THE SHOWBUS SOUTH WEST ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Plymouth Citybus | Dennis Darts
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Sometime around 2000, whizzing by is one of the earlier Plaxton Pointer bodied Darts still in its original livery.
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About to enter Bretonside Bus Station in May 2005 is this advert step entrance Dart. Built like the proverbial brick "sh1thouse" perhaps?
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One of the early SLF Darts without the original Plaxton Pointer body style - 3 (N103UTT).
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Seen on Royal Parade, two of the 1999 delivery of the long Dennis Dart Plaxton SPD model.
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Another SPD branded Super Rider on the 16, from the 1998 delivery.
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 Plaxton Pointer 2 Dart SPD 17 (R117OFJ) is seen at the 1998 Avon rally near Weston-super-Mare. |
 In 1990 Dennis Dart Plaxton MPD buses were a big improvement on step entrance Mercedes on Park and Ride work. MPD 203 (X203CDV) is seen on The Hoe in May 2005. |
 Dennis Dart MPD 203, seen the following morning, about to pick up a passenger on The Hoe. Note the "Super Park & Rider" branding. |
 Seen at the 2001 Southsea Spectacular is SPD Dart 48 (Y648NYD) which was new in April that year. |
 In 2002 new Dart 59 (WA51ACY) was the bus of choice for exhibition at various rallies. Here it is on Southsea Common at the annual "Spectacular". |
 Super Rider 59 again at the Cardiff Centenary Rally. |
 Plymouth 68 (WA03BHX) is an all Transbus branded Dart seen at the Southsea Spectacular in 2003. |
 SPD Dart 19 (R119OFJ) alongside Plaxton Beaver bodied Mercedes 709D 278 (N278PDV) are seen on layover in Bretonside Bus Station in May 2005. |
 By July 2022 Darts were nearing pensionable age and under Go-Ahead ownership. Seen at the Milehouse depot was an Alexander Dennis MPD Pointer Dart, 255 (LX05EYW), transferred from Go-Ahead London where it was new as LDP269. It sports the current Plymouth livery.
Picture ref D1003. |
 Seen the same day in service in the city was sister vehicle 251 (LX05EYV), former London General LDP268.
Picture ref D991. |
 Meanwhile 24 year old step entrance Dart 125 (L125YOD) survived in the depot as a "Safe Bus" in July 2022.
Picture ref P1179. |
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