This is a batch of 20 vehicles [15180 - 15199] that came from Stagecoach Kenya during 1998/9. They are Dennis Dragon DDA1820 with Duple Metsec / AVA bodies with various seating capacities and were new in 1995 /6. Some were used for a short while on Megabus duties and still carry that livery today. All are based at Princess Road depot

Dennis Tridents are now a common sight in Manchester. Most are Dennis Trident 10.5m with Alexander ALX400 H51/28F low floor bodywork. The exceptions are 17651 - 72 which have H51/29F bodies and were new to Stagecoach North East in 1999
and 17698/9 which were new to Dennis's, Dukinfield in 2002 and have East Lancashire Lolyne H51/31F low floor bodies
The 17xxx batches consist of the following
17612/3 [T612/3MNF]
17614-24 [V614-24DJA]
17626-9/31-9/41-7 [W626RNDetc]
17651-72 [V151-72DFT]
17698/9 [MW52 UJE/F]
17701-09 [ML02RWO/U,KCO,KNO,RWV,KCU,RWW/X,KCV]
17710/11 [MK02 EHC/D]
17712-14 [ML02 RWJ/K/N]
17715-21 [MK02 EFU - Z,EGC]
17723-27 [MK02EGE/F/J/U/V]
17730 [MK02 EGZ]

Delivered in 2003 were a batch of TransBus Trident 10.5m with TransBus President H47/27F low floor bodywork. In 2004 further examples appeared, but with TransBus ALX400 H47/28F bodies. The most recent deliveries have seen Alexander Dennis Tridents with Alexander Dennis ALX400 H47/28F bodies.
The 18xxx batches consist of the following
18021-50 [MX53 FLA - H/J - N/P/R/V/Z,FMA/C/E/F/G/J - M/P/U/V/Z]
18177-94 [MX04 XFV/W, LPA/C/E/F/J/K/L/N/O/P/U/V/Y/Z, LRA/E]
18309-15 [KX05 TWE/G/J/K/L/M/N]
18321-30 [MX05 WHN/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/Z, WJA]

Originally numbered 80001 in the Stagecoach system for experimental vehicles, it was renumbered in 2004 as further vehicles of this type were due for the fleet. It is a TransBus Enviro 300 with TransBus B48F low foor body and was new in 2002. It is based at Princess Road depot