ex Grey-Green Vehicles

115: F115 PHM
Volvo B10M-50, Alexander RL, H46/29D, new 09/88

Now owned by the London Transport Museum, 115 once a regular on route 24 was seen on display at North Weald rally on 29 June 2003.

(c) Chris Jenkinson

801: D101 NDW
Leyland Lynx TL11, B49F, new 08/87

Once based at Medway garage, 801 passed round a number of operaters before returning to the streets of Kent with Nu-Venture Coaches of Aylesford. It is seen displayed at Cobham rally on 6 April 2003. It was later sold and has now been preserved.

(c) Chris Jenkinson
PICTURE WITH GREY-GREEN

825: KYL 825X
Leyland Leopard PSU5C/4R, Duple C51F, new 06/81

825 caught fire in August 1983 on Highgate Hill. The remains were rebuilt by Spratts, and operated by two others Cooks of Westcliffe and Horlocks of Northfleet. By 1989 it was with Auto-Reps of Gravesend.

(c) Owen Woodliffe
PICTURE WITH GREY-GREEN

830: LYW 830X (FDZ 983)
831: OHM 831Y (FDZ 984)

Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R, Duple Goldliner, C51F, new 08/82

The half dozen Duple Goldline Tigers were sold to South Wales and all were re-registered. 830/1 were in Lee Brewers subsidiary during 1989.

(c) Owen Woodliffe
PICTURE WITH GREY-GREEN (831)

844: A844 SYR
Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R, Duple Laser, C53F, new 08/83

Duple Laser's 841-844 passed to Lincoln City in 1987 and thence into the Peter Sheffield subsidiary of Grimsby Cleethorpes. 844 was back in London during 1991.

(c) Owen Woodliffe
PICTURE WITH GREY-GREEN

856: A856 UYM
Volvo B10M-61, East Lancs (03/92), B49F, new 05/84

This Volvo rebody passed to County Bus, also in the Cowie group, and is at Romford in October 1997.

(c) Owen Woodliffe
PICTURE AS A COACH WITH GREY-GREEN

868/168: B868 XYR (SMV 24)
Volvo B10M-61, East Lancs (01/92), H44/30D, new 05/85

It is seen at the garage of Thornes, Hemingborough in Yorkshire during September 2007

(c) Owen Woodliffe
PICTURE AS A COACH WITH GREY-GREEN

869: B869 XYR
Volvo B10M-61, Plaxton Paramount 3500 2, C49FT, new 05/85

A pair of Volvo/Plaxton of 1985 had been sold prior to the rebody of the remainder as buses. One of the pair with Bradley, Leytonstone was back on hire on 28 February 1992.

(c) Andrew Mead
PICTURE AS A COACH WITH GREY-GREEN

871/171: B871 XYR
Volvo B10M-61, East Lancs (01/92), H44/30D, new 05/85

This bus is with Brown (A&D) at their Barway, Cambridgeshire garage in June 2007.

(c) Owen Woodliffe
PICTURE AS A COACH WITH GREY-GREEN

873: B873 YYX
Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R, Duple Laser 2, C53F, new 05/85

The last Leyland to operate with Grey-Green, it had 4 owners before returning to the area with Bordacoach. It is aeen at Southall on weekly service from Waltham Cross. 2008 and it is a seat store with Eastbrook Travel at Barking.

(c) Frank Gainsbury
PICTURE WITH GREY-GREEN

874: C874 CYX
Volvo B10M-61, Plaxton Paramount 3200 3, C53F, new 04/86

874 passed to Leaside Travel in 1998 on closure of Grey-Green coach operation. Following closure of Leaside, 874 together with 876 was sold to Davian, Enfield. It is seen at Chingford in 2007.

(c) Owen Woodliffe
PICTURE WITH GREY-GREEN

905: G905 TYR
DAF MB230LB, Van Hool Alizee H, C49FT, new 07/90

Once based at Barking for Eurolines, and later private hire and Essex commuter routes, 905 is seen here at Five Oak Green with Autocar on 24 March 2002.

(c) Chris Jenkinson
PICTURE WITH GREY-GREEN

908: G908 TYR
DAF MB230LB, Van Hool Alizee H, C49FT, new 07/90

A quartet of Van Hool DAF passed to Leaside upon the closure of Grey-Green coach operation in 1998. After a repeat performance in 2005, 908 made a short journey to Rainham, Essex and is seen with Snowdrop Travel at Brighton in 2006.

(c) Andrew Mead

943: M943 LYR
DAF SB3000WS, Van Hool Alizee HE, C49FT, new 08/94

Once based at Barking for Eurolines, after leaving Grey-Green it became 4063 in the Arriva Green Line fleet. It is seen at Worthing rally on 27 July 2003.

(c) Chris Jenkinson

945: M945 LYR
DAF SB3000WS, Van Hool Alizee HE, C49FT, new 08/94

The 8 Van Hool DAFs of the final coach order in 1994 were all transferred to Arriva companies. 945 went to Cymru and is seen on Trans Cambria service in Cardiff during May 2006.

(c) Andrew Mead

945: M945 LYR
DAF SB3000WS, Van Hool Alizee HE, C49FT, new 08/94

By the fall of 2006, 945 had been transferred to New Enterprise, Tonbridge, a rare coach survivor of Arriva in smart New Enterprise livery at its garage in January 2008.

(c) Geoff Hort

947: M947 LYR
DAF SB3000WS, Van Hool Alizee HE, C49FT, new 03/95

Once based at Medway for private hire and Kent commuter routes, 947 became 4057 in the Arriva Green Line fleet. It is seen at North Weald rally on 29 June 2003.

(c) Chris Jenkinson