2006 NEWS ARCHIVE
December 2006
Conversions
T552 (NUW 552Y ) Single door conversion complete now H44/30F (Conversion by Bus & Coach Engineering)
Miscellaneous
Three vehicles were decorated internally this year for Christmas these are: 164, 720, and 901.
Status Changes
18/12/06
T984 (A984 SYE) Aylesford Service to Aylesford (u)
(8421 RU) Aylesford Service to Aylesford (u)
728 (J228 HGY) Aylesford Service to Aylesford (u)
Repaints
718 (R718 BNF) front end repaint after accident repairs
October 2006
Status Changes
T592 (NUW 592Y) from (u) to service at Aylesford
Outward Loans
(8421 RU) to Sullivan Buses from 5/10/06, Returned on 12/10/06
Withdrawn
109 (M109 JHB [w]) has now been sold and awaits collection by its new owner.
Re-paints
T984 (A984 SYE) into Nu-Venture Blue/White livery (Repaint by Bus & Coach Engineering)
September 2006
Re-registrations
139 from (IUI 2139) to (SKM 181W), 09/06
2138 from (IUI 2138) to (C851 YKK), 09/06
Re-paints
164 (G614 CEF) into Nu-Venture Blue/White livery (Repaint by Bus & Coach Engineering)
Status changes
139 (SKM 181W) from (u) to Service
Conversions
T984 (A984 SYE) Converted from H44/26D to H44/29F (Conversion by Bus & Coach Engineering)
August 2006
Vehicles In
10/8/06
T905 (A905 SYE) Leyland Titan ex Stagecoach, 10905
Repaints
T592 into Nu-Venture blue/white livery (Painted by Bus & Coach Engineering)
T455 Partial Repaint (Blue only)
746 (T446 HRV) Full Nu-Venture blue/white livery (Painted by Bus & Coach Engineering)
July 2006
Vehicles In
8/7/06
164 (G614 CEF) Leyland Lynx LX2R11C15Z4R, B49F ex Stagecoach
T592 (NUW 592Y) Leyland Titan TNLXB2RR, H44/27F ex Stagecoach, 10592
Inward Loans
4412 (YIL 4412) [ex N744 GKH], Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Premiere 350 2 C51FT from 3/7/06
3/7/06 511 (R511 SCH) returned off loan
27/7/06 4412 (YIL 4412) returned off loan
June 2006
Inward Loans
511 (R511 SCH) Iveco Stergo/Beulas, C49FT on loan from 1/6/06
M1097 (B97 WUL) MCW Metrobus, various dates in June
479 (HUD 479S) Bristol VRT, various dates in June
Repaints
721/3 partial repaint from Dark Blue/Silver to Nu-Venture blue and Silver
Vehicles Out
T341(u/x) (IUI 2142) Leyland Titan sold for preservation
Leyland Olympian/Alexander 2838 (H838 PTW) sold to Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe on 24/6/06
Status Changes
T552 (NUW 552Y) has re-entered service at Aylesford with centre doors reinstated
May 2006
Vehicles In
625 (B625 DWF) Leyland Tiger/Alexander ex Stagecoach South 15/05/06
Status Changes
10/05/06
728 (J228 HGY) to service at Aylesford
110 (D110 NDW) into Store at Aylesford
15/05/06
625 (B625 DWF) Aquired to Aylesford (u)
Repaints
728 into blue/white fleet livery
722 partial repaint from Dark Blue/Silver to Nu-Venture blue and Silver
906 repainted into Standard Nu-Venture minibus livery
446 has had its "Horse" vinyls removed
April 2006
Vehicles Out
Leyland Olympian/Alexander 2793 (H793 PTW) sold to Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe on 1/4/06
Leyland Olympian/Alexander 2792 (H792 PTW) sold to Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe on 12/4/06
Status Changes
28/02/06
T341 (IUI2142) Hoo - Aylesford (u)
(8421 RU), Aylesford (u) to Service at Hoo
March 2006
Vehicles In
728 (J228 HGY) ex J228 UGY, Dennis Dart 9SDL3011, Plaxton Pointer, B35F ex Metrobus 14/03/06 (Blue/Yellow livery)
Vehicles Out
Scania/Van Hool (8447 RU) ex K200 CCC, was sold to Bennetts of Devon on 17th March 2006
Inward Loans
L293 (G293 UYK) Leyland Olympian, Leyland arrived on loan from Sullivan Buses, 13/03/06 (Sullivans Red Livery) it returned off loan on 24/03/06.
Outward Loans
Dennis Javelin (MHS 5P) went on loan to Sullivans (Polhill) between 21 and 24 March, being replaced there by Scania (8421 RU) on 24 March 2006.
Status Changes
13/03/06 L293 (G293 UYK) Sullivans (S Mimms) to Loan
14/03/06 228 (J228 HGY) Acquired to (u)
17/03/06 (8447RU) Hoo - (w) Disposal
21/03/06 (MHS 5P) Hoo - Sullivans (Polhill) Loan
24/03/06 (MHS 5P) Sullivans (Polhill) Loan - Hoo
24/03/06 (8421 RU) Aylesford - Sullivans (Polhill) then to Aylesford (u) 31/03/06
24/03/06 L293 (G293 UYK) Aylesford (Loan) to Sullivans (Pollhill) off loan
February 2006
Status Changes
01/02/06
T347 (KYV 347X) Service to (u)
T552 (NUW 552Y) Service to (u)
T753 (OHV 753Y) store to (u)
2838 (H838 PTW) Service to (u)
18/02/06
T984 (A984 SYE) (u) to Service
21/02/06
T347 (KYV 347X) (u) to Service
Vehicles Out
705 (J705 CGK) gone by 18/02/06
Repaints
T984 (A984 SYE) into Nu-Venture livery Blue waist panels, black window surrounds and cream above lower deck windows
January 2006
Vehicles out
(J698 CGK) Withdrawn and Scrapped
(D101 NDW), (PMY 177W), (XFG 29Y) Sold