The ex-Ribble Titan PD3s: LR

This page created 19th May 2001 by Ian Smith. Best on 800*600. Updated 9th August 2002.

Individual bus histories

These histories are incomplete. They are based mainly on data kindly supplied to me by R.Cains.


old s/h LR trainers (ex-Ribble PD3), Leyland Titan PD3/4 Burlingham FH41/31F


LR  1  KCK 859   1958    new to Ribble, #1513
                 2/75    bought by London Country
                 5/75 RG delivered to store at Reigate
                 7/75 LH repainted yellow (Leatherhead)
                 8/75 RG transfer, trainer (Reigate)
                12/75 SJ transfer, trainer (Swanley)
                 1/76 NF transfer, trainer (Northfleet)
                 5/76 NF in store, then training
                 8/76 NF trainer, yellow
                 1/77 NF trainer
                 9/77 NF trainer, withdrawn
                 9/77 GY .. into store (Grays)
                 5/78 GY in store
                 7/79 GY in store, withdrawn (Grays)
                 7/79    sold to Wombwell Diesels

LR  2  KCK 861   1958    new to Ribble, #1515
                 2/75    bought by London Country
                 5/75 RG delivered to store at Reigate
                 6/75 NF in NBC red, white band: for assessment?
                 7/75 NF in store (Northfleet)
                 8/75 NF repainted yellow
                 9/75 RG transfer, trainer
                11/75 HG trainer (Hertford)
                 1/77 HG trainer
                 5/80 GR trainer, in store..
                 5/80 HG ..transfer, trainer, then withdrawn
                 9/80 RA change store (Radlett Airfield)
                 2/81    sold to C.F.Booth

LR  3  KCK 905   1957    new to Ribble #1544
                 2/75    bought by London Country
                 5/75 RG delivered to store at Reigate
                 9/75 LH change store, repainted yellow (Leatherhead)
                 9/75 RG trainer (Reigate)
                 1/76 GD transfer, trainer (Godstone)
                 1/77 GD trainer
                 9/77 GD trainer, withdrawn into store
                 7/79 GD in store, withdrawn (Godstone)
                      DS trainer (Dorking)
                 5/80 DS withdrawn
                 8/80    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)

LR  4  LCK 764   1958   new to Ribble, #1601, 573930
                11/75 LH bought by London Country: trainer, in store
                12/75 LH repainted yellow
                12/75 WY change store (Addlestone)
                 1/76 WY trainer
                10/76 WY withdrawn into store..
                10/76 RG ..change store (Reigate)
                 1/77 RG in store
                      WY trainer, in store
                10/79 SJ change store, trainer (Swanley)
                 1/80 SJ trainer, in store
                 1/80 WY transfer into store, withdrawn
                 5/80    sold to Wombwell Diesels

LR  5  LCK 737   1958   new to Ribble, #1574,  573539
                11/75 RG bought by London Country: trainer
                      LH in store (Leatherhead)
                 1/76 LS transfer, trainer 9Luton)
                 1/77 GR trainer
                 7/78 GR withdrawn into store
                 7/79 RA in store, withdrawn (Radlett Airfield)
                 5/80    sold to Wombwell Diesels

LR  6  LCK 767   1958   new to Ribble, #1604, 573379
                11/75 RG bought by London Country: trainer
                 2/76 LH repainted yellow
                 1/77 NF trainer (Northfleet)
                 2/77 LH into store: repainted (Leatherhead)..
                 2/77 NF ..return, trainer
                 3/79 CM transfer, trainer (Chelsham)
                 5/80 NF transfer, trainer (Northfleet)
                 7/80 NF withdrawn..
                 7/80 CM .. into store
                 9/80 SJ change store (Swanley)
                 2/81    sold to C.F.Booth

LR  7  KCK 929   1957    new to Ribble, #1568, 572579
                11/75 RG bought by London Country: to store (Reigate)
                 2/76 LH repainted yellow
                 4/76 WY trainer (Addlestone)
                 1/77 WY trainer
                 2/77 LH into store: repainted (Leatherhead)..
                 2/77 RG change store
                      SA trainer (St.Albans)
                 7/79 RA withdrawn into store (Radlett Airfield)
                      WY trainer (Addlestone)
                 5/80 RG transfer, trainer (Reigate)
                 7/80 RG withdrawn..
                 7/80 CM .. into store
                 2/81    sold to C.F.Booth

LR  8  KCK 922   1957    new to Ribble, #1561,  572565
                11/75 RG bought by London Country: trainer
                 2/76 LH repainted yellow (Leatherhead)
                 2/76 GY into service as trainer (Grays)
                 1/77 GY trainer
                 1978 GY trainer
                 1/79 HF transfer, trainer (Hatfield)
                 3/80 SV transfer into store (Stevenage)
                 5/80 SV withdrawn
                 5/80    sold to Wombwell Diesels
                 
LR  9  LCK 757   1958    new to Ribble, #1594,  573541
                11/75    bought by London Country as trainer
                 2/76 LH in store (Leatherhead)
                 3/76 LH repainted trainer yellow..
                 3/76 GR ..trainer (Garston)
                11/76    withdrawn into store
                 1/77 GR trainer
                 2/78 HE transfer into store for conversion to towing car (High Wycombe)
                11/78 GY change store  (Grays)
                 7/79 GY in store, withdrawn
                 7/79    sold to Wombwell Diesels

LR 10  KCK 906   1957    new to Ribble, #1545,  572315
                11/75    bought by London Country as trainer
                 2/76 LH in store (Leatherhead)
                 3/76 LH repainted trainer yellow..
                 3/76 HF ..trainer (Hatfield)
                 1/77 HF trainer 
                 2/80    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)
                 
LR 11  KCK 857   1957    new to Ribble
                11/75    bought by London Country as trainer
                 2/76 LH in store (Leatherhead)
                 3/76 LH repainted trainer yellow..
                 3/76 GY ..trainer (Grays)
                 */76 GY trainer, yellow
                 1/77 GY trainer
                 5/80 GY withdrawn
                 8/80    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham) 
                 
LR 12  KCK 927   1957    new to Ribble, #1566
                 5/76 LH bought by London Country as trainer, in store
                 1/77 HA trainer (Harlow)
                 7/78 HA withdrawn..
                 7/78 SV into store (Stevenage) 
                 7/79 SV in store, withdrawn
                 1/80 SV trainer, in store
                 1/80 SV into store, withdrawn
                 2/80    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)

LR 13  KCK 904   1957    new to Ribble, #1543
                 7/76 LH bought by London Country as trainer, painted yellow (Leatherhead)
                 7/76 LH repainted yellow, trainer
                 1/77 LH trainer
                 7/78 HH transfer, trainer (Hemel Hempstead)
                11/78 WR transfer into store (Windsor)
                 5/80    sold to Wombwell Diesels
                 
LR 14  LCK 751   1958    new to Ribble, #1588
                 7/76 LH bought by London Country as trainer, painted yellow (Leatherhead)
                 7/76 GY transfer, trainer (Grays)
                 1/77 GY trainer
                11/79 WY transfer into store (Addlestone)
                 1/80 WY trainer, in store
                 1/80 SJ transfer into store, withdrawn
                 5/80    sold to Wombwell Diesels

LR 15  KCK 909   1957    new to Ribble, #1548
                 7/76 LH bought by London Country as trainer, in store
                 8/76 repainted yellow
                 1/77 DS trainer
                 5/80 DS trainer
                 7/80 DS withdrawn into store
                 8/80 CM change store (Chelsham)
                 2/81    sold to C.F.Booth
                 
LR 16  KCK 756   1957    new to Ribble
                 8/76 LH bought by London Country as trainer, painted yellow (Leatherhead)
                 9/76 WR transfer, trainer (Windsor)
                12/76 LH return to store (Leatherhead)
                 1/77 WR trainer
                11/78 WR into store
                 1/80 GR in store, withdrawn (Garston)
                 1/80 WR reinstated, trainer
                 5/80 WR trainer
                 9/80 WR withdrawn into store
                 2/81    sold to C.F.Booth

LR 17  KCK 926   1957    new to Ribble, #1565
                 9/76 LH bought by London Country as trainer, painted yellow (Leatherhead)
                 9/76 SA transfer, trainer (St Albans)
                 1/77 SA trainer
                 1/79 SA trainer
                 5/80    sold to Wombwell Diesels
                 
LR 18  LCK 734   1958    new to Ribble, #1571
                 9/76 LH bought by London Country as trainer, painted yellow (Leatherhead) 
                10/76 GR transfer, trainer (Garston)            
                 1/77 GR trainer
                11/78 GY transfer into store (Grays)
                 7/79    sold to Wombwell Diesels

LR 19  KCK 917   1957    new to Ribble, #1556
                10/76 LH bought by London Country as trainer, painted yellow (Leatherhead)
                 1/77 CM trainer
                 3/78 GY withdrawn into store (Grays)
                 2/79 SJ change store (Swanley)
                 7/79 SJ in store, withdrawn (Godstone)
                      SJ trainer
                 5/80 SJ withdrawn again
                 5/80    sold to Wombwell Diesels

LR 20  LCK 765   1958    new to Ribble, #1602
                10/76 LH bought by London Country as trainer, painted yellow (Leatherhead)
                 1/77 SV trainer (Stevenage)
                 9/78 SV trainer
                 5/80    sold to Wombwell Diesels

Photographic References

For a key to the references see the bibliography.
 
LR 1   KCK 859  LCBiC p12    8/76    trainer, Sevenoaks, yellow		

LR 2   KCK 861  LCBiC p07    6/75 NF trainer, Northfleet, red, white band
LR 2   KCK 861  HeyLB3 p18   1978    trainer, Surbiton, yellow

LR 8   KCK 922  LBM23 p36            with Ribble

LR 11  KCK 857  LCBCP p67    */76 NF trainer, Northfleet, yellow

LR 15  KCK 909  CBY3 p31     1977    trainer, Addlestone, yellow
LR 15  KCK 909  LB&TA p44            trainer, Addlestone, yellow

LR 17  KCK 926  ABC80 p80         SA trainer, St Albans	LC, yellow
LR 17  KCK 926  LCtryB p104  1/79 SA trainer, St Albans LC, yellow, rear o/s

LR 20  LCK 765  LCtryB p112  9/78 SV trainer, Stevenage LC, yellow

Bus Stop Ribbles histories photo refs Southdowns Southends