This page created 1997, updated 16th March 2006.
There were 40 tunnel STLs originally, with no spare bodies. It seems that only 39 bodies survived through the war, that from STL1862 being completely destroyed. Two others (STL1851, 1854) had to be sent away for serious repair and were later remounted on other chassis: STL834 and STL2437, whilst the chassis went under other types of spare body.
STL 834 BXD 499 1935 new, 1/9STL5
8/35 AL into service (Merton)
9/35 H transfer (Hackney)
8/44 fitted with damaged tunnel body (ex STL 1854)
9/44 sent to A.W.Watkin, Biggleswade, for repair
12/44 returned to LT (non-opening front windows)
12/44 C for tunnel services 108, 82 (Athol St.)
c1948 C on 108 to Poplar, plain front windows, prewar livery
7/53 w/d from stock
STL1809 DLU 48 3/37 J new into service, (Holloway), 4/9STL13
4/37 C transfer for 108
repainted red with cream band
3/51 C on 108
5/54 w/d from stock
STL1814 DLU 188 3/37 J new into service, (Holloway), 4/9STL13
4/37 C transfer for 108
5/53 w/d from stock
STL1818 DLU 189 3/37 J new into service, (Holloway), 4/9STL13
4/37 C transfer for 108
4/54 w/d from stock
STL1823 DLU 190 3/37 H new into service (Hackney)
4/37 Q transfer for 82
1/38 C transfer for 82, 108
repainted red with cream upper window surrounds
1950 C on 56
4/54 w/d from stock
STL1825 DLU 191 3/37 J new into service, (Holloway), 4/9STL13
4/37 C transfer for 108
11/54 w/d from stock
STL1827 DLU 206 3/37 J new into service, (Holloway), 4/9STL13
4/37 C transfer for 108
6/55 w/d from stock
STL1828 DLU 207 3/37 J new into service, (Holloway), 4/9STL13
4/37 C transfer for 108
7/53 w/d from stock
STL1830 DLU 196 3/37 J new into service, (Holloway), 4/9STL13
4/37 C transfer for 108
4/53 w/d from stock
STL1835 DLU 189 3/37 J new into service, (Holloway), 4/9STL13
4/37 C transfer for 108
3/54 w/d from stock
STL1841 DLU 209 3/37 J new into service, (Holloway), 4/9STL13
4/37 C transfer for 108
repainted red with cream band
8/52 C on 108A
3/53 C on 108A
7/53 C w/d from service
8/53 w/d from stock
STL1842 DLU 242 3/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
12/53 w/d from stock
6/54 bought by Premier Travel, Cambridge, #93: allocated to Crishall
9/55 sold
STL1843 DLU 216 3/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
3/54 w/d from stock
STL1844 DLU 213 3/37 H new into service (Hackney)
4/37 Q transfer for 82
1/38 C transfer for 82, 108
4/54 w/d from stock
STL1845 DLU 211 3/37 H new into service (Hackney)
4/37 Q transfer for 82
1/38 C transfer for 82, 108
repainted red with cream band
5/53 C on 108
1/54 C w/d from service
3/54 w/d from stock
STL1846 DLU 212 3/37 H new into service (Hackney)
4/37 Q transfer for 82
1/38 C transfer for 82, 108
2/53 w/d from stock
STL1848 DLU 218 3/37 H new into service (Hackney)
4/37 Q transfer for 82
1/38 C transfer for 82, 108
7/53 w/d from stock
STL1849 DLU 215 3/37 J new into service, (Holloway), 4/9STL13
4/37 C transfer for 108
3/53 w/d from stock
STL1850 DLU 219 3/37 H new into service (Hackney)
4/37 Q transfer for 82
1/38 C transfer for 82, 108
1/56 w/d from stock
STL1851 DLU 217 3/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
4/41 C body wrecked in air attack: later rebuilt onto STL 2437
chassis rebuilt with standard body
STL1852 DLU 224 3/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
repainted red with cream band
1951 C on 108
1954 C in use on 108
3/54 C withdrawn from service
5/55 w/d from stock
STL1853 DLU 225 4/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
repainted red with cream upper window surrounds
c1950 C on 108A
2/54 w/d from stock
2/54 bought by Premier Travel, Cambridge, #90: allocated to Crishall
5/55 Premier Travel
12/57 sold
STL1854 DLU 222 3/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
7/44 C body wrecked in air attack (later rebuilt onto STL 834)
chassis rebuilt with standard STL11 body
STL1855 DLU 232 4/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
4/55 w/d from stock
STL1856 DLU 222 3/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
3/54 w/d from stock
STL1857 DLU 227 3/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
5/54 w/d from stock
6/54 bought by Premier Travel, Cambridge, #92: allocated to Crishall
11/56 sold
STL1858 DLU 226 4/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
12/54 w/d from stock
exported to Las Palmas, doorway converted
1961 in Las Palmas, Asociation Patronal de Jardineras Giaguas
STL1860 DLU 228 3/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
3/54 w/d from stock
STL1861 DLU 229 4/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
2/53 w/d from stock
bought by Victoria Coaches, Leigh-on-Sea
10/53 bought by Boughton's, London E2
1954 Boughton's
STL1862 DLU 223 3/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
10/40 body destroyed by air attack
10/40 received STL12 body
1/41 bomb-damaged: fitted with replacement STL5 body
STL1864 DLU 236 4/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
5/54 w/d from stock
STL1865 DLU 230 4/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
4/55 w/d from stock
STL1866 DLU 237 4/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
1937 C on 108
repainted red with cream upper window surrounds
6/51 C at Athol St.
6/55 w/d from stock
STL1867 DLU 235 4/37 Q new into service on 82 (Camberwell), 4/9STL13
c1/43 repainted brown
repainted red with cream upper window surrounds
1949 C on 108
1950 C on 108A
4/54 w/d from stock
STL1868 DLU 233 4/37 Q new into service on 82 (Camberwell), 4/9STL13
4/55 w/d from stock
STL1871 DLU 240 4/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
repainted red with cream band
3/53 C on 108
4/54 w/d from stock
bought by Mulleys Motorways, Ixworth
1961 w/d from service
bought for preservation,
repainted red, white, black, silver
5/65 on HCVS Brighton run
11/67 scrapped
STL1872 DLU 238 4/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
repainted red with cream upper window surrounds
1953 C on 108 to Bromley by Bow, Blackheath
STL1874 DLU 241 4/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
4/55 w/d from stock
STL1875 DLU 234 3/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
repainted red with cream band
C on 108
2/55 w/d from stock
STL1876 DLU 243 4/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
C on 108
7/55 w/d from stock
STL1884 DLU 244 4/37 C new into service on 108 (Athol Street), 4/9STL13
C on 108
11/54 w/d from stock
STL 2437 ELP 108 8/41 received rebuilt tunnel body ex STL 1851
12/53 w/d from stock
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