Thornycroft 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:
- "London Buses Before the War", Ken Glazier, (Capital Transport 1995).
- "London's Country Buses", John A.Gray, (Ian Allan 1980).
- "London Bus File, 1933-39 (S-D)", Ken Glazier, (Capital Transport 2002).
- "The Last Years of the General", Ken Glazier, (Capital Transport 1995).
- "London Transport Minibuses 1933-1940", Brian Bunker, in London Bus Magazine vol 90 (LOTS 1995).
- data from Richard Cains, mainly about disposals
NY Thornycroft Nippy
JH 492 1931 new: Thornycroft A12 #20914, Thurgood #427, B20F
1931 new to Peoples Motor Services, Ware
12/33 taken over by LPTB
NY 1 1935 numbered
SL withdrawn from service (Slough)
5/36 sold to G.J.Dawson (Clapham)
9/36 bought by G.Mason, Gosport
Newbury & District #21
JH 1586 1932 new: Thornycroft A12 #20922, Thurgood #428 B20F
1932 new to Peoples Motor Services, Ware
12/33 taken over by LPTB
NY 2 1935 numbered
9/35 HA (Harefield)
5/36 WY transfer (Addlestone)
5/38 MA used on 316A (Amersham)
5/38 sold to Lancashire Motor Traders, Knott Mill
5/38 bought by W.H.Davies, Cropthorne, Nelson
JH 2054 1932 new: Thornycroft A12 #20923, Thurgood #454, B20F
1932 new to Peoples Motor Services, Ware
12/33 taken over by LPTB
NY 3 1935 numbered
5/36 WY transfer (Addlestone)
WY used on 456
5/38 sold to Lancashire Motor Traders, Knott Mill
5/38 bought by W.H.Davies, Cropthorne, Nelson
UR 7141 1930 new: Thornycroft A2L #18743, Thurgood #363, B20F
1930 new to Peoples Motor Services, Ware
12/33 taken over by LPTB
NY 4 1935 numbered
5/36 WY transfer (Addlestone)
5/38 sold to Lancashire Motor Traders, Knott Mill
*/38 bought by A.W.Gardner, Tonteg
UR 7142 1930 new: Thornycroft A2L #18745, Thurgood #364, B20F
1930 new to Peoples Motor Services, Ware
12/33 taken over by LPTB
NY 5 1935 numbered
5/36 WY transfer (Addlestone)
WY used on 456
5/38 sold to Lancashire Motor Traders, Knott Mill
*/38 bought by Amalgamated Bus Services, Church Village, Pontypridd
UR 7353 1930 new: Thornycroft A2L #18755, Thurgood #365, B20F
1930 new to Peoples Motor Services, Ware
12/33 taken over by LPTB
repainted green, black band, silver roof: "GeneraL"
*/34 NF used on 490: Longfield to Gravesend (Northfleet)
NY 6 1935 numbered
5/36 WY transfer (Addlestone)
WY used on 438
5/38 sold to Lancashire Motor Traders, Knott Mill
6/38 bought by C.Collier, Abertillery
7/50 withdrawn
UR 7736 1930 new: Thornycroft A2L #18736, Thurgood #375 B20F
1930 new to Peoples Motor Services, Ware
12/33 taken over by LPTB
NY 7 1935 numbered
HA withdrawn from service (Harefield)
4/36 sold to G.J.Dawson (Clapham)
*/36 bought by a showman
*/39 scrapped
UR 7968 1930 new: Thornycroft A2L #18742, Thurgood #376 B20F
1930 new to Peoples Motor Services, Ware
12/33 taken over by LPTB
1934 NF used on 455B (Northfleet)
NY 8 1935 numbered
SL withdrawn from service (Slough)
4/36 sold to G.J.Dawson (Clapham)
9/36 bought by Newbury & District, #20
*/40 bought by Tottenham Corporation as ambulance
UR 9176 1931 new: Thornycroft A2L #20898, Thurgood #400 B20F
26 1931 new to Peoples Motor Services, Ware
used on 384
12/33 taken over by LPTB
NY 9 1935 numbered
5/36 WY transfer (Addlestone)
WY used on 475
5/38 sold to Lancashire Motor Traders, Knott Mill
7/38 bought by C.Collier, Abertillery
7/50 withdrawn
PG 1099 1929 new: Thornycroft A2L, Challands Ross B20F
1929 new to Woking & District
1/31 bought by East Surrey
1/32 rebranded London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
PG 2018 1929 new: Thornycroft A2L, Challands Ross B20F
1929 new to Woking & District
1/31 bought by East Surrey
1/32 rebranded London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
repainted green, black band, silver roof
CM used on 453 (Chelsham)
4/36 sold
PG 3236 1929 new: Thornycroft A2L, Challands Ross B20F
1929 new to Woking & District
1/31 bought by East Surrey
1/32 rebranded London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
PG 4226 1929 new: Thornycroft A2L, Challands Ross B20F
1929 new to Woking & District
1/31 bought by East Surrey
1/32 rebranded London General Country Services
painted in LGCS red/white
1933 DG used on 31 (Dunton Green)
7/33 taken over by LPTB
4/36 sold
VB 4550 1929 new: Thornycroft A2L, Wilton B20F
1929 new to Woking & District
1/31 bought by East Surrey
1/32 rebranded London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
1/36 sold
KO 9092 4/28 new: Thornycroft A2L #15357, Vincent B20F
5 4/28 new to West Kent Motor Services, #5
used on Sevenoaks - Seal - Kemsing - Otford, &
Sevenoaks - Godden Green - Kemsing - Heaverham
10/39 taken over by LPTB: into store
1/40 sold to Henry Lane, London SW10
EKP 140 1/38 new: Thornycroft Dainty #26572, Thurgood B20F
4 1/38 new to West Kent Motor Services, #4
used for private hire, and Sevenoaks - Fawke Common
10/39 taken over by LPTB: into store
1/40 sold to Henry Lane, London SW10
1/40 bought by Newbury & District, #74
bought by A.A.Austin, Cold Ash
5/52 withdrawn
TH Thornycroft BC
UV 4086 1929 new: Thornycroft BC, Vickers C22R
1929 new to Great Western Railway (Slough)
TH 1 4/32 bought by London General Country Services (Green Line)
4/32 SL transfer to Slough (Alpha Street)
7/33 taken over by LPTB
10/34 sold
UV 4087 1929 new: Thornycroft BC, Vickers C22R
1929 new to Great Western Railway (Slough)
TH 2 4/32 bought by London General Country Services (Green Line)
4/32 SL transfer to Slough (Alpha Street)
7/33 taken over by LPTB
10/34 sold
UV 4088 1929 new: Thornycroft BC, Vickers C22R
1929 new to Great Western Railway (Slough)
TH 3 4/32 bought by London General Country Services (Green Line)
4/32 SL transfer to Slough (Alpha Street)
SL used on 42B: Slough Stn-Burnham Beeches
7/33 taken over by LPTB
10/34 sold
PG 1757 1929 new: Thornycroft BC, Challands Ross B32R
1929 new to Woking & District
bought by London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
c1935 WC used on 457 (Windsor)
4/36 sold
PG 1758 1929 new: Thornycroft BC, Challands Ross B32R
1929 new to Woking & District
bought by London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
painted green, black band, silver roof, "General"
used on 444 to Slough
4/36 sold
Thornycroft LB
OT 7822 1928 new: Thornycroft LB, B29F
1928 new to Woking & District
bought by London General Country Services
used on 401B to Swanley
7/33 taken over by LPTB
1/36 sold
Thornycroft Cygnet
JH 1587 1932 new: Thornycroft Cygnet #22250, Thurgood #432, B32F half-cab
1932 new to Peoples Motor Services, Ware
12/33 taken over by LPTB
repainted green/black/silver
4/36 sold to G.J.Dawson (Clapham)
*/36 bought by Salopia Coaches, Whitchurch
JH 3338 1932 new: Thornycroft Cygnet, Thurgood B26F, normal control
1932 new to Peoples Motor Services, Ware
12/33 taken over by LPTB
repainted green/black/silver
GF used on 425 (Guildford)
5/36 sold to G.J.Dawson (Clapham)
*/38 sold to Henry Lane, London SW10: scrapped
JH 3432 1932 new: Thornycroft Cygnet #23139, Thurgood #471, B32F half-cab
1932 new to Peoples Motor Services, Ware
12/33 taken over by LPTB
repainted green/black/silver
c1935 WR used on Windsor - Uxbridge (Windsor)
4/36 sold to G.J.Dawson (Clapham)
1933 new: Thornycroft Cygnet: chassis ordered by St.Albans & District
given lorry body by Chalmers of Reigate by LPTB
NY 11 1935 service lorry for Rolling Stock Engineer, Chiswick
334T renumbered
1950 withdrawn
1933 new: Thornycroft Cygnet: chassis ordered by Peoples of Ware
given lorry body by Chalmers of Reigate by LPTB
NY 12 1935 service lorry for Rolling Stock Engineer, Chiswick
335T renumbered
1950 withdrawn
Ian's Bus Stop
NY main text.
NY histories
NY photo refs
