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OJ 

OVERSEAS JOURNAL 

Volume 38 819-OJ APRIL 2008 

Editor : KEITH RAPLEY, Schoolhouse, Main Road, Gateside, CUPAR, Fife KY14 7SZ. 

Reports to the above address or by e-mail to OJ@psv-circle.org.uk 

IN THIS ISSUE: Australia (New South Wales, Brisbane Transport, Southern Coast Transit, Darwin Bus 

Service), Austria (Blaguss), Falkland Islands, France (Depts 02, 03, 06, 06, 14, 34, 53, 59, 62, 67, 75, 76 & 

80), Hong Kong, Hungary (Optare), Iceland (SBA), Italy (Bologna), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg (CFL), Malta, 

New Zealand (NZ Bus & Imported Buses), South Africa (Algoa Bus), Spain (Martin), Sri Lanka (Asia Bus 

Response), Switzerland, USA & Canada (CA), Euro Visitors & Registration Notes. 

Its two-tone blue livery almost totally masked by road dirt, KT’s NABI-badged Optare Excel IGR-575 waits 

between runs in Kaposvár on a freezing Hungarian winter’s day in December 2007 (Daniel Stazicker).

AUSTRALIA 819-OJ-69 AUSTRALIA 

AUSTRALIA 

BRISBANE TRANSPORT 

New vehicles 

1368 026 KNK MAN 18.310 WMAA69ZZ17C009911 Volgren/BTW VQ0356 B44D 12/07 



1371 975 KNJ MAN 18.310 WMAA69ZZ67C009919 Volgren/BTW VQ0359 B44D 1/08 


1373 144 KQT MAN 18.310 WMAA69ZZ47C010132 Volgren/BTW VQ0361 B44D 1/08 






1379 337 KSX MAN 18.310 WMAA69ZZ27C010291 Volgren/BTW VQ0367 B44D 3/08 

1380 339 KSX MAN 18.310 WMAA69ZZ88C010295 Volgren/BTW VQ0368 B44D 3/08 

1381 344 KTZ MAN 18.310 WMAA69ZZX8C010301 Volgren/BTW VQ0369 B44D 3/08 

1382 345 KTZ MAN 18.310 WMAA69ZZ48C010505 Volgren/BTW VQ0370 B44D 3/08 



1385 581 KUK MAN 18.310 WMAA69ZZ18C010526 Volgren/BTW VQ0373 B44D 3/08 

1386 584 KUK MAN 18.310 WMAA69ZZ08C010534 Volgren/BTW VQ0374 B44D 3/08 

1613 015 KNK MAN NG313F WMAA24ZZX7C009291 Custom Coaches BCC-013 AB63D 12/07 

1615 029 KNK MAN NG313F WMAA24ZZ57C009294 Custom Coaches BCC-014 AB63D 2/08 

1616 149 KQT MAN NG313F WMAA24ZZX7C009291 Custom Coaches BCC-015 AB63D 2/08 

1617 150 KQT MAN NG313F WMAA24ZZ87C009340 Custom Coaches BCC-016 AB63D 2/08 

1618 158 KQT MAN NG313F WMAA24ZZX7C009341 Custom Coaches BCC-017 AB63D 1/08 

1619 347 KTZ MAN NG313F WMAA24ZZ37C009343 Custom Coaches BCC-018 AB63D 2/08 




STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY of NEW SOUTH WALES 

New vehicles 

4932 m/o 4932 Vo B12BLE YV3R8L4257A121156 Custom Coaches STA634 B44D 8/07 

4933 m/o 4933 Vo B12BLE YV3R8L4277A121045 Custom Coaches STA 636 B44D 8/07 

4934 m/o 4934 Vo B12BLE -?- Custom Coaches -?- B44D 8/07 

4935 m/o 4935 Vo B12BLE YV3R8L42X7A121041 Custom Coaches STA640 B44D 8/07 



















4957 m/o 4957 Vo B12BLE -?- Custom Coaches -?- B44D 3/08


SOUTHERN COAST TRANSIT, PERTH 

We haven’t updated this fleet since the end of National Express ownership. Deliveries since then have been of 

the standard Transperth CNG-fuelled MB OC500LE / Volgren combination though there have been two batches 

for specific services, the Rockingham Shuttle and as replacements for the DAB midis on the CAT. 

New vehicles 

RCCTS1 RCCTS 1 MB OC500LE-CNG WEB63422021000617 Vgn VP0626 B36D 9/07 




1 CAT 1 MB OC500LE-CNG WEB63422021000293 Vgn VP0439 B32D 1/06 














15 CAT 15 MB OC500LE-CNG WEB63422021000335 Vgn VP0496 B32D by7/07 

16 CAT 16 MB OC500LE-CNG WEB63422021000336 Vgn VP0497 B32D by7/07 








1234 TP 1234 MB OC500LE-CNG WEB63422021000073 Vgn VP0340 B41D 4/04 

1235 TP 1235 MB OC500LE-CNG WEB63422021000093 Vgn VP0348 B41D c5/04 

























1260 TP 1260 MB OC500LE-CNG WEB63422021000129 Vgn VP0373 B41D 8/04











DARWIN BUS SERVICE 

The origins of the state operator in Darwin, capital of Northern Territories, lie with the NT Administration Bus 

Service, which commenced running some school services in 1949. A small fleet of AEC Regal II, Bedford SB, 

AEC Reliance, Austin 2.45F and Hino was built up over the years until full statehood was granted in 1978 and the 

control of the operator passed to the NT Department of Transport and Works, as Darwin Bus Service. The first 

new vehicles to be delivered were rare Leyland B21 (fitted with Detroit Diesel engines) and the only Leyland-DAB 

artic to be delivered to Australia. The operator has continued to favour artics, in particular for the busy Route 10, 

Darwin-Casuarina. As Darwin itself has expanded many routes have been contracted out to independents, 

though only Buslink currently operates such tendered services. Both operators use the Darwinbus fleetname. The 

Darwin Bus Service depot is on Iliffe Street, in the Stuart Park area of Darwin. 

Here we list all the vehicles known to be operated by Darwin Bus Service, including those inherited in 1978. 

Fleetnumbers don’t appear to have been introduced until later; initially the vehicle registrations were used to 

identify the fleet, with vehicles being re-registered with ‘mo’ state numbers in 1978. 

Vehicles inherited from NT Administration Bus Service 

mo 8-000 AEC Re 6MU3R6793 Athol Hedges 4789 B37D 4/69 





5 mo 8-005 AEC Re 6MU3R6798 Athol Hedges 4792 B37D 4/69 




(the above were originally registered ZBC 140-8) 



(later re-registered mo 8-014 in 1983 following post-accident rebuild with parts of the ‘real’ mo 8-014) 





14 mo 8-014 AEC Re 6MU3RE37240 Athol Hedges 1004 B41D 12/72 





18 mo 8-018 Ho RC420 40122 Freighter 4588 B45F 11/74 







24 mo 8-024 Ho BT140 40002 PMC 1723 B45D 12/74 

25 mo 8-025 Ho BT140 40001 PMC 1724 B45D 9/75 


26 mo 8-026 Bd SB5 NJM2BZO-619399 ? B31F 9/75


27 mo 8-027 Bd SB5 NJM2BZO-619398 ? B31F 9/75 

(the above were originally registered ZBC 246/7) 

28 mo 8-028 Ho RC420 40114 PMCA 4727 B45F 8/76 

29 mo 8-029 Ho RC420 40131 PMCA 4728 B45F 8/76 

30 mo 8-030 Ho RC420 40132 PMCA 4729 B45F 8/76 


31 mo 8-031 Fd Tt -?- Fd M11 6/77 

(original registration unknown) 

New vehicles 

32 mo 8-032 Ld B21/1R/DDA80 B21-59 PMC 79/1101 B45F 11/79 


34 mo 8-034 LDAB LG175550-690/4 WP78340703 PMCA 4105 AB73D 6/80 

(chassis number also recorded as 7861137 in Leyland series) 





39 mo 8-039 MAN SG192 187-1243-1263 CAC SG192/158 AB71D 11/79 

(initially on demonstration loan but later acquired) 













52 mo 8-052 Ta RB11 -?- Arakawa B16F 1982 

53 mo 8-053 Ta RB11 005795 Arakawa B16F 1982 

(briefly carried registration mo 447 9-10/83) 

54 mo 8-054 MAN SG220 781-0022 PMCA 4329 AB76D 7/83 




58 mo 8-058 MAN SL200 280-0120 PMCA 4401 B45F 8/85 




62 mo 8-062 Vo B10M 020646 Vgn VG256 AB72D 11/89 

63 mo 8-063 Vo B10M YV31MGD1XKD021021 Vgn VG257 AB72D 11/89 


65 mo 8-065 MAN SL202 894-0042-00161 Centurion 434.171 B45F 7/90 

66 mo 8-066 MAN SL202 894-0046-00124 Centurion 434.170 B45F 7/90 

76 mo 8-076 Vo B10M YV31MGD15NA029565 Vgn VG425 AB72D 7/92 

79 mo 8-079 MAN SL202 6ABA080017MX00317 Vgn VG585 B45D 5/94 

80 mo 8-080 MAN SL202 6ABA080018MX00318 Vgn VG586 B45D 5/94 

90 mo 8-090 Vo B10M YV31M2B13RA041399 Vgn VG616 AB71D 9/94 

91 mo 8-091 Vo B10M YV31M2B11RA041398 Vgn VG617 AB71D 9/94 


93 mo 8-093 MAN SL202 6ABA080021AX00109 PMCA 2324 B45D 7/93 

100 mo 8-100 MAN NL202 WMAA090003C002004 Vgn VG717 B36D 12/95 

101 mo 8-101 MAN NL202 6ABA090004MX00606 Vgn VG747 B36D 11/95 





106 mo 8-106 MAN NL202 6ABA090009MX00611 Vgn VG805 B36D 7/96





110 mo 8-110 Vo B10BLE YV3R4A511XA004991 Vgn VG1219 B44D 1/00 





115 mo 8-115 Sca L94UA YS4L6X20001838852 Vgn VG1450 AB60D 6/01 


117 mo 8-117 Vo B10BLE YV3R4A51X2A008270 Vgn VG1552 B42D 2/02 

118 mo 8-118 Vo B10BLE YV3R4A5112A008268 Vgn VG1550 B42D 2/02 

119 mo 8-119 Vo B10BLE YV3R4A5132A008269 Vgn VG1551 B42D 2/02 

120 mo 8-120 Vo B12BLE YV3R8F8164A013742 Vgn VG1824 B43D -/04 



123 mo 8-123 MB O500LE -?- Vgn -?- B45F 2007 

124 mo 8-124 MB O500LE -?- Vgn -?- B45F 2007 

125 mo 8-125 MB O500LE WEB63422021000645 Vgn -?- B45F 2007 

Vehicles in 

77 mo 8-077 Vo B10M 8447 Fuji 334137 AB66T 12/84 

78 mo 8-078 Vo B10M 8731 Fuji 334163 AB66T 12/84 

(both ex PTC, Melbourne 04 (MYT 004), 02 (MYT 002)1994; new to Tsukuba Expo, Japan 6.39, 6.67 

and imported to Australia in 1986) 

Vehicles out 

mo 8-000/5: Henry & Walker, Darwin 1980. 

mo 8-001/2/3/4: gone 1980. 

mo 8-006/7/8: Morgans Territory Tours, Howard Springs, NT c1981 as mo 651, mo 652, mo 680. 

9: gone c.1982. 

10: farm, Humpty Doo, NT 6/84. 

11: Lantzmic, Darwin 12/83, for conversion to an immobile home. 

12: Hoopers, Darwin (Q) 12/83; later Bright, Darwin for conversion to a mobile home. 

13: gone 1984. 

14: Nott, Darwin 1984, for conversion to a mobile home. 

15/6/7: gone c1985. 

18-23: gone at unknown date. 

24: gone 1984. 

25-30: gone at unknown date. 

31: gone 1983. 

32: Youngs, Rockhampton 26 1996 as 046 DJS [QLD]; derelict by 1/06. 

33, 37, 41, 44, 48, 52, 53: disposal not known. 

34: Hoys, Wangaratta 1994 as FLF 161 [VIC]; sold as a mobile home. 

35: Rotherys, Rockhampton 1994 as 112 CDV [QLD]. 

36: Youngs, Rockhampton 27 1996 as 897 DKU [QLD]. 

38, 42: Tamborine Mountain Coach Service, Tamborine 5, 4 c1996, as 917 EAO [QLD], 348 DPL [QLD] and 

B49F. Destroyed by fire 3/01. 

39: Returned to MAN 1983 for further use as a demonstrator, including Brisbane 997 (242 OVI [QLD]) and 

ACTION, Canberra 693 (ZIB 693 [ACT]). 

40, 43, 47, 49, 51: Wide Bay Transit, Maryborough 1997, as 407 DRC [QLD], 408 DRC [QLD], 994 EEU [QLD], 

613 DSR [QLD], 234 DRC [QLD]. 

45: Wide Bay Transit, Maryborough 1997 but not operated; to Tamborine Mountain Coach Service, Tamborine 

6, as 795 CZO [QLD] and B49F. Destroyed by fire 3/01. 

46: Bus Sales, Sydney (Q) c1997; to Tamborine Mountain Coach Service, Tamborine 3, as 513 DKG [QLD] and 

B49F. Destroyed by fire 3/01. 

50: Flynn, Klemzig 1997, as VVS 070 [SA]; later to Hervey Bay Baptist Church, Hervey Bay as ??? ???[QLD]; 

later to Tamborine Mountain Coach Service, Tamborine as ??? ???. 

54, 55, 56, 57: Nowra Coaches, Nowra at unknown date, as BUS 054 [NSW] (later MO 6450 [NSW]), BUS 155 

[NSW] (later MO 6451 [NSW]), MO 9079 [NSW], MO 759 [NSW]. 

58, 59: believed to have been donated to East Timor in 2002. 

60, 61: Youngs, Rockhampton 38, 41 at unknown date, as 836 GFA [QLD], 751 GZT [QLD]. 

62: Nowra Coaches, Nowra c2006, as MO 6606 [NSW].


63: Cardinia Transit, Melbourne 267 c2006, as 6693 AO [VIC]. 

64: damaged by fire 11/04. 

67, 68: gone c2004. 

77, 78: Cardinia Transit, Melbourne 186, 184 c2004, as PWW [VIC] (later 4784 AO [VIC]), PRL 553 [VIC] (later 

4782 AO [VIC). 

93: gone 2004. 

AUSTRIA 

In this edition I am listing all the known vehicles for Blaguss of Wien, who are the second largest private operator 

in Austria. Operations include local, interurban and international routes (including Eurolines), as well as private 

hire, coaching and sightseeing work (the last through the associated Wiener Rundfahrten), mainly in Vienna and 

Burgenland. A number of Austrian associates and subsidiaries operate under their own names while there are 

subsidiaries in Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic. 

Blaguss, Wien 

0806 W 4337 MW Fd Tt dfn 08-05 

1502 W 1669 LO VW-Kutsenits City IV 04017 B15F 31-08-04 

1702 W 1057 MW MB 416CDI WDB9046631R543656 B17F 23-09-03 




2700 W 505 MW MB O580-15RHD WEB62901113520203 C27FT 10-07-02 

2700 W 505 MW Kä dfn 07-07 

2900 W 2313 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G1123A002008 C29FT 17-02-03 

2901 W 2481 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G1285P103675 C29FT 03-01-05 

3101 B 4,759 Saurer-Berna 0452/53 C30F 22-09-87 

3430 W 2319 MW Kä S309HD WKK30900007630157 16-03-94 

3431 W 2320 MW Kä S309HD WKK30900007630158 30-03-94 

3432 W 2321 MW Kä S309HD WKK30900007630159 

3440 W 2588 MW Kä S309HD WKK30900001030395 C34DT 09-03-99 

3442 NK 824 BB Kä S309HD WKK30900001030528 C34DT 14-03-01 




3447 IL HEIS 3 Kä S309HD WKK30900001030571 C34DT 02-01-02 

3500 W 2315 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G1103A002007 C35DT 19-02-03 

3501 OP 859 AT Vo B12B YV3R8G1265P103044 C35DT 03-01-05 

3502 W 2484 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G1285P103045 C35DT 03-01-05 

3503 W 2485 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G1285P103112 C35DT 03-01-05 







3807 W 2597 MW Kä S411HD dfn 10-07 

4100 OP 857 AT Vo B12B YV3R8G12X5P103113 Vo 9900 C41DT 03-01-05 

4101 W 2486 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G1215P103114 Vo 9900 C41DT 03-01-05 

4102 W 2488 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G1255P103116 Vo 9900 C41DT 03-01-05 

4401 NK 769 BH Vo B12B YV3R8G1132A000279 C44DT 01-03-02 

4500 W 2640 MW Kä S416GT-HD dfn 07-07 

4901 W 1544 MW Vo B10B YV3R1A71XTA002685 

4902 W 1545 MW Vo B10B YV3R1A716TA002750 

4903 W 1546 MW Vo B10B YV3R1A71XTA002752 






4910 W 1847 MW Vo B10B YV3R1A719VA003152

AUSTRIA 819-OJ-75 AUSTRIA 

4911 W 1846 MW Vo B10B YV3R1A710VA003153 

4961 W 177 MW Vo B12B YV3R8F9162A000260 C49DT 26-03-02 


4963 W 1280 MW Vo B12B YV3R8F91X2A000276 C49DT 26-03-02 

4964 W 1310 MW Vo B12B YV3R8F91421000371 C49DT 26-03-02 





4969 W 1209 MW Vo B12B YV3R8F91X21000438 C49DT 03-04-02 


5000 W 2589 MW DAF SB3000 XMGDE33WS0H008167 C50D 18-07-05 

(recorded as new to Wallner in 2000 with Bf Axial 70 body number 4176) 

5004 W 4279 MW Kä S415HD WKK62941113000153 dfn 04-04 

5006 W 2489 MW Kä S415GT-HD WKK63213113000230 C50DT 03-01-05 

5007 Kä S415GT-HD WKK63213113000231 C50DT 



5010 OP 132 AV Kä S415GT-HD WKK63213113000433 C50DT 20-05-05 


5011 W770,204 Kä S215HD dfn 06-86 

5012 E 296 BL Kä S415GT-HD WKK63213113100019 C50DT 02-08-05 





5020 W770,202 Kä S215 dfn 05-90 

5021 W 2595 MW Kä S417GT-HD dfn 10-07 


5036 E LISZT 1 Kä S415GT-HD WKK63213113101920 dfn 07-07 







5042 MA 314 AU Kä S315GT-HD WKK32600001031083 C50DT 17-11-04 

5043 W 1989 MW Kä S315HD WKK31500001030694 -93 





5050 W 1502 LO Kä S315GT-HD WKK32600001031085 C50DT 14-03-01 

5061 MA 221 AA Kä S315HD WKK31500001031467 dfn 01-03 

5062 MA 356 AF Kä S215HD WKK17900001034508 C53DT 07-02-01 


5084 OP 42 ME Kä S315GT-HD WKK32600001030543 

5095 W 3038 MW Kä S315GT-HD WKK32600001030657 dfn 01-03 

5101 W 2939 MW Vo B12R YV3R2A316XA006984 C D 12-98 

5102 W 2940 MW Vo B12R YV3R2A316XA006998 C D 12-98 

5106 W 4200 MW Vo B12R YV3R2A311YA008174 C D 03-00 

5107 W 1202 MW Vo B12R YV3R2A313YA008175 C D 03-00 

5117 W 4556 MW Vo B12R YV3R2A3191A010003 C50DT 25-05-01 

5120 W 176 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G11X2A000277 C50DT 01-03-02 


5123 NK 770 BH Vo B12B YV3R8G1132A000315 C50DT 01-03-02 




5127 W 1051 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G11X3A001771 C50DT 19-12-02 

5128 W 1091 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G1113A001772 C50DT 02-01-03



5130 W 1106 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G1183A001963 Vo 9900 C50DT 02-01-03 

5131 W 2309 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G11X3A001964 Vo 9900 C50DT 28-01-03 

5132 W 1465 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G11141013888 C50DT 23-01-04 

(subsequently re-registered BA 387 MN (SK) by8/05) 

5133 BA 917 JO (SK) Vo B12B YV3R8G11941013976 C50DT -04 

5134 BA 916 JO (SK) Vo B12B YV3R8G11X41014053 C50DT -04 



5137 BA 918 JO (SK) Vo B12B YV3R8G11X41014232 C50DT -04 

5138 BA 385 MN (SK) Ibs Iliade VNESFR11500210860 C50DT 05-01-04 

5139 BA 386 MN (SK) Ibs Iliade VNESFR11500210861 C50DT 05-01-04 

5140 W 1418 MW Ibs Iliade VNESFR11500210863 C50DT 05-01-04 










5150 NK 789 CJ Ibs Iliade VNESFR11500211136 C50DT 05-01-05 





5155 OP 855 AT Ibs Iliade VNESFR11500211144 C50DT 03-01-05 

5156 OP 856 AT Ibs Iliade VNESFR11500211145 C50DT 03-01-05 


5158 BA 479 LZ (SK) Ibs Iliade VNESFR11500211137 C50DT -05 


5160 4 A 55785 (CZ) Ibs Iliade VNESFR11500211149 C50DT -05 

5161 4 A 55609 (CZ) Ibs Iliade VNESFR11500211150 C50DT -05 




5165 BA 468 MF (SK) Vo B12B YV3R8G12751104237 C50DT -05 



5502 W 1357 LO Kä S315H WKK32700001010354 B55D 12-02-99 

5509 W 1542 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000651 B55D 02-02-04 

5510 W 1543 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000653 B55D 02-02-04 

5511 NK 369 CA Kä S315H WKK62720113000654 B55D 05-01-04 

5600 W 1422 MW Ibs Iliade VNESFR11500210844 C56D 05-01-04 








5608 OP 858 AT Ibs Iliade VNESFR11500211131 C56D 03-01-05 

5609 NK 792 CJ Ibs Iliade VNESFR11500211133 C56D 05-01-05 


5732 W 1364 LO Kä S315H WKK32700001010366 B57D 26-03-99 

5733 W 1363 LO Kä S315H WKK32700001010367 B57D 26-03-99 

5735 W 1365 LO Kä S315H WKK32700001010369 B57D 02-04-99 

5736 W 1366 LO Kä S315H WKK32700001010370 B57D 02-04-99 

5800 W 1736 MW Tmsa Safari Cabriolet NLTTB162Z01050413 O58D 04-07-05 

5850 W 1849 MW Kä S315HD WKK31500001031988 C58D 07-03-97


5850 W 1130 LO Tmsa Safari O58D dfn 07-07 

5851 W 2739 MW Kä S315HD WKK31500001032203 C58D 11-03-98 

5856 W 507 MW Vo B12B YV3R8G1142A000808 C58D 23-07-02 



5888 W 2066 LO Vo B12 Dm 600 C??D dfn 07-06 

5903 OP 44 ME Kä S317HDH/3 dfn 08-03 

5910 OP 890 AB Kä S319GT-HD WKK32800001030043 


5914 BA 373 LI (SK) Vo B12B YV3R8G1183A001896 C58DT 02-01-03 

5915 W 2320 MW Vo B12B(T) YV3R8G11X3A001897 C58DT 21-02-03 

5916 W 2308 MW Vo B12B(T) YV3R8G1133A001921 C58DT 28-01-03 



5922 NK 793 CJ Kä S417GT-HD WKK63213313000052 C58DT 05-01-05 

5923 OP 861 AT Kä S417GT-HD WKK63213313000054 C58DT 03-01-05 




6030 W 4272 MW Kä (3 axle) dfn 08-03 

6031 W 4273 MW Kä S415HD/3 dfn 07-03 

6032 W 4274 MW Kä S417HDH WKK62942213000046 dfn 01-03 

6033 OP 504 AH Kä S417HDH WKK62942213000047 C60DT 02-01-02 

6034 OP 821 AH Kä S417HDH WKK62942213000048 C60DT 02-01-02 

6035 W 2299 MW Kä S417HDH/3 WKK62942213000135 C60DT 02-01-03 

6400 W 1448 MW Kä S417GT-HD WKK63213313000164 C64D 15-06-05 


6604 OP 505 AH Kä S317GT-HD WKK62727113000166 C66D 02-01-02 




6608 W 1215 MW Vo B12B(T) YV3R8G11041014109 C66D 30-01-04 

6609 NK 621 CA Vo B12B(T) YV3R8G11941014108 C66D 23-01-04 



7130 NK 72 XI Kä S319UL WKK32900001010129 B71D 14-04-98 

7131 NK 309 AA Kä S319UL WKK32900001010302 B71D 19-01-99 

7132 NK 387 CH Kä S319UL WKK62712113000843 B71D 07-09-04 

7615 W 2788 MW Kä S328DT WKK31900001000299 CH76DT 29-04-98 

7616 OP 23 MF Kä S328DT WKK31900001000377 

7617 OP 12 MF Kä S328DT WKK31900001000378 C76DT 26-12-99 

7618 W 2987 MW Kä S328DT WKK31900001000379 

7619 W 1361 LO Kä S328DT WKK31900001000380 

7620 W 3002 MW Kä S328DT WKK31900001000397 C76DT 19-03-99 

7621 W 1247 MW Kä S328DT WKK31900001000524 dfn 05-04 


7903 OP 860 AT Kä S431DT WKK41000113000217 C79DT 03-01-05 






8012 W 1168 LO MB O405N2 WDB35743013075144 

8013 W 1167 LO MB O405N2 WDB35743013075156 

8014 W 1219 LO MB O405N2 WEB61241013083965 

8015 W 1220 LO MB O405N2 WEB61241013083966 

8016 OP 86 JP MB O405N2 WEB61241013084710 

8017 OP 87 JP MB O405N2 WEB61241013084712 

8018 OP 88 JP MB O405N2 WEB61241013084713 B34D+66 19-11-96 

8019 OP 85 JP MB O405N2 WEB61241013084715 B34D+66 19-11-96 

8020 OP 89 JP MB O405N2 WEB61241013084717 B34D+66 19-11-96


8136 NK 759 AT Kä S315H WKK32700001010435 B49D 05-04-00 

8137 W 2014 LO Kä S315H WKK32700001010434 B49D 07-04-00 

8138 W 2013 LO Kä S315H WKK32700001010436 B49D 07-04-00 

8139 W 2015 LO Kä S315H WKK32700001010437 B49D 07-04-00 

8140 W 2016 LO Kä S315H WKK32700001010438 B49D 10-04-00 

8141 W 2017 LO Kä S315H WKK32700001010439 B49D 03-05-00 

8142 W 2023 LO Kä S315H WKK32700001010440 B49D 

8143 W 2024 LO Kä S315H WKK32700001010441 B49D 04-05-00 

8144 W 2025 LO Kä S315H WKK32700001010442 B49D 04-05-00 

8145 OP 897 AE Kä S315H WKK32700001010492 B49D 18-01-01 


8147 OP 899 AE Kä S315H WKK32700001010494 B49D 


8149 W 4000 MW Kä S315H WKK32700001010496 B49D 03-01-01 

8150 W 2176 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000588 B49D 02-01-03 

8151 W 2177 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000589 B49D 02-01-03 

8152 W 1089 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000590 B49D 02-01-03 

8153 W 1090 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000591 B49D 02-01-03 

8154 W 1091 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000592 B49D 02-01-03 

8155 NK 447 BM Kä S315H WKK62720113000593 B49D 02-01-03 

8156 W 1093 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000594 B49D 02-01-03 

8157 W 1094 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000595 B49D 02-01-03 

8158 W 1095 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000596 B49D 02-01-03 

8159 W 1096 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000597 B49D 02-01-03 

8159 W 4214 MW Kä S315H dfn 05-04 

8160 W 1125 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000604 B49D 09-04-03 

8161 W 1126 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000605 B49D 09-04-03 

8162 W 1500 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000606 B49D 24-04-03 

8163 W 1467 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000607 B49D 24-04-03 

8164 W 1501 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000609 B49D 16-05-03 

8165 W 1509 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000625 B49D 02-01-04 

8166 W 1510 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000626 B49D 02-01-04 



8169 NK 498 CB Kä S315H WKK62720113000631 B49D 05-01-04 

8170 W 1402 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000649 B49D 02-01-04 

8171 W 1403 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000650 B49D 02-01-04 

8172 W 1072 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000665 B50D 25-06-04 

8173 W 1074 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000667 B50D 03-08-04 

8174 W 1077 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000668 B50D 03-08-04 

8175 W 1076 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000669 B50D 03-08-04 

8176 W 1075 LO Kä S315H WKK62720113000670 B50D 03-08-04 

8388 NK 530 AB Kä S315UL WKK32500001011770 B53D 02-04-99 

8389 W 4221 MW Kä S315UL WKK32500001012146 B53D 07-01-00 

8390 W 4220 MW Kä S315UL WKK32500001012147 B53D 07-01-00 

8391 W 2026 LO Rt Ares VF6SFR11200100232 

8400 E 601 AK Au N122/3 Skyliner dfn 07-03 




8404 W 2736 MW Kä S431DT CH84DT dfn 07-07 

8405 W 2737 MW Kä S431DT dfn 07-07 

9011 W 1298 LO MB O530 Citaro WEB62800013090111 


9014 W 2207 LO MB O530 Citaro WEB62804313100533?? 


9017 W 1312 LO MB O530 Citaro WEB62800013091637 32+50 10-12-98 

9018 W 1311 LO MB O530 Citaro WEB62800013091638 32+50 10-12-98 



9021 W 1318 LO MB O530 Citaro WEB62800013091650




9024 W 1315 LO MB O530 Citaro WEB62800013091653 dfn 05-04 










9034 W 2208 LO MB O530 Citaro WEB62804313100533 B32D 13-11-01 

















9050 W 1546 LO MB O530 Citaro dfn 07-07 

9051 W 2362 LO Vo B7L YV3R7G61721000863 Vo 7000 B32D 30-11-01 




9055 W 1523 LO Vo B7L YV3R7G61521000862 Vo 7000 B32D 





9059 W 1399 LO Vo B7L YV3R7G61X21000887 Vo 7000 B32D 12-12-01 












9059 W 1399 LO Vo B7L YV3R7G61X21000887 B32D 12-12-01 

9060 W 2173 LO Vo B7L YV3R7G61331001252 B32D 04-12-02 








9076 W 1673 LO MB O530 Citaro WEB62804313106184 B30D 03-01-05




The following vehicles are known to have been operated by this company but fleet numbers and / or registrations 

are unknown: 

OP 3?8 AF Kä S317HDH/3 C58DT dfn 07-05 

OP 25 BP Kä S215UL 54+14 13-01-94 

OP 27 BP Kä S215UL 53+14 13-01-94 

OP 49 GK Kä S215UL 54+16 15-03-94 

SW 983 W Vo dfn 05-04 

SW 994 W Vo dfn 05-04 

W 59941 J VW Tr dfn 08-03 

W 1027 LO MB O405N 37+60 15-04-92 

W 1031 LO MB O405N 36+60 21-05-92 

W 1125 LO MB O405N 37+60 04-01-93 

W 1126 LO MB O405N 37+60 04-01-93 

W 1127 LO MB O405N 36+60 04-01-93 

W 1223 LO Kä S315HD 

W 1362 LO Kä dfn 08-03 

W 1540 LO MB O530 Citaro dfn 05-04 

W 145 MW Vo B12B Vo 9700HD dfn 01-05 

W 204 MW Kä S415GT-HD dfn 07-07 


W 1231 MW VW dfn 03-05 


W 2978 MW Kä S315GT-HD WKK32600001030529 dfn 10-99 

W 4215 MW Kä S315H dfn 04-06 

W 4278 MW Kä S415 C50DT dfn 07-05 

W 4282 MW Kä S315HD 

Au N116/2 Cityliner 89 151 91 -89 

Au N116/2 Cityliner 89 151 92 -89 

Au N116/2 Cityliner WAG201162RSS21861 -94 





Au N116/2 Cityliner WAG201162TPS24404 -96 



Au N216SHD WAG20162?SPD23444 -95 

Au N208 Jetliner WAG202082VBS25545 -97 

Au N216SHD WAG202162SPD23443 -95 

Au N122/3 Skyliner WAG301222RSP21933 -94 

Au N122/3 Skyliner WAG301222VSP25146 -97 

Au N122/3 Skyliner WAG301222XSP27244 -99 

Au N316/3SHDL WAG303162XBD27969 -98 



Au N3316/3SHDL WAG303162YBD29511 -00 





Kä S417GT-HD WKK63213313000015 

Kä S417GT-HD WKK63213313000018 

Kä S417GT-HD WKK63213313000024 

MB O350 Tourismo NMB61338813233163 



MB O350 Tourismo NMB61345513229111


Vo B12B 109982 dfn 03-07 

Vo B12B 109983 dfn 03-07 

Vo B12B 109984 dfn 03-07 

Vo B12B 109985 dfn 03-07 

Vo B12B(T) 110120 dfn 03-07 

Vo B12B 110121 dfn 03-07 

Vo B12B(T) 110297 dfn 03-07 

This is not a complete list of all vehicles operated by the company but only has those vehicles which I know 

about. Where a registration or fleet number appears twice the earliest vehicle can be assumed to have gone or 

been renumbered/reregistered. If the same VIN appears twice it is normally because the vehicle has been 

reregistered and should be shown again on the next line down. As always, any comments or additional 

information are always welcome. 

FALKLAND ISLANDS 

The Falkland Islands have not previously featured in the OJ. This section has been prepared by Duncan 

Bingham, who would welcome any additional information about vehicles in the Falklands to 67 Easthorpe, 

SOUTHWELL, Notts NG25 0HY or by e-mail (duncanbingham@zoom.co.uk). Past ‘Buses Worldwide’ articles by 

Gary French and Alan Osborne are gratefully acknowledged as is the help of Andy Williams of Falkland Islands 

Tours & Travel, Paul Bateson, David Corke and various PSV Circle members and officials. 

It is not believed that there were any full sized buses on the Falklands until after the 1982 conflict with Argentina. 

Initially, buses were used in relation to the construction of the RAF airfield at Mount Pleasant from 1983, but 

subsequently vehicles have been used on tours for cruise ship passengers or for airport transfers between the 

capital Stanley and Mount Pleasant. Tourism and fisheries have contributed to a strongly growing economy since 

the conflict. 

The registration system was formerly an F-prefix followed by up to four numbers. This system is still continued 

for official (e.g. police) vehicles but from 1/7/86 the general system uses an F-prefix and then up to three digits 

followed by a letter (e.g. F999D, followed by F1E). FxxxF has been omitted. From 1983, UK registration plates 

were initially retained on vehicles used by contractors building the RAF airfield, but vehicles were later licensed 

with Falklands-issued plates, some of which were initially the same as the fleetnumbers carried by the vehicles. 

OWNERS NEW TO CIRCLE RECORDS 

Val BERNSTEIN, James Street, STANLEY by9/93. 

BLUE BUS CO., STANLEY -/90. 

C’n’M TRAVELS, STANLEY 6/93. 

The FALKLAND ISLANDS COMPANY Limited, Crozier Place, STANLEY 12/05. 

FALKLAND ISLANDS TOURS AND TRAVEL Limited, Lookout Industrial Estate, STANLEY, FIQQ 1ZZ -/97. 

LMA Joint Venture, MOUNT PLEASANT Airport 10/83. 

Roddy & Lily NAPIER, WEST POINT ISLAND by12/87. 

Bob STEWART, STANLEY -/85. 

SULIVAN SHIPPING Services Ltd, Davis Street, STANLEY -/93. 

WIMPEY-Taylor Woodrow consortium, MOUNT PLEASANT Airport by2/85. 

OWNERS CEASED 

C’n’M Travels, Stanley by12/03. 

LMA, Mount Pleasant by12/86. 

Stewart, Stanley by12/97. 

Sulivan Shipping, Stanley by12/99. 

Wimpey, Mount Pleasant by12/86. 

GENERAL 

Falkland Islands Company, Stanley. FN: Penguin Travel. (www.penguintravel-falklands.com) 

Stewart, Stanley. FN: Stanley Bus Services. 

Wimpey, Mount Pleasant. FN: Wimpey Transport. 

New vehicles 

Falkland Islands Company {Penguin Travel}, Stanley 

F72G Fd Tt WF0EXXTTFE5R26631 Fd M16 by12/05 

F73G Fd Tt WF0EXXTTFE5G66790 Fd M16 by12/05 

F106G Fd Tt WF0EXXTTFE5G67730 Fd M16 by12/05

FALKLAND ISLANDS 819-OJ-82 FALKLAND ISLANDS 

F472G Fd Tt -?- Fd M16 by12/07 

F473G Fd Tt -?- Fd M16 by12/07 

F474G Fd Tt -?- Fd M16 by12/07 

Vehicles in 

Bernstein, Stanley LMA, Mount Pleasant by9/93 (but much earlier?) 

WHE 354J Ld PSU3A/4R 903466 Wk CF2030/69449 B49F 11/70 

Blue Bus Co., Stanley LMA, Mount Pleasant -/90 (converted from van) 

F1246 FR Sa -?- FR M7 -/?? 

C’n’M Travels, Stanley F Mahood, St Saviour, Jersey (CI) 6/93 

F129C Bd VAS5 FW452690 Du 811/1003 C28F 4/78 

(ex J15419, RUN 738S) 

Falkland Islands Company {Penguin Travel}, Stanley London Central (LN) RML2593 12/05 

F124G AEC Rm RML2593 PR L5865 H40/32R 11/66 

(ex JJD 593D) 

Falkland Islands Tours & Travel, Stanley Stewart, Stanley -/97 

6 F701B Bd YNT DT102371 Du 317/2627 C53F 12/83 

(ex A 54 NPP) 

MoD, Mount Pleasant (X) by12/98 

7 F127D Ld TRC -?- Pn -?- C44F -/?? 

(ex xx ?? xx) 

United Counties (NO) 110, 86 -/98 

14 F374D Ld TRCTL11/3R 8300799 Pn 8412LTP1X530 C57F 11/83 

(ex A110 TRP) 

15 F375D Ld TRCTL11/3R 8300122 Pn 8312LTP1X533 C57F 6/83 

(ex FKK 839Y, TSU 639, FKK 839Y) 

-?-, -?- (Japan) c-/99 

2 F420D Ta He -?- Ta M5 -/?? 

-?-, -?- (Chile) c-/99 

16 F596D Fd Clubwagon 1EBJS31H6PHB21362 Fd M14 -/?? 

Brighton & Hove (ES) 150/3 c8/00 

18 F758D LN NL116HLXCT/1R 07796 LN B49F 8/85 

(ex C450 OAP) 

19 F759D LN NL116HLXCT/1R 07799 LN B49F 8/85 

(ex C453 OAP) 

Brighton & Hove (ES) 188/9 by10/00 

20 F760D Ld LX112LXCTZR1 LX1132 Ld B47F 6/88 

(ex E448 FWV) 

21 F761D Ld LX112LXCTZR1 LX1133 Ld B47F 6/88 

(ex E449 FWV) 

taxi, Stanley by12/03 

12 F773D Mi Rosa BE639E-B00064 Mi C25F -/?? 

Burnt Tree, Gloucester (YGL) by12/03 

10 F290E LDV Cy -?- LDV M16 -/?? 

(ex -?- ) 

11 F291E LDV Cy SEYZMYSHEDN029335 LDV M16 2/98 

(ex R233 AUJ) 

Kirkham, Wheatley (SY) c-/03 

17 F533E Ld TRCTL11/3RZ 8600233 Pn 8712LUP3C006 C53F 4/87 

(ex D154 HML, 159 CJU, D154 HML) 

-?-, Chorley Wood (YHT) by11/04 

25 F725E Fd Tt -?- Fd M14 -/?? 

(ex -?- ) 

Stainthorpe, Skelton (CD) by12/06 

3 F186G Ld TRCL10/3ARZM TR00523 Pn 8912LCA0800 C53F 2/89 

(ex F711 ENE, IIL 7075, F711 ENE) 

Thompson, Christchurch (DT) 6/06 

4 F187G Ld TRCL10/3ARZM TR00532 Pn 8912LCA0804 C53F 2/89 

(ex F715 ENE, KSU 455, F715 ENE, 2 JVK, F715 ENE) 

Quantock, Wiveliscombe (SO) by12/06


8 F188G Ds Jv 8.5SDL1903/1985 Pn 888DJP3C004 C35F 4/88 

(ex KLZ 3453, E640 NSE, 88-KY-2082, E640 NSE) 

Dukes Travel, Berry Hill (GL) 6/06 

22 F189G DAF SB220LC550 XLRDE02LT0H000174 Oe J5168 B49F 8/91 

(ex J305 BVO) 

-?-, -?- by12/06 

24 F190G Fd Tt WF0EXXGBFE2S30980 Fd M16 12/02 

(ex EF 52 ALU) 

Sovereign Centre, Downham Market (YNK) 3/07 

6 F358G Fd Tt WF0EXXGBFE2B31088 Fd M16 10/02 

(ex WF 52 HTE) 

-?-, -?- 3/07 


(ex RK 03 WWA) 

-?-, -?- 1/08 


(ex Y117 NDF) 

Tyrer, Nelson (LA) 2/08 

23 F599G DAF SB220LC550 XLRDE02LT0H000177 Oe J5167 B49F 8/91 

(ex J304 BVO) 

LMA, Mount Pleasant Ribble (LA) 282-4/6/7/94, 300/3-6/22 10/83 

LB1 LRN 282J Bl RESL6L RESL-8-109 Ml B4624 B47F 12/70 


LRN 284J Bl RESL6L RESL-8-111 Ml B4626 B47F 12/70 










Yorkshire Traction (SY) 354/72/6-8/84 c4/85 (all were B53F) 

YT1 WHE 354J Ld PSU3A/4R 903466 Wk CF2030/69449 B49F 11/70 

CHE 372K Ld PSU3B/4R 7103578 Ml 34911 B49F 1/72 

YT3 CHE 376K Ld PSU3B/4R 7103582 Ml 34919 B49F 1/72 




Napier, West Point Island Crosville (CH) SLL617 by12/87 

F68A Bl LH6L LH-1130 ECW 21692 B43F 11/75 

(ex MCA 617P) 

Stewart {Stanley Bus Services}, Stanley Wimpey, Mount Pleasant 4/87 

F211A Fd R1114 BC04PA63618 Du 524/4615 C53F 5/75 

(ex HKU 795N) 

LMA, Mount Pleasant LB14 -/89 


Thorn, Rayleigh (EX) 12/91 

F701B Bd YNT DT102371 Du 317/2627 C53F 12/83 

(ex A 54 NPP) 

Sulivan Shipping, Stanley Stewart, Stanley -/93 

F753A Ld PSU3B/4R 7103582 Ml 34919 B49F 1/72 

(ex CHE 376K) 

Wimpey, Mount Pleasant Wimpey (X) by2/85 

PUF 241M Fd R1114 BC04PS60158 Du 423/4423 C49F 5/74 

Wimpey (X) by9/86 

HKU 795N Fd R1114 BC04PA63618 Du 524/4615 C53F 5/75 

Wimpey (X) by1/86 

KGR 761N Fd R1114 BC04RC59210 Pn 7511FC123 C53F 5/75


Vehicles re-registered 

Stewart, Stanley 

CHE 376K Ld PSU3B/4R 7103582 Ml 34919 to F753A -/89 

Modifications/status changes 

Falkland Islands Tours & Travel, Stanley. 14 (F374D, ex A110 TRP) to (r) by1/08. 19 (F759D, ex C453 OAP) to 

(w) by1/08. 

Vehicles out 

Blue Bus Co., Stanley F1246 FR Sa FR M7 gone -/95 

C’n’M Travels, Stanley F129C Bd VAS5 Du C28F presumed gone by12/03 

(ex J15419, RUN 738S) 

Falkland Islands Tours & Travel, Stanley 

2 F420D Ta He Ta M5 presumed gone by1/08 

10 F290E LDV Cy LDV M16 presumed gone by1/08 

(ex -?-) 

22 F701B Bd YNT Du C53F presumed gone by1/08 

(ex A 54 NPP) 

25 F725E Fd Tt Fd M14 presumed gone by1/08 

(ex -?-) 

LMA, Mount Pleasant Airport 

LB1 LRN 282J Bl RE Ml B47F gone by4/85 

LB11 LRN 283J Bl RE Ml B47F gone c-/86 (believed buried as landfill) 

LRN 284J Bl RE Ml B47F gone by4/85 

LB3 LRN 286J Bl RE Ml B47F gone c-/86 









LB17 WHE 354J Ld PSU Wk B49F Bernstein, Stanley by9/93 

CHE 372K Ld PSU Ml B49F gone c-/86 

LB14 CHE 376K Ld PSU Ml B49F Stewart, Stanley -/89 




Stewart, Stanley F211A Fd R1114 Du C53F gone by12/97 

(ex HKU 795N) 

F753A Ld PSU Ml B49F Sulivan Shipping, Stanley -/93 

(ex CHE 376K) 

F701B Bd YNT Du C53F Falkland Islands Tours & Travel, 

(ex A 54 NPP) Stanley 6 -/97 

Sulivan Shipping, Stanley F753A Ld PSU Ml B49F presumed gone by12/99 

(ex CHE 376K) 

Wimpey, Mount Pleasant PUF 241M Fd R1114 Du C49F gone by12/86 

HKU 795N Fd R1114 Du C53F PSA, Mount Pleasant (Q) by12/86; 

Stewart, Stanley 4/87 

KGR 761N Fd R1114 Pn C53F gone by12/86 

General 

Bernstein, Stanley. WHE 354J is (was?) used as a hen house. It was believed to have still been current in 1/05. 

Blue Bus Co., Stanley. F1246 was converted from a van by ‘Fred Ford’s garage’ (presumably of Stanley). It was 

replaced by a DAF 200 DAF M12 in 1995, which was itself replaced by another 12-seat vehicle (an LDV Cy?) 

in 2003. 

Falkland Islands Company, Stanley. Routemaster F124G (ex JJD 593D) is used on tours of Stanley for cruise 

ship passengers. When noted in 1/08 it was out of use awaiting spare parts. F472-4G are all lettered for the 

Bluff Cove Lagoon Penguin Tour (www.falklandpenguins.com). 

Falkland Islands Tours & Travel, Stanley. (www.falklandtravel.com) 6 (F701B, ex A 54 NPP) was renumbered 

22 by11/04. 7 (F127D) was reseated from C54FA prior to use and is due for imminent withdrawal - it is


possible that this is the former 03 KJ 39 (see MoD notes below). 16 (F596D) is left hand drive. 12 (F773D) is 

also left hand drive and was imported from Chile by a Stanley-based taxi company prior to use here. 1 

(F200G, ex V352 OBA) is a Lincoln Destiny 100 8-seat stretched Limousine which was imported from the UK 

in mid-2006 and was still current in 1/08. The gaps in the fleetnumbers relate to commercial vans and lorries, 

although it is likely some other unknown PSVs have been operated. 

LMA, Mount Pleasant. This was a joint venture by construction companies Laing, Mowlem and ARC to construct 

the RAF Airfield at Mount Pleasant and the vehicles were used to transport workers within the site and to and 

from Pioneer Camp at East Cove. The Bristols were the first full size buses on the islands and were prepared 

for shipping by Leyland at Brislington. LRN 304J was numbered LB1 by4/85. LRN 282/4/7/94J were no 

longer licensed in 4/85, although may physically have still existed at that stage. WHE 354J and CHE 376K 

were renumbered LB17, LB14 respectively in 5/85. CHE 372/7/8/84K were initially numbered YT2/4-6 and 

were renumbered to LB13/5/6/8 in 5/85, but the order (before and after) is not known. After the contract, most 

of the vehicles were buried in a landfill site near MPA, although at least one was shipped to Chile. 

Napier, West Point Island. MCA 617P was used to transport visitors from a cruise ship landing stage on the 

remote island to Devils Nose penguin and albatross colony. These duties were later undertaken by Land 

Rovers, but the Bristol remained current but out of use in 1/05. 

Stewart, Stanley. Bob Stewart apparently established the first civilian bus service between Stanley and MPA in 

1985. F211A (ex HKU 795N) was current in 11/93, by this time wearing a blue livery replacing Wimpey’s 

yellow colours. 

Wimpey, Mount Pleasant. The Wimpey-Taylor Woodrow consortium had an Army works contract at Mount 

Pleasant Airport from 11/84 and it seems likely that all three vehicles were exported to the Falklands at the 

same time. Two vehicles were registered on the islands as WTW8 and WTW9 by the consortium but the order 

is unknown. HKU 795N passed to PSA (The Property Services Agency – a division of the Department of 

Environment) acting as a disposal agent. 

Ministry of Defence. Military buses are covered in the British Journal, but courtesy of Stephen Barton and with 

help from Alan Walker, a summary of vehicles known to have operated on the Falklands is as follows: 

MoD (Royal Air Force) (X) 

20 KB 70 Ld TRCTL11/3R 8200231 Ml 280925.7 B54FA 12/83 (to Forbes, Stanley (Q) by9/93, for scrap) 

20 KB 71 Ld TRCTL11/3R 8200232 Ml 280903.6 B54FA 10/83 (to Forbes, Stanley (Q) by9/93, for scrap) 

20 KB 72 Ld TRCTL11/3R 8200235 Ml 280936.2 B54FA 2/84 (disposed at municipal rubbish tip, Eliza 

Cove by9/93 along with a similar unidentified vehicle) 

93 KF 78 De G13 HD725135 WS 1620/?? B39FA 11/87 (disposal unknown) 

93 KF 95 De G13 SDGG13A9KHD725273 WS 1637/87 B39FA 12/87 (to Witham, Colsterworth (Q) by7/04) 

74 KH 30 Rt G13 KD729338 WS 2668/90 B39FA 10/89 (disposal unknown) 

03 KJ 38 Ld TRCTL11/3RZM TR00820 Pn 8912LMF1589 DP54FA 11/89 (to Holder, Charlton on 

Otmoor (OX) 9/98, as G625 VNX) 

03 KJ 39 Ld TRCTL11/3RZM TR00821 Pn 8912LMF1590 DP54FA 10/89 (disposal unknown) 

74 KK 90 Ds Jv 12SDA2122/727 WS 3789/?? C54FA 11/92 (disposal unknown) 

75 KK 52 Ds Jv 8.5SDA2126/775 WS 3827/93 C30FA 2/93 (to Witham, Colsterworth (Q) 4/04; 

Munden S, Bristol (GLq) 10/04) 

27 AY 72 Ds Jv 12SDA2152/1061 WS 4679/94 C54FA 2/93 (to Witham, Colsterworth (Q) 7/04; 

Munden S, Bristol (GLq) 10/04; SimsMetal, Bristol (Q) 10/04, for scrap) 

MoD (unknown force) (X) 

75 KK 09 Ds Jv 12SDA2122/746 WS 3808/92 C54FA 1/93 (to Witham, Colsterworth (Q) 7/04; 

Munden S, Bristol (GLq) c10/04; scrapped c10/04) 

ER 44 AA Ds Jv 8.5SDA2169/1454 WS 5019/96 C31F 2/96 (to Witham, Colsterworth (Q) by7/04; 

Munden S, Bristol (GLq) 10/04; Lawrence, Weston (SO) 9/05 as N759 PAE) 

JL 63 AA Ds Jv SFD113BR3TGJ11840 UVG 5433/96 C31F 2/97 (to Witham, Colsterworth (Q) by7/04; 

Munden S, Bristol (GLq) (Q) 10/04; O'Connor, Killbrittain (EI) 8/06) 

JT 27 AA LDV Pt SEYZKRSDGDN009112 LDV M11 by7/97 (to Witham, Colsterworth (Q) by7/04) 

JT 33 AA Ds Jv SFD723BR3TGJ21925 UVG 5570/97 C54FA 7/97 (to Munden S, Bristol (GLq) 4/04; 

Marshall, Leighton Buzzard (BD) 5/05 as P792 AHR) 

LL 06 AA Ds Jv SFD113BR4VGJ12072 UVG 5812/97 C31F 1/98 (to Witham, Colsterworth (Q) 1/05; 

Munden S, Bristol (GLq) 2/06; Turner, Bristol (GL) 12/06) 

RF 19 AA LDV Pt -?- LDV M11 by2/99 (to Witham, Colsterworth (Q) by7/04) 

RF 20 AA LDV Pt SEYZKRSXCDN039466 LDV M11 by2/99 (to Witham, Colsterworth (Q) by7/04)

FRANCE 819-OJ-86 FRANCE 

FRANCE 

As usual, we are grateful to France Passion des Transports Urbains for information extracted from their bimonthly 

magazine Réseaux Urbains. 

Département 02 (Aisne) 

TUSQ, Saint-Quentin 

Disposal: 15 (6516 SR 02) Transdev (Maybus), Moulins: withdrawn by 8/07 

Département 03 (Allier) 

Connex Allier 

New and acquired vehicles 

8675 SZ 03 VH T815 VH DP--D acqd 1/05 

9999 TZ 03 Rt Iliade Rt C--D acqd 8/05 

4629 VD 06 Ibs Axer Ibs DP--D by 8/06 

Previous operator: 8675 SZ 03 Connex Auvergne, new -/99 

Maybus, Moulins 

New and acquired vehicles (including amended information) 

210 6516 SR 02 Rt PR100.2 VF6PS08A1PX101427 Rt B25D acqd after 4/06 

233 5918 TW 03 Rt Mtr Di M-- 8/04 

235 7294 PH 10 Ctn Jumper ?? M-- acqd by 8/07 

Previous operators: 210 TUSQ, Saint-Quentin 15, new 7/87 

235 ??, Saint-Dizier [52] 

Vehicles on loan: from Rapides de Bourgogne, Auxerre (same numbers) 

91182 9323 SE 89 Rt PR100.2 Hz B--D by 8/07 

91183 9322 SE 89 Rt PR100.2 Hz B--D by 8/07 

Vehicle withdrawn: by 8/87 210 (6516 SR 02) 

TPN, Cusset 

New vehicle 

106 3161 VF 03 Ibs Récréo Ibs DP--D c2/07 

VILLE d'YZEURE, 03400 Yzeure 

452 SX 03 Io Daily M-- by 6/98 

Département 06 (Alpes-Maritimes) 

CTR, Menton 

Vehicle withdrawn: by 4/07 2513 (GX117) 

Disposal: 2513 RCA, Nice 2513, by 4/07 

RCA, Nice 

New and acquired vehicles (including additional information) 

626 626 BBL 06 MB 413CDi MB M-- 6/03 

627 627 BBL 06 MB 413CDi MB M-- 6/03 

2513 52 AYN 06 Hz GX117 Hz B--D acqd by 4/07 

2520 II 492 BQG 06 Hz GX117 VJ1GX586H4C000765 Hz B--D 58600765 c4/06 

3000 130 ATE 06 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D 1/02 

3001 127 ATE 06 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D 1/02 

3002 151 ATC 06 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D 1/02 



3005 154 ATC 06 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D 1/02




3008 534 AYT 06 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D c12/02 









3017 xxx xxx 06 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D -/?? 

3018 939 AZA 06 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D 12/02 


3020 6404 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D by 5/03 

3021 6388 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D by 5/03 

3022 251 BNM 06 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D 11/05 








3030 195 BNR 06 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D c12/05 

3031 552 BRX 06 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D c8/06 





3036 629 BSM 06 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D 10/06 


3038 859 BSP 06 Ibs Iliade TE Ibs C--D 10/06 

3852 4692 Rt Iliade TE Rt C--D by 1/98 

3853 4811 Rt Iliade TE Rt C--D by 1/98 

3854 4975 Rt Iliade TEC Rt C--D by 1/98 

3855 4728 Rt Iliade TEC Rt C--D by 1/98 

3856 4794 Rt Iliade TEC Rt C--D dfn 1/98 

3857 R 886 Rt Iliade TE Rt C--D dfn 1/99 




3861 529 ABE 06 Rt Iliade TE Rt C--D 10/98 






3867 261 AGE 06 Rt Iliade TE Rt C--D c12/99 











3878 H 751 Rt Iliade TE Rt C--D dfn 3/00 

3879 L 278 Rt Iliade TE Rt C--D dfn 3/00


3880 K 539 Rt Iliade TE Rt C--D dfn 3/00 

3881 6042 Rt Iliade TE Rt C--D 12/00 

3882 E 196 Rt Iliade TE Rt C--D 12/00 

3883 E 382 Rt Iliade TE Rt C--D 12/00 

3884 583 AMN 06 Rt Iliade TE Rt C--D 12/00 









3922 2998 Ibs Iliade TEC Ibs C--D by 2/02 

3923 280 BPX 06 Ibs Iliade TEC Ibs C--D by 2/02 

3924 5730 Ibs Iliade TEC Ibs C--D by 2/02 

3925 149 ATC 06 Ibs Iliade TEC Ibs C--D 1/02 



3930 7086 Ibs Iliade Ibs C--D dfn 2/06 

4529 8351 YZ 06 Rt Mtr Rt M-- c5/95 

4705 6496 ZA 06 Pon MG50 VJYT40P0000000247 Gr B17D 6/95 

6011 749 BCR 06 Ka S315NF Ka DP--D c9/03 

6025 182 BHX 06 Ka S315NF Ka DP--D 11/04 

6041 J 743 Ka S315NF Ka DP--D dfn 4/07 

Previous operator: 2513 CTR, Menton 2513: new c11/92 to RCA 2513 

General: 

2513 was new to RCA, and passed to CTR in 4/06, pending delivery of a new fleet for the Menton urban operator. 

2520 (492 BQG 06) has the same fleet number as 2520 (95 BDV 06) - see 813-OJ-212 for the explanation. 

While 95 BDV 06 was last reported in 3/05 and 492 BQG 06 was noted in 4/07, both buses carrying fleet number 

2521 (96 BDV 06 and 490 BQG 06) were seen 9/06. 

3015/21 are also reported as Rt Iliade. 3023 has also been reported as 253 BNM 06. 

3243 is reported as carrying registration 243 ASX 06 by 5/03 (previously shown as 3521 YZ 06). This would 

suggest that it had previously been reregistered in Monaco, alternatively it may be an error for one of 3244-6. 

Another 39xx series Iliade has been reported with Monaco registration 5848 (seen 6/02). It may be a vehicle that 

has not been reported so far (fleet numbers 3928/9, 3934-9 are blank) or else an error for 3932 (Monaco 

registration 5748). 

4529, 4705 should be added to the fleet list given in 813-OJ, having resurfaced in 1/05. 

6008 has also been reported as 758 BCR 06. 

Many thanks to Robert Togni for providing most of the material on RCA. 

ST2N, Nice 

New vehicles (including additional information) 

001 156 BTW 06 Gr Microbus Gr B--F c10/06 

203 203 AYT 06 Ibs Agora L GNV VNEPU08A100200034 Ibs AB37Q 11/02 

359 359 AKN 06 Vo B10L GNV YV35RE318YA001849 Hz B26T 8/00 




Withdrawals: by 10/07 73/9, 80 (Rt R312) 

General: 

The arrival of 001 has not yet been confirmed by French enthusiast sources. 

Département 14 (Calvados) 

CTAC (Twisto), Caen 

New vehicles


231 2746 ZH 14 Vo B9L YV3S7L82771121514 Vo B--T 10/07 








239 2771 ZH 14 Vo B9L YV3S7L82X71121717 Vo B--T 10/07 



242 2775 ZH 14 Vo B9L YV3S7L82X71121720 Vo B--T 10/07 








Département 34 (Hérault) 

Les COURRIERS du MIDI, 9 rue de l'Abrivado, 34000 MONTPELLIER 

Fleet at 10/4/07 

1027 8177 YQ 34 Kar Récréo Kar DP53D 9/99 





1032 8086 YM 34 Kar Récréo Kar DP53D 4/99 




1109 1148 SR 66 Kar Récréo Kar DP55D 2/01 

1134 4575 ZD 34 Kar Récréo Kar DP55D 11/00 






1704 8994 ZA 34 Rt Agora Line Rt B30D 8/00 



3228 7561 YY 34 Rt Arès Rt DP59D 5/00 

3229 9312 ZC 34 Rt Arès Rt DP59D 11/00 



3232 1407 ZD 34 Rt Arès Rt DP59D 11/00 

3233 1412 ZD 34 Rt Arès Rt DP59D 11/00 

5535 6690 YC 34 Rt Iliade GTX Rt C49D 3/98 

5566 9443 XW 34 Rt Iliade GTX Rt C53D 6/97 

5632 5797 WX 34 Rt FR1 Rt C55- 5/94 

5678 9992 XM 34 Rt FR1 GT Rt C53- 5/96 

5971 262 VX 34 Rt FR1 T1 Rt C55- 4/91 

6041 9992 YV 34 Ka S316HDS Ka C57D 6/00 

6042 1043 ZD 34 Ka S215SL Ka B30D acqd 11/00 

6043 201 ZC 34 Ka S215SL Ka B30D acqd c10/00 

6044 7881 ZE 34 Ka S215SL Ka B30D acqd 1/01 

6273 2560 YE 34 Ka S315H Ka C57D 5/98 

6274 4081 YE 34 Ka S315H Ka C57D 6/98 

6275 4337 YE 34 Ka S315H Ka C57D 6/98


6276 730 YF 34 Ka S315H Ka C57D 7/98 

6382 3585 WV 34 Ka S216HDS Ka C57D 2/91 

6406 5221 VS 34 Ka S215SL Ka B44D 10/90 

7073 4104 ZE 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 12/00 




7189 9412 YM 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 5/99 

7190 1554 YN 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 5/99 



7193 6813 YQ 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 8/99 

7194 9385 YQ 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 9/99 

7244 3294 XZ 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 10/97 



7270 6695 YC 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 3/98 

7271 6704 YC 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 3/98 

7327 8883 YG 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 9/98 





7431 6340 XV 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 3/97 

7432 6339 XV 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 3/97 

7433 6410 XY 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 9/97 

7434 6413 XY 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 9/97 

7966 28 XR 34 Rt Tracer Rt DP57D 9/96 

8410 5176 XC 34 Rt PR112 Rt B30D 1/95 

8419 6965 XJ 34 Rt PR112 Rt B30D 11/95 

8432 1817 XN 34 Rt PR112 Rt B30D 5/96 

8453 7426 XW 34 Rt PR112 Rt B30D 5/97 

98408 120 ATL 34 VH T815 VH C55- acqd c8/06 

99147 986 ARE 34 Kar Récréo Kar DP53D acqd by 8/06 

99932 5784 RZ 39 Rt Citybus Hz B24- acqd -/?? 

00525 4097 ZE 34 Rt Arès Rt DP59D 12/00 

011022 5350 ZH 34 Kar Récréo Kar DP55D 4/01 






011059 878 ZM 34 Kar Récréo Kar DP55D 8/01 








017004 4081 ZG 34 Ka S309HD Ka C33D 3/01 

019025 8340 ZL 34 Rt Agora Line Rt B30D 8/01 

019076 411 ABQ 34 Ibs Agora S Ibs B29D acqd by 3/03 

021070 3745 ZW 34 Kar Récréo Kar DP59D 6/02 







021126 294 ARG 34 MB O345 MB B56D acqd by 8/06


021127 291 ARG 34 MB O345 MB B56D acqd by 8/06 



023058 4967 ZX 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP57D 3/02 

023062 4982 ZX 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP57D 4/02 

025028 5776 ZV 34 Ibs Arès Ibs DP57D 5/02 



025044 3733 ZW 34 Ibs Arès Ibs DP57D 6/02 

026016 7382 ZV 34 Ibs Iliade RTX Ibs C55D 5/02 

028017 5207 ZV 34 Ibs Iliade GTX Ibs C53D 5/02 

031025 937 ABW 34 Kar Récréo Kar DP59D 3/03 



033022 384 ACQ 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP57D 5/03 

033026 369 ACQ 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP57D 5/03 

033042 778 ACP 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP57D 5/03 

033062 207 AFF 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP57D 12/03 

035021 457 ACQ 34 Ibs Iliade RTX Ibs C49D 5/03 

039008 611 ADD 34 Ibs Agora Line Ibs B30D 6/03 

041011 465 AHZ 34 Kar Récréo Kar DP59D 7/04 

041012 461 AHZ 34 Kar Récréo Kar DP59D 7/04 

043029 327 AJD 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP57D 7/04 



049015 625 AGQ 34 Ibs Agora Line Ibs B30D 3/04 



049018 658 AGT 34 Ibs Agora Line Ibs B30D 4/04 



051033 87 ANY 34 Kar Récréo Kar DP59D 8/05 








051046 649 ANZ 34 Kar Récréo Kar DP59D 8/05 




061029 340 AVF 34 Kar Récréo Kar DP59D 10/06 

063092 709 ATM 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP61D 8/06 










063110 597 ATN 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP61D 8/06 



073055 167 AWS 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP61D 1/07 

073056 926 AWW 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP61D 2/07 

073057 171 AWS 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP61D 1/07 

073086 36 AXC 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP61D 2/07


073087 41 AXC 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP61D 2/07 

073088 42 AXC 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP61D 2/07 

073126 463 AXL 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP61D 3/07 

073126 466 AXL 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP61D 3/07 

073137 279 AXN 34 Ibs Axer Ibs DP61D 3/07 

999003 518 ADX 34 Rt Agora S Rt B20- acqd -/03 

999004 501 ADY 34 Rt Agora S Rt B20- acqd -/03 

Previous operators: 6042-4 ??, new 5/92 

98408 ??, new 5/98 

99147 ??, new 12/99 

99932 ??, new 6/99 

019076 ??, new 9/01 

021126/7/32/9 ??, new 2/02 

999003/4 ??, new 5/99 

General: 

Les Courriers du Midi is a former VIA-GTI company that is now part of Keolis. The four-digit numbers were 

assigned in the VIA scheme, while the five- and six-digit numbers are in the Keolis system, with the first two digits 

denoting the year of manufacture. Many thanks to Clive D'eath for procuring this list. 

Département 53 (Mayenne) 

TUL, Laval 

New vehicles 

417 6534 TB 53 MAN NL243 CNG MAN B--T by 10/07 

418 6536 TB 53 MAN NL243 CNG MAN B--T by 10/07 

General 

Three gas-powered MAN NL243 were delivered some time ago, though fleet numbers have not been reported. 

The fleet numbers for this pair suggest that at least another three are owned. 

Département 59 (Nord) 

TUB, Douai 

New vehicles 

71 xxx xxx 59 Ibs Citybus Hz B--T -/07 

72 xxx xxx 59 MB O530G MB AB--T -/07 

73 xxx xxx 59 MB O530G MB AB--T -/07 

Département 62 (Pas-de-Calais) 

STUCA, Arras 


319 363 WT 62 Ibs Citybus VJ1PS09D100001111 Ibs B--T 12/05 



322 4179 XK 62 Ibs Citybus VJ1PS09D100001469 Ibs B--T 2/07 



501 4537 WN 62 Hz GX117 VJ1GX586H4C000649 Hz B--D 58600649 7/05 



926 7310 XN 62 Rt Agora L VF6PU07A100000077 Rt AB--Q acqd 5/07 

927 7317 XN 62 Rt Agora L VF6PU07A100000078 Rt AB--Q acqd 5/07 

Previous operators: 926/7 SIBRA, Annecy 27/8 (8951/4 WA 74), new 12/97 

Département 67 (Bas-Rhin) 

CTS, Strasbourg


Withdrawals: by 10/07 470/1/5-7 (GX317 - the first to go), 524/6-32 (AG300) 

Disposals: 470/1/5-7, 528-32 Kunegel, ?? by 10/07 

524/6/7 Trans'L, Villers-la-Montagne [54], by 10/07 

General 

As with previous disposals (SC10R 933/4 and R312 414), it is not certain which Kunegel company is involved, but 

it is a subcontractor to CTS and the buses presumably retain CTS livery, if not fleetnumbers. Kunegel now works 

service 21 with the AG300 and 27 with the GX317, the former being the international urban service to Kehl, just 

across the Rhine in Germany. 

Département 75 (Paris) 

RATP, Paris 

New vehicles (including additional information) 

452 177 QZT 75 Hz GX127 VJ1GX586H7C001090 Hz B--D 58601090 by 10/07 



455 xxx xxx 75 Hz GX127 VJ1GX586H7C001166 Hz B--D 12700166 by 10/07 







3060 593 QVF 75 Ibs Citelis Line VNEPS09D200301259 Ibs B--D 1/07 


3062 606 QTY 75 Ibs Citelis Line VNEPS09D200301321 Ibs B--D 12/06 

3063 485 QVT 75 Ibs Citelis Line VNEPS09D200301320 Ibs B--D 12/06 















3078 766 QVX 75 Ibs Citelis Line VNEPS09D200301456 Ibs B--D 2/07 


3159-99 xxx xxx 75 Ibs Citelis Line Ibs B--D by 10/07 

3200-20 xxx xxx 75 Ibs Citelis Line Ibs B--D by 10/07 

Vehicles reregistered (-/04) 

7601 598 QAD 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200621 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7602 608 PZY 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200622 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7603 365 PZW 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200623 Ibs B28D 6/01 




7607 873 PZX 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200627 Ibs B28D 7/01 

7608 972 QAC 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200628 Ibs B28D 7/01 


7610 401 QAE 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200630 Ibs B28D 8/01 


7612 753 PZZ 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200632 Ibs B28D 8/01


7613 541 PZT 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200633 Ibs B28D 8/01 

7614 762 PZZ 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200634 Ibs B28D 8/01 

7615 757 PZZ 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200635 Ibs B28D 8/01 

7616 869 PZX 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200636 Ibs B28D 8/01 

7617 458 QAA 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200637 Ibs B28D 8/01 

7618 545 PZT 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200638 Ibs B28D 9/01 

7619 476 QAA 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200639 Ibs B28D 9/01 

7620 590 QAD 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200640 Ibs B28D 9/01 

7622 463 QBN 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200642 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7623 510 QBG 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200643 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7624 506 QBG 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200647 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7625 484 QBH 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200648 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7626 464 QBL 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200649 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7627 744 QBF 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200650 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7628 452 QBL 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200651 Ibs B28D 6/01 


7630 115 QBJ 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200653 Ibs B28D 6/01 


7632 106 QBJ 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200655 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7633 885 QBE 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200656 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7634 483 QBH 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200657 Ibs B28D 6/01 


7636 881 QBE 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200659 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7645 564 QAP 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200668 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7646 206 QAQ 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200670 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7647 396 QAP 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200671 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7648 607 QAR 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200672 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7649 460 QAK 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200673 Ibs B28D 6/01 

7650 216 QAQ 75 Ibs Agora S VNEPS09B400200674 Ibs B28D 6/01 

Withdrawal: 9/07 4270 (MB Citaro - burnt out) 

Disposal: 4270 Presumed scrapped 

General 

Registrations for 7621/37-44 have not been advised. 

Département 76 (Seine-Maritime) 

Bus Océane, Le Havre 

New vehicles - additional information 

507 xxxx xx 76 MB O530 MB B--T by 6/07 




511 7786 YZ 76 MB O530 MB B--T by 6/07 




515 7805 YZ 76 MB O530 MB B--T by 6/07 

Withdrawals: by 10/07 228-30 (Rt PR180.2), 232-4 (Rt PR118 - first to go) 

Disposals: 228-30/2-4 ??, Amiens [Q80], by 10/07 

VIKIBUS, 76190 YVETOT 

New vehicles 

7548 ZF 76 Gr Microbus Gr B--F 5/07 

General


Vikibus is the trading name of a new service launched by the municipality of Yvetot, the chief town in the Pays de 

Caux area of upper Normandy. Two circular services are worked, centred on the railway station. The Microbus 

is the only vehicle owned. 

Département 80 (Somme) 

Courriers Automobiles Picards, Amiens (including additional information) 


939 7085 WP 80 VH A330 YE232002B75M60566 VH B27T acqd 7/04 

940 9568 WV 80 VH A330 YE232002B75M61173 VH B--T acqd 11/02 

942 2996 XC 80 VH A330 YE232002B75M63622 VH B--T acqd 6/06 

943 4431 XE 80 Ibs Citelis-Line VNEPS09D200300243 Ibs B--T acqd 1/07 

944 1149 XF 80 Ibs Citelis-12 VNEPS09D100300918 Ibs B--T acqd 1/07 

946 5376 XH 80 Ibs Citelis-12 VNEPS09D100301832 Ibs B--T 8/07 

947 5630 XH 80 Ibs Citelis-12 VNEPS09D100301834 Ibs B--T 8/07 

Previous operators: 939 Van Hool Netherlands demonstrator BN-JH-48, new 12/02 

940 Van Hool France demonstrator 519 DGV 95, new 11/02 

942 Van Hool France demonstrator 685 EBV 95, new 1/06 

943 Demonstrator, new 7/05 

944 Demonstrator, new -/05 

HONG KONG 

CITYBUS Ltd (NWS Transport Services) 

New vehicles 

8102 ND 2420 AD Tt E500 SFD158LR47GTF1920 AD -?- H53/21D 12/07 






8108 NE 1851 AD Tt E500 SFD159LR47GTF1940 AD -?- H53/21D 1/08 


Allocations 

1207: 8100-4.N 

1/08: 8105-9.N. 

The KOWLOON MOTOR BUS Co (1933) Ltd {KMB} (KMB Holdings) 

New vehicles 

ASU2 NE 6817 Sca K310UD YS2K6X20000552040 Co -?- H53/27D 2/08 

AVBE67 NE 714 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1267A119664 AD -?- H53/27D 1/08 






AVBE73 NE 2499 Vo B9TL-7220 -?- AD -?- H53/27D 1/08 

AVBE74 NG 768 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4J1287A119746 AD -?- H53/27D 3/08 

AVBE75 NG 955 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4H9247A119338 AD -?- H53/27D 3/08 

AVBE76 NG 956 Vo B9TL-7220 -?- AD -?- H53/27D 3/08 



AVBE79 NG 1369 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4H9267A119323 AD -?- H53/27D 3/08 







AVBE86 NG 2473 Vo B9TL-7220 -?- AD -?- H53/27D 3/08

HONG KONG 819-OJ-96 HONG KONG 

updated information 

AVBE65 NC 5293 Vo B9TL-7220 YV3S4H9227A119321 AD -?- H53/27D 1/08 

Allocations 

L: ASU2; AVBE62-6,74-86. 

K: AVBE67/8,70/1/3. 

S: AVBE69,72. 

Vehicles withdrawn 

12/07: S3N222/3/5-7/9. 

1/08: AA2; S3N231/3-5/7/9-44/6/7. 

by3/08: S3N228/32/6/8. 

LONG WIN Bus Co Ltd (KMB Holdings) 

New vehicles 

708 NF 9046 Vo B9TL-7220 -?- AD -?- H53/21D 3/08 

709 NG 994 Vo B9TL-7220 -?- AD -?- H53/21D 3/08 

Allocations 

T: 704-9. 

MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY Corporation Ltd (MTR} 

New vehicles 


802 NF 6585 AD Tt E500 SFD158LR47GTF1929 AD -?- H53/27D 3/08 



General 

On order are 9 Enviro500 and 11 Enviro200. 

NEW HONG KONG Bus Co Ltd (KMB Holdings) 

Correction 

OJ816 delete 24 (MF 9207) - incorrect registration. 

New vehicle 


24 ME 6822 MAN NL263 WMAA22ZZZ3C0004726 Gemilang B25D 1/06 

NEW LANTAU Bus Company (1973) Limited {NLB} (Kwoon Chung) 

New vehicles 

MN30 NE 5065 MAN NL273 WMAA22ZZ88C010638 Gemilang B??D 2/08 

MN31 NF 1274 MAN NL273 -?- Gemilang B??D 2/08 

MN32 NF 3272 MAN NL273 -?- Gemilang B??D 3/08 

Vehicles in 

from Trans Island 8/07 

MN26 LT 4369 MAN 18.310 WMAA51ZZX4S002414 Asia Auto C45F 12/04 


MN21 LR 8831 MAN 18.310 WMAA51ZZ44S002411 Asia Auto C45F 10/04 

MN22 LR 965 MAN 18.310 WMAA51ZZ74S002211 Asia Auto C45F 9/04 

MN23 LS 8169 MAN 18.310 WMAA51ZZ54S002420 Asia Auto C45F 11/04 

MN24 LS 9887 MAN 18.310 WMAA51ZZ94S002498 Asia Auto C41F 11/04 

MN25 LT 3006 MAN 18.310 WMAA51ZZ94S002419 Asia Auto C41F 12/04 

Vehicles withdrawn 

by1/08: ILS96/8-100/2/5/8. 

NEW WORLD FIRST Bus Services Ltd (NWS Transport Services) 

New vehicles 







5507 NF 2977 AD Tt E500 SFD159LR47GTF1945 AD -?- H53/27D 2/08

HONG KONG 819-OJ-97 HONG KONG 


5509 NG 1278 AD Tt E500 SFD159LR47GTF1961 AD -?- H53/27D 3/08 


Vehicle modifications 

1/08: DA66 (GY 4478) rebuilt to O53/40D. 

PARK ISLAND Transport Bus Co Ltd (KMB Holdings) 

New vehicle 

NE 3283 


AD Dt SFD4D9GR37GW49060 AD -?- B35F 1/08 

HC 1062 Ds Dt SLF SFD222AR1TGW10218 Pn 9610HJZ5566 to MK 7855 7/06 

HUNGARY 

While under the control of NABI, Optare built a small number of left hand drive Excels to be sold in Hungary by its 

parent company. Only two customers were found, one of these in NABI’s home town (which also took the two 

demonstrators). A single left hand drive Solo was also supplied. NABI tried again with the 700SE, a Scania 

L94UB with a locally-built Excel-like body but this too failed to make much of an impression on the market. 

Thanks in compiling this list are particularly due to Daniel Stazicker for the reports of his visits to Hungary. 

New vehicles 

Kaposvári Tömegközlekedési {KT}, Kaposvár 

IGR-572 Oe L1189L SAB25000000000002 Oe B31T 2003 




JZE-180 Oe L1189L SAB25000000000009 Oe B31T 2003 

Kisalföld Volán, Győr 

116 IKE-116 Oe L1189L SAB25000000000006 Oe B31T 12/02 



542 IOF-542 Oe L1189L SAB25000000000013 Oe B31T 6/03 

(re-registered KCM-443 3/06) 





710 IVJ-710 Oe L1189L SAB25000000000010 Oe B31T 2003 

(re-registered KCM-448 3/06, then FLR-338) 

NABI, Kaposvár (Qd) 

HJN-778 Oe L1189L SA9E118L200104504 Oe B33D 10/00 

IDU-560 Oe L1189L SAB25000000000001 Oe B31T c5/02 

IDU-795 Oe M920L SAB26000000000001 Oe B??D c5/02 

Notes – 

HJN-778 was delivered to Hungary in a red/green/yellow/white colours inspired by the Trent/Barton 'Rushcliffe 

Lines' livery then being applied to a contemporary batch of Excels. It appeared at a bus show in Budapest 

10/00 and then went on demonstration loan in Budapest (noted 11/01) and then to other operators. It passed 

to Kaposvári Tömegközlekedési by2004 and was re-registered KCL-745. It was still in service in its original 

livery late 2007. The VIN is equivalent to the chassis number VN9504, with which it shares the last three digits. 

IDU-560 was delivered in a blue and white livery, which it retained after passing to Kaposvári Tömegközlekedési 

by7/04. Between 8/02 and 9/03 it is known to have been on demonstration loan in Debrecin. 

IDU-795 was the only left-hand-drive Solo known to have been delivered to Hungary. The VIN is in the 30-LFN 

sequence for the USA. After demonstration duties it is believed to have passed to the small municipal operator 

in Siofok, registered FLC-811, but a physical check of the latter’s VIN has not been made to confirm that these 

are indeed the same vehicle. 

ICELAND 

Here we present some additional information on the SBA-Norðurleið fleet published in OJ-36. Certain vehicles 

recorded as new are in fact acquisitions.

ICELAND 819-OJ-98 ICELAND 

SBA-Norðurleið, Akureyri 

New vehicles 

BV 688 MB O404 WEB61821511087041 Noge Touring -?- C49D 1997 

DS 671 MB O404-15RHD WDB35640513080290 MB C43D 1995 

DU 544 MB 1228L WDB9702571K839847 EAu Clubstar -?- C35F 2003 

GB 009 MAN 16-240 412-0727-0727 Icelandic C33F 1982 

GZ 816 Sca S82CL 1850643 Delta Mini 146609 C39F 1983 

HO 209 Sca P92 YS2PM4X2Z01106216 Icelandic C46D 1987 

(rebodied 1998; previously carried Delta Express 147064) 

HX 412 Sca S112 YS4SC4X2Z01809575 Kutter 9 1201 C41F 1986 

IO 453 Sca K112 YS4KT6X2B01811777 Delta Star 50 147212 C65F 1987 

JV 582 Sca P112 YS2PM6X2A01129500 Delta Express 147331 C63F 1988 

KH 563 Fd E350 1FBJS31M6MHA60538 Fd M13 1991 

LH 972 Ba FHD13-370 XL9AA38CG18003907 Ba C57D 2001 

LX 375 MB 1726 WDB65204715436945 Avtomontaza C41F 1991 

MA 099 MB 1628 -?- Je Bermuda -?- C45F 1983 

(the body was transferred from a 1975 coach in 1983) 

MR 948 MB 1228L WDB9702551K484260 EAu Clubstar 5208 C29F 2000 

NG 079 MB 1120L WDB6772761K201117 EAu Clubstar -?- C27F 1996 

PL 792 MB O303-10R WDB30021011047036 EAu Eurostar 2694 C35D 1986 

SD 038 MB 1328L WDB9702681K823574 EAu Clubstar -?- C41F 2003 

TE 521 MB O550 WEB62701013500519 MB DP69D 1998 

TK 342 MB O1120L WDB66727415474822 EAu Clubstar 3264 C31F 1990 

UL 538 Sca P113 YS2PH4X4ZO1155915 Kiitokori 50039 C43F 1990 

YB 981 MB 1229L WDB9702571K564260 EAu Clubstar -?- C29F 2001 

VJ 049 MB 1228L -?- ? C29F 2003 

Vehicles in (ex Bjorn Sigurðsson, Húsavík 5/01) 

FU 199 MB 1219 381025-14-605764 þingvallaleið C37F 1979 

(new to þingvallaleið, Reykjavík in 1980 as R5569, with operator-built bodywork. To Sigurðsson by2000. 

LU 494 MB 1222AF WDB61526415466560 Icelandic C33F 1990 

OJ 895 MB 412D WDB9044631P683511 ? M16 1997 

SJ 042 MB 416CDI WDB9046631R140633 ? M14 2000 

UX 402 MB O303 -?- ? C?? ???? 

(since gone) 

ITALY 

We finally reach the conclusion of the ATC, Bologna listing, including the second-hand coaches in the private hire 

and excursion fleet. 

ATC, Bologna 

New vehicles 

5046 BO 906249 Menarini 201/1LU 04179 Menarini B??Q 1981 









5055 BO G01462 Menarini 201/1LU 04392 Menarini B??Q 1981 

(ex BO 906239 1992) 

5056 BO 906248 Menarini 201/1LU 04393 Menarini B??Q9 1981 



5059 BO 906245 Menarini 201/1LU 04396 Menarini B??Q 1981

ITALY 819-OJ-99 ITALY 

5060 BO B96858 Menarini 201/1LU 04397 Menarini B??Q 1981 

(ex BO 906244 1987) 



5063 BO F14090 Menarini 201/1LU 04400 Menarini B??Q 1981 

(ex BO 906241 1990) 



5066 BO E20382 Menarini 201/1LU 04403 Menarini B??Q 1981 

(ex BO 906259 1989) 

5067 BO A40811 Menarini 201/1LU 04404 Menarini B??Q 1981 

(ex BO 906258 1984) 



5070 BO F92273 Menarini 201/1LU 04407 Menarini B??Q 1981 

(ex BO 906255 1992) 






5076 CR 264 KB Menarini 201/1LU 04438 Menarini B??Q 1981 

(ex BO 912975 2004) 












5088 BN 566 SJ Menarini 201/1LU 04450 Menarini B??Q 1981 

(ex BO 908518 2000) 



5091 BO D56167 Menarini 201/1LU 04453 Menarini B??Q 1981 

(ex BO 908517 1988) 





5096 BO B33769 Menarini 201/1LU 04589 Menarini B??Q 4/82 

(ex BO 935072 1986) 

5097 BO 935071 Menarini 201/1LU 04590 Menarini B??Q 4/82 






5103 CY 942 GW Menarini 201/1LU 04596 Menarini B??Q 4/82 

(ex BO 935073 2005) 






5109 BO 935054 Menarini 201/1LU 04602 Menarini B??Q 4/82


5110 CH 806 WE Menarini 201/1LU 04603 Menarini B??Q 4/82 

(ex BO 936047 2003) 



5113 BO E76563 Menarini 201/1LU 04606 Menarini B??Q 4/82 

(ex BO 936048 1998) 

5114 BZ 414 ZC Menarini 201/1LU 04607 Menarini B??Q 4/82 

(ex BO 936045 2002) 




5118 BO D57234 Menarini 201/1LU 04611 Menarini B??Q 4/82 

(ex BO 936022 1988) 



5121 BO F70428 Menarini 201/1LU 04614 Menarini B??Q 4/82 

(ex BO 936026 1991) 


















5139 BO F30802 Menarini 201/1LU 04672 Menarini B??Q 4/82 

(ex BO 936043 1990) 













5201 BO E15136 Ft 480.12.21 ZCF432F0006000092 Ft B??Q 7/89 












5213 BO E11631 Ft 480.12.21 ZCF432F0006000104 Ft B??Q 6/89




5216 DC 900 XP Ft 480.12.21 ZCF432F0006000109 Ft B??Q 5/89 

(ex BO E03619) 






(ex BO E11633) 

















(ex BO E15131) 










5247 BO G60097 Io 480.12.22 ZCF452F0007000211 Io B??Q 6/93 





















5301 AC 826 FB MAN NL202F WMA8980199C001946 CAM B??T 3/95 



5304 AC 345 FG MAN NL202F WMA8980199C001952 CAM B??T 4/95


5305 AC 070 FD MAN NL202F WMA8980199C001953 CAM B??T 3/95 

5306 AF 491 YT MAN NL202F WMA8980199C001955 CAM B??T 6/95 

5307 AC 344 FG MAN NL202F WMA8980199C001956 CAM B??T 4/95 

5308 AF 492 YT MAN NL202F WMA8980199C001957 CAM B??T 6/95 

5309 AF 431 YS MAN NL202F WMA8980199C001958 CAM B??T 5/95 

5310 AF 432 YS MAN NL202F WMA8980199C001989 CAM B??T 5/95 

5311 AG 310 AE BMB M221LU ZCM2211L000137632 BMB B??D 9/96 


5313 AG 590 AF BMB M221LU ZCM2211L000057624 BMB B??D 10/96 


5315 AG 437 AG BMB M221LU ZCM2211L000077626 BMB B??D 11/96 






5321 AG 654 BD Io 491.12.22 ZCF482G0006000054 Io B??Q 4/97 











5332 BB 771 VG Io 491.12.27 ZCF482L0006000833 Io B??Q 4/99 






5338 BC 686 WM Io 491.12.27 ZCF482L0006000860 Io B??Q 4/99 



5341 BE 197 LK Io 491.12.27 ZCF482L0006000863 Io B??Q 9/99 




5345 CY 520 GW Io 491.12.27 ZCF482L0006000882 Io B??Q 4/99 

(ex BC 689 WM 2005) 











5356 BC 948 WN Io 491.12.27 ZCF482L0006000913 Io B??Q 4/99 

5357 BD 625 TA Io 491.12.27 ZCF482L0006000914 Io B??Q 5/99 

5358 BE 056 LJ Io 491.12.27 ZCF482L0006000915 Io B??Q 8/99 






5364 BE 049 LJ Io 491.12.27 ZCF482L0006000921 Io B??Q 8/99

















5380 CJ 338 TA Io 491.12.27 ZCF482L0006000937 Io B??Q 5/99 

(ex BD 619 TA 2003) 


5501 BT 601 GB BMB M240LU ZCM2402LG04789755 BMB B??T 5/01 

5502 BT 667 YD BMB M240LU ZCM2402LG04999803 BMB B??T 5/01 





5507 BT 664 GA BMB M240LU ZCM2402LG05049808 BMB B??T 5/01 




5511 CB 392 HX Ibs 491E.10.24 ZGA480H0006002689 Ibs B??T 5/02 

5512 BZ 171 ZC Ibs 491E.10.24 ZGA480H0006002739 Ibs B??T 4/02 




















5532 CJ 616 TB Ibs 491E.12.24 ZGA482H0006003834 Ibs B??T 10/02 




5536 CR 299 KA BMB M240LU-CNG ZCM2402LG90025028 BMB B??T 9/04 







5543 CR 306 KA BMB M240LU-CNG ZCM2402LG90025199 BMB B??T 10/04




5546 CR 183 KA BMB M240LU-CNG ZCM2402LG90025202 BMB B??Q 10/04 










5556 CV 744 PL BMB M240LU-CNG ZCM2402LG90025646 BMB B??Q 9/05 










5566 CV 796 PL Ibs 491E.12.27-CNG ZGA482M1006005286 Ibs B??T 9/05 










5576 BMB M240LU -?- BMB B??T 2007 

5577 BMB M240LU -?- BMB B??T 2007 

5578 BMB M240LU -?- BMB B??T 2007 

5579 BMB M240LU -?- BMB B??T 2007 

5580 BMB M240LU -?- BMB B??T 2007 

5581 BMB M240LU -?- BMB B??T 2007 

5582 BMB M240LU -?- BMB B??T 2007 

5583 BMB M240LU -?- BMB B??T 2007 

6001 AG 171 AA Io 490E.18.29 ZCF45FM0107000040 Io AB??Q 2/96 





6006 AG 119 AB Io 490E.18.29 ZCF45FM0107000029 Io AB??Q 3/96 











6017 AG 562 AF BMB M321U ZCM3211L000357729 BMB AB??Q 10/96 

6018 AG 563 AF BMB M321U ZCM3211L000367730 BMB AB??Q 10/96 

6019 AG 358 AG BMB M321U ZCM3211L000387747 BMB AB??Q 11/96 

6020 AG 179 AH BMB M321U ZCM3211L000397748 BMB AB??Q 1/97 

6021 AG 359 AG BMB M321U ZCM3211L000407749 BMB AB??Q 11/96









6501 CY 710 GW BMB M340U-CNG ZCM3401LG90024649 BMB AB??Q 12/05 

6502 CV 738 PL BMB M340U-CNG ZCM3401LG90024650 BMB AB??Q 12/05 













6515 CR 057 KD MAN NG313-CNG WMAA23ZZ84B024187 MAN AB??Q 2/05 

6516 CR 058 KD MAN NG313-CNG WMAA23ZZX4B024188 MAN AB??Q 2/05 



6519 CR 059 KD MAN NG313-CNG WMAA23ZZX4B024191 MAN AB??Q 2/05 


6521 DC 576 XN MAN NG313-CNG -?- MAN AB??Q 7/06 

6522 DC 577 XN MAN NG313-CNG -?- MAN AB??Q 7/06 

6523 MAN NG313-CNG -?- MAN AB??Q 2007 










Vehicles in 

50 BK 292 YE EOS E180Z YA9CF2G25RB128942 EOS C47D 1996 

(ex -?-, -?- 3/00) 

51 BK 293 YE EOS E180Z YA9CF2G25RB128943 EOS C47D 1996 

(ex -?-, -?- 3/00) 

52 BG 783 HK Ka S228DT WKK13900001030477 Ka CH79D 2/96 

(ex -?- 11/99) 

53 BM 902 SP Ka S210H WKK17400001010398 Ka C47D 8/90 

(ex -?- 8/00) 

54 BP 581 YC Ka S211HD WKK17500001030302 Ka C35D ???? 

(ex -?- 1/01) 

55 BN 960 SJ Ka S211HD WKK17500001030620 Ka C40D ???? 

(ex -?- 10/00) 

56 BP 584 YC Ka S211HD WKK17500001030645 Ka C??D ???? 

(ex -?- 1/01) 

57 BT 045 GA Ka S216HDS WKK13900001020511 Ka C??D ???? 

(ex -?- 3/01) 

58 BP 364 YD Ka S211HD WKK17500001030486 Ka C??D ???? 

(ex -?- 4/01) 

59 BW 143 TY Ka S210HD WKK17400001030466 Ka C??D ???? 

(ex -?- 11/01)


60 BW 142 TY Io 45E12 ZCF04570005974278 Io M19 ???? 

(ex -?- 11/01) 

61 CD 212 ZH Ka S210H WKK17400001010118 Ka C??D ???? 

(ex -?- 10/02) 

62 CB 684 HZ Ka S228DT WKK13900001030529 Ka CH??D ???? 

(ex -?- 8/02) 

63 CR 537 KA Ka S210H WKK17400001010187 Ka C??D ???? 

(ex -?- 11/04) 

64 CR 035 KC Ka S228DT WKK13900001030717 Ka CH??D ???? 

(ex -?- 12/04) 

651 BO 933250 Ft 570.12.20 000472 Ft B??D 1982 

652 BO 933251 Ft 570.12.20 000456 Ft B??D 1982 

653 BO 933246 Ft 570.12.20 000499 Dalla Via B??D 1982 

654 BO 933247 Ft 570.12.20 000498 Dalla Via B??D 1982 

(ex SV, -?- 156/5/4/3 1986) 

LIECHTENSTEIN 

Corrections 

Matt, Mauren 4 FL28504 MAN NL353F WMAA22ZZ87C009391 2007 

5 FL24695 MAN NG313 WMAA23ZZ97R004249 AB 2007 

12 FL22012 MAN NG313 WMAA23ZZ77R004248 AB 2007 

14 FL24014 MAN NG313 WMAA23ZZ57B025446 AB 2007 

LUXEMBOURG 

The state railway company, CFL, operates bus routes across the country. The batch 101-14, currently being 

disposed of, represents the last of the Volvos and the last remaining vehicles from the ’old’ numbering sequence. 

The main depot is at the central railway works in Luxembourg Ville, with a smaller garage at the bus station in the 

town of Echternach. Here we list all the additions to the CFL fleet since the nominal cut-off date of 1990, courtesy 

of Ian Kent, with much-appreciated input from Raymond van den Hoven and Ron Dohmen of the Spoorgroep 

Luxemburg (www.spoorgroepluxemburg.nl). Some of the vehicles listed in OJ1997-68 to 77 are included here for 

completeness. 

Societé Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL), Luxembourg 

New vehicles 

41 BU 793 VH A600-MAN YE260000N14M20778 VH 20778 B39D -/92 






51 B 0151 Vo B10MG-55 YV31M2B14PA031431 Bf 369-01 AB71T 6/93 



54 B 0154 Vo B10MG-55 YV31M2B1XPA031434 Bf 369-04 AB71T 6/93 


56 B 0156 Vo B10MG-55 YV31M2B1XPA031563 Bf 369-06 AB71T 6/93 



61 B 0261 Vo B10M-55 YV31M3F15RA040383 Bf 400-01 B52D 2/94 






70 B 0424 Vo B10M-55 YV31M3F15TA044277 Bf 455-01 B52D 12/95 


72 B 0426 Vo B10M-55 YV31M3F1XTA044341 Bf 455-03 B52D 12/95 

73 B 0427 Vo B10M-55 YV31M3F11TA044342 Bf 455-04 B52D 12/95

LUXEMBOURG 819-OJ-107 LUXEMBOURG 






79 B 0433 Vo B10M-55 YV31M3F1XTA044405 Bf 455-10 B52D 12/95 


81 B 0435 Vo B10MG-55 YV31M3B11TA044296 Bf 456-01 AB71T 1/96 



101 B 0583 Vo B10M-55 YV31MA616VA046868 Bf 488-01 B52D 1/97 





106 B 0588 Vo B10M-55 YV31MA61XVA046873 Bf 488-06 B52D 1/97 




110 B 0592 Vo B10MG-55 YV31MA711VA046856 Bf 489-01 AB71T 5/97 





11 B 1157 Rt SFR112A VF6SFR11200100244 Rt Ares DP50D 11/00 







21 B 1298 VH TG821CL YE2C2102N68M22585 VH 22585 AB66T 6/01 








31 B 1504 MB O530G WEB62824313102439 MB Citaro B51D 2/03 



34 B 1508 MB O530G WEB628243131024?? MB Citaro B51D 2/03 


41 ZN 6610 MAN Sü313 WMAA72ZZ95T006711 MAN (A72-0208) DP47D 6/05 






47 ZN 6616 MAN Sü313 WMAA72ZZX5T006765 MAN (A72-0214) DP47D 6/05 





52 ZN 6621 MAN Sü313 -?- MAN (A72-0219) DP47D 6/05 

53 ZN 6622 MAN Sü313 -?- MAN (A72-0220) DP47D 6/05 


56 EB 5941 MB O530 WEB62804713109996 MB Citaro B47D 5/06 


58 EB 5943 MB O530 WEB62804713109998 MB Citaro B47D 5/06

LUXEMBOURG 819-OJ-108 LUXEMBOURG 


61 EB 5934 MB O530G WEB62824313110017 MB Citaro AB46T 5/06 







70 RR 6411 MB O550-19L WEB63300413100978 MB Integro 15m DP66D 5/07 










80 FZ 8858 MB O550-19L -?- MB Integro 15m DP66D 1/08 










Vehicles out 

41-6 (BU 793-8): withdrawn -/01; 41 to De Reys & Zn (B) 1531.18; 45 to Mandel Cars (B). 

51-8 (B 0151-8): withdrawn -/03; 51/4/5 to AMZ (NL) 362/3/1; 55 subsequently cannibalised for spares; 53 to 

Pauw (NL) 13 (BL-LV-86); 56/7 to AMZ (NL) 395, 375 (BS-TG-72, BL-PT-50); 58 to BBA (NL) 820 

(BV-VS-29), subsequently to Juin Rossum (NL). 

61-6 (B 0261-6) withdrawn -/05; 61/4 to Drenthe Tours (NL) 35/6 (BR-RG-48, BR-RH-02); 62/3/5/6 to Gebo 

(NL) 426-9 (BR-SZ-75, BR-TR-22, BR-VN-48, BR-TJ-38). 

70/1/2/4/5/8, 80 (B 0424-34#) withdrawn -/05; to de Wilg Hamont (B) V3 (TLM 145), V5 (EFQ 779), (TLK 984), 

(HYC 314), (TRQ 473), (TRQ 474), V4 (TRQ 472). 

73/6/7/9, 81-3 (B 0427-37#) withdrawn by12/06; 73 to J&P Avax S.A. (building contractor) (PL) 1 (AC 181 N); 

76, 82 to de Wilg Hamont (B) HWD 405, TLM 764 by11/07; 77/9 to ? (PL) (AC 183 N, AC 184 N); 

81/3 to AMZ (NL) 396/7. 

103 (B 0585) withdrawn c.11/06; to St-Vincentiusschool (B) as VWV 396. 

104 (B 0586) withdrawn by 11/07; to Basisschool, Oeterveld (B) as END 249. 

107/9 (B 0589/91) to Scholengroep 25 (B) -/06. 

112 (B 0594) to Pouw (NL) (BT-HB-50) -/07. 

113/4 (B 0595/6) for sale with Belgian Bus Sales / Belgian Bus Repair 10/07. 

(1) Route Buses 

MALTA 

Vehicles in 

u/r Vo B6-50 YV3R36E17SC005783 

ex Andrews (SY) 30214 1/08 

Ar 9431/2 B40F 1/95 

(ex M125 VAK) 

Vehicles in (updated information 

u/r (ex G183 EOG) Ld LX2R11C15Z4R LX1650 Ld B49F 12/89 


u/r Ds Le 11SDA3202/123 Wt S134 to DBY 337 1/08 

(ex L 34 WLH)

MALTA 819-OJ-109 MALTA 

u/r Vo B6-50 YV3R36E19SC005817 Ar AM10/9431/19 to DBY 364 2/08 

(ex M512 TRA) 

u/r Ld LX112L10ZR1R LX1377 Ld to DBY 398 2/08 

(ex F211 YHG) 

u/r Ds Le 11SDA3202/105 Wt S115 to FBY 699 2/08 

(ex L 38 WLH) 

u/r Vo B6-50 YV3R36E17SC005783 Ar 9431/2 to FBY 720 3/08 

(ex M125 VAK) 

u/r Ds Le 11SDA3202/139 Wt S150 to FBY 732 3/08 

(ex L 32 WLH) 

u/r Ld LX2R11C15Z4R LX1650 Ld to FBY 792 2/08 

(ex G183 EOG) 


DBY 315 (ex G168 EOG): to service 2/08. 

DBY 337 (ex L 34 WLH): to B??F by1/08, to service 1/08. 

DBY 349: back in service by10/07: 

DBY 349 AEC Rl 06623290 Barbara (1960) B40F -/39 

(ex Y-0349, Y-1050, A-0983, 983, HFC 413) 

DBY 364 (ex M512 TRA): to B43FL by12/07, to service 2/08. 

DBY 398 (ex F211 YHG): to service 2/08. 

EBY 617 back in service by1/08 after being in store for over 10 years: 

EBY 617 Bd SB 59465 Debono B40F -/58 

(ex Y-0617, Y-1318, A-2839, 2839) 

FBY 661 (ex Y-0661, Y-0857, Y-1557, A-3036, 3036, 2219): back in service 12/07. 

FBY 698 back in service by1/08: 

FBY 698 Ld f/c CHMP4333L85 Aquilina (1954) B46F by2/54 

(ex Y-0698, Y-1399, A-3240, 3240) 

FBY 699 (ex L 38 WLH): to B??F by2/08, to service 2/08. 

FBY 732 (ex L 32 WLH): to B??F by3/08, to service 3/08. 

FBY 792 (ex G183 EOG); to service 2/08. 

Vehicles out 

DBY 364 Bd QL Sammut B36F Stored 2/08 

(ex Y-0364, Y-1065, A-1242, 1242, 699) 

DBY 398 Maltese Bd f/c Brincat B40F Gone 2/08 

(ex Y-0398, Y-1099, A-1803, 1803) 

FBY 699 Bd SB Aquilina B40F Gone 2/08 

(ex Y-0699, Y-0860, Y-1560, A-0354, 354) 

FBY 720 Docks f/c Schembri B40F Gone 3/08 

(ex Y-0720, Y-0916, Y-1616, A-2790, 2790) 

FBY 732 Fd ET7 Barbara B36F Restored and preserved 3/08 

(ex Y-0732, Y-1433, A-3299, 3299) 

FBY 798 Docks f/c Tonna B40F Gone 2/08 

(ex Y-0798, Y-1499, A-4757, 4757) 

General 

FBY 646 was undergoing a rebuild 3/08. 

(2) Coaches & Open Top Vehicles 

Vehicles in (updated information) 

Cancu Supreme, Zejtun. u/r (ex FCO 314) Aus CXB 143401 Pn 224 C29F 4/50 to LCY 003 4/07 


Zarb, Birkirkara 

R227 NUF Vo B10M-62 060615 Bf 3062 to ACY 887 4/07 

(ex TDY 388, R222 VDY) 

Cancu Supreme, Zejtun 

u/r Ld TNLXB2RR 1116 Ld to COY 006 12/07 

(ex A 56 THX)

MALTA 819-OJ-110 MALTA 


(ex OHV 811Y) 


(ex OHV 792Y) 


(ex OHV 720Y) 

Vehicles re-registered (updated information) 

Cancu Supreme, Zejtun. u/r (ex FCO 314) Aus CXB 143401 Pn 224 C29F 4/50 


Cancu Supreme, Zejtun. COY 006 (ex A 56 THX) to service 12/07; COY 007 (ex OHV 811Y) to service 12/07; 

COY 008 (ex OHV 792Y) to service 12/07; COY 009 (ex OHV 720Y) to service 3/08. 

General 

Cancu Supreme, Zejtun. With the arrival of the Ld TN both open top routes became operational. 

NEW ZEALAND 

NEW ZEALAND BUS (former STAGECOACH GROUP) 

Further local identities have appeared in the last few months. Cityline Hutt Valley vehicles are now in a purple and 

orange livery branded as ‘Valley Flyer’ and Transportation Auckland Corporation vehicles allocated to Swanston 

depot in Auckland’s western suburbs are appearing in a green and grey ‘Go West’ scheme. Runciman Motors 

and Fullers are also believed to have new liveries but the main Auckland fleet is still in the inherited Stagecoach 

stripes. Coach operator Adams Travelines of Whangarei, in the Northlands, was taken over at the end of 2007 

and renamed North City Bus Limited; fleet details to follow, when available, but it is known that the fleet has been 

renumbered into the NZ Bus scheme. 

Transportation Auckland Corporation 

New vehicles 

2101 EFZ 605 Sca K270UB YS2K6X20000552201 Designline B49D 1/08 

Vehicles transferred out 

94, 95, 96: to Runciman Motors 2/08. 

Wellington City Transport 

New vehicles 

333 EJW 307 Designline Citybus Trolley 7A874010907008211 Designline TB??D 2/08 

2111 EFZ 603 Sca K270UB YS2K6X20000552200 Designline B49D 1/08 

2112 EGR 121 Sca K270UB YS2K6X20000552203 Designline B49D 2/08 



2115 EJC 609 Sca K270UB YS2K6X20000552212 Designline B49D 2/08 





2120 EJW 444 Sca K270UB YS2K6X20001858935 Designline B49D 3/08 

2121 EJW 446 Sca K270UB YS2K6X20001858923 Designline B49D 3/08 

Runciman Motors 

Vehicles transferred in 

94, 95, 96: from Transportation Auckland Corporation 2/08. 

IMPORTS 

Vehicles in (first NZ operator) 

Ritchies, Timaru Reading (BK) 514 7/07

NEW ZEALAND 819-OJ-111 NEW ZEALAND 

441 u/r DAF DE02LTSB220 XMGDE02LT0H004072 Oe 5326 B47F 3/96 

(ex N514 YTF) 

Reading (BK) 519, 518, 516 8/07 

442 EFT 351 DAF DE02LTSB220 XMGDE02LT0H005056 Oe 5331 B47F 3/96 

(ex N519 YTF) 


(ex N518 YTF) 


(ex N516 YTF) 

Reading (BK) 520 9/07 


(ex N520 YTF) 

Reading (BK) 911 6/07 

603 ECD 219 Oe L1150 VN9112 Oe 9112 B39F 5/97 

(ex P911 GJM) 

Reading (BK) 913, 915 7/07 

604 ECK 514 Oe L1150 VN9114 Oe 9114 B39F 5/97 

(ex P913 GJM) 

636 EFT 336 Oe L1150 VN9116 Oe 9116 B39F 5/97 

(ex P915 GJM) 

Reading (BK) 912, 914 7/07, were B39F 

622 EHG 215 Oe L1150 VN9113 Oe 9113 B39D 5/97 

(ex P912 GJM) 

635 EHG 197 Oe L1150 VN9115 Oe 9115 B39D 5/97 

(ex P914 GJM) 

Party Bus, Auckland Greater Manchester, Gorton (GM) 101, 105, 103 6/07 

201 ECW 395 DAF SB220LT550 003992 NC 4806 B49F 5/95 

(ex M630 MCP) 

202 u/r DAF SB220LT550 003972 NC 4796 B49F 2/95 

(ex M845 MCP) 

203 EHG 67 DAF SB220LT550 003989 NC 4803 B49F 11/94 

(ex M822 MCP) 

Metroline (LN) 159, 158 by9/07 

211 EEC 44 Vo B10B 000760 Ar AF07/593/27 B51F 1/94 

(ex L 59 UNS) 

212 EEC 77 Vo B10B 000759 Ar AF07/593/26 B51F 1/94 

(ex L 58 UNS) 

Reading (BK) 517, 512 8/07 

251 EGB 613 DAF DE02LTSB220 XMGDE02LT0H005054 Oe 5329 B47F 3/96 

(ex N517 YTF) 

252 EHG 75 DAF DE02LTSB220 XMGDE02LT0H004458 Oe 5324 B47F 3/95 

(ex M512 PDP) 

Reading (BK) 511, 515, 513 9/07 


(ex M511 PDP) 


(ex N515 YTF) 


(ex M513 PDP) 

Notes: 

Party Bus, Auckland. This operator is now controlled by Ritchies, hence the appearance in the fleet of the ex-UK 

vehicles imported by Ritchies’ dealership arm, CD(NZ). 202 (ex M845 MCP) had not entered service by3/08. 

Ritchies, Timaru. 604 (ECK 514, ex P913 GJM) is allocated to Blenheim for the new urban service there; the 

remainder are allocated to the Albany and Swanson depots in the Auckland area. 441 (ex N514 YTF) had not 

entered service by3/08. 

Vehicles in (subsequent to arrival in NZ) 

Waipawa Buses, Waipawa Christchurch Bus Services, Christchurch 128, 130, 139 3/08 

CRJ 421 Oe L1150 VN9389 Oe 9389 B40D 6/99 

(ex T186 LCH; NZ VIN = 7A85P000905018703; first registered in NZ 5/05)

NEW ZEALAND 819-OJ-112 NEW ZEALAND 

DPH 785 Oe L1150 VN9377 Oe 9377 B40D 5/99 

(ex CQW 40, T174 LCH; NZ VIN = 7A85P000905631302; first registered in NZ 5/05) 

CRF 814 Oe L1150 VN9382 Oe 9382 B40D 5/99 

(ex T179 LCH; NZ VIN = 7A85P000905395059) 

Notes: 

Waipawa Buses, Waipawa. These three ex-Trent/Barton Excels are numbered 210-2, order unknown, and used 

on Gisbourne urban services under the Red Bus Service fleetname. 

SOUTH AFRICA 

Algoa Bus, Port Elizabeth 

New vehicles 

801 DVK 229 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20117PX17724 MAN B65F 2007 



804 DVL 173 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20125PX17778 MAN B65F 2007 

805 DVL 169 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20003JB00409 MAN B65F 2007 

806 DVR 042 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20115PX17656 MAN B65F 2007 

807 DVR 041 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20118PX17731 MAN B65F 2007 

808 DVS 643 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20127PX11863 MAN B65F 2007 

809 DVS 647 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20128PX17884 MAN B65F 2007 

810 DVV 446 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20124PX17776 MAN B65F 2007 

811 DTL 074 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20066JB00561 MAN B65F 2007 








819 DTM 566 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20091JB00586 MAN B65F 2007 

820 DTM 570 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20081JB00579 MAN B65F 2007 

821 DTT 081 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20083JB00581 MAN B65F 2007 




825 DTX 119 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20100JB00606 MAN B65F 2007 




829 DVD 552 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20103JB00609 MAN B65F 2007 

830 DVD 739 EC MAN Lion’s Explorer AAMHB20109PX17204 MAN B65F 2007 













Notes: 

These are of the new Lion’s Explorer type, an improved version of the front-engined Explorer built in South 

Africa. The Lion’s Explorer range consists of the following model codes: HB1 – 4x2 chassis, 240hp MAN Euro 3 

engine, ZF Manual transmission; HB2 - 4x2, 240hp, Voith automatic; HB4 – 6x2, 310hp or 350hp, MAN TipMatic; 

HB4BT – 8x2 artic, 310hp or 350hp, MAN TipMatic. Also available in South Africa is the A84 model, a 4x2 rearengined, 

low-entrance city bus with MAN 280hp engine and Voith automatic. It should also be noted that

SOUTH AFRICA 819-OJ-113 SOUTH AFRICA 

construction of the Algoa batch of HB2 was split between the established Pretoria plant (‘PX’) and the new 

Johannesburg plant (‘JB’). 

SPAIN 

Empresa Martin S.A. was formed by Sebastian Martin in 1965 to operate interurban routes in Madrid. Now it 

operates 19 routes on the following corridors: Madrid-Leganes-Fuenlabrada, Madrid-Carabanchel Alto, Leganés- 

Carabanchel Bajo. 

Empresa Martin, Madrid 

2 M-81303 Rt 215D B?? 1949 

M-83854 Bd B?? 1950 

M-83855 Bd B?? 1950 

11 MU-94296 Peg 5023 B?? 1967 

12 MU-94297 Peg 5023 B?? 1967 

(ex Transbra 11, 12) 

25 M-345636 Peg Comet 5061 521019 B?? 5/63 

28 M-351076 Peg Comet 5061 521008 B?? 7/63 

31 M-455836 Peg 5062 522226 B??D 8/65 

32 M-471192 Barreiros-AEC A501? B?? 1965 

33 M-471193 Barreiros-AEC A501? B?? 1965 

37 M-487928 Barreiros-AEC A501 A5011029651 B?? 2/66 






44 M-555589 Barreiros-AEC 6000 A5010126662 B?? 12/66 

45 M-555590 Barreiros-AEC 6000 A5011209652 B?? 12/66 

46 M-555591 Barreiros-AEC 501 840007 B?? 12/66 

M-555592 Barreiros-AEC 501 840010 B?? 12/66 

M-580520 Peg 5062 789031 B?? 4/67 

49 M-580521 Peg 5062 789033 Jorsa ? B?? 4/67 

50 M-580522 Peg 5062 789032 Jorsa B??T 4/67 

51 M-580523 Peg 5062 789016 Jorsa ? B?? 4/67 

52 M- Peg 6021A Jorsa ? B?? 1967 

53 M-630524 Peg 5062 789046 Jorsa ? B?? 12/67 

54 M-714405 Peg Comet 5062 7400593 Seida B?? 1/69 


M-714407 Peg Comet 5062 7400567 B?? 1/69 


M-714409 Peg Comet 5062 7400586 B?? 1/69 

59 M-788140 Peg 5062A 7400751 B??T 11/69 

60 M-788141 Peg 5062A 7400736 B?? 11/69 

61 M-789900 Peg 5062A 7400742 B?? 11/69 

62 M-789901 Peg 5062A 7400750 B?? 11/69 

63 M-793807 Peg Comet 5062 B?? 1969 

64 M-799892 Peg 5062A 7400795 Castro Caride B??T 1/70 





69 M-807217 Peg 5062B 758155 Castro Caride B?? 2/70 

M-807313 Barreiros 5300 840207 B?? 2/70 

M-807315 Barreiros 5300 840210 B?? 2/70 

71 M-807314 Barreiros 6000 840208 Barreiros B?? 2/70 

72 M-807316 Barreiros Barreiros B?? 2/70 




76 M-831246 Barreiros 6000 840239 Barreiros B?? 4/70

SPAIN 819-OJ-114 SPAIN 


79 M-834540 Peg 5062 758172 Ruiz B?? 5/70 

80 M-844617 Peg 5062B 758171 Ruiz B?? 6/70 

81 M-847462 Peg 5062B 758174 Ruiz B?? 6/70 




86 M-957654 Barreiros B212 1BG1100203 Barreiros B?? 9/71 

87 M-957655 Barreiros B212 1BG1100142 Barreiros B?? 9/71 

88 M-1828-Y Barreiros 6000U 4BG1211097 Barreiros B?? 12/73 

89 M-1982-W Barreiros 6000U 3BG1102550 Barreiros B?? 10/73 

99 M-4726-BK Barreiros 6000U 5BG1217683 VH B??D 6/76 

(ex Nogueira 46, 47, 51, 49, 52) 

101 M-2047-J Peg 5062A 7400908 Castro Caride B??T 10/72 

102 M-0071-K Barreiros 6000U 2BG1101636 VH B??T 11/72 

103 M-6067-K Barreiros 6000 2BG1102175 VH B??T 11/72 





M-7047-P Peg 5062A 7401131 B?? 5/73 

M-7048-P Peg 5062A 7401132 B?? 5/73 

M-7049-P Peg 5062A 7401153 B?? 5/73 

114 M-7050-P Peg 5062A 7401137 Ur Arosa B?? 5/73 

M-7051-P Peg 5062A 7401135 B?? 5/73 

116 M-616683 Peg B?? 1967 

123 M- Peg 5064 Ur U75 B?? 1974 

M-3425-Z Peg 5062A 7401206 B?? 1/74 

M-3426-Z Peg 5062A 7401240 B?? 1/74 

M-3427-Z Peg 5062A 7401241 B?? 1/74 

M-3428-Z Peg 5062A 7401242 B?? 1/74 

124 M-3429-Z Peg 5062A 7401245 Ur U75 B?? 1/74 

M-3430-Z Peg 5062A 7401246 B?? 1/74 

M-3431-Z Peg 5062A 7401248 B?? 1/74 

M-3432-Z Peg 5062A 7401252 B?? 1/74 

129 M-9800-AP Peg 5062A 7401426 Ur U75 B?? 3/75 

M-9801-AP Peg 5062A 7401431 B?? 3/75 

M-9802-AP Peg 5062A 7401425 B?? 3/75 

M-9803-AP Peg 5062A 7401441 B?? 3/75 

M-9804-AP Peg 5062A 7401424 B?? 3/75 

M-9805-AP Peg 5062A 7401432 B?? 3/75 

M-8217-BG Peg 5064 7401440 B?? 3/76 

136 M-8219-BG Peg 5064 7401443 Ur U75 B?? 3/76 

137 M-8218-BG Peg 5064 7401442 B?? 3/76 

M-8220-BG Peg 5064 7401445 B?? 3/76 

M-8221-BG Peg 5064 7401452 B?? 3/76 

139 M-82??-B? Peg Ur U75 B?? 1976 

141 Barreiros 6000 VH B?? 1976 

M-7721-BH Barreiros 6000U 5BG1218660 B?? 5/76 


143 M-7723-BH Barreiros 6000U 5BG1219016 B?? 5/76 



146 M-7738-BH Barreiros 6000U 5BG1219571 VH B?? 5/76 


157 M-6327-CV Peg 5064A Ur U75 B?? 1977 

158 M-6326-CV Peg 5064A Ur U75 B?? 1977 

164 M-2127-DL Peg 5023 857497 Ir B?? 10/79 

M-2128-DL Peg 5023 857504 Ir B?? 10/79 

M-3396-DK Peg 5064A 149400121 B?? 9/79 

M-3395-DK Peg 5064A 149400114 B?? 9/79


M-3394-DK Peg 5064A 149400112 B?? 9/79 

167 M-3393-DK Peg 5064A 149400116 Ur U75 B?? 9/79 

168 M-3392-DK Peg 5064A 149400118 Ur U75 B?? 9/79 

171 M-3608-FT Sca K8260 YS4KC4X2B01806023 Ca CS30 B?? 1/84 








179 M-3605-FT Sca K8260 YS4KC4K2B01806222 Ca CS30 B?? 1/84 


181 M-4000-HJ Peg 5317 VS15017R0G5UR0019 Ca CS40 B?? 11/86 

182 M-0574-HP Peg 5317 VS15017R0G5UR0020 Ca CS40 B?? 3/87 





187 M-3065-HT Peg 5317 VS15017R0G7UR0100 Ca CS40 B?? 4/87 



190 M-4001-HJ Sca N112 1810081 Ca CS40 B?? 11/86 

191 M-4002-HJ Sca N112 1810082 Ca CS40 B?? 11/86 

192 M-4003-HJ Sca N112 1810083 Ca CS40 B?? 11/86 

193 M-4004-HJ Sca N112 1810084 Ca CS40 B?? 11/86 

194 M-4005-HJ Sca N112 1810085 Ca CS40 B?? 11/86 

195 M-7094-KS Sca K93CLB YS4KC4X2B01816929 HC VOV II B??D 1/90 


197 M-7092-KS Sca K93CLB YS4KC4C20B0181708 HC VOV II B??D 1/90 


200 M-6477-GM Peg 6420 WMA7880001B002638 ENASA B??D 7/85 

501 M-6966-DM Peg 6050 1129644 VH B?? 11/79 

502 M-6971-DM Peg 6050 1129676 B?? 11/79 

503 M-6970-DM Peg 6050 1129647 VH B?? 11/79 

504 M-6972-DM Peg 6050 1129788 Noge B?? 11/79 

505 M-6969-DM Peg 6050 1129785 Ur B?? 11/79 

506 M-6973-DM Peg 6050 1129782 Ur B?? 11/79 

507 M-6968-DM Peg 6050 1129817 Marrodan B??D 11/79 

(renumbered 508) 

508 M-6967-DM Peg 6050 1129848 B?? 11/79 

(renumbered 507) 

509 M-3095-DN Peg 6050 1129804 Marrodan B?? 12/79 

510 M-3094-DN Peg 6050 1129779 VH B?? 12/79 

511 M-4877-DN Peg 6050 1129690 VH B??D 12/79 

512 M-3096-DN Peg 6050 1129805 VH B?? 12/79 

(ex Transbra 501-512) 

513 M-8650-CM Peg 6050 1129846 Marrodan B?? 4/78 

514 M-3108-CP Peg 6050 1129753 Marrodan B?? 5/78 

515 M-8651-CM Peg 6050 1129845 Marrodan B?? 4/78 

(ex Nogueira 54, ?, 55) 

516 M-2913-CC Peg 6050 1129519 B?? 7/77 

(ex ?) 

518 M-0857-CN Peg 6050 1129847 Marrodan B?? 4/78 

(ex Nogueira 57) 

519 M-9261-CB Peg 6050 1129518 B?? 7/77 

(ex Dones) 

520 M-2914-CC Peg 6050 1129682 Ur B?? 7/77 

(ex ?) 

521 M-2058-IS Sca K112CLB YS4NC4X2B01810913 HC VOV II B?? 4/88 

522 M-1577-IK Sca K112CLB YS4NC4X2B01810918 HC VOV II B?? 1/88


523 M-7500-JM Sca K93CLB YS4KC4X2B01814778 Ur U90 B??D 2/89 










533 M-7510-JM Sca K93CLB YS4KC4X2B01814785 HC VOV II B??D 2/89 















548 M-1556-LJ Sca K93CLB YS4KC4X2B01816143 HC VOV II B??D 7/90 








556 M-9196-MB Sca K93CLB YS4KC4X2B01816514 HC VOV II B??D 4/91 

557 M-9197-MB Sca N113CLB YS4NC4X2B01818059 Ur U92 B??D 4/91 

558 M-0603-MT Sca K93CLB YS4KC4X2B01819791 HC VOV II B??D 10/91 








566 M-3332-MX Sca K93CLB YS4KC4X2B01816508 HC VOV II B??D 1/92 




570 M-5693-OM Peg 5321 VS15021R0NAPW0014 Ca CS40 B??D 6/93 










580 M-8899-OY Sca K93CLB YS4KC4X2B01821863 Ca CS40 B??D 12/93 



583 M-8901-OY Sca K93CLB YS4KC4X2B01821866 Ca CS40 B??D 12/93








590 M-4383-ST Sca L113CLL YS4LC4X2B01824126 Ca CS40 City B??D 1/95 

591 M-4382-ST Sca L113CLL YS4LC4X2B01824420 Ca CS40 City B?? 1/95 






597 M-2311-SJ Peg 5522 ZCF452F0007000063 Io B?? 4/95 

598 M-6262-SV Sca L113CLL YS4LC4X2B01824592 Ur U90.1 B?? 9/95 







605 M-3119-WT Vo B10B YV3R1A514WA004505 Unvi Cidade II B??D 11/98 




609 M-7000-XT Io 491E.12.27 ZCF482L000E000217 HC Cityclass B??D 6/99 

610 M-7361-XW Io 491E.12.27 ZCF4821000E000218 HC Cityclass B??D 7/99 

611 M-7362-XW Io 491E.12.27 ZCF482L000E000219 HC Cityclass B??D 7/99 



614 M-7376-XX Io 491E.12.27 ZCF482L000E000222 HC Cityclass B??D 7/99 



617 M-5884-YC Io 491E.12.27 ZCF482L000E000223 HC Cityclass B??D 9/99 



620 M-3554-YL Sca N94UB4X2 YS4N4X20001835471 Carsa OmniCity B??D 12/99 



623 M-4037-YL Sca L94UB4X2 YS4L4X20001835484 HC Habit B??D 12/99 


900 M-6980-UM Vo B10M YV31MA717VA046330 Ssd Interstylo AB?? 4/97 









909 M-7004-UM Vo B10M YV31MA71XVA046404 Ssd Interstylo AB?? 4/97 








917 M-3511-ZH MAN NL263F WMAA220122C003444 Noge Cittour B??T 5/00 


919 M-7344-ZH MAN NL263F WMAA220087C003382 Noge Cittour B??T 5/00





923 M-7529-ZH MAN NL263F WMAA220120C003442 Co CityGold B??T 5/00 
















939 M-3051-ZJ MAN NL263F WMAA220134C003467 Co CityGold B??T 5/00 





944 M-3056-ZJ MAN NL263F WMAA220125C003447 Noge Cittour B?? 5/00 




948 M-3060-ZJ MAN NL263F WMAA220115C003437 Co CityGold B?? 5/00 

949 6929 BDY MAN 14.220HOCL WMAA66ZZZYH000751 HC Habit B?? 1/01 




953 0914 BNR MAN NL263F WMAA220158C003526 HC Habit B?? 10/01 

954 3256 BRB Sca L94UB4X2 YS4L4X20001840633 HC Habit B??D 11/01 














968 6978 CBK Sca L94UB4X2 YS4L4X20001842898 HC Habit B??D 10/02 












980 7803 CSW Sca L94UB4X2 YS2L4X20001846878 HC Habit B??D 3/04


981 7804 CSW Sca L94UB4X2 YS2L4X20001846886 HC Habit B??D 3/04 









990 4638 DKX Sca L94UB4X2 YS2L4X20001849245 HC Habit B24D 5/05 








998 0565 CXY MB OC500LE-1825H WEB63422011000002 HC Habit B?? 7/04 

(ex Unauto) 

999 6516 DJJ MB OC500LE-1825H WEB63422011000018 HC Habit B?? 4/05 

1000 3457 DWG MB OC500LE-1825H WEB63422011000104 HC Habit B29+39D 2/06 







1007 3443 DWG MB OC500LE-1825H WEB63422011000103 HC Habit B?? 2/06 







1014 5751 FLK MAN 18.314HOCL-NL WMAA69ZZ27C008475 HC Habit B?? 2/07 



1017 5984 FLK MAN 18.314HOCL-NL WMAA69ZZX7C008473 HC Habit B?? 2/07 


1019 6718 FKN MAN 18.314HOCL-NL WMAA69ZZ17C008466 Ssd Astral B?? 1/07 



1022 6714 FKN MAN 18.314HOCL-NL WMAA69ZZX7C008546 Ssd Astral B?? 1/07 


Acknowledgements to buses-y-autocares Yahoo group. 

SRI LANKA 

Sri Lanka Transport Board (S.L.T.B.) 

The following 17 double-deckers have been operated by the S.L.T.B. following acquisition via Asia Bus Response 

after the 12/04 tsunami. Initially they all operated from Negombo, Maharagama and Ratmalana depots but only a 

few remain in service in 2008. S.L.T.B. does not use fleet numbers but vehicles display their depot code (e.g. NB 

is Negombo) plus a depot serial number – those known are shown. Dates shown are those of registration; 

shipment was 6/05. 

First Manchester (GM) 30310 11/05 

NA 0766 MCW DR102/69 MB9914 MCW H46/31F 10/88 

(ex F604 XWY)

SRI LANKA 819-OJ-120 SRI LANKA 

West Midlands Travel (WM) 2612 11/05 

RL01 NA 0767 MCW DR102/27 MB7110 MCW H43/30F 2/83 

(ex ROX 612Y) 

First Manchester (GM) 30336 11/05 


(ex F293 NHJ) 

West Midlands Travel (WM) 2560 11/05 


(ex POG 560Y) 

First Manchester (GM) 30311, 30329 11/05 


(ex F605 XWY) 


(ex F279 NHJ) 

West Midlands Travel (WM) 2681, 2560 11/05 

RL02 NA 0772 MCW DR102/27 MB7315 MCW H43/30F 10/83 

(ex A681 UOE) 


(ex A691 UOE) 

First Manchester (GM) 30298, 30324 11/05 

NA 0774 MCW DR102/51 MB8623 NC 3023 H43/30F 1/87 

(ex D315 LNB) 

NB42 NA 0775 MCW DR102/72 MB10414 MCW H46/31F 8/89 

(ex G405 OGD) 

West Midlands Travel (WM) 2749, 2620 11/05 


(ex A749 WVP) 


(ex ROX 620Y) 

First Manchester (GM) 30293, 30327, 30333 11/05 

NA 0778 MCW DR102/51 MB8222 NC 3018 H43/30F 10/86 

(ex D310 JVR) 


(ex G107 FJW) 


(ex F283 NHJ) 

Thamesdown Transport (WI) 301 11/05 

NA 0781 Ld FE30AGR 7902476 ECW 24201 H41/31F 2/80 

(ex BMR 201V) 

Lothian Bus Club (Pr) -/06 

NA 2212 Ld AN68A/1R 7602648 Ar AL36/773/104 H??/??D 8/76 

(ex SSG 504R) 

Notes: 

NA 2212 (ex SSG 504R) had been a playbus with Play on Wheels, Edinburgh (XSS) before the Lothian Bus 

Club; there must be doubt that it was reconverted back to a bus, so did it see ‘non-PSV’ use in Sri Lanka? 

First Manchester 30309 (F603 XWY) and 30337 (F294 NHJ) were the other double-deckers acquired by Asia Bus 

Response. These were not exported to Sri Lanka but passed to PVS, Carlton (Q) 8/05, for scrap. 

In addition 17 single-deckers were exported from Asia Bus Response to Sri Lanka, date unknown but probably 

7/05, this being the date of the import licence. Upon arrival they were handed over to the Minister for 

Communications who then subsequently passed them to the Transport Ministry. None has entered service with 

the S.L.T.B., nor is likely to, but an odd one may be used by a hotel or school, but none have been seen. These 

buses are: 

Moon & Benney, Bodmin (CO) 

XJI 4262 MB 811D WDB67030320896113 Ar AM73/2488/16 B31F 11/88 

(ex F616 XMS) 

Lune Valley, Morecambe (LAx) 

D540 CLF MB 207D 601361-2O-797005 PG -?- M6L 4/87 

East Yorkshire (EY) 8836, 448 

F441 GAT MB 709D 66900320954599 RB 17693 B--F 6/89

SRI LANKA 819-OJ-121 SRI LANKA 

K448 RRH MB 811D 6703032N002827 Pn 928.5MLV0112 B31F 1/93 

Southern Vectis (IW) 283, 261, 262, 239 

F283 SDL Ft 49-10 ZCFC4960002011053 RH 11551 B23F 6/89 

N261 FOR Ft 59-12 ZCFC5980002158986 Me 02291 B27F 12/95 

N262 FOR Ft 59-12 ZCFC5980002158848 Me 02292 B27F 12/95 

K172 CAV Ft 59-12 ZCFC5980002017384 Ml C31.003 B27F 11/92 

Jakeman, Oldham (GM) 

J107 MVM Ft Do ZCFA2900000040666 Me 022589 M12L 10/91 

PRP Training, Pembroke (XCW) 

M574 JWK Pt Bxr VF3233J5215061844 ? M15 3/95 

Nottingham City Council (XNG) 2020, 2022 

M932 RRB Ft 49-10 ZCFC4970002115468 Me 01624 B16FL 11/94 

M937 RRB Ft 49-10 ZCFC4970002115311 Me 01629 B16FL 12/94 

Oxfordshire County Council (XOX) 

M322 XBW VW Ce WV2ZZZ70ZSH098607 ? M8 5/95 

N 32 JJO VW Tr WV2ZZZ70ZRH095242 DC 761K M8 2/96 

Greater Manchester Accessible Transport (XGM) 

R753 YDB MB 410D WDB9044632P712342 UVG -?- M14L 10/97 

R756 YDB MB 410D WDB9044632P713196 UVG -?- M14L 10/97 

Cronins, Cork (EI) 

90-D-24977 Ta HB31R 0002809 Co 951064 C18F 4/90 

It should be noted that vehicles donated via the Asia Bus Response also went to Indonesia, though reports from 

Aceh province are somewhat thin on the ground. It would seem that many of the larger single-deckers went to 

Indonesia and were used as mobile classrooms and the like. Contemporary reports gave the figure of 100 buses 

split between Indonesia and Sri Lanka sent out in June 2005. A second tranche intended for Sri Lanka in 

December 2005 didn’t leave the UK due to Sri Lankan government demands on spares and support. 

SWITZERLAND 

Vehicles in 

AAGU, Altdorf 55 UR9329 MAN NL223.2 WMAA76ZZZ1H002116 2002 

Purchased in 2007 

56 UR9359 MAN NL223.2 WMAA76ZZZ1H002119 2002 

Purchased in 2007 

AAR, Aarau 172 AG374172 Sca N310UA SZAN6Y20000552168 Hess AB 2007 

173 AG374173 Sca N310UA SZAN6Y20000552167 Hess AB 2007 




ARAG, Ruswil LU Solaris Urbino 18 AB 2007 

AVG, Grindelwald BE MAN ?WMAA22ZZ87C0093931? 2007 

Bernmobil, Bern 131 BE624131 Vo B9L-CNG YV3S7K32471119463 Vo 7700 2007 

132 BE624132 Vo B9L-CNG YV3S7K32671119464 Vo 7700 2007 

Luk, Grüsch GR8996 MB 515CDI WDB9066551S189681 2007 

Meier, Zürich ZH MAN Lion’s Coach WMAR09ZZ77T010694 C 2007 

Post Nordschweiz BL115459 MB O530Ü WEB62808713113680 2007 

Post Region Wallis VS MAN Lion’s Regio WMAR13ZZ27T011567 2007 

VS MAN Lion’s Regio WMAR13ZZ47T011568 2007 

RVBW, Wettingen 141 AG347052 Sca N310UA SZAN6Y20000552157 Hess AB 2007 


Steffen, Remetschwil 53 AG8910 MB O530Ü WEB62808713113648 2007 

TPF, Fribourg FR Vo B12BLEA 120923 Vo 8700 AB 2007 

FR Vo B12BLEA 120926 Vo 8700 AB 2007 

FR Vo B12BLEA 121477 Vo 8700 AB 2007 

FR MAN Lion’s City Midi WMAA35ZZ37C09460 2007 

VBZ, Zürich 159 Hess/KiepeBGT-N2C 7731-016 AB 2007 

160 Hess/KiepeBGT-N2C 7731-017 AB 2007 

VMCV, Clarens 31 VD VH A309 2007 

91 VD VH A300 New 2007 

Wicki, Zufikon AG15899 MB O530Ü WEB628087131136xx 2007

SWITZERLAND 819-OJ-122 SWITZERLAND 

AG16350 MB O530Ü WEB628087131136xx 2007 

Vehicles out 

AAGU, Altdorf 34 UR9035 MB 814D WDB6703731N092638 EAu 2000 

Sold in 2007. 

38 UR9138 MB 815D WDB6703731N098479 EAu 2002 

Sold in 2007. 

AAR, Aarau 138 AG19938 Vo B10R-55 YV31R2F19LA004554 Hess 1990 

Withdrawn in 2007. 

140 AG19940 Vo B10R-55 YV31R2F12LA004556 Hess 1990 


ABI, Biasca 2 TI102652 MB O405NÜ 1995 

1996 as demonstrator. Purchased by ABI in 2003. Replaced by a Rizzi-Bus Mauri-Ayats Carro Alpino. 

AVJ, Les Bioux VD2700 NAW BH4-515-24 TAW6981501U950874 Lauber 1993 

1993-1996 ATJ, Vaulion, VD2700. Withdrawn in 2007. 

Balzarolo, Poschiavo GR101171 MB O303/13R WDB60031311055042 Lauber 1989 

1989-2001 Kasper, Poschiavo, GR5955. 2001-2005 Semadeni, Poschiavo, GR5955. 

Sold to Kruit, Val Sinestra in 2007. 

Baumgartner, Zollikon ZH457041 MB O405 WDB35700413053753 1988 

1988-2006 VBZ, Zürich No.637, ZH540637. Sold to EvoBus, Kloten in September 2007. Sold on. 

Bernmobil, Bern 103 BE500103 Vo B10R-59 04535 R&J 1990 

Withdrawn in 2006 and scrapped. 

106 BE500106 Vo B10R-59 04526 R&J 1990 

Withdrawn in 2006 and scrapped. 

113 BE388113 Vo B10R-59 04685 R&J 1991 

Sold to Dysli, Bern, No.467, in 2007. 

181 BE451181 Vo B10M-58 16907 Gangloff 1988 

Withdrawn in 2007 following a collision. 

206 BE500206 MAN NG272 WMA8960029B009966 AB 1992 

Since 2004 used for spare parts. 

BTR, Safnern BE Vo B10M-55 YV31MGC10GA011884 Hess 1986 

1986-2006 VBL, Luzern No.56, LU15056. Sold to RAGCPS, Sacele, Romania in 2007. 

BE Vo B10M-55 YV31MGC14GA011885 Hess 1986 

1986-2006 VBL, Luzern No.57, LU15057. Sold to RAGCPS, Sacele, Romania in 2007. 

BE Vo B10M-55GAB YV31M2B10MA025959 Hess AB 1991 

1986-2006 VBL, Luzern No.122, LU15022. Sold to Lupeni, Romania in 2007. 

Bucheli, Kriens 22 LU15544 MB O405 WDB35701013070690 1992 

Sold in 2007. 

BVB, Basel 928 Au/MM-Kiepe N6020 WAG360207SPX23562 AB 1995 

Used for spares since 2004. 

932 Au/MM-Kiepe N6020 WAG360207SPX23714 AB 1995 


934 Au/MM-Kiepe N6020 WAG360207SPX23759 AB 1995 


Epiney, Ayer VS77278 NAW BH4-23 TAW6981401U950592 R&J 1991 

1991-1994 Schmocker, Beatenberg No.6, BE317038. 1994-1996 AAGI, Interlaken 

No.39, BE317038. Sold to Pfammatter, Sierre, VS1554. 

FART, Locarno 7 TI127607 MB O305 30700013017673 1979 

1979-1980 Faggio-FART, Bellinzona. Sold for export in 2007. 

58 TI167858 Vetter 10SH/9 30558601701 1986 

Gifted to charity (Hilfswerk) in June 2007. Now a school bus in Togo. 

59 TI38659 Vetter 10SH/9 30558601702 1986 

Sold to Rattinbus, Biel for export in August 2007. 

Fehlmann, Brittnau AG14638 FBW 50U54R 5466 Hess 1967 

1967-1983 Post P24174. 1974 - ? Landolt, Langenthal, BE469260. Converted to a 

mobile home. Sold to R Schär, Ettenhausen, TG in 2007. 

AG Wasta W2-1000 71/GB18 1260 R 1971 

Baggage trailer. Original owner unknown. Sold to R Schär, Ettenhausen, TG in 2007. 

Grofag, Horgen ZH MB O530 WEB62800013091290 1998 

Original owner in Canton Graubunden, GR160508. Sold to Andres, Effretikon, ZH665319 in 2007.


Heggli, Kriens 34 LU15595 Au N122/3 WAG301222RSP21901 1993 

Glas-Skyliner double-deck coach. Sold to Steinborn, Erbach, Germany, ULUS990 in 2006. 

Keller, Hottwil 5 AG17147 Saurer RH580-25 50418 R&J 1983 

1983-1999 Post P25354 Also P25303. In autumn 2007 sold to Keller, Oldtimerfahrten, 

Niederwil, SG53102. 

Knupp, Emmen LU Mowag O424 Citybus 04242994 Hess 1985 

1985-2000 Steiner, Messen, SO21295. For a short while with BTR, Biel. Sold to Lukas 

Jenni, Embrach in 2007 for conversion to a mobile home. 

Luk, Grüsch GR43602 MB 310D 4x4 1988 

1988-1997 GR70776. 1997-1998 GR695. 1998-1999 GR8996. For a short while in 1999 

GR60300. Withdrawn in 2007. 

Pfadi Rymenzburg, Gontenschwil 

AG14733 Berna 4UP463 20441/95 R&J 1949 

1949-1972 Autobus Baden und Umgebung No.7, AG7937. Due to be scrapped in 2007. 

Pfammatter, Sierre VS1554 MB O303/10KHPL WDB60015013065970 1991 

Sold in 2007 for conversion to mobile home. 

RVBW, Wettingen 50 AG18642 Vo B10R-55 YV31REB11GA004044 R&J 1986 


52 AG228164 Vo B10R-55 YV31REB15GA004046 R&J 1986 


67 AG19402 MAN NL202 WMA8950178B008398 1991 


130 AG346037 Sca N94UA YS4N6X20001842630 Hess AB 2002 

Replaced in 2007 by Sca N310UA / Hess No.142. 

131 AG347052 Sca N94UA YS4N6X20001843312 Hess AB 2002 

Replaced in 2007 by Sca N310UA / Hess No.141. 

RVSH, Schaffhausen 26 SH54326 MB O405 WDB35701111059850 Hess 1990 

To 2004 Rattin, Schaffhausen No.26, SH6126. Withdrawn in 2007. 

Stadtbus Chur GR MB O405GN/2 WEB61251213086636 1997 

Sold in 2007. Seen on hire to Regiobus Gossau. 

Steffen, Remetschwil 30 AG8910 MB O405 WDB35701013071825 1993 

Sold to Keller, Hottwil, AG17147 in 2007 

TN, Neuchatel 213 NE15213 Vo B10M-55 YV31MEC10FA010378 Hess 1985 

Scrapped after collision in 2007. 

TPM, Morges 43 VD1240 MB O405 1991 


VBL, Luzern 117 LU15091 Vo B10M-55GAB YV31M2B10MA025959 Hess AB 1991 

Sold to Lupeni, Romania in 2007. 

251 NAW BT5-25 TAW6984011U950272 Hess 1988 

Withdrawn in July 2007. Used as a source of spares. 

VBSG, St Gallen 252 SG198252 NAW BGU5-25 TAW69833011950170 Hess AB 1987 

Stored following gearbox failure. 

VBSH, Schaffhausen 7 SH38007 Sca N112CL 1812238 FHS 1988 

Replaced by a Vo B9L in 2007. 

20 SH38020 Saurer SH560-25 50453 Hess 1984 

Sold to BTR, Safnern in 2007. 

VBZ, Zürich 5 MB O405GTZ WDB35735013054942 AB 1988 

Stored in July 2007. Given to Stadtbus Winterthur in August 2007 for spares. Scrapped in September 2007. 

34 MB O405GTZ WDB35735013058289 AB 1988 

Stored in July 2007. Used as source of spares. Scrapped in September 2007. 

35 MB O405GTZ WDB35735013058427 AB 1988 

Stored in July 2007. Used as source of spares. Scrapped in August 2007. 

207 ZH588207 MB O405N WDB35741513062800 1990 


Wicki, Zufikon AG15899 Au N4009 WAG240092SPN23644 1995 

Replaced by a MB O530Ü in 2007. 

AG16350 MB O405 WDB35701111038817 Hess 1990 

Replaced by a MB O530Ü in 2007. 

Zingg, Wattwil SG FBW C40U54R 4275 FHS 1959 

1959-1977 Post P24042. 1977-1983 Ferretti, Sessa, TI19475. 1983-1989 Vicari, Pura. 1989-199x 

Siegenthaler, Täuffelen. Latterly with Zingg, Wattwil. Sold to Wegmüller, Attikon, ZH in 2007 for spares.


Other items 

AAR, Aarau 156 AG368156 Sca N94UB YS4N4X20001852461 Hess 2005 

Reregistered as AG441156 in 2007. 

157 AG311249 Sca N94UB YS4N4X20001843067 Hess 2002 










FART, Locarno 101 TI69101 Au N4026/3 WAG340262TSP23318 1996 

Double deck. Renumbered 1, TI69101 in 2007. 

103 TI122103 Au N4026/3 WAG340262VSP25247 1996 


104 TI101104 Au N4026/3 WAG340262VSP25248 1996 


105 TI124105 Au N4426/3L WAG3442623PA34103 2003 



Replaced by a MB 515CDI in 2007. Reserve vehicle. 

Murre, Wernhut, NL BE-08-27 Saurer 5GUK-A 204574 Hess 1973 

1973-1991 Steffen, Remetschwil No.8, AG6180. For a short while in 1991 with von Harx, 

Amsterdam. For sale. 

VBSH, Schaffhausen 1 SH38001 Sca N112CL 1810761 FHS 1988 

Renumbered 36, SH38036 in 2007. 

7 SH38007 Sca N112CL 1812238 FHS 1988 

Renumbered 37, SH38037 in 2007. 

Corrections 

AHW, Horgen 16 ZH147405 Vo B10M-55 YV31MGD16HA014030 1987 

Withdrawn by 2005. 

28 ZH63371 Vo B9L YV3S7K42371118965 Vo 7709 2007 

29 ZH147405 Vo B9L YV3S7K42571118966 Vo 7709 2007 

Andres, Effretikon 43 ZH138805 Vo B10M-46 YV31M2F12KA022570 1989 

Stored in April 2004. In June 2004 sold to Edelmann, Olten. Sold on in May 2007. 

ASKA, Aeschi 1 BE26869 Vo B12BLE6x2 YV3R8L42171117251 Vo 8700 2006 

Autopostale del Malcantone, Croglio 

TI181164 Au N1216HD WAGP14ZZ974001610 C 1998 

Bernmobil, Bern 121 BE624121 Vo B9L-CNG YV3S7K32171119677 Vo 7700 2007 




801 BE612801 Vo B9LA-CNG YV3S7K3221A112901 Vo 7700A AB 2006 

802 BE612802 Vo B9LA-CNG YV3S7K32161114669 Vo 7700A AB 2006 



805 BE612805 Vo B9LA-CNG YV3S7K32X61114878 Vo 7700A AB 2006 











816 BE612816 Vo B9LA-CNG YV3S7K32X71117054 Vo 7700A AB 2007


















Busland AG, Langnau 8 BE545856 VH A360UL YE236002N87M63545 2007 


Sold to Gabriel, Vrin, GR97792. 

Pfosi Arosa Bus AG, Chur/Arosa 

2 GR154242 Au N4416 WAG2441621PN32280 2002 

5 GR154248 Au N4416 WAG2441621PN32281 2002 

Post Ticino 519 TI215374 Vo B12BLE YV3R8F82261111842 Vo 8700 2006 

520 TI215375 Vo B12BLE YV3R8F82461111843 Vo 8700 2006 

TN, Neuchatel 299 NE74299 MAN NL313 WMAA21ZZ37B025417 2007 

VBSH, Schaffhausen SH Vo B9L 121512 Vo 7700 2007 

One vehicle No.1, SH38001, the other No.7, SH38007. 

SH Vo B9L 121513? Vo 7700 2007 

One vehicle No.7, SH38007, the other No.1, SH38001. 

USA & CANADA 

This issue I am endeavouring to bring California up to date but the job is made more difficult on two fronts: one, 

we haven’t visited California for at least 5 years now, and secondly all my news-sheets and reference books are 

still in storage after last year’s floods. I am most grateful to Bob Martin and our son Peter, both of whom visited 

California in 2005 and have shared their extensive notes with me, and to Maurice Bateman for his help; I also 

acknowledge use of data extracted from the British Buses Abroad in North America e-group. Please remember, 

your reports are most welcome and should be sent to me, Brian Coney, at 47 Paynesdown Road, THATCHAM, 

Berkshire, RG19 3SE (e-mail address: coney@ic24.net ). 

Note that in the Previous Owner column, “pko” stands for “Previous Known Owner”; there may have been 

intermediate owners of whom we are unaware. 

California (CA) 

Corrections to OJ762: please delete the entries pertaining to ‘-?-, Aguanga’ – owner now identified (see below) 

OWNER DATA 

OWNERS NEW to CIRCLE RECORDS 

BIG RED BUS CO., 74140 El Paso #740, PALM DESSERT, CA 92260 12/06 

Phil & Lisa Collins t/a BIG RED DOUBLE DECKER BUS TOURS, 532 May Street, 

ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420 c-/04 

CHARTER ENTERTAINMENT, LOS ANGELES, CA 3/07 

CITY SIGHTSEEING, SAN DIEGO, CA 10/05 

CITY SIGHTSEEING, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 6/05 

Mike S CLARK ROOFING, 5320 Front Street, ROCKLIN, CA 95677 by5/05 

JUNCALE, REDDING, CA by9/01 

Radka KROUL, 5870 Melrose Avenue, LOS ANGELES, CA 90038 c-/04 

Gary MAACK, 680 Cavanaugh Lane, Santa Luma, PETALUMA, CA 94952 by5/99 

Steve MORENO, 427xx Highway 79, AGUANGA, CA 92536 c-/00 

RED BULL DRINKS, GARDENA, CA c7/05

USA & CANADA 819-OJ-126 USA & CANADA 

Mike QUTERMOUS, 6853 Via Quito, PLEASANTON, CA 94566-5759 1/05 

SIR MICHAEL’S, INC., 15442 Chemical Lane, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649 5/05 

Johnny Daryoush t/a STARLINE TOURS of Hollywood, 6925 Hollywood Blvd, HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028 c-/04 

WESCO RENTAL BUSINESS t/a Big Red, 20100 S. Western Avenue, TORRANCE, CA 90501 by12/02 

Jim WIEBOLDT, c/o Unique Travel, 4679 Date Avenue, LA MESA, CA 91941 11/04 

ZUCKERMAN, WEST HILLS, CA 2/07 

OWNERS CEASED 

Argon Oil, Redlands by5/05 

Coach House, San Juan Capistrano c-/04 

J & M Tours London Double Decker Buses, San Diego by4/05 

“Piccadilly Café”, Tuttletown c-/00 

Red Bus Music & Video, Murrieta 6/07 

Smittys Truck & RV, Indio 12/03 

Vierstra, Murrieta 3/07 

-?-, Julian c-/04 

Vehicles In 

Aztec Bus Lines, San Diego Maurice’s Foreign & Domestic Auto, San Diego 10/73 

KYY 932 AEC Rt III 09613960 Wey W2102 H30/26R -/50 

Big Red Bus Co., Palm Dessert Ensign, Purfleet (EX) 311 12/06 

LAT 511V MCW DR102/7 MB5496 MCW O43/30F 6/80 

Big Red Double Decker Bus Tours, Arroyo Grande -?-, Julian c-/04 

508 RUO AEC Rt V 2D3RA1470 Wk CF647 O39/30F -/64 

British Bus, Spring Valley -?-, -?- by6/03 

NHU 672R Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/514 ECW 22114 H43/27D 2/77 

-?-, -?- by3/04 

OWE 853R Bl VRT/SL3/501 VRT/SL3/696 ECW 22314 H43/31F 2/77 

WHM, Little Waltham (EX) 5/03 

UNW 928R Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/854 ECW 22715 H43/31F 6/77 

Smittys Truck & RV, Indio 12/03 

LFS 287F Bl VRT/LL6G VRT/LL108 ECW 17326 H47/36F+ 12/68 

OCS 584H Bl VRT/SL6G VRT/SL284 ECW 18043 O43/32F+ 11/69 

Guide Friday, Stratford (WK) 2/04 

BTV 657T Ld AN68A/1R 7704844 EL 9023 O47/33D 5/79 

Blackpool (LA) 453 4/04 

WRH 294J Ld PDR1A/1 7004254 Roe GO6957 O43/28D 12/70 

London Central (LN) RML2381 4/04 

CUV 381C AEC Rm RML2381 PR L5991 H40/32R -/65 

Metroline (LN) RML2537/2703 4/04 

JJD 537D AEC Rm RML2537 PR L5820 H40/32R 7/66 

SMK 703F AEC Rm RML2703 PR L5979 H40/32R 9/67 

Metroline (LN) RML2689/2728 8/04 



Chicago Double Decker, Chicago, IL 170/2/6/1/5/60 1/05 

UWV 608S Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/1108 ECW 22408 O43/31F 12/77 

RVB 975S Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/1465 Wk 77681 O43/31F 6/78 

TFN 979T Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/1519 Wk 77685 O43/31F 8/78 



STW 26W Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/2681 ECW 24639 H39/31F+ 11/80 

-?-, -?- (pko First Hampshire & Dorset (HA) 341) by5/05 

HTR 558P Ld AN68/1R 7501654 EL 4908 PO45/31F+ 11/75 

Ipswich Playbus, Ipswich (XSK) by5/05 

TRT 98M Ld AN68/1R 7302218 Roe GO7460 H--/--D 2/74 

Simmons {Westward Travel}, Kingswood (GL) 11/06 

VPF 287S Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/1361 ECW 23278 H43/31F 5/78 

-?-, -?- (pko Maidstone & District (KT) 5128) by8/07 

WKO 128S Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/1338 ECW 22927 H43/31F 5/78


Charter Entertainment, Los Angeles Simmons {Westward Travel}, Kingswood (GL) 3/07 

EAP 989V Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/2242 ECW 24166 H43/31F 3/80 

Simmons {Westward Travel}, Kingswood (GL) 8/07 

URB 161S Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/950 ECW 22526 H43/31F 8/77 

Clynnog & Trefor, Trefor (CN) 10/07 

XJJ 660V Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/2391 ECW 24019 H43/31F 6/80 

City Sightseeing, San Diego City Sightseeing Scandinavia, Copenhagen (O) 10/05 

DTG 369V MCW DR102/15 MB5504 MCW O46/31F 4/80 

DTG 371V MCW DR102/15 MB5506 MCW O46/31F+ 5/80 

-?-, -?- (pko Guide Friday, Stratford (WKu) 337) c-/06 

JHE 137W MCW DR104/6 MB5935 MCW O46/31F 1/81 

Ensign, Purfleet (EX) 341 3/07 

BYX 241V MCW DR101/12 MB5472 MCW O43/28F 4/80 

-?-, -?- (pko Southern Transit, Brighton (WS)) 3/07 

BYX 245V MCW DR101/12 MB5476 MCW O43/28D 4/80 

-?-, -?- (pko Ensign, Purfleet (EX) 344) c-/07 


-?-, -?- 5/07 

GYE 495W MCW DR101/12 MB5924 MCW H43/28D 12/80 

City Sightseeing, San Francisco -?-, -?- 6/05 

BYX 121V MCW DR101/9 MB5263 MCW H43/24D 10/79 


-?-, -?- 7/05 


City Sightseeing, Glasgow (SW) c-/06 


GYE 600W MCW DR101/14 MB6372 MCW O43/28D 8/81 

City Sightseeing, Glasgow (SW) by5/06 

GYE 587W MCW DR101/14 MB6359 MCW O43/28D 7/81 

-?-, -?- 6/06 

GYE 553W MCW DR101/14 MB6077 MCW H43/28D 6/81 

-?-, -?- (pko Guide Friday, Stratford (WK)) 3/07 

WYW 24T MCW DR101/8 MB5083 MCW PO43/28F 2/79 

-?-, -?- (pko Guide Friday, Stratford (WK) 294) 3/07 

LAT 514V MCW DR102/7 MB5499 MCW PO43/30F 6/80 

Clark Roofing, Rocklin Clear Lake Lodge, Nice by5/05 


Clear Lake Lodge, Nice Aztec Bus Lines, San Diego ?/?? 


Harper-Smith {Eurofikm Cars}, Tarzana J & M Tours London Double Decker Buses, 

San Diego 102 by4/05 

CPT 733S Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/1164 ECW 22679 O43/27F+ 2/78 

Munden (Q), Bristol 7/03 

SWW 301R Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/569 ECW 22262 H43/31F 12/76 

Metroline (LN) RML2509 4/04 

JJD 509D AEC Rm RML2509 PR L5789 H40/32R 6/66 

Juncale, Redding Gray Line, San Francisco by9/01 

449 SNU Bl FSF6G 197022 ECW 12356 H34/26F 6/62 

Kroul, Los Angeles British Bus, Spring Valley c-/04 

LFS 287F Bl VRT/LL6G VRT/LL108 ECW 17326 H47/36F+ 12/68 

British Bus, Spring Valley by5/05 

JJD 537D AEC Rm RML2537 PR L5820 O40/32R 7/66 

SMK 703F AEC Rm RML2703 PR L5979 O40/32R 9/67 

Maack, Petaluma -?-, -?- (pko Crosville (CH) DFG250) by5/99 

SFM 250F Bl FLF6G 236216 ECW 16123 H38/32F 12/67 

Moreno, Aguanga Senõr Shakespeare’s, Temecula c-/00 

416 PTA Bl FLF6B 217149 ECW 14051 H38/32F 5/64 

Qutermous, Pleasanton Horizon, Roseburg, OR 1/05 

1390 R Bl FLF6B 217071 ECW 13985 H38/32F 12/63


Red Bull Drinks, Gardena British Bus, Spring Valley c5/05 

CUV 381C AEC Rm RML2381 PR L5991 H40/32R -/65 

Sir Michael’s Inc., Huntington Beach Leaside (LN) RML2294 5/05 

CUV 294C AEC Rm RML2294 PR L5572 H40/32R 7/65 

Starline Tours {City Sightseeing Hollywood}, Hollywood J & M Tours London Double Decker Buses, 

San Diego 101 c-/04 

XAK 914T Bl VRT/SL3/501 VRT/SL3/1918 ECW 23450 O43/27F+ 5/79 

Hedingham & District (EX) L236/52 9/06 

CJH 143V Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/2441 ECW 24562 H43/31F 7/80 

MRJ 9W Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/2450 ECW 24208 H43/31F 8/80 

Hedingham & District (EX) L202/35/89 12/06 

BRC 836T Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/1737 ECW 23303 H43/31F 1/79 

WJM 831T Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/1926 ECW 24041 H43/31F 7/79 

DCA 529X Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/3050 ECW 24816 H43/31F 8/81 

Kent Coach Travel, Sheerness (KT) 12/07 

AIG 6623 Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/3065 ECW 24916 H43/31F 9/81 

(originally SKL 683X) 

AIG 6624 Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/3069 ECW 24920 H43/31F 10/81 

(originally VAH 278X) 

Wesco Rental Business, Torance Double Decker Bus Co, Denver, CO by12/02 

RYG 392R Bl VRT/SL3/6LXB VRT/SL3/704 ECW 22259 PO43/31F 2/77 

Wieboldt, La Mesa London Central (LN) RML2279 11/04 

CUV 279C AEC Rm RML2279 PR L5659 H40/32R 8/65 

Zuckerman, West Hills Premier Charters, Aurora, IL 2/07 

YVS 293 AEC Rm RM447 PR L3978 H36/28R 11/60 

(ex LDS 283A, originally WLT 447) 

Local Registrations 

Adey, Murrieta (5/05) JRX 822 382E (CA Historical vehicle) 

ASUCD {Unitrans}, Davis (5/05) JXC 105 E825367 (CA) 

KGK 704 E815891 (CA) 

KYY 712 E815591 (CA) 

OLD 521 E836127 (CA) 

Balch, Vista (5/05) SOU 467 2HYR176 (CA) 

Big Red Bus, Elk Grove (5/05) TCS 176 RREDBUS (CA) 

Big Red Double Decker Bus Tours, Arroyo Grande 

(5/05) 508 RUO LON-BUS (CA) 

British Bus, Spring Valley (5/05) PFN 870 1PHX503 (CA) 

TRT 98M 7J64167 (CA) 

SDX 24R 6T23153 (CA) 

BTV 657T 7N19187 (CA) 

FSU 71T 6Y36993 (CA) 

FSU 77T 6W64321 (CA) 

STW 26W 7S67030 (CA) 

(11/05) ETO 171L 2R19666 (CA - expired 7/01) 

UWV 608S 7T98022 (CA) 

FSU 77T 7W43586 (CA) 

Cameron’s Inn, Half Moon Bay (5/05) EDV 513D 2ETT567 (CA - expired 6/97) 

City Sightseeing, San Francisco (5/06) BYX 121V 7V94907 (CA) 

BYX 310V 7V94580 (CA) 

GYE587W 7Y67291 (CA) 

(9/06) BYX 310V 7Y67291 (CA) 

(10/06) BYX 314V 7V94580 (CA) 

(10/07) BYX 314V 7V94907 (CA) 

Cupertino Bike Shop, Cupertino (5/05) BOD 40C 4RNJ428 (CA) 

527 VRB 3N62113 (CA - expired 10/91) 

Doubledecker Bus & Tours, Chula Vista (5/05) LFS 298F 4K97493 (CA) 

OTA 284G 4W32105 (CA) 

Harper-Smith, Tarzana (5/05) LDS 236A 4VOW149 (CA) 

(originally VLT 272) 

CUV 181C 4SPJ292 (CA)


JJD 509D 5HTN153 (CA) 

Kroul, Los Angeles (5/05) LFS 287F 7T12605 (CA) 

JJD 537D 7K88368 (CA) 

SMK 703F 7L83719 (CA) 

Maack, Petaluma (5/05) SFM 250F 2G61068 (CA) 

Madison Mall Bingo, Fair Oaks (5/05) FEL 427D 1JIS429 (CA - expired 5/??) 

Qutermous, Pleasanton (5/05) 1390 R 5KKR949 (CA) 

Red Bull Drinks, Gardena (5/05) CUV 381C 7R44997 (CA) 

Red Bus Rental, Tarzana (5/05) MFF 510 7H07691 (CA) 

(originally WLT 598) 

VYJ 892 6W62547 (CA) 

(originally WLT 395) 

FEL 428D 7J69698 (CA) 

Scottish Meat Pie Co., Dixon (5/05) 244 MNN SPMC-B (CA) 

Starline Tours {City Sightseeing Hollywood}, Hollywood 

(5/05) XAK 914T 6D01100 (CA) 

Vierstra, Murrieta (5/05) MXX 269 006FHN (CA – expired -/96) 

Wesco Rental Business, Torance (5/05) RYG 392R 7C65841 (CA) 

Vehicles out 

Adey, Murrieta JRX 822 Bl KSW ECW L55R McAbee, Birmingham, AL 6/07 

Argon Oil, Redlands ONU 638 AEC Rt Wey L53R gone (site cleared) by5/05 

British Bus, Spring Valley UNW 928R Bl VR ECW H74F u/k restaurant, St Louis, MO 

(for advertising use) c-/03 

CUV 381C AEC Rm PR H72R Red Bull Drinks, Gardena c7/05 

Coach House, San Juan Capistrano 

JSD 925 Bl LD ECW H??RD gone c-/04 

795 BAL Ld PS NC FL59F gone c-/04 

811 KDV Bl FLF ECW H70F gone c-/04 

Harper-Smith, Tarzana CPT 733S Bl VR ECW O70F+ Double Decker Bus Co., 

Las Vegas, NV 4/05 

J & M Tours London Double Decker Buses, San Diego 

101 XAK 914T Bl VR ECW O70F+ Sunline Tours, Hollywood c-/04 

102 CPT 733S Bl VR ECW O70F+ Harper-Smith, Tarzana by4/05 

“Piccadilly Café”, Tuttletown KLB 579 AEC Rt Wey H23R -?-, Stockton c-/00 

Red Bus Rental,Tarzana DNF 721C Dr CRG MC O72F+ Double Decker Bus Co., 

Las Vegas, NV c-/06 

Senõr Shakespeare’s, Temecula 

416 PTA Bl FLF ECW H70F Moreno, Aguanga c-/00 

Smittys Truck & RV, Indio LFS 287F Bl VR ECW H83F+ British Bus, Spring Valley 12/03 

OCS 584H Bl VR ECW O75F+ British Bus, Spring Valley 12/03 

Vierstra, Murrieta MXX 253 AEC Rt Wey L53R Walton {Urban Minx Bus}, 

Gold Hill, OR 3/07 

MXX 269 AEC Rt Wey L53R Walton {Urban Minx Bus}, 


MXX 271 AEC Rt Wey L53R Walton {Urban Minx Bus}, 


-?-, Julian 508 RUO AEC Rt Wk O69F Big Red Double Decker Bus Tours, 

Arroyo Grande c-/04 

General 

ASUCD {Unitrans}, Davis. KYY 712 (RTL1014) was withdrawn from active service during 12/07 amid much local 

media coverage in the press and on television. 

British Bus, Spring Valley. NHU 672R and OWE 853R were converted for use by Wal-Mart as exhibition units to 

promote Rimmel cosmetics. British Bus also acts as a dealer and has supplied buses not listed above to 

customers in the USA e.g. SMK 689F (RML2689) to Green Bay, Wisconsin, and SMK 728F (RML2728) to a 

lady in Alabama. 

City Sightseeing, San Francisco. BYX 121/310/14V and GYE 553/600W are named ‘Leeds’, ‘Chesterfield’, 

‘Newcastle’, ‘London’ and ‘Glasgow’ respectively.

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EURO VISITORS 

Belgium [B] 

02/08 FQD-282 Ba Futura Magnum XL9A936P431003799 de Strycker, Lokeren 6 

12/07 JLL-320 VH T915 Acron 72M51523 Lauwers, Boechout 

02/08 PWF-254 VH T915 Acron 72M51505 de Strycker, Lokeren 15 

02/08 TBD-853 MB O510 Tourino 13000155 Voyages Deblire, Godinne 

02/08 TBL-852 Ba Magiq XL9135AL310320584 de Strycker, Lokeren 3 

02/08 TRF-374 VH T816 Altano 29M21189 Funny Tours, Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont 

02/08 VAI-896 VH T915 Alicron 72M51287 de Strycker, Lokeren 20 

11/07 KID-694 Ka S416HDH 13000255 C47FT Carolus Reizen, Mol 

11/07 VSI-359 MB O350 Tourismo 13234664 Heyerick, Zulte 

France [F] 

03/08 1004 YS 25 VH T916 Alicron Grosperrin Tourisme Voyages, Serre-les-Sapins 

02/08 1041 WQ 28 Ka S315HD Teixeira Voyages, Merangle 

03/08 687 BLJ 59 Ba Futura Autocars Finand, Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes 

03/08 8522 HW 15 Ibs Iliade RTX VNESFR11500211626 Société de Transports Autocars 

Cipriani, Aurillac 

Germany [D] 

03/08 BN-UR 515 Au N516/3 SHDHL Starliner SG33307 Univers, Bonn 

03/08 BN-UR 516 Vo B12B Dm 9900 Univers, Bonn 

03/08 BN-UR 628 Au N1116/3 Cityliner 4001006 Univers, Bonn 

03/08 E-JT 8000 Au N1122/3L Skyliner 3000147 Job Tours, Essen 

03/08 GI-DS 534 Au N1216 Cityliner 4001675 Dieter Schwalb, Buseck-Beuern 

03/08 GM-B 5041 Au N1122/3L Skyliner 4000939 Benninghoff-Reisen, Wiehl 

03/08 H-M 3055 Ka S315HD 1031900 Heinrich Meuter, Wunstorf 

03/08 HAM-H 4444 MB O580-17RHD Travego WEB62901213520045 Dargels Reisen, Hamm 

02/08 HR-RR 703 MAN Lion's Coach T006478 Ragoß Reisen, Schwalmstadt 

03/08 KS-PR 440 MAN R02 Lion's Star WMAR02ZZZ3J000091 Hans Peter, Kassel 

03/08 LIP-KN 72 Au N5218 SHDL Starliner 4001541 Karl Niebäumer, Bad Salzuflen 171 

02/08 LIP-RW 100 Vo B12B A002124 Dm 9900 Rolf Wieneke, Detmold 

02/08 LIP-WW 988 Ka S315GT-HD 1030887 Wellhausen, Lage 

03/08 SIM-AZ 75 MB O580 Travego Bohr Omnibus, Lautzenhausen 

03/08 SIM-MY 90 MB O580 Travego 3242452 Bohr Omnibus, Lautzenhausen 

03/08 ST-G 1600 MB O580-17RHD Travego WEB62901213520225 Gronnemann, Ibbenbüren 

03/08 TR-RS 305 Ka S415GT-HD 3102979 Kylltal-Reisen, Trier 

03/08 UL-S 3094 Ka S415GT-HD EvoBus, Ulm 

03/08 UN-BE 111 Ka S309HD Selmer Reisen Bülskämper, Selm 

03/08 WAF-PA 221 Ka S417GT-HD WKK63213313102541 Verkehrsbetrieb BILS, Albersloh 110 

Moldova [MD] 

02/08 C MR 686 MB O814D Unidentified 

Netherlands [NL] 

02/08 BJ-GF-23 MAN -?- Bf Axial De Jong Tours Damwoude, Damwoude 11 

02/08 BN-SJ-50 DAF -?- Bf Axial Arke-Tad, Enschede 978 

12/07 BP-JG-74 VH T915 Acron Ghielen, Beringe 226 

Poland [P] 

05/07 BAU U961 MB O350 Tourismo Żak Tourist, Augustów 

04/07 BI 97154 MB O350 Tourismo Jarosław Gołębiewski, Białystok 

07/07 ES 16288 MAN A03 WMAA030828B017420 Miejski Zakład Komunikacji, Skierniewice 

08/07 LU 1326E MB O815D WDB6703731N121101 Asn Solina SUADW2MM16S130277 

PKS Busko Zdrój, Busko Zdrój 

06/07 NGI Y626 Asn A404T Cézar Stanisław Guz, Giźycko 

04/07 NLI R729 MB O350 Tourismo Radex, Orneta 

07/07 NLI U331 MB O350 Tourismo Radex, Orneta 

12/07 NO 54465 MB O350 Tourismo Orbis Travel, Olsztyn

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03/07 NO 54466 MB O350 Tourismo Orbis Travel, Olsztyn 




03/07 NO 75816 MB O350 Tourismo 3230004 Stanisław Guz, Giźycko 

04/07 OLS 9252 MB O404-15R WDB61812513083271 Orbis Travel, Olsztyn 

04/07 ONE 6905 Asn A404T Cézar WEB61813511089671 Orbis Travel, Olsztyn 

03/07 OTG 0287 Asn A404T Cézar Orbis Travel, Olsztyn 

06/07 RP 09758 Sca -?- Ir Century Sindbad Albatros, Opole 83 

03/07 RP 11660 MB O350 Tourismo Sindbad Albatros, Opole 84 

06/07 RP 17400 Au N316 SHD Euroliner WAG203166YBD30734 Chortycia, Przemyśl 

04/07 RP 20877 Ka S417GT-HD Sindbad Albatros, Opole 77 

05/07 RP 22585 MAN Lion's Coach Sindbad Albatros, Opole 86 

07/07 RZ 58193 EOS E180Z YA9CE2M28XB180733 EOS 200 X/80733 Sindbad Albatros, Opole 91 

06/07 RZ 58228 VH -?- Sindbad Albatros, Opole 92 

05/07 RZ 58931 Ka S316HDS Sindbad Albatros, Opole 74 

04/07 RZ 60315 Ka S317HDH Sindbad Albatros, Opole 80 


05/07 RZ 66713 Ka S328DT Sindbad Albatros, Opole 93 


05/07 RZE 10TU MAN -?- Aleksander Krztoń, Rzeszów 

05/07 SK 1483G Ka S416HDH Sindbad Albatros, Opole 75 

03/07 SK 5501F Ka S417GT-HD Sindbad Albatros, Opole 76 

04/07 SK 71847 Sca -?- Ir Century Sindbad Albatros, Opole 82 

05/07 TSA 88EL MAN A32 Lion's Top Comfort WMAA32ZZZ1T002444 C57FT Al-tur, Sandomierz 

06/07 WB 69328 MB O350 Tourismo NMB61345513232559 Gabo, Wyszków 

07/07 WB 72867 Ka S316HDS Artimex, Leśnica 106 

03/07 WI 1488C MB O350 Tourismo Jarosław Gołębiewski, Białystok 

05/07 WI 2255C Vo (B12B?) Vo 9700 Orbis Transport, Warsaw 

03/07 WI 4686C EOS E180Z YA9CE2M21VB180179 EOS 200 V/80179 Sindbad Albatros, Opole 89 

03/07 WI 4688C Ka S315HDH/2 Sindbad Albatros, Opole 79 

03/07 WI 4871E MB 616CDI Noge Orbis Transport, Warsaw 

04/07 WI 53679 MAN Lion's Coach Sindbad Albatros, Opole 86 

06/07 WI 6127A MB O350 Tourismo Orbis Transport, Warsaw 

07/07 WN 39233 Vo (B12B?) Vo 9700 Lider, Góra Kalwaria 

05/07 WN 59460 Vo (B12B?) Vo 9700 Orbis Transport, Warsaw 

07/07 WOT 09XS Sca -?- Ir Century Sindbad Albatros, Opole 97 

06/07 WOT 21RE Ka S415HD WKK62941113000887 Zak Tourist, Augustów 85 

05/07 WOT 71NF MB O350 Tourismo Orbis Transport, Warsaw 

07/07 WPI 5W65 EOS (E180Z?) EOS Duo-Trans, Góra Kalwaria 

12/07 WPR 1T57 Sca -?- Ir Century Orbis Transport, Warsaw 

05/07 WPR 2U05 Sca -?- Ir Century Orbis Transport, Warsaw 

06/07 WPR 2U06 Sca -?- Ir Century Orbis Transport, Warsaw 

06/07 WPR 3T54 Sca -?- Ir Century Robert Majchrzak, Gostynin 

06/07 WPR 9T29 Sca -?- Ir Century Orbis Transport, Warsaw 

04/07 WU 35209 Au N516/2 SHD Starliner WAG205162WSS27082 Intranspol, Warsaw 

05/07 WW 3131N MB O350 Tourismo Orbis Transport, Warsaw 

05/07 WW 3232N MB O350 Tourismo Orbis Transport, Warsaw 

05/07 WW 4897N MB 616CDI Noge Orbis Transport, Warsaw 

08/07 WWL 6GM2 Ka S431DT Sindbad Albatros, Opole 96 

05/07 WZ 24117 EOS E180Z YA9CD2D22LB128463 EOS 100 Arex, -?- 

07/07 WZ 26754 MB O350 Tourismo NMB61335813241855 Orbis Travel, Olsztyn 

08/07 ZS 1117J VH TD927 Astroméga YE2927SD366M25626 Bus Travel Spółka Jawna, Szczecin 

REGISTRATION NOTES 

As ever, changes continue to be made in regard to registration plates around the globe. Perhaps of greatest 

interest to OJ readers are those introduced recently in Chile for buses coveying passengers in the new Santiago 

Metropolitgan Region. The plates are in normal format of two letters, a square hyphen, two numerals, a decimal 

point and two numerals. Unlike the black on white normal series plates they are coloured turquoise on white and

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have TRANSANTIAGIO across the bottom. Normal series plates have exhausted this format and now adopted a 

two letters, two letters, two numerals format. It is presumed that other vehicles will also change. 

New plates have been introduced in Cyprus for antique vehicles. What actually qualifies for these is not yet 

known, but the plates are silver on black with three numerals and one letter. 

In Malta open-top buses now have plates in the xOY series (O for open top and Y for psv, the first letter denoting 

the month of expiry). 

In Ecuador the current series of plates appears to have been exhausted in Pinchinta which has now adopted 

three letter and four numerals (previously three numerals), but otherwise unchanged. The plates have been 

enlarged to accomodate the extra character. So far these have only been seen in black on white, the colours 

used for private cars. 

Moldova has adopted a hard line attitude to the breakaway region of Transdnistra and the authorities are seizing 

the Transdnistra plates off any car which enters Moldova. Most plates have the Transdnistra flag followed by a 

vertical line, an area code letter, three numerals and two letters. It has now been established that the code letters 

are: A = Bendery, T = Tiraspol, C = Slobodzeya, B = Grigoriopol, E = Dubossary, P = Rybnitsa and K = Kamenka. 

In the United States new diplomatic plates are being introduced and will replace the former series in the next few 

months. The plates have a red band across the top with DIPLOMAT or CONSUL whilst the registration of three 

letters and four numerals (or the reverse) is in black on light blue, still coded as the former series. 

Jordan has new plates with two numerals, a decimal point and up to five numerals. The first of the two numerals 

are a vehicle code with 1 for private vehicles, 3 for people carriers, 4 for light utility vehicles, 5 for taxis and 7 for 

rental cars. Most of the plate is black on white but on the left is a band with the country name in Arabic above 

JORDAN. The band varies with the vehicle type: black on white = private, white on green = taxis, yellow on green 

= rental. 

Although not known for its buses, the Maldives plates introduced in 2003 are now understood. On the upper 

line, in a smaller size, are one letter (an island code), a letter and a numeral (a vehicle code: B1 = private cars) 

and a serial letter. On the lower line is a vehicle type letter and four numerals. The vehicle type letters and the 

colours of the plates are: P = private vehicle (white on black); T = taxi (black on yellow), C = company (white on 

black), S = national security service (white on black), G = government (white on black) and D = diplomatic (white 

on blue). Why such a small country should require such a complex system of vehicle registration remains a 

mystery! 

Uzbekistan has introduced new plates but as yet no photographic evidence is available. Plates for private 

vehicles are black on white with a two digit area code (in a smaller size), one letter, three numerals and two 

letters followed by the national flag above UZ. Commercial vehicles have similar plates but using the format of 

the area code (again in a smaller size), three numerals and three letters. There are also 12 other types of plates. 

In each case a two line version of the plate is available. These plates will supercede existing plates from early 

2011. 

Nicaragua has a completely new series of plates, still with NICARAGUA at the top and CENTROAMERICA at the 

bottom. The registration consists of one or two letters denoting the department (M = Managua) followed by four 

or five numerals. Plates for private vehicles, trucks and commercials are black on white with a blue map of the 

country as a background. Various other colours are used for taxis, municipal vehicles, diplomats, etc. 

Perhaps the most important change in the pipeline is France where a completely new system will commence 

from 1st January 2009. Readers may have already noticed that newer French plates are now black on white at 

both front and rear. Commencing next year the new plates will be completely serial using two letters, three 

numerals and two letters, the elements being separated by hyphens. The series will start from AA-001-AA and 

continue until ZZ-999-ZZ is eventually reached. All plates will have a mandatory French euroband on the left. An 

optional blue band may appear on the right with a regional emblem above the existing département code: the 

emblem and code must be consistent - for example, a Brittany emblem could not have a Normandy code below it. 

Existing plates will be changed as vehicles are inspected so that within five years all the current plates will cease 

to be legal. 

KER 030408

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