The LONDON TRANSPORT Dennis 4 ton buses

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Bus History

This fleet listings gives the fleet numbers of the buses collected by the LGOC, Overground, Public and then London Transport.
Public was absorbed into the LGOC in December 1928, but I do not have details of what then happened to its fleet.
Similarly, I have no details yet of General's rundown of its Dennis open-toppers, except that none were passed on to London Transport.
The few that LT had came direct from Independents.

There are some gaps that I cannot at present account for.

Fuller details are given on the bus histories page.

Particularly useful have been:
London Buses Vol One: The Independent Era, Ken Blacker, Ron Lunn, Reg Westgate, H.J Publications (1977)
Battles of the General, Ken Glazier, Capital Transport (2003)
The Last Years of the General, Ken Glazier, Capital Transport
London Bus Files 1933-39 d/d, Ken Glazier, Capital Transport (2001)
London Transport Service Vehicles, Kim Rennie & Bill Aldridge, Capital Transport (2003)

These fleet lists are arranged in fleet number order of LT, LGOC or its subsidiaries.


D 1    XW 2273 LGOC, ex Cambrian
D 2    XW 2505 LGOC, ex Cambrian
D 3    XW 3679 LGOC, ex Cambrian
D 4    XW 3680 LGOC, ex Cambrian
D 5    MH 9005 LGOC, ex Cambrian
D 6    MH 9006 LGOC, ex Cambrian
D 7    MH 9421 LGOC, ex Cambrian
D 8    XY 3470 LGOC, ex London & Provincial
D 15   MH 608  LGOC, ex Redburn's
D 16   MH 846  LGOC, ex Redburn's
D 17   MH 1655 LGOC, ex Redburn's
D 18   MH 1925 LGOC, ex Redburn's
D 19   MH 2845 LGOC, ex Redburn's
D 20   XX 1756 LGOC, ex T&W
D 21   XX 8837 LGOC, ex Dominion
D 22   XX 9591 LGOC, ex Dominion
D 23   XR 7776 LGOC, ex Fleet
D 24   XX 772  LGOC, ex Clarence
D 25   YM 8237 LGOC, ex Western
D 26   XT 4176 LGOC, ex Primrose
D 27   MH 5193 LGOC, ex Direct
D 28   XU 3027 LGOC, ex Clarence/B&V
D 29   MH 2594 LGOC, ex Criterion
D 30   XU 4371 LGOC, ex Superbus
D 31   XT 110  LGOC, ex Western
D 32   XT 4371 LGOC, ex Western
D 33   XR 7778 LGOC, ex Fleet
D 34   XR 888  LGOC, ex Florence
D 35   XT 6628 LGOC, ex Florence
D 36   MH 1693 LGOC, ex Imperial
D 37   XT 8982 LGOC, ex Western
D 38   XW 8641 LGOC, ex Grafton
D 39   XO 8668 LGOC, ex A1 
D 40   PU 3549 LGOC, ex The PC
D 42   XU 6822 LGOC, ex Alberta
D 43   XU 6823 LGOC, ex Alberta
D 44   XX 9344 LGOC, ex Alberta
D 45   XX 7606 LGOC, ex Alberta
D 46   XX 8731 LGOC, ex Alberta
D 48   XX 1259 LGOC, ex Lea Valley
D 49   MH 2239 LGOC, ex WW
D 50   XU 8727 LGOC, ex The Orange Service
D 51   XW 473  LGOC, ex The Orange Service
D 60   XT 5917 LGOC, ex District
D 61   XU 1748 LGOC, ex District
D 62   MF 8953 LGOC, ex Uneedus
D 63   MH 1353 LGOC, ex Uneedus
D 65   XX 874  LGOC, ex Pullman

1      XT 3927 Overground
2      XT 5507 Overground
3      XT 5517 Overground
4      XT 6847 Overground
5      XT 6837 Overground
6      XT 8294 Overground
7      XU 8830 Overground
8      XU 8829 Overground
9      XU 8831 Overground
10     XW 3177 Overground
11     XW 3167 Overground 
12     XW 3697 Overground
13     XW 4407 Overground
14     XW 4897 Overground
15     XW 5377 Overground
16     XW 5378 Overground
17     XW 5379 Overground
20     XW 8817 Overground 
30     XU 9857 Overground
31     XU 9867 Overground   
36     YE 6045 Overground
38     MF 9159 Overground, ex Empress


D 1    XX 6558 Public, ex Glandfield
D 2    XX 8832 Public, ex Cornwall
D 3    MH 5450 Public, ex Admiral
D 4    XX 5762 Public, ex Varsity
D 5    MH 2480 Public, ex Varsity
D 6    XT 9991 Public, ex Varsity
D 7    MH 5449 Public, ex Admiral
D 8    YP 9836 Public, ex Universal
D 9    XT 9480 Public, ex Favourite
D 10   XT 2643 Public, ex Favourite
D 11   XU 1487 Public, ex The Royal
D 12   XX 8445 Public, ex The Royal
D 13   MK 2119 Public, ex Lancastrian
D 14   PU 1998 Public, ex BB
D 15   YO 6917 Public, ex Skylark
D 16   XU 50   Public, ex Regina
D 17   XU 1368 Public, ex Bayswater
D 18   MF 8611 Public, ex Meteor
D 19   YR 143  Public, ex Cornwall
D 20   MH 473  Public, ex Admiral
D 21   XX 8348 Public, ex Favourite
D 22   MH 5537 Public, ex Meteor

D 24   XU 9376 Public, ex Gleaner
D 25   NK 8605 Public, ex BB
D 26   MF 4499 Public, ex Gleaner
D 27   XX 8833 Public, ex Cornwall
D 28   XR 4395 Public, ex Our Bus 
D 29   MH 3883 Public, ex Admiral
D 30   XU 551  Public, ex Overland
D 31   XT 9535 Public, ex Eastern
D 32   MH 1862 Public, ex Reliance
D 33   MH 5536 Public, ex Meteor
D 34   XP 7888 Public, ex Havelock
D 35   MK 1576 Public, ex Admiral
D 36   XW 2996 Public, ex Our Bus
D 37   XX 3458 Public, ex 
D 38   MH 5256 Public, ex Admiral
D 39   MF 9629 Public, ex Crest
D 40   XT 2093 Public, ex Cornwall
D 41   XR 4458 Public, ex Skylark

D 43   XW 3304 Public, ex Havelock
D 44   XW 1157 Public, ex The Rogue
D 45   MK 2236 Public, ex Admiral
D 46   MH 5555 Public, ex Admiral
D 47   NK 8606 Public, ex BB
D 48   XU 319  Public, ex Skylark
D 49   NK 8082 Public, ex BB
D 50   XX 979  Public, ex Cornwall
D 51   XU 5469 Public, ex CBC
D 52   PU 2667 Public, ex BB
D 53   MK 3072 Public, ex Admiral
D 54   ML 2140 Public, ex Admiral
D 55   YE 6365 Public, ex D.M.Ltd
D 56   XX 1478 Public, ex Cornwall
D 57   PU 3225 Public, ex BB
D 58   XU 7545 Public, ex British Lion
D 59   XT 5708 Public, ex W.A.

D 61   XW 8201 Public, ex Paragon
D 62   XX 1479 Public, ex Cornwall
D 63   MK 6959 Public, ex Admiral
D 64   YM 8144 Public, ex Skylark
D 65   XW 5626 Public, ex Regal
D 66   XU 4809 Public, ex Fleur de Lys
D 67   RK 678  Public, ex Regal
D 68   RK 1004 Public, ex Regal
D 69   RK 1509 Public, ex Regal
D 70   RK 1510 Public, ex Regal
D 71   RK 7521 Public, ex Regal
D 72   RK 8899 Public, ex Regal
D 73   YR 4523 Public, ex Carlton Association
D 74   XU 409  Public, ex Scarborough
D 75   XU 7430 Public, ex PHRH
D 76   XU 767  Public, ex PHRH
D 77   XU 9057 Public, ex PHRH
D 78   YE 5277 Public, ex PHRH
D 79   XR 9753 Public, ex Liberty
D 80   XW 5670 Public, ex Thackray
D 81   XW 5668 Public, ex Thackray
D 82   XW 5669 Public, ex Thackray
D 83   XW 68   Public, ex Thackray
D 84   YF 5623 Public, ex Thackray 
D 85   XW 5667 Public, ex Thackray
D 86   XX 3882 Public, ex Thackray
D 87   XX 906  Public, ex Thackray
D 88   YM 4719 Public, ex Thackray
D 89   NK 9295 Public, ex BB
D 90   XW 3891 Public, ex Claremont
D 91   XW 5716 Public, ex Claremont
D 92   XW 2566 Public, ex Reliable 
D 93   XW 4334 Public, ex Reliable
D 94   XW 5717 Public, ex Claremont
D 95   XW 5110 Public, ex Claremont
D 96   XW 633  Public, ex Dolphin
D 97   XW 287  Public, ex Overington
D 98   XU 3752 Public, ex Overington
D 99   YM 1060 Public, ex Overington
D 100  XW 758  Public, ex Overington
D 101  MH 551  Public, ex Burlington
D 102  MH 550  Public, ex Burlington
D 103  XX 1007 Public, ex Embassy 
D 104  XW 2324 Public, ex Embassy 
D 105  XU 7405 Public, ex South London Coaches
D 106  XU 6730 Public, ex Henslowe
D 107  XU 8234 Public, ex Henslowe
D 108  XX 4194 Public, ex Henslowe
D 109  XW 3809 Public, ex Henslowe
D 110  XX 9918 Public, ex Henslowe
D 111  MH 866  Public, ex Field Marshall
D 112  YT 2578 Public, ex Red Rose
D 113  XR 6675 Public, ex Red Rose
D 114  XU 9497 Public, ex Trinity
D 115  YP 8995 Public, ex Red Rose
D 116  YH 3745 Public, ex Trinity
D 117  XR 7519 Public, ex Red Rose
D 118  XR 7518 Public, ex Red Rose
D 119  XR 7153 Public, ex Red Rose
D 120  XR 7152 Public, ex Red Rose
D 121  XR 6676 Public, ex Red Rose
D 122  XR 4900 Public, ex Red Rose
D 123  XR 4899 Public, ex Red Rose
D 124  YM 3395 Public, ex Red Rose
D 125  XU 9098 Public, ex JL

D 134  MH 1257 Public, ex SB

D 142  XX 9591 Public, ex LGOC


D 175  XW 3890 London Transport, ex Claremont
D 176  MH 1595 London Transport, ex Chariot
D 177  XW 2210 London Transport, ex Adelaide
D 178  MH 5040 London Transport, ex Supreme
D 179  MK 403  London Transport, ex Ryan
D 180  HM 8065 London Transport, ex Renown
D 181  MH 3380 London Transport, ex CC
D 182  YE 6281 London Transport, ex A.G.S.
D 183  YW 4483 London Transport, ex A.G.S.
D 184  YU 4689 ex D187
D 185  PU 6034 ex D189
D 186  XX 7690 ex D191
D 187  YU 4689 London Transport, ex Holliday & Bangs (later D184)
D 187  XX 2572 ex D192
D 188  YR 2358 ex D195
D 189  XU 8376 ex D194
D 189  PU 6034 London Transport, ex Chadwell   (later D185) 
D 190  HM 7507 London Transport, ex Paterson
D 191  XX 7690 London Transport, ex Gordon     (later D186)
D 191  HM 7999 London Transport, ex Paterson
D 192  XX 2572 London Transport, ex Gordon     (later D187)
D 192  HM 8139 London Transport, ex Paterson
D 193  HM 8092 London Transport, ex Martin
D 194  XU 8376 London Transport, ex Gordon     (later D189)
D 194  HM 7855 London Transport, ex Martin
D 195  YR 2358 London Transport, ex Premier    (later D188)
D 195  HM 9043 London Transport, ex Paterson
D 197  XX 9806 London Transport, ex St George
D 198  YR 3672 London Transport, ex Ambassador
D 199  YF 6913 London Transport, ex The Reliance
D 200  XX 5800 London Transport, ex The Reliance
D 201  YM 2955 London Transport, ex The Reliance

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