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Geldards 

Operator of school bus services in Leeds

Last Updated: March 16th 2008

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:

Volvo Olympian L207SKD has been repainted into blue Geldards livery

Previous update
Acquired are Volvo Olympians L205SKD & L207SKD from Metroline
Acquired is DAF Ikarus Citibus M763RCP from UK North. It has been repainted into Geldards blue livery
BMC 1100FE School buses 201, 203, 204 (YK05BAV/BAO/BBF) have been withdrawn and returned to BMC. 
Geldards have given up their MyBus services which have passed to Rollinson Safeway with new BMC Condor buses
Withdrawn Leyland National PUK628R and Withdrawn MCW Metrobus 307 (A618BCN) have left the fleet
MCW Metrobuses 305 (OJD834Y), 306 (OJD873Y) and Leyland National 404 (TAE642S) have been withdrawn and have left the fleet
Volvo Olympian 340 (L204SKD) has been repainted into Geldards blue livery

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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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MCW Metrobus DR101/14, MCW H43/32F.
 304  KYV662X  MB6514                                (10/2000) 10/1981 Ex-London General
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MCW Metrobus DR102/55, MCW H46/31F.
 308  C764OCN  MB8555                                (10/2000)  5/1986 Ex-Go Gateshead
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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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MCW Metrobus DR132/12, MCW H43/30F.
 310  F181YDA  MB9733                                 (9/2001)  8/1988 Ex-Stephensons
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MCW Metrobus DR132/1, MCW H46/31F.
 311  E750SKR  MB9444                                (11/2001)  2/1988 Ex-Jaycrest, Kent
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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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Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RL H47/32F.(330 is H47/30F)
 329  G760VRT  ON11059           RL45/2288/1          (7/2005)  8/1989 Ex-Mullaney, Watford
 330  G365YUR  ON11205           RL48/4188/7          (9/2005)  6/1990 Ex-Mullaney, Watford
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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
      L205SKD  025086            4546                 (8/2007) 10/1993 Ex-Metroline
      L207SKD  025064            4548                 (8/2007) 10/1993 Ex-Metroline
      L215TWM  025246            4699                 (7/2007)  4/1994 Ex-Metroline
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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-Circle Line
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DAF SB220LT500, Ikarus Citibus B49F.
      M763RCP  004114            480V1AR1GB0026       (8/2007)  7/1995 Ex-UK North
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COACHES
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DAF SB3000WS601, Van Hool Alizee C51FT.
 907  N264HBX  004424            32000               (11/2001)  8/1995 Ex-Dunn Line
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DAF DE33WSSB3000, Van Hool Alizee C49FT
 908  YG52CGE  009344            33195                         11/2002 New
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DAF SB3000DKVF601, Van Hool Alizee C51FT.
 909  K534RJX  002914            31471               (11/2003)  3/1993 Ex-Roberts, Caerphilly
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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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308, 310, 311, 312, 314-317, 325-328, 332-336 carry new LED electronic destination displays

Livery:

Buses
J811/5/6/7HMC, F123/9/30/1PHM, G110FJW, F809/14/24/5YLV, - Yellow school bus livery 

KYV662X, YFB973V, C764OCN, E750SKR, E215WBG, F181YDA - Red and Black

YJ04BKG, G365YCR, G760VRT, P478MBY, L8YCL, L9YCL - Overall Dark blue livery

G36HKY, G711LKW, M85MYM, M87MYM, M763RCP, L204/7SKD - Overall Light blue livery

SMK702F - London Red with Geldards Coaches fleetnames in traditional style

G147TYT - Overall dark green advert for Thorpe Arch Industrial Estate

P476MBY - Overall blue advert for Blue Rinse Vintage Clothing

G714LKW - Overall black and orange advert for Network Securities UK

L205SKD, L215TWM - Metroline blue and red livery

Coaches
All coaches carry white and yellow Geldards coaches livery

Analysis of types operated:

36 DOUBLE DECKERS
1 MCW Metrobus MkI
8 MCW Metrobus MkII
1 Leyland Olympian Northern Counties
2 Leyland Olympian Alexander
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 SINGLE DECKERS
1 DAF Ikarus Citibus
1 Leyland National 1

8 COACHES
8 DAF Van Hool Alizee

TOTAL 46

Services Operated:

Various school services in the Leeds area

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