The Mercedes-Benz Fleet

 

Mercedes minibuse 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
F301 GNB Mercedes-Benz 609D, Made to MeasureC24FCourtney Coaches 11/8803/9511/98
M615 VRB Mercedes-Benz, Alexander B??F Wealden PSV ? 04/04 04/04
N254 DURMercedes-Benz 709D, Marshall C19B27FDelta08/9504/9604/00
N255 DURMercedes-Benz 709D, Marshall C19B27FDelta08/9504/9604/00
101N101 CKN Mercedes-Benz 711D, UVG Citi-StarB25FLWealden Beeline 03/9607/97 Current(u)
102N102 CKN Mercedes-Benz 711D, UVG Citi-StarB25FLWealden Beeline 03/9607/97Current
P171 TNY Mercedes-Benz 711D, Plaxton Beaver B27F Stagecoach West 01/97 12/05 12/05
P493 TGA Mercedes-Benz 811D, UVG Citi-StarB33FDawson Rentals 09/9610/0106/02
R96 HLG Mercedes-Benz Vario 0814, Plaxton Beaver 2B31FMistral07/9808/9911/99
R946 AMB Mercedes-Benz Vario 0814, Plaxton Beaver 2B31FMistral04/9808/9911/99
S716 KNV Mercedes-Benz Vario 0814, MarshallDP31FDawson Rentals 02/9901/0110/01
V248 BNV Mercedes-Benz Vario 0814, Plaxton Beaver 2B27FNew11/9911/9906/02
V249 BNV Mercedes-Benz Vario 0814, Plaxton Beaver 2B27FNew11/9911/9906/02
W575 JVV Mercedes-Benz Vario 0814, Plaxton Beaver 2 B31F New 04/00 04/00 12/03
W576 JVV Mercedes-Benz Vario 0814, Plaxton Beaver 2B31FNew04/0004/00 02/04

The first Mercedes-Benz to be owned by Nu-Venture was minicoach (F301 GNB). This was used on works and school contracts before leaving the fleet in November 1998.


The first Merecedes-Benz buses arrived in April 2000 when new bus routes were won in the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells areas. They were also used on Sunday service 125 between Chatham and Maidstone as seen here by (N254 DUR).

Both these vehicles left the fleet in April 2000.


The next pair to arrive were UVG bodied with front wheelchair lifts for Kent Karrier services in the Tonbridge area. Both initially carried Kent Karrier livery, but lost this in 2002 gaining fleet livery as shown here by (N102 CKN).


With the arrival of a new contract in the Medway area for services 113 and 114 linking Chatham, Gillingham and Hempsted in a Circular service further vehicles were required at the Hoo depot. First two Varios arrived on loan from Mistral, after three months these returned and new vehicles arrived. (V248 BNV) is seen at Hempstead Valley on service 113. Both these were withdrawn in November 1999 and replaced by low floor Dennis Dart SLFs.


A further two Varios arrived for service on Maidstone area services in April 2000. These replaced earlier Mercedes busees in the fleet. They are used in and around Maidstone during the week including on evening service 12 and on Sunday service 297.


Throughout 2001 and early 2002 a couple of Varios were loaned for use at Aylesford to maintain an increased vehicle requirement. (P493 TGA) was the second of the loans and is seen operating on the Chatham Park & Ride service..

December 2003 saw the withdrawal of (W575 JVV) being replaced by an MPD. (W576 JVV) followed it to Dawson Rentals in February 2004. A brief loan towards the end of 2005 is Plaxton bodied (P171 TNY) which was primarily used on the Birling Shuttle service. After a period off the road (N102 CKN) was the only Mercedes minibus in service with Nu-Venture during March 2008.

20 March 2008