Go-Coach, S296 JLP waits to turn out of Azalea Drive into Goldsel Road, Swanley whilst working route 421. Monday 9th May 2011

This was the first day in which Go-Coach operated the extended route 421 from Swanley to Dartford via Joyden's Wood Estate replacing ARRIVA Kent Thameside's route 423 which was cutback to Dartford.

Dennis Dart SLF - Plaxton Pointer 2 10.1m (Ex-Metroline DLD96)

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Tags:   S296JLP Metroline DLD96 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer 2 Swanley Route 421 go Go-Coach

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Griffin Bus, B67 WUL waits to turn out of Azalea Drive into Goldsel Road, Swanley whilst working route 408. Tuesday 19th April 2011

New in September 1984 to London Transport, M1067 was allocated to Clapham (CA) from where it lead a uneventful career. Following privatisation in 1994 it passed at first to MTL London Northern and then to Metroline ending its career in Central London as a Trainer based at Potters Bar, Holloway and finally Edgware. It was finally withdrawn and sold in February 2004 to Ensignbus. It then saw further use with Alder Valley Travel then ATBus before being sold to Griffin Bus in April 2010 where it would work until the companies demise in May 2011. In the summer of 2011 it was sold to a private buyer in Belgium and is now undergoing conversion to a mobile home.

MCW Metrobus 3M4 (Ex-London Transport M1067)

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Tags:   B67WUL Griffin Bus Route 408 Swanley METROBUS MCW M1067

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Go-Coach, S296 JLP waits to turn out of Azalea Drive into Goldsel Road, Swanley whilst working route 421. Wednesday 25th May 2011

New to Metroline, Willesden in November 1998 for use on route 297 it would remain here for much of it's career until it's withdrawal from London in May 2010. In October 2010 it was purchased by Go-Coach and unlike its sister S295 JLP has retained its original duel door configuration.

Dennis Dart SLF 10.1m - Plaxton Pointer 2 (Ex-Metroline DLD96)

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ARRIVA Kent Thameside 3111 N523 MJO is seen leaving Bluewater Bus Station on route 477. Saturday 27th August 2011

This vehicle would survive several withdrawal dates until finally being stopped in January 2012. This vehicle has since been scrapped.

Dennis Dart SLF 10.0m - Plaxton Pointer (Ex-ARRIVA the Shires 3823)

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ARRIVA Medway Towns 6424 GN04 UER is seen in Wainscott Road, Wainscott whilst working route 191. Tuesday 18th October 2011.

Volvo B7TL - TransBus ALX400

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