Maudslay 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:
Maudslay
GU 6714 10/29 new: Maudslay ML3B #4460, Dodson C24D
10/29 new to Enterprise (T.E.Greenwood), SE22
1 transfer to Bucks Expresses (Watford Parade)
M 1 2/32 taken over by Green Line: used on AW
5/32 WT transfer (Watford, Leavesden Road)
7/33 taken over by LPTB
10/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
1/35 bought by O.N.Transport, London SE1 as lorry
2/40 withdrawn
UU 820 10/29 new: Maudslay ML3B #4463, Dodson C24D
10/29 new to Enterprise (T.E.Greenwood), SE22
2 transfer to Bucks Expresses (Watford Parade)
M 2 2/32 taken over by Green Line: used on AW
5/32 WT transfer (Watford, Leavesden Road)
7/33 taken over by LPTB
10/34 sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)
UU 821 10/29 new: Maudslay ML3B #4472, Dodson C24D
10/29 new to Enterprise (T.E.Greenwood), SE22
3 transfer to Bucks Expresses (Watford Parade)
M 3 2/32 taken over by Green Line: used on AW
5/32 WT transfer (Watford, Leavesden Road)
7/33 taken over by LPTB
10/34 sold to C&P Sales (London SE15)
11/34 bought by Pritchard, London E14
by 1940 bought by showman
YV 8566 */28 new: Maudslay ML3, Strachan C32D
new to Great Western Railway
ML 2 4/32 taken over by LGCS
4/32 SL transfer to Green Line (Slough Alpha Street)
SL used on London-Guildford Green Line
7/33 taken over by LPTB
2/34 sold
YV 1101 */28 new: Maudslay ML3, Strachan C32D
new to Great Western Railway
ML 4 4/32 taken over by LGCS
4/32 SL transfer to Green Line (Slough Alpha Street)
7/33 taken over by LPTB
2/34 sold
YW 3350 */28 new: Maudslay ML3, Buckingham B32R
4.94l o/h cam petrol engine, 16ft6in w.b.
new to Great Western Railway
4/32 SL taken over by LGCS (Slough Alpha Street)
7/33 SL taken over by LPTB
painted green, black band (General)
SL used on 42 to Farnham Com.
4/36 sold
YW 3351 */28 new: Maudslay ML3, Buckingham B32R
4.94l o/h cam petrol engine, 16ft6in w.b.
new to Great Western Railway
4/32 SL taken over by LGCS (Slough Alpha Street)
repainted red/white LGCS livery
SL used on 41 to Slough $
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
UU 4820 */29 new: Maudslay ML3B, Vickers B32R
new to Great Western Railway
4/32 SL taken over by LGCS (Slough Alpha Street)
painted green/black: General
in service to Uxbridge $
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
YF 1030 */27 new: Maudslay ML4 #4084, C26
new to Grey Green, London N16
2/29 bought by The Essex Omnibus Co, East Ham
11/33 taken over by LPTB: withdrawn
5/34 sold to C&P Sales (London SE15)
6/34 bought by Nash, Ventnor
1940 Auxiliary Fire Service
Home Office: Ministry of Supply
scrapped
MT 1848 */29 new: Maudslay ML4B #4504, Bamber C26
new to Price Omnibus Co, London N9
12/34 taken over by LPTB: withdrawn
5/35 sold to C&P Sales (London SE15)
8/35 sold to Fallowfield & Knight, London E2
8/35 bought by Uxbridge Coaches
4/37 bought by Ansell, London SE5
MT 1849 */29 new: Maudslay ML4B #4503, Bamber C26
new to Price Omnibus Co, London N9
12/34 taken over by LPTB
*/35 withdrawn
5/35 sold to C&P Sales (London SE15)
4/36 bought by Uxbridge Coaches
12/37 withdrawn
MT 2837 */29 new: Maudslay ML4B #4493, Bamber C26
new to Price Omnibus Co, London N9
12/34 taken over by LPTB
*/35 withdrawn
5/35 sold to C&P Sales (London SE15)
6/35 bought by Ben Stanley, Hersham
6/38 relicensed
MT 2838 */29 new: Maudslay ML4B #4516, Bamber C26
new to Price Omnibus Co, London N9
12/34 taken over by LPTB
*/35 withdrawn
5/35 sold to C&P Sales (London SE15)
6/35 bought by Ben Stanley, Hersham
9/36 bought by Foster, Chertsey
EV 3403 */31 new: Maudslay Mentor ML7c2 #4929, Dodson H26/26R
7 new to Gordon Omnibus Co Ltd, Leyton
*/31 at Commercial Motor Show
used on 511: Stratford - Chingford
in service on 511A to Chingford Mount $
MY 1 12/33 taken over by LPTB
2/34 allocated to Country Area
reseated to H26/22R: repainted green/black
WR used on 481 (Windsor)
LH used on 408D to Leatherhead (Leatherhead) $
repainted green/green
GY (Grays)
3/36 sold to C&P Sales, (London SE15)
*/36 bought by Seamarks, Rushden
1/37 taken over by United Counties, Northampton, #440
12/37 withdrawn
Maudslay Photographic References
A key to the references can be found in the bibliography.
YW 3350 LBF339S p105 c1934 on 42 to Farnham Com, Slough Stn, General green, black band
YW 3351 CBLA p15 1932 on 41 to Slough, Slough Stn, LGCS red/white
ML 2 YV 8566 GLine p57 c1932 SL on London-Guildford, Poland Street
M 3 UU 821 GLine p54 WT on Green Line to London, Watford
7 EV 3403 VHD p23 c1931 Gordon: on 511 to Chingford
MY 1 LCtryB p36 LH on 408 to Leatherhead, Croydon, "General" green/black
LBBW p46 LH on 408 to Leatherhead, Croydon, "General" green/black
CBLA p31 c1934 on 481 to Langley Village, Windsor, green/black
LBF339S p100 c1934 on 481 to Langley Village, Windsor, green/black
Ian's Bus Stop
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