LONDON COUNTRY AF and AN classes.

Individual bus histories

This page created 6th March 2001, updated 30th July 2004.

Note: these histories are in process of collection, with fragments of information added from a variety of sources. They are NOT complete. Any additional information is very welcome.
Particularly helpful have been:

AF: Daimler Fleetline


AF 1  JPK101K   1/72 RG new: Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30, N.Counties H43/29D
                1/72 RG new into store (Reigate)
                1/72 GD trainer (Godstone)
                2/72 GD into service on 410
                1/77 GD
                1/79 GD into store..
                1/79    ..to overhaul at Wadham Stringer, Portsmouth 
                5/79 GD from o/h
                8/79 GD into store
               10/79 GD ..and out
                1980 GD used on 409, 410, 411
                5/81 GD withdrawn..
                5/81 CM ..into store (Chelsham)
                1981 CM looking sad in Chelsham Dump
                1982 GD withdrawn
                1982 CM in store, derelict, cannibalised 
                4/82    sold to Rollinson (Carlton)

AF 2  JPK102K   1/72    new: Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30, N.Counties H43/29D
                1/72 GD new into store (Godstone)
                1/72 GD trainer
                2/72 GD into service on 410
                1/77 GD
                4/78 GD in use on 410
                1/79 GD into store..
                1/79    ..to overhaul at Wadham Stringer, Portsmouth 
                7/79    overhaul at Wadham Stringer, Portsmouth 
                9/79 GD from o/h
                1980 GD used on 409, 410, 411
                7/82 GD withdrawn..
                7/82 CM ..into store (Chelsham)
                        scrapped

AF 3  JPK103K   1/72    new: Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30, N.Counties H43/29D
                1/72 DS new into store (Dorking)
                2/72 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                2/74 GD into store
                75-6 GD kept in store
                1/77 GD still in store
                3/78 NF in store
                3/78 DS change store
               10/78    to store at Wadham Stringer, Portsmouth 
                7/79    in store at Wadham Stringer, Portsmouth 
               10/80    in store, Wadham Stringer
               11/80    to Crawley Works
               12/80 GD from o/h, trainer
                7/82 GD withdrawn
               10/82 CM change store
                5/83 CM in store, withdrawn
                5/83    sold to Midland Red, Edgbaston
                        scrapped

AF 4  JPK104K   1/72    new: Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30, N.Counties H43/29D
                1/72 RG new into store (Reigate)
                2/72 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                73-5 GD
               12/76 RG transfer into store (Reigate)
                1/77 GD
                3/77 GD used on 410
               11/78 CW to Crawley Works
                        overhaul at Wadham Stringer, Portsmouth
                6/79 GD from o/h 
                1980 GD used on 409, 410, 411
                1/81 GD into store
                5/81 CM change store (Chelsham)
                4/82    sold to Rollinson (Carlton)

AF 5  JPK105K   1/72    new: Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30, N.Counties H43/29D
                1/72 DS new into store (Dorking)
                2/72 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                1/77 GD
                1978 GD
                1/79 GD into store..
                1/79    ..to overhaul at Wadham Stringer, Portsmouth 
                4/79 GD from o/h
                1979 GD used on 411 
                1980 GD used on 409, 410, 411
                1982 GD withdrawn
                6/82 DS transfer, trainer
               10/82 DS withdrawn..
               10/82 CM .. store (Chelsham)
                     CM in store
                1/83    sold to Wombwell Diesels
                        scrapped

AF 6  JPK106K   1/72    new: Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30, N.Counties H43/29D
                1/72 GD new into store (Godstone)
                2/72 GD into service on 410
                5/73 RG transfer into store
                8/76 GD into store
                1/77 GD in store
               11/78    change store to Wadham Stringer, Portsmouth
                7/79    in store at Wadham Stringer, Portsmouth
                6/80    return to Crawley Works..
                6/80 NF transfer, trainer (Northfleet)
                1/81 GY transfer, trainer (Grays)
                6/83 GY withdrawn
                6/83    sold to Midland Red, Edgbaston 
                1987    scrapped: the last

AF 7  JPK107K   1/72    new: Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30, N.Counties H43/29D
                1/72 DS new into store (Dorking)
                2/72 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                9/75 GD badly damaged in accident..
                9/75 RG ..into store
                     RG repaired, recertificated:
                        repainted at Sparshatt's: NBC green, coloured logo
                4/76 GD from works
                1/77 GD
                5/78 CW to Crawley Works
                1980 GD used on 409, 410, 411
                5/81 GD withdrawn..
                5/81 CM ..into store (Chelsham)
                4/82    sold to Rollinson (Carlton)

AF 8  JPK108K   1/72 GD new: Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30, N.Counties H43/29D
                1/72 GD new into store (Godstone)
                2/72 GD into service on 410
                1/77 GD
               12/77 RG in store (Reigate)
               12/77 GD ..return
                1978 GD
                1/79 GD into store..
                1/79    ..to overhaul at Wadham Stringer, Portsmouth 
                7/79 GD from o/h
                1980 GD used on 409, 410, 411
                6/82 GD trainer
                8/82 CM transfer into store
                6/83 CM in store, withdrawn
                6/83    sold to Midland Red, Edgbaston
                        scrapped

AF 9  JPK109K   1/72 DS new: Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30, N.Counties H43/29D
                1/72 DS new into store (Dorking)
                2/72 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                1/77 GD
                1978 GD
                1/79 GD into store..
                1/79    ..to overhaul at Wadham Stringer, Portsmouth 
                4/79 GD from o/h  
                1980 GD used on 409, 410, 411
                1982 GD withdrawn
                6/82 CM transfer into store (Chelsham)
                7/82 NF transfer (Northfleet)..
                7/82 GY withdrawn into store (Grays)
                1/83    sold to Wombwell Diesels
                        scrapped

AF10  JPK110K   1/72 DS new: Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30, N.Counties H43/29D
                1/72 DS new into store (Dorking)
                2/72 GD into service on 410  (Godstone)
                1/77 GD
                1978 GD
                1/79 GD into store..
                1/79    ..to overhaul at Wadham Stringer, Portsmouth 
                3/79 RG from o/h to store (Reigate)..
                3/79 GD ..return
                1980 GD used on 409, 410, 411
                1981 GD
               10/82 GD withdrawn..
               10/82 CM .. store (Chelsham)
                6/83 CM in store, withdrawn
                6/83    sold to Midland Red, Edgbaston
                        scrapped

AF11  JPK111K   1/72 GD new: Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30, N.Counties H43/29D
                1/72 GD new into store (Godstone)
                2/72 GD into service on 410
                7/75 GD used on 409
                7/76 GD used on 410
                1976 RG used on 411 
                1/77 GD
               11/78 GD in store..and out
                1/79 GD into store..
                1/79    ..to overhaul at Wadham Stringer, Portsmouth 
                5/79 GD from o/h
                1980 GD used on 409, 410, 411
                5/81 GD withdrawn..
                5/81 CM ..into store (Chelsham)
                4/82    sold to Rollinson (Carlton)
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