This page created 1997, updated 22nd June 2006.

The Unfrozen STLs

Unfrozen STL bus histories

These histories are unavoidably incomplete. They are being compiled as I glean information from a variety of sources: books, magazines, photo captions, and not all of the sources agree! So these lists inevitably contain errors, plus some due to me of course. Contributions welcome.
 
STL2648  FXT 371  1942    17STL14/2, fitted with roofbox body
                          painted red/white/brown
                 12/41 HE allocated to Country Area
                  3/46    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                  8/58    w/d from stock

STL2649  FXT 372  1942    17STL5/3, fitted with early standard body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                 12/41 HE allocated to Country Area
                  4/46    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  1952    w/d from passenger service 
 963J             7/52    converted by Eagle to distilled water tanker 963J
                  1960    withdrawn

STL2650  FXT 373  1942    17STL14/2, fitted with roofbox body
                          painted red/white/brown
                  1/42 HE allocated to Country Area
                  8/46    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  3/50    w/d from stock

STL2651  FXT 374  1942    17STL17, fitted with Chiswick austerity roofbox body
                          painted red/white/brown
                  1/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                  4/45    painted green/white
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                  8/58    w/d from stock

STL2652  FXT 375  1942    17STL5/3, fitted with early standard body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                 12/41 HE allocated to Country Area
                  7/46    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                       GD used on 409
                  5/50    w/d from stock

STL2653  FXT 376  1942    17STL12/1, fitted with roofbox body
                          painted red/white/brown
                 12/41 HE allocated to Country Area
                  2/46    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  3/50    w/d from stock

STL2654  FXT 377  1942    17STL17/1, fitted with Chiswick austerity body
                          painted red/white/brown
                 10/42 GD allocated to Country Area for 409, 411
                 10/45    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  1949 GD used on 411
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                  8/58    w/d from stock

STL2655  FXT 378  1942    17STL11/1, fitted with late standard body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                 12/41 HE allocated to Country Area
                  8/46    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  1949 MA used on 362	
                  2/50    w/d from stock

STL2656  FXT 379  1942    17STL11/1, fitted with late standard body
                          painted red/white/brown
                 12/41 HE allocated to Country Area
                  8/46    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  2/50    w/d from stock

STL2657  FXT 380  1941    17STL17, fitted with Chiswick austerity roofbox body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                 12/41 HE allocated to Country Area
                  5/46    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  1949 HE used on 362
                  1950    w/d from service, trainer
                          staff bus
                  8/58    w/d from stock

STL2658  FXT 381  1942    17STL14/2, fitted with roofbox body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                 12/41 HE allocated to Country Area
                  9/46    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                       MA used on 362
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                  8/55    w/d from stock

STL2659  FXT 382  1942    17STL11/1, fitted with late standard body
                          painted red/white/brown
                  1/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                  1/47    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                  8/58    w/d from stock

STL2660  FXT 383  1941    17STL14/2, fitted with STL14 roofbox body ex STL2322
                          painted red/white/brown
                 12/41 HE allocated to Country Area
                  2/44    painted green/white
                  1950 WA used on 332, 
                 11/50    w/d from stock

STL2661  FXT 384  1942    17STL17/1, fitted with Chiswick austerity body
                          painted red/white/brown
                  7/42 WA allocated to Country Area
                  9/42 GD transfer for 409, 411
                  9/45    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
 1018J            9/54    converted to tower wagon 1018J

STL2662  FXT 385  1942    17STL11/1, fitted with late standard body
                          painted red/white/brown
                 12/41 HE allocated to Country Area
                  7/46    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                          painted green, cream band
                          Aldenham staff bus
                  8/58    w/d from stock

STL2663  FXT 386  1942    17STL3/3, fitted with leaning-back body #13694 from STL254
                          painted red/white/brown
                  5/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                 11/44    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  1949 MA used on 362
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                          trainer
                  1955 V  Aldenham staff bus
                  1/56    sold to W.North, (Leeds) 
                          chassis bought by Bee Line, Hartlepool,
                          fitted with Strachans single-deck body
                  1957    used on contract services
                          bought by Richards Westgarth, West Hartlepool, as mobile laboratory

STL2664  FXT 387  1942    17STL2/1, fitted with leaning back body ex STL 249,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  3/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                 12/44    painted green/white
                  1949 MA used on 353
                  1950 MA used on 362
                  4/52    w/d from stock
                          exported to Iraq, Baghdad Passenger Transport

STL2665  FXT 388  1942    17STL17/1, fitted with Chiswick utility body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  3/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                  3/45    painted green/white/black/brown
                       GD used on 409
 967J             9/52    converted by Kenex to battery carrier 967J
                  1962    withdrawn

STL2666  FXT 389  1942    17STL17/1, fitted with Chiswick utility body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  2/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                  5/45    painted green/white
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
 1015J            5/55    converted at Nunhead to towing lorry 1015J
                  1965    withdrawn

STL2667  FXT 390  1942    17STL17/1, fitted with Chiswick utility body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  3/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                  2/44    painted green/white
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                          painted green, cream band
                       AV Hounslow-Aldenham staff bus
                  8/58    w/d from stock

STL2668  FXT 391  1942    17STL17/1, fitted with Chiswick utility body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  3/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                  4/45    painted green/white
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                  1/56    w/d from stock

STL2669  FXT 392  1942    17STL17, fitted with Chiswick austerity roofbox body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                 12/41 HE allocated to Country Area
                  5/46    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                 c1948 MA used on 362A
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
 1017J            6/55    converted at Nunhead to towing lorry 1017J
                  1965    withdrawn

STL2670  FXT 393  1942    17STL12/1, fitted with roofbox body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  1/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                  1/44    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  1949 MA used on 362
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                          staff bus
                          trainer
                  6/55    withdrawn from training (the last)
                  6/55    scrapped

STL2671  FXT 394  1942    17STL17/1, fitted with Chiswick utility body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  6/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                  8/45    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                  1/56    w/d from stock

STL2672  FXT 395  1942    17STL17/1, fitted with Chiswick austerity body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  8/42 WA allocated to Country Area
                  9/42 GD transfer for 409, 411
                  8/45    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  1949 GD used on 411
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                  8/58    w/d from stock

STL2673  FXT 396  1942    17STL17/1, fitted with Chiswick austerity body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  5/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                  7/45    painted green, cream upper window surrounds
                  5/50    used on 362A
                 10/50 WA transfer (Watford High Street)
                 12/50    trainer
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
         248 GF   1953    Aldenham staff bus
                  8/58    w/d from stock

STL2674  FXT 397  1942    17STL1/1, fitted with General body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  2/42 MA allocated to Country Area (Amersham)
                 12/44    painted green/white
                  1950 HE used on 362B (High Wycombe)
                 10/50 WA transfer for 332 (Watford High Street)
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                          painted green, cream band
                          Aldenham staff bus
                  6/58    sold to W.North (Leeds)

STL2675  FXT 398  1942    17STL3/4, fitted with leaning-back body
                          painted red/white/brown
                  3/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                 10/44    painted green/white
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                  1/56    w/d from stock

STL2676  FXT 399  8/42    17STL17/1, fitted with Chiswick austerity body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  9/42 WA allocated to Country Area
                  9/42 G  transfer (in error?)
                 10/42 GD transfer for 409, 411
                 10/45    painted green/white
                       GD used on 411
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                 12/52    painted matt grey, loaned to Ministry of Fuel & Power
                       LH used for producer gas trials
                 11/54    trials ended: engine removed for tests & examination
                  1/56    sold for scrap

STL2677  FXT 400  1942    17STL17/1, fitted with Chiswick utility body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  5/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                  4/45    painted green/white
                  8/51    w/d from passenger service
 1016J            5/55    converted at Nunhead to towing lorry 1016J
         047 GT   4/56    at Catford garage
                  1965    withdrawn

STL2678  FXT 401  1942    17STL17/1, fitted with Chiswick utility body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  5/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                  6/45    painted green/white
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                  8/58    w/d from stock

STL2679  FXT 402  1942    17STL1/1, fitted with General body, originally on STL170,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  2/42 MA allocated to Country Area (Amersham)
                 10/44    painted green/white/brown
                  1949 MA used on 362
                 c1950    used on 443, Ascot & Staines race special
                 10/50 WA transfer: used on 332 (Watford High Street)
                  1951 WA used on 332
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                          painted green, cream band
         081 GF   1953    Aldenham staff bus
         081 GF   1953 AV Hounslow - Aldenham staff bus
                 10/54    withdrawn
 1009J            3/55    chassis converted at Nunhead to towing lorry 1009J
                  1965    withdrawn

STL2680  FXT 403  1942    17STL17/1, fitted with Chiswick austerity body,
                          painted red/white/brown
                  9/42 WA allocated to Country Area
                  9/42 GD transfer for 409, 411
                  9/45    painted green/white
                       GD used on 409
                  1952    w/d from passenger service
                  8/58    w/d from stock

STL2681  FXT 404  1942    17STL3/3, fitted with leaning-back body ex STL275, 
                          painted red/white/brown
                  3/42 MA allocated to Country Area
                 12/44    painted green/white
                       MA used on 305
                 10/52    w/d from service
                  1/56    w/d from stock
                          bought by Bee Line, Hartlepool,
                          fitted with Strachans single-deck body

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