BRIGHTON & HOVE BUS and COACH COMPANY FLEET HISTORY | ||||||||||||
1st January 1986 to present date | ||||||||||||
This is 2003 | ||||||||||||
Fleet No | Reg No | Delivered | First livery | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Name on bus | Disposal date | Chassis No | Body No | |
VEHICLES ON LOAN 2003 | ||||||||||||
Scania L94UB Wright Solar B43F +32 or B40F +30 and 1 wheelchair Built 2002 | ||||||||||||
On loan from Scania from March to June until delivery of new Omnidekkas | ||||||||||||
41 | YR52 VEK | 10/03/2003 | White | 25/06/2003 | Y54L4X20001841971 | F184 | ||||||
42 | YR52 VEL | 06/03/2003 | White | 23/06/2003 | Y54L4X20001842021 | F188 | ||||||
43 | YR52 VEY | 19/03/2203 | White | Rear | 19/06/2003 | Y54L4X20001842105 | F191 | |||||
44 | YR52 VEU | 19/03/2003 | White | 18/06/2003 | Y54L4X20001842214 | F195 | ||||||
45 | YR52 VEP | 20/03/2003 | White | 16/06/2003 | Y54L4X20001842100 | F190 | ||||||
46 | YR52 VEH | 20/03/2003 | White | 26/06/2003 | Y54L4X20001841965 | F183 | ||||||
VEHICLE INSPECTED 2003 | ||||||||||||
Scania N94UB OmniDekka East Lancs H45/29D + 19 or H45/27D + 1 wheelchair Built 2002/2003 | ||||||||||||
Vehicle inspected from Metrobus 14/04/2003 until 15/04/2003 for evaluation. Not used in service. | ||||||||||||
461 | YN03 DFJ | 14/04/2003 | Red/Blue | 15/04/2003 | YS2N4X20001843905 | 44111 | ||||||
NEW VEHICLES 2003 | ||||||||||||
Scania N94UD OmniDekka East Lancs H47/32F or H47/29F + 1 wheelchair Built 2002/2003 | ||||||||||||
All reseated from H47/33F or H47/30F + 1 wheelchair from August 2003. 616 converted to open top 12/14 PO47/33F | ||||||||||||
601 | GX03 SVF | 04/06/2003 | BH2red | BH3 9/06 | BH3 Route 50 4/12 | William Attree | 10/07/2016 | YSN4X20001845014 | 45101 | |||
602 | GX03 SVG | 11/06/2003 | BH2red | BH3 9/06 | BH3 Route 50 4/12 | Enid Bagnold | 10/07/2016 | YSN4X20001845015 | 45102 | |||
603 | GX03 SVJ | 12/06/2003 | BH2red | Aubrey Beardlsey until 15/7/03 | Error | YSN4X20001845018 | 45103 | |||||
603 | GX03 SVJ | BH2red | BH3 10/06 | BH3 Route 50 4/12 | Aubrey Beardsley | 10/07/2016 | Corrected from 15/7/2003 | |||||
604 | GX03 SVK | 13/06/2003 | BH2red | BH3 5/06 | BH3 Route 50 5/12 | Sir Edward Burne-Jones | 17/09/2015 | YSN4X20001845089 | 45104 | |||
605 | GX03 SUA | 17/06/2003 | BH2red | BH3 4/06 | BH3 Route 50 5/12 | Ellen Nye Chart | 10/07/2016 | YSN4X20001845090 | 45105 | |||
606 | GX03 SUF | 16/06/2003 | BH2red | BH3 7/06 | BH3 Route 50 11/14 | Tommy Farr | 29/06/2015 | YSN4X20001845091 | 45106 | |||
607 | GX03 SUH | 12/07/2003 | BH2red | George Hole | YSN4X20001845092 | 45107 | ||||||
607 | GX03 SUH | BH2red | No name displayed | From 1/11/05 until 18/11/05 | ||||||||
607 | GX03 SUH | BH2red | BH3 8/06 | George Hole | 25/04/2015 | Name in white from 18/11/05 | ||||||
608 | GX03 SUU | 18/06/2003 | BH2red | BH3 2/06 | Albert Ketelbey | 25/04/2015 | YSN4X20001845093 | 45108 | ||||
609 | GX03 SUV | 19/06/2003 | BH2red | Gideon Mantell | YSN4X20001845175 | 45109 | ||||||
609 | GX03 SUV | BH2red | No name displayed | From 5/9/03 until 16/9/03 | ||||||||
609 | GX03 SUV | BH3 3/06 | Gideon Mantell | 25/04/2015 | ||||||||
610 | GX03 SUY | 26/06/2003 | BH2red | BH3 8/06 | Alan Melville | 02/05/2015 | YSN4X20001845176 | 45110 | ||||
611 | GX03 SVA | 23/06/2003 | BH2red | BH3 Metro 1 4/07 | BH3 4/12 | Dr Clifford Musgrave | 02/05/2015 | YSN4X20001845177 | 45111 | |||
612 | GX03 SVC | 27/06/2003 | BH2red | BH3 Metro 1 5/07 | BH3 2/12 | Ray Noble | 25/04/2015 | YSN4X20001845178 | 45112 | |||
613 | GX03 SVD | 02/07/2003 | BH2red | BH3 Metro 49 5/07 | BH3 10/09 | BH3 75th 5/10 | BH3 8/12 | John Saxby | 27/09/2015 | YSN4X20001845179 | 45113 | |
614 | GX03 SVE | 09/07/2003 | BH2red | Sir Charles Aubrey Smith | YSN4X20001845251 | 45114 | ||||||
614 | GX03 SVE | BH2red | No name displayed | From 20/11/03 until 29/11/03 | ||||||||
614 | GX03 SVE | BH3 Metro 1 3/07 | BH3 9/07 | Sir Charles Aubrey Smith | 02/05/2015 | |||||||
615 | GX03 SSU | 02/07/2003 | BH2red | BH3 Metro 49 6/07 | BH3 5/12 | Charlie Webb | 02/05/2015 | YSN4X20001845252 | 45115 | |||
616 | GX03 SSV | 10/07/2003 | BH2red | Allen West | YSN4X20001845253 | 45116 | ||||||
616 | GX03 SSV | BH2red | No name displayed | From 23/6/04 until 5/7/04 | ||||||||
616 | GX03 SSV | BH2red | Allen West | Name now in white from 7/04 | ||||||||
616 | GX03 SSV | BH3 6/06 | Allen West | |||||||||
616 | GX03 SSV | Being converted to open top 12/14 | Red 1 Stop 1/15 | Red 3/16 | Red City Sightseeing 6/16 | Henry Allingham 1/15 | ||||||
616 | GX03 SSV | Red City Sightseeing 19/12/19 | Santa Mike 19/12/19 | Renamed 19/12/19 | ||||||||
616 | GX03 SSV | Red City Sightseeing 1/20 | Henry Allingham 1/20 | Renamed 1/20 | ||||||||
616 | GX03 SSV | Red City Sightseeing 11/21 | Santa Mike 11/21 | Renamed 11/21 | ||||||||
616 | GX03 SSV | Red City Sightseeing 1/22 | Henry Allingham 1/22 | Renamed 1/22 | ||||||||
616 | GX03 SSV | Red City Sightseeing 10/22 | Santa Mike 10/22 | Renamed 19/10/22 | ||||||||
616 | GX03 SSV | Red City Sightseeing 1/23 | Henry Allingham 1/23 | Renamed 1/23 | ||||||||
616 | GX03 SSV | Red City Sightseeing 11/23 | Santa Mike 11/23 | Renamed 11/23 | ||||||||
616 | GX03 SSV | Red 8/24 | No name displayed | Renumbered 8616 as Tree Lopper | ||||||||
616 had a route number colour destination fitted from 14/2/05 until 11/5/05 see routes below | ||||||||||||
1 Pink | 5 Orange | 7 Purple | 12 Blue | 12A Blue | 13 Blue | 25 Green | 49 Blue | 606 suffered fire damage in June 2015. | ||||
616 was used by Brighton & Hove Albion in Brighton Pride parade August 2018, stayed in that livery from 3 August until 13 August. | 616 Albion | 616 Albion | ||||||||||
616 was used by Brighton & Hove Albion in Brighton Pride parade August 2019, stayed in that livery from 2 August until 5 August. | 616 Albion | 616 Albion | ||||||||||
616 was used by Brighton & Hove Albion in Brighton Pride parade August 2022, stayed in that livery from 5 August until 7 August. | 616 Albion | |||||||||||
Scania N94UB Omnidekka East Lancs CO47/32For CO47/29F + 1 wheelchair Built 2002/2003 | ||||||||||||
618 reseated from CO47/33F or CO47/30F + 1 wheelchair by 7/8/03, 617 done by 11/8/03 | ||||||||||||
617 | GX03 SSZ | 24/06/2003 | BH2red | BH3 6/06 | BH3 Metro 25 10/08 | BH3 3/09 | BH3 Route 77 2/13 | Douglas Reeve | 12/06/2016 | YSN4X20001845016 | 45201 | |
617 | GX03 SSZ | Open Top | BH2red | BH3 | BH3 Route 77 6/13 | Douglas Reeve | ||||||
618 | GX03 STZ | 25/06/2003 | BH2red | BH3 01/07 | BH3 Route 77 2/13 | Danny Sheldon | 12/06/2016 | YSN4X20001845017 | 45202 | |||
618 | GX03 STZ | Open Top | BH2red | BH3 | BH3 Route 77 6/13 | Danny Sheldon | ||||||
617 went to Epsom Derby and was dressed up as Buckingham Palace in June 2012 | 617 | |||||||||||
VEHICLES ACQUIRED 2003 | ||||||||||||
Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer MPD B29F Built 2000 | ||||||||||||
Acquired from Metrobus, Lewes, originally numbered 346 and 347. | 346 | 347 | ||||||||||
246 | X346 YGU | 25/07/2003 | Blue/Yellow | BH2red 8/03 | BH3 8/07 | 03/08/2012 | SFD612BRIXGW14352 | 008.8GKB2290 | ||||
247 | X347 YGU | 25/07/2003 | BH2red 8/03 | BH3 6/07 | 03/08/2012 | SFD612BRIXGW14354 | 008.8GKB2291 | |||||
247 was repainted in BH2red before entering service. | ||||||||||||
VEHICLES ON LOAN 2003 | ||||||||||||
Dennis Dart 9SDL Plaxton Pointer B35F Built 1992 | ||||||||||||
On loan from Metrobus for Driver Training | ||||||||||||
738 | J228 HGY | 18/09/03 | Metrobus | 14/01/2004 | 3011/920 | 929HMN0568 | ||||||
739 | J229 HGY | 18/09/03 | Metrobus | 17/12/2003 | 3011/932 | 929HMN0569 | ||||||
VEHICLE ON LOAN 2003 | ||||||||||||
Scania K114EB4 Irizar C49Ft Built 2003 | ||||||||||||
On loan from Scania Bus and Coach UK Ltd for evaluation. Fleet number not shown on vehicle. | ||||||||||||
500 | YN53 CEX | 13/10/2003 | White | 19/10/2003 | YSZK4X20001844219 | 95868 | ||||||
VEHICLE DISPOSALS 2003 | ||||||||||||
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 | |||||
461 | YN03 DFJ | 2003 | Red/Blue | On loan | 15/04/2003 | Scania Omnidekka | ||||||
706 | E706 EFG | 1988 | BH2red 8/97 | 25/04/2003 | Scania N112 | Maynes | ||||||
45 | YR52 VEP | 2003 | White | On loan | 16/06/2003 | Scania Solar | ||||||
44 | YR52 VEU | 2003 | White | On loan | 18/06/2003 | Scania Solar | ||||||
43 | YR52 VEY | 2003 | White | On loan | 19/06/2003 | Scania Solar | ||||||
42 | YR52 VEL | 2003 | White | On loan | 23/06/2003 | Scania Solar | ||||||
41 | YR52 VEK | 2003 | White | On loan | 25/06/2003 | Scania Solar | ||||||
46 | YR52 VEH | 2003 | White | On loan | 26/06/2003 | Scania Solar | ||||||
715 | F715 LFG | 1989 | BH2red 11/98 | 10/07/2003 | Scania N113 | Maynes | ||||||
117 | N417 MPN | 1996 | BH2red 1/98 | 04/08/2003 | Dennis Lance | Metrobus | ||||||
118 | N418 MPN | 1996 | BH2red 11/97 | 04/08/2003 | Dennis Lance | Metrobus | ||||||
713 | F713 LFG | 1989 | BH2red 2/99 | 08/08/2003 | Scania N113 | Maynes | ||||||
716 | F716 LFG | 1989 | BH2red 10/98 | 08/08/2003 | Scania N113 | Maynes | ||||||
717 | F717 LFG | 1989 | BH2red 12/98 | 08/08/2003 | Scania N113 | Maynes | ||||||
500 | YN53 CEX | 2003 | White | On loan | 19/10/2003 | Scania Irizar | ||||||
739 | J229 HGY | 2003 | Metrobus | On loan | 17/12/2003 | Dennis Dart |