The LONDON TRANSPORT STDs

This page created December 1997 by Ian Smith, updated 14th October 1999

War-time STDs: bus histories

These histories are far from complete. They have been assembled from a variety of sources, and may contain errors. They certainly contain omissions! Any contributions will be gratefully received.

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	
                  1945      overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  48/9      overhaul
                  1950  GM  used on Epsom Race special services
                  2/51  GM  withdrawn
                  2/51  PB  stored
         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)
                  1945      overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  48/9      overhaul
                  1949  GM
                  1951  GM  withdrawn
                  1951  PB  stored
         *** 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)
                  8/42  GM in service on 22
                  1945      overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  48/9      overhaul
                  6/50  GM  on 77
                  2/51  GM  withdrawn
                  2/51  PB  stored
                        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)
                  1945      overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  48/9      overhaul
                  5/50  GM  on 137
                  2/51  GM  withdrawn
                  2/51  PB  stored
                            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)
                  1945      overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  48/9      overhaul
                  2/51  GM  withdrawn
                  2/51  PB  stored
                            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)
                  1945      overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  1947  GM  used on 10
                  48/9      overhaul
                  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
                  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)
                  1945      overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  48/9      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
                  48/9      overhaul
                  1950  GM  on 137
                  2/51  GM  withdrawn
                  2/51  PB  stored
                  1955      sold to W.North
                            scrapped
 
STD 110  FXT 436  8/42  GM  into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)
                  1945      overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
                  48/9      overhaul
                  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)
                  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