2003 buses

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 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
601 GX03 SVF 04/06/2003 BH2red BH3 9/06     William Attree   YSN4X20001845014 45101
602 GX03 SVG 11/06/2003 BH2red BH3 9/06     Enid Bagnold   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     Aubrey Beardsley   Corrected from 15/7/2003  
604 GX03 SVK 13/06/2003 BH2red BH3 5/06     Sir Edward Burne-Jones   YSN4X20001845089 45104
605 GX03 SUA 17/06/2003 BH2red BH3 4/06     Ellen Nye Chart   YSN4X20001845090 45105
606 GX03 SUF 16/06/2003 BH2red BH3 7/06     Tommy Farr   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   Name in white from 18/11/05  
608 GX03 SUU 18/06/2003 BH2red BH3 2/06     Albert Ketelbey   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      
610 GX03 SUY 26/06/2003 BH2red BH3 8/06     Alan Melville   YSN4X20001845176 45110
611 GX03 SVA 23/06/2003 BH2red BH3 Metro 1 4/07     Dr Clifford Musgrave   YSN4X20001845177 45111
612 GX03 SVC 27/06/2003 BH2red BH3 Metro 1 5/07     Ray Noble   YSN4X20001845178 45112
613 GX03 SVD 02/07/2003 BH2red BH3 Metro 49 5/07 BH3 10/09 BH3 75th 5/10  John Saxby   YSN4X20001845179 45113
614 GX03 SVE 09/07/2003 BH2red BH3 Metro 1 3/07     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      
615 GX03 SSU 02/07/2003 BH2red BH3 Metro 49 6/07     Charlie Webb   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 had a route number colour destination fitted from 14/2/05 until 11/5/05 see routes below    
  1 5 7 12 12A 13 25 49    
                     
  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 Douglas Reeve   YSN4X20001845016 45201
617 GX03 SSZ Open Top BH2red BH3     Douglas Reeve      
618 GX03 STZ 25/06/2003 BH2red BH3 01/07     Danny Sheldon   YSN4X20001845017 45202
618 GX03 STZ Open Top BH2red BH3     Danny Sheldon      
                     
  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   SFD612BRIXGW14352 008.8GKB2290
247 X347 YGU 25/07/2003 BH2red 8/03 BH3 6/07         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        
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        
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        
117 N417 MPN 1996 BH2red  1/98   04/08/2003 Dennis Lance        
118 N418 MPN 1996 BH2red  11/97   04/08/2003 Dennis Lance        
713 F713 LFG 1989 BH2red 2/99   08/08/2003 Scania N113        
716 F716 LFG 1989 BH2red 10/98   08/08/2003 Scania N113        
717 F717 LFG 1989 BH2red 12/98   08/08/2003 Scania N113        
500 YN53 CEX 2003 White On loan 19/10/2003 Scania Irizar        
739 J229 HGY 2003 Metrobus On loan 17/12/2003 Dennis Dart