The LONDON TRANSPORT STDs

This page created 28th October 1998, updated 2nd September 2023.

The War-Time STDs: Bus Histories

These histories are far from complete. They have been put together from data collected from a variety of sources, and may be inaccurate.
Please do not quote them as authoritative! If you have contributions to add, or corrections, please send them to me.



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STD 101          10/41    grey primer, new, before delivery, prototype utility	
                 10/41    delivered to LT, painted red/white, brown roof
         FXT 405          new, before service, official pix
                 12/41 GM into service on 22 (Victoria)	
                  1945    overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  48/9    overhaul
                  1950 GM used on Epsom Race special services
                  2/51 GM withdrawn..
                  2/51 PB ..into store (Potters Bar)
         042 GW        AV staff bus for 12 months
         FXT 405 10/52 CL trainer
                  1953 CL trainer 
                 10/54 CL w/d from training
                  1955    sold to W.North
                          scrapped

STD 102  FXT 428  5/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
                  1945    overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  1/48 GM
                 10/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
                 12/48 GM from o/h
                  1949 GM
                  2/51 GM withdrawn..
                  2/51 PB ..into store (Potters Bar)
         *** GF  10/51 V  Chiswick - Aldenham staff bus	
         378 GF   1952    Aldenham staff bus	
         FXT 428 c1954 HW Learner duties
                  1955    sold to W.North
                          scrapped

STD 103  FXT 429  5/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
                  8/42 GM in service on 22
                  1945    overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  1/48 GM 
                  7/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
                 10/48 GM from o/h
                  6/50 GM on 77
                  2/51 GM withdrawn..
                  2/51 PB ..into store (Potters Bar)
                       T  staff bus
                  6/55    sold to W.North
                          scrapped

STD 104  FXT 430  6/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
                  1945    overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  1/48 GM
                 10/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul 
                  1/49 GM from o/h
                  5/50 GM on 137
                  2/51 GM withdrawn..
                  2/51 PB ..into store (Potters Bar)
                          staff bus
                  1955    sold to W.North
                          scrapped

STD 105  FXT 431  7/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
                  1945    overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  1/48 GM
                  8/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul 
                 11/48 AE from o/h
                  2/51 GM withdrawn..
                  2/51 PB ..into store (Potters Bar)
                          staff bus
                  1955    sold to W.North
                          scrapped

STD 106  FXT 432  7/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
                  1945    overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  1947 GM used on 10
                  1/48 GM 
                  7/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
                  9/48 GM from o/h
                  2/51 GM withdrawn
                  2/51 PB stored
                          staff bus
                  9/54    sold to dealer
                          sold to Army School of Civil Defence, West Ewell
                  1967    body shell still at West Ewell

STD 107  FXT 433  8/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)
                  1945    overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  1/48 GM
                 11/48 CS to Chiswick Works
                  1949    overhaul: more opening windows, new headlamps
                  2/49 GM on 52
                  1951 GM withdrawn
                  1951 PB stored
                          staff bus
                       MH Learner duties
                 11/54    withdrawn from training (last)
                  1955    sold to W.North
                          scrapped

STD 108  FXT 434  8/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
                  1945    overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  1/48 GM
                 12/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
                  9/54    sold
                  5/51 GM withdrawn
                  5/51 PB stored
                          staff bus
                  9/54    sold to dealer
                          scrapped

STD 109  FXT 435  7/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16) (Victoria)
                 10/44 GM to Chiswick overhaul
                  1945    overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  1/48 GM
                 12/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
                  1950 GM on 137
                  2/51 GM withdrawn..
                  2/51 PB ..into store (Potters Bar)
                  1955    sold to W.North
                          scrapped
 
STD 110  FXT 436  8/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
                  1945    overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  1/48 GM (Victoria)
                  2/48 GM into store
                  3/48 GM ..and out 
                 11/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
                  1/49 GM from o/h
                  1951 GM withdrawn
                  1951 PB stored
                          staff bus
                  1955    sold to W.North
                          scrapped

STD 111  FXT 437  8/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
                  1945    overhaul: rear no. plate & lights
                  1946 GM used on 10
                 10/48 GM still no top rear window	
                  6/49 GM from overhaul with glazed rear window
                  1951 GM on 77
                  5/51 GM withdrawn
                  5/51 PB stored
                          staff bus
                 12/53    sold to W.North
                          scrapped
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