2002 buses

BRIGHTON & HOVE BUS and COACH COMPANY FLEET HISTORY      
1st January 1986 to present date            
This is 2002                
Fleet No Reg No Delivered First livery Second Third Name on bus Disposal date Chassis No Body No
  VEHICLE INSPECTED 2002            
  Volvo B7TL Eclipse Gemini Wrightbus H45/29F Built 2001  
  Subsequently registered IKZ 8515
~ (345 FR) 11/03/2002 Silver Rear   Vehicle inspected 11/03/02 11/03/2002 1114 E248
                   
  VEHICLE INSPECTED 2002            
  Scania CN94UB B42F Built 2002      
  Subsequently registered FD02 SEY with Nottingham City Transport No 502
~ (246 DT) 19/03/2002 Yellow Rear   Vehicle inspected 19/03/02 19/03/2002 YSN4X20001841158 1841158
                   
  NEW VEHICLES 2002              
  Dennis Trident 2 Plaxton President H47/31F+22 Built 2002      
  Notes: Low Floor vehicles capacity changes to H47/27F with 1 wheelchair.    
  The fronts of 865, 866, 867 and 869 were painted at the wrong angle on delivery all were rectified in May 2002.
  First pictures on arrival at Conway Street. Front Rear   Close up Gold duo
  Queen Elizabeth II in celebration mode Put the flags out Flagging      
  865 and 866 passing each other in North Street. 865866        
  Comparison of front before and after adjustment Old front New front   Latest rear shot  
865 PK02 RCZ 17/04/2002 BH2gold Rear   Queen Elizabeth II   SFD34DBR22GX32020 7745
865 PK02 RCZ   BH2gold     Queen Elizabeth II   Front stripes revised 5/02  
865 PK02 RCZ   BH2gold     Bride & Groom   Renamed 29/01/03  
865 PK02 RCZ   BH2gold Rear Side Bride & Groom   Wedding Bus lettering added 20/03/2003
865 PK02 RCZ   BH3 07/04     Dusty Springfield 07/03/2014 Renamed 19/07/04  
866 PK02 RDO 18/04/2002 BH2gold     Prince Philip   SFD34DBR22GX32021 7746
866 PK02 RDO   BH2gold Rear   Prince Philip   Front stripes revised 5/02 White fleet no
866 PK02 RDO   BH2gold     Prince Philip   11/05/2002 Black fleet no
866 PK02 RDO   BH2gold     Bride & Groom   Renamed 29/01/03  
866 PK02 RDO   BH2gold Rear   Bride & Groom   Wedding Bus lettering added 19/03/2003
866 PK02 RDO   BH3 08/04     Alan Weeks 10/04/2014 Renamed 09/08/04  
867 PK02 RDU 18/04/2002 BH2red     Arthur Cox   SFD34DBR22GX32037 7747
867 PK02 RDU   BH2red     Arthur Cox   Front stripes on BH2 revised 5/02  
867 PK02 RDU   BH2red BH3 9/06   Arthur H Cox 12/04/2015 Renamed 11/6/02  
868 PK02 RDV 30/04/2002 BH2red BH3 Metro 5 5/06 BH3 12/08 Syd Dean 12/04/2015 SFD34DBR22GX32023 7748
869 PK02 RDX 18/04/2002 BH2red     Les Hamilton   SFD34DBR22GX32039 7749
869 PK02 RDX   BH2red     Rudyard Kipling   Amended 4/5/02  
869 PK02 RDX   BH2red BH3 9/06   Rudyard Kipling 07/03/2014 Front stripes on BH2 revised 5/02  
870 PK02 RDY 23/04/2002 BH2red BH3 10/06   Gilbert Harding 21/04/2015 SFD34DBR22GX32040 7750
871 PK02 RDZ 23/04/2002 BH2red     Sir Edward Hall Incorrect SFD34DBR22GX32038 7751
871 PK02 RDZ   BH2red     No name carried   From 4/5/02 until 13/05/02  
871 PK02 RDZ   BH2red     Sir Edward Marshall-Hall   Amended 14/05/02  
871 PK02 RDZ   BH2red BH3 Metro 5 12/06 BH3 12/08 Sir Edward Marshall Hall 21/04/2015 Black surround to destination 5/05  
872 PK02 REU 07/05/2002 BH2red BH3 3/06 BH3 Metro 5 10/06 Captain Henry Hill   SFD34DBR22GX32055 7752
872 PK02 REU   BH3 12/05     Captain Henry Hill 10/04/2014    
873 PK02 RFE 25/04/2002 BH2red BH3 8/06   Sir Rowland Hill 23/04/2015 SFD34DBR22GX32057 7753
874 PK02 RFF 25/04/2002 BH2red BH3 2/06   Edward Lowther 12/04/2015 SFD34DBR22GX32056 7754
875 PK02 RFJ 26/04/2002 BH2red BH3 3/06   John Rastrick   SFD34DBR22GX32054 7755
875 PK02 RFJ   BH3 3/15     Ron Hayes 21/04/2015 Name changed 23/3/15  
876 PK02 RFL 26/04/2002 BH2red BH3 4/06   Arthur Wagner 12/04/2015 SFD34DBR22GX32022 7756
  In May 2007 all 865-876 had led front destinations fitted 872 In December 2007 871 had an engine fire which burnt out the rear end. 871
                   
  Volvo B12M-6200 Plaxton Paragon C49Ft Built 2002      
508 GX02 ATF 27/03/2002 BH2red BH3 8/05     18/04/2011 YV3R9F8172A000511 0212TJT4607
          508 Pre delivery   508 had no swoosh until 10/05 508
                only part of swoosh until 11/05 508
                   
  VEHICLE ON LOAN 2002            
  Metrobus MCW 3M4 DR101/17 H43/28D Built 1985      
  On loan from London General (new to London Transport March 1985, London General November 1994) to evaluate driver security screens.
  Not used in service. Returned 14/5/02
M1215 B215 WUL 08/05/2002 London     Rear 14/05/2002 MB8132  
                   
  VEHICLE ON LOAN 2002            
  Bristol Lodekka FS6G ECW Built 1963/64      
  Not officially on loan but being driven by Brighton & Hove for Borders Bookshop promotion from 8/5 until 18/5. Garaged at Lewes Rd.
  Original owner Hants & Dorset, now owned by Daily Telegraph. Not used in service.
  BEL 677B 08/05/2002 AOA/Book Bus   In action 18/05/2002 223054 14664
                   
  VEHICLE ON LOAN 2002            
  Volvo YN2RV18Z4 Northern Counties Palatine I Olympian H47/29F +17 Built 1996     
  On loan from Metrobus to evaluate driver security screens, used in service. Lance 103, then 102 in exchange. Returned 27/5/02.
818 P818 SGP 10/05/2002 Blue/Yellow     In service 27/05/2002 27093 5594
                 
  VEHICLES ON LOAN 2002            
  Scania Irizar K113CRB C49Ft Built 1996    
  On loan from Pavilion Travel for use on Sunday 24 November, driven by B&H drivers. Arrived on 22/11/02 departed 24/11/02.
  Originally registered N908 DWJ with Buddens of Romsey reregistered June 2002.        
  WSV 501 22/11/2002 Cream/Green       24/11/2002 1826646 8962
  Scania Irizar C49Ft Built 2002    
  On loan from Pavilion Travel for use on Sunday 24 November, driven by B&H drivers. Arrived on 22/11/02 departed 24/11/02.
  GX02 AOD 22/11/2002 Cream/Green       24/11/2002 1840636 94826
                   
VEHICLE DISPOSALS 2002
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    
??? (345 FR) 2002 Silver On loan 11/03/2002 Volvo B7TL      
??? (246 DT) 2002 Yellow On loan 19/03/2002 Scania CN94UB      
701 E701 EFG 1988 BH2red  7/97   25/04/2002 Scania N112 Maynes    
704 E704 EFG 1988 BH2red  10/97   25/04/2002 Scania N112 Maynes    
705 E705 EFG 1988 BH2red 10/00   26/04/2002 Scania N112 Maynes    
703 E703 EFG 1988 BH2red 5/99   10/05/2002 Scania N112 Maynes    
707 E707 EFG 1988 BH2red  7/97   11/05/2002 Scania N112 Maynes    
709 E709 EFG 1988 BH2red 6/99   11/05/2002 Scania N112 Maynes    
M1215 B215 WUL 2002 London On loan 14/05/2002 MCW Metrobus      
711 F711 LFG 1989 BH2red 7/98   15/05/2002 Scania N113 Maynes    
??? BEL 677B 2002 AOA/Book Bus On loan 18/05/2002 Bristol Lodekka      
818 P818 SGP 2002 Blue/Yellow On loan 27/05/2002 Volvo Olympian      
??? WSV 501 2002 Cream/Green On loan 24/11/2002 Scania Irizar      
??? GX02 AOD 2002 Cream/Green On loan 24/11/2002 Scania Irizar