GF Gilford Fleet History
These histories are far from complete.
A rough history of the complete fleet of 220 Gilfords can be assembled from the sources below.
Ken Glazier's "London Bus File" contains data on all of them, and with patience, and about three day's work,
this can be unscrambled to one of my style bus histories. Have a go. You will find it interesting!
Particularly useful, if not always agreeing with each other, are:
GF 1 XV 7711 LCB p76 3/35 SL omo bus on 463 to Belgrave Road, Slough (now un-numbered)
GF 2 XV 7712 MinLC p121 c1935 WR used on Windsor - Slough bus service (now un-numbered)
GF 5 MT 1954 GL3080p86 1932 RG in Reigate Works, Skylark livery (#5)
LYG p42 1932 RG in Reigate Works, Skylark livery (#5)
GF 6 JD 15 LTGL p17 on Hillman's service to Chelmsford, Brentwood (#15)
GF 7 MY 346
GF 10 MY 1914 CBLA p29 1933 WY on 475 to Weybridge Station, green/black/General
GF 11 JD 20 LBF339Sp19 5/35 MA Amersham bus service, green/green, LT with small Green Line transfer
LTGL p56 5/35 MA Amersham bus service, green/green
GF 12 JD 22 LYG p19 on Upminster Services to Upminster
GF 16 HX 579 50YGL p09 7/30 on Skylark service to Guildford
LYG p17 7/30 on Skylark service to Guildford
GF 18 HX 1107 LTGL p40 1932 on S to Sunbury Common, Poland Street, ex-Skylark
LBM136 p18 1932 on S to Sunbury Common, Poland Street, ex-Skylark
GF 19 UW 1276 LTGL p40 1932 on BG to Guildford, Poland Street, ex-Regent
GF 22 VN 535 LBF339Sp20 HG on Green Line GF to Hertford, green/black/Green Line
LTG p37 */35 HH off Apsley Mills service, in Two Waters garage
GF 26 UR 5887 GL3080p87 1932 RG in Reigate Works, rear view, Bucks Express livery
GF 28 UR 5889 50YGL p11 on Bucks Express to Watford
GF 29 GC 6350 LBM90 p17 c1935 SL used on Windsor - Slough bus service (now un-numbered)
GF 34 GJ 9121 GL3080p86 1932 RG in Reigate Works, Forest King livery (rear)
LYG p43 1932 in Reigate Works, Forest King livery (rear)
GF 35 GH 3119 GL3080p86 1932 RG in Reigate Works, Forest King livery (rear)
LYG p43 1932 in Reigate Works, Forest King livery (rear)
GF 36 UR 4724 CBLA p38 SA used on 5A St.Albans - Fleetville
GF 41 UR 5158 LBBW p9 c1932 Acme service to Newmarket
GL3080p15 c1932 Acme service to Newmarket
GF 50 GH 9949 LBBW p12 7/33 Greenline route BR to Brookman's Park (Cream Line livery)
50YGL p30 7/33 Greenline route BR to Brookman's Park (Cream Line livery)
GL3080p20 1933 on Green Line BR to Brookmans Park
LTGL p45 1933 on Green Line BR to Brookmans Park
GF 51 YY 8349 LBBW p12 7/33 Cream line service to Brookman's Park (after GL takeover)
GL3080p19 1932 Cream Line to Brookmans Park, Northumberland Ave.
GF 62 JD 1203 CB71 p17 c1934 on Green Line to Brentwood
LTGL p50 c1934 on Green Line to Brentwood
GF 79 EV 3239 LTGL p50 11/36 RE in Romford garage
GF 81 EV 6877 GL3080p27 c1933 Sunset Pullman service to Brentwood
GF 86 VX 7157 LTGL p18 1/30 Sunset Pullman service to Brentwood
GF 87 VX 9764 LBF339Sp18 c1934 Green Line to Brentwood, Aldgate, green/black band
GF 92C MJ 435 LBBW p83 2/37 SA on 382 to St.Albans, SA garage
LCB p102 2/37 SA on 382 to St.Albans, SA garage
GF 94C MJ 590 LBBW p76 c1936 SA on 313 to St.Albans
GF 98C UR 4726 50YGL p89 1936 RE in Romford garage
LTGL p50 1936 RE in Romford garage
GF 99 MJ 2154 50YGL p32 1934 RF on Green Line X to Gidea Park (Strawhatter livery with GL transfer)
Prem p20 1947 with Premier Travel, Cambridge, n/s front and rear views
GF 100C TM 7015 GL3080p29 1936 on Greenline X to London (green/green)
GF 103 EV 2507 GL3080p101 c1933 on Greenline to Tilbury, Green Line transfers on Tilbury livery)
GF 104 VX 6352 50YGL p31 on Tilbury Coaching Services to Tilbury Docks
GF 111 EV 8905 GL3080p27 1934 RE on Brentwood Greenline, Greenline transfers on Hillman livery
GF 112 EV 9018 LCB p124 1934 RE on Romford Greenline
GL3080p24 1934 RE on Romford Greenline, Greenline transfers on Hillman livery
H56 p139 1949 at Epsom Races
GF 114 JD 1228 50YGL p10 RE on Hillman's London service, Hillman livery
GF 122 JD 1978 GL3080p103 c1934 on Greenline to Romford
GF 123C JD 1979 LBF339Sp20 c1935 RE on Green Line to Roneo Corner, green/green/LT, small Green Line transfer
GDGL p10 c1935 RE on Green Line to Roneo Corner, green/green/LT, small Green Line transfer
LTGL p50 11/36 RE in Romford garage
GF 125 JD 1981 H46 p28 1946 with Blue Rambler
GF 127 HX 579 Halcyon p21 193* MA at Amersham Garage
GF 129B HX 1107 LBF339Sp23 on trade plates, green/green/LT
GF 132B MY 1241 MinLC p131 1/35 WR bus, in Windsor garage (ex GF9, now un-numbered)
LTG p52 1/35 WR bus, in Windsor garage (ex GF9, now un-numbered)
GF 135 MY 2005 LBM90 p16 1935 used as coach, at Eccleston Bridge, green/green/LT
GF 138B MY 3462 MinLC p131 1/35 WR bus, in Windsor garage (ex GF15, now un-numbered)
LTG p52 1/35 WR bus, in Windsor garage
GF 139B AHK 595 LBF339Sp19 c1935 HG on 384 to Hertford, Hertford, green/green/LT
GF 140 EV 2507 LTGL p49 on Green Line to Tilbury
GF 145B UR 6517 LBBW p137 10/35 SA on 343 to Colney Heath
LCB p106 10/35 SA on 343 to Colney Heath
LTG p19 7/36 SA in St.Albans Garage
GF 148B JD 386 LBM116 p43 */35 GY off School Special in GY
GF 149B JD 394 LCB p116 9/35 HG on 342 to New Barnet Stn
LBF339Sp17 9/35 HG on 342 to New Barnet Stn
LBM103 p21 9/35 HG on 342 to New Barnet Stn
GF 153 JD 1554 CBLA p67 */35 GY on 375A to Rainham: rear o/s view
GF 158B KP 1486 MinLC p22 10/35 HH in Hemel Hempstead garage
LBTA p58 10/35 HH in Hemel Hempstead garage
GF 160B KR 5572 LBF339Sp18 green/green/silver, LT, small Green Line transfer
GF 163 MJ 75 LTGL p51 Strawhatter: on Luton - London Kings Cross service
LCB p98 7/34 on 51: Luton - St Albans
GF 164B MT 1841 MinLC p22 10/35 HH in Hemel Hempstead garage
LBTA p58 10/35 HH in Hemel Hempstead garage
GF 165 MT 3619 CBLA p71 */35 HG on 348 to Ware
GF 166 MY 7213 LBBW p79 11/36 RE on Greenline to London
GL3080p28 11/36 RE on Greenline to London
GF 167B TM 4495 LBF339Sp20 HE on 307 to Harpenden, Boxmoor Stn, green
GF 169B UL 8972 MinLC p18 on People's service
LBM25 p15 Peoples #33, Baldock
LCB p88 c1935 HE on 301 to Two Water Garage
LBF339Sp21 c1935 HE on 301 to Two Water Garage
GF 170 UR 3616 LTG p19 7/36 SA in St.Albans Garage
GF 171B UR 3969 LBF339Sp22 HG on 331 to Hertford, Hertford, green/green/silver/LT
GF 179B GL3080p95 HG in Hertford garage, green/green/LT livery
GF 184B UR 7535 CBLA p54 SA on 358 to Shenley, green/black/LT livery
GF 188 UW 8811 LTG p19 7/36 SA in St.Albans Garage
GF 190B YY 8349 GL3080p95 HG in Hertford garage, green/green/LT livery
GF 190 KX 7843 T p55 c1936 HG in service, Hertford
GF 192B UV 7778 LBF339Sp21 c1935 HE on Penn service, High Wycombe, Penn livery/LT
GF 193 MT 1800 LBBW p119 9/35 TC on 203 to Old Lodge Lane, Mitchley Ave.
LBM140 p18 11/35 TC on 203 to Old Lodge Lane, Mitchley Ave.
GF 194 ABH 366 LBF339Sp23 8/35 TC on 203 to Mitchley Ave, Mitchley Ave
LBM90 p13 8/35 TC on 203 to Mitchley Ave, Mitchley Ave
UR 2401 LBM103 p15 with People's of Ware, at Widford (o/s rear view)
CBLA p39 People's: on Braughing - Hertford service
GF 195 UR 2402 LBM103 p15 with People's of Ware, at Widford
GC 6350 LBF339Sp22 on Slough-Windsor service, green/black/LT (ex GF29)
JH 2468 CBLA p29 1933 ST used on Egham-Staines: green/black/General
KX 7164 LBBW p70 3/35 SL used on 462 to Leatherhead
LBM90 p23 3/35 SL used on 462 to Leatherhead
VX 1541 LBF339Sp21 green/black/LT
VX 2595 BatGen p73 Amersham & District, Amersham
K 22 UU 1464 LBBW p14 c1932 Birch Bros London to Kettering service
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