The LONDON TRANSPORT Dennis Aces and Mace

This page created 18th July 2001, updated 1st June 2005, using Notepad, by Ian Smith.

Bus History

These bus histories are far from complete. They contain fragments of information that I have come across in a variety of sources. Any additional contributions are always welcome!

DC 1   AKR 937          Dennis Ace: ordered by Gravesend & District
               10/33    order maintained by LPTB at takeover
                1934    new: Dennis Ace  
                2/37 SA (St Albans)
               10/37    withdrawn from service
                7/38    sold to P.Morrell, Leeds 
               10/38    bought by Burwell & District (M.Mansfield)
                2/44    bought by F.E.Weedon, Chrishall
               10/44    bought by F.Wightmann, Saxmundham
               12/47    withdrawn

DC 2   BPF 493          Dennis Ace: ordered by Gravesend & District
               10/33    order maintained by LPTB at takeover
                1934    new: Dennis Ace / Waveney B20F
                1934 GF used on 448
               10/37    withdrawn from service
                7/38    sold to P.Morrell, Leeds>
            by 10/40    bought by James & Moseley, Croft Spa
                1/48    bought by Wood & Simpson, Gillamoor
               12/53    withdrawn

DC 3   BBH 755  1935    new to Penn Bus Co. (High Wycombe) #32: Dennis Mace #240028, B26C
                7/35    taken over by LPTB
                        repainted green/green/black/silver
                9/37 HE used on 455A (High Wycombe)
                9/38 HE withdrawn
                9/38    bought by C.Jordan, Biggleswade
                6/39    withdrawn
             by 6/42    bought by C.Wright, Cradley Heath
             by 1/50    bought by Crewe, Bloxwich

9 CKL 719 1/36 new to West Kent Motor Services: Dennis Ace #200453, B20F used on Sevenoaks area services 10/39 taken over by London Transport, not used 1/40 sold to Henry Lane, SW10 bought by Newbury & District, #61 3/46 bought by F.Wightmann, Saxmundham 7/47 withdrawn 12/47 bought by P.E.King, Laverham 12/50 withdrawn CPF 349 new to Walton-on-Thames Bus Co.: Dennis Ace 1937 in service (town-station link) JB 4838 8/34 new to White Bus Service, Winkfield: Dennis Ace, B20F JB 9468 7/36 new to White Bus Service, Winkfield: Dennis Ace, B20F 4/37 in service, Windsor 12/41 accident near Sunningdale
DPD 859 1935 new to Aldershot & District, Dennis Ace #200454, B20R 1/38 area and buses taken over by LPTB 3/38 sold to Dawson 4/38 bought by Rover Bus Service, Chesham 1/47 bought by Dagenham Coaching Services 1/51 withdrawn 3/51 bought by R.H.Catering Company as a van EPK 29 1937 new to Aldershot & District, Dennis Ace #200555, B20R 1/38 area and buses taken over by LPTB 3/38 sold to Dawson 6/38 bought by Universal Coaches, London N9 7/42 withdrawn 1/51 bought by The Birkenshaw Spinning Co, Bradford

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