The Leyland LB buses for London Bus Companies

This page created 9th January 2020 using Wordpad, by Ian Smith.

Bus History

These bus histories are far from complete.

They contain information that I have come across in a variety of sources. Particularly helpful has been London Buses Vol One.

Any additional contributions are always welcome!

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

This fleet list is of the buses taken over by the LGOC or its subsidiaries (Public, Overground), or by London Transport after its formation.


L 2  XT 8752  LGOC then National, ex Alberta 
L 3  XR 2730  LGOC ex Wellington
L 4  XX 5414  LGOC ex Wellington
L 5  XN 4477  LGOC then National, ex Empress
L 7  HM 4757  LGOC ex Atlas
L 8  HM 4756  LGOC ex Atlas
L 9  HM 4755  LGOC ex Atlas
L10  HM 4604  LGOC ex Atlas
L11  HM 4393  LGOC ex Atlas
L12  HM 4605  LGOC ex Atlas
L13  HM 4392  LGOC ex Atlas
L15  XN 7748  LGOC ex Atlas
L16  HM 3827  LGOC then National, ex Atlas
L17  HM 4627  LGOC ex Atlas
L18  HM 4498  LGOC then National, ex Atlas
L19  HM 4195  LGOC ex Atlas
L20  XO 5617  LGOC ex Atlas
L22  HM 4690  LGOC ex Atlas
L23  HM 4746  LGOC ex Britannia
L25  HM 4695  LGOC ex Britannia
L27  HM 3519  LGOC ex Britannia
L28  YN 3800  LGOC ex Grangewood 
L29  XO 1942  LGOC then National, ex Vivid
L30  AN 6120  LGOC ex Tottenham Hotspur
L31  XU 5778  LGOC ex Tottenham Hotspur
L32  XU 5779  LGOC ex Tottenham Hotspur
L33  YL 8115  LGOC ex Tottenham Hotspur
L34  YM 6664  LGOC ex Tottenham Hotspur
L35  XT 2864  LGOC ex Cosgrove
L36  MH 402   LGOC ex Gray
L37  MF 9645  LGOC ex Gray 
L38  MH 304   LGOC ex Gray
L39  XR 481   LGOC ex Gray
L40  XP 9079  LGOC ex Gray
L41  XR 658   LGOC ex Gray
L42  XP 9776  LGOC ex Gray
L42  XR 4129  LGOC ex The Orange Service
L43  MH 7206  LGOC ex Gray 
L43  XK 3657  LGOC ex The Orange Service
L44  MF 9846  LGOC ex Gray
     XW 1634  LGOC ex Albert Ewer 
     XW 2993  LGOC ex Albert Ewer
     XW 5572  LGOC ex Albert Ewer
     XX 478   LGOC ex Albert Ewer
     YL 5450  LGOC ex Albert Ewer
L37  HM 4481  LGOC then National, ex Invicta
L38  HM 4482  LGOC then National, ex Invicta
L39  XT 5386  LGOC then National, ex Invicta
L40  HM 4820  LGOC then National, ex Invicta


L 2  MF 7628  Public ex Poppy
L 3  XT 3142  Public ex Majestic
L 4  XW 2158  Public ex New Era
L 5  XP 440   Public ex Clarendon
L 6  XP 390   Public ex Rapid
L 7  XP 37    Public ex Rapid
L 8  MH 1435  Public ex Meteor
L 9  XU 8238  Public ex Elms
L 10 MF 3646  Public ex Meteor
L 11 XW 2215  Public ex Rapid
L 12 XX 8697  Public ex Alma
L 13 XP 6211  Public ex Rapid 
L 14 XN 8049  Public ex Eclipse
L 15 XN 2910  Public ex Rapid
L 16 XX 7200  Public ex H.M.Merry
L 17 XP 7075  Public ex Rapid
L 18 XN 5203  Public ex Henslowe
L 19 ME 8109  Public ex Reliance
L 20 XN 3322  Public ex New Era
L 21 XP 7074  Public ex Rapid
L 22 XP 4850  Public ex Eastern
L 23 XT 2645  Public ex British Lion
L 24 XW 1620  Public ex Eclipse
L 25 XO 7581  Public ex Majestic
L 26 YP 5156  Public ex Alma
L 27 MK 7335  Public ex H.F.B.
L 28 MH 5067  Public ex AJM
L 29 XO 6328  Public ex Commonwealth
L 30 MF 6321  Public ex Commonwealth
L 31 MH 1264  Public ex Commonwealth
L 32 YR 172   Public ex Commonwealth 
L 33 MH 1705  Public ex Empire
L 34 NK 8710  Public ex HH
L 35 YR 1662  Public ex Julius & Lockwood
L 36 XN 6976  Public ex Loveland
L 36 XT 196   Public ex New Times

21   XN 3091  Overground ex Carlton
22   XN 9227  Overground ex Carlton
23   XO 2525  Overground ex Carlton
24   XO 3160  Overground ex Carlton
25   XO 3813  Overground ex Carlton
26   XO 8490  Overground ex Carlton
27   XP 3798  Overground ex Carlton
28   XP 7746  Overground ex Carlton
29   XU 7889  Overground 
33   YP 5287  Overground
34   YM 527   Overground
35   YK 8897  Overground
36   XP 4908  Overground ex Nulli Secundus

L45  YR 2258  ex L47
L46  XW 9059  ex L66
L47  YR 2258  London Transport ex Glen (later L45)
L47  HM 7440  ex L67
L48  XU 9118  ex L79
L49  HM 4662  ex L83
L50  ML 1800  ex L86
L51  YL 417   ex L90
L52  XR 2120  ex L91
L54  XW 6188  London Transport ex Birch Bros
L55  YH 6292  London Transport ex Birch Bros
L56  XU 7498  London Transport ex Chocolate Express
L57  HM 7254  London Transport ex Miller
L58  PU 5052  London Transport ex City
L59  YT 7380  London Transport ex City
L60  XW 9346  London Transport ex City
L61  XR 6498  London Transport ex City
L62  XP 8535  London Transport ex City
L63  MH 2484  London Transport ex City
L64  GU 6062  London Transport ex City
L65  XX 6193  London Transport ex City
L66  XW 9059  London Transport ex United (later L46)
L66  XU 9106  London Transport ex City: petrol tanker
L67  HM 7440  London Transport ex Renown (later L47)
L67  TW 3167  London Transport ex Victory
L79  XU 9118  London Transport ex Pickup (later L48)
L83  HM 4662  London Transport ex Essex  (later L49)
L86  ML 1800  London Transport ex Earl   (later L50) 
L90  YL 417   London Transport ex Earl   (later L51)
L91  XR 2120  London Transport ex Carswool (later L52)

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