Bus Types

Big Bus Tours AN339 LJ12JVK Seen at Marble Arch

A low floor open top sightseeing bus used in London with Big Bus Tours

• 19 Made for Big Bus tours London
• Many have been converted to Electric

Ensign Bus 405 LX19EAW seen at Detling Bus Rally

The BCI Enterprise is a high-capacity, low-emission double-decker bus manufactured by Australian company BCI (Bus & Coach International) in China.

• Ensign Bus was the exporter of these Buses
• Only 20 was made for the UK Market
• One was manufactured for London

The BMC Condor is a Turkish-built single-deck bus, often used for school transport, typically featuring a 57-seat capacity, 3-point seat belts, and PSVAR compliance

• West Yorkshire Metro was the only authority to buy them for School Buses
• First West Yorkshire was the highest user

Transport UK 1505 BV20GOA Seen at London Victoria on route C10

A Caetano built electric bus mainly used in London

• Transport UK bought 43 of this Type
• it was only in production for 5 years

National Express SR142 FJ12FYO seen in Brighton on route 025

The Caetano Levante is a specialized coach body built by Caetano designed exclusively for National Express in the United Kingdom to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act of 2005.

• National Express was the Largest buyer of this type
• First coach to have a wheelchair lift fitted
• First ones was built on a Volvo B12B Chassis
• Later models was fitted on a Volvo B9R Chassis

National Express 93 BX65WAE seen in Marble Arch on route A1

The Second model of Caetano Levante coaches with a facelift Front and Rear

• National Express was the Largest user of this type
• Can be fitted to a Volvo or a Scania Chassis

National Express 300 BV69KSY Seen in Brighton on route 025

The Third model of Caetano Levante coaches with a facelift Front and Rear

• National Express is the Largest user of these coaches
• Can be fitted to a Volvo or Scania Chassis

Go North East 7163 BV74LNU seen in Leeds on route 426

The Third model of Caetano Levante coaches with a facelift Front and Rear and Camera Mirrors instead of traditional Mirrors

• National Express is the largest user of this type
• Can be fitted to a Volvo or a Scania Chassis

Nu-Venture LT6 LT03SUL Seen in Chatham on route 170

The Caetano Nimbus is a low-floor, single-decker bus body manufactured by Caetano Between 1999 and 2007. Designed exclusively on the Dennis Dart SLF chassis,

• Mainly Built on the Dennis SLF Chassis
• Jersey bought many Slimline Model
• First London bought the largest batch for use in London

Metrobus 617 YN06JXW Seen in Crawley on route 5

Konect Bus 722 W822NNJ Seen in Norwich

• Largest Order was for 54 with Nottingham City Transport
• First low floor decker's for Brighton & Hove
• First Low floor Dennis bus made
• 150 of this type was Produced

Arriva Yorkshire YJ06WMK seen in Leeds

• 131 Was made over 7 Years
• Arriva was the largest buyer

Southdown PSV 106 GX06AOE seen in Brighton on Rail Replacement

• Over 100 Facelifted Myllennium was made

Arriva Yorkshire 1814 YJ08EEU seen in Leeds

• Only 56 East Lancs Olympus was built before being renamed Optare Olympus

Connexions Buses ST52NTN seen in Ripon

• 79 was made over 5 years
• Built on the Volvo B7TL chassis
• Yellow buses Bournemouth was the largest buyer

Tower Transit 32417 LK04JBZ seen in Marble Arch on route 23

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East Yorkshire 777 YX60DWK seen in Hull Not In Service

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First Hampshire 69397 HY09AZL Seen in Portsmouth on route 8

the Wright Eclipse Urban is a low-floor single-deck bus bodywork manufactured by Wrightbus, primarily designed for the Volvo B7RLE chassis and produced between 2003 and 2011.

• Built on the Volvo B7RLE Chassis
• First Manchester bought 253 Between 2004-2006
• Arriva Kent & Surrey used 24 on there Fastrack bus routes around Bluewater
• Bus Eireann bought 47 in 2007

Reliance 22 AE12FGM Seen in York on route 40

the Wright Eclipse 2 (often referred to as the Eclipse Urban 2) is a low-floor single-deck bus body manufactured by Wrightbus

• Built on the Volvo B7RLE Chassis
• Metrobus Bought 22 for its Fastway Services
• Transdev Burnley was the first customer to buy these
• National Express was the largest customer with over 170 purchered
• Hade a facelifted front and rear to match the Gemini 2

Compass Travel 4306 YX21RTO seen in Old Steine on route 52

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Stagecoach East 27854 seen in Cambridge on route 2

Metroline TE684 LK55KKT seen in London on route 271

• Southdown PSV bought the last 3 classic Enviro400 Body's Made
• First Enviro400 Made was 19000 LX55HGC

Southern Transit CM2 GB18AEC seen in Brighton on Rail Replacement

Metroline BDE2644 LJ19CVU seen in London on route 17

A Electric version of the ADL Enviro400City with a BYD D8UR chassis

• Over 1000 Made in 6 years of Production
• Go-Ahead London Had the Largest Order
• First Glasgow was one of the non London Operators to buy them
• First Leeds Bought 5 for Park & Ride
• Up to 385 Mile Range
• Full Charge in 3 hours

Brighton & Hove 323 YX69NWL seen in Brighton on route 5

A low floor bus with a Diesel Generator with a smart Hybrid battery system

• Brighton & Hove was the only UK bus operator to Buy Enviro400ER
• 154 was made in total
• 74 was bought by Dublin Bus
• 26 was bought by Bus Eireann
• Production lasted Just over a year

Transdev Keighley 3622 BL65YYV seen in Leeds on route 60

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Metroline VWH2001 LK14FAA seen in Marble Arch on route 7

A Pre-Facelifted version of the with the Gemini 2 style body with some enhancements to the Gemini 3 version

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General T31 UU6646 Seen in Brighton

The AEC Regal was produced in several iterations from 1929 to 1960

Golden Tours 122 BU14EHS Seen in Marble Arch

A Volvo B9TL Chassis with a MCV DD103 Body mainly used as a open top bus in London with Golden Tours

• Golden Tours ordered 20
• 30 was made for the UK
• was built only on a B9TL chassis

Autocar AE56UTJ Seen in Tunbridge Wells on route 222

The MCV Evolution is a versatile, low-entry single-decker bus body built by MCV Spanning multiple generations and manufacturers since 2003.

• Over 537 was made over 7 years
• 70 units were delivered to Kowloon Motor Bus in Hong Kong
• 58 to Tranzit Group in New Zealand,
• 43 to Go Bus in New Zealand.
• Fitted to the Following Chassis MAN 12.220, MAN 14.220. ADL Enviro200,

York Pullman 69600 BV17CPU seen in York on route 37

The MCV Evolution is a versatile, low-entry single-decker bus body built by MCV Spanning multiple generations and manufacturers since 2003 with a upgraded look in 2011 to the MCV Evolution 2

• Mercedes-Benz OC500LE Chassis: Only 11 units of the MCV Evolution 2 were built on this chassis for the UK.
• VDL SB200 Chassis: Only one was built on this chassis.
• Other Chassis included Volvo B7RLE, Volvo B8RLE and MAN 15.250

York Pullman 69643 BV23NPX Seen in York

• Built on the Volvo B8RLE Chassis

Metroline VMH2454 LK18AHF Seen in Marble Arch on route 274

• Over 200 Have been bought for London Operations

CCH G5CCH Seen at Marble Arch

The Volvo B8R MCV eVoTor is a 12.6m entry-level executive coach introduced to the UK/Irish markets as a cost-effective alternative to higher-spec models, featuring a stainless steel body Seating up to 57 Passengers

• Golden Tours has over 12
• can be built on the Volvo B8R or Volvo B11R Chassis

The design originated from a 1988 Duple design for the Dennis Dart, which was later re-engineered by Marshall as the "Capital" before being taken over by MCV.

• was only built on the MAN 14.220 Chassis
• 65 was made by MCV

• Over 55,000 made
• First introduced to london in 2002
• a articulated version was made
• London General was the largest buyer for the articulated version
• A electric version was unveiled in 2021
• Transdev Group was one of the first to order the electric version

The Mercedes-Benz Citaro K is a compact, 10.6-meter-long, two-axle low-floor city bus designed for narrow city centers, suburbs, and high-maneuverability routes

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Belle Coaches 10 BC60BEL seen in Brighton

Available as two- and three-axle models, ranging from 12.3 to 13.9 meters in length.

• Over 30,000 made over 12 years
• launched in 2006
• Shearings Group ordered over 100

Ridleys BV25LZC Seen in York

Second Model of the Iconic Mercedes Tourismo with a facelift Front & Rear

• Over 7000 model 2 produced
• Launched in 2018

Arriva London LT964 LTZ2164 seen at Marble Arch on route 137

A low floor version of the iconic routemaster Produced for Transport for London

• First introduced in 2011
• 1000 built
• Only used in London
• Comes as a Hybrid
• Has 3 Doors
• 997 Still in Service

White Bus S158JUA Seen at Detling Bus Rally

The Optare Delta was a pioneering single-deck bus body produced by Optare primarily on the DAF SB220 chassis.

• 370 Was made
• In production for 10 Years
• Selkent ordered 35 Buses
• Blackpool Transport was a large buyer
• Built on a DAF SB220 Chassis

RATP London Transit OME46028 YJ21EXL Seen in Marble Arch on route 23

The Optare Metrodecker is a British-built, integral 2-axle double-decker bus, launched in 2014

• Available as electric
• First York was the first operator outside of London to order the electric Version
• electric version has a range up to 219 miles
• Over 100 are in use in London

The new generation was launched in 2021/2022 to meet the demands of modern, sustainable urban and intercity traffic. It was designed to replace the earlier OmniExpress model.

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London United SP157 YP59OES seen in Acton on route E3

The Scania Omnicity double-decker is a fully low-floor integral bus produced in Poland between 2005 and 2011 with over 460 made

• First Scania Omnicitys was made on the N94UD Chassis
• London bus operators took over 400 Scania Omnicity Buses
• first introduced in 2006
• last one was withdrawn in London in May 2024
• Popular in London with operators like London United, Stagecoach London, and First. Other users included Go-Ahead (Bluestar, Southern Vectis, Brighton & Hove, Metrobus) and Reading Buses.
• The only fully made Scania bus to operate in London
• Reading buses tried running Scania Omnicitys on bio Ethanol
• the First Scania Omnicitys to run with London United was produced on a Scania N94UD Chassis
• The Scania Omnicity was produced on a number of different chassis options (Scania N94UD for London United & Lothian) (N230UD for East London Bus, Metrobus, London United ) (N270UD for Brighton & Hove & Reading Buses)

Connexions Buses 1500 5480WY seen in Harrogate on route 1X

The Scania OmniCity single-decker is a low-floor city bus produced by Scania between 1997 and 2011, featuring a distinctive rounded roof, single-curvature windscreen, and full low-floor accessibility. Introduced to the UK in 2002,

• First low floor Scania single decker made
• Scania Omnicity single decker buses was produced on 3 different chassis (N94UD, N230UD, N270UD)
• The Go-Ahead Group was the biggest buyer of the Scania Omnicity with 132 Purchased with over 70 for Metrobus
• The Scania Omnicity also came in a Articulated version with the most going to Cardiff Bus also came with 2 different chassis options (CN94UA & CN280UA)

Transdev Harrogate 2104 YR10BDO seen in Harrogate on route 6

The first Scania low floor double decker which could seat 68 for the standard model and 100 for the longer version

• First Scania Low Floor Double Decker
• First Introduced in 2002
• 578 Produced over 8 years
• largest order was 174 to Nottingham City Transport
• Brighton & Hove bought 108 over 2 different Chassis (90 N94UD & 18 N270UD)
• The buses were designed with a full low-floor layout for easier access and often featured full tree deflectors, especially in fleets like Reading Buses.
• Early 2003 batch in Brighton were among the first in that fleet to feature driver assault screens.
• They were equipped with 9.0 L or 9.3 L Scania DC9 engines, with power ranging from 230bph to 270bph

Phoenix A5HWC Seen in Whitby

The first Fully Scania coach with 49-63 seats

• over 400 was delivered to Norway

Brighton & Hove 55 YN58BCU seen in Churchill Square on route 29

A low floor Scania bus with a raised rear section

• National Express Ordered over 180
• Arriva ordered over 15

The Scania OmniTown was a single-decker, low-floor bus body produced in 2004

• Only 7 was made in for the UK
• only produced for 1 year
• single decker with Scania Omnidekka bodywork
• was built on the Scania N94UB Chassis

Brighton & Hove 848 SK67FLM seen in London Road on route 46

Built on a Mercedes OM934 chassis this version of the Gemini 3 body is called a Streetdeck

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The AEC Bridgemaster was a front-engined low-height double-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC from 1956 to 1963 they seated 72-76 passengers

• Only 179 was made
• First introduced in 1956
• 11 Survive in Presivation

The Aec Merlin was a 36 foot long rear engined bus produced in the 1960s for London transport

• The First 15 XMS class operated on Red Arrow Route 500
• 650 was made over 7 years
• Many found there way over to Malta where they survived Longer then in London
• withdrawn from London by 1981

Was a Rare 1950s Chassis-Less Single Decker Bus made with Park Royal bodys and AEC running units

• 188 Made in 2 years
• Major Customers was Scottish Omnibuses (Scottish Motor Traction) and Sheffield Corporation
• While often fitted with Park Royal bodies, some were fitted with Alexander bodies.
• 2 survive in preservation

A Iconic Single decker bus made from the late 1920s to the early 1960s which seated between 30 - 45 passengers

• Over 2600 was made
• Over 700 was bought by London Transport (RF Class)
• Many was exported to Australia
• 316 was sold Between 1929-1937
• 4 Different Types of AEC Regal Chassis was manufactured

The AEC Regent was a Iconic British built double decker with a 9.6 litre engine and preselective gearbox

• Over 7900 Made
• Aec Regent was in production till 1942 when it was replaced by the Regent II
• AEC Regents also operated in Portugal, South Africa, and Hong Kong

The AEC Regent III was a Iconic British built double decker with a 9.6 litre engine and preselective gearbox

• 76 AEC Regent with Low height body produced for London Transport (RLH class)
• 500 RTW Class buses made for London Transport
• Last Ran in London on 7th April 1979 with Bus RT624 on route 62
• Many AEC Regents was relaced by the Newer Routemaster

RML2317 which is part of the Brighton & Hove coach fleet used for weddings

A iconic London bus manufactured in the late 1950s to Late 1960s which its open platform and between 64 for the RM class and 72 for the RML

• Total 2876 buses was manufactured between 1959-1968
• 524 RML class buses was manufactured between 1961-1968
• 65 BEA class buses was manufactured in late 1966/early 1967
• 51 RMF Class buses was manufactured for Northern General in 1966 plus RMF1254 joining from London
• 2123 stranded length Routemaster was manufactured between 1959-1967
• 2760 purchased by London Transport
• 12th of December 2005 last day in service on route 159
• 2 Special heritage routes 9H/15H which used Routemaster until 2019 for route 15H and July 2014 for route 9H
• Over 1200 Routemaster still exist
• In 2024 the RM1 Celebrated its 70th Birthday

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the Alexander PS-type is a step-entrance single-deck bus body produced by Alexander Coachbuilders in Scotland between 1988 and 1998. Primarily built on the Volvo B10M chassis, it was a common sight in the 1990s.

• Could be Built on the Following Chassis Volvo B10M,Leyland Lynx, Scania N113 and Mercedes Benz O405
• Most was withdrawn by 2016 due to the low floor regulations
• Some was still in use until early 2020s as school buses and driver trainers
• Stagecoach was the largest buyer of these buses

Nu-Venture 418 R418SOY Seen at Detling Bus Rally

A stylish, high-profile facelift version of the Alexander R-type double-decker body, introduced around 1993 and built primarily on Volvo Olympian chassis. It is notable as one of the last "step-entry" (non-low floor) double-decker buses produced, with final examples entering service in 2000.

• Yorkshire Coastliner took the last Step Entrance buses made
• 100 2 axle version was delivered to Singapore in 1994
• 30 Low height bodys produced

Connexion Buses P177VDM Seen in Harrogate

A step entrance full length single decker commonly built on the Volvo B10B Chassis

• 29 Volvo B10B built for Yorkshire Rider
• 18 Dennis Lance chassis built for Yorkshire Wollen
• Newport Transport bought 30 Scania N113 Chassis
• First Leeds Bought the Largest Batch of 55

Hunters N760OAP seen in leeds

A Scania N113 Chassis with a East Lancs Cityzen Body manufactured in 1995-2000 for town routes and long distance routes

• Brighton & Hove was the largest buyer of the Scania Cityzen
• 86 was produced from 1995-2000
• it was one of the last step entrance buses made

Yellow Buses M455LLJ seen in Woodingdean

The East Lancs EL2000 was produced between 1989 and 1996. It was a popular single-decker bus body with a step entrance, frequently built on chassis such as the Dennis Dart, Volvo B10M, and Leyland Tiger.

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The first variant, the step-entrance Marshall C43, was launched in April 1996, while the popular low-floor C39 version (marketed as the Capital) was launched in 1997.

• Over 800 Built
• First London was the biggest Customer with over 400 hundred ordered
• Built on the Dennis Dart chassis
• Early examples entered service with Chester City Transport in 1996

The MCW Metrobus was a highly successful, Birmingham-built double-decker bus produced by Metro-Cammell Weymann

• Over 4000 was manufactured
• Birmingham was the largest buyer
• London Transport ordered 1440
• London Transport M1 entered service in April 1978
• West Midlands last used them on 24th July 2010

The Northern Counties Paladin is a step-entrance single-deck bus body manufactured by Northern Counties in Wigan, UK, between 1991 and 1998. Built on various chassis (Volvo, Dennis, Scania, DAF)

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Connexion Buses Buses P168BTV Seen in Harrogate

The Northern Counties Palatine was a prominent British step-entrance double-decker bus body built in Wigan, England, between 1988 and 1999. Primarily mounted on Leyland and Volvo Olympian chassis

• Built mainly on a Leyland Olympian or Volvo Olympian Chassis
• Step Entrance
• East Yorkshire Bought the large batch outside of London
• London General bought over 150 of these

The Northern Counties Palatine II was a prominent British step-entrance double-decker bus body built in Wigan, England, between 1993 and 1999. Primarily mounted on Volvo Olympian chassis

• First introduced in 1995
• 334 was made
• Notable fleets included MTL Trust Holdings in Merseyside and various operators across the UK (e.g., First Bristol, Go Ahead

he Optare Alero (2001–2008) was a 7.2-meter, low-floor integral minibus designed for accessible community transport and rural routes, often featuring a 16-passenger capacity and a kneeling suspension.

• 300 was built
• many was used for accessible community transport
• only produced for 7 years

one of the first low floor buses made the Optare excel was a full sized single decker seating 27-48 passengers depending on its lenth

• Launched in October 1995 as Optare's first full-size low-floor single-decker
• Over 600 made
• In Production for 9 Years