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GS: The Guy Special |
Prepared by Ian Smith |
Especially useful have been:
GS 1 MXX 301 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44208, ECW B26F body #6347, LT body number 8166 10/53 CM (Chelsham) new, trainer, then into service on 453, 464, 465, 485 1954 CM in use on 465 7/55 CM 4/56 CM to Aldenham overhaul 4/56 CM from o/h 57-8 CM (Chelsham 7/59 CM to Aldenham overhaul 9/59 CM from overhaul, unlicensed 10/59 CM relicensed 11/60 CM into store 12/60 CM ..and out 1961 CM 7/62 CM 10/62 RG transfer into store 3/63 sold to Tillingbourne Valley, #1, used on 448 repainted in maroon with grey lining 64-8 Tillingbourne Valley 2/69 preservation status 8/71 withdrawn 8/71 bought for preservation by G.Trice, Chilworth 7/74 preserved by G.Trice, Chilworth bought by Harveson, Rusper, West Sussex 9/83 bought by Model Road & Rail, Worcester Park (Surrey) 1991 restoration to 1959 condition 9/95 at Victoria Dock Rally 10/97 at Showbus 97 1998 at East Grinstead Running Day (494), Cobham Open Day, Showbus98 1999 Dunton Green Running Day (471), Cobham Open Day, Showbus99 2000 active at Chart Running Day (464), East Grinstead Running Day (465,494) 9/00 active on Hertford Running Day 4/01 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 6/01 active on Hertford Running Day (384) 6/01 active at RF50 9/01 active on Dorking Running Day (449) 4/02 at Cobham Open Day 4/02 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 6/02 active on Hertford Running Day (308,308A,388) 9/02 active on Dorking Running Day (425,448) 4/03 active on East Grinstead Running Day (428,494) 6/03 active on Hitchin & Hertford Running Day (333 +) 9/03 active on Westerham & Oxted Running Day (464,465,485) 10/03 active on Chesham Running Day (316,397) 4/04 active on East Grinstead Running Day (428,434) 6/04 active on Hertford Running Day (329,329A) 7/04 active on Knockholt Pound Running Day (471) 8/04 active on Dorking Running Day (425,448,449) 10/04 active on Northfleet Running Day (450) 3/05 active on Swanley Running Day (478,479,452) 4/05 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 7/05 active on Knockholt Pound Running Day (471, 479)
GS 2 MXX 302 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44209, ECW B26F body #6348, LT body number 8167 10/53 HN new to Hitchin, trainer, then service on 383 11/53 HN used on 383 1954 HN used on 383 (Hitchin - Weston) 8/55 HG transfer (Hertford) 3/56 HG to Aldenham overhaul 3/56 HN from o/h 1957 HN on 807 to Letchworth Stn 57-8 HN (Hitchin): used on 383 4/59 SV transfer (Stevenage): new garage 5/59 SV to Aldenham overhaul 7/59 SV from overhaul unlicensed 8/59 SV relicensed 60-1 SV 10/62 GY into store 6/63 sold to Southern Motorways (B.S.Williams), Emsworth 10/72 withdrawn 10/72 bought for preservation, R.H.Hannay, Goosetrey, Cheshire Preserved, S.M.Livery 8/78 bought for preservation: Ballard,Bodkin & Mentern, Chadderton 6/83 at Chester Rally in LT Green 9/86 bought for preservation: Bromley, Stoke-on-Trent 11/98 bought for renewed preservation, J.Huxford 4/99 at Cobham Open Day (S.M. livery) 2000 engine overhaul 1/01 engine back in 4/01 active on East Grinstead Running Day 6/01 active on Hertford Running Day (384,807) 6/01 active at RF50 9/01 active on Dorking Running Day (433) 4/02 at Cobham Open Day 4/02 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 6/02 active on Hertford Running Day (384,388) 9/02 active on Dorking Running Day (449) 4/03 repainted in green L.T. livery 4/03 active on East Grinstead Running Day (464,485,494) 6/03 active on Hitchin & Hertford Running Day (329,329A,383,364,386,331) 8/03 active on Dorking Running Day (416,422) 9/03 active on Westerham & Oxted Running Day (464,465,485) 10/03 active on Chesham Running Day (348, 397) 4/04 active on East Grinstead Running Day (428,434) 6/04 active on Hertford Running Day (329,329A,388) 8/04 active on Dorking Running Day (433) 10/04 active on Northfleet Running Day (490) 3/05 active on Swanley Running Day (452,478,479) 4/05 active on East Grinstead Running Day (428, 494) 6/05 active on Hertford Running Day (308A, 329) 7/05 active on Knockholt Pound Running Day (471, 479) 9/05 active on Dorking Running Day (439,449,422,416) 3/06 active on Horsham Running Day (852) 4/06 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 7/06 active on Gravesend Running Day (451) 9/06 active on Dorking Running Day (433, 412) 9/06 active on Tenterden Running Day 7/07 active on Sidcup & Swanley Running Day 6/08 active on Hertford Running Day (393, 329) 10/08 active on Cobham Green Day (432, 432A) 4/09 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 5/09 active on Horsham Running Day (852) 6/09 active on Hertford Running Day (329) 9/09 active on Leatherhead Running Day (422) 4/11 active at East Grinstead Running Day (87) 6/11 active at Hertford Running Day (333, 329) 9/11 active at Oxted Running Day (464,465,485) 4/12 active at East Grinstead Running Day (428) 4/13 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494, 428)
GS 3 MXX 303 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44619, ECW B26F body #6349, LT body number 8168 10/53 posed for photos with 383 (Hitchin) blinds 10/53 CM new, trainer, then into service on 464, 465, 485 (Chelsham) 54-5 CM 2/56 RG transfer into store (Reigate) 3/56 Aldenham overhaul 3/56 CM from o/h 57-8 CM 7/59 CM delicensed, then to Aldenham overhaul 9/59 CM from overhaul, unlicensed 10/59 CM relicensed 60-1 CM 4/62 CM in use on 464, 465, 485 7/62 CM 10/62 RG transfer into store 3/63 bought by Tillingbourne Valley, Chilworth, #3 repainted maroon, white lining 3/63 in service with Tillingbourne 6/71 sold to Purley Car Co., Warlingham, Surrey */72 bought by Carew Manor School, Wallington, Surrey 3/75 cannibalised: (bits in GS 15), remains scrapped GS 4 MXX 304 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44620, ECW B26F body #6352, LT body number 8169 10/53 HG new, trainer (Hertford) 10/53 DG transfer, trainer (Dunton Green) 12/53 MA transfer, trainer, then into service (Amersham) 54-5 MA 3/56 MA to Aldenham overhaul 3/56 CM from o/h (Chelsham) CM used on 464, 465, 485, 453 1957 CM 6/58 CM into store 8/58 CM .. and out 10/58 RG transfer into store 11/58 CM transfer back: used on 464, 465, 485 5/59 CM into store 6/59 CM to Aldenham overhaul 8/59 CM from overhaul, unlicensed 9/59 CM relicensed 60-1 CM 10/62 RG transfer into store (Reigate) 3/63 bought by Tillingbourne Valley, Chilworth, #8 repainted maroon, white lining 9/64 in service with Tillingbourne Valley */67 renumbered #2 */71 withdrawn 7/74 sold to Lister, Bolton: for scrap GS 5 MXX 305 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44621, ECW B26F body #6350, LT body number 8170 10/53 LH new, trainer, then service on 481 (Leatherhead) 11/53 LH used on 481: Epsom Stn & Epsom 54-5 LH 4/56 Aldenham overhaul 4/56 HG from o/h (Hertford) 1957 HG 1/58 HG into store 9/58 HN transfer (Hitchin) 4/59 SV transfer (Stevenage): new garage 8/59 SV into store, then to Aldenham overhaul 10/59 SV from overhaul, unlicensed 11/59 SV relicensed 11/60 HG transfer 1961 HG used on 329 1962 HG used on 380 10/62 GY transfer into store 9/63 bought by Hippersons Supplies (Dagenham): cream livery */68 bought by Grays Young Conservatives Group, Grays, Essex bought by unknown buyer, Doncaster, South Yorkshire 9/74 sold to Jamieson (breaker), (Dunscroft, South Yorkshire) for scrap 9/74 scrapped GS 6 MXX 306 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44624, ECW B26F body #6351, LT body number 8171 10/53 CM into service on 464, 465, 485 1954 CM used on 485 1955 CM 5/56 Aldenham overhaul 5/56 CM from o/h 2/57 CM used on 464, 465, 485 1958 CM 10/59 CM into store, then Aldenham overhaul 12/59 CM from overhaul, unlicensed 1/60 CM relicensed 10/61 CM used on 464, 465 7/62 CM 10/62 RG transfer into store 11/62 DS transfer 2/63 DS into store, 2/63 WR ..change store, then trainer 5/63 GR transfer, trainer 6/63 GR into store 7/63 bought by Top Rank as motorway service station staff bus, */67 bought by St.John's College, Horsham by 5/73 converted to caravan: farm at Rusper 11/74 for sale as caravan. 1/76 caravan, Llangattock, South Wales by 3/08 presumed scrapped
GS 7 MXX 307 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44704, ECW B26F body #6357, LT body number 8172 11/53 CM into service on 464, 465, 485 (Chelsham) 54-5 CM 5/56 Aldenham overhaul 5/56 CM from o/h 57-8 CM 10/59 RG transfer into store (Reigate), then to Aldenham overhaul 1/60 CM from overhaul 1961 CM 7/62 CM 1962 CM used on 464, 465, 485 10/62 NF into store (Northfleet) 6/63 bought by Southern Motorways, Emsworth 5/72 withdrawn 11/72 bought for preservation: R.H.Hannah, Goosetrey, Cheshire */75 bought by Chelford House School, Chelford, Lancs */87 cannibalised; (bits in GS 2) GS 8 MXX 308 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44706, ECW B26F body #6353, LT body number 8173 10/53 HN trainer, then into service (Hitchin) 1954 HN 1955 HN used on 383 5/56 Aldenham overhaul 5/56 CM from o/h (Chelsham) 1957 CM used on 485 2/57 CM used on 464 6/57 CM used on 464 1958 CM 9/59 CM delicensed, then to Aldenham overhaul 10/59 CM from overhaul, unlicensed 12/59 CM relicensed 60-1 CM 4/62 CM used on 465 7/62 CM 10/62 NF transfer into store 5/63 bought by Gravesend Old Peoples Welfare Centre 7/68 sold to Tiptree Box Co, Tiptree, Essex */69 bought by Peake, Boxford, Suffolk: farm workers transport */75 sold to unknown dealer, Braintree, Essex 1975 scrapped GS 9 MXX 309 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44708, ECW B26F body #6355, LT body number 8174 10/53 CM trainer, then into service on 464, 465, 485 (Chelsham) 54-5 CM 5/56 Aldenham overhaul 5/56 HG from o/h (Hertford) 1957 HG used on 329, 386 1958 HG 4/59 HG into store 4/59 RE change store (Romford) 5/59 HG transfer (Hertford) 9/59 SV transfer into store (Stevenage), then to Aldenham overhaul 10/59 SV from overhaul, unlicensed 12/59 SV relicensed 1960 SV used on eg 807 10/61 SA transfer for 382 (St.Albans).. 10/61 MA ..transfer (Amersham).. 10/61 GR transfer for 309, 361, 336A (Garston) 11/61 HG transfer 10/62 GY transfer into store (Grays) 6/63 bought by Southern Motorways, Emsworth 9/63 transfer to Glider & Blue Motor Services (subsidary of BS Williams), Bishops Waltham 12/72 withdrawn 11/86 in very distressed condition, Bishops Waltham scrapped GS10 MXX 310 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44710, ECW B26F body #6360, LT body number 8175 11/53 CM into service on 464, 465, 485 (Chelsham) 1954 CM 1955 CM used on 465 6/56 Aldenham overhaul 6/56 HG from o/h (Hertford) 1957 HG in use on 386 57-8 HG used on 333, 388, 329 1/59 HG into store 2/59 GY change store (Grays) 4/60 GY to Aldenham overhaul 5/60 HG from overhaul, then relicensed 61-4 HG 1/65 HG into store, then to Aldenham overhaul 3/65 RG from o/h into store, unlicensed 4/65 DG transfer, used on 471 (Dunton Green) 12/66 GY transfer into store (Grays) 2/67 NF transfer (Northfleet) 7/67 NF delicensed, stored 12/67 AM transfer, staff bus (Plumstead) 1968 AM Aldenham staff bus 4/69 AM into store.. 4/69 GY ..change store 10/69 RG transfer, Aldenham staff bus (Reigate) 12/69 RG transfer to Central Area stock: staff bus 70-2 RG Chiswick & Aldenham staff bus 10/73 RG withdrawn.. 10/73 ..to store at Aldenham 10/73 bought by Mr B.Hutchinson.London SW9 GM records & Tapes, Wardour St. London W1 11/78 used in ITV comedy: "Mind Your Language" 3/89 for sale: in red LT-style livery with black wings. Preservation, Peters, Croydon 3/99 bought by M.Clewers, Antwerp, Belgium LIJ186 used for wedding parties 11/02 Luc Pauwels Projects, Sint Niklaas, Belgium GS11 MXX 311 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44712, ECW B26F body #6358, LT body number 8176 10/53 CM into service on 464, 465, 485 (Chelsham) 12/54 DS transfer into store (Dorking) 2/55 DS return to service 2/56 RG transfer into store (Reigate) 4/56 Aldenham overhaul 4/56 CM from o/h 1957 CM used on 464, 465, 485 9/58 CM in use on 464 8/59 CM into store, then to Aldenham overhaul 10/59 CM from overhaul, unlicensed 11/59 CM relicensed 1960 CM 1961 CM used on 485 7/62 CM 10/62 NF transfer into store (Northfleet) 6/63 bought by Southern Motorways, Emsworth in service with Southern Motorways */71 withdrawn for spares 4/72 sold to James (dealer), Botley: scrapped GS12 MXX 312 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44714, ECW B26F body #6361, LT body number 8177 11/53 HG into service (Hertford) 1954 HG 1955 HG used on 329/A 1956 HG used on 333, 389 6/56 Aldenham overhaul 6/56 LH from o/h for 481 (Leatherhead) 1957 LH 12/58 LH into store 1/59 CY transfer (Crawley) 12/59 CY to Aldenham overhaul 1/60 CY from overhaul, unlicensed 2/60 CY relicensed 1960 CY used on 852 1961 CY 4/62 CY used on 852 10/63 CY into store.. 10/63 DS ..change store (Dorking) 4/64 LH transfer, trainer 6/64 LH into store 9/64 LH to Aldenham overhaul 11/64 CY from o/h 5/65 CY used on 852 10/65 CY into store 2/66 RG transfer, Aldenham staff bus (Reigate) 10/69 RG into store 1/70 RG transfer to London Country (in store) 9/70 GR change store (Garston) 4/71 bought by Winstones Limited of Harefield 12/73 withdrawn. 2/74 bought by Amos and Smith of Leighton Buzzard (preservation) bought by Hagartuy & Beesley, Wood Green, London N22 (preservation) bought by R.Atkins & P.Solvey, Stamford Hill, London.N16 (preservation) 2002 preserved by Melvin Mantell: Pumphouse Steam & Transport museum, Walthamstow 9/03 at Westerham Running Day - on display
GS13 MXX 313 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44718, ECW B26F body #6356, LT body number 8178 10/53 CM into service on 464, 465, 485 (Chelsham) 54-5 CM 6/56 Aldenham overhaul 6/56 SJ from o/h for 479 (Swanley) 11/57 SJ into store 12/57 SJ ..and out 11/58 SJ into store 2/59 LH transfer (Leatherhead) 3/59 LH into store 5/60 LH to Aldenham overhaul 6/60 LH from overhaul then relicensed 1961 LH 62-3 LH 12/64 LH to Aldenham overhaul 2/65 HG from o/h, unlicensed 3/65 HG relicensed, used on 386 HG used on 386 66-7 HG 11/68 HG into store 12/68 GY change store (Grays) 3/69 AM change store (Plumstead) 4/69 AM Aldenham staff bus 7/69 AW transfer, (Abbey Wood): Aldenham staff bus 12/69 AW transfer to Central Area stock: staff bus 2/70 AW into store 2/71 AW staff bus 1/72 AW into store 8/72 AW reinstated: Abbey Wood staff bus 4/73 into store at Aldenham 5/74 sold to D.Jenner, Aylmer Motor Works, Highgate N2 (preservation) */78 to Greenwich Transport Museum */80 bought by R.Benstead, Dagenham, Essex bought by JB Western, Borden, Hants 12/90 bought by Sussex Country Bus, Ford: painted cream/green, fitted with p.a. 1991 used on Chichester Harbour Tours 5/92 GF bought by London Country South West: special services fleet, GS13 repainted London Country green with cream trim livery 5/93 London & Country, GS13 1996 used on Surrey Summer Sunday Services Active Preservation, Guildford & West Surrey 10/98 T.Padgett, Crawley preserved by J.Arundell, Bagshot 4/00 active at East Grinstead Running Day 9/01 active on Dorking Running Day 9/02 active on Dorking Running Day 9/03 active on Westerham & Oxted Running Day 10/03 active on Chesham Running Day 8/04 active on Dorking Running Day (433,449) 9/05 active on Dorking Running Day (433,449) 1/07 active on St.Albans Running Day (382) 5/07 active on Potters Bar Running Day (342) 10/08 active on Amersham Running Day (332, 349) 5/11 active at Slough & Windsor Running Day (442) 5/13 active on Harlow Running Day (388, 389, 390, 393) 6/14 Year of the Bus display, Regent Street
GS14 MXX 314 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44714, ECW B26F body #6361, LT body number 8179 10/53 CM into service on 464, 465, 485(Chelsham) 1954 CM in use on 464 1955 CM 6/56 Aldenham overhaul 6/56 HG from o/h (Hertford) 1957 HG used on 329A 1958 HG used on 388 11/59 HG into store 11/59 RE change store (Romford) 12/59 RE to Aldenham overhaul 2/60 RE from overhaul, unlicensed 3/60 LH change store (Leatherhead).. 3/60 HG ..transfer 1961 HG 62-3 HG 10/64 HG to Aldenham overhaul 12/64 LH from o/h for 481 65-6 LH 12/67 LH delicensed, stored GY change store (Grays) 3/69 AM change store (Plumstead) 1/70 LH change store, transfer to London Country 9/70 GR change store (Garston) 4/71 bought by Tillingbourne Valley Services of Chilworth 10/71 withdrawn 10/71 to Ballet Minerva of Wembley, reseated as B16F; 1/73 withdrawn. 5/76 Sold to D.Felstead of Hoddesdon (preservation) by */86 preservation, A.Boulton, Coulsdon 1/06 preservation, A.Boulton, Coulsdon
GS15 MXX 315 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44720, ECW B26F body #6359, LT body number 8180 10/53 CM into service on 464, 465, 485 (Chelsham) 2/54 CM into store 4/54 RG change store (Reigate) 6/54 CM return 1955 CM 6/56 Aldenham overhaul 6/56 HG from o/h (Hertford) 10/57 HN transfer (Hitchin) 1958 HN used on 383 4/59 SV transfer (Stevenage): new garage 12/59 RE transfer into store (Romford) 1/60 RE to Aldenham overhaul 3/60 RE from overhaul, unlicensed 3/60 HG transfer 1961 HG used on 380 1962 HG 2/63 HG into store 6/63 GY change store (Grays) 5/64 HA transfer for 389 (Harlow) 9/64 CY transfer (Crawley) 11/64 CY to Aldenham overhaul 1/65 GR from overhaul, unlicensed (Garston) 2/65 GR relicensed 3/66 GR used on 309A */67 GR used on 336A 1968 GR 2/69 GR into store 3/69 change store to Aldenham 3/69 bought by Stanley Leech Ltd, Hayes, Middlesex: yellow livery 8/70 withdrawn 8/70 sold to GT Motors, Southall 2/71 bought by 20th Battersea Scout Group 7/72 bought for preservation by Brian Speller (Bromley) 8/00 at Lingfield Show, Brian Speller 9/03 at Westerham & Oxted Running Day - on display 7/04 at Knockholt Pound Running Day (471) 10/04 at Northfleet Running Day (450) 7/05 active on Knockholt Pound Running Day (471) 9/05 active on Dorking Running Day (433,449) 10/05 active on Gravesend Classic Coach Day (725) 4/05 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 9/06 active on Dorking Running Day (449) 7/07 active on Sidcup & Swanley Running Day (479) 5/08 active on Sevenoaks Running Day (413B) 4/09 active on East Grinstead Running Day (428, 494) 5/10 active on Sevenoaks Running Day (413B) 7/10 active on Gravesend Running Day (450) 9/11 active at Oxted Running Day (464,465,485) 5/12 active at Sevenoaks Running Day (413B, 471) 4/13 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494, 428) 7/16 at West Ham garage open day
GS16 MXX 316 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44737, ECW B26F body #6363, LT body number 8181 11/53 HG into service (Hertford) 54-5 HG 7/56 Aldenham overhaul 7/56 MA from o/h (Amersham) 9/56 EP transfer (Epping) 6/57 MA transfer 1957 MA used on 348 10/57 GR transfer (Garston) 11/57 TG transfer (Tring) 12/57 TG into store 12/57 HH transfer into store (Hemel Hempstead) 2/58 TG return 8/58 MA transfer 1/59 DS transfer (Dorking) 7/59 CM transfer (Chelsham) 12/59 CY transfer (Crawley) 2/60 CY into store 3/60 RG change store (Reigate) 5/60 RG to Aldenham overhaul 7/60 DG from overhaul, unlicensed (Dunton Green) 8/60 DG relicensed 1961 DG used on 471, 479 62-3 DG used on 471 10/64 DG into store 5/65 RG change store 9/65 GY change store (Grays) 1/66 sold to Ward, Hemel Hempstead (contractor) 4/72 with Ward, Bourne End 5/74 bought by Jack Lambert, Dummer, Basingstoke 3/78 bought by Geoff Heals, Epsom, for spares 1977 cannibalised: parts to most GSs preserved at the time including GS42 GS17 MXX 317 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44752, ECW B26F body #6362, LT body number 8182 11/53 LH new (Leatherhead) 1954 LH used on 481 1955 LH 6/56 LH to Aldenham overhaul 7/56 HH from o/h for 316 (joint with Rover Bus Services)(Hemel Hempstead) 57-8 HH used on eg 316 7/59 HH into store 8/59 HH ..and out 5/60 HH into store, then to Aldenham overhaul 7/60 HH from overhaul unlicensed 8/60 HH relicensed 61-2 HH 2/63 HH into store 4/63 GR transfer, trainer (Garston) 12/63 GR into store 12/63 GR trainer again 1964 GR trainer 2/65 GR into store, then into Aldenham for overhaul 4/65 GR from overhaul, unlicensed 5/65 GR relicensed 66-8 GR used on 309, 309A 1969 GR used on 336A 1/70 GR transfer to London Country GR used on 336A 3/71 GY transfer into store (Grays) 4/71 GR change store 8/71 GR in store 1971 withdrawn 3/73 sold to Sampson of Cheshunt, black, #27 10/75 withdrawn 6/77 re-instated; repainted British Racing Green, cream window surrounds 5/78 at Enfield Motoring Pageant 10/78 withdrawn preserved: Osborne, Northampton 7/80 preserved: JR Gasser, Southampton 6/81 preserved: Thatcher, Gamlingay 4/89 preserved: GS17 Group, Luton Active Preservation, GS17 Preservation Group, Luton 9/00 active on Hertford Running Day 6/03 active on Hitchin & Hertford Running Day 10/03 active on Chesham Running Day 6/05 active on Hertford Running Day (329,329A) 6/06 active on Hertford Running Day (393) 10/06 active on Amersham Running Day (397) 1/07 active on St.Albans Running Day (382) 5/07 active on Potters Bar Running Day (342) 1/08 active on St.Albans Running Day (382) 10/08 active on Amersham Running Day (348) 10/08 at Cobham Green Day 2/11 bought for preservation: Dr Chris Dobbing, Peterborough
GS18 MXX 318 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44753, ECW B26F body #6364, LT body number 8183 10/53 HG new (Hertford) 1954 HG c1955 HG used on 388 7/56 Aldenham overhaul 7/56 HG from o/h 8/57 HG used on 386 1958 HG 5/59 HG used on 329A 3/60 RE transfer into store (Romford) 5/60 RE to Aldenham overhaul 8/60 DG from overhaul unlicensed (Dunton Green) 9/60 DG relicensed 1961 DG used on 471 62-3 DG used on 471 8/64 DG into store 9/64 RG change store (Reigate) 8/65 AM transfer, Aldenham staff bus (Plumstead) 2/66 AM stored 3/66 bought by Prowting Holdings, Ruislip 9/73 bought by Winlow, London W12 */75 sold to Blackbrooker (scrap dealer) Elephant & Castle, London SE1 */75 scrapped GS19 MXX 319 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44760, ECW B26F body #6365, LT body number 8184 10/53 HG new (Hertford) 54-5 HG 1956 HG used on 333B (Hertford) 8/56 Aldenham overhaul 8/56 HG from o/h 57-9 HG used on 333 3/60 RE transfer into store (Romford) 5/60 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead) 7/60 HH into store then Aldenham overhaul 9/60 DG from overhaul, unlicensed (Dunton Green) 10/60 DG relicensed: used on 471 1961 DG 12/61 WR transfer, then stored (Windsor) 5/63 DG used on 479 to Biggin Hill 11/63 DG transfer 8/64 DG into store 8/64 RG change store (Reigate) 12/64 bought by I.W.Mayo, Caterham 4/67 bought by Covenantors: 67-73 used by Cross Road Community Hall, Merton Park, SW19: painted overall white c1974 at church hall, Haydons Road */77 preserved: F.Williams, Surrey preserved: Hallums, Ewell, Surrey preserved, P.Hudgell, Tiverton GS20 MXX 320 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44766, ECW B26F body #6366, LT body number 8185 11/53 SJ into service: used on 478, 479 (Swanley) 2/54 SJ used on 478 to Kingsdown 1955 SJ 8/56 Aldenham overhaul 8/56 HG from o/h (Hertford) 10/57 DG transfer (Dunton Green) 58-9 DG 8/60 DG into store then Aldenham overhaul 10/60 HG from overhaul (Hertford) 1961 HG used on 380, 333 9/62 GR transfer (Garston).. 9/62 MA ..transfer(Amersham).. 9/62 GY ....transfer for 372 (Grays) 10/62 CY transfer (Crawley).. 10/62 WR transfer (Windsor) 1963 WR used on 445 9/64 WR into store 2/65 bought by Norman Hay Ltd, Hounslow scrapped GS21 MXX 321 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44770, ECW B26F body #6369, LT body number 8186 11/53 HG into service (Hertford) 54-5 HG 1956 HG used on 389 9/56 Aldenham overhaul 9/56 DG from o/h (Dunton Green) 57-8 DG used on 471 12/59 DG to Aldenham overhaul 12/59 NF from overhaul (Northfleet) 1/60 MA transfer, staff bus (Amersham) 1/60 HD (Harrow Weald) transfer, staff bus 6/61 HD into store, then to Aldenham overhaul 8/61 GR from overhaul unlicensed (Garston) 9/61 GF transfer (Guildford) 62-3 GF used on 448 1/64 GF used on 448 8/64 GF into store 8/64 RG transfer, Aldenham staff bus (Reigate) 3/65 CY transfer (Crawley) 4/65 CY into store, then to Aldenham for overhaul 6/65 GY from overhaul, unlicensed. 7/65 GY relicensed, used on new 399 4/67 SA transfer (St.Albans) 10/67 SA stored 11/67 HE relicensed (High Wycombe) 2/68 GR into store (Garston) 12/68 sold to Stanley Leach Ltd, Yeading, Middlesex 5/70 withdrawn 5/70 sold to GT Motors, Southall, Middlesex 10/72 scrapped GS22 MXX 322 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44774, ECW B26F body #6368, LT body number 8187 11/53 HG into service (Hertford) HG used on 333 54-5 HG 10/56 Aldenham overhaul 10/56 DG from o/h (Dunton Green) 57-9 DG used on 471 10/60 DG into store then Aldenham overhaul 12/60 DG from overhaul unlicensed 1/61 DG relicensed 1962 DG */63 DG used on 479 to Biggin Hill 10/64 DG into store 12/64 DG ..and out 1/65 DG back into store 5/65 bought by Southern Motorways, Emsworth 10/72 withdrawn 10/72 sold to James, Botley: scrapped GS23 MXX 323 10/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44776, ECW B26F body #6367, LT body number 8188 11/53 HG into service (Hertford) 54-5 HG used on 333, 386, 388 10/56 Aldenham overhaul 10/56 DG from o/h (Dunton Green) 57-8 DG used on 471 1/59 DG used on 471 8/60 DG to Aldenham overhaul 10/60 DG from overhaul, unlicensed 11/60 DG relicensed 61-3 DG used on 471 12/64 DG into store 1/65 bought by Thames Weald, Sevenoaks 4/69 withdrawn scrapped GS24 MXX 324 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44794, ECW B26F body #6370, LT body number 8189 11/53 DG into service on 471 (Dunton Green) 54-5 DG used on 471 10/56 Aldenham overhaul 10/56 MA from o/h (Amersham) 11/56 DG return 57-8 DG used on 471 5/59 DG into store 1960 DG 2/61 DG into store 2/61 RE change store (Romford) 6/61 bought by London Fire Brigade, SE1 1/68 sold to EJ Barker, (Fareham) 7/68 bought by Tillingbourne Valley, Chilworth */71 withdrawn scrapped GS25 MXX 325 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44797, ECW B26F body #6371, LT body number 8190 11/53 DG into service on 471 (Dunton Green) 54-5 DG used on 471 10/56 Aldenham overhaul 10/56 GF from o/h (Guildford) 57-9 GF used on 448 */60 GF used on 436 11/60 GF to Aldenham overhaul 2/61 GF from overhaul, unlicensed 3/61 GF relicensed 62-3 GF 8/64 GF into store 10/64 sold to Tillingbourne Valley, #5 used on Guildford-Peaslake service */68 withdrawn for spares 6/78 scrapped GS26 MXX 326 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44800, ECW B26F body #6372, LT body number 8191 11/53 SJ into service: used on 478, 479 (Swanley) 2/54 SJ used on 478 1955 SJ used on 478 12/56 Aldenham overhaul 12/56 EP from o/h for 381, 393 (Epping) 3/57 MA transfer (Amersham) 4/57 EG transfer for 494 (East Grinstead) 6/57 NF transfer (Northfleet) 10/57 NF into store NF ..and out 1958 NF 8/59 CM transfer for 464,465,485 (Chelsham) 10/59 CM into store 10/59 RG change store (Reigate) 2/60 HD transfer, staff bus (Harrow Weald) 2/60 HH transfer, trainer (Hemel Hempstead) 3/60 HH into store 4/60 HH trainer 8/60 HH into store 11/60 GR change store (Garston) 1/61 HH transfer for 316, 397 8/61 HH into store, then Aldenham overhaul 10/61 GF from overhaul, unlicensed (Guildford) 11/61 GF relicensed 62-3 GF used on 448 8/64 GF into store 10/64 DG transfer for 471 (Dunton Green) 4/65 DG into store.. 4/65 RG ..change store (Reigate) 6/65 RG to Aldenham staff bus 1966 RG Aldenham staff bus 2/67 RG delicensed, stored 1/68 bought by Mr Cave, Teddington PTA, Twickenham 3/73 sold to dealer, London W4 3/73 bought by school near Margate: cherry red livery 1/75 withdrawn 8/75 acquired for preservation: G&T.Bubb, Chatham 10/94 into store for restoration 11/04 MoT'd 2/05 moved to Shropshire repainted by Merlyn's of Llay (near Wrexham) 8/05 at Onslow Park Steam Rally 1/06 Preservation, G&T.Bubb, Gobowen
GS27 MXX 327 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44803, ECW B26F body #6374, LT body number 8192 11/53 DG into service on 471 (Dunton Green) 54-5 DG used on 471 11/56 Aldenham overhaul 11/56 DG from o/h 57-9 DG used on 471 11/60 DG into store 11/60 CM transfer (Chelsham) 12/60 GF transfer (Guildford) 3/61 GF into store then Aldenham overhaul 5/61 RE from overhaul, unlicensed (Romford) 6/61 EP transfer (Epping) 10/62 HG transfer (Hertford) 3/63 HG into store HG ..and out 9/64 HG into store 10/64 GY change store (Grays) 12/64 bought by Ozalid Ltd, Loughton 1/66 bought by Seth Coaches, London NW5 2-3/66 used on 187, 187A during overtime ban 3/67 withdrawn 3/67 sold to Luton Commercial Motors, (Leighton Buzzard) */67 bought by F.Healey.Hemel Hempstead,Herts: mobile shop */68 withdrawn due to mechanical defects 10/68 sold to Hendon Car Sales, (London NW2) 12/68 sold to Milton Motors Ltd: scrapped GS28 MXX 328 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44806, ECW B26F body #6379, LT body number 8193 11/53 DG into service (Dunton Green) 54-5 DG used on 471 12/56 Aldenham overhaul 12/56 GR from o/h (Garston) 2/57 NF transfer (Northfleet) 10/57 NF into store 8/58 GR transfer 1/59 GR into store, 1/59 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead) 1960 HH 1/61 HH into store 2/61 GR transfer 5/61 GR into store 6/61 MA transfer (Amersham) 8/61 MA into store, then Aldenham overhaul 10/61 MA from overhaul, unlicensed 11/61 GR transfer 1962 GR 3/63 GR into store 9/64 GR ..and out 5/65 GR into store 6/65 GY transfer (Grays), used on new 399 via Dartford Tunnel 7/65 GY into store, then to Aldenham overhaul 9/65 HE from overhaul, unlicensed 10/65 HE relicensed, used on 442 (High Wycombe) 1966 HE 11/67 HE delicensed, into store 11/67 GR change store 2/68 NF transfer for 490 */68 NF used on 490 6/68 NF into store 12/68 CM change store 5/69 DG transfer (Dunton Green) 5/69 DG .. back into store 7/69 AM staff bus (Plumstead) 8/69 AW transfer, staff bus (Abbey Wood) 12/69 AW transfer to Central Area stock: staff bus 5/70 AW LT staff bus 8/70 RG transfer, LT works staff bus (Reigate) 71-2 RG Aldenham/Chiswick staff bus 2/73 RG into store 3/74 sold to Ronny Lane Enterprises, Chiswick, W4: maroon livery BSV 910 11/85 sold as rock band transport, reregistered 3/03 bought by Mr R.Nicholls, Talerddig, Welshpool 7/09 sold to Antique Auto, Merskem (Nicholas, Chirburg, Belgium) NXN664 6/10 reregistered, Numbered #21 GS29 MXX 329 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44809, ECW B26F body #6375, LT body number 8194 11/53 DG into service on 471 (Dunton Green) 54-5 DG used on 471 11/56 Aldenham overhaul 11/56 DS from o/h (Dorking) 1957 DS used on 433, 449 10/58 DS used on 449 1959 DS 5/60 EP transfer (Epping) 4/61 EP into store, then Aldenham overhaul 6/61 HG from overhaul (Hertford) 1962 HG 11/63 HG into store 1/64 GY change store (Grays) 5/64 HA transfer for 389 (Harlow) 1/65 HA into store 1/65 RE change store (Romford) 4/65 bought by Neagron Construction, SW1. */65 bought by Tileman & Co Ltd (Contractors) */67 withdrawn 6/67 bought by group of travellers sold to Maxey Motors (Breakers) (Plumstead Common): immobile bus used to house a generator: engine sold 9/70 consigned to scrap: survived in scrapyard until late 1970s: parts to GS26
GS30 MXX 330 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44812, ECW B26F body #6376, LT body number 8195 12/53 GF into service on 448/A (Guildford) 1954 GF 7/55 GF used on 448/A 11/56 Aldenham overhaul 11/56 GF from o/h GF used on 448 3/57 NF transfer (Northfleet) 9/57 GR transfer (Garston): used on 309 1/58 GR into store 3/58 GR ..and out 10/58 MA transfer (Amersham) 11/58 WR transfer (Windsor) 1/59 LH transfer (Leatherhead) LH used on 422 2/59 LH into store 3/59 LH ..and out 6/59 LH into store 7/59 LH ..and out 9/59 LH into store 11/59 DG change store (Dunton Green) 12/59 DG ..and out 1960 DG 3/61 DG into store 5/61 DG to Aldenham overhaul 6/61 MA from overhaul unlicensed 7/61 MA relicensed 10/62 GR transfer 1963 GR 9/64 GR into store 1/65 sold to Ozalid Ltd, Loughton, Essex 11/67 bought by Broadway Coaches, Loughton scrapped GS31 MXX 331 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44817, ECW B26F body #6380, LT body number 8196 12/53 GF into service on 448/A (Guildford) 54-5 GF 7/56 MA transfer (Amersham) 11/56 Aldenham overhaul 11/56 MA from o/h 1957 MA used on 348 12/58 MA into store 1/59 MA ..and out 1960 MA 5/61 MA to Aldenham overhaul 8/61 MA from overhaul 10/62 GR transfer (Garston) 1963 GR 9/64 GR into store 3/65 bought by D.Abel London (School Bus) bought by Seth Coaches (for spares) 12/66 sold to R.E.Doyle (London.NW1): scrapped GS32 MXX 332 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44819, ECW B26F body #6373, LT body number 8197 11/53 DG into service on 471 (Dunton Green) 54-5 DG used on 471 11/56 DG to Aldenham overhaul 1/57 EP from Aldenham o/h (Epping) 2/57 GF transfer (Guildford).. 2/57 MA ..and again (Amersham) 5/57 EG transfer for 494 (East Grinstead) 8/57 DS transfer for 449, 433 (Dorking) 11/57 SJ transfer (Swanley) 12/57 SJ into store 58-60 SJ in store 2/61 RE change store (Romford) 6/61 sold to Birds, (Stratford upon Avon) 6/61 bought by Talbott - Barry's Coaches, Morton in Marsh: used for British Rail staff transport contracts 4/63 withdrawn 5/63 bought by Corvedale Motor Co., Ludlow 3/64 withdrawn 4/64 bought by Yarranton Bros, Tenby Wells 12/67 engine frost damaged 12/67 sold to Vincent Greenhous (Hereford) */68 bought by Powell, (Newport, IoW): builder's hut 6/79 sold to Jones, Bromberrow Heath 6/89 bought by Wilkes, Castle Morton: farm shed 12/92 bought for preservation spares 93-7 restored to active status: GS32 Group 5/98 active Preservation: John Clarke, Aylesbury 9/98 at Showbus98 9/99 at Showbus99 4/2000 active at East Grinstead Running Day 9/00 active on Hertford Running Day 9/01 active on Dorking Running Day 6/03 active on Hitchin & Hertford Running Day 8/03 active on Dorking Running Day 9/03 active on Westerham & Oxted Running Day 9/03 Showbus: best preserved London Bus award 10/03 active on Chesham Running Day 6/04 active on Hertford Running Day (329,329A,388) 7/05 active on Knockholt Pound Running Day (471, 479)
GS33 MXX 333 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44823, ECW B26F body #6377, LT body number 8198 12/53 GF into service on 448/A (Guildford) 1954 GF 7/55 GF used on 448 1956 GF 1/57 Aldenham overhaul 1/57 MA from o/h (Amersham) 5/57 GF transfer 7/57 MA return 2/58 TG transfer (Tring) 5/58 TG into store 8/58 TG ..and out 1959 TG used on 387 4/60 TG into store 5/60 TG ..and out 10/61 TG to Aldenham overhaul 1/62 MA from o/h (Amersham).. 1/62 TG transfer 7/62 MA transfer 10/62 HG transfer (Hertford) 1/63 HG into store.. 1/63 SV ..transfer (Stevenage).. 1/63 HG ...and return 4/64 HG into store 10/64 GY into store (Grays) 4/65 HF change store (Hatfield) 8/65 HF into Aldenham for overhaul 10/65 GR from overhaul, unlicensed (Garston) 11/65 GR relicensed 1/70 GR transfer to London Country 1971 GR 3/72 GR used on 336A (last day) 4/72 GR withdrawn 6/72 sold to Burgess of London W4, for preservation 5/85 bought by London Bus Preservation Group, Cobham, for spares 1986 cannibalised: rest scrapped (bits in GS34) GS34 MXX 334 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44816, ECW B26F body #6407, LT body number 8199 12/53 MA new for 348, 373, 397, 398(Amersham) 1955 MA used on 398 3/57 MA to Aldenham overhaul 5/57 MA from overhaul 12/58 MA used on 348A 59-60 MA MA used on 397 9/61 GR transfer (Garston) 4/62 GR to Aldenham overhaul 6/62 GY from o/h, unlicensed (Grays) 7/62 GY relicensed for 372, and garage journeys on 328 10/62 HG transfer (Hertford) HG used on 388 5/63 HG into store 6/63 GY change store 9/64 HG transfer 2/65 GR transfer, trainer 66-8 GR trainer 7/69 GR into store 11/69 sold to MIRA, Lindley, Warwickshire */72 bought by West Bridgford College of Further Education 11/73 bought by Nottingham County Council 4/75 bought by 88th Nottingham Scout Group, Woolaton 10/76 bought by Pearce (Country Bus Preservation Group), Isleworth */78 to M.Blackburn (Country Bus Preservation Group), South Ruislip 10/97 at Open Day at Cobham 8/99 to London Bus Preservation Group, Cobham Bus Museum 4/03 at Cobham Open Day, Brooklands 10/03 active on Chesham Running Day 4/04 active on East Grinstead Running Day (428,434) 7/04 active on Knockholt Pound Running Day (471) 8/04 active on Dorking Running Day (433,449) 7/05 active on Knockholt Pound Running Day (471) 9/05 active on Dorking Running Day (433,449) 4/06 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 5/06 active on Slough & Windsor Running Day (442) 10/07 active on Cobham Hibernation Day 10/08 active on Cobham Green Day (432A) 3/09 active on Sandown Park Running Day (416) 4/09 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 5/09 active on Horsham Running Day (852) */11 transfer to London Bus Museum, Brooklands 4/13 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494, 428)
GS35 MXX 335 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44829, ECW B26F body #6378, LT body number 8200 12/53 GF into service on 448/A (Guildford) 54-6 GF c12/56 GF to Aldenham overhaul 2/57 GF from o/h 58-60 GF used on 448/A 11/61 GF into store, then Aldenham overhaul 1/62 GF from o/h, unlicensed 2/62 GF relicensed 4/62 GF used on 448, minus front bumper 8/63 CY transfer: used on 852 (Crawley) 1/64 GF transfer 9/64 WR transfer (Windsor) 1965 WR used on 445 2/66 AM transfer, staff bus (Plumstead) 2/67 AM delicensed, into store 2/67 AW change store (Abbey Wood) 1/68 sold to H.Lotary & Co, Newport, Mon. fitted with rear roller door as van used to transport handicapped people: maroon/red 2/70 bought by BS Williams, Southern Motorways, for spares: scrapped GS36 MXX 336 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44826, ECW B26F body #6385, LT body number 8201 12/53 DS into service on 433, 449 (Dorking) 54-5 DS c10/56 DS to Aldenham overhaul 12/56 GF from o/h (Guildford) 1957 GF used on 448 58-60 GF c9/61 GF to Aldenham overhaul 11/61 GR from o/h, unlicensed (Garston) 12/61 GF return 62-3 GF used on 448/A */64 GF used on 448/A 8/64 GF into store 10/64 DG transfer for 471 (Dunton Green) 9/65 DG into store.. 9/65 GY change store (Grays), then into Aldenham for overhaul 11/65 CS (Chiswick), to store after overhaul.. 11/65 GY ..change store (Grays) 12/65 GY relicensed 1966 GY 5/67 NF transfer: used on 490 (Northfleet) NF used on 701 Relief, also 725 Relief to Croydon 1968 NF 10/69 NF into store 1/70 NF transfer to London Country, in store 4/70 SA transfer, trainer (St.Albans) 1971 SA trainer 8/71 SA staff bus 11/72 GR withdrawn into store 3/73 bought by Four Hills Venture Scout Unit (Dorking): light green/light brown 10/81 bought by Davies, Stoke 0n Trent for preservation preserved, Mr Dale, Bournemouth GS37 MXX 337 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44832, ECW B26F body #6383, LT body number 8202 12/53 DS into service (Dorking) 12/53 DS into service 1954 DS 9/55 RG transfer into store (Reigate) 10/55 DS ..and return.. 10/55 CM ..transfer (Chelsham) 11/55 RG back into store 1/56 CM again c10/56 CM to Aldenham overhaul 12/56 CM from o/h 10/57 EP transfer (Epping) 1/58 EP used on 381 6/59 RE transfer into store (Romford) 9/59 SV transfer (Stevenage) 11/59 HG transfer (Hertford) 5/60 RE transfer into store 6/61 sold to Corvedale Motor Co., Ludlow 4/64 bought by Yarranton Brothers, Eardiston,Tenby Wells,Worcestershire 12/67 withdrawn 12/67 sold to Vincent Greenhous (dealer) Hereford: scrapped GS38 MXX 338 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44835, ECW B26F body #6384, LT body number 8203 12/53 EP into service (Epping): used on 393 54-5 EP c8/56 EP to Aldenham overhaul 10/56 CM from o/h for 464,465,485 (Chelsham) 1957 CM 9/58 CM used on 464 1959 CM 1/60 RG transfer into store (Reigate) 12/60 RG to Aldenham overhaul 2/61 DG from overhaul, unlicensed (Dunton Green) 3/61 DG relicensed for 471 62-4 DG 3/65 DG into store 5/65 bought by British Railways, 1260D W unknown buyer, Bynea, near Llanello, South Wales cannibalised (bits in GS 56) GS39 MXX 339 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44840, ECW B26F body #6381, LT body number 8204 12/53 GF into service on 448/A (Guildford) 54-5 GF used on 448/A */56 GF used on 448A 1/57 GF to Aldenham overhaul 3/57 GF from overhaul 1958 GF 5/59 SV transfer (Stevenage) 1960 SV 11/61 SV to Aldenham overhaul 2/62 GR from o/h unlicensed (Garston) 3/62 MA transfer (Amersham) 6/62 EG transfer for 494 (East Grinstead) 2/63 DS transfer for 433 (Dorking) 64-5 DS 1965 CY loan 12/66 RG transfer into store (Reigate) 6/68 sold to Mayflower Family Centre, London E16 bought by Hebbard, Biggin Hill 10/73 bought by Wood, Craven Arms (Chukie Chickens) for spares scrapped GS40 MXX 340 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44845, ECW B26F body #6386, LT body number 8205 12/53 EP into service on 381, 393(Epping) 54-5 EP c11/56 EP to Aldenham overhaul 1/57 CM from o/h for 464,465,485 (Chelsham) 3/57 EP return 12/58 RE transfer into store (Romford) 12/58 GR transfer (Garston) 1/59 WR transfer (Windsor): used on 459 3/59 WR into store 6/59 GF change store (Guildford) 1/60 WR transfer 2/60 WR into store 8/60 GF change store 1/61 sold to West Bromwich / West Midland PTE, #49 transport for handicapped people */63 into bus fleet: renumbered #252 10/69 to West Midlands (Staffs) Sports Department, numbered #252H 9/73 withdrawn */74 preserved: W.Bull & D.Thomas (Stourport) 1/76 preserved: Fuller & Bennett (Stourport), (West Bromwich Livery) 9/84 preserved: Allen & Lowe, Birmingham 2000 repainted, Walsall livery GS41 MXX 341 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44851, ECW B26F body #6389, LT body number 8206 12/53 DS into service on 449, 433 (Dorking) 9/54 DS used on 449 9/55 EP used on 393 (Epping): loan? c11/56 DS to Aldenham overhaul 1/57 EP from overhaul, unlicensed 2/57 EP relicensed, used on 393 12/58 RE transfer into store (Romford) 59-60 RE in storage 1/61 sold to West Bromwich Corporation #233 10/69 taken over by West Midlands PTE 6/72 withdrawn 9/72 sold to Hudley (Bilston): scrapped GS42 MXX 342 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44856, ECW B26F body #6382, LT body number 8207 12/53 DS into service (Dorking) 1954 DS used on 433, 449 (Dorking) 2/55 GR transfer (Garston) */55 GR used on 361 c12/56 GR to Aldenham overhaul 2/57 GR from o/h */57 GR used on 309 to Rickmansworth 58-60 GR used on 309, 336A, 361 10/61 GR to Aldenham overhaul 1/62 GR from o/h, unlicensed 2/62 MA transfer (Amersham) MA used on 316, 348/A, 373, 397, 398/A 10/62 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead) 1963 HH 5/64 HA transfer into store (Harlow).. 5/64 HH return, trainer 7/64 HH into store 8/64 GR change store (Garston) 9/64 GR ..and out 11/65 GR into store, then into Aldenham for overhaul 2/66 WR from overhaul (Windsor) 12/66 DS transfer, used on 433 (Dorking) 1967 DS 10/68 DS into store 7/69 GR change store 10/69 GR trainer 1/70 GR transfer to London Country, trainer 1/70 RG transfer into store (Reigate) 4/70 GR transfer, trainer again 3/71 GR relicensed for service on 336A 8/71 GR 3/72 GR worked "last" LC service by GS: 336A/309 4/72 GR withdrawn. 6/72 sold using good offices of Trevor Bearn, development office, Chiswick: 6/72 bought by Matthew Arnold County Sec. School, Ashford, Middlesex. 12/73 bought for preservation by Geoff Heels of West Ewell 5/74 first rallied (and more or less continually since) 10/97 At Stoke d'Abernon: RF Running Day 4/98 active on East Grinstead Running Day 8/03 active on Dorking Running Day (422,416) 9/05 active on Dorking Running Day (433,449,422,416) 4/07 visitor at Carshalton Running Day (481) 9/07 active on Dorking Running Day (449) 9/10 at Leatherhead Running Day 4/15 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 4/17 at London Bus Museum Spring Gathering, Brooklands
GS43 MXX 343 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44862, ECW B26F body #6387, LT body number 8208 12/53 EP into service on 381,393 (Epping) 54-6 EP 1/57 EP to Aldenham overhaul 3/57 EP from overhaul 1957 EP into store, withdrawn 7/58 RE change store (Romford) 59-60 RE in store 5/61 sold to Corvedale Motors, Ludlow. #9 11/65 withdrawn 2/66 reinstated 8/67 renumbered #28 (Yeomans & Corvedale Motor Services) 12/67 withdrawn 12/67 bought by Southern Motorways (B.S.Williams), Emsworth 5/74 played part in film: "Tommy" 2/75 withdrawn preserved, J.Bowden, Bromley 4/94 loaned to Abacus, Crawley to augment GS67 10/98 unlicensed, stored, Nostalgiabus GS44 MXX 344 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44865, ECW B26F body #6390, LT body number 8209 12/53 EP into service on 381,393 (Epping) 54-6 EP 3/57 EP to Aldenham overhaul 5/57 EP from overhaul, unlicensed 6/57 EP relicensed 11/57 HG transfer (Hertford) 10/58 HG used on 388 10/58 HG used on 329 9/59 HG used on 388 10/60 RE transfer into store (Romford) 2/61 AW transfer, staff bus, (Abbey Wood).. 2/61 NX ..transfer, staff bus, (New Cross) 3/61 NX into store, 3/61 NF ..change store (Northfleet) 4/61 EP transfer (Epping) 1/62 RE transfer into store (Romford) 2/62 RE to Aldenham overhaul 4/62 RE from o/h, unlicensed.. 4/62 DS ..transfer (Dorking) 1963 DS used on 433 10/64 HG transfer: used on 329A (Hertford) 1965 HG used on 388 8/66 HG into store 9/66 HF change store (Hatfield) FW (Fulwell)staff bus HF back into store 3/68 bought by Stanley Leach Ltd, Yeading, Middlesex 11/70 withdrawn 11/70 sold to Bennett & Coxshill, Hayes, Middlesex */71 engine removed 4/72 scrapped GS45 MXX 345 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44868, ECW B26F body #6388, LT body number 8210 12/53 NF into service (Northfleet) 11/54 NF into store 3/55 DS transfer (Dorking) 1955 DS used on 449 5/55 NF return 2/56 DS transfer 8/57 DS into store 8/57 RG transfer into store (Reigate) then to Aldenham overhaul 10/57 RG from o/h, unlicensed 11/57 DS transfer 58-60 DS 3/61 DS in service $ 10/62 DS to Aldenham overhaul 1/63 DS from overhaul, unlicensed 2/63 WR change store (Windsor) 3/63 HG transfer (Hertford) c1963 HG used on 388 $ 1964 HG 2/65 RG transfer, Aldenham/Chiswick staff bus 4/69 RG into store 1/70 RG transfer to London Country (already withdrawn) 4/71 bought by Dr Moore, Royal Aeronautical Establishment, Farnborough, Hants. converted to a caravan */81 preserved: N.Smith, Melksham 8/15 at South Cerney Show $ 9/15 at Great Dorset Steam Fair $ 5/16 at Selwood Steam Rally $ 8/16 at South Cerney Show $ 8/17 at Great Dorset Steam Fair $ GS46 MXX 346 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44874, ECW B26F body #6391, LT body number 8211 12/53 NF into service (Northfleet) 1954 NF 1955 NF used on 451 5/57 NF to Aldenham overhaul 6/57 NF from overhaul unlicensed 1958 NF used on 450, 490 9/59 NF used on 450 60-1 NF 3/62 NF into store 4/62 NF to Aldenham overhaul 6/62 NF from o/h 63-6 NF 2/67 NF delicensed, stored 3/68 bought by Stanley Leach Ltd, Yeading, Middlesex 11/70 withdrawn 11/70 sold to Bennett & Coxshill, (Hayes, Middlesex): engine removed 10/71 scrapped GS47 MXX 347 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44893, ECW B26F body #6392, LT body number 8212 12/53 NF into service (Northfleet) 1954 NF 10/55 CM transfer (Chelsham) 1956 CM 1/57 CM to Aldenham overhaul 3/57 CM from overhaul, unlicensed..then relicensed 6/58 CM used on 400 58-9 CM 1/60 RG transfer into store (Reigate) 1961 RG in store 1/62 RG to Aldenham overhaul 4/62 RG from o/h, unlicensed.. 4/62 HD ..transfer, staff bus (Harrow Weald) 5/62 EG transfer (East Grinstead) 9/62 NF transfer (Northfleet) 2/66 NF into store 9/66 RG change store 6/67 sold to St. Johns Ambulance, London Transport Corps fitted with rear doors, painted white, internally fitted as first aid post */75 bought by London Bus Preservation Group 9/78 St Johns Amulance Brigade (Prince of Wales Division) London NW1 5/79 St Johns Ambulance Brigade (Ottery St Mary Division), Devon preserved: unknown buyer 1991 scrapped, (bits in GS14 and 62) GS48 MXX 348 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44920, ECW B26F body #6393, LT body number 8213 12/53 NF into service (Northfleet) NF used on 490 54-6 NF 6/57 NF into store, then to Aldenham overhaul 8/57 NF from overhaul, unlicensed 9/57 NF relicensed 1958 NF 2/59 NF used on 452 60-1 NF 8/62 NF to Aldenham overhaul 10/62 SA from o/h unlicensed (St.Albans) 11/62 SA relicensed for 382 1/63 LH transfer for 481 (Leatherhead) 2/63 LH into store 4/63 RG transfer, staff bus 6/63 RG into store 10/63 into store at Aldenham 12/63 sold to A.Shurey, (Cranford) 1/65 scrapped GS49 MXX 349 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44923, ECW B26F body #6394, LT body number 8214 12/53 NF into service (Northfleet) 1954 NF used on 489 (Northfleet) 55-6 NF 2/57 NF to Aldenham overhaul 4/57 NF from overhaul 11/58 NF into store 59-60 NF in store 2/61 RE change store (Romford) 5/61 bought by Corvedale Motors, Ludlow, #3 7/62 in service, Corvedale Motors 9/65 withdrawn 1/66 sold to Vincent Greenhous (Hereford) */66 sold to Arlington Motors (Potters Bar) 3/66 bought by Roditi International Corp. (London W1): mobile demonstration vehicle for machinery etc */66 withdrawn by 12/67 returned to Arlington Motors (Potters Bar) 10/68 sold to H.Bullen (breaker), Cuffley: scrapped GS50 MXX 350 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44935, ECW B26F body #6402, LT body number 8215 12/53 MA into service (Amersham) 54-5 MA 1956 MA used on 394 3/57 MA to Aldenham overhaul 5/57 MA from overhaul 58-61 MA 1/62 MA to Aldenham overhaul 3/62 MA from o/h unlicensed 4/62 GR transfer (Garston) GR used on 309 12/62 HG transfer (Hertford) 3/63 HG into store 4/63 AW transfer, staff bus (Abbey Wood) 64-6 AW Aldenham staff bus 3/67 AW delicensed, stored reported repainted red, but not used in this livery; repainted green, cream lining. 8/67 AW in store, in dusty green livery, in Abbey Wood Garage 8/67 NF change store 8/68 sold to Burlington Walshe Ltd. London W12 */69 bought by Winlon Autos, Harrow 9/69 bought by Macintyre of Castlebay, Isle of Barra. used as Barra Bus 8/72 in service, Barra end 73 withdrawn left in the open on Barra 1992 store, on Barra 1995 acquired by David Ham, Bradford (connected with Bradford Girls Grammar School technology dept). 10/95 moved to Keighley Bus Museum for restoration: Chassis frame corroded so scrapped. Q75 KUA Chassis replaced by Ford Cargo chassis, (converted to normal control) Body restored, fitted with aircraft seats and seatbelts, roofrack. 8/96 Used for trip to Romania for Venture Reprieve charity, - and back. 10/97 revisited Barra 10/97 endurance challenge trip to Morocco 12/04 bought by M.Atmore, London 2006 M.Atmore, London 2008 in a yard in East London */08 bought by Beeby, Huddersfield 1/09 Dewsbury
GS51 MXX 351 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44939, ECW B26F body #6395, LT body number 8216 12/53 NF into service (Northfleet) NF used on 450, 492 1954 NF 1955 NF used on 450 1956 NF 4/57 NF to Aldenham overhaul 5/57 NF from overhaul 11/58 NF into store 1/59 NF ..and out 5/59 NF into store 6/59 NF in store 8/59 CM transfer (Chelsham) 10/59 CM into store 10/59 RG change store (Reigate) 2/60 CY transfer (Crawley) 5/60 CY into store 9/60 RG change store 11/60 NX transfer, staff bus (New Cross) 2/61 NX into store 3/61 NF ..change store 7/61 MA ..change store (Amersham) 10/61 TG transfer for 387 (Tring) 1/62 MA transfer 3/62 MA to Aldenham o/h 5/62 MA from o/h unlicensed 6/62 MA relicensed 10/62 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead) 63-4 HH used on 316 10/65 HH into store 5/66 GR change store 1/68 bought by H.Goldman, London NW2 2/69 bought by T.R.Benson, London NW6 5/69 sold to Finchley Car Breakers 8/69 scrapped GS52 MXX 352 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44943, ECW B26F body #6403, LT body number 8217 12/53 MA into service (Amersham) 1954 MA used on 348 55-6 MA 7/57 MA to Aldenham overhaul 8/57 MA from overhaul, unlicensed 9/57 MA relicensed 1958 MA used on 398A to Quill Hall Estate 58-9 MA 1960 MA used on 348 1961 MA 10/62 SA transfer for 382 (St.Albans) 11/62 SA into store.. 11/62 GR ..change store (Garston), then to Aldenham overhaul 2/63 GR from overhaul unlicensed 4/63 DG transfer (Dunton Green) 7/63 RG transfer, staff bus (Reigate) 8/63 RG into store 8/64 DG transfer, used on 471 12/66 GY transfer into store (Grays) 6/68 HG transfer (Hertford) */68 HG used on 308 to Goffs Oak 10/68 HG into store, and out again 11/68 HG back into store 12/68 GY change store 3/69 RG change store 4/69 RG staff bus 12/69 RG transfer to Central Area stock: Reigate staff bus 1/70 RG retained by London Transport (works staff bus) 8/70 AW transfer, Abbey Wood staff bus 1971 AW Abbey Wood staff bus 8/72 AW withdrawn into store 5/73 AW staff bus again 4/74 AW w/d into store 8/74 bought by G.Smith, Headcorn, Kent for preservation. */77 bought by Hawkins, Norbury, SW London */78 sold to Haversham (Horsham) */78 bought by C.Lewis (GS52 Preservation Group), Godalming, Surrey */79 bought by Hart, Strood, Kent bought by Bromyard Omnibus, Bromyard by 9/02 preserved, M.Perry, Herefordshire Transport Collection 11/08 bought for preservation by V.O'Sullivan, Hospital, Ireland GS53 MXX 353 11/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44947, ECW B26F body #6396, LT body number 8218 12/53 NF into service on 450, 489, 490 (Northfleet) 54-6 NF 4/57 NF to Aldenham overhaul 6/57 NF from overhaul 1958 NF 9/59 NF used on 450 1960 NF used on 489 60-1 NF 6/62 NF to Aldenham o/h 8/62 NF from o/h, unlicensed 9/62 NF relicensed 63-6 NF 5/67 NF delicensed, stored 8/68 bought by Chesham Youth Parents' Assoc. */70 Chesham Youth Parents' Assoc bought by Inns of Court & Gainsford Boys Club unknown owner, Essex 9/70 sold to Luton Commercial Motors (Leighton Buzzard) 10/70 sold to Hendon Car Sales, London NW2: scrapped GS54 MXX 354 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44952, ECW B26F body #6399, LT body number 8219 12/53 NF new into service (Northfleet) 54-6 NF used on 451, 452, 490 6/57 NF to Aldenham overhaul 8/57 NF from overhaul, unlicensed 10/57 NF relicensed 1958 NF 9/59 NF used on 450 12/59 NF into store 1/60 NF ..and out 1961 NF 9/62 NF into store, then to Aldenham overhaul 11/62 GR from o/h, unlicensed (Garston) 12/62 GR relicensed 3/63 CY transfer (Crawley) CY used on 852 8/63 GF transfer (Guildford) 1/64 GY transfer (Grays) 9/64 HA transfer: used on 389 (Harlow) 1/65 SA transfer for 382 (St.Albans) 4/67 GY transfer 5/67 NF transfer 1968 NF 9/69 NF into store 11/69 bought by Morris, Leintwardine, #2: staff transport */77 bought by J.P.Woods (Chuckie Chickens) 5/78 licensed for staff transport 1/80 bought by A & J Hemmings, Bishops Castle to Mottershead, Shrewsbury bought by travellers Preserved, Shaftesbury 1993 acquired as caravan 1995-2000 caravan tour of Europe 9/00 back in UK: under restoration: beautiful condition 9/02 with travellers: blue
GS55 MXX 355 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44957, ECW B26F body #6397, LT body number 8220 12/53 MA into service (Amersham) MA used on 348 54-6 MA 1/57 MA to Aldenham overhaul 3/57 MA from overhaul 58-60 MA 6/61 MA into store 7/61 MA to Aldenham overhaul 9/61 MA from overhaul 10/62 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead) 3/63 GR transfer (Garston) GR used on 309 1964 GR 2/65 GR into store 5/65 GR into Aldenham for overhaul 8/65 DG from overhaul, unlicensed 9/65 DG relicensed, used on 471 (Dunton Green) 12/66 GY transfer into store (Grays) 2/67 GR transfer, relicensed 5/67 HG transfer, used on 333 (Hertford) 10/68 HG into store 12/68 GY change store 9/69 NF transfer (Northfleet) 10/69 NF into store 1/70 NF transfer to London Country, in store 4/70 RG transfer, trainer (Reigate) 2/71 RG training duties - seen at Kings Cross! 8/72 RG withdrawn into store 12/72 bought by Transcity of Chislehurst */75 withdrawn 5/78 bought by Colin Rivers of Welling 11/03 preserved, on overhaul, Colin Rivers, (Kent)
GS56 MXX 356 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44961, ECW B26F body #6401, LT body number 8221 12/53 MA into service: used on 348, 397 (Amersham) 8/57 MA into store, then to Aldenham overhaul 9/57 MA from overhaul, unlicensed 10/57 MA relicensed 58-61 MA 4/62 MA used on 348 10/62 SV transfer (Stevenage) 11/62 GY transfer into store, (Grays) then to Aldenham overhaul 1/63 MA from overhaul unlicensed 3/63 GR change store (Garston) 8/63 RG transfer, Aldenham/Chiswick staff bus (Reigate) 8/64 RG into store 10/64 DG transfer, used on 471 (Dunton Green) 1965 DG 12/66 DG withdrawn from passenger service 1/67 GY change store (Grays) 2/67 AM transfer (Plumstead): Aldenham staff bus 7/67 AM into store 7/67 AW change store (Abbey Wood) 8/67 NF change store (Northfleet) 12/68 CM change store (Chelsham) 9/69 sold to Bickers Coaches of Coddenham, Suffolk (school bus) 3/76 bought by TMR Preservation 2/98 visited Dunton Green for closure: see report. 4/98 active on East Grinstead Running Day part-change of ownership: preserved by Trevor Adams (Kent) 11/03 in preservation (Kent)
GS57 MXX 357 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44965, ECW B26F body #6398, LT body number 8222 12/53 NF into service (Northfleet) NF used on 450, 492 1954 NF 1955 NF used on 490 1956 NF 7/57 NF to Aldenham overhaul 9/57 NF from overhaul unlicensed 10/57 NF relicensed 58-61 NF 9/62 NF to Aldenham overhaul 12/62 RG from o/h, unlicensed (Reigate) 1/63 CY transfer (Crawley) 3/63 GR transfer (Garston) GR used on 336A 64-6 GR 5/67 NF transfer: used on 490 2/68 NF into store 12/68 CM change store, (Chelsham) 5/69 CM sold to Upper Avon Navigation Trust, Lapworth scrapped GS58 MXX 358 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44971, ECW B26F body #6400, LT body number 8223 12/53 EG into service on 494 (East Grinstead) 54-6 EG used on 494 4/57 EG to Aldenham overhaul 6/57 RG from overhaul, stored (Reigate) 8/57 EG transfer (East Grinstead) 58-61 EG used on 494 5/62 EG to Aldenham o/h 7/62 RG from o/h unlicensed 8/62 NF transfer (Northfleet) NF used on 490 63-6 NF 5/67 NF delicensed, stored 6/68 sold to National Trust, Lapworth GS59 MXX 359 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44975, ECW B26F body #6404, LT body number 8224 12/53 EG into service (East Grinstead) 10/54 EP transfer for 381, 393 (Epping) 55-6 EP 5/57 EP to Aldenham overhaul 6/57 EG from overhaul 58-61 EG used on 494 4/62 in use on 494 6/62 EG to Aldenham o/h 9/62 EG from o/h unlicensed 9/62 NF temporary transfer (Northfleet).. 9/62 EG ..transfer back: used on 494 1963 EG 5/64 EG into store 8/64 DG transfer for 471 (Dunton Green) CY used on 473 (Crawley) DG used on 471 12/66 GY transfer into store (Grays) 67-8 GY in store, withdrawn 12/69 sold to Tillingbourne Valley 1/70 scrapped GS60 MXX 360 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44979, ECW B26F body #6405, LT body number 8225 12/53 MA new (Amersham) 54-6 MA 2/57 MA to Aldenham overhaul 4/57 MA from overhaul 1957 MA used on 397 58-60 MA 12/61 MA to Aldenham overhaul 3/62 GR from o/h, unlicensed (Garston) 4/62 GR relicensed GR used on 309 63-6 GR 2/67 GR delicensed, stored 9/69 sold to Bickers of Coddenham */70 in service with Bickers 3/76 CBPG: Active Preservation (Raynes Park) 1/88 preserved: Graves, Watford 4/98 in repaint: pink primer 12/00 commence complete overhaul, T.Quince bought for preservation, Terry Gilroy 10/04 restoration completed 3/05 active on Swanley Running Day (452,478,479) 4/05 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 6/05 active on Hertford Running Day (329, 333) 7/05 active on Knockholt Pound Running Day (471) 9/05 active on Dorking Running Day (433,449) 6/06 active on Hertford Running Day (308A, 329) 3/07 bought by Roger Wright, Blue Triangle 4/07 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 6/07 retained by Roger Wright, London Bus Co, Northfleet 6/07 active on Hertford Running Day (329) GS61 MXX 361 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44983, ECW B26F body #6406, LT body number 8226 12/53 MA into service (Amersham) 54-6 MA 11/57 MA to Aldenham overhaul 1/58 MA from overhaul, unlicensed 2/58 MA relicensed 8/58 loaned to Gt. Yarmouth, MXX 363 swapped reg with 63 7/59 GM returned from loan into store (Victoria) 8/59 GY change store 1960 GY in storage 2/61 RE change store 4/61 withdrawn as GS63 4/61 sold to Corvedale Motors, Ludlow 5/65 withdrawn 5/65 acquired by Morris, Leintwardine 9/66 sold to Yeates (Loughborough) 9/66 bought by AS Dowding, Eastbourne, East Sussex 2/67 return to Yeates (Loughborough) -/67 bought by Carters (Contractor), Kings Lynn, Norfolk 12/68 sold to Brundells Turning (West Lynn) 1/69 bought by a gangmaster, Torrington St Clement, Kings Lynn, Norfolk 12/69 withdrawn scrapped GS62 MXX 362 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44985, ECW B26F body #6408, LT body number 8227 12/53 MA into service (Amersham): used on 348, 348A, 373, 397, 398, 398A 4/54 GR transfer (Garston) 55-6 GR loaned to Hertford: used on 329 9/57 GR into store, then to Aldenham overhaul 10/57 GR from overhaul, unlicensed 11/57 GR relicensed: used on 309, 336A 58-61 GR 9/62 MA transfer 10/62 TG transfer, staff bus (Tring) 11/62 TG into store.. 11/62 GR change store, then to Aldenham overhaul 5/63 GR from overhaul unlicensed 9/63 TG staff bus 12/64 DG transfer for 471 (Dunton Green) 1965 DG 12/66 DG last 471 back into DG 12/66 GY transfer into store (Grays) 2/67 RG transfer, staff bus (Reigate) 12/69 RG transfer to Central Area stock: staff bus 70-1 RG Chiswick & Aldenham staff bus 6/72 RG staff bus 2/73 RG withdrawn 10/73 bought by St.Georges School, Harpenden 1977 bought for preservation re-engined 1990 overhaul at Edgware LT restored to LT green. Active Preservation, Alan Charman, East Grinstead 1994 based at Twickenham garage 4/96 active at East Grinstead Running Day 4/97 active at East Grinstead Running Day 2/98 visited Dunton Green for closure: see report. 4/98 active on East Grinstead Running Day 12/98 London Lights Tour 3/99 Dunton Green Running Day 3/2000 active at Chart Running Day 4/00 active at East Grinstead Running Day 6/01 active on Hertford Running Day 4/02 at Cobham Open Day 4/02 active on East Grinstead Running Day 4/02 HCVS London-Brighton run: third prize 6/02 active on Hertford Running Day 9/02 active on Dorking Running Day 4/03 at Cobham Museum Open Day 4/03 active on East Grinstead Running Day 6/03 active on Hitchin & Hertford Running Day 8/03 active on Dorking Running Day 9/03 active on Westerham & Oxted Running Day 10/03 active on Chesham Running Day 6/04 active on Hertford Running Day (329,329A) 7/04 active on Knockholt Pound Running Day (471) 10/04 active on Northfleet Running Day (450) 3/05 active on Swanley Running Day (478,479,452) 6/05 active on Hertford Running Day (333) 7/05 active on Knockholt Pound Running Day (471) 9/05 active on Dorking Running Day (425,439,449) 3/06 active on Horsham Running Day (852) 4/06 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 6/06 active on Hertford Running Day (384, 386, 383, 807, 393) 9/06 active on Tenterden Running Day 4/07 active on East Grinstead Running Day (435, 434) 6/07 active on Hertford Running Day (388, 329) 9/07 active on Dorking Running Day (449) 4/09 active on East Grinstead Running Day (428, 494) 5/09 active on Horsham Running Day (852) 8/09 active on Eastbourne Running Day 4/10 active on East Grinstead Running Day 5/10 active on Sevenoaks Running Day (704, 404) 6/10 active on Hertford Running Day (329) 7/10 active on Gravesend Running Day (450, 451, 490) 9/10 active on Leatherhead Running Day (422) 4/15 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494)
GS63 MXX 363 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44988, ECW B26F body #6410, LT body number 8228 1/54 HN into service (Hitchin) 7/55 HG on loan: used on 333 (Hertford) 1956 HN 10/57 HN delicensed, stored 12/57 HN to Aldenham overhaul 2/58 LS from overhaul, unlicensed (Luton) 3/58 HN transfer 9/58 loaned to Great Yarmouth Corporation MXX 361 swapped reg with 61. 7/59 GM returned from loan, into store (Victoria) 8/59 GY change store (Grays) 1960 GY in store 2/61 RE change store (Romford) 5/61 sold to Corvedale Motors, Ludlow, #6 MXX 361 Active Preservation, I.Davies, Knighton 9/07 at Merthyr Tydfil Rally GS64 MXX 364 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44994, ECW B26F body #6409, LT body number 8229 12/53 MA into service (Amersham) 6/54 MA used on 373 MA used on 345A 55-6 MA 5/57 MA to Aldenham overhaul 7/57 MA from overhaul, unlicensed 8/57 MA relicensed 58-61 MA 1962 MA used on 332 7/62 MA into store 8/62 MA to Aldenham overhaul 10/62 MA from o/h unlicensed 11/62 SV transfer (Stevenage) 9/63 SV into store 10/63 HG change store, 10/63 SV return to service 2/64 SV into store again 4/64 HG transfer (Hertford) 65-6 HG 5/67 HG delicensed, stored 7/67 SV change store 10/67 HF change store (Hatfield) 12/68 GY change store (Grays) 1/70 GY transfer to London Country (already withdrawn) 8/70 GR change store (Garston) 4/71 bought by Tillingbourne Valley Services; 10/72 withdrawn 1/74 sold to J.Lines of London (Preservation) 5/74 sold to J.P.Wood of Craven Arms (Numbered 1): Chuckie Chickens staff transport 4/76 active with J.P.Woods (It was still there early 1979) 6/79 bought for preservation: Sockett, Wolverhampton 8/85 bought by LT Museum. 1997 restoration completed for LT Museum. AG Active Preservation: kept at Ash Grove 12/98 AT Ash Grove-Covent Garden-Acton Depot run 8/03 active on Dorking Running Day 7/05 active on Knockholt Pound Running Day (471) 6/06 active on Hertford Running Day (388) 6/10 active on Hertford Running Day (308A, 329) 6/11 active at Hertford Running Day (308A, 333)
GS65 MXX 365 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44995, ECW B26F body #6411, LT body number 8230 12/53 MA into service (Amersham) MA used on 348 1954 MA 1955 MA used on 397 1956 MA 9/57 MA to Aldenham overhaul 11/57 MA from overhaul, unlicensed 12/57 MA relicensed 58-61 MA 9/62 MA into store 10/62 GR change store (Garston), then to Aldenham overhaul 12/62 MA from o/h 1/63 HG transfer (Hertford) HG used on 329 HG used on 389 Town service at Harlow (SV) 64-7 HG 6/68 HG into store 10/68 change store to Aldenham 7/69 sold to Wombwell Diesels: scrapped. GS66 MXX 366 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44998, ECW B26F body #6413, LT body number 8231 12/53 MA into service (Amersham) 4/54 MA used on 394 1955 MA 7/56 GF transfer for 448/A (Guildford) GF used on 448 5/57 GF to Aldenham overhaul 6/57 GF from overhaul, then relicensed 58-9 GF 1960 GF used on 448 1961 GF 2/62 GF into store 7/62 GF to Aldenham o/h 10/62 NF from o/h unlicensed (Northfleet) 11/62 NF relicensed 4/62 MA used on 348 (Amersham) NF used on 490 5/67 NF delicensed, stored 7/67 AM transfer, Aldenham staff bus (Plumstead) 12/67 AM into store 1/68 AM back as staff bus 7/69 AM into store 8/69 GR transfer, trainer (Garston) 10/69 GR into store 1/70 GR transfer to London Country (already withdrawn) 4/71 bought by Winstones Limited of Harefield 2/73 withdrawn 4/73 bought by Beach of Ashford (Middlesex) cannibalised (bits in GS 12) GS67 MXX 367 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #44999, ECW B26F body #6412, LT body number 8232 1/54 GR into service on 336A (Garston) 2/54 GR into store 5/54 GR ..and out for 309, 336A, 361 55-6 GR 1957 GR used on eg 309, 336A 3/58 GR into store 5/58 GR to Aldenham overhaul 9/58 GR from overhaul, unlicensed 10/58 GR relicensed 12/58 GR used on 336A 59-61 GR 10/62 GR withdrawn into store 5/63 bought by Tillingbourne Valley Services 5/69 bought by Roy Gould 6/70 rallied at Stratford-upon-Avon in LT green 1972 rallied at Brighton in a not-quite-LT red livery, with black wings and cream lining 1973 in preservation 6/79 at Hillingdon Rally, still in red, black wings, 218 blinds operated as Nostalgiabus No 7, claret/white livery 10/98 used by Nostalgiabus 5/99 repaint in Tillingbourne claret/white 8/01 used on 489, 515 with R.Gould, New Romney (Tillingbourne livery) by 2012 rebuilt and refurbished 5/16 still licensed as PSV
GS68 MXX 368 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #45018, ECW B26F body #6414, LT body number 8233 1/54 TG into service on 387 (Tring) 54-7 TG 2/58 TG into store, then to Aldenham overhaul 4/58 TG from overhaul, unlicensed 5/58 TG relicensed 8/58 loaned to Great Yarmouth 2/59 in service, Great Yarmouth 7/59 GM returned from loan, into store (Victoria) 8/59 GY change store (Grays) 4/60 TG transfer 5/60 TG into store 7/60 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead) 1961 HH 10/62 GR transfer into store (Garston) 3/63 sold to Corvedale Motor Services, Ludlow sold to Roditi Int. London (Showroom) 12/68 scrapped GS69 MXX 369 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #45019, ECW B26F body #6419, LT body number 8234 2/54 GR change store (Garston) 4/54 GR into service on 336A 8/54 MA transfer (Amersham) 55-7 MA 7/58 MA into store 9/58 MA to Aldenham overhaul 10/58 MA from overhaul unlicensed 11/58 MA relicensed 58-60 MA 1961 MA used on 348 10/62 GR transfer into store (Garston) 1/63 GR from store 2/63 GR into store, 2/63 HG ..transfer, trainer (Hertford) 3/63 GR transfer back into store 2 5/63 bought by Tillingbourne Valley Services #2 1964 Tillingbourne 9/65 accident damaged: withdrawn for spares 7/68 scrapped GS70 MXX 370 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #45029, ECW B26F body #6416, LT body number 8235 1/54 TG into service on 387 (Tring) 1955 TG 7/56 GR transfer for 309, 336A, 361 (Garston) 10/57 GR into store, then to Aldenham overhaul 12/57 GR from overhaul, unlicensed 1/58 GR relicensed 9/58 loaned to Gt. Yarmouth 7/59 GM returned from loan, into store (Victoria) 8/59 GY change store (Grays) 1960 GY in store 2/61 RE change store (Romford) 4/61 sold to West Ham Borough Handicapped Persons Voluntary Welfare Committee fitted with rear doors and tail lift 1967 in service with West Ham: red/cream by 4/74 bought by G.Burgess, London W4 for spares Cannibalised (initially bits in GS33, then GS34) remains scrapped GS71 MXX 371 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #45030, ECW B26F body #6415, LT body number 8236 2/54 GR change store (Garston) 6/54 GR into service 1954 EP on loan: used on 393 (Epping) 55-6 GR 1957 GR used on 309, 336A (Garston) 8/58 GR to Aldenham overhaul 10/58 GR from overhaul unlicensed 1/59 GR relicensed: used on 309 */60 GR used on 336A 1961 GR 10/62 GR into store 3/65 bought by Stevensons, Uttoxeter #27 7/65 in service with Stevensons 1971 scrapped GS72 MXX 372 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #45031, ECW B26F body #6418, LT body number 8237 1/54 GR change store (Garston) 4/54 EP into service on 381, 393 (Epping) 5/54 HG transfer (Hertford) 55-6 HG 8/57 HG used on 329A 8/57 HG used on 386 1957 HG used on 388 10/57 HG delicensed, stored 3/58 HG to Aldenham overhaul 4/58 HG from overhaul, unlicensed 8/58 loaned to Great Yarmouth Corporation 7/59 GM returned from loan, into store (Victoria) 8/59 GY change store (Grays) 11/59 SA transfer for 382 (St.Albans) 1960 SA 10/61 SA into store, ..and out again 10/62 GR transfer into store (Garston) 3/63 bought by Corvedale Motor Services, Ludlow 1/65 withdrawn 1/65 sold to Arlington Motors Ltd (Potters Bar) 1/65 sold to Kirk & Kirk Contractors, London 2/67 scrapped GS73 MXX 373 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #45034, ECW B26F body #6417, LT body number 8238 2/54 GR change store (Garston) 4/54 HG into service (Hertford) c1955 HG used on 333, 338A 12/55 EP transfer for 381, 393 (Epping) 1/56 HG return 10/57 HG into store 1/58 HG ..and out 3/58 HG to Aldenham overhaul 7/58 HG from overhaul, unlicensed 1/59 HG relicensed 60-1 HG 10/62 GY transfer into store (Grays) 63-4 GY in store 4/65 HF change store (Hatfield) 9/66 sold to Multiple Sclerosis Society, Bromley 7/80 Beadles, Newtown sold as Hippy Bus / Ireland */97 caravan: white/black 2000 Bath: roof badly damaged by fire 1/01 acquired for preservation with poorly roof: to be restored as an open-topper? 2002 scrapped (too badly fire-damaged): parts to GS60 chassis used as farm trailer, Apsley Guise, Bedfordshire GS74 MXX 374 1/54 new to LT, Guy Special #45035, ECW B26F body #6424, LT body number 8239 1/54 GR change store (Garston) 4/54 HG into service (Hertford) 1955 HG HG used on 333B 1956 HG used on 388 11/57 HG into store 4/58 HG to Aldenham overhaul 9/58 HG from overhaul 59-61 HG */62 HG used on 386 12/62 RE into store (Romford) 6/63 GY change store (Grays) 9/63 sold to PVS (Ilford) 9/63 bought by Hewlett & McLean (Enfield Carriers) */65 withdrawn 5/65 sold to Arlington Motors Ltd (Potters Bar) 5/65 sold to Thurgoods (Ware) 7/65 scrapped GS75 MXX 375 new to LT, Guy Special #45039, ECW B26F body #6420, LT body number 8240 1/54 GR new: placed in store (Garston) 6/54 GR into service, on 361, 309, 336A 11/54 GR into store 12/54 GR ..and out 1955 GR 1/56 MA transfer (Amersham) 1957 MA 10/58 MA stored, then to Aldenham overhaul 11/58 MA from overhaul unlicensed 12/58 MA relicensed 1959 MA 1960 MA used on 348 1961 MA 7/62 MA into store 8/62 GR change store 9/62 MA transfer 10/62 GR transfer into store 11/62 TG transfer, staff bus (Tring) 9/63 TG into store 11/63 sold to Knightswood Coaches, Watford 10/64 used on Patchetts Green - Borehamwood Service sold to Southern Motorways 10/72 sold to James, Botley: scrapped GS76 MXX 376 new to LT, Guy Special #45043, ECW B26F body #6421, LT body number 8241 2/54 GR change store (Garston) 4/54 GR into service on 309, 361, 336A 55-7 GR 10/58 GR into store 11/58 GR to Aldenham overhaul 12/58 GR from overhaul, then relicensed 12/58 HH used on 316 (Hemel Hempstead) 59-61 GR 4/62 GR into store 6/62 GY transfer for 372 (Grays) 7/62 RE transfer into store (Romford) 9/62 GF transfer for 448 (Guildford) 10/62 DG transfer for 471 (Dunton Green) 11/62 DG into store 5/64 bought by Tillingbourne Valley 9/64 in service to Ewhurst: Tillingbourne Valley 10/71 bought by N.C.Friswell converted to caravan for family holidays in UK and Europe 6/78 bought for reservation, Richard Hall, Houghton Regis restored to LT condition 7/84 at Houghton Regis 1/01 transfer in preservation to T&D Ralph, Crawley 4/01 at Cobham Open Day 4/01 visitor to East Grinstead 4/02 at Cobham Open Day 4/02 active on East Grinstead Running Day 9/02 active on Dorking Running Day 8/03 active on Dorking Running Day 9/03 active on Westerham & Oxted Running Day(464,465,485) 4/04 active on East Grinstead Running Day (428,434) 8/04 active on Dorking Running Day (852,449,425,448) 4/05 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 5/05 on HCVS London-Brighton run 9/05 active on Dorking Running Day (433, 449) 3/06 active on Horsham Running Day (852) 5/06 on HVCS London-Brighton Run 4/05 active on East Grinstead Running Day (494) 5/09 active on Horsham Running Day (852) 5/09 on HVCS London-Brighton Run 5/09 bought for continued preservation, Essex, supposedly actually bought for export: repainted white for wedding bus, Belgium: 5/09 Retro Ceremoniewagens, Aartselaar, Belgium bought by Rik Liekens, Tienen, Belgium
GS77 MXX 377 12/53 new to LT, Guy Special #45045, ECW B26F body #6423, LT body number 8242 1/54 GR change store (Garston) 7/54 WR into service (Windsor) 55-6 WR 1957 WR used on 445 11/58 WR to Aldenham overhaul 1/59 WR from overhaul, then relicensed 3/59 WR used on 445 60-61 WR 1961 WR used on 445 10/62 WR into store 11/62 RG change store (Reigate) 5/64 bought by Canbarra Aircraft Spares, Guildford 3/65 bought by Staravia Ltd(Aeronauticals), Blackbushe 7/68 scrapped GS78 MXX 378 new to LT, Guy Special #45046, ECW B26F body #6425, LT body number 8243 1/54 GR change store (Garston) 4/54 GR into service (Garston) 1955 WR into service on 442 (Windsor) 57-8 WR used on 445 1/59 WR delicensed, then to Aldenham overhaul 3/59 DG from overhaul, unlicensed (Dunton Green) 5/59 DG relicensed 1960 DG 5/61 DG into store 6/61 HD transfer, staff bus (Harrow Weald) 2/63 GR transfer into store, then trainer (Garston) 4/63 GR back into store 1/64 bought by Ronsway, Hemel Hempstead 3/65 sold to Arlington Motors Ltd (Potters Bar) 3/65 sold to Tate, Markyate 3/65 with Tate 8/66 bought by BG Cooke, Dunstable, Beds 12/66 sold to Yeates, (Loughborough 2/67 scrapped GS79 MXX 379 1/54 new to LT, Guy Special #45051, ECW B26F body #6422, LT body number 8244 1/54 GR change store (Garston) 8/54 RG change store (Reigate) 11/54 NF into service on 450,451,452,490,492 (Northfleet) 55-8 NF 1/59 NF delicensed 2/59 NF to Aldenham overhaul 4/59 NF from overhaul, unlicensed 5/59 NF relicensed 60-61 MA (Amersham) 11/62 NF transfer into store 6/63 bought by Southern Motorways scrapped GS80 MXX 380 1/54 new to LT, Guy Special #45053, ECW B26F body #6427, LT body number 8245 4/54 in store at Aldenham 5/54 GR change store (Garston) 7/54 WR into service (Windsor) 1955 WR used on 445 10/56 HN transfer (Hitchin) 1/57 HN used on 383 8/57 HN used on 383 3/58 HG transfer (Hertford) 5/58 HG into store 9/58 GR transfer (Garston) 12/58 GR to Aldenham overhaul 2/59 GR from overhaul, unlicensed 5/59 GR trainer 11/59 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead) 1960 HH 5/61 HH in use on 317 10/62 GR transfer into store 10/63 sold to Chemical Building Products, Hemel Hempstead scrapped GS81 MXX 381 1/54 new to LT, Guy Special #45055, ECW B26F body #6426, LT body number 8246 2/54 GR change store (Garston) 8/54 RG change store (Reigate) 12/54 CY into service on 852/A (Crawley) 1955 CY used on 852 12/56 CY used on 852 9/57 CY used on 852 1958 CY used on 851 1/59 RG transfer into store 3/59 RG to Aldenham overhaul 4/59 RG from overhaul, unlicensed 5/59 CM transfer (Chelsham) 1960 CM used on 464,465,485 10/61 CM used on 464,465,485 7/62 CM 10/62 NF transfer into store 10/64 bought by D.J.Mayhew, Bromley bought by J.Ward & Son, Bourne End, Hemel 1971 bought by Tideway School, Newhaven scrapped GS82 MXX 382 1/54 new to LT, Guy Special #45061, ECW B26F body #6428, LT body number 8247 2/54 GR change store (Garston) 8/54 RG change store (Reigate) 12/54 CY into service on 852/A (Crawley) 4/55 CY used on 852 8/55 DS transfer (Dorking) 56-8 DS 1/59 DS into store 4/59 DS to Aldenham overhaul 6/59 DS from overhaul, unlicensed 7/59 DS relicensed 60-61 DS used on 433, 449 4/62 DS withdrawn from service 2/63 GF change store (Guildford) 2/63 DS and back (in store) 9/63 WR change store (Windsor) 10/63 DS ..and back into store 1311CD 2/64 AR into service fleet: 1311CD Civil Defence Corps (Tottenham) 7/67 WN (Wood Green) 9/68 EM into store (Edmonton) 7/70 bought by Tillingbourne Valley painted maroon, white lining scrapped GS83 MXX 383 1/54 new to LT, Guy Special #45063, ECW B26F body #6429, LT body number 8248 2/54 GR change store (Garston) 8/54 RG change store (Reigate) 12/54 CY into service on 852/A (Crawley) 1955 CY used on 852 1955 DS loan: used on 433 in deep snow! 5/55 DS transfer (Dorking) 7/56 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead) 57-8 HH used on 316 1/59 HH into store 3/59 HH to Aldenham overhaul 5/59 HH from overhaul, unlicensed 7/59 HH relicensed 1960 HH 1961 HH used on 316 1962 HH used on 316 10/62 GR transfer into store 12/63 bought by British Railways, Midland Region, #1449FO8 used at Work Study Training Centre, Watford 1967 scrapped GS84 MXX 384 1/54 new to LT, Guy Special #45066, ECW B26F body #6430, LT body number 8249 2/54 GR change store (Garston) 8/54 RG change store (Reigate) 1955 RG in store 1/56 LH into service: used on 481 (Leatherhead) 57-8 LH 1/59 LH to Aldenham overhaul 3/59 LH from overhaul 6/59 LH relicensed 5/60 CY transfer (Crawley) 6/60 CY used on 434 extras 1961 CY 1962 CY used on 852 1/63 CY into store 5/63 WR change store (Windsor) 6/63 RG change store 3/64 bought by Tillingbourne Valley #4 1970 bought for preservation by 12/73 Preserved by Ruecroft, Brading, Isle of Wight preserved by Mr Powell, Newport, IOW. */08 bought for continued preservation, Del Tilling, IOW by 4/10 bought by Miller, Ballyclare