They contain fragments of information that I have come across in a variety of sources.
Any additional contributions are always welcome!
There were many more Leyland LBs among the London indepenent bus operators than are mentioned below,
but my access to data is limited.
Particularly useful have been:
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)
What I have not managed to acquire is access to the bible about Central London Independents by Ken Blacker and Ken Lunn. If you can look at this you will find out far more than I have!
The histories and photo references are arranged in alphabetical order rather than date of registration.
GU 6062 8/29 new to City: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22RO: built from spares
L64 11/34 taken over by London Transport
7/35 fitted with lorry body, pneus
011 YH 7/35 CF allocated to Chalk Farm
c3/46 withdrawn
HM 4662 2/25 new to Essex Omnibus, East Ham: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
L83 11/33 taken over by London Transport
L49 1/34 renumbered
5/34 withdrawn from fleet
HM 7254 3/27 Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
Miller Traction, Ilford
L57 8/34 taken over by London Transport
210L 2/36 chassis fitted as 5-ton lorry, pneus
076 XM 2/36 Q allocated to Camberwell
c3/46 withdrawn
HM 7440 4/27 new to Renown Traction, East Ham: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
used on 15
used on 15A to East Ham, pneus
L67 11/33 taken over by London Transport
L47 1/34 renumbered
5/34 withdrawn from fleet
MF 399 new to Prince
: Leyland LB2, Dodson O26/22RO
used on 173D to Hammersmith Bdy
MF 9645 new to Gray: Leyland LB4, Dodson O26/22RO
used on 6,8,38,69
5/26 used on 169 to Victoria Stn during General Strike
*/30 taken over by LGOC
A 35 MH 2484 */25 new to City: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22RO
*/30 City: used on 294 to Pimlico
L63 11/34 taken over by London Transport
145 7/35 chassis fitted with tower wagon
214L renumbered
*/46 withdrawn
ML 1800 */27 Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
Earl Motor Omnibus, Tottenham
L86 11/33 taken over by London Transport
L50 1/34 renumbered
5/34 withdrawn from fleet
PD 5976 new to Pickup: Leyland LB2, O26/22R
used on 21 to Wood Green: pneus
PU 5052 */24 new to City: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
L58 11/34 taken over by London Transport
143 7/35 chassis fitted with tower wagon
212L renumbered
*/46 withdrawn
TW 3167 5/26 new to Victory: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22RO
used on 86 to Brentwood
L67 11/34 taken over by London Transport
9/35 withdrawn from fleet
XL 7513 */22 new to Chocolate Express: Leyland LB1, Dodson d/d o/t
8/22 into service on 11
*/24 Pembroke: Dennis 4-ton d/d
9/24 into service on 59 to Reigate
A 3 XN 1231 3/23 new to City: Leyland LB2, Dodson d/d o/t: brown/cream
used on 9 to Hammersmith Bdy
used on 536 to Beckenham
XN 3091 3/23 new to Carlton: Leyland LB2, Dodson d/d o/t: brown/cream
A 7 XN 3274 new to City: Leyland LB
*/30 fitted with pneumatic tyres
used on 3B to Camden Town
XN 4292 4/23 new to Enterprise: Leyland LB2, Dodson d/d o/t: chocolate/primrose
XN 5034 4/23 new to London Circular: Leyland LB, Dodson d/d o/t
5/24 repossessed by Dodson
XO 3160 6/23 new to Carlton: Leyland LB2, Dodson O26/22RO
used on 284 to Victoria
XO 8490 8/23 new to Carlton: Leyland LB2, Dodson O26/22RO: brown/cream
used on 4: Muswell Hill - Victoria
XP 435 8/23 new to Drake & Mc.Cowen: Leyland LB2 Dodson O26/22RO
creamy yellow/black (Chalk Farm)
used on 27
12/24 used on 206, 284A
*/27 moved to Bridge Wharf, Kentish Town
*/28 repainted red/white: Drake
XP 4355 new: Leyland LB4 Dodson O26/22RO
11/23 bought s/h by Drake & Mc.Cowen for spares
chassis dismantled: body used as shed
A 12 XP 8309 */23 new to City: Leyland LB4, Strachan & Brown d/d O26/22OR
used on 36 to Catford $
XP 8535 12/23 new to Genial: Leyland LB4, Wilton O26/22OR
used on 12 to Marble Arch
3/24 relabelled Buck
*/27 taken over by City
L62 11/34 taken over by London Transport
147 7/35 chassis fitted with tower wagon
216L renumbered
*/46 withdrawn
XR 481 */24 Leyland LB4, Strachan & Brown d/d O26/22OR
*/26 used on 6A during General Strike: boarded up windows $
XR 2120 2/24 new to Carswool, Peckham: Leyland LB4, Strachan & Brown d/d O48OR
used on 21 to Farningham: red
repainted red/white
L91 10/33 taken over by London Transport: still solids
L52 1/34 renumbered
5/34 withdrawn from fleet
XR 6498 */24 new to City: Leyland LB4, Dodson O26/22OR
L61 11/34 taken over by London Transport
071 XY 6/35 chassis fitted with lorry body for service fleet
2/38 sold
XT 2645 new to British Lion: Leyland LB, O26/22RO
L23 taken over by Public: blue/white
WG used on 20 to Wood Green (West Green)
XT 4608 5/24 new to Drake & Mc.Cowen: Leyland LB4 Dodson O26/22RO
creamy yellow/black (Chalk Farm) $
used on 27
12/24 used on 206, 284A
*/26 overturned during General Strike
*/26 next day returned to service with boarded windows
*/28 repainted red/white: Drake
used on 284 to Potters Bar
10/28 bought by Birch Bros, Kentish Town
XT 4951 5/24 new to Chocolate Express: Leyland LB4, Dodson d/d O26/22OR
used on 11B to Victoria Stn
XT 8752 5/24 new to Alberta: Leyland LB4, Dodson d/d O26/22OR
taken over by LGOC
L 2 7/27 allocated to National
used on N31 to Hertford
*/28 withdrawn by National
B 6 XU 7498 9/24 new to Chocolate Express: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
used on 11B (Liverpool St - Victoria
used on Sunday 33D to Strand
5/30 fitted with pneumatic tyres
latterly used as spare
L56 8/34 CS taken over by London Transport: to Chiswick Works
9/35 sold
*/84 discovered on farm in Norfolk: derelict!
preserved by Mike Sutcliffe:
restored to original condition
4/03 at Cobham Bus Museum Open Day
7/08 at Crich Leyland Society Gathering $
10/10 in London Bus Museum, Brooklands $
4/11 on display at Brooklands
6/14 at Year of the Bus, Regent Street $
A 16 XU 9106 new to City: Leyland LB
converted to petrol tanker, pneus
L66 11/34 taken over by London Transport
XU 9118 */24 new to Pickup, Camberwell: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
L79 11/33 taken over by London Transport
L48 1/34 renumbered
5/34 withdrawn from fleet
XU 9891 new to Renown: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
8/29 used on 66 to Chadwell Heath, solids
XW 5572 new to Albert Ewer: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
used on 38, 266 or 525
5/26 used on 11 during General Strike
XW 6168 2/24 new to Birch Bros, Kentish Town: Leyland LB5, Birch O26/22OR
1/25 used on 536 (Archway-Brockley)
8/25 allocated to West London Association 526D
L54 2/34 taken over by London Transport
149 7/35 chassis fitted with tower wagon
218L renumbered
*/46 withdrawn
XW 9346 */24 new to City: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
L60 11/34 taken over by London Transport
146 7/35 chassis fitted with tower wagon
215L renumbered
*/46 withdrawn
B 3 XX 5044 new to Birch for Archway: Leyland LB5, Birch O26/22OR: brown/brown/cream
used on Archway 526 to Wandsworth Bridge
1/25 used on 536 (Archway-Brockley)
8/25 allocated to West London Association 526D
A 18 XX 6193 3/25 new to City: Leyland LB, Dodson O26/22OR
C 1 10/28 rebuilt by City to semi-forward control, pneus, new Dodson O29/26OR
used on 511 to Stratford Broadway
L65 11/34 taken over by London Transport
7/35 withdrawn from fleet
XX 9059 */23 new to United Omnibus, Camberwell: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
L66 10/33 taken over by London Transport
L46 1/34 renumbered
5/34 withdrawn from fleet
35 12/25 new to Overground: Leyland LB , Dodson O26/22OR
6/27 taken over by LGOC
7/27 used on 284 to Potters Bar
A26 YF 2532 3/27 new to City: Leyland LB5, O26/22OR
4/27 used on 536 to Beckenham, Elmers End
YH 6292 2/24 new to Birch Bros, Kentish Town: Leyland LB5, Birch O26/22OR
L55 2/34 taken over by London Transport
148 7/35 chassis fitted with tower wagon
217L renumbered
*/46 withdrawn
YL 417 */25 new to City: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
bought by Triumph
7/31 taken over by LGOC
L90 11/33 subsumed by London Transport
L51 1/34 renumbered
5/34 withdrawn from fleet
YR 1662 */26 new to Julius & Lockwood, Lewisham: Leyland LB2, Birch Bros O26/22OR $
taken over by LGOC for use on 284
*/31 scrapped
11/23 new to Nulli Secundus: Leyland LB4, Dodson O26/22OR
used on 29, 284A
7/26 taken over by Dangerfield
YR 2258 */26 new to Glen Omnibus, New Cross: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
L47 10/33 taken over by London Transport
L45 1/34 renumbered
5/34 withdrawn from fleet
YT 7380 */27 new to City: Leyland LB5, Dodson O26/22OR
L59 11/34 taken over by London Transport
144 6/35 chassis fitted with tower wagon
213L renumbered
*/46 withdrawn
new to Empire: Leyland LB5, Strachan & Brown O26/22OR
L33 11/27 taken over by Public
used on 17
HM 7440 Battlep100 Renown: on 15A to East Ham, pneus
MF 399 Battle p97 Prince: on 173D to Hammersmith Bdy
A 35 MH 2484 LYG p99 */30 City: on 294 to Pimlico
8 PD 5976 LBM155 p28 Pickup on 21 to Wood Green: red, pneus
TW 3167 Battlep105 Victory: used on 86 to Brentwood
XL 7513 Battlep35 */22 Chocolate Express: new, n/s view
Battlep35 */22 Chocolate Express: on 11 to Victoria
A 3 XN 1231 Battlep39 City: on 9 to Hammersmith Bdy
RRL p135 on 536 to Beckenham
A 7 XN 3274 LBM165p23 City: on 3B to Camden Town, Crystal Palace, pneus
XN 4292 Battlep39 Enterprise: on 14 to Putney High Street
XO 3160 Battlep98 Carlton: on 284 to Victoria
XO 8490 Battlep39 Carlton: on 4 to Highgate
XP 8535 Battlep40 Genial: on 12 to Marble Arch
147 LTSV p55 LT service tower wagon
XR 2120 Battlep95 Carswool: on 21 to Farningham, Farningham: all-red, solids
LBM155 p27 Carswool: on 21 to Farningham, Farningham: all-red, solids
XT 4608 Battlep117 Drake: on 284A
L23 XT 2645 LBM155 p29 WG Public: on 20 to Wood Green
XT 4951 Battlep93 Chocolate Express: on 11B to Victoria Stn, Strand
XT 8752 LBM43 p20 National: on N31 to Hertford
B 6 XU 7498 LYG p90 Express: on 11B to Liverpool St, Buck.Pal.Rd
RRL p128 Express: on 33D to Strand
A16 XU 9106 LTSV p93 City: petrol tanker
XW 5572 Battlep109 5/26 Albert Ewer: used on 11 during General Strike: n/s rear view
35 Battlep117 7/27 Overground: on 284, Potters Bar
B 3 XX 5044 Battlep101 Birch: on 526 to Wandsworth Bridge
C 1 XX 6193 Battlep118 City: on 511 to Stratford Broadway
Battlep117 Nulli Secundus
L 33 Battlep105 ex-Empire, now Public: on 17
Battlep102 United: on 526 to Beckenham
A26 YF 2532 Battlep102 4/27 used on 536 to Beckenham, Peckham
MF 9645 Battlep108 Gray: used on 169 to Victoria Stn during General Strike
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