes: Luxury specification including refreshment facilities, video and toilet.  
501 R501 HUF Mar-98 BH2red             23/05/2005 YV31MA616WCO60758 9812VUS8255
502 R502 HUF Mar-98 BH2red             14/12/2005 YV31MA618WCO60759 9812VUS8256
                         
  Scania N113DRB AA East Lancs Cityzen DP47/31 + 5F (781 O47/31F from April 2008) Built 1998          
778 R878 HCD Jun-98 BH2red BH3 9/06           04/07/2009 YS4ND4X2BO1831799 25401
779 R879 HCD Jun-98 BH2red BH3 11/06           04/07/2009 YS4ND4X2BO1831800 25402
780 R880 HCD Jun-98 BH2red BH3 10/06           16/10/2010 YS4ND4X2BO1832028 25403
781 R881 HCD May-98 BH2red             09/01/2013 YS4ND4X2BO1832029 25404
781 R881 HCD   BH2red 09/10/2002 Bridges Residential Ltd              
781 R881 HCD   BH2red 22/09/2003 name removed              
781 R881 HCD   BH3 05/05                  
781 R881 HCD   City Sight 4/08   Anne of Cleves   Converted to permanent Open Top bus 4/08  
    780 Southern Sound Mega Rear from 10/98 - 1/99              
    781 Rouen portholes applied from 6/98 until 29/9/98 Front near Front off Rear near        
    781 As it arrived after conversion to Open Top 4/08              
    781 Used as the 2008 Argus Appeal Santa Bus   781 lights on 2010 Christmas 2011 Christmas        
    781 In August 2011 dressed up with knitted wool squares as the Woolly bus for Martlets Hospice Charity          
                         
  VEHICLE INSPECTED 1998                  
  Leyland Olympian ECW H42/26D Built 1986                
  On Loan from London Central about 30/5/98 for inspection only          
L39 C39 CHM 30/05/1998 Red             30/05/1998 ON2321 28321
                         
VEHICLE DISPOSALS 1998  
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          
514 TDZ 4705 1997 BBB   Jan-98 Volvo B10M Fleetmaster (Dealer)          
815 TYJ 15S 1997 BH2red 10/97   Jan-98 Leyland Atlantean L Lyas (Dealer)          
817 OYJ  67R 1997 BBB   Jan-98 Leyland Atlantean L Lyas (Dealer)          
811 TYJ 11S 1997 BH2red 10/97   Feb-98 Leyland Atlantean L Lyas (Dealer)          
125 XFG  25Y 1997 BH2red 9/97   Feb-98 Leyland National Bygone Buses          
813 TYJ 13S 1997 BH2red 8/97   Feb-98 Leyland Atlantean Guide Friday          
129 XFG  29Y 1997 Front BH2red 9/97   Mar-98 Leyland National Bygone Buses          
515 TDZ 4706 1997 BBB   Mar-98 Volvo B10M Fleetmaster (Dealer)          
801 TYJ  1S 1997 Front BH2red 10/97   Mar-98 Leyland Atlantean PVS Barnsley (Dealer)          
804 TYJ  4S 1997 BH2red 9/97   Mar-98 Leyland Atlantean L Lyas (Dealer)          
807 TYJ  7S 1997 BBB   Mar-98 Leyland Atlantean PVS Barnsley (Dealer)          
809 TYJ  9S 1997 BBB   Mar-98 Leyland Atlantean L Lyas (Dealer)          
128 XFG  28Y 1997 BH2red 9/97   Mar-98 Leyland National Southern National          
812 TYJ 12S 1997 BBB   Mar-98 Leyland Atlantean Guide Friday          
810 TYJ 10S 1997 BBB   Mar-98 Leyland Atlantean PVS Barnsley (Dealer)          
126 XFG  26Y 1997 BH2red 7/97   Mar-98 Leyland National Southern National          
127 XFG  27Y 1997 Front BH2red 7/97   Mar-98 Leyland National Southern National          
130 XFG  30Y 1997 AOA/Burgess App/BH2red front 6/97 Mar-98 Leyland National Bygone Buses          
805 TYJ  5S 1997 BBB   Mar-98 Leyland Atlantean L Lyas (Dealer)          
808 TYJ  8S 1997 AOA/Gala Bingo/BBB   Mar-98 Leyland Atlantean L Lyas (Dealer)          
L39 C39 CHM 1998 Red On loan 30/05/1998 Leyland Olympian            
693 EAP 993V 1986 BH1 5/86   Aug-98 Bristol VRT Cooper Barnes          
504 MIL 9574 1989 BH2red   Dec-98 Dennis Javelin A D Coach Sales