This page created 1997, updated 23rd June 2023.

The Godstone STLs

Bus Histories

These histories are only partial, and may contain inaccuracies. They are being compiled as I gather scraps of data from a variety of sources. Contributions welcome.

Particularly useful have been:

STL 1044  BPE 221  4/34    new to LPTB: AEC Regent 06612277, 8.8 litre diesel, crash gearbox
                           Weymann L26/22F #M40, painted green/green/silver roof
                   5/34 RG into service on 410 (Reigate)
                  c1935    allocated LT body number 16549 at overhaul: coded 11STL6/1
                   6/38 RG (Reigate)
                           repainted green/white/black/brown
                        GD used on 410
                   1/48 GD
                   6/48 RG to Reigate Works body overhaul..
                   9/48 GD ..from o/h: green/white/black/brown 
                        GD
                   6/50 RG transfer into store
                   9/50 GF transfer (Guildford)
                  11/52 GF withdrawn from service
                   3/53    sold to W.North (Leeds)

STL 1045  BPF 269  4/34    new to LPTB: AEC Regent 06612273, 8.8 litre diesel, crash gearbox
                           Weymann L26/22F #M37, painted green/green/silver roof
                   5/34 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                  c1935    allocated LT body number 16273 at overhaul: coded 11STL6/1
                   9/37 GD used on 410
                           repainted green/white/black/brown
                   1940 GD used on 410
                  12/43 WY transfer for 462
                   5/44 DG transfer for 410 (Dunton Green)
                   1946 GD 410
                   1/48 GD
                   9/48 CS to Chiswick chassis overhaul
                           to Aldenham for body overhaul
                           repainted green with cream upper window surrounds/band  
                   1/49 GD from o/h  
                   7/50 RG transfer into store (Reigate)
                   9/50 WY transfer (Addlestone)
                   */50 WY used on 463 
                  10/52 WY withdrawn from service
                   3/53    sold to W.North (Leeds)
                   */53    bought by Grant Lyon & Co (contractors), Scunthorpe, #V29

STL 1046  BPF 270  4/34    new to LPTB: AEC Regent 06612271, 8.8 litre diesel, crash gearbox
                           Weymann L26/22F #M36, painted green, black band, silver roof: "GeneraL"
                   5/34 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                  c1935    allocated LT body number 16493 at overhaul: coded 11STL7
                           repainted green/green/silver roof
                           repainted green/white/black/brown
                   8/42 GD used on 410
                   1/48 GD
                   7/48 CS to Chiswick Works chassis overhaul
                        RG to Reigate body overhaul
                  11/48 GD from o/h  
                   1949 GD
                   7/50 RG transfer into store (Reigate)
                   9/50 WY transfer (Addlestone)
                   */50 WY used on 463  
                        WY used on 461
                  10/52 WY withdrawn from service
                   3/53    sold to W.North (Leeds)

STL 1047  BPF 288  4/34    new to LPTB: AEC Regent 06612280, 8.8 litre diesel, crash gearbox
                           Weymann L26/22F #M38, painted green/green/silver roof
                   5/34 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                  c1935    allocated LT body number 16562 at overhaul: coded 11STL7
                           repainted green/white
                   8/42 GD used on 410
                        GD
                   9/50 GF transfer (Guildford)
                           to Aldenham for body overhaul
                           repainted green with cream upper window surrounds/band
                   1951 GF on 436 (Guildford)
                  10/52 GF withdrawn from service
                   3/53    sold to W.North (Leeds):scrapped
                 
STL 1048  BPF 289  4/34    new to LPTB: AEC Regent 06612279, 8.8 litre diesel, crash gearbox
                           Weymann L26/22F #M41, painted green/green/silver roof
                   5/34 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                  c1935    allocated LT body number 16515 at overhaul: coded 11STL7
                           repainted green with cream upper window surrounds/band   
                   1946 GD on 410
                   */49    to Aldenham for body overhaul
                   4/49 GD from o/h
                   1949 GD on 410
                           repainted green with cream upper window surrounds/band
                        RG in store (Reigate)
                   8/50 WR change store (Windsor)
                   9/50 WY transfer (Addlestone)
                   7/52 AL used on Central area 127 to Morden Stn (Merton)
                        WY  
                  10/52 WY withdrawn from service
                   3/53    sold to W.North (Leeds)

STL 1049  BPF 391  4/34    new to LPTB: AEC Regent 06612272, 8.8 litre diesel, crash gearbox
                           Weymann L26/22F #M42, painted green/green/silver roof
                   5/34 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                  c1935    allocated LT body number 16578 at overhaul: coded 11STL7
                   8/42 GD used on 410
                   */49    to Aldenham for body overhaul
                   1949 GD
                   7/50 RG transfer into store (Reigate)
                           repainted green with cream upper window surrounds/band 
                   8/50 GF change store  (Guildford)
                   9/50 GF ..and out
                  11/52 GF withdrawn from service  
                   3/53    sold to W.North (Leeds)
                 	
STL 1050  BPF 397  4/34    new to LPTB: AEC Regent 06612281, 8.8 litre diesel, crash gearbox
                           Weymann L26/22F #M39, painted green/green/silver roof
                   5/34 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                  c1935    allocated LT body number 16597 at overhaul: coded 11STL7
                  c1935    allocated LT body number at overhaul:
                           repainted green/white  
                   1947 GD on 410
                   */49    to Aldenham for body overhaul 
                           repainted green with cream upper window surrounds/band
                   7/50 RG transfer into store (Reigate)
                   9/50 WY transfer (Addlestone) 
                  10/52 WY withdrawn from service
                   1/53    sold to W.North (Leeds)

STL 1051  BPF 416  4/34    new to LPTB: AEC Regent 06612274, 8.8 litre diesel, crash gearbox
                           Weymann L26/22F #M46, painted green/green/silver roof
                   5/34 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                  c1935    allocated LT body number 16617 at overhaul: coded 11STL7
                           repainted green/white/black/brown
                   war  GD used on 410 
                   */49    to Aldenham for body overhaul   
                           repainted green with cream upper window surrounds/band 
                   7/50 RG transfer into store (Reigate) 
                   8/50 WR change store (Windsor)
                   9/50 GF transfer (Addlestone)
                   1952 GF used on 436 (Guildford)
                   6/53 GR relicensed for Coronation period, used on 321 (Garston)
                   7/53 GR withdrawn from service
                   8/53    sold to W.North (Leeds)
                 
STL 1052  BPF 417  4/34    new to LPTB: AEC Regent 06612278, 8.8 litre diesel, crash gearbox
                           Weymann L26/22F #M44, painted green/green/silver roof
                   5/34 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                  c1935    allocated LT body number 16787 at overhaul: coded 11STL7
                   1937    on 410
                   1938 GD on 410	
                   1941 WA transfer for 336 (Watford High St)
                  12/42 MA transfer for 336 (Amersham)
                   5/44 DG transfer for 410 (Dunton Green)
                   */49    to Aldenham for body overhaul
                           repainted green with cream upper window surrounds/band    
                   7/50 RG transfer into store (Reigate)
                   9/50 GF transfer (Guildford)
                   6/53 WY relicensed for Coronation period (Addlestone)
                   7/53 WY withdrawn from service
                   7/53    sold to W.North (Leeds)

STL 1053  BPF 456  4/34    new to LPTB: AEC Regent 06612275, 8.8 litre diesel, crash gearbox
                           Weymann L26/22F #M43, painted green/green/silver roof
                   5/34 GD into service on 410 (Godstone)
                  c1935    allocated LT body number 16830 at overhaul: coded 11STL7
                   1941 WA transfer for 336 (Watford High St)
                  12/42 GD transfer for 410
                   */49    to Aldenham for body overhaul
                           repainted green with cream upper window surrounds/band 
                        GD  
                   1950 GF transfer (Guildford)
                   1951 GF used on 436
                   1952 WY used on 461A (Addlestone)
                   6/53 GF relicensed for Coronation period
                   7/53 GF withdrawn from service
                   8/53    sold to W.North (Leeds)
                  10/53    bought by H.& D.E.Elwell, Thurnscoe
                   9/54    withdrawn
                   9/54    scrapped

STL 1054  BPF 457  4/34    new to LPTB: AEC Regent 06612276, 8.8 litre diesel, crash gearbox
                           Weymann L26/22F #M47, painted green/green/silver roof
                   5/34 RG into service on 410 (Reigate)
                  c1935    allocated LT body number 16811 at overhaul: coded 11STL7
                   6/38 RG (Reigate)
                           repainted green/white/black/brown
                   1941 WA transfer for 336 (Watford High St.)
                  12/42 MA transfer for 336 (Amersham)
                   5/44 GD transfer for 410 
                   1/48 GD (Godstone)  
                   3/48 CS to Chiswick chassis overhaul 
                        RG Reigate body overhaul
                   5/48 GD from o/h 
                        GD
                   */50 GD used on 410
                   6/50 RG transfer into store 
                   8/50 WY change store (Addlestone) 
                   9/50 WY ..and out
                   4/51 WY used on 461A 
                  10/52 WY withdrawn from service
                   1/53    sold to W.North (Leeds)

STL 1055  BPF 458  4/34    new to LPTB: AEC Regent 06612282, 8.8 litre diesel, crash gearbox
                           Weymann L26/22F #M45, painted green/green/silver roof
                   5/34 RG into service on 410 (Reigate)
                  c1935    allocated LT body number 16832 at overhaul: coded 11STL7
                        WT (Watford)
                   6/38 CY (Crawley)
                   7/39 CY used on 434
                   9/39 GD transfer (Godstone)
                   1941 WA for 336 (Watford High St)
                  12/42 MA transfer for 336 (Amersham)
                   5/44 GD transfer for 410
                   */47 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul 
                   3/48 GD from o/hbrown 
                        GD
                   6/50 RG transfer into store
                           repainted green with cream band
                   9/50 WY transfer (Addlestone) 
                   1951 GF used on 462 (Guildford)
                   7/52 WY used on 461A (Addlestone)
                   6/53 GF relicensed during Coronation period: used on 443
                   7/53 GF withdrawn from service
                   7/53    sold to W.North (Leeds)
                  11/53    bought by Ideal Service (H.Wray & Sons), Hoyle Mill
                   8/55    bought by H.& D.E.Elwell, Thurnscoe
                   9/55    withdrawn for scrap

Godstone text bus histories Photo Refs ex-Daimler STLs