The London Country TD Leyland Tiger / Duple Coaches

Individual bus histories

This page created 16th December 2002, updated 6th November 2012 by Ian Smith

Note: these histories are in process of collection, with fragments of information added from a variety of sources. Any additional information is very welcome.
Particularly useful has been a large amount of allocations and transfers information supplied by R.Cains.

TDL46-65


TDL46 C246 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 3/86 DS into service (Dorking)
                 9/86    London Country South West
                 3/90 LH transfer (Leatherhead)
                 7/91 CY transfer (Crawley)
                      RG
                 1/92 CY transfer
                 3/92 CR transfer (Croydon)
                 5/92    repainted in L&C green/green/red
                 9/96    transfer to Guildford & West Surrey
                 7/97    Guildford & West Surrey
 
TDL47 C247 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 3/86 SV into service (Stevenage)
                 9/86    London Country North East
                 9/87 SV fitted with split windscreen
                         Sovereign
                 4/89    repainted in London Express livery
                 5/90    bought by Luton & District
 117                     Luton & District
 
TDL48 C248 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 3/86 SV into service (Stevenage)
                 9/86    London Country North East
                 9/87 SV fitted with split windscreen
                 5/90    bought by Luton & District
 118                     Luton & District
                         bought by Crosville
      YYJ 955            reregistered
                10/96    bought by Stevensons, Uttoxeter #1620
 
TDL49 C249 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 3/86 SV into service (Stevenage)
                 9/86    London Country North East
                 9/87 SV fitted with split windscreen
                 5/90    bought by Luton & District
 119                     Luton & District 
      GDZ 789            reregistered
                 3/96    bought by Stevensons, Uttoxeter #1619
 
TDL50 C250 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 3/86 SV into service (Stevenage)
                 9/86    London Country North East
                 5/90    bought by Luton & District
 120            10/90    repaint
      FAZ 3194           reregistered
                         bought by Crosville
                 4/97    bought by Stevensons, Uttoxeter #1689
 
TDL51 C251 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 3/86 SV into service (Stevenage)
                 9/86    London Country North East
                 5/90    bought by Luton & District
 121                     Luton & District
      SIB 7689           reregistered
                         bought by Crosville
                 4/97    bought by Stevensons, Uttoxeter #1689
 
TDL52 C252 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 3/86 SV into service (Stevenage)
                 9/86    London Country North East
                 5/90    bought by Luton & District
 122                     Luton & District
      488 BDN            reregistered
                         bought by Crosville
                         bought by Stevensons, Uttoxeter #1646
   86-KY-1424 by 3/08    bought by FitzPatrick, Listowell, Eire 
 
TDL53 C253 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 3/86 CM into service (Chelsham)
                 9/86 CM London Country South West
                 2/87 LH transfer (Leatherhead)
                 6/87 GD transfer (Godstone)
                10/87 CM transfer
                11/87 GD transfer
                 4/88 LH transfer
                 2/89 LH used on 408 Express
                 4/89 DS transfer (Dorking)
                 3/90 LH transfer (Leatherhead)
                10/81 ST transfer (Staines)
                      RG
                 2/92 CY transfer into store (Crawley)
                 2/93    bought by Countybus
    WJI 8932  by 3/08    bought by W.G.James, Cenarth
 
TDL54 C254 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 3/86 DS into service (Dorking)
                 9/86    London Country South West
                 3/90 LH transfer (Leatherhead)
                 7/91    to Alder Valley Works
                 7/91 CR transfer
                 2/92 CY transfer into store (Crawley)
                         loan to Midland Red North
                11/92 GF return, all-white
                 2/93    bought by Countybus
 4317            1999    Arriva East Herts & Essex
 
TDL55 C255 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 4/86 ST into service (Staines)
                 9/86    London Country South West
                 3/90 WY transfer (Addlestone)
                 7/91    to Alder Valley Works
                 7/91 CR transfer
                10/82 ST repainted all white
                 1/93    bought by Countybus
 4318            1999    Arriva East Herts & Essex
      86-DL-2519         bought by Lough Swilly #425
                         at Letterkenny
                 2/05    withdrawn: to Londonderry for parts recovery
 
TDL56 C256 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 3/86 DS into service (Dorking)
                 9/86    London Country South West
                 3/90 LH transfer (Leatherhead)
                 7/91 CY transfer (Crawley)
                      CS in store
                 1/92 CY transfer
                 */92    used on 066 (Eastbourne-London): National Express livery
                 2/92 CY into store (Crawley)
                12/94    bought by Kentish Bus
 11   XSV 689            renumbered, reregistered
                 6/97    transfer to Northumbria Motor Services
 
TDL57 C257 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 4/86 SL into service (Slough)
                 9/86    London Country North West
                 1987 SL
                11/88 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead)
                 1/90 SL return 
                 8/92    sold to Regal (Kirkintilloch)
                         bought by Munro, Uddingston
                 6/94    bought by Kelvin Central
      WLT 760            reregistered
                         First Glasgow (No2), #CT30
 
TDL58 C258 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 4/86 SL into service (Slough)
                 9/86    London Country North West
                 87-8 SL
                 4/89 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead)
                 1/90 SL return
 
TDL59 C259 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 4/86 SL into service (Slough)
                 9/86    London Country North West
                 87-8 SL
                 4/89 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead)
                 1/90 SL return
                 4/91 SL used on 726
                         Luton & District
                 3/92    sold to Regal (Kirkintilloch) 
                 4/92    bought by Kelvin Central
                         First Glasgow (No2), #CT99
 
TDL60 C260 SPC   4/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 4/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 4/86 ST into service (Staines)
                 9/86    London Country South West
                      GF (Guildford)
                 4/89 ST transfer
                 3/90 WY transfer (Addlestone)
                 7/91    to Alder Valley Works
                 7/91 CR transfer
                 1/92 CY transfer (Crawley)
                 2/92 CY into store (Crawley)
                         loan to T-GM Cardiff
                11/92    return to T-GM Byfleet
                 2/93    bought by Countybus
 4319            1999    Arriva East Herts & Essex
 
TDL61 C261 SPC   3/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 3/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 4/86 CY to store at Crawley..
                 4/86 NF ..into service (Northfleet)      
                 5/86 DT transfer (Dartford)
                 9/86    London Country South East
                 2/87 DT 
 109             4/87 DT Kentishbus, renumbered
                 5/87 DT repainted white, then National Holidays livery
                 9/87 SJ transfer (Swanley)
                 5/88 NF transfer
                 5/89 NF used on 720
                11/90 NF repainted all white
                 1/91 DT transfer
 9    TIB 5905           renumbered, reregistered
                 7/97    Kentish Bus
 
TDL62 C262 SPC   4/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 4/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 4/86 ST into service (Staines)
                 9/86    London Country South West
                 3/90 WY transfer (Addlestone) 
                 1/91    bought by Midland Red North
                 9/91    rebodied by East Lancs  B61F
                12/98    Midland Red North #1726
                 3/04    bought by Tanat Valley #262
                 3/08    Tanat Valley 
                 6/09    Tanat Valley 
 
TDL63 C263 SPC   4/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 4/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 4/86 ST into service (Staines)
                 9/86    London Country South West
                 3/90 WY transfer (Addlestone)
                 6/91 WY used on 718
                 7/91 WY used on 741
                 7/91    to Alder Valley Works
                 7/91 CR transfer
                 1/92 CY transfer (Crawley)
                 2/92 CY into store (Crawley)
                 2/93    bought by Countybus
                         bought by James, Wales
      WJI 8931   */00    bought by Heyfordian
              by 3/08    withdrawn by Heyfordian
 
TDL64 C264 SPC   5/86    Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH 8500799, Duple 320 8590/0797, C53F
                 5/86    new on hire to London Country: 
                 5/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 5/86 NF into service (Northfleet)
                 2/87 NF London Country South East
 110             4/87 NF Kentishbus, renumbered
                 5/87 NF
                 6/87 DT transfer (Dartford)
                 8/87 DT repainted white: National Holidays
                 1/88 NF transfer
                11/90 NF repainted all white
                 1/91 DT transfer
 10   TIB 5906           renumbered, reregisterd
                 6/97    bought by The Shires
 4046                    Arriva The Shires
                 1/98    Arriva The Shires 
                 7/00 GR
                 8/00    sold to Ramm (Sudden)
 
TDL65 C265 SPC   5/86    new on hire to London Country: Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH Duple 320, C53F
                 5/86 RG received to store at Reigate
                 5/86 DT into service (Northfleet)
                 5/86 GY transfer (Grays)
                 9/86    London Country North East
                 5/88 HA transfer (Harlow)
                 2/89 GY transfer
                         Countybus
                 2/90 HD transfer (Hoddesdon)
                12/91 HA transfer 
 4320            1999 HA Arriva East Herts & Essex
                 7/00 HA


WVR 60X 1982 Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3R, Duple Dominant IV, C50F leased by Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth HCK 466 reregistered DCM 552X reregistered 800 4/89 CM lease taken on by London & Country (Chelsham): National Holidays livery 6/89 CM repainted to Green Line livery (original TD style) 8/89 CY transfer (Crawley) 9/89 CM return 10/89 ST loan.. 10/89 CM ..return 11/89 CM withdrawn 11/89 sold to Martins, Middlewich D296 RKW 4/87 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RZ 8500362, Duple 320 8590/0680, C57F 4/87 new to Pan Atlas, London W3 Checker, Garston YIB 2397 reregistered 4043 4/97 taken over by The Shires (Cowie Group) 11/97 rebranded Arriva The Shires 6/00 repainted in Arriva turquoise/cream 7/00 GR 3/02 HH transfer 10/04 GR transfer 11/05 GR withdrawn 12/05 HH change store 4/06 sold to Blythswood, (Glasgow)

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