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Aintree Coachline - Bus Fleetlist
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LAST UPDATED 07/04/2010
Ailsa A163 HLV, B10M F406 DUG and MPD SK02 TYS have left the fleet, whilst L504 TKA and S231 YOO were never actually part of the fleet in the first place.
Acquired are Solo YM52 TPO from Anthonys, Scania RDZ 1707 from Arriva Merseyside and former Dublin B6BLE 99-D-60019 whilst Dart SLF V549 JBH is still here and didn't go to the Stafford Bus Centre. The Solo is in blue "272" livery.
Repainted into Helms fleet livery are Olympian B201 EFM and Dart M199 YKA, whilst SLF Dart L2 SLT is now in blue with Chester Village Link branding.
National THX 260S and Kirn Mogul N349 FKU have been withdrawn.
UPDATE FROM 26/08/2009
Olympians P493 MBY and VRA 124Y have been sold, along with Fleetline MTV 313W and Dart SLFs V544/9 JBH, the latter two returned to the Stafford Bus Centre.
Acquired here are former Arriva Merseyside B10Bs L504/11 TKA, with similarlily sources Dart M199 YKA also here. Ex Dublin Olympians RV425/7 are here as S236/1 YOO respectively, with the other two new short wheelbase Versas being MX09 ANU and MX09 AOB. Kirn N349 FKU is now in Helms fleet livery.
Registration Number Chassis Type Body Type Layout Livery Date New Notes
XSL 596A AEC Routemaster Park Royal H36/28R London Red 06/62 Former registrations 289 CLT 11/90 and XSL 596A 02/09. Ex Stagecoach London RM1289, 11/03
ALD 978B AEC Routemaster Park Royal H36/28R London Red 07/62 Ex Arriva London South RM1978 09/04
TUB 250R Foden NC Northern Counties H43/31F Aintree Coachline 03/77 Preserved. Ex Yorkshire Rider 7250 07/88
ROC 300R Foden NC Northern Counties H43/33F Aintree Coachline 08/77 Preserved. Ex ??? (preserver) ??/??
OHF 858S Leyland National Leyland DP45F Aintree Coachline 05/78 Withdrawn 12/03. Ex MTL 7000 09/95
THX 260S Leyland National Leyland B44F Yellow 10/78 Withdrawn. Ex Arriva Midlands North 11 05/07
B201 EFM Leyland Olympian Northern Counties CH43/30F Helms of Eastham 05/85 Ex ChesterBus 1 08/07
E935 CDS Leyland Lion Alexander RH CH49/37F Helms of Eastham 12/87 Ex Dunn Line 12/08. Former registrations E164 YGB ??/?? and VLT 204 ??/??
E2 ACL Leyland Tiger Jonckheere Jubilee C49FT Helms of Eastham 06/88 Ex Towlers, Emneth 03/09. Former registrations E686 NNH ??/??, 131 HUO ??/?? and E686 NNH 04/09
F389 GVO Leyland Lion East Lancs H47/41F Helms of Eastham 01/89 Ex Nottingham City Transport 389 09/06
J54 EDM Dennis Dart SDL 9M Plaxton Pointer B35F ChesterBus 08/91 Withdrawn. Ex ChesterBus 54 08/07
J155 EDM Dennis Dart SDL 9M Plaxton Pointer B35F Helms of Eastham 08/91 Ex ChesterBus 55 08/07
K100 ACL Leyland Olympian Alexander RH H47/31F Helms of Eastham 09/92 Ex Dublin Bus RH151 12/06. Former layout H47/27D 12/06. Former registrations 92-D-10151 01/07 and K140 KNO 02/07
L100 ACL Leyland Olympian Alexander RH H47/27D Helms of Eastham 09/93 Ex Dublin Bus RH175 10/06. Former registration 93-D-10175 06/07
L202 SKD Volvo Olympian Northern Counties Palatine II H47/29F Helms of Eastham 10/93 Ex Metroline London Northern V202 10/07. Former layout H47/25D 10/07
L830 NYG Dennis Lance Alexander Strider B47F Helms of Eastham 12/93 Ex Arriva Yorkshire 830 10/08
L511 TKA Volvo B10B Wright Endurance B49F Helms of Eastham 04/94 Ex Arriva Merseyside 6511 05/09
RDZ 1707 Scania N113CRL Wright Pathfinder B37D Helms of Eastham 08/94 Ex Arriva Merseyside 2047 08/09
M199 YKA Dennis Dart SDL 9.8M Plaxton Pointer B40F Helms of Eastham 02/95 Ex Arriva Manchester 1199 06/09
M916 WJK Volvo B10M Plaxton Premiere 350 C53F Aintree Coachline 07/95 Ex Stagecoach Wales 52276 03/09
M917 WJK Volvo B10M Plaxton Premiere 350 C53F Helms of Eastham 07/95 Ex Stagecoach Wales 52277 03/09
N414 JBV Volvo Olympian Northern Counties Palatine H43/30F Aintree Coachline 10/95 Ex London Central NV14 02/04
N415 JBV Volvo Olympian Northern Counties Palatine H43/30F Aintree Coachline 11/95 Ex London Central NV15 02/04. Former registrations WLT 815 02/04 and originally N415 JBV 01/96
N419 JBV Volvo Olympian Northern Counties Palatine H43/30F Aintree Coachline 11/95 Ex London Central NV19 08/04
N421 JBV Volvo Olympian Northern Counties Palatine H43/30F Helms of Eastham 11/95 Ex London Central NV21 12/04. Former registration N424 JBV 02/96
N422 JBV Volvo Olympian Northern Counties Palatine H43/30F Helms of Eastham 11/95 Ex London Central NV22 08/05. Former registration N416 JBV 02/96
N401 ARA Dennis Arrow Northern Counties Palatine II H44/36F Helms of Eastham 04/96 Ex Nottingham City Transport 401 12/05
N402 ARA Dennis Arrow Northern Counties Palatine II H44/36F Helms of Eastham 05/96 Ex Nottingham City Transport 402 08/05
N403 ARA Dennis Arrow Northern Counties Palatine II H49/35F Aintree Coachline 05/96 Ex Nottingham City Transport 403 08/05
N809 TPK Dennis Arrow East Lancs H45/35F Aintree Coachline 05/96 Ex Arriva Yorkshire 509 09/08
N404 ARA Dennis Arrow Northern Counties Palatine II H49/35F Aintree Coachline 06/96 Ex Nottingham City Transport 404 08/05
N734 EOT Bluebird Q Bluebird DP60F School Bus Yellow 07/96 Ex Accord Operations, Chichester 05/07
P5 ACL Dennis Lance Northern Counties Palatine II H49/35F Aintree Coachline 08/96 Dennis Lance (Double Decker) is prototype Dennis Arrow
L1 SLT Dennis Dart SLF 10.1M Plaxton Pointer B35F Helms Blue 08/97 Ex London Central LDP45 05/08. Branded for routes 41/41A/41B Chester - Whitchurch. Original reg R445 LGH 08/08
L2 SLT Dennis Dart SLF 10.1M Plaxton Pointer B35F Helms Blue 09/97 Ex London Central LDP65 05/08. Branded for Chester Village Link. Original reg R465 LGH 06/08
R55 ACL Dennis Arrow ELC Pyoneer H49/35F Aintree Coachline 03/98  
S236 YOO Volvo Olympian Alexander RH H47/27D Helms of Eastham 08/98 Ex Dublin Bus RV425 06/09. Original registration 98-D-20425 06/09
S191 YOO Volvo Olympian Alexander RH H47/27D Helms of Eastham 08/98 Ex Dublin Bus RV426 03/09. Original registration 98-D-20426 03/09
S129 RLE Volvo Olympian Alexander RH H43/25D Helms of Eastham 09/98 Ex Metroline London Northern AV29 10/07
V547 JBH Dennis Dart SLF 10.1M Plaxton Pointer II B33F Helms Blue 09/99 Ex Central Parking, Hounslow DP547 04/08. Branded for routes 41/41A/41B Chester - Whitchurch
V549 JBH Dennis Dart SLF 10.1M Plaxton Pointer II B33F Helms Blue 09/99 Ex Central Parking, Hounslow DP549 01/08. Branded for routes 41/41A/41B Chester - Whitchurch
99-D-60019 Volvo B6BLE Wright Crusader B35F Dublin Bus 12/99 Ex Dublin Bus WV19 11/09
W5 ACL Dennis Trident II ELC Lolyne H51/36F Aintree Coachline 03/00 Fitted with seatbelts
N349 FKU Kirn Mogul East Lancs Flyte B49F Helms of Eastham 07/01 Withdrawn. Ex Stagecoach Yorkshire 29898 05/08. Original reg 1901 HE ??/??
YM52 TPO Optare Solo M850 Optare B29F The 272 01/03 Ex Anthony's Travel, Runcorn 08/09.
YM52 TPU Optare Solo M850 Optare B29F CCC Blue/Yellow 02/03 Ex First Potteries 53066 01/08. Branded for "Neston Rider" routes 272/273 Hooton-Arrowe Park
GB03 ACL Volvo B12B TransBus Paragon C53F Aintree Coachline Silver 06/03  
SN58 CDK Alexander Dennis Trident Alexander Dennis Enviro400 H47/33F Aintree Coachline 09/08  
MX09 ANF Optare Versa 10.4M Optare B34F Chester Villager 03/09  
MX09 ANR Optare Versa 10.4M Optare B34F Chester Villager 03/09  
MX09 ANU Optare Versa 10.4M Optare B34F Chester Villager 05/09  
MX09 AOB Optare Versa 10.4M Optare B34F Chester Villager 05/09