Buffalo Flitwick
17th August 2007
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Vehicles operated by this former mid Beds operator who sold the bus routes in 1995 to Luton & District and then the Coaching unit to Dunn Line. Buffalo had a large area of local routes that reached Oxford, St Neots and St Albans, with a mixture of volvo coaches and deckers as well as some buses purchased new, they were to take one of the first B10B buses as well as some Swifts a FLF was also operated for a time.
Vehicles that passed to L&D are in the Arriva the Shires gallery.
2583 KP Bedford Sept 87, new as FBT 936W a Volov B58  Irizar in fleet 83-June 88
2583 KP Bedford Sept 87, new as FBT 936W a Volov B58 Irizar in fleet 83-June 88
CKC 328L Bedford June 88, new to Merseyside acquired via Crosville in March 87, scrapped by 91
CKC 328L Bedford June 88, new to Merseyside acquired via Crosville in March 87, scrapped by 91
CKN 332Y a Lex bodied YMQs never used in service  owned from 10/89
CKN 332Y a Lex bodied YMQs never used in service owned from 10/89
EAV 810V Volvo B58, passing the site of the Galaxy in Luton. Oct  90
EAV 810V Volvo B58, passing the site of the Galaxy in Luton. Oct 90
GHM 798N Flitwick JUNE 88 Acquired in April 88 lasting till mid 90
GHM 798N Flitwick JUNE 88 Acquired in April 88 lasting till mid 90
GSL 898N Flitwick April 90
GSL 898N Flitwick April 90
GSL898N at Milton Keynes July 94 a former Tayside Fleetline operated Oct 87 to early 02
GSL898N at Milton Keynes July 94 a former Tayside Fleetline operated Oct 87 to early 02
HDB437V arrives at Showbus sept 89 a former GM Buses and Whippet Dominator one of 4 operated between  89 and 95
HDB437V arrives at Showbus sept 89 a former GM Buses and Whippet Dominator one of 4 operated between 89 and 95
HRU 680E a former Hants& Dorset FLF is on a near deserted M1 at Toddington in July 84 this was their only Halfcab and only Bristol
HRU 680E a former Hants& Dorset FLF is on a near deserted M1 at Toddington in July 84 this was their only Halfcab and only Bristol
JPA 171K BEDFORD JAN 88
JPA 171K BEDFORD JAN 88
KAF 577W MK July 92
KAF 577W MK July 92
KAF 577W Volvo B58 at Hitchin  April 92  later passing to the UK based Chinese state circus
KAF 577W Volvo B58 at Hitchin April 92 later passing to the UK based Chinese state circus
KUS 616E Flitwick OCT 84, a former Glasgow Atlantean acquired via Whippet in 83 scrapped by 89
KUS 616E Flitwick OCT 84, a former Glasgow Atlantean acquired via Whippet in 83 scrapped by 89
KUS 619E Bedford Oct 84, acquired at the same time as KUS 616E via the same route
KUS 619E Bedford Oct 84, acquired at the same time as KUS 616E via the same route
LXI 2741 Dunstable APRIL 94. It lasted in the fleet till the end of the year having been acquired in early 88
LXI 2741 Dunstable APRIL 94. It lasted in the fleet till the end of the year having been acquired in early 88
MJO394H at Flitwick Depot March 89 a former Oxford Bus Fleetline never used in service
MJO394H at Flitwick Depot March 89 a former Oxford Bus Fleetline never used in service
ODU 111M Flitwick  NOV 86, anoteher vehicle with Liverpool connection arriving in late 83 going mid 88
ODU 111M Flitwick NOV 86, anoteher vehicle with Liverpool connection arriving in late 83 going mid 88
OJD 141R BEDFORD MAR 96
OJD 141R BEDFORD MAR 96
OJD 141R, another ex LBL DM operated, Buffalo also had OJD 414R , photo Flitwick May 99
OJD 141R, another ex LBL DM operated, Buffalo also had OJD 414R , photo Flitwick May 99
OJD 468R at Dunstable in April 94 withdrawn by March 97
OJD 468R at Dunstable in April 94 withdrawn by March 97
OTN457R a former Tyne & Wear Metropolitian, at Flitwick Nov 86. Later passing to Rennine of Dunfermline
OTN457R a former Tyne & Wear Metropolitian, at Flitwick Nov 86. Later passing to Rennine of Dunfermline
PYJ 448L Bedford April 87, new to Tayside arriving via McLennan it later went to a Watford operator in 89, the front upper dome was rebuilt after a lowbridge incident in Luton
PYJ 448L Bedford April 87, new to Tayside arriving via McLennan it later went to a Watford operator in 89, the front upper dome was rebuilt after a lowbridge incident in Luton
RND 617X Harlington Sept 01, new as ULS 617X an Alexander Bodied Metrobus new to Central Scottish, it lasted 97-02
RND 617X Harlington Sept 01, new as ULS 617X an Alexander Bodied Metrobus new to Central Scottish, it lasted 97-02
THM706M at Bedford Aug 87 former London DM1706Buffalos first decker in Jan 83 withdrawn Aug 92
THM706M at Bedford Aug 87 former London DM1706Buffalos first decker in Jan 83 withdrawn Aug 92