2023 buses

BRIGHTON & HOVE BUS and COACH COMPANY FLEET HISTORY - INCLUDING METROBUS and SOUTHDOWN PSV      
1st January 1986 to present date          
This is 2023              
Fleet No Reg No Delivered First livery Second Name on bus Disposal date Chassis No Body No
  VEHICLES ACQUIRED 2023          
  From Southdown PSV, Copthorne, West Sussex 1 February 2023 From 2 September 2023 all buses received Metrobus fleetnames  
                 
  Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 B37F Built 2008        
101  GX57 BXG  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6731 12/3/23   SFD321AR16GY10155 6243/1
6731 GX57 BXG    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23   20/05/2025    
  Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 B29F Built 2009        
102  MX09 HHM  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6706 12/3/23   SFD151AR28GY10919 8222/3
6706 MX09 HHM    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23   15/05/2025    
103  MX09 HHO  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6707 12/3/23   SFD151AR28GY10920 8222/4
6707 MX09 HHO    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23   11/07/2025    
104  MX09 MHV  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6708 12/3/23   SFD151AR49GY11153 8243/2
6708 MX09 MHV    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23   06/05/2025    
  Volvo East Lancs Vyking B7TL H47/27F Built 2006        
106  GX06 AOE  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6949 12/3/23   YV3S2G5285A106740 56001
6949 GX06 AOE    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23   12/02/2025    
  Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 B37F Built 2009        
109  YX59 BZC  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6732 12/3/23   SFD361AR28GY10965 8230/4
6732 YX59 BZC    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23   28/07/2025    
110  YX59 BZD  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6733 12/3/23   SFD361AR28GY10966 8230/5
6733 YX59 BZD    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23        
  Dennis Dart East Lancs Myllennium B40F Built 2005        
111  LK55 ACV  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6322 12/3/23   SFD4DBER35GW38501 C57508
6322 LK55 ACV    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23   29/01/2025    
112  LK55 ADX  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6323 12/3/23   SFD4DBER35GW38493 C57505
6323 LK55 ADX    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23   15/03/2025    
113  LK55 ADZ  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6324 12/3/23   SFD4DBER35GW38499 C57506
6324 LK55 ADZ    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23   06/02/2024    
114  LK55 AEA  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV Renumbered 6325 12/3/23   SFD4DBER35GW38500 C57507
6325 LK55 AEA    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23   19/09/2024    
  Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 B30F Built 2018        
115  YX68 URB  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6709 12/3/23   SFD9L1ER9JGY17169 J251/01
6709 YX68 URB    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23 MB Blue and Yellow 3/24      
116  YX68 URC  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6710 12/3/23   SFD9L1ER9JGY17170 J251/02
6710 YX68 URC    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23 MB Blue and Yellow 1/24      
117  YX68 URD  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6711 12/3/23   SFD9L1ER9JGY17171 J251/03
6711 YX68 URD    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23 MB Blue and Yellow 3/25      
  Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 B30F Built 2021        
118  YX71 OHL  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6712 12/3/23   SFD9L1ERAMGY18179 M206/01
6712 YX71 OHL    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23 MB Blue and Yellow 2/25      
119  YX71 OHN  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6713 12/3/23   SFD9L1ERAMGY18180 M206/02
6713 YX71 OHN    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23 MB Blue and Yellow 1/25      
  Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 Scania N230UD H47/28F Built 2016        
500  YN66 WUA  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6986 12/3/23   YS2N4X20001893445 E456/1
6986 YN66 WUA    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23 MB Blue and Yellow 4/25      
501  YN66 WUB  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6987 12/3/23   YS2N4X20001893443 E456/2
6987 YN66 WUB    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23 MB Blue and Yellow 6/25      
502  YN66 WUC  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6988 12/3/23   YS2N4X20001893444 E456/3
6988 YN66 WUC    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23 MB Blue and Yellow 8/25      
  6986-6988 all received white led screens 9/23      
  Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 Scania N230UD H47/29F Built 2018        
503  YN18 SCV  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6989 12/3/23   YS2N4X20001905787 H450/1
6989 YN18 SCV    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23 MB Blue and Yellow 9/25      
504  YN18 SCZ  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6990 12/3/23   YS2N4X20001905788 H450/2
6990 YN18 SCZ    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23 MB Blue and Yellow 10/25      
  6989-6990 all received white led screens 9/23      
  Volvo Plaxton President B7TL H39/21D Built 2004        
550 LK04 CSU 01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Withdrawn - not in service 22/03/2023 YV3S2J3194A003235 8477
553  LK04 CPY  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6945 12/3/23   YV3S2J3164A003211 8469
6945 LK04 CPY    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23   23/08/2024    
554  LK04 CRU  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6946 12/3/23   YV3S2J3134A003232 8473
6946 LK04 CRU    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23   10/05/2024    
556  LK04 CUC  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6947 12/3/23   YV3S2J3144A003269 8489
6947 LK04 CUC    Southdown PSV     08/08/2023    
557  LK04 CVH  01/02/2023 Southdown PSV   Renumbered 6948 12/3/23   YV3S2J31X4A003289 8504
6948 LK04 CVH    Southdown PSV MB Blue and White 9/23   23/07/2024    
                 
  VEHICLE ACQUIRED 2023          
  From Hedingham Buses, Essex        
  Scania Myllennium N94UB East Lancs B32D Built 2002      
7545 YU02 GHD 03/03/2023 Red       YS4N4X20001840363 41303
                 
  NEW VEHICLES 2023          
  Wrightbus GB Kite Hydroliner B40D Built 2023        
6051 LV23 EDF 22/05/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000002 AT630
6052 LV23 EDJ 03/04/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000003 AT937
6053 LV23 EDK 04/04/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000004 AT938
6054 LV23 EDO 07/04/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000005 AT939
6055 LV23 EDP 20/04/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000006 AT940
6056 LV23 EDR 12/04/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000007 AT941
6057 LV23 EDU 16/05/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000008 AT942
6058 LV23 EDX 23/05/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000009 AT943
6059 LV23 EEA 16/09/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000010 AT944
6060 LV23 EEB 18/09/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000011 AT945
6061 LV23 EEF 17/05/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000012 AT946
6062 LV23 EEG 15/05/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000013 AT947
6063 LV23 EEH 23/05/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000014 AT948
6064 LV23 EEJ 23/05/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000015 AT949
6065 LV23 EEO 19/09/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000016 AT950
6066 LV23 EXW 20/05/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000017 AT951
6067 LV23 EXX 17/09/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000018 AT952
6068 LV23 EXZ 17/05/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000019 AT953
6069 LV23 EYB 17/05/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000020 AT954
6070 LV23 EYC 15/09/2023 MB Fastway       SC5DSRHXU22000021 AT955
                 
  VEHICLE ON LOAN            
  Volvo B7TL Treelopper Built 2001        
  On loan again from Go South Coast, Poole, to be used to cut low trees on Metrobus and Brighton & Hove rural routes    
1946 Y746 TGH 28/06/2023 Yellow     13/09/2023 YV3S2C6161A0011462 7354
                 
  VEHICLES ACQUIRED 2023          
  From East Yorkshire Buses, fleet nos 345-347        
  Wright Volvo B7RLE B43F Built 2006      
7001 YX56 FHN 07/07/2023 Orange/Yellow       YV3R6G6217A116403 AA231
7002 YX56 FHO   Being converted       YV3R6G6237A116404 AA232
7003 YX56 FHP 29/07/2023 Orange/Yellow       YV3R6G6217A116720 AA233
  7003 initially numbered 7002 in error for a few days.          
                 
  VEHICLE ON LOAN          
  Volvo Plaxton B7TL PO41/20D Built 2001        
  On loan from Southlands Consultancy Ltd for use at Brighton Pride, ex London General PVL224
PVL224 Y824 TGH 01/08/2023 Red/White     06/08/2023 YV3S2C6191A001438 7332
                 
  VEHICLES ACQUIRED 2023          
  From Go-Ahead London, fleet numbers VE1 VE2 VE3        
  Volvo B9TL H41/24D Built 2008      
6950 LX58 CWK 04/08/2023 Red       YV3S4N3268A125583 8408/1
221 LX58 CWK   Red   Clementina Black   Renumbered 9/24  
6951 LX58 CWL 24/07/2023 Red       YV3S4L8298A126773 8408/2
222 LX58 CWL   Red   Vanessa Bell   Renumbered 9/24  
6952 LX58 CWM 24/07/2023 Red       YV3S4L8208A126774 8408/3
223 LX58 CWM   Red   David Land   Renumbered 9/24  
                 
  VEHICLE ON LOAN          
  Ford Transit Minibus B16F Built 2008        
  On loan from Brighton Horizon Coaches 
  W777 BUS 20/09/2023 White     25/09/2023    
                 
  VEHICLES ACQUIRED 2023          
  From Pelican Bus & Coach (Dealer)        
  Yutong GT12 C53FLt Built 2020      
571 YK20 YTA 05/10/2023 White Spirit of Sussex 2/24     LZYTMTG64K1015504  
572 YK20 YTB 05/10/2023 White Spirit of Sussex 2/24     LZYTMTG66K1015505  
573 YK20 YTC 05/10/2023 Spirit of Sussex       LZYTMTG6XK1046773  
                 
VEHICLE DISPOSALS 2023
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  
520 BF63 ZPY 2020 White Spirit of Sussex On loan 05/01/2023 Volvo B9R Plymouth Citybus  
521 BF63 ZRA 2020 White Spirit of Sussex On loan 05/01/2023 Volvo B9R Plymouth Citybus  
522 BF63 ZRZ 2020 White Spirit of Sussex On loan 06/01/2023 Volvo B9R Plymouth Citybus  
  No Reg 2022 Green On loan 06/02/2023 Hydroliner Wrightbus  
550 LK04 CSU 2023 Southdown PSV   22/03/2023 Volvo B7TL Scrapco (Dealer) Paddock Wood  
6557 YN55 PWV  2005 MB St Catherines Hospice   27/06/2023 Scania Omnicity Scrapco (Dealer) Paddock Wood  
6558 YN55 PWX  2005 MB Crawley Town FC   28/06/2023 Scania Omnicity Scrapco (Dealer) Paddock Wood  
680 YN57 FYK 2007 BH3   21/07/2023 Scania Omnidekka Scrapco (Dealer) Paddock Wood  
1946 Y746 TGH 2023 Yellow On loan 13/09/2023 Volvo B7TL Go South Coast  
  W777 BUS 2023 White On loan 25/09/2023 Ford Transit Brighton Horizon Coaches  
6947 LK04 CUC  2023 Southdown PSV   08/08/2023 Volvo B7TL Scrapco (Dealer) Paddock Wood