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10/12/04	More recent fleet additions together with some un-numbered vehicles are listed below. Num Reg Type Operator Livery 5504V LR03MZJ Vauxhall Astra Van ? White? 5520F KJ53UON Ford Transit 350 LWB Van ? White/Blue 5526F KJ03DTZ Ford Transit Connect Van ? White? 5537V LT53FZK Vauxhall Combo Van ? White? 5545F KJ03DWC Ford Transit Connect Van ? White/Blue 5555F BD53UWY Ford Mondeo 5-door Estate Car ? White/Blue 5574F KJ53UPN Ford Ranger Pick-up with Crew Cab ? White/Blue 5595F KJ53UNF Ford Transit 12-seat Minibus ? White/Blue 5606V LR53ZKP Vauxhall Combo Van ? White/Blue 5609F VE53GVY Ford Focus Estate Car ? White/Blue 5629V LN04WRP Vauxhall Combo Van ? White/Blue 5633F KJ04SXB Ford Transit Connect Van ? White? 5634F KJ04SVD Ford Transit Connect Van ? White? 5642F KJ53URW Ford Ranger Pick-up with Crew Cab ? White/Blue 5647F KE04FSW Ford Tourneo 9-seat Minibus ? White/Blue 5650VW LT54RMX VW Transporter SWB Van ? White? 5653F KJ04SHX Ford Ranger Pick-up with Crew Cab ? Silver 5658V KJ04FYW Vauxhall Astra 5-door Estate Car ? White/Blue 5679F KC04YJZ Ford Ranger Pick-up with Crew Cab ? White? 5684F KC54LMO Ford Transit MWB Van TfL White/Blue 5686P AK54VSO Peugeot Expert Van ? Silver 5695F KF54OMO Ford Transit MWB High-Roof Van LBSL Red 5704F KC54LGX Ford Transit Connect Van ? White? - M514WTM Ford Escort Van ? ? - N435CMF Land Rover Defender 5-seater ? White - N668JLD Ford Transit 190 Crew Van ? White? - X466OOE Ford Transit 350 LWB Van LBSL Silver - X278VWT Ford Super Cargo Refuse Truck ? Yellow/White - Y285EOB Ford Transit 350 LWB Van LBSL Silver - Y243PHN Vauxhall Movano Van ? White? - KC04YJV Ford Transit SWB Van ? White/Blue M514WTM is recorded as being active for just two months in 1996. N435CMF was formerly a British Transport Police vehicle as illustrated in the Capital Transport book. N668JLD was active from 1996 until 2002. X466OOE and Y285EOB have been previously reported as hires but are now thought to be leased, both arriving in May 2001. 5695F has been sighted at Stratford Bus Station together with new VW Golf Estate GJ54ECX. Another of the Golfs has been seen at Therapia Lane Tramlink depot along with Ford Transit 5586F.
18/11/04	Further fleet additions reported are as follows. Num Reg Type Operator Livery 5269M BO51FZP Mercedes Vito 112 Van ? White 5270M BO51FZN Mercedes Vito 112 Van ? White 5273F VN02UOS Ford Mondeo 5-door Hatchbck ? White 5338F VO02XPD Ford Mondeo 5-door Estate Car ? White/Blue 5361P LB02HVR Peugeot Expert Van ? White 5378V LM02FWV Vauxhall Astra Van ? White 5391V LT02MVJ Vauxhall Combo Van ? White/Blue 5401V LK52JZV Vauxhall Astra 5-door Estate ? White 5417V CP02JFG Vauxhall Astra Van JNP White 5423F KE52NYC Ford Escort Van ? White/Blue 5432F KE52OBH Ford Ranger Crew-Cab Pick-Up ? White/Blue 5433M RO52UWA Mercedes Vito 110 Van ? White 5438V LK52KCC Vauxhall Movano Van Metronet White 5440F VX52OJC Ford Mondeo 5-door Estate ? White/Blue 5447V LN03WWB Vauxhall Combo Van ? White/Blue 5449V LN03WZV Vauxhall Combo Van ? White/Blue 5450V LN03XAJ Vauxhall Combo Van ? White 5451V KE03PUJ Vauxhall Vivaro SWB Van ? White 5452V KE03PTZ Vauxhall Vivaro SWB Van ? White 5453V KE03PSY Vauxhall Vivaro SWB Van ? White 5454V KE03PTU Vauxhall Vivaro SWB Van ? White 5455V KE03PUF Vauxhall Vivaro SWB Van ? White 5456V KE03PSZ Vauxhall Movano SWB Van ? White 5459F LX03VNN Ford Transit LWB Mid-Height Van ? White/Blue 5462F KC52BYW Ford Transit Dropside Lorry ? White/Blue 5480V LK02KHY Vauxhall Astra Van ? White 5486F KJ03DXK Ford Transit LWB Mid-Height Van ? White/Blue 5488F KJ03DWP Ford Transit Dropside Lorry ? White/Blue 5489F KJ03DTY Ford Transit SWB Low-Roof Van ? White 5495F KJ03DVZ Ford Transit LWB Mid-Height Van ? White 5499V LR03MYX Vauxhall Combo Van ? White/Blue As before, some of the vehicles listed as White may have operated in White/Blue livery. The blue skirt was often added after delivery. Notes. 5338F, 5417V (since withdrawn) and 5438V have previously been reported without fleetnumbers. Earlier reports of 5391F being Transit Dropside KE52YHX are presumed to be an error in reporting 5351F (KG02YHX). Similarly, reports of KE02YYB are now thought to refer to 5344F (KE02YVB). 5425V is reported as LK52KAO rather than LK52KAU, 5435F as KE52NXX instead of KE52NKX. The number 5450V is also carried by Vauxhall Combo LR03MYT. The next update will detail further additions to the leased and un-numbered fleets.
15/11/04	Some official information has been made available, leading to a large number of changes being made to the fleetlists. This first update will cover corrections and additions to leased vehicles from the 1990s and early 2000s. Minor changes (e.g. livery and dates of operation) will be incorporated into the next issue of each fleetlist. Number Reg Type Operator Livery Change 4082P H476HLU Peugeot 205 1.8GLD Van ? Red Not 504 Van 4083P H566HLU Peugeot 205 1.8GLD Van ? Red Not 504 Van 4213B J728LTY Vauxhall Astra 1.4LS Van ? White/Blue Not Hatchback 4242F K718KWP Ford Escort 1.8D 5-door Estate Car ? White/Blue Not Hatchback 4304F K184CBM Ford Transit 190 High-Roof Van ? White Added 4359F L815HFU Ford Transit 100 LWB High-Roof Van ? White Added 4371F H484DTM Ford Escort 1.8D Van ? White Added 4372F H822FUR Ford Escort 1.8D Van ? ? Added 4523B M890MPE M890MPE was 4521B as already listed Deleted 4668B N136OYX Vauxhall Astra 1.7D Merit Van ? White/Blue Not Vectra Car 4669B P129RJD Vauxhall Astra 1.4LX 5-door Hatchback ? White/Blue Not Estate 4703F N669JLD Ford Transit Dropside Truck ? White/Blue Deleted (see 4842F) 4745V P366KOX Vauxhall Astra 1.6LS 2+2 Van ? White/Blue Not P566KOX 4748B P836KAV Vauxhall Astra 1.4LS 5-door Estate Car ? White/Blue Not Van 4767F R68KBM Ford Transit 190LWB Mid-Height Van ? White/Blue Not R67KBM 4768B R503WEW Vauxhall Astra 1.4LS 5-door Estate Car ? White/Blue Not Van 4794B M622MUC Vauxhall Astra 1.4i LS 5-door Estate Car LBSL White Added 4796B M637MUV Vauxhall Astra 1.4i LS 5-door Estate Car LBSL White Numbered 4797B M639MUV Vauxhall Astra 1.4i LS 5-door Estate Car LBSL White Numbered 4828F S447SNP Ford Escort 1.6LX 5-door Estate Car ? White Added 4829F S452SNP Ford Escort 1.6LX 5-door Estate Car ? White/Blue Not Van 4830F S450SNP Ford Escort 1.8LXD 5-door Estate Car ? White/Blue Not Mondeo 4831F S449SNP Ford Escort 1.8LXD 5-door Estate Car ? White/Blue Not Mondeo 4837F R479MKO Ford Transit 190 LWB High-Roof Van ? White Added 4838F K987GWE Ford Transit 190 Tipper ? White Added 4839F K813FWE Ford Transit 190 LWB Mid-Height Van ? White Added 4840F N950AKY Ford Transit 190 LWB Mid-Height Van ? White Added 4841F N667JLD Ford Transit 190 LWB Mid-Height Van ? White/Blue Added 4842F N669JLD Ford Transit 190 Dropside Truck with Crew-Cab ? White/Blue Added (see 4703F) 4849B S243AWU Vauxhall Combo 1.4LS 2+2 Van ? White/Blue Not S243AMU 4850B S259AWU Vauxhall Combo 1.4LS 2+2 Van ? White/Blue Not S259AMU 4851B S255AWU Vauxhall Astra 1.4i LS Van ? White/Blue Not Combo 4910F S647SNK Ford Escort 1.8TD Van ? White Added (see notes) 4911F S586XNP Ford Fiesta 1.8LXD 5-door Hatchback Car LBSL Red Not S587XNP 4912F S587XNP Ford Fiesta 1.8LXD 5-door Hatchback Car LBSL Red Not S586XNP 4918F S391YWP Ford Transit 190 LWB Mid-Height Van ? White Numbered (see notes) 4958F T180TPP Ford Transit Luton Van with Tail-Lift BCV White/Blue Not T190TPP 4962F V906GBH Ford Transit 190 LWB Mid-Height Van SSL White/Blue Not S599XNP 4966B T327OHN Vauxhall Combo 1.4LS 2+2 Van SSL White/Blue Not T327OHU 4979F T53DPP T53DPP was 4949F Deleted 5012F V847GBH Ford Transit 190 LWB Mid-Height Crew Van BCV White/Blue Not Dropside 5015B V529NUB Vauxhall Combo 1.7LS 2+2 Van ? White/Blue Not V529NUM 5022VW S487YAN Volkswagen Transporter 2.4 SWB Van LBSL Red See notes 5023F S580XNP Ford Fiesta 1.8LXD 5-door Hatchback Car LBSL Red See notes 5026B V326HVW Vauxhall Astra 1.7LSD Van JNP White/Blue Reg & Type 5052F W287SBM Ford Transit 350 LWB Van SSL White/Blue Not W267SBM 5068F W336SBM W336SBM was 5008F Deleted Confirmation or otherwise of any of these changes would be appreciated. Some of the vehicles listed as White may have operated in White/Blue livery. The blue skirt was often added after delivery. Notes -N669JLD may have carried the number 4703F but it was allocated 4842F. -4796B and 4797B were previously listed as un-numbered. The numbers were not carried externally. -4837F (R479MKO) worked for just 7 months and the number was later reused for Focus Estate T240KAB as already listed. -Ford Fiesta Hatchback S580XNP carried 4910F but was allocated 5023F. Whether Ford Escort Van S647SNK actually carried 4910F is not known. -Similarly, Volkswagen Transporter S487YAN carried 4918VW but was allocated 5022VW. Ford Transit S391YWP should have been 4918F. Further anomalies involve numbers 5085-5087V. These are listed as Vauxhall Movanos X478/567/562CBY but obervations suggest that they were actually carried by X567/562/478CBY. -5156F and 5158F are listed as Ford Focus Estates X106KUY and X158KUY. X106KUY actually carries 5158F and the other vehicle may not exist. -Ford Transit 5186F (Y686KBH) may be a Dropside Truck with Crew-Cab rather than a Crew Van. -Ford Transit Van Y761KBH, which carried no numbers, was allocated 5221F. More recent additions and corrections will be covered next time.
07/11/04	Details of over 70 more bus company-operated vehicles have recently been added. Rather than list them all here, a new edition of the relevant fleetlist has been produced. Also now available is a list detailing what is known about CDS Trailers and Demountable Bodies. Some new vehicles to look out for are VW Golf Estates apparently expected for LBSL use. The only details to hand are registration numbers GJ54ECV/ECW/ECX/KTG. Please report any sightings.
17/10/04	The following table includes some corrections and amplifications as well as recently reported fleet additions. 5161F Y699KNK Ford Transit 350 Dropside Truck (No Crew Cab) BCV White/Blue 5189R Y433AOA Renault Kangoo 1.9D 5-door Estate Car BCV White/Blue 5305F KG02YGU Ford Escort Van JNP White/Blue 5385F KE52NXS Ford Transit Van BCV White/Blue 5386F KE52NYL Ford Tourneo Minibus Metronet White/Blue 5408F KJ03DRX Ford Transit LWB Medium Height Crew Van Metronet White/Blue 5414F KJ03DYG Ford Transit Crew van ? White/Blue 5460F LX03VKV Ford Transit Van SSL White/Blue 5471F KC52CCO Ford Transit Dropside Truck with Crew Cab and Tail Lift JNP White/Blue 5473V LN03WYC Vauxhall Combo Van JNP White/Blue 5497V LN03WWG Vauxhall Astra Van Metronet White/Blue 5534VW RJ53TNV Volkswagen LT35 Minibus BCV White/Blue 5542F KJ04SKF Ford Transit SWB Van JNP White/Blue 5632F KJ04SKX Ford Transit Connect Van JNP White/Blue 5641V LN04WTF Vauxhall Combo Van JNP White/Blue - W745LNP Ford Focus Estate Car LBSL Red - KJ03DWP Ford Transit Dropside Truck with Crew Cab SSL White/Blue - YD04CJU Ford Transit 90 T350 Crew Van JNP White - YG04AVN Ford Transit 90 T350 Crew Van JNP White - W465TGX Ford Transit Van London Central (BX) Red - EX03MHN Vauxhall Corsa Van First London Red/Yellow - YJ54BTF Optare Solo Exhibition Unit Bus Metronet Wh/Blu/Red A rare report of a disposal concerns 5071F (W667UNM), a Ford Transit Van now in private use still in LUL livery. Ford Thames Trader 1283F (581EYU) has been found in preservation at Canvey Bus Museum. Some recent pictures will be posted soon.
30/08/04	The Go-Ahead tow truck mentioned below was found at Putney garage today and carries the registration VLT46. This was of course formerly fitted to 2415L, the Leyland tow truck based at the same location. What I didn't notice when I photographed the latter in May was that it had already reverted to its earlier B731XJD mark! Ford Transit van LL02YCN was put in the hired vehicles section of the gallery last year when it was seen in allover white. It has since been seen in the full livery of Trueform, a contractor involved in bus stop maintenance. Armchair (the bus company) vehicles confirmed as still in use are N831NUG (Crew Bus) and R538UOT (Bus Supervisor). Both are in orange livery.
29/08/04	Quite a few fleet additions noted recently. 5358F KG02YJJ Ford Transit Dropside Truck with Crew Cab JNP White/Blue 5403F KE52OBM Ford Transit Van BCV White/Blue 5528F VA03KGV Ford Focus Hatchback JNP White/Blue 5600F KJ04SGZ Ford Transit Van ? White/Blue 5610F ET53OTA Ford Transit Dropside Truck BCV White/Blue 5611F KL04ZDM Ford Transit Connect Van SSL White/Blue 5612F KL04ZDF Ford Transit Connect Van SSL White/Blue 5615 RJ04JWG Volkswagen LT35 Minibus LBSL Red 5635V LN04WTJ Vauxhall Combo Van JNP White/Blue 5636V LN04WPP Vauxhall Combo Van JNP White/Blue 5648F KL04ZDU Ford Transit 85 T280 Van BCV White/Blue 5649F KL04ZDD Ford Transit Connect Van anonymous White/Blue 5656F KE04GJT Ford Transit Van ? White/Blue 5659F KC04YGE Ford Transit Van ? White/Blue 5660F KC04YHS Ford Transit Van ? White/Blue 5661F KC04YDF Ford Transit 85 T280 Van JNP White/Blue 5663F KC04YEU Ford Transit Dropside Truck ? White/Blue 5665F KC04YJN Ford Transit Connect Van JNP White/Blue 5666F KC04YJW Ford Transit Connect Van JNP White/Blue 5667F KC04YDB Ford Transit Connect Van JNP White/Blue ? KC04YGF Ford Ranger Pick-Up Metronet White/Blue ? KC04YHS Ford Transit Van Metronet White/Blue ? KL04ZCE Ford Transit Van JNP White/Blue ? RJ04WNT Volkswagen LT35 Minibus LBSL Red - G240WLP Ford Transit Minibus London United Red/Grey - L633HYK FX4 Taxi Stagecoach EL Red/Org/Blu - P338UGH Ford Fiesta Van TGM White - T575FFC Mercedes Sprinter Minibus TGM White/Blue - V264ERG Ford Transit LWB High-Roof Van London United Red/Grey - BV51UNT Vauxhall Astra Van Arriva Shires White A further hire vehicle noted is X466OOE, a silver Ford Transit High-Roof van with LBSL at Uxbridge. Also seen there was Centrewest Transit pick-up K365OBG, so this is obviously not the vehicle that became HDZ5428. The London United minibus was at the Hounslow garage open day. Confirmation of the registration number would be appreciated. The Go-Ahead group is taking delivery of a new Volvo FM12 recovery truck for its London fleets (London Central and London General). Details will follow when available. Reports of ownership and liveries of previously listed vehicles are as follows. 5120F, 5199VW, 5218V, 5268V, 5278V and 5315V are all in white/blue. 5363F, 5382F and 5439F are operated by BCV, 5390F and 5483F by SSL, 5472V by JNP. 5140F and 5379B have changed from BCV to SSL, while 5230F has done the opposite. Missing LBSL Ford Transit van 5302F has been seen at Turnpike Lane recently. Any news on Focus Estate 5296F? While I do not intend to list British Transport Police vehicles (for obvious reasons), a pair of their Iveco Daily artics have been noted at Acton recently. See the pictures pages for more details. Finally a couple of corrections: 5492V is EY03XVK, while 5460F is LX03VKV after all. Apologies for any confusion.
12/08/04	Tube Lines liveried Ford Transit van 5470F (KJ03DYW), seen at Kingston bus station back in February, is still in London Buses use, being noted today at Aldgate.
08/08/04	Recently noted additions are as follows. 5464F KC52CAX Ford Transit Caged Truck with Crew Cab SSL White/Blue 5506I KE03KFF Iveco Daily Van BCV White/Blue 5530F KJ53UME Ford Transit Van BCV White/Blue - GL51JHE Ford Transit Medium-Height Van London Central Red/Yellow -GL51JHE is allocated to New Cross garage. -Transit Van 5543F, previously reported as KJ04SMV, is now known to be KJ04SMU. -Transit Luton Van 5494F (KJ53UNW) operated by the Transport Museum has been seen and photographed. It is in fact a mobile exhibition unit. -Vehicles confirmed in white/blue livery are 5140F, 5143F, 5255F and 5323V (the last lettered as V5323!) -Operators comfirmed are BCV (5384F, 5531F, 5532F & 5618F) and SSL (5416F) -No recent sightings of 5296F or 5302F have been reported.
25/07/04	A round-up of bus station vehicles today, following visits at the weekend. -Aldgate on Friday had 6 vehicles, including a new VW LT35 (5614VW), and a hired Nissan Primastar van (LS52XEZ). -Stratford also on Friday had no less than 11. Two were hired vans in white livery. Transit LT04FXP and Transit Connect LT04FGK. -Turnpike Lane on Saturday had 8. Motorbike Y163NLO was present, along with three hires: Ford Transit Van LG04UAK, Transit Connect LT04FKE, and Mercedes Sprinter HN53AVP. -Eltham matched Stratford's 11, although 3 of these were Bus Co SVs (Metrobus and Stagecoach). Another new VW LT35 was here but un-numbered (RJ04WOB). Finally, on the subject of bus station vehicles, has anyone seen Ford Focus Estate 5296F (VE51FKZ) or Transit Van 5302F(KE02YVP), and if so, where are they?
22/07/04	Tube Lines Ford Transit 5271F (KF51GNV) is the latest white/blue van noted on loan to London Buses. Seen at Harrow and Kingston bus stations, it has acquired red and yellow chevrons on the rear.
16/07/04	Thanks again to SH for the following fleet additions. 5222F KE02YTB Ford Transit Van LUL White/Blue 5348F KG02YHK Ford Transit Van BCV White/Blue 5527F KB03GZH Ford Transit 90 T350 Van JNP White/Blue 5549F KJ53UOX Ford Transit T280 Van JNP White/Blue 5577F KL04ZDV Ford Transit 90 T350 Crew Van JNP White/Blue 5601F KJ04SNX Ford Transit 90 T350 Van SSL White/Blue 5607V HV04AOG Vauxhall Astra Estate SSL White/Blue 5638V LN04WMZ Vauxhall Combo 1.7 Van JNP White/Blue Transporter van 5198VW carries White/Blue livery, 5347F is a Transit 90 T350 Van, while 5380F is with BCV. Ranger 5644F is reported as KJ53UPP rather than KJ53UPD, and is used by JNP. A further Ford Transit van seen at Edgware Road is KL04ZDU. Galaxy VO53SCV has been seen at Stratford Bus Station, while the new Walthamstow Bus Station has been host to Transit 5298F. In the same area, Ford Focus 5256F can still be found at Leytonstone Station.
07/07/04	A bit of a ramble today, starting with a couple of disposals. Arriva London North Ford Transit Dropside K789FWE was withdrawn and scrapped in June. This was formerly CDS 4260F and was latterly allocated to Tottenham. It is presumed that the report on this site of a Ford Transit Van registered K789FEW allocated there was erroneous. Un-numbered Ford Escort Van Y631KNK was seen in Surbiton in white/blue livery but unlettered. The location would suggest that it has been returned off-lease. Stagecoach East London are now operating artics on route 25 from a new base at Waterden Road, Stratford, coded WA. This code has been used on this site for Walthamstow Bus Station, which will now be changed to WB. It seems that the HS (Harrow-on-the-Hill Station) code actually covers two distinct locations. LBSL vehicles can be found in the bus station to the North of the railway, while Metronet vehicles park in Station Approach to the South. Visitors to the open day at Metroline's Holloway garage on 26/06/04 would have seen resident SVs K852MGT and WV51PZE, a couple of the FYTxx series taxis, and the LT Museum's 5481V. The latter was also present at the North Weald rally the following day, together with preserved 1416LD. An encounter with LBSL VO53SCZ has confirmed some details. This vehicle (and presumably the three others) are un-numbered, and are 7-seat Ford Galaxy TDIs. An additional vehicle on hire to London Buses is late Mark 3 Transit Van X948GCF. Kim caught this on film near Bow, and it has also been noted at London Bridge. Thorpes N400FET is now known to be a red LDV Convoy minibus, carrying the fleetnumber LD22 when seen at Brent Cross. Not a service vehicle at all, Ford Transit Van KJ03DXC is operated by OCS (or similar). What is notable about this is that KJ03DXA, DXB and DXD are all SVs. Most of the additions this time are bus company vehicles. Details of further Metroline taxis would be appreciated. The Travel London minibus recorded below is the first one seen since the takeover of the Connex operation. Does anyone know which Connex SVs were included in the transfer? 5664F KC04YGM Ford Transit 12-seat Minibus LBSL at VC Red VO51EBU Ford Focus Estate SSL? (at HS) Red VO51ECV Ford Focus Estate BCV? Red FYT6 G476XMC Carbodies FX4 Taxi Metroline Black FYT17 E197MYL Carbodies FX4 Taxi Metroline Black FYT21 L419GYL Carbodies FX4 Taxi Metroline White 01 K104EYF Carbodies FX4 Taxi Stagecoach East London Red/Orange/ Blue 02 L188OMM Carbodies FX4 Taxi Stagecoach East London Red/Orange/ Blue 03 K654NME Carbodies FX4 Taxi Stagecoach East London Red/Orange/ Blue N366HLA Ford Transit SWB High-Roof Van Tellings Golden Miller White/Blue/ Yellow HV02LNE Ford Transit LWB Mid-Height Minibus Travel London White The two red Ford Focuses were first noted in April 2002 but recent sightings have confirmed their LUL connections. These, and the two Mondeos at Griffith House (VO02XNN and VN02UOU) will be added to future fleetlists.
16/06/04	Some fleet additions courtesy of SH. 5623V was previously reported without a fleetnumber. 4909F, 4985F and 5014B have all been seen still in service recently, while the livery of 5254F is now know to be standard White/Blue. 5602F WU04UVL Ford Focus Estate Car JNP White/Blue 5623V HN53ZKZ Vauxhall Astra Van Metronet White/Blue 5624V HN53ZHU Vauxhall Astra Van SSL White/Blue 5626V HN53ZKJ Vauxhall Astra Van ? White/Blue 5654F KJ04SHZ Ford Ranger Pick-Up ? White/Blue ? KE03KFF Iveco Daily (?) Van Metronet White/Blue ? KJ03DVG Ford Transit Dropside Truck ? White/Blue ? KL04YOU Ford Transit Van BCV White/Blue
27/05/04	The latest fleet update has come via Australia! Thanks to AG for the following additions. 5414F KJ03DWG Ford Transit Van ? White/Blue 5517F KJ03DUV Ford Transit Connect Van ? White/Blue 5523F KJ53UNM Ford Transit Van ? White/Blue 5524F KJ53UOM Ford Transit Van ? White/Blue 5543F KJ04SMV Ford Transit Low-Roof Van ? White/Blue 5604F KJ04SVA Ford Transit Van ? White/Blue ? LT02MVJ Vauxhall Combo Van ? White/Blue ? KJ03DWP Ford Transit Dropside Truck with Crew-Cab ? White/Blue LT02MVJ was reported as 5391V but this number has already been claimed. It may be 5361V. A correction to note is that 5412F is VO52YNM not VO52VNM.
19/05/04	Thanks to SH for the following additions.... 5485F KJ03DVM Ford Transit Crew Van SSL White/Blue 5498F KJ03DTF Ford Transit Connect Van ? White/Blue 5522F KJ53UOD Ford Transit Crew Van SSL White/Blue 5552F KJ53UOY Ford Tourneo Minibus JNP Silver 5591F KJ53UNL Ford Transit Van JNP White/Blue 5622V KJ53UPD Vauxhall Astra Van SSL White/Blue 5639V LN04WOU Vauxhall Combo 1.7 Van JNP White/Blue ? Y637KNK Ford Escort Van JNP White/Blue ....and observations.... 5158F This is the number carried by X106KUY. 5156 must be something else. 5413F Operated by SSL 5547F Is a Ford Focus Estate 5594R Operated by BCV 5599F Operated by SSL Y637KNK Was first noted in 8/02 VU53NUA Is a red Ford Galaxy Estate, previously reported as VO53NUA Finally, the following vehicles are all reported in standard White/Blue livery: 5170F, 5188R, 5228F, 5239F, 5240F, 5243F, 5266F, 5309F, 5310F, 5317F and 5319F.
28/04/04	The following additions have been reported or noted recently. 5408F ? Ford Transit Van JNP White 5589F KJ53UOG Ford Transit 125 T300 MWB High-Roof Van LBSL Red 5592F KJ53UNR Ford Transit 85 T280 SWB Low-Roof Van JNP White/Blue 5593F KJ04SSU Ford Transit 90 T350 LWB Mid-Height Van JNP White/Blue 5621F KJ04SVY Ford Transit 85 T280 SWB Low-Roof Van JNP White/Blue 5644F KJ53UPD Ford Ranger Pick-Up ? White/Blue ? KJ04SMU Ford Transit SWB Low-Roof Van JNP White/Blue - HDZ5428 Ford Transit Dropside Truck Centrewest Red 1182 W204PBJ Vauxhall Combo D Van Arriva Shires White The registration HDZ5428 was formerly on a Centrewest RW class bus. The original registration of the vehicle above is not known. Additional information on some previously published vehicles is as follows. 2579 Is actually a MAN LE 280B, and carries JNP lettering 2581M Livery is standard White/Blue 2583M Livery is standard White/Blue 4852F Off lease, noted in all-white livery 4955F Still in use, lettered for Metronet BCV 5105F Is a Mark 3 Ford Transit SWB Low-Roof Van, still in use 5154F Is a Ford Transit 350 LWB Mid-Height Van with Nearside Window, Roof-Rack and Ladder 5162F Livery is standard White/Blue 5169F Is a Ford Transit 350 LWB Mid-Height Van with Roof-Rack and Ladder 5190F Is a Mark 3 Ford Transit SWB Mid-Height 12-seat Minibus in White/Blue livery. This may be the only Y-registered Mark 3 Transit, and corrects the caption applied to the picture of 5119F 5202F Is a Ford Transit 280 SWB Low-Roof Van 5215LR The only Land Rover Freelander reported, this carries an unlettered White livery 5234F Livery is standard White/Blue 5304F Is actually a Ford Transit 350 LWB Mid-Height Van with Roof-Rack 5342F Livery is standard White/Blue 5418F This Ford Ranger Pick-Up has a Crew-Cab and Hard-Top 5446F Is a Ford Transit 90 T350 Dropside Truck with Crew-Cab and Tail-Lift 5448V Is actually registered LN03XAU, and is a Vauxhall Combo 1.7 DTI 5465F This Ford Transit is a 350 LWB Mid-Height Van with Roof-Rack 5466F This Ford Transit is a 350 LWB Mid-Height Van in unlettered White/Blue livery 5493F Is a Ford Transit 125 T350 LWB EL High-Roof Van, and is confirmed as being in all-White livery 5598F Is another Ford Transit 350 LWB Mid-Height Van 5628F Is a Ford Transit 90 T350 LWB Mid-Height Van with Roof-Rack. This also features the second row of seats like a Crew-Van but does not have the extra side windows. LK52KCC This un-numbered vehicle is a Vauxhall Movano 2.5 DTI LWB High-Roof Van with Light-Bar
20/04/04	A few additions to the bus company fleets have been reported as follows. E104 M428BLO Mercedes 308D Minibus East Thames Buses White MV9 X761AUT Vauxhall Astra Van Arriva TOLST White LY51HZL Ford Transit T260 Van London Central Red 71 KD03XPL Vauxhall Vivaro 1.9DI 2800 Van First Capital Red/Yellow All centrally numbered vehicles reported to date are included on the latest fleet lists.
25/03/04	Latest fleet additions reported are as follows. 5461F KC52CCD Ford Transit Dropside Truck Metronet White/Blue 5471F KE52CCO Ford Transit Dropside Truck JNP White/Blue 5494F KJ53UNW Ford Transit Luton Van LT Musuem Blue 5544F KH53HVK Ford Transit 100 Van JNP White/Blue 5550F LX53YZL Ford ? Estate Car Metronet White/Blue 5556V LT53GDX Vauxhall Combo Van JNP White/Blue 5605V LR53ZPW Vauxhall Combo Van Metronet White/Blue 5619F KJ53UMY Ford Transit 100 Van JNP White/Blue 5627V HN53ZKC Vauxhall Astra Van Metronet White/Blue 5640V LN04WSU Vauxhall Combo Van JNP White/Blue ? VO02XPD Ford Mondeo Estate Car ? White/Blue ? HN53ZKZ Vauxhall Astra Van Metronet White/Blue The last two are included on the 4th issue of the Miscellaneous fleet list, posted today. This also has details of some previously unreported Metroline vehicles. Additional notes. 5460F is registered LX03VXV rather than LX03VKV. 5450V in White/Blue is another LUL vehicle in use by LBSL and carries appropriate labels.
10/03/04	Many thanks to some regular contributors for the following additions and notes. 5355V LK02KNF Vauxhall Combo Van ? White/Blue 5412F VO52VNM Ford Focus Estate Car Metronet White/Blue 5415F KE52OAH Ford Transit Crew Van Metronet White/Blue 5425V LK52KAU Vauxhall Combo Van JNP White/Blue 5457F LX03VND Ford Transit Van Metronet White/Blue 5483F FE03LXD Ford Focus Estate Car ? White/Blue 5532F KJ53UPT Ford Transit Van Metronet White/Blue 5553F KJ53UNN Ford Transit Dropside Truck JNP White/Blue 5575R GR53BWV Renault Kangoo Estate Car JNP White/Blue 5576F KH53HXB Ford Transit Van JNP White/Blue 5587F KJ53UPL Ford Transit Van LBSL Red 5594R GU53WVJ Renault Kangoo Estate Car ? White/Blue ? CP02JFG Vauxhall Astra Van ? ? ? KE02YYB Ford Transit Dropside Truck ? White/Blue ? KG02YJJ Ford Transit Dropside Truck ? White/Blue ? GY53TPV Renault Kangoo Estate Car JNP White/Blue ? YR53LHT Ford Focus Estate Car JNP White FYT7 H238YYH FX4 Taxi Metroline Black ? L115ULA Mercedes 308D Minibus East Thames Buses White GX52LBU Vauxhall Corsa Van London Central Red The following vehicles are confirmed in standard White/Blue livery. 5121F, 5123F, 5125F, 5131F, 5132F, 5134F, 5135F, 5136F, 5142F, 5161F, 5237V, 5238F, 5284F, 5325F, 5331F, 5344F, 5346F, 5352F, 5354F, 5359F and 5599F. 5267F and 5276F are in White livery. 5493F is also now reported in White. 5436P is operated by Metronet, 5467F and 5548F by JNP. 5248F is now lettered for SSL. Following the news of 2274B's survival, it would appear that one of the red Ford D vans is still extant at Ealing Common depot. This is thought to be 2139F. A request for clarification concerns the KE02Yxx and KG02Yxx registered vehicles. Observations suggest that registrations in the range YSM-YWU have KE prefixes, while those between YFK and YKN have KG prefixes. If anyone has any observations that contradict this, please get in touch. No prizes but much kudos to the first report of an 04 reg SV, or picture of a Kangoo!
28/02/04	A new fleet list for 5001-5700 includes all the additions reported below.
24/02/04	Additional vehicles reported recently are listed below. 5394F VX52WYF Ford Mondeo Estate Car JNP White/Blue 5395F KG02YFN Ford Transit 100 Van BCV ? 5421F KJ03DVY Ford Transit 350 Van JNP ? 5431V LN03WZD Vauxhall Astra Estate Car JNP White/Blue 5434F KC52CCE Ford Transit 90 T300 Semi-High-Roof Van Metronet White/Blue 5470F KJ03DYW Ford Transit Semi-High-Roof Van JNP White/Blue 5487F KJ03DRV Ford Transit Van JNP White/Blue 5496F KJ03DYS Ford Transit 350 Van JNP White/Blue 5535F VO53SCX Ford ? Estate Car BCV White/Blue 5547F LX53ZDE Ford ? Estate Car JNP White/Blue 5551F VU53NUB Ford ? Estate Car BCV White/Blue 5585F KJ53URG Ford Transit High-Roof Van LBSL Red 5586F KJ53URE Ford Transit High-Roof Van LBSL Red 5598F KN53HUK Ford Transit 350 Van JNP White/Blue 5???F VO53SCZ Ford Galaxy Estate Car LBSL Red S859UOC Ford Transit Van London United Red/Grey MV5 X727XNL ? Arriva TOLST ? Additional notes on these and other vehicles. 2274B This Bedford Tanker is reported as still being around, parked up at Stockwell garage. 5036F Not withdrawn. Still in use with LBSL. Picture here. 5307F This is a Transit Dropside Truck with Crew-Cab and Tail-Lift. 5347F Operator is JNP. 5373F This is a Ford Focus 1.6 Estate Car. 5446F Operator is SSL. 5470F Despite being in Tube Lines livery, this has been observed twice at Kingston Bus Station. 5491F Registration is KJ03DXD, not KJ03BXD. 5617V This is operated by LUL in white/blue. Picture here. Also, the following vehicles are confirmed as being in white/blue livery: 5214F, 5232F, 5272F, 5280F (not red), 5285F, 5306F, 5372F. A fleetlist for Arriva London was received recently and the following vehicles are additional to those already recorded. Liveries are not confirmed but most are probably white. E45CVK Ford Transit Dropside Truck DX J84CSR Land Rover 4x4 Utility DX J415UTW Ford Transit Van DX K203EKW Ford Transit Van DX K789FEW Ford Transit Van AR L146NMY Ford Fiesta Car EC M175AGF Ford Escort ? DX M108ONM Ford Fiesta Van DX M287TKU Vauxhall Astra Van EC M984WES Land Rover Defender Utility DX N48BSL Land Rover Defender Utility DX P781UWK ? ? ? WN R996ANC Ford Transit Minibus R261BRJ Ford Transit Van CT R772SJF Vauxhall Combo Van EC R857WAM Ford Fiesta Van AR S737SLF DAF 7.5tonne Lorry E T920BBK Vauxhall Astra Envoy Car V736GBK Vauxhall Vectra Estate Car E V554JAJ Vauxhall Combo Van DX V298JBK Vauxhall Astra Car W724KHU Vauxhall Combo Van EC W394LJU Vauxhall Combo Van EC W214LUT Vauxhall Combo Van EC W452MJU Vauxhall Combo Van EC W486MJU Vauxhall Combo Van EC W523MJU Vauxhall Combo Van EC W603NAE ? ? ? W134OHT Vauxhall Astra LS Car W183OHT Vauxhall Combo Van DX W303PVC Vauxhall Combo Van EC X223AUT Vauxhall Astra Envoy Car X806NDX Vauxhall Combo Van EC Y881HAC Vauxhall Astra LS Car Y509JDY Vauxhall Combo Van CN Y704JFG Vauxhall Combo Van CN Y689LFG Vauxhall Combo Van CN Y566PAJ Vauxhall Combo Van CN BK02WJJ Vauxhall Combo Van SF FE02VZB Ford Transit Van BN YD02NUF Vauxhall Combo Van DX YD02NWE Vauxhall Combo Van DX NX51TWM Ford Transit Van N WR51DZG Ford Transit Van TH BU52BHX Ford Transit Van TC New fleetlists including these updates should be available around the end of the month.
17/02/04	Some more additions, thanks to SH. 5444F KJ03DVC Ford Transit Van ? White/Blue 5460F LX03VKV Ford Transit Van ? White/Blue 5466F KH53HVW Ford Transit Van ? White/Blue 5479F KJ03DYH Ford Transit Van Metronet White/Blue 5531F KJ53UOP Ford Transit Van ? White/Blue 5618F KJ53UMC Ford Transit Minibus ? White/Blue 5???F KJ53URG Ford Transit Van LBSL Red Plus some notes on earlier reports. 5133F Registration is Y771KBH, not X771GBH 5399T This is a Toyota Hiace 280GS Van. Pictures here. 5426F Ford Transit Crew Van rather than Van. 5436P Confirmed as being Silver. 5469F This LUL livery vehicle is in LBSL use. Picture here.
10/02/04	A big thank you to MC for the following additions to the latest fleet lists. 5149F KE52OBR Ford Transit Dropside Truck SSL White/Blue 5392F KE52OAA Ford Transit Van Metronet White/Blue 5405F KE52NZS Ford Transit Dropside Truck JNP White/Blue 5406F KE52NYW Ford Transit Van JNP White/Blue 5407F KJ03DTN Ford Transit Van JNP White/Blue 5409F KE52NXZ Ford Transit Van SSL White/Blue 5418F KE52OBA Ford Ranger Pick-Up SSL White/Blue 5420F KE52OBP Ford Ranger Pick-Up SSL White/Blue 5428F KJ03DYF Ford Transit Van JNP White/Blue 5429F KJ03DXB Ford Transit Van JNP White/Blue 5430F KJ03DWN Ford Transit Van JNP White/Blue 5443F KJ03DYT Ford Transit Dropside Truck SSL White/Blue 5465F LX03VTL Ford Transit Van SSL White/Blue 5475F KJ03DYM Ford Transit Dropside Truck SSL White/Blue 5492V EY03XVX Vauxhall Astra Van SSL White/Blue 5493F KC52CDO Ford Transit Van SSL White/Blue 5529F VO53SDU Ford Focus Estate Car SSL White 5533V LR03MWD Vauxhall Combo Van SSL White/Blue 5536V LS03VZB Vauxhall Combo Van SSL White/Blue 5584F KJ53UNV Ford Transit Van LBSL Red 5617V LT53FZH Vauxhall Zafira Estate Car ? ? Some other updates and queries. - The allocation of number 5149F to KE52OBR (previously listed as un-numbered) seems unlikely but has been reported by two people so it is doubtlessly what is carried! -The registration of 5253F is KG02YFK, not KG02YFX, the latter being 5343F. -5418F had previously been listed without a fleet number. -5436P (LG03BWJ) has also been reported as being Silver. -5448V (LN03AXU) has also been reported as LN03XAV. Unless anyone is interested, the allocation details for these additions will be held over until the next fleet list update. In use at Kingston Bus Station over the past few weeks has been hired Ford Transit 260 Van LB03YHC in dealer-lettered white. This has now been replaced by green-liveried Ford Transit 90 T350 Van RE03RXC (see galleries soon). Finally, the Ford website contains specification sheets for the Transit range which reveal that the lower figure (90 in the example above) is the engine power (in PS, or Indicated Horsepower), while the larger figure (350 above) relates to the vehicle weight, being roundly one tenth of the Gross Vehicle Mass in KG. The range is impressive and it may form the basis of a Transit comparison gallery on this site in the future. No information on why the order of the figures varies on the badging though.
27/01/04	New Fleetlists have been published today which include too many additions, corrections and enhancements to be listed here. They also now include allocation codes! See the Lists page for details.
18/01/04	Taking my own advice, a visit to Eltham Bus Station yesterday found 11 SVs present, with others seen nearby. Of these, the following have not previously been reported. 5583F KJ53UMM Ford Transit 125 T300 Hi-Top Van LBSL Red V968LWW Vauxhall Astra TD Estate Car East Thames Buses White W302PBY Ford Transit Minibus East Thames Buses White 5 GV53RJO Ford Transit T90 280 Crew-Van Metrobus White 8 GV53RJZ Ford Transit T90 280 Crew-Van Metrobus White Can anyone explain the model numbers of the new Transits? Why are some xxx Txxx while others are Txxx xxx? Also, if anyone could advise what Metrobus 1-4, 6 and 7 are I would appreciate it.
12/01/04	Some new sightings and a correction. 5389F KE52NYM Ford Transit Van Metronet BCV White/Blue 54??F KJ03DRX Ford Transit Crew Van ? White/Blue 5565V LT53GFX Vauxhall Zafira Estate Car LBSL Red 5566V LT53GCY Vauxhall Zafira Estate Car LBSL Red 5579F KJ53UNB Ford Transit Van LBSL Red 5580F KJ53UPG Ford Transit Van LBSL Red 5608F VN53PVD Ford Estate Car (Focus?) Metronet White/Blue 5628F KJ53UNH Ford Transit Van Metronet White/Blue ? VO53NUA Ford Galaxy Estate Car LBSL Red ? VO53SBZ Ford Galaxy Estate Car LBSL Red ? VO53SCV Ford Galaxy Estate Car LBSL Red 5144F is registered X213GBH rather than X231GBH. 5628F had previously been reported but without a fleetnumber. Thanks to MC for an update on the new LBSL Vauxhall Zafiras. These are listed below together with their recent locations. 5559V LT53GHY Eltham 5560V LT53GJO Aldgate 5561V LT53GEK Eltham 5562V LT53GGX Edgware 5563V LT53GDV Eltham 5564V LT53GJJ Turnpike Lane 5565V LT53GFX Victoria (Coach Station Basement) 5566V LT53GCY Victoria (Coach Station Basement) 5567V LT53GJF Eltham 5568V LT53GBE Kingston 5569V LT53GFY Edgware 5570V LT53GCO Croydon (Sycamore House, Thornton Heath) 5571V LT53GDU Kingston 5572V LT53GEU Croydon (Sycamore House, Thornton Heath) 5573V LT53GJE Eltham It looks like Eltham is the place to go to see these! LT53GJF had previously been reported as 5557V. The basement at Victoria is also reported as being home to some of the un-numbered Honda motorbikes including RO02OSR, while similar RO02OSV has been noted at Kingston bus station recently. Updates on bus company and preserved vehicles are due shortly, as are new issues of the fleet lists. Keep the reports coming!
02/01/04	Thanks to SH for the following new observations. 5064F X256GBH Ford Transit Van Metronet White/Blue 5368F VN02UOV Ford Galaxy Estate Car Tube Lines White/Blue 5382F KE52OBY Ford Transit Van Metronet White/Blue 5383F KE52OAS Ford Transit Van Metronet White/Blue 5390F KG02YJB Ford Transit Van Metronet White/Blue 5469F KJ03DSZ Ford Transit Van Tube Lines White/Blue 5503F VE03HWB Ford Focus Estate Tube Lines White/Blue 5516F KJ03DSY Ford Transit Van Metronet White/Blue 5562V LT53GGX Vauxhall Zafira Estate LBSL Red 5569V LT53GFY Vauxhall Zafira Estate LBSL Red 5581F KJ53UMZ Ford Transit Van LBSL Red 5582F KJ53URB Ford Transit Van LBSL Red 5599F KJ53UPC Ford Tourneo Minibus Metronet White/Blue ? KG02YHA Ford Transit Dropside Truck ? White/Blue ? KE52OBA Ford Ranger Pick-up ? White/Blue ? LK52KBP Vauxhall Astra Van Tube Lines White/Blue ? EJ03MVW Vauxhall Astra 5-door Car Metronet White/Blue Further information has been received on the bus company fleets and this will be included in an updated list to be posted soon.

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