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CH Chevrolet Fleet History
These histories are far from complete.
They are being assembled from bits of data as I come across them.
Particularly useful, if not always agreeing with each other, are:
TW 8532 1927 new to Romford & District (Roberts & Hammer):
Chevrolet LM #15757, Metcalfe B14F
CH 4 7/34 taken over by LPTB
7/35 sold to Dawson, London SW9
12/35 scrapped
YU 9022 1927 new to Imperial (A.E.Blane, Romford):
Chevrolet LM #17842, Thurgood B14
CH 5 11/34 taken over by LPTB
7/35 sold to Dawson, London SW9
9/35 bought by E.Jefford, London E15 as living van
KO 6155 bought by Penfold & Brodie
used on Knockholt - Green Street Green - Cudham route
RO 8517 1927 new to Peoples (Ware): Chevrolet LM #18412, Thurgood B14F
12/33 taken over by LPTB (Country Area): withdrawn
10/34 sold to C& P Sales (London SE15)
PH 6509 1928 new to Magnet (A.R.Rudall, Guildford): Chevrolet LM, B14F
3/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
10/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
UC 6438 1928 registered by Alldays, London SW1: Chevrolet LM #16905, B14F
1928 new to Carr & Hollings, Hemel Hempstead
1/29 Carr, Hemel Hempstead
3/31 bought by Pioneer (S.H.Viles, Apsley End)
1/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
5/35 sold to C&P Sales, London SE15
KX 1343 1928 new to A.H.Lucas, (Slough): Chevrolet LP #46334, Hoyal B14F
4/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
9/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
5 KX 1580 1928 new to Amersham & District, #5: Chevrolet LP #46598, Willmott B14F
11/33 taken over by LPTB (Country Area): withdrawn immediately
4/34 sold to W.A.Catherwood (North Cheam): scrapped
KX 3075 1929 new to Bell's Bus Service, (Slough): Chevrolet LQ #52930, B14F
5/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
repainted green, black band, white roof, LT fleetname
5/35 sold to C&P Sales (London SE15)
1936 scrapped
PK 6935 1929 new to R.G.Heywood (Weybridge): Chevrolet LQ, B14F
1/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area): not used
9/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
UR 3273 5/29 new to A.E.Gilbert, (Essendon): Chevrolet LQ #52033, B14F
taken over by London General Country Services
7/33 absorbed by LPTB (Country Area)
5/35 sold
UR 4218 1929 new to R.J.Allery, Abbotts Langley: Chevrolet LQ #52980, Thurgood B14F
3/30 bought by H.G.Biggerstaff, (Sarratt)
5/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
5/35 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
bought by Pursey, Caerphilly
by 1937 bought by M.E.Huish, Senghenydd
UV 9957 1929 new to Youens (Watford) : Chevrolet LQ #55817, B16F
2/31 bought by Y.S.Coaches, (W.M.Short, Watford)
8/33 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
9/34 sold to A.J.Maffey, (Woodford)
UW 7614 1929 new to Clark's Motor Coaches: Chevrolet LQ #53837, B14F
5/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
10/34 sold to C&P Sales (London SE15)
12/35 sold to Dawson, London SW9
UW 6727 1929 new to Bell's Bus Service (Slough): Chevrolet LQ #57784, B14F
5/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
10/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
scrapped
KX 4076 1930 new to TT Bus Service, (Slough): Chevrolet LQ #57029, B14F
2/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
5/35 sold to C&P Sales, London SE15
9/37 bought by Colne Valley Saloons, Garston
KX 4530 1930 new to Wycombe & District: Chevrolet LQ #56734, B14F
2/33 bought by TT Bus Service, (Slough)
2/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
5/35 sold to C&P Sales, London SE15
KX 4534 1930 new to F.H.Evans & Son, High Wycombe: Chevrolet LQ #63020, B14F
Speedwell Bus Service, (R.J.Last, Windsor)
5/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
9/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
GC 5531 1930 new to Barton (Watford): Chevrolet LQ #59224, B14F
Elite, (Barton & Johnson, Watford)
8/33 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
9/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
6/35 converted to a lorry
10/36 last licensed
MY 6839 1930 new to Edward's Motor Service, (Rainham): Chevrolet LQ #61254, C14F
1/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
9/34 sold to A.J.Maffey, (Woodford)
12/34 bought by E.H.Allday, London SW19 (last licensing)
PG 7703 1930 new to Magnet Omnibus Service, (Guildford): Chevrolet LQ, B14F
used on Guildford - Peaslake service
3/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
10/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
bought by G.S.Herbert, Maesteg
PG 9110 1930 new to The Egham Motor Co., (Drake & Lucas): Chevrolet LQ, B14D
2/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
painted green, black band, silver roof, "General"
9/34 sold to A.J.Maffey, (Woodford)
VX 4074 2/30 new to Regent, Brentwood: Chevrolet LQ #55187, Furber B14F
5/36 taken over by City Coach Co Ltd.
8/36 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
6/37 bought by Chiswick Lorry Company
7/38 bought by A.MacDonald, Stornoway
4/41 withdrawn
GK 9584 1930 new to Bell's Bus Service (Slough): Chevrolet U #67237, B14F
5/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
10/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
scrapped
GJ 3757 1930 new to Bell's Bus Service (Slough): Chevrolet U #65831, Willowbrook C14F
5/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
5/34 bought by G.H.Lucas (Slough)
2/38 bought by A.W.Higgs, Chalgrove
bought by S.Hicks, Chalgrove
5/47 bought by Roberts, Bicester
1/48 bought by Dunn, Kidlington
HX 9676 9/30 new to Bell's Bus Service (Slough): Chevrolet U #67642, Reall B14F
5/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
10/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
by 1936 bought by Doric Coaches, Southend
6/40 withdrawn
bought by Grainge, Brackley
12/42 sold to Disposals (Northampton)
HX 9677 10/30 new to F.Berry (Slough): Chevrolet U #68520, Reall B14F (1928)
3/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
10/34 sold to A.J.Maffey, (Woodford)
KX 5977 1930 new to F.S.Bowler (Beaconsfield): Chevrolet U #69951, B14F
4/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area), not used
10/34 sold to C&P Sales (London SE15)
bought by J.G.Rosewarne, Porthleven
RX 7545 1930 new to A.H.Lucas (Slough): Chevrolet U #69421, Hoyal B14F
4/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
9/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
bought by Mrs Jones, Caerphilly
4/38 withdrawn
KX 6513 1931 new to Chesham & District: Chevrolet U #72629, B14F
11/32 taken over by Amersham & District
11/33 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
*/33 withdrawn
10/34 sold to C&P Sales (London SE15)
*/34 bought by Horne Products, Slough
*/35 bought by J.Murray, Back, Stornoway
*/36 sold: converted to lorry
GO 9046 1931 new to Chesham & District: Chevrolet U #72129, Thurgood B14F #382
11/32 taken over by Amersham & District
11/33 taken over by LPTB (Country Area): withdrawn immediately
10/34 sold to C&P Sales (London SE15)
12/34 bought by H.A.Vincent (Popular Coaches), Thorncombe
12/46 withdrawn
KX 7490 1931 new to A.H.Lucas (Slough): Chevrolet U #73466, Willmott B14F
4/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
9/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
PL 1211 1931 new to H.Cooke (Weybridge): Chevrolet U #67755, B14F
bought by Reo Omnibus Co (J.W.Didcock, Addlestone)
12/33 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
9/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
RX 7617 1931 new to Speedwell Bus Service (R.J.Last, Windsor): Chevrolet U #67359, B14F
used on Windsor - Slough service
5/34 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
9/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
scrapped
GO 9046 1931 new to Amersham & District: Chevrolet U, Thurgood B14F
11/33 taken over by LPTB (Country Area)
10/34 sold
Photographic References
A key to the references is given in the bibliography.
KO 6155 CBLA p28 Penfold & Brodie: on Knockholt & Cudham service
PG 7703 CBLA p28 Magnet: on Guildford-Peaslake service
RX 7617 CBLA p31 Speedwell: on Windsor & Slough service
KX 3075 LBBW p67 1934 going to Leeds Rd West, Slough, green/black, "General"
LBF339p67 1934 going to Leeds Rd West, Slough
LBM90 p20 1934 going to Leeds Rd West, Slough
KX 6513 LBF339p67 1934 blinded to Berkhamsted, Amersham & District
PG 9110 LBF339p67 1934 green/black, "General"