Many operators operate dennis darts in wales. Here you will find the list and history of them. We need more info on North Wales, Contact us @Cardiff Darts on twitter and [email protected]. This site is still under construction!!!!
WE NEED PEOPLE TO UPDATE OUR INFO OR GIVE US DENNIS DART FLEET LISTS. CONACT US [email protected]. Also, should you be wanting to preserve a dart please let us know!!!
All info was correct at the time of publish
Cardiff Bus
Cardiff operate many Darts, half of them have been withdrawn by now. All have Automatic Gearboxes and Electronic Display Boards. They are the course of withdrawal due to new buses being bought.
Cardiff Bus took delivery of 7 Step Entranced Alexander Dash bodied Dennis Darts in 1995. These rremained in service throughout their network until withdrawal in 2009 , where some were delivered to Keith Jones, Edwards, while N23 OBO remained in the fleet as a training vehicle until 2013 when it was acquired by the Cardiff Transport Preservation Group.
List
N23 OBO - Cardiff Transport Preservation Group
N24 OBO - Keith Jones
N25 OBO - Edwards Coaches
N26 OBO - Keith Jones
N27 OBO - Keith Jones
N28 OBO - Edwards Coaches
Cardiff Bus took order of 20 Low FlooredDennis Darts 2(Numbered 301-310). Thes buses have also been withdrawn from Cardiff in 2013 and have re-homed in many locations such as Tamworth.
List
S301 SHB - Social Travel, Birmingham
S302 SHB - Tamworth Coach and Bus
S303 SHB - Starline, Leicster
S304 SHB -
S305 SHB
S306 SHB
S307 SHB
S308 SHB - Express Motors, Caernafon
S309 SHB - Social Travel, Birmingham
S310 SHB - Ace Travel, Liverpool
S311 SHB - Ace Travel, Liverpool
S312 SHB
S313 SHB - Red Bus
S314 SHB -
S315 SHB
S316 SHB - Catch22, Blackpool. Originally Webbers, Cornwall, but were unsuited for sharp bends
S317 SHB - Looking at this pic, I think it is now scrapped, https://www.flickr.com/photos/48632724@N04/8744247675/
S318 SHB -
S319 SHB - Catch22, Blackpool. Originally Webbers, Cornwall, but were unsuited for sharp bends
S320 SHB - Scrapped
These shorter Dennis Darts SLF were withdrawn in 2013, replaced by new Enviro 200s and Mercedes Benz Citaros. These have now been spread accross the country. However, the newer models, 188-218 remain in service
Dennis Darts 144-187
T144 DAX - Catch22, Blackpool
T145 DAX - Catch22, Blackpool
T146 DAX - Nat Group, Neath
T147 DAX - Aimees Coaches of Leek
T148 DAX - Nat Group, Neath
T149 DAX - M&M Coaches of Accrington
T150 DAX -
V151 JKG -
V152 JKG - Bennetts of Cranberry
V153 JKG -
V154 JKG - Nat Group, Neath
V155 JKG -
V156 JKG -
V157 JKG - M&M Coaches of Accrington
V158 JKG -
W159 EAX - M&M Coaches of Accrington
W161 EAX - Driver Training in Cardiff Bus Fleet
W162 EAX -
W163 EAX - Summercourt Travel, Cornwal and re-registered as RIL 4570
W164 EAX - Summercourt Travel, Cornwal, not sure what ity is registered as.
W165 EAX - Express Motors, Caernarfon
W166 EAX - M&M Coaches, Accrington
W167 EAX - Nat Group, Neath
W168 EAX - M&M Coaches
W169 EAX - Nat Group, Neath
W171 EAX -
W172 EAX - Summercourt Travel, Cornwall
X173 CTG - Express Motors, Caernarfon
X174 CTG -
X175 CTG -
X176 CTG -
X177 CTG - Webbers Coaches, Cornwall
X178 CTG -
X179 CTG - Discount Travel
X181 CTG - Nat Group, Neath
X182 CTG - Nelson's Travel
X183 CTG - Social Travel
X184 CTG -
X185 CTG - Nat Group, Neath
X186 CTG - Catch22, Blackpool
X187 CTG -
WE NEED PEOPLE TO UPDATE OUR INFO OR GIVE US DENNIS DART FLEET LISTS. CONACT US [email protected]. Also, should you be wanting to preserve a dart please let us know!!!
All info was correct at the time of publish
Cardiff Bus
Cardiff operate many Darts, half of them have been withdrawn by now. All have Automatic Gearboxes and Electronic Display Boards. They are the course of withdrawal due to new buses being bought.
Cardiff Bus took delivery of 7 Step Entranced Alexander Dash bodied Dennis Darts in 1995. These rremained in service throughout their network until withdrawal in 2009 , where some were delivered to Keith Jones, Edwards, while N23 OBO remained in the fleet as a training vehicle until 2013 when it was acquired by the Cardiff Transport Preservation Group.
List
N23 OBO - Cardiff Transport Preservation Group
N24 OBO - Keith Jones
N25 OBO - Edwards Coaches
N26 OBO - Keith Jones
N27 OBO - Keith Jones
N28 OBO - Edwards Coaches
Cardiff Bus took order of 20 Low FlooredDennis Darts 2(Numbered 301-310). Thes buses have also been withdrawn from Cardiff in 2013 and have re-homed in many locations such as Tamworth.
List
S301 SHB - Social Travel, Birmingham
S302 SHB - Tamworth Coach and Bus
S303 SHB - Starline, Leicster
S304 SHB -
S305 SHB
S306 SHB
S307 SHB
S308 SHB - Express Motors, Caernafon
S309 SHB - Social Travel, Birmingham
S310 SHB - Ace Travel, Liverpool
S311 SHB - Ace Travel, Liverpool
S312 SHB
S313 SHB - Red Bus
S314 SHB -
S315 SHB
S316 SHB - Catch22, Blackpool. Originally Webbers, Cornwall, but were unsuited for sharp bends
S317 SHB - Looking at this pic, I think it is now scrapped, https://www.flickr.com/photos/48632724@N04/8744247675/
S318 SHB -
S319 SHB - Catch22, Blackpool. Originally Webbers, Cornwall, but were unsuited for sharp bends
S320 SHB - Scrapped
These shorter Dennis Darts SLF were withdrawn in 2013, replaced by new Enviro 200s and Mercedes Benz Citaros. These have now been spread accross the country. However, the newer models, 188-218 remain in service
Dennis Darts 144-187
T144 DAX - Catch22, Blackpool
T145 DAX - Catch22, Blackpool
T146 DAX - Nat Group, Neath
T147 DAX - Aimees Coaches of Leek
T148 DAX - Nat Group, Neath
T149 DAX - M&M Coaches of Accrington
T150 DAX -
V151 JKG -
V152 JKG - Bennetts of Cranberry
V153 JKG -
V154 JKG - Nat Group, Neath
V155 JKG -
V156 JKG -
V157 JKG - M&M Coaches of Accrington
V158 JKG -
W159 EAX - M&M Coaches of Accrington
W161 EAX - Driver Training in Cardiff Bus Fleet
W162 EAX -
W163 EAX - Summercourt Travel, Cornwal and re-registered as RIL 4570
W164 EAX - Summercourt Travel, Cornwal, not sure what ity is registered as.
W165 EAX - Express Motors, Caernarfon
W166 EAX - M&M Coaches, Accrington
W167 EAX - Nat Group, Neath
W168 EAX - M&M Coaches
W169 EAX - Nat Group, Neath
W171 EAX -
W172 EAX - Summercourt Travel, Cornwall
X173 CTG - Express Motors, Caernarfon
X174 CTG -
X175 CTG -
X176 CTG -
X177 CTG - Webbers Coaches, Cornwall
X178 CTG -
X179 CTG - Discount Travel
X181 CTG - Nat Group, Neath
X182 CTG - Nelson's Travel
X183 CTG - Social Travel
X184 CTG -
X185 CTG - Nat Group, Neath
X186 CTG - Catch22, Blackpool
X187 CTG -