The project commenced in January 1992 when four 21 year old long wheel base Alexander bodied Atlanteans were purchased from Hull. New to Bradford Corporation as trolleybus replacements, they arrived at Hull at deregulation just as Hull was selling some of its own, shorter, Atlanteans to Fylde. One of the well known Barnsley bus breakers dismantled the body and the chassis were delivered to Fylde. The first chassis (4 TKU462K) was overhauled during the spring, with virtually all components replaced by new or reconditioned units. In July it was sent to Northern Counties to allow them to ascertain how their Paladin body - designed for more modern chassis could be adapted. Meanwhile the other three (5-7 TKU465/6/9K) were overhauled at Fylde and left for Northern Counties in February 1993.

The completed buses returned in May and June 1993 and entered service in June allowing the five strong Bristol RE fleet to be retired. Initially they ran on the trunk 11/11A (Cleveleys-Lytham) routes, but their 42 seat capacity was on the low side so in 1994 they moved onto route 11C (Blackpool to St. Annes). Later that year Blackpool purchased Fylde and rationalised the network, with the 11C absorbed into a Blackpool route. The single deckers moved onto routes 44A (Cleveleys Park-Mereside), 192 (Blackpool-Kirkham) and 193 (St. Annes to Wesham) but the arrival of new low floor buses in 1996 saw their work dry up. For the next few years they saw use on seasonal services 1 (Blackpool Promenade) or 21 (Blackpool Zoo), schools work and some tendered services. Several short periods of storage punctuated their work, though all four received Blackpool's livery prior to final withdrawal in September 1999.

All four went for further service, seeing use with an array of independents. 4 and 7 ran with Bromyard Buses in Herefordshire, before splitting up with 7 going via Powell's of Rotherham and MacEwan's of Dumfries before passing to Shamrock Buses of Poole. No.4 went on to Guide Friday, Stratford before rejoining 7 at Shamrock. Both buses were withdrawn in 2008 and purchased by LTT in November. 

No.7 has been selected for restoration to Fylde's two-tone blue livery whereas No.4, which has a seized engine, has been placed in store.