Leyland Single-decker Fleet History
These histories are far from complete.
They are being assembled from bits of data as I come across them.
Particularly useful, if not always agreeing with each other, are:
Leyland Lion
KO 5171 */27 new Leyland Lion PLSC, C26
new to Invicta Transport, Biddenden, Kent
bought by Associated Coaches (Ongar)
used on Ongar - Liverpool Street
L 1 3/32 taken over by Green Line
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
GU 1500 */29 new Leyland Lion PLSC, C32R
new to Associated Coaches (Ongar)
used on Ongar - Liverpool Street
L 2 3/32 taken over by Green Line
used on Skylark routes
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
GU 7600 */29 new Leyland Lion PLSC, C32R
new to Associated Coaches (Ongar)
used on Ongar - Liverpool Street
L 3 3/32 taken over by Green Line
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
CH 7299 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC, Leyland B32F
new to London Midland & Scottish Railway
4/32 taken over by LCGS
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
CH 7900 */29 new Leyland Lion PLSC, LMSR B32F
new to London Midland & Scottish Railway
4/32 taken over by LCGS
repainted in LGCS red/white
7/33 taken over by LPTB
8/33 NF (Northfleet)
4/36 sold
converted to a lorry
CH 7902 */29 new Leyland Lion PLSC, LMSR B32F
new to London Midland & Scottish Railway
4/32 taken over by LCGS
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
CH 7904 */29 new Leyland Lion PLSC, LMSR B32F
new to London Midland & Scottish Railway
4/32 taken over by LCGS
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
CH 7911 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC, LMSR B32F
new to London Midland & Scottish Railway
4/32 taken over by LCGS
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
CH 7912 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC, LMSR B32F
new to London Midland & Scottish Railway
4/32 taken over by LCGS
7/33 taken over by LPTB
2/35 NF used on 497 to Dover Rd Schools (Northfleet)
4/36 sold
CH 7914 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC, LMSR B32F
new to London Midland & Scottish Railway
4/32 taken over by LCGS
7/33 taken over by LPTB
painted green/black
NF used on 497 to Gypsy Corner (Northfleet)
4/36 sold
CH 7935 */29 new Leyland Lion PLSC, LMSR B32F
new to London Midland & Scottish Railway
4/32 taken over by LCGS
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
MT 2992 */29 new Leyland Lion PLSC #47647, Dodson B32R
*/29 new to Newlands & District Motor Services, London SE15
7/29 bought by G.H.Allitt & Sons Ltd, Rotherhithe
L 94 12/33 taken over by LPTB
LN 1 1/34 renumbered
7/36 sold
UC 4756 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC #46552, Dodson B32R
new to Peraeque Transport, Stockwell
used on 50 (Streatham - Lonesome)
L 95 12/33 taken over by LPTB
P used on 202 (Old Kent Road)
LN 2 1/34 renumbered
8/36 sold to Dawson (London SW9)
5/37 scrapped
VW 5500 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC #47121, Dodson B32R
new to R.R.Powell & L.G.Whybrow, Romford
L 111 12/33 taken over by LPTB
LN 3 1/34 renumbered
7/36 sold to Dawson (London SW9)
bought as lorry
by 8/39 bought by showman
YX 7335 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC #47437, Dodson B32R
new to Empress Motors, Bethnal Green
used on 26E (Ilford - Chigwell Row)
used on 202: especially garage journeys (which paid better!)
LN 4 1/34 taken over by LPTB
8/36 sold to Dawson (London SW9)
YX 9732 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC #47428, Birch B32R
new to Nil Desperandum (R.Hawkins & Co.Ltd), Rotherhithe
used on 202
LN 5 6/34 taken over by LPTB
P used on 202 (Old Kent Road)
8/36 sold to Dawson (London SW9)
4/37 bought by a showman
5/39 Chapman's Zoo & Circus
YX 7703 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC #47442, Dodson B32R
new to Pembroke (Frith & Hope), London SW2
4/30 bought by Nil Desperandum (R.Hawkins & Co.Ltd), Rotherhithe
used on 202
LN 6 6/34 taken over by LPTB
P used on 202 (Old Kent Road)
8/36 sold to Dawson (London SW9)
4/37 bought by a showman
5/39 Chapman: living van (Birmingham)
GN 7512 */31 new Leyland LT2 #51446, Birch B30R
new to Nil Desperandum (R.Hawkins & Co.Ltd), Rotherhithe
used on 202
LN 7 6/34 taken over by LPTB
P used on 202 (Old Kent Road)
8/36 sold to Dawson (London SW9)
YX 7619 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC #47440, Dodson B32R
new to Reliance Omnibus, Chingford
LN 8 11/34 taken over by LPTB
*/34 withdrawn
6/35 sold to Dawson (London SW9)
8/35 bought by Mann, Crossman & Paulin, #145
1/50 withdrawn
YX 7620 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC #47441, Dodson B32R
new to Reliance Omnibus, Chingford
LN 9 11/34 taken over by LPTB
*/34 withdrawn
6/35 sold to Dawson (London SW9)
11/35 bought by Clifford (Orpington), as lorry
3/40 bought by Evan Cook (London SE15)
1/47 withdrawn
XV 3913 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC #47557, Dodson B32R
new to Reliance Omnibus, Chingford
LN10 11/34 taken over by LPTB
*/34 withdrawn
6/35 sold to Dawson (London SW9)
8/35 bought by Mann, Crossman & Paulin, #144
MP 1844 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC, Dodson B32R
new to Prince Omnibus, Edmonton
*/29 used on 551 (Edmonton - Whetstone)
LN11 12/34 taken over by LPTB
12/34 withdrawn
6/35 sold to Dawson (London SW9)
YX 7083 new Leyland Lion PLSC, Dodson B32R
new to Albert Ewer
used on 231A
9/29 taken over by LGOC
HM 8661 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC, Dodson B32R
new to Watford Omnibus Co.Ltd
6/33 bought by LGCS
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
VW 5140 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC, Dodson B32R
new to Watford Omnibus Co.Ltd
6/33 bought by LGCS
7/33 taken over by LPTB
repainted green/black
NF used on Gravesend local routes (Northfleet)
*/36 sold
UR 9034 */31 new Leyland LT1 51351, B32F
new to Express Motor Service (A.R.Blowers), St.Albans
1/34 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold to W.R.Wintour, London W.1
*/36 bought by Cream Line Motors, Tonmawr
UR 8941 */31 new Leyland LT2 51561, Duple #2173 TO w.r.wINTOUR, (lONDON w1) B32
new to Albanian (F.J.Cobb), St.Albans
2/34 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold to W.R.Wintour, London W.1
by 8/37 bought by Brown, Flint
11/37 bought by J.Green, Brierley Hill
bought by Crumpton, Stourbridge
by 7/47 bought by Scadding, Wotton-under-Edge
3/48 bought by Butler, Cardiff
1/50 bought by Reliance, Cardiff
UR 9658 */31 new Leyland LT2, B32
new to St.Albans & District (Charles Russett & Son), St.Albans
11/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
VX 4069 */30 new Leyland Lioness LTB1 50558, B20R
new to Harris's Coaches, Grays
5/34 taken over by LPTB: painted green, black band
2/35 NF used on 499 (Northfleet)
4/36 sold to G.C.Cook, London SW8
*/36 sold to Horne Products (Slough)
by 7/36 bought by Gem Coaches, Weymouth
7/38 bought by Belle Coaches, Lowestoft
9/51 withdrawn
by 8/55 store room at shipyard, Oulton Broad
B 19 YX 4400 */28 new Leyland Lion PLSC 47196, Birch B32R
new to Birch Bros
*/30 used on 214
K 29 */32 converted to coach: C30R, renumbered
*/35 withdrawn
B 20 XV 1153 */28 new: Leyland Lion PLSC 47152, Birch B32R
new to Birch Bros
*/30 used on 214
K 30 */32 converted to coach: C30R, renumbered
*/35 withdrawn
K 10 YV 1228 */28 new: Leyland Lion PLSC 46382, Birch C30
new to Birch Bros
K 25 */32 renumbered
*/35 withdrawn
K 11 YV 5499 */28 new: Leyland Lion PLSC 46384, Birch C24
new to Birch Bros
K 26 */32 renumbered
*/34 withdrawn
K 12 YW 2793 */28 new: Leyland Lion PLSC 46383, Birch C30
new to Birch Bros
K 27 */32 renumbered
*/35 withdrawn
Lion Photographic References
A key to the references can be found in the bibliography.
LN1 MT 2992 CLey1 p109 P on 202 to New Cross
LN2 UC 4756 LYG p91 on 50 to Mitcham: Peraeque
LBF339Sp103 c1935 P on 202 to Rotherhithe New Rd: n/s rear view
YX 7335 Battle p104 Empress Motors: on 26E to Ilford Stn,
LN5 YX 9732 LYG p100 1934 Nil Desperandum: on 202, Surrey Docks
LN6 YX 7703 LBBW p68 4/36 P on 202 to New Cross, Surrey Docks
LN7 GN 7512 LBF339Sp104 c1935 P on 202 to New Cross
VHD p57 c1935 P on 202 to New Cross
YX 7083 Battle p104 192* Albert Ewer: on 231A, Kensal Rise Stn
MP 1844 Battle p127 */29 Prince: on 551 to Edmonton, Whetstone
L 3 GU 1500 GLMcC p53 ex-Associated on hire: Skylark route to Wycombe
GL3080 p14 ex-Associated on hire: Skylark route to Wycombe
CH 7900 CBLA p12 1932 on 307: Boxmoor Stn & Harpenden, LGCS
LCtryB p13 8/33 NF Dartford, LGCS red/white
MinLC p17 c1932 NF Dartford
CH 7912 LBBW p72 NF on 497 to Dover Rd Schools, green/black/silver
LCtryB p09 2/35 NF on 497 to Dover Rd Schools, Gravesend
CH 7914 CBLA p49 NF on 497 to Gypsy Corner, Gravesend: LT green/black
VW 5140 CBLA p23 NF at Gravesend Clock Tower: General green/black
VX 4069 LCtryB p08 2/35 NF on 499, Dartford: green/black
LBBW p18 2/35 NF on 499, Dartford: green/black
CLey1 p109 2/35 NF on 499, Dartford: green/black
LBF339Sp104 c1935 NF in service
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