Arriva Southern Counties 1632 - SN06 BRF
Alexander Dennis Plaxton Pointer Dart 1632 SN06 BRF
New in April 2006 to Arriva London Dartford Depot for use on route 162 between Eltham Station and Beckenham Junction.
This Batch of buses was Delayed in build and whilst delayed Arriva borrowed the old Selkent buses that were on the route.
These buses were quite nippy and only had a short life at DT of just 4 years whilst the garage only had the contract term for 5 years. After this short time at DT the bus then transferred to Enfield garage and became PDL145 in the time at DT she even made a rare appearance to GY depot for a day on Route 346.
whilst an Enfield bus alongside one other they became a float vehicle and made returns back home to DT for use on the B13,15 as required.
Brief History
4/06 AD Dart SFD6BACR46GW88705, AD Pointer #5233/9, 8.8m B23F
4/06 DT new to Arriva Kent Thameside for 162 (Dartford)
6/06 DT unusual on 256, B13
9/06 GY loan: unusual on 346
3/10 DT withdrawn (162 lost) PDL 145
4/11 E transfer to Arriva London North (Enfield)
3/12 E for 327, 377
7/16 E into store
1/17 E repainted red for driver training
02/22 Sold to Bromley Bus Preservation Group