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NM1 249*       240*   B875 GSG M-Benz L608D NSOL C24F ? Edinburgh Spastics Association c12/88 Renumbered NM7 1989.  To Fife Scottish (75) 9/92, and reacquired 1/94 as 240.
NM7                  
                 
NM1     D301 MHS Dodge S56 Alexander B21F 10/86 Kelvin Central (R1) 7/89;  previously on loan from 3/89 Walker, Paisley 10/91.
NM2     D302 MHS Dodge S56 Alexander B21F 10/86 Kelvin Central (R2) 7/89;  previously on loan from 3/89 Rudd, Methlick 7/91.
NM3     D303 MHS Dodge S56 Alexander B21F 10/86 Kelvin Central (R3) 7/89;  previously on loan from 3/89 Coakley, New Stevenston 7/91.
NM4     D304 MHS Dodge S56 Alexander B21F 10/86 Kelvin Central (R4) 7/89;  previously on loan from 3/89 Walker, Paisley 9/91.
NM5     D305 MHS Dodge S56 Alexander B21F 10/86 Kelvin Central (R5) 7/89;  previously on loan from 3/89 McKie & Young, Glasgow 9/91.
NM6     D306 MHS Dodge S56 Alexander B21F 10/86 Kelvin Central (R6) 7/89;  previously on loan from 3/89 McKie & Young, Glasgow 9/91.
NM8 238         225*   F862 FWB M-Benz 609D Whittaker C24F 3/89 Metcalfe, Ferryhill, Co Durham 8/90  
NM9 247*   237       224   F164 XCS M-Benz 609D Scott C24F 3/89 Clyde Coast, Ardrossan 8/90  
NM10     D310 MHS Dodge S56 Alexander B21F 10/86 Kelvin Central (1010) 2/90 Walker, Paisley 9/91.
NM11     D311 MHS Dodge S56 Alexander B21F 10/86 Kelvin Central (1011) 2/90 To Docherty, Auchterarder 8/91
NM12     D312 MHS Dodge S56 Alexander B21F 10/86 Kelvin Central (1012) 2/90 Claimfull, Bridge of Don 8/91.;  Crainey, Kilsyth 4/92
NM13     D313 MHS Dodge S56 Alexander B21F 10/86 Kelvin Central (1013) 2/90 Coakley, New Stevenston 7/91.
NM14     D314 MHS Dodge S56 Alexander B21F 10/86 Kelvin Central (1014) 2/90 Coakley, New Stevenston 7/91.
NM15     D315 MHS Dodge S56 Alexander B21F 10/86 Kelvin Central (1015) 2/90 Tame Valley, Birmingham 7/91.
NM16 230   D435 RYS M-Benz 609D Scott C24F 4/87 Airpark, Linwood 8/90 Western (2004) 7/97
NM17 231   D436 RYS M-Benz 609D Scott C24F 4/87 Airpark, Linwood 8/90  
NM18 233   E364 YGB M-Benz 609D Scott C24F 2/88 Airpark, Linwood 9/90  
NM19     D286 OAK M-Benz 609D Whittaker C24F 4/87 Anelay, Scunthorpe 8/90 Cannibalised 2/92.
NM20 236*   F77 HAU M-Benz 609D Scott C24F 9/88 Skill, Sheffield (77) 10/90  
NM21 235*   E947 BHS M-Benz 609D Scott C24F 6/88 Whitelaw, Stonehouse c10/90  
NM22 234*   E842 KAS M-Benz 609D Rvs Bgs C25F 3/88 Carr & Robbins, Tomintoul 10/90  
M23 270   G270 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 1/90 Stagecoach Scotland (270) 4/91  
M24 292   G292 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 3/90 Stagecoach Scotland (292) 4/91 Western (064) 9/98;  Busways (1526) 9/00
M25 291   G291 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 3/90 Stagecoach Scotland (291) 4/91 Western (079) 9/98
M26     C802 SDY M-Benz L608D Alexander B20F 1/86 Southdown (802) 6/91;  new to Hastings & District (2  -  later 802). To East Midland 1/92.
M27     D227 UHC M-Benz L608D Alexander B20F 10/86 Hastings & District (827) 6/91 Midland Scottish (608) 2/92; later renumbered 9927;  First Edinburgh (9927) 10/00
M28     C805 SDY M-Benz L608D Alexander B20F 3/86 Southdown (805) 6/91;  new to Hastings & District (5  -  later 805). Midland Scottish (603) 2/92
M29     D229 UHC M-Benz L608D Alexander B20F 10/86 Hastings & District (829) 6/91 Midland Scottish (609) 2/92.
M30     C812 SDY M-Benz L608D Alexander B20F 4/86 Southdown (812) 6/91;  new to Hastings & District (12  -  later 812). Midland Scottish (604) 3/92.
M31     C821 SDY M-Benz L608D Alexander B20F 8/86 Hastings & District (821) 6/91 Midland Scottish (606) 2/92;  Lowland (later First Edinburgh) (606) by 6/99;  Midland Bluebird (606) by 2/00 and renumbered 9032;  First Edinburgh (9032) 10/00
M32 247*   D232 UHC M-Benz L608D Alexander B20F 10/86 Hastings & District (832) 6/91 Mair, Dyce 4/92.
M33     C823 SDY M-Benz L608D Alexander B20F 9/86 Hastings & District (823) 6/91 To East Midland 1/92.
M34     D424 UHC M-Benz L608D Alexander B20F 10/86 Hastings & District (824) 6/91 Midland Scottish (611) 3/92.
M35     C822 SDY M-Benz L608D Alexander B20F 8/86 Hastings & District (822) 6/91 To East Midland 1/92.
M36     D226 UHC M-Benz L608D Alexander B20F 10/86 Hastings & District (826) 6/91 Midland Scottish (607) 2/92.
M37     C817 SDY M-Benz L608D Alexander B20F 5/86 Hastings & District (817) 6/91 Midland Scottish (605) 2/92
M38 261   G261 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 1/90 Stagecoach Scotland (261) 6/91 To Western (062) 9/98 and reacquired by Bluebird 5/00.  To JW Coaches 9/02.
M39 262   G262 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 1/90 Stagecoach Scotland (262) 6/91 Western (063) 9/98;  Stagecoach Glasgow (063) 6/99, and converted to B8F by 11/01
M40 288   G288 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (288) 8/91 Western (072) 7/98
M41 289   G289 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (289) 8/91 Western (073) 7/98
M42 290   G290 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 3/90 Stagecoach Scotland (290) 8/91 Western (078) 9/98
M43 258*   G258 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 1/90 Stagecoach Scotland (258) 6/91  
M44 259   G259 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 1/90 Stagecoach Scotland (259) 6/91 To JW Coaches 10/00, and back to Bluebird 5/02;  to JW again 7/02.
M45 260*   G260 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 1/90 Stagecoach Scotland (260) 6/91 Western (059) 9/98
  239*     232*   D322 MNC M-Benz 609D MM DP27F 12/86 Fife Scottish (73) 1/94 Western (235) 1/97 and reacquired by Bluebird as 232 12/97.  Later converted to DP14FL.
  241*      720   C901 HWF M-Benz L608D Rvs Bgs DP19F 9/85 Fife Scottish (71) 1/94 Renumbered 720 (ancillary vehicle series) then back to 241
242*   C902 HWF M-Benz L608D Rvs Bgs DP19F 9/85 Fife Scottish (72) 1/94  
243*   B803 XUS M-Benz L307D Whittaker M12 9/84 Hardie, Aberchirder 2/94  
244*   G537 BSJ M-Benz 408D Crystals M15 9/89 Hardie, Aberchirder 2/94  
245*   K585 DSE DAF 400 Crystals C16F 8/92 Hardie, Aberchirder 2/94  
  246*      716   D824 KSE Freight Rover Sherpa ? M8 4/87 Norrie, New Deer 1/94 Renumbered 716 (ancillary vehicle series)
247*   G447 ORS DAF 400 Crystals B16F 1/90 Norrie, New Deer 1/94  
248*   A353 ASF M-Benz L608D DC C19F 9/83 Norrie, New Deer 1/94  
249*   C701 RSS M-Benz L608D Scott C25F 1/86 Norrie, New Deer 1/94  
  250*   A121 XWB M-Benz L608D Whittaker C23F 11/83 Stagecoach Scotland (250) 9/91 Reregistered USK 625 7/93, then back to A121 XWB 7/93.
  251*   G251 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 1/90 Stagecoach Scotland (251) 12/92 Stagecoach (A1 Service) (245) 1/96;  Western (245) 2/96;  Busways 1/00, renumbered 40251 1/03;  Western (40251) 9/03
252*   G252 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 1/90 Stagecoach Scotland (252) 10/94 Western (246) 1/96
253*   G253 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 1/90 Stagecoach Scotland (253) 10/94 Western (247) 1/96
  254*   G254 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 1/90 Stagecoach Scotland (254) 10/94 Western (281) 1/96;  Busways (1520) 9/00
  255*    278*   G255 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 1/90 Stagecoach Scotland (255) 10/94 Stagecoach (A1 Service) (282) 1/96;  Western (282) 2/96;  reacquired by Bluebird 5/00;  numbered 278.  To JW Coaches 7/02.
256*   G256 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 1/90 Stagecoach Scotland (256) 5/92 Western (241) 10/98
257*   G257 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 1/90 Stagecoach Scotland (257) 5/92  
271   G271 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (271) 2/92  
272   G272 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (272) 2/92 Fife Scottish (27) 5/99
  273    1262   G273 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (273) 2/92 Later B13F.  To JW Coaches 9/02.
274   G274 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (274) 2/92  
  275*     1265    260*   G275 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B25F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (275) 5/92 To JW Coaches c1/01.
  276*   G276 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (276) 9/91 Western (242) 10/98;  Stagecoach Glasgow (242) 9/99;  Westrn (242) c9/00;  Busways (1529) 11/00
  277* 40277 G277 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (277) 9/91 To Stagecoach Scotland (277) 3/92, and back 5/92.  Western (074) 9/98;  Busways (1521) 9/00, renumbered 40277 1/03.  Western (40277) 9/03;  reacquired by Bluebird 6/05.
278*   G278 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (278) 9/91 Western (075) 9/98
279   G279 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (279) 9/91 Western (068) 7/98
280*   G280 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (280) 9/91 Fife Scottish (80) 9/92
  281*   G281 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (281) 9/91 Fife Scottish (81) 9/92;  Busways (1502);  Cleveland Transit 11/00, renumbered 40281 1/03
  282   G282 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (282) 9/91 Western (076) 9/98;  Busways (1522) 9/00, renumbered 40282 1/03.
  283   G283 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (283) 9/91 Western (069) 7/98;  Busways (1523) 9/00, renumbered 40283 1/03
  284   G284 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (284) 9/91 Western (070) 7/98;  Busways (1524) 9/00
285   G285 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (285) 9/91 Western (243) 10/98
  286   G286 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (286) 9/91 Western (071) 7/98;  Busways (1525) 9/00, renumbered 40286 1/03
287   G287 TSL M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 2/90 Stagecoach Scotland (287) 9/91 Western (077) 9/98
293   E713 LYU M-Benz 811D Optare B26F 7/88 East London (SR 3) 11/95  
294   E714 LYU M-Benz 811D Optare B26F 7/88 East London (SR 4) 11/95  
295   F169 FWY M-Benz 811D Optare B26F 7/89 East London (SR 69) 11/95  
296   F177 FWY M-Benz 811D Optare B26F 7/89 East London (SR 77) 11/95  
297   F180 FWY M-Benz 811D Optare B26F 7/89 East London (SR 80) 11/95  
298   G86 KUB M-Benz 811D Optare B26F 9/89 East London (SR 86) 11/95  
  299 41950 L550 JFS M-Benz 814D Dormobile C33F 8/93 Gordon, Dornoch 10/96 To JW Coaches 12/02 (though actually remained at Perth).
300*   H889 NFS M-Benz 814D PMT C33F 3/91 Gray, Fochabers 4/96  
  301   L301 JSA M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) DP25F 11/93 New To JW Coaches 9/02 and back 10/02;  Western (40) c11/02, and renumbered 40101 1/03
  302 40102 L302 JSA M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) DP25F 11/93 New To JW Coaches 9/02 and back 10/02
  303   L303 JSA M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) DP25F 11/93 New To JW Coaches 9/02 and back 10/02;  Fife Scottish (30) 10/02, renumbered 40103 1/03.
  40192 G192 PAO M-Benz 709D Alexander B23F 4/90 Western (40192) 5/05  
304   G193 PAO M-Benz 709D Alexander DP25F 5/90 Stagecoach Scotland (304) 9/91 Later DP25F.  To JW Coaches 6/02.
  305   G194 PAO M-Benz 709D Alexander DP25F 5/90 Stagecoach Scotland (305) 9/91. Later DP25F.  To JW Coaches annd renumbered 40194 1/03.
  306   G195 PAO M-Benz 709D Alexander DP25F 5/90 Stagecoach Scotland (306) 9/91. Later DP25F.  To JW Coaches 7/00 and renumbered 40195 1/03.
  307   G196 PAO M-Benz 709D Alexander DP25F 5/90 Stagecoach Scotland (307) 9/91. Later DP25F.  To JW Coaches 7/00, and back to Bluebird 5/02.  To JW again 7/02.
308 40197 G197 PAO M-Benz 709D Alexander DP25F 5/90 Stagecoach Scotland (308) 9/92.  
  309   G198 PAO M-Benz 709D Alexander DP25F 5/90 Stagecoach Scotland (309) 10/94. To JW Coaches 8/00 and renumbered 40198 1/03.
310   G199 PAO M-Benz 709D Alexander DP25F 5/90 Stagecoach Scotland (310) 10/94.  
311   G200 PAO M-Benz 709D Alexander DP25F 5/90 Stagecoach Scotland (311) 10/94.  
312   G201 PAO M-Benz 709D Alexander DP25F 5/90 Stagecoach Scotland (312) 10/94.  
  313   G202 PAO M-Benz 709D Alexander DP25F 5/90 Stagecoach Scotland (313) 9/91 To JW Coaches 7/00, and back to Bluebird 12/01.  To JW again 7/02.
  314   G203 PAO M-Benz 709D Alexander DP25F 5/90 Stagecoach Scotland (314) 9/91. To JW Coaches 12/01, and renumbered 40203 1/03.
  315 40585 L315 JSA M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) DP25F 11/93 New To JW Coaches 1/03 and back 2/03.
                 
  316 40586 L316 JSA M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) DP25F 11/93 New To JW Coaches 9/02 and back 10/02;  Fife Scottish (31) 10/02, renumbered 40586 1/03.  Reacqired by Bluebird 10/05.  To Fife Scottish (40586) 11/06.
                 
  317   M317 RSO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) DP25F 11/94 New Fife Scottish (17) 3/99
                 
  318   M318 RSO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) DP25F 11/94 New Fife Scottish (18) 3/99
  319 40589 M319 RSO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) DP25F 11/94 New  
  320 40590 M320 RSO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) DP25F 11/94 New  
  321   M321 RSO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) DP25F 11/94 New  
  322   K319 YKG M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 12/92 Red & White (319) 5/00  
  323   K320 YKG M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 12/92 Red & White (320) 5/00 To JW Coaches 12/01., and renumbered 40593 1/03
  324 40594 K321 YKG M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 12/92 Red & White (321) 5/00 To JW Coaches 12/01 and back 12/02;  back to JW 4/03, and back to Bluebird c8/03
                 
                 
  336 40636 N636 VSS M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 1/96 New  
  337 40637 N637 VSS M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 1/96 New  
  338   N638 VSS M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 1/96 New Western (38) 10/02, renumbered 40638 1/03
  339   N639 VSS M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 1/96 New Western (39) 10/02;  Stagecoach Glasgow (39) c11/02;  Western (39) 12/02, renumbered 40638 1/03
  340 40640 N640 VSS M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 1/96 New  
  341 40041 P341 ASO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 1/96 New To JW Coaches 8/02, and back 9/02
  342 40042 P342 ASO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 8/96 New  
  343 40043 P343 ASO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 8/96 New  
  344 40044 P344 ASO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 8/96 New Fife Scottish (40044) 1/04
  345 40045 P345 ASO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 8/96 New  
  346 40046 P346 ASO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 8/96 New  
  347 40047 P347 ASO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 8/96 New  
  348*    349* 40048 P348 ASO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 8/96 New Reregistered P349 ASO c7/00, and renumbered 349 3/01.  To JW Coaches 2/07.
                 
  349*     348* 40049 P349 ASO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 8/96 New Reregistered P348 ASO c7/00, and renumbered 348 3/01.  To JW Coaches 5/03;  Fife Scottish (40049) 1/04
                 
  350* 40050 P350 ASO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 8/96 New  
  351* 40051 P351 ASO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 8/96 New  
  352* 40052 P352 ASO M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 8/96 New  
  353 40086 K486 FFS M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 7/93 Fife Scottish (86) 8/01 To JW Coaches 9/02, and back 10/01.  To JW again 1/03, and back 4/03.
    40087 K487 FFS M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 7/93 Fife Scottish (40087) c9/03  
  354 40088 K488 FFS M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 6/93 Fife Scottish (88) 8/01 To JW Coaches 1/03 and back 4/03
    40089 K489 FFS M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 7/93 Fife Scottish (40089) c8/03 To JW Coaches 1/04
  355   K490 FFS M-Benz 709D Alexander (Belfast) B25F 7/93 Fife Scottish (90) 10/01  
                 
                 
  241*      350*   WSS 731Y Bedford CFL Sed M12 8/82 Norrie, New Deer 1/94 Renumbered soon after acquisition
  242*      351*   A703 OCJ Bedford CFS Sed M12 8/83 Norrie, New Deer 1/94 Renumbered soon after acquisition
  243*      352*   B84 SFO Bedford CFS Sed M12 8/84 Norrie, New Deer 1/94 Renumbered soon after acquisition
356   D934 EBP Fiat 49-10 Robin Hood B19F 11/86 Southdown (956) 10/91 To East Midland 11/91.
357   D936 EBP Fiat 49-10 Robin Hood B19F 11/86 Southdown (957) 10/91 To East Midland 11/91.
358   G35 PSR Fiat 49-10 Robin Hood B23F 8/89 Southdown (932) 10/91 To East Midland 1/92.
359   E64 BVS Fiat 49-10 Robin Hood B25F 2/88 Southdown (924) 10/91 To East Midland 1/92.
                 
225*   G133 USE DAF 400 DAF M16 2/90 Oliveira, Elgin 9/95  
226   G568 UAS Talbot Express Dormobile M14 1/90 Oliveira, Elgin 9/95  
227*   D27 PVS Freight Rover 374 Dormobile B16F 2/87 Norrie, New Deer 1/94 Not operated
227*   E133 JAS M-Benz 507D Scott M16 11/87 Oliveira, Elgin 9/95  
228*   F388 KVJ Freight Rover 350D Crystals C16F 9/88 Norrie, New Deer 1/94 Not operated
228*   A831 BSE M-Benz L307D Rvs Bgs M12 3/84 Oliveira, Elgin 9/95  
229*   F992 MSE Toyota HB31R Caetano C19F 11/87 Hardie, Aberchirder 2/94  
229*   J254 MFP Toyota HDB30R Caetano