FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES BUSES NEW AND ACQUIRED August 1996-1999

FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES BUSES
NEW AND ACQUIRED

1996

From August

08/96

31-34 now 20121-4 P731-4 NVG Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Premiere C53F
20121 withdrawn 02/11, 20123 07/10
10/96

433-443 now 43433-43 P433-443 NEX/P444 OAH/P445-50 NEX Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer/N40F
43443 Withdrawn after fire, 04/07, 43438/ 43439 02/10, 43433 03/13, 43434 08/11, 43435/41 06/13,43437 07/11, 43444 03/12, 43450 09/11,43440/46 05/13,43436 to First Essex 01/11, 43442 to First Essex 07/11, 43445/48 to First Essex 04/11

11/96

892/3 E201/2 PWY Mercedes Benz 811D/Optare Starrider DP33F
Acquired from Yorkshire Rider
Withdrawn 892 04/98, 893 09/98

1997

01/97

20 FEH 1Y Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R/Plaxton Paramount 3500/C50FT 
Acquired from
Withdrawn 03/02

02/97

28 B104 JAB Leyland Tiger TRCT11/3RH/Plaxton Paramount 3500/C50FT
Acquired from Midland Red West, withdrawn 09/00

03/97

29   B568 BOK Leyland Tiger TRCT/113RH/Duple C48FT
Acquired from Western National, withdrawn 10/00


05/97
264/5 GGM 107W/CJH 144V Bristol VRT/SL36LXB/ECW H43/31F
Acquired from Beeline 05/97, withdrawn 264 02/01, 265 12/01

06/97

541-550 now 65541-50 P541-550 RNG Scania L113CRL/Wright Axcess Ultralow B45F
65544 withdrawn 03/13, 65541/43/46/48/49 withdrawn 05/13, 65545 withdrawn 10/11,65547 09/13,65542

451-3 now 43451-3 P451-53 RPW Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer B40F
43451 to First Essex 01/12, 43452 withdrawn 12/12, 43453 withdrawn/scrapped 11/12

806-822 P806-22 REX Mercedes Benz Vario O814D/ Plaxton Beaver 2 B27F
Passed to First Glasgow during 2001

694-698 F694-698 XMS, 699/700, F699/700 XMS, 703-705 F703-705 XMS Mercedes Benz 811D Alexander, 694-698 B28F, 699/700, B26F and 703-705 DP28F
From Centrewest, London 06/97
Withdrawn 694 05/00,695 07/99, 696 10/99,697 04/00,698 10/00, 699 11/99,700 09 /99,703 05/00,704 11/99,705 11/99

30 Now 20130 P730 RVG Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Premiere C53F                                                 
Passed to First Glasgow 12/08

07/97

894-897 G644-647 YVS Mercedes Benz 709D/Reeve Burgess B25F
Acquired from Beeline 
Withdrawn 894 01/99, 895 07/99, 896/7 01/01

1862/90 YEV 320S/BNO 680T Leyland National 11351A/1R B49F 
Acquired from Eastern National
Withdrawn 1862 07/98, 1890 02/98
                                                 
970-973/6 E470/465/472/3/6 CGM Mercedes Benz 609D/Robin Hood B20F
Acquired from Beeline
Withdrawn 970-2/6 04/99, 973 02/99

454-6 later 47201-3 M201-3 VWW Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer B40F
Acquired from Yorkshire Rider
Withdrawn 47201 05/09, 47202 08/08, 47203 02/10


457 Later 47107 M107 RRJ Dennis Dart 9.8SDL3054/Northern Counties Paladin B39F
Acquired from GM Buses
Withdrawn 08 /07

07/97

898/99 J31/7 KLR Mercedes Benz 811D/Plaxton Beaver B28F
Acquired from London Buslines
Withdrawn 02/02

08/97

458-62 Now 43459-62 R458-62 BNG Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer 2 B37F
458 passed to First West Yorkshire at Huddersfield 2002
43462 Withdrawn 03/11, 43460 to First Essex 09/12,43459 withdrawn 08/13, 43461 withdrawn 02/14?

09/97

400 L601 MWC Volvo B6-50 9.9M/Northern Counties Paladin B40F
Acquired from Thamesway, passed to First Leicester 09/99

411 now 46807 L807 OPU Dennis Dart 9SDL3054/Plaxton Pointer B34F
Acquired from Eastern National
Withdrawn 03/10

412 now 46123 M923 YEV Dennis Dart 9.8SDL3035/Plaxton Pointer B39F
Acquired from Thamesway
Withdrawn 08/09

880 H335 LAN Mercedes Benz 811D/Robin Hood B33F
From Porthcawl Omnibus
Withdrawn 01 /00

10/97

413/14 N345/6 CJA Volvo B6-50 9.9M/Alexander Dash B36F
From GM Buses North
Passed to First Leicester 09/99

94/95/98-100 KCG156-60Y Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R/ECW B43/31F
From Strathclyde Buses
94 withdrawn 09/00, 95/98/99 later 34457-9 withdrawn 08 /05,100 withdrawn 06/02
40 Now 20119 N619 APU Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere C53F
From Thamesway
Withdrawn end of 2008 passed to First Glasgow but not used in service and subsequently withdrawn early 2009

LOAN
381 M381 KVR Mercedes Benz 709D/Alexander Sprint B29F

11/97

319/40 GGM89/90W Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB/ECW B43/31F
From Beeline
319 withdrawn 10/01, 340 withdrawn 07/01

633/8/64/65 633/8 later B877/8 F603/38/64/5 XMS Mercedes Benz 811D/ Alexander B31F
From Centrewest
Withdrawn 633 09/00, 638 09/99,664 /00,665 /00

LOAN
590/592 N590/2 WND Mercedes Benz 709D/Alexander Sprint B27F

12/97

Operation acquired FLYING BANANA OF HALESWORTH

B798 D70 TLV Freight Rover Sherpa B16F
Withdrawn 09/99

B201/2 B201/4 GNL Ford Transit /Alexander DP16F
Withdrawn 10/98

B799 D227 OOJ Freight Rover Sherpa/Carlyle B16F
Withdrawn 09/99

B237 E237 VOM Freight Rover Sherpa/Daily Bus B20F
Withdrawn 10/98

B315 C515 DRH Ford Transit 190D/Carlyle B16F
Withdrawn 09/98

B384 then 866 and 51384 M384 KVR Mercedes Benz 709D/Alexander Sprint B27F
Withdrawn 08/05

B420 B420 NJF Ford Transit 190D/Roote B19F
Withdrawn 12/98

B589 then 867 then 51589 N589 WND Mercedes Benz 709D/Alexander B27F
Withdrawn

B681/2 then 861/2 then 51681/2 P681/2 HND Mercedes Benz 709D/Alexander B27F Withdrawn 03/05

B692/3 later 633/4 P692/3 HND Mercedes Benz Vario 810D/Plaxton Beaver B31F
Passed to First Glasgow 2001

415/479 now 46601/2 L501/2 VHU Dennis Dart 9m /Plaxton Pointer B35F
Acquired from Bristol Cityline
Withdrawn 46601 02/09, 46602 05/09

1998

01/98

39   131 ASV Volvo B10M-62/Van Hool C55F
From Mairs, Aberdeen (First Aberdeen)
Withdrawn 05/98

02/98

463-478 later 43463-78 R463-478 CAH Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer 2 B37F                                
43463 withdrawn 11/13,43470 07/13,43464 withdrawn 03/10, 43465/68 05/13, 43467/72 scrapped 03/11, 43469 03/13,43476 withdrawn   /11, 43477 01/13, 43471/73/74 to First Essex 08/12, 43475 to First Midlands 04/12, 43469 to First Essex 10/12,43478 withdrawn   /13

05/98

490-500 later 45319/37/38/76/34/18/20/36/35/21 JDZ2319/37/38/76/34/18/20/36/35/21 Dennis Dart/Wright Handybus B26F
Acquired from Centrewest 05/98 and entered service between 09/98-02/99
Withdrawn 45319 09/05, 45337 12/05, 45338 01/07, 45376 05/04, 45334 10/05, 45318 09/05, 45320 10/05, 45336 10/05, 45335 12/05 and 45321

480-9 now 43480-89 R680-89 DPW Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 B37F
43484 to First Essex 02/11, 43482/85 04/12, 43483 to First Essex 11/12, 43486 withdrawn10/12,43488 03/13

551-4/6 now 65551-4/6 R551-6 CNG Scania L113CRL/Wright Axcess Ultralow N41F
65551/2 to First Essex 08/11, 65553 to First Essex 08/10, 65554-56 to First Northampton 06-07/12

557-64 now 65557-64 R257-64 DVF Scania L113CRL/Wright Axcess Ultralow N41F
Passed to First Northampton 06-07/12

41/42 now 20141/2 R841/2 DVF Volvo-B10M-62/Plaxton Premiere 320/C53F
Passed to First Glasgow 12/08

08/98

43-45 now 20116-18 N616-18 APU Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Premiere 320/C53F
From Thamesway, 20116 passed to First Scotland East 07/08, 20117 to First Glasgow 12/09, 20118 withdrawn 07/10

B865 (later 865), 800/864 later 50607 H343/68/07 LJN Mercedes Benz 709D/ Reeve Burgess Beaver B23F
From Thamesway
800 withdrawn 03/02, 50607 03/05, 865 02/02

08/98


19 C130 HJN Leyland Tiger TRTCL11/3RH/Plaxton Paramount C53F
From Eastern National, withdrawn 07/03

9410 SUM 129W Bedford?
For use at Kings Lynn as driver trainer

10/98

96/97Later 34711 XAU 700Y/A711DAU Leyland Olympian/ONLXB/1R /ECW H43/31F
Withdrawn 96 given no 34600 on paper 04/04, 34711 02/07

823-32 S823-32 TCL Mercedes-Benz Vario 0814D/Plaxton Beaver 2/B29F
Transferred to First Glasgow during 2001

12/98

88/90/91 Later 34494/98 FUM194/98/95Y Leyland Olympian/ONLXB/1R/ECW H43/31F
From Calderline withdrawn 91 12/02, 34494 06/04, 34498 03/04?


1999

01/99

B347/9/51Later 861/2/5, 50647/49 H347/9/51 LJN Mercedes Benz/Reeve Burgess Beaver B23F
Withdrawn 50647 05/05, 50649 07/05 and 865 08/02

500/1 D875/6 ELL Leyland Lynx/LX112TL11ZR1R DP48F
Passed to Thamesway 04/99

02/99

84/89/92/93 F155/54/51/53 XYG Leyland Olympian/ Northern Counties B43/31F
From Yorkshire Rider
84 withdrawn 08/02, 89 Later 34854 withdrawn 09/04, 92 later 34851 withdrawn 04/04, 93 07/03

565-574 now 65565-74 S565-74 TPW Scania L94UB/Wright Axcess Floline N40F
65572 to First Northampton 05/12, 65566-71/73/74 06-07/12

02/99

870-76 H378 OHK, H361/59 LJN, H384/376 OHK, H354/7 LJN Mercedes Benz 709D/Reeve Burgess Beaver B23F
From Thamesway, 870 withdrawn 10/03, 871 10/02, 872 02/03, 873 06/02, 874 05/02, 875 04/01, 876 07/02

03/99

318 PWY 41W Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB ECW B43/31F
From Yorkshire Rider Withdrawn 01/01

575-580 Later 65575-80 T575-80 JNG Scania L94UB/Wright Axcess Floline N40F
65576 to First Essex 08/11, 65575/77/78/80 to First Northampton 06-07/12

04/99

46 now 20104 N604 APU Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Premiere C53F
From Thamesway
Withdrawn 10/09


LOAN
2011 S313 RLG Mercedes Benz Vario/Plaxton Beaver from 04/99 to 09/99

05/99

77 later 34933 G133 ATW Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ/Northern Counties B45/29F
From First Capital Citybus 05/99, Withdrawn 08/09

06/99

63 later 34926 G126 YEV Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ/Alexander RL B47/32F
From Capital Citybus 06/99
Withdrawn 04/08

63/68/69/76/78/80 later 34923/6, 34948-52/54/53/34925/47/46 G123YEV, G48/49-52/54/53XLO, G125YEV, G47/46 XLO Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ/Alexander RL B47/32F
From Capital Citybus 06/99
Withdrawn 34923 04/08, 34948 10/08, 34949 34950 03/09, 34951 12/08, 34952 03/08, 34953 06/06, 34954 04/08, 34947 06/06, 34946 04/08, 34925 05/09

9053 Later 90279 GUM 503W Volvo/Leyland National 2 NL106AL11/1R
Acquired as a Driver Trainer from First Capital 06/99
Withdrawn late 2005

64/65/67 later 34862/64/63 C372/374/373 CAS Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RH/Alexander RL H47/25F
From First Capital Citybus 06/99
Withdrawn 34862, 04/06, 34863 06/04, 34864 08/05

08/99

60/61/62 later 34928/22/21G128/22/21YEV Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ/Alexander RL H47/32F
From Capital Citybus 08/99
34928 withdrawn 03/09, 34922 10/08, 34921 07/10

47 now 20106 N606 APU Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Premiere C53F
From Thamesway
Withdrawn 02/10

10/99

581-5 R341-5 SUT Scania L113CRL/Wright Axcess Ultralow B40F
From First Leicester (Citybus)
Passed to First Glasgow 01/00

356-63 Now 43356-60 V356-63 DVG Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD B29F
361-63 destroyed by fire at Bury St Edmunds 02/04
43357-60 to First Essex 11/09, 43356 00/11, 43357-59 returned to Lowestoft FEC 05/12, then back to Essex 43357/59 06/13, 43358 withdrawn 07/2013

586-90 Now 65586-90 V586-90 DVF Scania L94CRL/Wright Axcess Ultralow B45F
65586/87 to First Northampton 07/12,65588 withdrawn 2015,65589 to First Essex 2015,65590 withdrawn 2014

LOAN
2012 S853 PKH Mercedes Benz Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2
From 10/99 to 12/99

12/99

48/49 now 20115/12 N615/2 APU Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Premiere C53F

20112 Passed to First Edinburgh 04/08, 20115 withdrawn 10/12

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