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please note southdown psv no longer sell buses. former southdown md steve swain has taken over the successful bus dealership business of southdown psv. therefore for new and used bus sales please click on the link below which will take you to the home page of chartwell bus and coach sales, the new name for southdown psv bus sales. chartwell bus and coach sales .
copthorne, west sussex - based southdown psv has announced that its dealership and operating arms will be split from 1 september .
southdown psv is a bus company providing local and school bus services, bus sales and bus engineering in the west sussex area .
mr swain stresses that it remains business as usual for operators who currently work with southdown psv in its dealership capacity, both before and after the transition to chartwell .
from september 1, the dealership side of southdown psv will trade as chartwell bus and coach sales ltd. the other founding director, financial director peter larking, together with operations director gary wood, will remain with the operational side of southdown .
“southdown psv has grown continually since we established it in 2002 and now has 60 staff. peter larking, who was also a founding director of the business, and operations director gary wood will remain with southdown, while operations manager steve wallis will step up to become managing director. ”
volvo b10b with northern counties paladin body. this was new to whitelaw of stonehouse in august 1993 and later became part of the operational fleet of southdown psv. it was obtained from them in april 2003 and operated for isle coaches until may 2008, when it went back to the southdown psv dealership. the photo shows it in owston ferry market place just prior to it' s departure on the 09. 00 service 291 to doncaster on may 24th 2007 .
mr swain says that while the contact number will remain the same, he will no longer be involved with the operating arm – which will continue to be known as southdown psv – as he shifts all of his attention back to sales .
as part of the change, the bus sales undertaking will trade as chartwell bus and coach sales. it will be headed by current southdown psv managing director steve swain, who will resign from his existing position from the date of the change to focus on chartwell .
“the driving force behind this change is that while i have always handled sales for southdown psv, i want to take a back seat to other parts of the business. as md it is not easy to do that, hence my decision to resign and concentrate on chartwell .
southdown driving has been a leading supplier of agency staff in the southampton and portsmouth area since 1999. at southdown we pride ourselves in supplying high quality professional drivers to a wide range of businesses from transport and logistics firms to companies involved in manufacturing, waste management and supermarket distribution. whether you are looking for work or looking for drivers; you can be certain that southdown has the skill and experience to satisfy your requirements .
established bus operator and dealer, southdown psv, has decided to split the two areas of its business. founding director, steve swain, has resigned as md and will take the bus dealership with him. from 1 september he will trade as chartwell bus and coach sales ltd. the other founding director, fd, peter larking, together with operations director, gary wood, remain with the operational side of southdown. from september the east surrey network will be a mainly commercial operation requiring additional buses, therefore three new scania based adl enviro400s have been purchased .
“we now have 30 vehicles with a great team of drivers, engineers and managers that makes southdown the quality bus operator it is and i wish the company every success for the future .
we have an excellent and dedicated team of skilled psv engineers who work under the direction of francis reed, who himself has 25 years experience of bus and coach engineering. for engineering enquiries please call 01342 717333 .
welcome to our website, for details of the local buses we operate, including timetables, fares, season and term tickets please click onto bus operations. if you are looking for a used or new bus to purchase then please click onto bus sales. finally if you own a bus and require a quote for repairs, servicing mot etc then please click bus engineering. all our contact details are on the relevant page. thank you for your interest in southdown psv. always have your mobile on you ?
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nibs, wickford. ex maynes of manchester scania n113 / nc g117 sba, has come via ensign. scania 113l / els p653 / 5 vwx have been resold via southdown psv, to isle coaches, owston ferry, south yorkshire. withdrawn is dennis dart / nc l110 hhv. dennis dominator / el h265 mfx; acquired for spares only – has gone for scrap. above: dennis dart / nc l110 hhv, at billericay rail station in february 2007; on the sundays / holidays only 222 brentwood - southend service .
commenting on how the split will affect the two businesses, steve said, ‘it will not be too different to how things are now. although my office will not be based here, i will be relocating to my home town, an agreement is in place to use the large yard currently used at southdown. it is close to the airport, which is good because we sell a lot to scottish and irish customers. nothing will really change but the name. chartwell will be the new name as far as bus sales at southdown. ’
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steve swain said, ‘i am immensely proud of what we have achieved since we started in 2002 with one mcw metrobus. we now have 30 vehicles with a great team of drivers, engineers and managers that makes southdown the quality bus operator it is and i wish the company every success for the future. vehicle sales has always been my passion and my area of expertise and i look forward to assisting bus and coach operators with their fleet acquisitions and disposals. ’
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over on the fringes of essex, east london bus group (elbg) took over tfl route 248 on re - tender from blue triangle at the end of september. the eastern end of the 248 terminates at cranham, right by the buffer stops of the district line, and about as far east as you can go before greater london merges into essex. elbg has some new scania omnicity double deckers on order for the 248; but but as these were still in build as the new contract began, temporary buses had to be sourced. initially these were alexander alx400 bodied dennis tridents, drawn from both east london and selkent; supplemented by some east lancs bodied tridents – sourced from the southdown psv dealership. these latter machines were new to metrobus of orpington, although some has latterly seen use with carousel buses at high wycombe. the new scanias will come on stream as the autumn progresses. above: east london “short” dennis trident / alexander alx400 no 17538 at cranham terminus in october 2008. this is usually a romford north street (ns) based bus, but was on loan to the reopened rainham (rm) depot, to help launch the “new” 248. the london underground district line depot is just behind the fir trees .
steve also mentioned the possibility of getting back into coach sales. he can be contacted on 01342 711840 or 07950 616 106 .
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founded in 2016 by director steve swain who has over 30 years’ experience in the uk bus industry. chartwell offers a wide range of new and used buses from 22 seats through to 80 + to suit all specifications and budgets. over numerous years steve has brought and sold 100’s of buses and forged many lasting friendships with operators, manufacturers, suppliers, finance companies and other dealers. chartwell has a simple philosophy, to treat people as you yourself want to be treated, to be honest and communicate well, this philosophy has proved to work time and time again by the repeat business that steve receives. if your requirements are not listed on the chartwell website, then please call: 01403 756 804 or 07950 616 106 to discuss your vehicle needs in detail. often there are vehicles due in that have been purchased, are coming “off lease” or that chartwell are selling for another operator. steve would be delighted to find you the right vehicle, use his time not yours !
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“my industry background is in sales, and this change will allow me to continue doing what i love, which is buying and selling buses and coaches .
“we have some very loyal customers, and i will continue to deal with them on the same basis as before. stock vehicles will remain at the copthorne premises and i will be delighted to meet customers there to view them. ”
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founding director steve swain has resigned as managing director, and will take the bus dealership side of the business with him, leaving behind the bus operations .
from september, the east surrey network will be a mainly commercial operation requiring additional buses. therefore three new double - decker adl enviro400 - bodied scanias have been purchased .
steve swain said: “i am immensely proud of what we have achieved since we started in 2002 with one mcw metrobus .
“vehicle sales has always been my passion and my area of expertise and i look forward to assisting coach and bus operators with their fleet acquisitions and disposals. ”
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bus sales... to offer a range of good quality new and pre - owned buses, that are typically 10 years old or newer. our new bus stock is sourced from various chassis & body manufacturers whom we have forged good business relationships with over many years. the new buses we offer will meet most operator' s specifications & budgets. we offer full dealer facilities including finance & part - exchange. we can also, if required, retrim, respray and mot buses prior to delivery. our experience as operators enables us to provide the kind of service that operators need and should expect from a dealer .
local bus operation... to provide quality, reliable local bus services and rail replacement services in the counties of kent, surrey and sussex. we are currently contracted to provide a network of local bus & school services serving the towns and villiages of reigate, limpsfield, godstone, redhill, horley, smallfield, crawley, charlwood, copthorne, westerham & oxted, plus a 24 hour hotel shuttle at gatwick airport .
bus engineering... to offer a full range of engineering services to bus and coach operators, to support our dealership and to maintain our own fleet. this range of services includes refurbishment, servicing, test preparation, repairs and conversions .
our headquarters are conveniently located at copthorne, west sussex, just 10 minutes from gatwick airport and 5 minutes from the m23 at junction 10. not only are we easily reached by customers based in the south of england, but also from the remainder of the british isles and abroad .
please contact our professional and friendly sales team to discuss any aspect of the services we offer on 01342 715222. remember, we are often able to source vehicles to satisfy customers' specific requirements even if they are not currently in stock... so it' s always worth a phone call !
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ensignbus placed its new volvo b9tl / optare olympus double deckers into squadron service from monday 4th october. your editor had the opportunity to road test one of these vehicles. the drive was pleasant, with a “car like” cab environment, and steady smooth acceleration. top speed was 57 mph. the interior was bright and spacious, and heating was adequate, although warmth did seem to be concentrated at the rear of the saloons; probably because that was where the engine was located! ” the bus also seemed very manouverable, and the writer’s only criticisms were lack of space in the cab, and the substantial windscreen pillars, which created a blind spot, but were fine when you got used to them. one thing that was irritating though, was the one piece, flat windscreen which had significant reflections from the interior lights, if driving along unlit roads after dark. such windscreen can also be expensive to replace, if damaged. overall, i feel these b9tls give a positive image of bus travel, which i feel is particularly important with “reluctant” bus passengers; such as those on railway replacement. above: ensignbus volvo b9tl / optare olympus no 116 at beckton in october 2008; on a docklands light railway (dlr) replacement service; between there and canary wharf. ensign is using these new buses on both stage and rail work .
anitas coaches, stansted. the first volvo 9700 / prestige plus integral coach to be reported is ry08 ern .
arriva east herts and essex. at harlow is ex arriva the shires is dennis dart slf / plaxton pointer 3190 (p190 sro). former ware dennis trident / alexander alx400 5451 (w451 xkx), which was withdrawn due to fire damage, has passed to mk metro, who have repaired it – and repainted it orange !
arriva southend. (grays): vdl sb120 / wright cadet 3971 (ye06 hpx) has gone to arriva kent thameside. (southend): another ex arriva kent thameside daf sb220l / plaxton prestige is 3918 (t918 kkm). more leyland olympians withdrawn are alexander rl bodied 5394 / 5 (f574 / 5 smg), 5829 (e229 cfc). olympian / alexander rl 5399 (f579 smg) has gone to arriva kent and sussex; for conversion to a sos bus, for use at maidstone by kent constabulary .
beestons of hadleigh, suffolk. mercedes 0814d / plaxton beaver ay55 dge has passed to mulleys of ixworth, while sister ay55 dyz is now with paul winson of loughborough. volvo b10m / van hool n715 uvr ex 226 lrb, has passed to a south yorkshire operator .
blue triangle. following the loss of tfl248 (romford - cranham) to elbg; dennis trident / plaxton president pdl1 (x601 egk) has returned to london general. dennis trident / el lolynes tl901 - 9 (v901 - 9 fec), tl911 / 3 (po51 umg / k) have passed to ensign. tl902 / 4 / 5 / 8 were resold to tappins of oxford; tl911 / 3 to blackpool transport .
burtons of haverhill. ex classic at annfield plain is optare ewxcel n204 lck. all leyland olympian 249 (h49 mjn) is withdrawn following its low bridge collision. mcw mk ii metrobus tve 804 has passed to a yorkshire preservationist. this bus was new as south yorkshire pte c950 hwf .
carters of capel st mary. adl / enviro 400 ay58 cyz is the first brand new double decker for this operator. above: carter’s ex go north east, originally london central daf db250 / optare spectra k310 fyg, at colchester north railway station, in a midsummer dusk of june 2008. it was on an e - rail to / from witham, due to a derailment at eight ash green .
cedrics. on loan from ensign in 10 / 08 was leyland olympian / optare e915 drd. volvo b10m / plaxton excalibur r5 ced, is now with thomas of west ewell, surrey .
colchester coaches, clacton. volvo b10m / plaxton premiere k285 nhu is now the second coach here .
docklands buses. on loan from london general for tfl167 (ilford - debden) in 10 / 08 was dennis dart slf / plaxton pointer ldp77 (r477 lgh). dennis trident / el lolynes tl912 / 5 (po51 umh / l) have moved to london general. operation of the scania omnicity double deckers on tfl425 (stratford - clapton) began in 10 / 08. this meant that the temporary use of the ex blue triangle dennis tridents on this service could cease. this arrangement had arisen due to the omnicities not being able to negotiate part of the 425 route; a problem that is now rectified. above: docklands buses ex blue triangle dennis trident / el no tl921 at bow bridge in august 2008, while temporarily covering for scania omnicities on tfl425 .
above: docklands buses new scania omnicity no soc2 at beckton in october 2008, on tfl 474 (canning town - manor park); which the type has to initially work om, instead of tfl425; which was covered by ex blue triangle dennis tridents and scania omnidekkas, due to a physical restriction .
east london bus group. former metrobus dennis trident / els 18875 / 6 (t402 / 11 smv), 18878 - 84 (lv51 ycn / o / c / e / f / g / h / k respectively) were acquired for temporary use on tfl248 (romford - cranham). 18875 / 6 were ex carousel of high wycombe; 18877 / 8 were direct from metrobus, while the rest were ex metroline. all came via a dealer. these are to cover until the new scania omnicities arrive, and have replaced some of the “native” dennis tridents. above: selkent dennis trident / alexander alx400 17877 seen off its usual south east london patch, in october 2008. it was north of the thames at cranham, covering tfl248, which elbg had just gained from blue triangle .
ensignbus. the new volvo b9tl / optare olympuses are 111 - 120 (po58 npg / j / k / n / p / u / v / x / y, nre). they entered squadron service from 4 / 10 / 08; mainly on 83 (lakeside - chadwell st mary). 112 entered traffic before the rest, initially on x80 (chafford hundred - bluewater). withdrawn are daf db250l / optare spectras 101 / 2 (yj51 zve / h); dennis dart slf / plaxton pointers 700 (v800 cbc), 711 / 2 (p201 / 2 olx), 753 (wlt 753), 782 (r182 vla), dp41 (w141 wgt); dennis dart slf / uvgs 701 (p81 mor), 783 (r83 gnw) and temporary dennis dart / marshall capitals r866 / 8 mce. spectras 101 / 2 have been sold to geldards of leeds. ex metroline volvo olympian / alexander rh s128 rle has been re - registered wjy 759 and numbered 159. sister s138 rle has also become a permanent fleet member, as no 138. dart slf / pointer 753 has reverted to its original p720 ryl mark. another ford transit crew ferry acquired is s549 xnp, a ford transit 7 seat minibus. above: volvo olympian / alexander rh no 159, at upminster on london underground district line replacement to / from barking in october 2008 .
above: ensignbus dennis dart slf / plaxton pointer no 700 at valley drive, gravesend on 30 / 6 / 06; the last day route x80 ran here, before truncation back to bluewater. no 700 was ex wilsons of carnwath as wil 9217 .
above: ensignbus crew ferry ford transit s547 xnp; at purfleet depot in september 2008 .
essex county council (passenger transport section). sold is iveco 45 / euromotive welfare bus v706 dng. above: essex cc community link iveco 45c / euromotive welfare bus gn05 xww, shows its notice for the saffron walden community bus service; july 2008 .
excel. dennis dart slf / caetanos 105 (hx51 lrj), 355 (hx51 lsn) have come from network colchester. mercedes 0814d / plaxton beaver s550 bnv has become an internal airside bus at stansted airport. it has the “dummy” registration of ‘air 1’ and has replaced mercedes 709d / plaxton beaver k397 ghj. sister s553 bnv is also now used on internal airside. s550 bnv is pictured below, at stansted in september 2008 .
flagfinders, braintree. offered for sale is leyland olympian / ecw coach plz 2876, new as eastern national 4510 (d510 ppu) .
godward, wickford. leyland olympian / optare e917 drd is now with moxon, oldcoates, via ensign .
hedingham. pictured on a sylvan cambridge road, colchester in june 2008; is volvo b6 / plaxton pointer l283. it is one of a pair originally used by bcp parking at gatwick airport .
imperial bus company, rainham. from 8 / 10 / 08, the harlow section of route h1 was withdrawn between the bus station and hospital. another ex metroline dennis dart slf / marshall capital is r874 mce .
london heritage travel, rettendon. the latest aec prv routemaster here is rmc1462 (462 clt), ex nostalgiabus of mitcham. above: london heritage routemaster rml2714, leads ensignbus aec regent iii / weymann lowbridge rlh61, at excel docklands in july 2006. they are on car park shuttles .
national express operations. an archive view of scania k113 / vh j111 sas, which passed from national express to stort valley in 2002 (along with j555 sas); as part of a deal in which nx got start hill depot. the coach is pictured with stort valley, and was found at gorleston, norfolk in june 2003; showing a destination for the eastbourne - london nx service !
network colchester. on loan from stephensons is leyland olympian / nc e852 dpn. optare solo 502 (w442 cwx), has movewd to classic coaches at annfield plain, while the last “breadvan”, mercedes 0814d / plaxton beaver 708 (s108 hgx) is withdrawn. above: network colchester optare excel no 429 on military road in september 2008, with the colchester skyline in the background .
new horizon, frating. offered for sale are optare excels v388 / 90 kvy .
nibs, wickford. an optare solo has arrived, in the shape of mx08 uzk, via mistral rentals. it has fleet number 808 and ‘niblet’ fleet names. the essex cc suns / hols brentwood - southend service has been renumbered from 222 to 251. above: a previous generation of nibs ‘niblet’. mercedes 811d n811 csc, at wickford depot in july 2005 .
regal busways. new are optare solo m710s 204 / 5 (yj58 cde / f); mainly for the new essex cc contract on braintree town service 34 (bocking - great notley) .
richmonds of barley. new coaches are van hool t916 integrals 593 fgf, 438 xya. both carry “cherished” richmond’s registration marks .
stagecoach cambus. haverhill outstation operated route 113 (cambridge - kedington) has been renumbered to 13. dennis trident / plaxton president no 18057 is seen on the service at haverhill, in october 2008 .
stephensons of essex. two optare solos have arrived, for witham link services. one is new eu08 wnd, a m880 model; the other is mx07 ntf – a m780 hired from mistral. another solo is due. eu08 wnd is seen (above), at witham morrisons in october 2008. ex fargo volvo b10m / plaxton paramount gil 8879 has been offered for sale through stephensons dealer arm. sister hil 2154 has been exported. leyland olympian / ecw coach d511 ppu, has passed to a private owner in norfolk. lelyand olympian / ecw bus a512 ejf and leyland olympian / els c46 / 7 kbe have passed to leicestershire operator macphersons of donisthorpe .
talisman coachlines, great bromley. has acquired ex city sighseeing open top leyland fleetline / alexander nfx 136p, and mcw mk i metrobus ewf 453v, via ensign .
transit group, stansted. dennis dart / plaxton pointer j304 whj is sold .
trimmer (coach trippers), romford. leyland tiger / el tpc 114x, has gone for scrap. above: trimmer travel’s ex stagecoach kingston upon hull dennis dominator / alexander rh c125 cat, at gillingham, kent; on a south eastern trains replacement to / from dartford, in january 2006 .
trustybus, harlow. has adl / enviro 200 8. 8 metre kx58 gtf. dennis dart slf / plaxton mini pointer kx52 rxf has returned to dawsonrentals, off lease. leyland olympian / alexander rh h764 pvw is now with halifax joint committee, via ensign. mercedes 711d / uvg n159 mtg has passed to a private owner at braintree. above: ex chesterbus dennis dart / plaxton pointer k58 llg, in trustybus livery. seen at perry road depot, in may 2008 .
twh, stapleford abbots. leyland olympian / nc g551 vbb now has a led destination. from 11 / 10 / 08, a new saturdays only harlow - lakeside service, numbered l55 started. this indiectly replaced a withdrawn sm coaches facility. from 13 / 10 / 08, the 55 loughton - harlow service became 24 hour, with night journeys being numbered n55. a new schooldays only service is 80 (kelvedon hatch - brentwood) .
viceroy of essex, saffron walden. scania k113 / irizar m307 vet is now with wood of pollington, east yorkshire .
i could legitimately say that i “got in the doghouse” by snapping this former ipswich buses leyland atlantean (rdx 20r). no i didn’t get into trouble, but you see, some of the passenger on this bus were of the canine variety .
paws is an animal sanctuary, and this “dog’s ‘decker” was found near stotfold in bedfordshire .
busmopolitan – essex and district bus and rail news page – 2008 to 2014. september 2008 .
first essex has begun competing with network colchester, on the southern part of the latter’s service 1. the first route is numbered 60, and runs just ahead of network colchester workings. there are however, no “anti competitive tactics” visible, such as rival buses blocking each other at stops. both first and network seem to be running cordially side by side, and all buses seem to carry reasonable loads of passengers .
meanwhile, at the other end of the county, ensignbus has taken delivery of ten brand new double deckers. worth some £1, 7 million, they are volvo b9tls with optare olympus bodies. these are the first brand new “conventional”, as opposed to open top ‘deckers since 1991, when ensign was involved in london regional transport (predecessor of transport for london) work .
in southend, double deckers continue to decline, with arriva importing more mid life saloons from elsewhere .
up in the north west of the county, excel have opened an extra depot at great dunmow, and their fleet is now up to 35 vehicles, helped partly by taking on stansted based easybus work from arriva the shires .
amber coaches, rayleigh. unusual leyland royal tiger doyen pij 3531 has gone for scrap .
apt travel, rayleigh. ex craske of sutton (norfolk) is scania k113 / irizar m308 vet. sold to lewis of blackheath (london) is volvo b10m / jonckherre r953 rch, while dennis javelin / neoplan transliner s6 pcl has gone to a lincolnshire operator .
arriva east herts and essex. ex arriva the shires is dennis dart / marshall 3834 (m504 vjo). withdrawn is mercedes 0814d / plaxton beaver 2189 (r189 dnm). above: recently withdrawn by arriva east herts and essex; volvo b6 / alexander dash 3241, is seen in its arriva colchester days. picture taken on lexden road in april 2005; in the closing days of route 5 .
arriva southend. ex arriva kent trhameside are scania l113crl / wright axcess - ultrflows 3250 - 3259 (n250 - 59 bkk). withdrawn are leyland olympian / alexander rl 5808 (f578 smg), and leyland olympian / ncs 5891 / 3 - 5 / 7 (f891 bkk etc). above: arriva southend leyland olympian no 5892; seen at the travel centre in june 2005. this bus was new to maidstone and district .
barkerbus, roydon. now has neoplan skyliner wiw 4748, ex smith of ashington, county durham. sold are unusual duple helstair 425 integral pil 3178, and bedford ynt / plaxton paramount sib 3276. above: a november 2005 view of the barkerbus depot. neopolan skyliner wiw 4749 (centre) has now been sold, with the registration mark being transferred onto a leyland olympian coach. setra s228 rji 6569 (right) was still in stock at 9 / 08. left is ex gale of harlow, former arriva iveco 59 / dormobile k709 fno .
beestons of hadleigh, suffolk. ex thames travel of wallington, oxfordshire is scania omnidekka yn55 ndy. ex stagecoach yorkshire volvo b10b / alexander m901 drg came via ensign, but was returned to ensign, unused .
blue triangle. tfl248 (cranham - romford market) passed to east london bus group from 27 / 9 / 08, on re - tender. dennis trident / els tl911 / 4 (po51 umg / k) have returned from docklands buses. similar tl908 (v908 fec) is the latest blue triangle bus to be repainted overall red, although most of this fleet are still red with cream relief. volvo olympian / nc countybuses nv114 / 17 / 27 / 39 (p914 / 17 / 27 ryo, r339 lgh) retain blue livery, (from their london central / general driver training days) but now have ‘blue triangle’ fleet names, so at last, there are some blue triangle buses, that are actually “blue” !
burtons of haverhill. new is vdl sb4000 / vh yj57 bou. leyland olymp [ ian 249 (h49 mjn) was deroofed under a low railway bridge at little saxham, near bury st edmunds, on 9 / 9 / 08. fortunately, the bus was empty. above: still in wiltax colours; burtons former dublin bus leyland olympian / alexander rh h155 pvw, on nxea rrp at witham in june 2008 .
castlepoint bus company (s and m), bowers gifford. metrobus wyw 38t has been sold via ensign, to delta force paintball of newcastle upon tyne, as a static prop for paintball games. it is pictured above, stripped of parts, awaiting collection from purfleet in september 2008 .
cedrics. moved out of their wivenhoe depot during september 2008. this ended 80 years at number one, the avenue. the new base is at ardleigh. it is a former petrol station, ex haulage depot / truckstop on the a120 colchester - harwich trunk road. top: a front view of cedric’s wivenhoe garage, taken in june 2008. above: the cedric’s yard at wivenhoe, seen shortly before closure in september 2008 .
chambers of bures. ex stagecoach yorkshire (via ensign) is volvo b10b / wright endurance p515 uug .
clintona of brentwood. from 6 / 9 / 08, the essex county council evening / sunday / holiday contract of basildon town service 5 (felmores), was gained from blue triangle on re - tender. clintona normally uses a low floor mercedes sprinter .
colchester coaches, clacton. has sold bedford ynt / plaxton paramount b23 xkx, leaving this operator with just one coach .
easybus. from 21 / 9 / 08, eb1 (stansted - london victoria) became non stop. above: easybus mercedes sprinter / optare scirocco yx08 hwe at baker street, london in june 2008; nearing the end of its journey from stansted .
enigma travel, colchester. sold is daf mb / jonckherre nij 2636. it was pictured (above), on maldon road, colchester in may 2007 .
essex county council (passenger transport section). following the takeover of fleet management by vls, a number of minibuses was sold via auction. these were a mixture of “pool” and time expired vehicles. some “pool” vehicles were used to replace older minibuses .
excel. ex silver choice, east kilbride, scotland is scania m124ib6 / irizar t12 dts. ex 1car1 at stansted is ford transit 14 seater ys04 guk. an extra depot has ben established at little canfield, near great dunmow. this is due to fleet expansion, (caused by the transfer of easybus work here) .
above: first essex dennis dart slf / alexander alx200 43744, on king harold road, colchester, at the outer end of new route 60; in september 2008 .
flagfinders, braintree. ex brylaine of boston is scania n113 / alexander rh h810 wkh .
hedingham. ex metroline volvo olympian / alexander rh s127 rle, has fleet number l366, and is allocated to kelvedon (kn). essex cc contract changes from 1 / 9 / 08, saw hedingham lose 16 (wethersfield - chelmsford) to regal busways, but this was offset with the introduction of two new schooldays only serbvices in braintree / uttlesford districts. these are 418 (great saling - newport), and 419 (finchingfield - newport). theyt complement existing 417 (rayne - newport). interestingly, all of 417 / 8 / 9 are hail and ride. above: hedingham dennis dart slf / plaxton pointer l328, departs chelmsford bus station, on an outbound 16 working, in 2006 .
hunny (twh), stapleford abbotts. commercial service 55 (loughton - harlow) started from 6 / 9 / 08; competing against imperial bus company route h1. above: ex stagecoach yorkshire scania l113 / el m298 twb; awaits collection by twh from ensign in july 2008 .
imperial, rainham. two optare solos have arrived; yj57 ycf and yj58 cde. another ex metroline dennisc dart slf / marshall capital is s520 kfl. this is cream with a green roof and skirt. acquired for the ex clintona essex cc 71, 72 (brentwood - blackmore) services are two plaxton mini pointer – dennis dart slfs. x371 cuy was ex burtons of haverhill, but new to midland red; while sn05 hdf was originally with scottish operator davidson of bathgate. both buses are in green / white livery; rather than imperial’s usual green / cream. mk i mcw metrobus thx 103s and leyland titan kyn 302x have gone for scrap. above: imperial ex lothian long wheelbase leyland olympian / ecw b760 gsc, at frog island depot in april 2008 .
inghams (was crown bus), sible hedingham. mercedes 709d / alexander n977 nap, has passed to freedom travel of ely. above: inghams renault master ex08 yow, at pitsea in april 2008 .
jacksons of bicknacre. dennis javelin / plaxton paramount f78 vwk, is now with fox of hailsham, east sussex .
lodge, high easter. ex stans coaches of great totham is dennis javelin / plaxton paramount b3 cec .
london bus limited. this company was incorporated on 7 / 8 / 08, as a subsidary of east london bus group (elbg). it is running the ex blue triangle tfl248 (cranham - romford) contract, from the elbg premises at rainham (rm). the site is coded rm, which between 12 / 07 and 5 / 08 has been the operational base for the mercedes citaro bendybuses ob tfl25 (ilford - oxford circus). when the new west ham (wh) garage opened in may 2008; rainham became a maintenance only facility, but has now reverted to a “full” bus depot. from march 2009, it will also run 372 (hornchurch - lakeside); again gained from blue triangle. a fleet of new scania omnicity double deckers will enter traffic on the 248; but initially, dennis tridents borrowed from other elbg depots were used .
m and e coaches, southend. now has leyland olympian / ecw “big bertha” double deck coach b693 bpu; ex k and j – a staffordshire operator. this vehicle was new as eastern national no 4505 .
national express operations. interesting transfers have been of daf sb3000 / vhs d301 / 3 / 7 - 9 (y301 hua etc), to travel london, for driver training purposes. ex apcoa parking, heathrow scania l94ub / wright t362 jwa has appeared at stansted. stored at stansted in 9 / 08, were ex hotel hoppa volovo b6ble / wrights p230 / 46 / 9 / 50 aap; these having been replaced by new adl / enviro 200s at heathrow. ex cambridge coach services vehicles with new owners are volovo b10m / plaxton premieres v320 (s320 vnm) – now with graham of epsom; and v325 (t325 app) – with lewis of greenwich. t325 app had been name ‘ian roberts’, after a former managing director of cambridge cs. above: scania l94ub / wright t362 jwa at national express start hill depot, stansted in september 2008. below: ex cambridge coach services volvo b10m / plaxton premiere v311, at stansted coach station in 2005 .
network colchester. back from classic buses are volvo b10ble. alexander alkx300s 901 / 2 (w901 / 2 ujm). 901 was pictured (above), ascending north hill, colchester in september 2008. daf db250l / plaxton presidents 131 / 3 (t131 / 3 aua) are now in tgm livery, ex wiltax; while dennis dart slf / caetano 105 (hx51 lrj) has lost its burtons branding. despite having lost the essex cc contracts for 1e, 2e, 8e, 83 to first (see above); network colchester was awarded (from 31 / 8 / 08), all evening / sunday / holiday essex cc journeys on 78 (colchester - brightlingsea). these had been previously operated by a mix of contractors; first / network colchester mon to sat; or first / hedingham on sundays / holidays. the new school contracts for which the ex excel scanias came are 701 / 2 / 3, which run to colchester norman way, from great holland, walton and jaywick, respectively. above: network colchester dennis dart slf / plaxton pointer 529, on an evening 1e journey; at maldon road in june 2007 .
regal busways, chelmsford. has done well in the latest round of essex cc local bus tenders. it gained (from 1 / 9 / 08), 16 (wethersfield - chelmsford) – from hedingham; plus 34 / a (white court - braintree - marks farm), 89b (sats only) (braintree - halstead - great yeldhamn / haverhil) – from transit group. vehicle news is that leyland olympian / ecw sjr 617y is withdrawn .
ruffles of sible hedingham. former shearings scania k93 / plaxton premiere j299 nnc is sold .
sm coaches, harlow. has registered two new commercial harlow town services; 2a, 2b. no start date has been announced. coaches re - registered are scania k113 / irizar kkz 7562 back to its original l230 rdo mark, with bova futura l385 ryc now becoming kkz 7562. l230 rdo has passed to holmeswood of ruffold, lancashire .
southend radio cars. mcw mk i metrobus big 8757 has reverted to its original mark of gog 225w. above: hardy miles of southend mcw metrobus mk i big 8750 at the canvey gathering in october 2006 .
stephensons of essex. the latest ex east yorkshire leyland olympian / ncs have received fleet numbers as follows: h155 / 6 / 8 / 9 bkh = 855 / 6 / 8 / 9; j562 / 3 / 4 / 6 / 9 hat = 862 / 3 / 4 / 6 / 9; h547 / 9 / 51 / 2 vat = 947 / 9 / 51 / 2. ex fargo volvo b10m / plaxton paramount gil 8879 has fleet no 179; ex excel volvo b10m / alexander ps m453 vxw is numbered 235. vehicles withdrawn are ex fargo volvo b10m / plaxton paramount hil 2154, and leyland olympian / ecw coach d511 ppu. service revisions from 1 / 9 / 08, saw a reshuffle of work between depot; meaning better use of the ex fargo resources. witham town routes 38, 39 transferred from malodon to witham depot, along with some school contracts. a new scholars service is 524 (mayland - southend). above: stephensons leyland olympian / nx e852 dpn, in full fleet livery, at colchester in september 2008. below: e852 dpn in “as acquired” east yorkshire colours, at marks tey racecourse in february 2008 .
above: stephensons dennis dart slf / plaxton mini pointer no 417; departs witham morrisons on town service 38 in august 2007 .
swallow of rainham. further used acquisitions are iveco eurorider / beaulas fj03 zzp, ex redwing of camberwell; and mercedes 0814d sn54 fhu – last with a scottish operator. scania k113 / irizar m307 vet has passed to gainsbury of barking .
talisman, great bromley. ex burtons all leyland olympian h47 mjn has been restored to original style colchester borough transport livery. the above picture shows it is “as acquired” condition, at great bentley in june 2008. on loan in 7 - 8 / 08 was evobus demonstrator bv08 zwl; a mercedes tourismo.
southdown psv is a medium-sized country bus operator with 18 various routes across east surrey and west sussex . most of their routes are operated on behalf of surrey county council , other work includes railway replacement services for emergencies and planned engineering work . southdown also operates a 7 days a week service , linking the europa gatwick hotel and russ hill hotel with gatwick airport . southdown psv operates mainly in oxted , haywards heath , horley , redhill , westerham , crawley , lingfield , caterham , and east grinstead their only operating garage is in copthorne . as at november 2014 , southdown psv operated a fleet of 29 buses . the engineering division in addition to maintaining the southdown fleet and preparing vehicles for sale , also provides engineering to other operators . 
southdown psv is a medium-sized country bus operator with 18 various routes across east surrey and west sussex. most of their routes are operated on behalf of surrey county council, other work includes railway replacement services for emergencies and planned engineering work. southdown also operates a 7 days a week service, linking the europa gatwick hotel and russ hill hotel with gatwick airport. southdown psv operates mainly in oxted, haywards heath, horley, redhill, westerham, crawley, lingfield, caterham, and east grinstead their only operating garage is in copthorne. as at november 2014, southdown psv operated a fleet of 29 buses. the engineering division in addition to maintaining the southdown fleet and preparing vehicles for sale, also provides engineering to other operators.
southdown psv is a medium-sized country bus operator with 18 various routes across east surrey and west sussex. most of their routes are operated on behalf of surrey county council, other work includes railway replacement services for emergencies and planned engineering work. southdown also operates a 7 days a week service, linking the europa gatwick hotel and russ hill hotel with gatwick airport. southdown psv operates mainly in oxted, haywards heath, horley, redhill, westerham, crawley, lingfield, caterham, and east grinstead their only operating garage is in copthorne. as at november 2014, southdown psv operated a fleet of 29 buses. the engineering division in addition to maintaining the southdown fleet and preparing vehicles for sale, also provides engineering to other operators.