The Leyland Lynx Fleet

 

Leyland Lynxs that have seen some service with Nu-Venture

Previous
Registration
Chassis/Body
Seating
Previous Owner
Year
Fleet No.
Number
Capacity
or Loaned from
New
In
Out
LX1D101 NDW Leyland Lynx LX112TRL11ZR1B49FWhite Rose 03/8702/03 sold
104D104 NDW Leyland Lynx LX112TRL11ZR1B51FMetrobus03/8703/03 09/05
110D110 NDW Leyland Lynx LX112TRL11ZR1B51FMetrobus06/8703/03 08/08
166 F166 SMT Leyland Lynx LX112L10ZR1 B51F Metrobus 06/89 03/03 Current(u)
167 F167 SMT Leyland Lynx LX112L10ZR1 B51F Kent County Council 06/89 03/08 Current(u)
168 F168 SMT Leyland Lynx LX112L10ZR1 B51F Kent County Council 06/89 03/08 Current(u)
164 G614 CEF Leyland Lynx LX2R11C15Z4R B49F Stagecoach Gloucester 11/89 07/06 Current
165 G615 CEF Leyland Lynx LX2R11C15Z4R B--F Stagecoach Oxford 11/89 03/08 Current(u)

 

The first Lynx in the Nu-Venture fleet arrived in February 2003. It was no stranger to Kent as for much of its life it has operated in Kent, initially with Grey-Green of Strood. It occasionally operates over former Grey-Green routes with Nu-Venture. It is seen here at the Cobham 2003 bus rally.


A month later D101 NDW was reunited after twelve years with former Merthyr Tydfil stablemates D104/110 NDW from Metrobus of Orpington. These initially entered service in blue and yellow livery.


Also arriving from Metrobus in March 2003 was Cummins engined F166 SMT.

In September 2005 (104) [D104 NDW] became the first Lynx to leave the fleet.

March 2008 saw 166 reunited with sisters 167 and 168 [F167/8 SMT] which joined the fleet from Kent County Council, and 164 was re-united with sister [G615 CEF]. By now [D110 NDW] was heavily cannibalised and being used as a source of spares for the Lynx fleet.

August 2008, and 110 was eventually scrapped.

5 September 2008