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Geldards 

Operator of school bus services in Leeds

Last Updated: October 25th 2009

PB1011774/N for 40 vehicles
Geldards Coaches Limited, 1 Chapel Lane, Armley, Leeds LS12 2DJ.
DEPOT: Unit 16D Whitehall Road Industrial Estate, Ashfield Way, Whitehall Road, Leeds.

Whats New:

Acquired are Scania N113/East Lancs N381/383/384/385OTY

Leyland Olympians 329 G760VRT & 330 G365YUR have been sold

315 (J811HMC), 317 (J817HMC), 341 (L205SKD) & 344 (YJ51ZVE) have been repainted into light blue fleet livery

345 (YJ51ZVH) now carries an overall advert for OK Nightclub

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DOUBLE DECKERS
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AEC Routemaster, Park Royal H40/30R. 
      SMK702F  RML2702           L5990               (11/2004)  9/1967 Ex-London United
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Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Northern Counties H41/30F.
 309  E215WBG  ON10731           3605                 (9/2001)  5/1988 Ex-Arriva Merseyside
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Scania N113DRB, Alexander RH H47/31F.
 314  J815HMC  1818843           RH89/2490/15         (6/2003) 11/1991 Ex-Metroline London 
 315  J811HMC  1818839           RH89/2490/5          (8/2003) 11/1991 Ex-Metroline London 
 316  J816HMC  1818881           RH89/2490/1          (8/2003) 11/1991 Ex-Metroline London 
 317  J817HMC  1818882           RH89/2490/2          (8/2003) 11/1991 Ex-Metroline London 
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Volvo B10M-50, Alexander RV H46/33F.
 318  F123PHM  018746            RV35/2188/9          (8/2003) 10/1988 Ex-Arriva London NE
 319  F129PHM  018776            RV35/2188/15         (8/2003) 10/1988 Ex-Arriva London NE
 320  F130PHM  018777            RV35/2188/16        (10/2003) 10/1988 Ex-Arriva London NE
 321  F131PHM  018778            RV35/2188/17        (10/2003) 10/1988 Ex-Arriva London NE
 322  G147TYT  023920            RV51/1789/3          (8/2003)  2/1990 Ex-Arriva London North
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DAF DE02PSDB250, East Lancs CH51/29F.
 323  YJ04BKG  011518            49301                          4/2004 New
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MCW Metrobus DR102/70, MCW H43/30F.
 324  G110FJW  MB10378                                (7/2004) 11/1989 Ex-West Midlands
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MCW Metrobus DR132/17, MCW H46/31F.
 325  F809YLV  MB10340                                (9/2004)  5/1989 Ex-Arriva Merseyside
 326  F814YLV  MB10345                                (9/2004)  5/1989 Ex-Arriva Merseyside
 327  F824YLV  MB10355                                (9/2004)  5/1989 Ex-Arriva Merseyside
 328  F825YLV  MB10356                                (9/2004)  5/1989 Ex-Arriva Merseyside
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Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4, Alexander Royale CH45/29F.
 331  L  8YCL  025062            RH116/793/1          (8/2005)  1/1994 Ex-Harrogate & District
 332  L  9YCL  025105            RH116/793/10         (8/2005)  4/1994 Ex-Harrogate & District
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Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4, Alexander RH H43/32F.
 333  P476MBY  027066            9601/16              (1/2006) 11/1996 Ex-Metroline
 334  P478MBY  027082            9601/18              (3/2006) 11/1996 Ex-Metroline
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Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4, Alexander Royale H45/24F.
 335  M 85MYM  025628            ??????               (6/2006)  5/1995 Ex-Talisman,Essex
 336  M 87MYM  025635            9429/1               (7/2006)  5/1995 Ex-London Central
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Scania N113DRB, Northern Counties H47/33F.
 337  G 36HKY  1816851           3923                (10/2006)  1/1990 Ex-Arriva Fox County
 338  G711LKW  1816274           3964                (10/2006)  7/1990 Ex-Arriva Fox County
 339  G714LKW  1816858           3967                (10/2006)  7/1990 Ex-Arriva Fox County
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Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4, Northern Counties Palatine II H47/25F.(Lower capacity is tbc)
 340  L204SKD  025082            4538                 (5/2007) 10/1993 Ex-Metroline
 341  L205SKD  025086            4546                 (8/2007) 10/1993 Ex-Metroline
 342  L207SKD  025064            4548                 (8/2007) 10/1993 Ex-Metroline
 343  L215TWM  025246            4699                 (7/2007)  4/1994 Ex-Metroline
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DAF SB250, Optare Spectra H47/27F.                                   LOW FLOOR EASY ACCESS BUS   
 344  YJ51ZVE  XMGDE02RS0H009025 8711                (10/2008) 11/2001 Ex-Ensign
 345  YJ51ZVH  XMGDE02PS0H009457 8715                (10/2008) 11/2001 Ex-Ensign
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Dennis Trident, East Lancs H45/21D.                                  LOW FLOOR EASY ACCESS BUS 
      V903FEC  SFD113BR1XGX20633 30903                (6/2009) 10/1999 Ex-Ensign
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Scania N113DRB, East Lancs Cityzen CH47/25F.
      N381OTY  1825375           B14801               (7/2009)  1/1996 Ex-Arriva Northumbria
      N383OTY  1825478           B14802               (7/2009)  1/1996 Ex-Arriva Durham County
      N384OTY  1825479           B14803               (7/2009)  1/1996 Ex-Arriva Northumbria
      N385OTY  1825480           B14804               (7/2009)  1/1996 Ex-Arriva Durham County
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SINGLE DECKERS
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Leyland National 11351A/1R(DAF), Leyland B52F.
 403  YFB973V  06577                                 (11/2000) 10/1979 Ex-Chelt'm & Gloucester
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DAF SB220LT500, Ikarus Citibus B49F.
 401  M763RCP  004114            480V1AR1GB0026       (8/2007)  7/1995 Ex-UK North
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COACHES
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DAF DE33WSSB3000, Van Hool Alizee C49FT
 908  YG52CGE  009344            33195                         11/2002 New
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DAF DE40XSSB4000, Van Hool Alizee C??F.
 910  YJ04BKK  009645            37023                          3/2004 New
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DAF DE33WSSB3000, Van Hool Alizee C51FT.
 911  P867PWW  005607            32834                (2/2005)  4/1997 Ex-Richards, Cardigan
 912  R161GNW  006207            32859                (2/2005)  4/1998 Ex-Galloway,Mendlesham
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DAF DE33WSSB3000, Van Hool Alizee C48FT
 914  T 57AUA  006390            32881                (6/2005)  5/1999 Ex-Richards, Cardigan
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DAF DE33WSSB3000, Van Hool Alizee C53F
 915  R178GNW  006397            32883               (12/2005)  5/1998 Ex-Arriva Fox County
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VDL DE40PSSB4000, Van Hool Alizee C50FT (YJ08DUU is C51FT)
      YJ08DUA  XMGDE40PS0H015757 37182                          5/2008 New
      YJ08DUU  XMGDE40PS0H015761 37186                          5/2008 New
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Livery:

Buses
J815/6HMC, F123/9/30/1PHM, G110FJW, F809/14/24/5YLV, - Yellow school bus livery 

YJ04BKG, P478MBY, L8YCL, L9YCL - Overall Dark blue livery

E215WBG, G36HKY, G711LKW, G147TYT, J811/817HMC, M85MYM, M87MYM, M763RCP, L204/5/7SKD, YJ51ZVE - Overall Light blue livery

SMK702F - London Red with Geldards Coaches fleetnames in traditional style

P476MBY - Overall blue advert for Blue Rinse Vintage Clothing
G714LKW - Overall black and orange advert for Network Securities UK
YJ51ZVH - Overall black advert for OK Nightclub

L215TWM - Overall grey
V903FEC - Blue Triangle red livery
N381/383/384/385OTY - Arriva livery

Coaches
All coaches carry white and yellow Geldards coaches livery

Analysis of types operated:

37 DOUBLE DECKERS
5 MCW Metrobus MkII
1 Leyland Olympian Northern Counties
4 Scania N113 Alexander RH
3 Scania N113 Northern Counties
5 Volvo B10M Alexander RV
4 Volvo Olympian Alexander Royale
2 Volvo Olympian Alexander RH
4 Volvo Olympian Northern Counties Palatine II
1 DAF East Lancs
1 AEC Routemaster
2 DAF Optare Spectra
1 Dennis Trident East Lancs
4 Scania N113 East Lancs Cityzen

2 SINGLE DECKERS
1 DAF Ikarus Citibus
1 Leyland National

8 COACHES
8 DAF Van Hool Alizee

TOTAL 47

Services Operated:

28A Clarence Dock - Leeds - Headingley Campus (Monday to Friday only)
711 Bradford - Pudsey - White Rose Centre
Various school services in the Leeds area
Also every August Bank Holiday weekend, Geldards operate intensive services X28/X29/X30 to Leeds Festival at Bramham Park

For photos of the Geldard's fleet visit fotopic.net/


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