The "leaning - back" STLs

This page partly created 1997, updated 22nd June 2006.

STL 203-552, 559-608 (Total 400)

Photographic References

A key to the references is given in the bibliography.
STL 203  AGX 547  LB2939 p94           official photo at Chiswick
                  STL p24              official photos at Chiswick (3)

STL 205  AGX 548  LBiC p60    1950     overturned for demo

STL 210  AGX 543  H50 p123    1950     Private, at Chiswick

STL 212  AGX 554  H47 p96     1947 AC  on 46 to Alperton, Buck. Palace Rd

STL 218  AGX 551  STL p105    post G   on 66 to Leytonstone, Gants Hill
                  H46 p78     1946 G   on 66 to Hornchurch, Leytonstone
                  LBM160p40   1949 G   on 66 to Leytonstone, Gants Hill, roofbox body

STL 219  AGX 574  STL p25     8/33 CL  on 8 to Old Ford, Holborn

STL 220  AGX 564  LTG p63     193* CL  off 8 in Clay Hall garage, rear view

STL 222  AGX 563  STL p94     1943 DG  on 402 to Sevenoaks, Bromley North, green
                  H3945p92    1944 DG  on 402 to Sevenoaks, Bromley North, green
                  LBWW2 p92   1944 DG  on 402 to Sevenoaks, Bromley North, green
                  CB34 p14    1953     on 406F, Epsom Town & Epsom Downs, green
        (294 GC)  H54 p85     1954 HW  Southall staff bus, leaving Aldenham, green

STL 223  AGX 562  LBF469p43  c1949 TB  on 146A to Keston, Bromley, 16STL18/1

STL 224  AGX 553  STL p127    1948 AD  on 84 to Walthamstow, Arnos Grove

STL 226  AGX 598  STL p26     2/35 CL  on 8 to Old Ford, Clay Hall LT

STL 231  AGX 572  LTG p63     193* CL  off 8A in Clay Hall garage, rear view

STL 234  AGX 570  H48 p68     1948 G   on 96 to Putney Common, Piccadilly, high view
                  Halcyonp15  1948 G   on 96 to Putney Common, Piccadilly, high view

STL 235  AGX 573  LBM93 p18   1950 Q   on 40 to Wanstead Stn

STL 237  AGX 576  STL p26     193* AC  on 6 to Kensal Rise Stn, Oxford Street

STL 250  AGX 578  LTG p63     193* CL  off 8 in Clay Hall garage, rear view
                  STL p120    1948 D   on 47 to Shoreditch

STL 252  AUC 540  LBP&P p00            on 40 to Camberwell Grn

STL 256  AUC 544  STL p107    post AC  on 52 to Mill Hill, Victoria

STL 257  AUC 548  BBB7 p46         AR  on 76 to Edmonton
                  LBBW p29         AR  on 76 to Edmonton
                  STL p27     193* AR  on 76 to Edmonton, Victoria

STL 259  AUC 538  LB2939 p130          on 92 to Hanwell, pre-war livery

STL 262  AUC 510  H51 p92     1951 D   on 11, Fulham & Liverpool St
                  H53 p154    1953 GM  on 77A to Raynes Park, Kings Cross, red, cream band

STL 263  AUC 511  LBF469p32  c1948 X   on 7 to Liverpool St, Oxford St., 6STL3/2
                  H49 p138    1949 TB  on 138 to Hayes, Bromley North

STL 265  AGX 595  STL p29     193* AC  on 6 to Kensal Rise Stn, Oxford Street

STL 273  AUC 506  LBBW p30         AR  on 76 to Edmonton, rear view.

STL 275  AUC 537  H3945p137    war     on 8 to Marble Arch, Hyde Park

STL 277  AUC 517  LBBW p30         AR  on 76 to Edmonton, rear view.
                  STL p27     193* AR  on 76 to Edmonton, Victoria, o/s rear

STL 279  AUC 543  STL p109    post AC  on 52 to Ladbroke Grove

STL 281  AUC 525  H47 p76     1947 CF  on 39 to Camden Town, Southfields

STL 287  AUC 541  H53p160     1953     in Daniel's scrpyard, Rainham, cut down

STL 289  AUC 545  BBB7 p88   post:     on 6 to Hackney Wick, 

STL 296  AUC 552  LBF469p37        TC  on 12 to Oxford Circus, South Croydon, 6STL3
                  LBM130 p34       TC  on 12 to Oxford Circus, South Croydon, 6STL3

STL 299  AUC 555  H48 p145    1948 V   on 65, Kingston
                  STL p140    1950 WY  trainer, at Victoria (GM)

STL 306  AUC 569  STL p30   c10/34 AC  on 18 to Harrow Weald Garage, Sudbury

STL 313  AUC 573  H48 p24     3/48 PB  on 84 to Arnos Grove, St Albans LT

726J     AUC 574  H56 p38     1956     Tower Wagon, ex STL314

STL 322  AUC 589  H49 p128    1949 PB  on 84 to St Albans, Arnos Grove
                  LBM13 p11   5/49     on 84 to St Albans, Arnos Grove

STL 325  AUC 593  H46 p57     1946 PB  on 84 to Arnos Grove, St Albans LT, rear o/s

STL 328  AUC 595  LBBW p28         AE  on 113 to Edgware Stn

STL 332  AUC 596  ALOLBWp85   193* AC  on 291 to Willesden Garage, o/s night shot.
                  STL p31     193* AC  on 291 to Willesden Garage, o/s night shot.
                  LBM23 p14   193* AC  on 291 to Willesden Garage, o/s night shot.

STL 336  AXM 606  STL p113   c1949 X   on 7, N.Kensington, crashed: on side

STL 337  AXM 603  STL p32     193* AC  on 6 to Kensal Rise Stn, Oxford Street

STL 339  AXM 651  H47 p63     1947 X   on 15 to Aldgate, Piccadilly Circus

STL 341  AXM 604  ALoLBWp91        X   on 15 to Blackwall Tunnel, Piccadilly
                  H49 p13     1949 Q   Morden Stn & Epsom Downs

STL 342  AUC 557  H46 p72     1946 Q   on 42 to Camberwell Green, Aldgate, rear

STL 343  AUC 591  STL p28     1934 HW  on 26, N.Finchley
                  STL p171    1954 U   on 101 to Royal Albert Dock, East Ham

STL 345  AUC 581  LBF469p32   6/46 AL  Wimbledon Stn &	Wimbledon, 5STL3/1

STL 347  AUC 565  STL p32     193* HW  on 17 to Hanwell Garage, Oxford Street

STL 349  AUC 575  LB2939 p96           new? fresh from overhaul?

STL 352  AXM 654  H50 p48     1950 AC  on 8A to Old Ford, London Bridge Stn
                  LCityB p126          in scrapyard

STL 356  AXM 633  LBBW p43         A   on 88 to Acton Grn, Mitcham

STL 361  AXM 622  LTG p63     193* C   in Clay Hall garage, rear view

STL 368  AXM 636  LBBW p31    1937 E   on 69 to Camberwell Green
                  STL p65     5/37 E   on 69 to Camberwell Green

STL 371  AXM 623  LTG p81     5/41 TC  wrecked in bombed garage
                  ST p133     5/41 TC  wrecked in bombed garage

STL 374  AXM 630  LBF469p32  c1948 TB  on 61 to Bromley, New Eltham, STL1
                  STL p112   c1949 TB  on 61 to Bromley, New Eltham, STL1
                  LBM89 p50  c1949 TB  on 61 to Bromley, New Eltham, STL1

STL 376  AXM 641  H49 p151    1949     trainer

STL 379  AXM 637  H48 p42     1948 X   on 7A to East Acton, London Bridge Stn
                  H49 p89     1949 X   on 7 to Liverpool St, Acton High St
                  H56 p56     7/56     caravan, Sheerness

STL 381  AXM 635  STL p107    1948 V   on 65 to Ealing, Chessington Zoo
                  H49 p107    1949 V   on 65 to Ealing, Chessington Zoo

STL 383  AXM 631  H49 p81     1949 X   on 72A to East Acton, Chessington Zoo

STL 386  AXM 643  LBM89 p42  c3/49 PB  on 84 to St.Albans

736 J             BBB7 p89    1949    as converted to Service lorry 736J

830J     AXM 649  LBM145 p15       W   at Cricklewood: Northern area heavy recovery team

STL 400  AXM 659  LBF339Dp14  193* C   in Athol St. garage, off 106, rear view     
                  LCtryB p54  1933     at Morden
 
STL 403  AXM 666  H51 p72     1951 ED  on FoB "F", Clapham Common & Battersea Park

STL 404  AXM 667  LTBG p50    1951 PM  in PM, rear view, no blinds, red, cream band
                  H57 p137    1953     Tour, Piccadilly Circus

STL 407  AXM 657  H52 p37     3/52 DG  on 454 to Tubs Hill Stn, Sevenoaks, green, rear
                  CBY3 p58    1953     on 406E Epsom Derby Day service, green

STL 409  AXM 663  H57 p138    1953     at Dover	Docks

STL 411  AXM 673  H51 p35     1951 HG  on 331 to Buntingford, Hertford, 2/16STL18, green

STL 412  AXM 675  STL p116   10/47 Q   on 35 to Chingford Hatch, Clapham Common
                  H57 p137    1953     Private Tour, Piccadilly Circus

STL 413  AXM 676  STL p120    1948 GY  on 371B to Grays, Rainham, green, cream uppers

STL 415  AXM 665  STL p126    1948 TB  on 119 to Croydon
                  TBX48 p36   1948 TB  on 119 to Croydon
                  H50 p68     4/50 TB  on 126 to Beckenham, Eltham

STL 417  AXM 671  H50 p55     1950 TB  on 126 to Beckenham, Eltham
                  LBM86 p29   1950 TB  on 126 to Beckenham, Eltham

STL 420  AXM 682  LBBW p31         AR  on 39 to Southfields Stn
                  STL p72    10/38 CF  on 39 to Southfields Stn, Turnpike Lane
                  H60 p130    1950 SA  on 338: St.Albans & Harperbury Hospital

STL 421  AXM 684  CB34 p12             on 77 to Tooting.

STL 422  AXM 670  STL p126    1948 HD  on 140 to Northolt

STL 424  AXM 683  LBBW p32    1934 CF  on 63A to Honor Oak, new.
                  STL p29     5/34 CF  on 63A to Honor Oak

STL 427  AYV 610  H53p26      5/53 T   Private, red, cream band

STL 431  AYV 637  H48 p117    1948 H   on 6A to Ludgate Circus

STL 432  AXM 690  STL p157   c1/52 HE  on 326, High Wycombe, green, cream band

STL 436  AXM 697  CBY2 p11    1949 GM  on 77 to Tooting, red/cream band

STL 440  AXM 699  H48 p152    1948 AK  on 59 to Chipstead Valley, South Croydon

STL 441  AXM 693  H50 p109    1950 F   on 14A to Hornsey Rise, Hampton Court
                  STL p187    7/74     preserved in Netherlands, n/s rear
                  LB&TA p128  1978     preserved, Cobham
                  STL p187    8/83     preserved, at Aldenham, n/s rear
                  Bus424p317  4/90     at Cobham open day
                  LBM144 p30  4/90     at Cobham open day      
                  Bus468 p27  1992     showing 12 to Croydon, Apps Court
                  LT6395p118  1994     preserved, Cobham
                  CB16 p4,7:  1994     preserved, Cobham
                  BusSpotter #999sdx preserved at Cobham
                  Ian Smith    1997:    preserved, Cobham

STL 442  AXM 700  LBP&Pp32    1951 RD  on 66 to Hornchurch Stn
                  H51 p22     1951 RD  on 66 to Hornchurch Stn, prewar livery. 
                  LBP&P p32   1951 RD  on 66 to Hornchurch Stn
                  STL p160    7/52 NX  on 163 to Woolwich, red/white/black/brown, full display

STL 443  AXM 695  H51 p109    1951 HG  on 395 to Hertford, RED

STL 446  AYV 604  STL p28     6/34 CF  on 177 to Mitcham, Chiswick

STL 447  AYV 602  LBBW p108   1938     on 24 to Pimlico

STL 450  AYV 603  H3945p105   war  AK  on 159 to Lambeth Bridge, Albert Embankment
                  H51 p23     1951 M   on 9 to Mortlake, Charing Cross

STL 452  AYV 606  LBBW p43             on 77 to Kings Cross, Mitcham

STL 459  AYV 613  STL p126    1948 AL  on 77 to Tooting, o/s rear, crashed
                  
STL 462  AYV 617  H51 p144    1951     on "C":	South Bank & Festival

STL 465  AYV 618  LBM111 p37  7/50 A   on 93 to Epsom Stn, North Cheam

STL 466  AYV 618  STL p183    1953     at Dover	Docks

STL 469  AYV 651  H53p80      1953 DT  on 423 to Southern Hospital, RED
                  H53p94      */52 DT  on 467 to Sidcup, Dartford LT, RED, rear
                  RTGarC p26  */52 DT  on 467 to Sidcup, Dartford LT, RED, rear
                  H56 p64     7/56 RG  returning past Parliament Sq after Centenary Exhibition (rear)
                  H56 p62     9/56 RG  preserved by LT, in Reigate garage
                  STL p187             LT Museum, red, cream uppers
                  Paul Watson, 1994:    Redhill Steam Rally
                  CB39p40              at Redhill for LT Museum
                  Buses476p25 9/94     showing 8 to Old Ford, Victoria Dock
                  LBM144 p41           in LT Museum

STL 470	 AYV 644  LBiC p47             on 6 to Kensal Rise, rear view
                  LBF506 p20  3/52 ON  on 83 to West Hendon, 2/16STL18

STL 471  AYV 649  H51 p20     1951     on F, Clapham Common
                  STL p150    1951 ED  on F: Clapham  Common & Festival Gardens

STL 473  AYV 624  H51 p152    1951 RD  on 86 to Chadwell Heath, Brentwood

STL 474  AYV 623  H3945p148   1939 D   on London Bridge & Moorgate tube replacement
                  H53p39      6/53     on Morden Stn & Epsom, Epsom Downs, red

STL 477  AYV 634  H3945p16   c1/41 HH  on 40A to London, Hemel Hempstead, red, Greenline
                  H3945p129    war DG  on 402 to Sevenoaks, Bromley North, red
                  H50 p53     5/50 DG  on 431 to Sevenoaks, Orpington Stn, green

STL 479  AYV 652  STL p65     2/37 G   on 25B to Becontree Heath, Victoria

STL 481           STL p76     1939 TL  on 94

STL 484  AYV 629  LT3362 p22  193* CF  on 3 at Crystal Palace
                  H47 p27     1947 N   on 68 to South Croydon, Camberwell Grn

STL 486           LSubB p24   193*     on 12

STL 488  AYV 635  LUB p124   12/51 RD  off 175 to Hornchurch, RD yard
                  LBM68 p30  12/51 RD  off 175 to Hornchurch, RD yard

STL 489  AYV 650  H51 p64     1951 WA  on 351 to Maple Cross, North Watford, RED

STL 490  AYV 648  AIHLB p12   1950     on 226 to Cricklewood, restricted display
                  H46 p145    7/51 W   on 226: Golders Grn & Cricklewood

STL 491  AYV 659  H50 p22     2/50     on 118 to Raynes Park, Morden, red
                  H52 p39     1/52 GA  on 35 to Shell Haven, Argent St LT, green, cream band, rear
                  H52 p36     6/52 LS  on 360: Caddington & Luton, green, cream band
                  H54 p68     5/54     Dover, for export, green

STL 494  AYV 654  H51 p103    1951     on 23 to Becontree Heath, Marylebone Stn, 2/16STL18

STL 498  AYV 670  LB&TAp21    1948 TB  on 146A to Keston, restricted blinds.
                  LBiCp85     1948 TB  on 146A to Keston, restricted blinds.   

STL 499  AYV 656  H50 p94     1950 EW  on 142 to Kilburn, Watford

STL 500  AYV 688  LBF506 p14  9/51 GY  on 323B, Grays and Fairway

STL 505  AYV 686  H51 p50     1951 TB  Private
                  H54 p92     4/54 FW  withdrawn, stored

STL 506  AYV 680  H48 p91     1948 N   on 3 to Crystal Palace, Camden Gardens

STL 507  AYV 690  H48 p109    1948 CF  on 31 to Chelsea, Camden Town

STL 512  AYV 657  STL p149    1951 GY  on 374, Grays LT, RED, cream band

STL 519  AYV 663  H3945p63    war      on 93 to Epsom Station, Morden Stn, rear

STL 524  AYV 672  H51 p120    1951 F   on 93 to Putney Bridge
                  H53 p68     9/53     Southend, ex-LT, body jacked up
                  LCtryB p53           scrapyard, Suffolk, green
                  
STL 530  AYV 673  LBF506 p09  5/51 MH  on 43 to London Bridge, Finsbury
                  STL p172    1954 SP  on 229 to Orpington Stn

STL 533  AYV 677  H51 p70     4/51 WA  on 351 to North Watford, Uxbridge, green
                  H53 p23     1953 DT  on 486, Dartford LT, green, cream band

STL 536  AYV 705  H51 p100    1951 AV  on 203 to Hatton Cross, South West Road
                  STL p172    1954 AV  on 203 to Hatton Cross
                  STL p174    1954 FW  withdrawn, stored

STL 537  AYV 706  H60 p143    1955 FW  in store, Fulwell Depot

STL 541  AYV 716  RT p31      1947     in Chiswick awaiting recertication

STL 542  AYV 684  LBM78 p21   1946 AL  on 77 to Wallington
                  H60 p139    6/53 CL  on Morden Stn - Epsom Downs service

STL 546  AYV 693  STL p152    1951 E   on 102 to Chingford, Golders Green
                  STL p158    1952 SW  on B: Sloane Sq-Festival Gdns

STL 548  AYV 710  LBWW2 p71   war  TC  on 68 to Chalk Farm, rear view
                  STL p166    5/53 W   on 226: Golders Grn & Cricklewood, STL16/1, no roofbox
                  H54 p116    8/54 HN  on 392A to Hitchin, RED, cream band
                  STL p173    1954 HN  on 392 to Monks Wood, Hitchin, green, cream band

STL 549  AYV 699  H50 p144    1950 CF  on 24 to Pimlico, Parliament Sq

STL 560  AYV 719  H49 p47     1949 HW  on 55 to Northfields, Greenford
                  STL p08     195*     on 55 to Northfields

STL 563  AYV 712  H48 p128    1948 CF  on 39 to Southfields, Southfields

STL 564  AYV 735  H46 p24     1946 CM  at Chelsham LT green
                  LBM78 p16   1946 CM  at Chelsham LT green
                  H51 p39     1951 ST  on 460 to Slough Station, Staines, green

STL 565  AYV 718  LSubB p67        SP

STL 569  AYV 722  STL p117    1948 A   on 156 to Morden Stn, Morden Stn

STL 570  AYV 720  H51 p37    10/51 GA  on 37A, Tilbury Ferry & Grays, green

STL 571  AYV 732  LSubB p32   post TC  on 133 to Liverpool St
                  STL p04     195*     on 152 to Feltham Stn, Hampton Crt Br.
                  H54 p59     1954 AV  on 203 to Hatton Cross
                  STL p174    1954 FW  stored, Fulwell Depot

STL 576           LBWW2 p53   9/40 CF  bomb-blasted: on its rear end

STL 577           H46 p24     1946 CM  at Chelsham LT green

STL 578  AYV 734  H47 p27     1947 Q   on 35A to Clapham Common, High Beach

STL 582  AYV 731  H3945p89   11/40 Q   at Camberwell LT, wrecked
                  LBT&N p82   1946     on 35A to High Beach, rebodied

STL 584  AYV 740  STL p143    1950 TB  on 94 to Southborough, Grove Park

STL 587  AYV 744  H46 p137    1949 C   on PLA to Custom House, Docks

STL 588  AYV 751  LBT&N p41            on 39 to Southfields

STL 590  AYV 749  LBM78 p16   1946 CM  at Chelsham LT, green

STL 591  AYV 737  H46 p24     1946 CM  at Chelsham LT, green

STL 592  AYV 752  LBWW2 p14   war  CF  on 24 to Pimlico, Trafalgar Square, rear view

STL 594  AYV 765  H49 p133    1949 Q   on 40 to Camberwell Grn, Gracechurch St

STL 597           H46 p24     1946 CM  at Chelsham LT, green

STL 605  AYV 759  STL p97     war  A   on 80 to Tooting, Belmont
                  H3945p30    war  A   on 80 to Tooting, Belmont

STL 607  AYV 671  STL p29     193* TL  on 137 to Highgate, Marble Arch
                  H50 p61     5/50 Q   on 59A to Addiscombe, Streatham Hill

STL 608           STL p46     8/36 CF  on 63 to Chalk Farm, Elephant, rear high

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