Midland Red West: Mercedes-Benz 0.814 Vario — Fleet History


   Fleet#   Reg#   Service Dates   Dpt   Disposal  Further Information
Plaxton Beaver Mark II
Built as B27F, re-seated to B22F before delivery.  New to First Midland Red in red and cream bus livery, entering service on 1st August 1998 at Worcester depot.  Repainted into First “Barbie2” livery from February 2002.
52501
501		 R501 CNP 6/1998 - ?/2008 WR Awaiting Disposal RH (1/00). Repainted (8/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. KR (9/03). On loan to HD (?/04). Fitted with MobiRouter system for flexiLINK services. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52501. Full height rear advert for Kerrang! radio station (5/04). Withdrawn (?/08).
52502
502		 R502 CNP 6/1998 - N/A WR - RH (1/00). Repainted (8/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. KR (9/03). On loan to HD (?/04). Fitted with MobiRouter system for flexiLINK services. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52502.
52503
503		 R503 CNP 6/1998 - N/A WR - KR (5/01). Repainted (2/02) to First “Barbie2” livery (The first Mercedes 0814 operated by First Midland Red to carry this livery). Full height rear advert for “Kingfisher shopping centre,” Redditch (1/03). Fitted with MobiRouter system for flexiLINK services. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52503. store (27/11/04-5/1/05) - with Accident Damage at KR. store (from 5/1/05) - WR. Return to service (2/05) - KR.
52504
504		 R504 CNP 6/1998 - 8/2008 WR SOLD KR (4/01). Repainted (8/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. Off the Road (1/11/02-2?/12/02) with heavy accident damage. On Loan to HD (?/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52504. HD (5/06). Withdrawn (8/08). Passed to First Leicester (9/08).
505 R505 CNP 6/1998 - 2/2004 WR SOLD KR (4/01). Withdrawn (2/04). Passed to First Glasgow (2/04) at Dumbarton depot as F/No: MA271. Repainted (?/04) to FirstGroup “Barbie2” livery. Renumbered (?/04) to F/No: 52505.
52506
506		 R506 CNP 6/1998 - 7/2005 WR SOLD KR (4/01). Repainted (2/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52506. Withdrawn (7/05). Passed to First Glasgow (8/05).
507 R507 CNP 6/1998 - 2/2004 WR SOLD KR (4/01). Withdrawn (2/04). Passed to First Glasgow (2/04) at Cumbermauld depot as F/No: MA272. Repainted (?/04) to FirstGroup “Barbie2” livery. Renumbered (?/04) to F/No: 52507.
508 S508 RWP 8/1998 - 2/2004 WR SOLD EM (10/01). KR (1/02). On Loan to HD (9/02-?). Withdrawn (2/04). Passed to First Glasgow (2/04) at Larkfield depot as F/No: MA273. Repainted (?/04) to FirstGroup “Barbie2” livery. Renumbered (?/04) to F/No: 52508.
  509 S509 RWP 8/1998 - 2/2004 WR SOLD KR (8/02). Withdrawn (2/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (29/2/04) at St. Austell depot. Repainted (?/04) to FirstGroup “Barbie2” livery. Renumbered (?/04) to F/No: 52509.
510 S510 RWP 8/1998 - 2/2004 WR SOLD KR (11/02). Withdrawn (2/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (29/2/04) at St. Austell depot. Passed to ? (2/08), Poland. Converted to left hand drive.
52511
511		 S511 RWP 8/1998 - ?/2006 WR Awaiting Disposal KR (11/02). HD (1/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52511. EM (5/04). WR (7/04). EM (8/04). Withdrawn (?/06). Stored at KR partly dismantled.
52512
512		 S512 RWP 8/1998 - 7/2005 WR SOLD Repainted (3/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. Sent to DaimlerChrysler AG (Mercedes-Benz), Stuttgart, Germany for Fault Diagnostics (10/02-1/03). u (1/03) - used at HD & KR. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52512. Withdrawn (7/05). Passed to First Glasgow (8/05). Withdrawn (?/06).
52513
513		 S513 RWP 8/1998 - 12/2004 WR SOLD KR (11/02). On loan to HD (1/03-?/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52513. Withdrawn (12/04). stored at KR. Passed to First Hampshire & Dorset (5/07).
52514
514		 S514 RWP 8/1998 - 6/2004 WR SOLD KR (11/02). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52514. Withdrawn (6/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (7/04) at St. Austell depot.
  52515
515		 S515 RWP 8/1998 - ?/2004 WR SOLD Repainted (3/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. KR (11/02). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52515. Full height rear advert for Kerrang! radio station (5/04). Withdrawn (?/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (?/04) - u.
516 S516 RWP 8/1998 - 2/2004 WR SOLD KR (11/02). Rear advert for "Bull Ring Shopping Centre". Withdrawn (2/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (29/2/04) at St. Austell depot.
52517
517		 S517 RWP 8/1998 - ?/2005 WR SOLD Fitted with incorrect “814D” grill badge from new. Repainted (13/1/03) to First “Barbie2” livery. HD (9/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52517. Fitted with red route branding (27/6/04) for Worcester OverGround Services 37 & 38. Fitted with blue route branding (12/04) for Worcester OverGround Service 32. Withdrawn (13/6/05). Route branding removed. store - WR, then KR. Passed to First Hampshire & Dorset (5/07).
52518
518		 S518 RWP 8/1998 - 6/2005 WR SOLD Repainted (4/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. HD (9/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52518. Fitted with blue route branding (27/6/04) for Worcester OverGround Service 32. Withdrawn (13/6/05) - stored at WR. Passed to First Glasgow (8/05). Fitted with full-width digital destination display.
52519
519		 S519 RWP 8/1998 - 1/2005 WR SOLD Repainted (15/1/03) to First “Barbie2” livery. HD (9/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52519. Fitted with yellow route branding (27/6/04) for Worcester OverGround Service 35. Withdrawn (14/1/05). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (16/1/05).
52520
520		 S520 RWP 8/1998 - 6/2005 WR SOLD Repainted (23/1/03) to First “Barbie2” livery. HD (9/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52520. Fitted with red route branding (27/6/04) for Worcester OverGround Services 37 & 38. Withdrawn (13/6/05). Passed to First Glasgow (8/05). Re-registered (12/06) to R/No: S33AJP.
  52521
521		 S521 RWP 8/1998 - 6/2005 WR SOLD Repainted (5/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52521. Fitted with blue route branding (27/6/04) for Worcester OverGround Service 32. Withdrawn (13/6/05) - stored at WR. Passed to First Glasgow (8/05).
52522
522		 S522 RWP 8/1998 - 10/2004 WR SOLD Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52522. Withdrawn (10/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (10/04). Repainted (10/04) to yellow “Park & Ride” livery.
52523
523		 S523 RWP 8/1998 - 6/2004 WR SOLD Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52523. Withdrawn (6/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (7/04).
52524
524		 S524 RWP 8/1998 - 1/2005 WR SOLD Repainted (6/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. KR (1/03). HD (?/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52524. Fitted with yellow route branding (27/6/04) for Worcester OverGround Service 35. Withdrawn (14/1/05). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (16/1/05).
52525
525		 S525 RWP 8/1998 - ?/2004 WR SOLD Fitted with purple “Hospital Trust” livery for Service X31 (?/99). Standard red and cream livery (5/01). EM (1/02). WR (2/02). KR (1/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52525. Withdrawn (?/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (?/04).
52526
526		 S526 RWP 8/1998 - 9/2004 WR SOLD KR (before 12/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52526. Withdrawn (9/04). On loan to First Northampton (10/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (11/04). Repainted to FirstGroup “Barbie” livery (1/05).
52527
527		 S527 RWP 8/1998 - 11/2004 WR SOLD Repainted (6/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. KR (8/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52527. Withdrawn (11/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (11/04).
52528
528		 S528 RWP 8/1998 - ?/2004 WR SOLD KR (1/03). WR (08/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52528. Withdrawn (?/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (?/04).
52529
529		 S529 RWP 8/1998 - 1/2005 WR SOLD Repainted (7/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. Fitted with Satalite Tracking system. Full height rear advertising (10/02) for “Two Seasons” Holidays, Worcester. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52529. Fitted with yellow route branding (27/6/04) for Worcester OverGround Service 35. Withdrawn (14/1/05). Route branding removed (12/1/05). Re-instated (18/1/05). Withdrawn (22/1/05). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall.
52530
530		 S530 RWP 8/1998 - ?/2004 WR SOLD Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52530. Withdrawn (?/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (?/04).
52531
531		 S531 RWP 8/1998 - 6/2004 WR SOLD Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52531. Withdrawn (6/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (7/04).
52532
532		 S532 RWP 8/1998 - 6/2004 WR SOLD Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52532. Withdrawn (6/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (7/04) at Plymouth depot. Repainted (?/04) to FirstGroup livery.
52533
533		 S533 RWP 8/1998 - N/A WR SOLD Repainted (7/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52533. Fitted with red route branding (27/6/04) for Worcester OverGround Services 37 & 38. EM (7/05). Passed to First Hampshire & Dorset (3/07).
52534
534		 S534 RWP 8/1998 - 10/2004 WR SOLD
KR (?/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52534. Withdrawn (10/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (11/04). Repainted (?/04) to FirstGroup “Barbie” livery.
52535
535		 S535 RWP 8/1998 - 9/2004 WR SOLD KR (1/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52535. Withdrawn (9/04). On loan to First Nothampton (10/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (11/04). Repainted (?/04) to FirstGroup “Barbie” livery.
52536
536		 S536 RWP 8/1998 - ?/2004 WR SOLD Repainted (8/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52536. Withdrawn (?/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (?/04).
52537
537		 S537 RWP 8/1998 - 10/2004 WR SOLD EM (3/02). WR (4/02). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52537. Withdrawn (10/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (11/04). Repainted (?/04) to yellow “Park & Ride” livery.
  52538
538		 S538 RWP 8/1998 - 6/2004 WR SOLD Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52538. Withdrawn (6/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (7/04). Repainted (?/04) to FirstGroup “Barbie” livery.
52539
539		 S539 RWP 8/1998 - ?/2004 WR SOLD EM (3/02). WR (4/02). Repainted (9/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52539. Withdrawn (?/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (?/04).
52540
540		 S540 RWP 8/1998 - 4/2004 WR SOLD Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52540. Withdrawn (30/4/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (6/6/04). Withdrawn (?/05).
52541
541		 S541 RWP 8/1998 - 4/2004 WR SOLD Full height rear advertising for “Droitwich Land Rover” (?/??) - partly removed (10/02) - fully removed (10/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52541. Withdrawn (30/4/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (6/6/04).
52542
542		 S542 RWP 8/1998 - ?/2004 WR SOLD Repainted (9/02) to First “Barbie2” livery. HD (?/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52542. Withdrawn (?/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (?/04).
52543
543		 S543 RWP 8/1998 - 5/2004 WR SOLD Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52543. Withdrawn (5/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (6/6/04). Withdrawn (?/07). Exported to Poland.
52544
544		 S544 RWP 8/1998 - 5/2004 WR SOLD Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52544. Withdrawn (5/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (6/6/04).
52545
545		 S545 RWP 8/1998 - 5/2004 WR SOLD Fitted with purple “Hospital Trust” livery for Service X31 (?/99). Standard red & cream livery (10/01). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52545. Withdrawn (5/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (6/6/04).
52546
546		 S546 RWP 8/1998 - 5/2004 WR SOLD Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52546. Withdrawn (5/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (6/6/04). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to Wheelers of Catshill, Bromsgrove (?/07). Re-registered (?/07) to R/No: PEZ3058.
547 S547 RWP 8/1998 - 12/2003 WR SOLD HD (5/03). Withdrawn (12/03). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (29/2/04) at Newquay depot.
548 S548 RWP 8/1998 - 2/2004 WR SOLD On Loan to EM (4/03). HD (5/03). WR (1/04). Withdrawn (2/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (29/2/04) at Newquay depot. Repainted (3/04) to FirstGroup “Barbie2” livery.
52549
549		 S549 RWP 8/1998 - ?/2004 WR SOLD HD (5/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52549. Withdrawn (?/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (?/04).
52550
550		 S550 RWP 8/1998 - 1/2005 WR SOLD HD (?/??). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52550. WR(?/04). Withdrawn (6/1/05). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (16/1/05).
52551
551		 S551 RWP 8/1998 - 4/2004 WR SOLD HD (5/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52551. Withdrawn (4/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (?/04).
  52552
552		 S552 RWP 8/1998 - 1/2005 WR SOLD HD (21/5/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52552. WR (?/04). Withdrawn (6/1/05). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (16/1/05).
52553
553		 S553 RWP 8/1998 - 6/2005 WR SOLD HD (21/5/03). Repainted (9/6/03) to First “Barbie2” livery. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52553. WR (?/04). Withdrawn (13/6/05). Passed to First Coaches (11/05).
52554
554		 S554 RWP 8/1998 - 6/2005 WR SOLD HD (5/03). Repainted (30/5/03) to First “Barbie2” livery. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52554. On loan to First Devon & Cornwall (?/??). WR (6/04). Withdrawn (13/6/05). Passed to First Coaches (11/05).
52555
555		 S955 RWP 8/1998 - 8/2006 WR SOLD HD (21/5/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52555. WR (6/04). KR (?/05). Withdrawn (8/06). Passed to First Hampshire & Dorset (3/07).
52556
556		 S556 RWP 8/1998 - 9/2007 WR Awaiting Disposal Repainted (30/5/03) to First “Barbie2” livery. HD (2/6/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52556. WR (?/04). Withdrawn (9/07). stored at KR.
52557
557		 S557 RWP 8/1998 - 4/2004 WR SOLD HD (26/4/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52557. Withdrawn (4/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (4/04).
52558
558		 S558 RWP 8/1998 - ?/2007 WR SOLD Fitted with a First Aid Kit and Tacograph for Private Hires from new. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52558. Withdrawn (?/07). Passed to First Hampshire & Dorset (5/07).
  52559
559		 S559 RWP 8/1998 - ?/2007 WR SOLD Fitted with a First Aid Kit and Tacograph for Private Hires from new. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52559. Withdrawn (?/07). Passed to First Hampshire & Dorset (4/07).
52560
560		 S560 RWP 8/1998 - ?/2007 WR SOLD Fitted with a First Aid Kit and Tacograph for Private Hires from new.  Withdrawn (4/4/03). Re-instated (?/4/03) - WR. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52560. KR (9/06). Withdrawn (?/07). Passed to First Hampshire & Dorset (5/07).
52561
561		 S561 RWP 8/1998 - 4/2004 WR SOLD EM (9/01) - The first minibus of any type to operate from Evesham depot. WR (10/01).   Withdrawn (4/4/03). Re-instated (3/5/03) - HD. Repainted (8/03) to First “Barbie2” livery. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52561. Withdrawn (4/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (?/04).
52562
562		 S562 RWP 8/1998 - 4/2004 WR SOLD Withdrawn (4/03). Re-instated (3/5/03) - HD. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52562. Withdrawn (4/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (?/04).
52563
563		 S563 RWP 8/1998 - 4/2004 WR SOLD Withdrawn (4/03). Re-instated (?/5/03) - HD. Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52563. Withdrawn (4/04). Passed to First Devon & Cornwall (?/04).
52564
564		 S564 RWP 8/1998 - 6/2005 WR SOLD Repainted (27/3/03) to First “Barbie2” livery. HD (26/4/03). Renumbered (13/3/04) to F/No: 52564. KR (?/04). Withdrawn (6/05). Passed to First Coaches (11/05).