LONDON TRANSPORT T CLASS

AEC Regal single-deckers

This page prepared by Ian Smith, created 29th August 1999, updated 6th March 2003

15T13 Regals: T769 - T798: Bus Histories

These histories are not complete, and are being compiled by me from a variety of sources (that do not always agree) as I acquire the data.


Chassis: AEC Regal III 0962, AEC A208 9.6 litre diesel, preselector gearbox
         and fluid flywheel, 17ft 6in w/b
Body:    27ft 6in Mann Egerton B35F
         
T 769 HLX 439   2/48    new, green/white livery, body 1901
                3/48 HH new (Two Waters)
                1957 HH withdrawn, in store
                4/58 CA change store (Clapham)
                4/58    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 770 HLX 449   3/48    new, green/white livery, body 1902
                3/48 HH into service (Two Waters)
               c1949 HH (Hemel Hempstead)
                        repainted green with cream lining
               12/56 HH in store
                1/57 RG change store (Reigate)
                2/57 RG staff bus
               12/57 RG withdrawn into store
                4/58 CA change store (Clapham)
                4/58    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 771 HLX 441   3/48    new, green/white livery, body 1903
                3/48 HH into service (Two Waters)
                1948 HH used on 317 to Watford
               12/56 HH in store
                1/57 RG change store (Reigate)
                2/57 RG staff bus
               12/57 RG withdrawn into store
                4/58 CA change store (Clapham)
                4/58    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 772 HLX 442   3/48    new, green/white livery, body 1904
                1948 HH new to Two Waters
                     HH used on 302 works services: Watford - Apsley
                3/56    w/d from stock

T 773 HLX 443   2/48    new, green/white livery, body 1905
                1948 HH new (Two Waters)
                        repainted green with cream lining
                8/57 HH
                8/57 NB transfer to Central Area for 201 (Norbiton)
               11/57 NB used on 201 to Hampton Crt Stn
               12/57 NB delicensed, then to Aldenham overhaul
                3/58 NB from o/h, then relicensed for 201
                1/59 RE withdrawn into store (Romford)
                4/60    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 774 HLX 444   4/48    new, green/white livery, body 1906
                1948 HH new to Two Waters
                     HH
                3/56    w/d from stock

T 775 HLX 445   5/48    new, green/white livery, body 1907
                1948 HH new (Two Waters)
                     HH used on 337 to Dunstable
                        repainted green with cream lining
                1955 HH used on 307
                8/57 HH
                     HH used on 322
                8/57 MA transfer (Amersham)
               10/57 MA withdrawn
               12/57 HH change store
                4/58 CA change store (Clapham)
                4/58    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 776 HLX 446   5/48    new, green/white livery, body 1908
                1948 HH new to Two Waters
                1948 WT used on 318 (Watford, Leavesden Rd)
                        repainted green with cream lining
                1951 HH used on 322, 
                3/56    w/d from stock

T 777 HLX 447   5/48    new, green/white livery, body 1909
                1948 HH new to Two Waters
                        used on 302: Watford & Apsley, green / white
                        repainted green with cream lining	
                5/53 GR on 377A to Apsley Mills (Garston)
                1957 CA withdrawn, in store (Clapham)
                4/58 NB change store (Norbiton)
                4/58    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 778 HLX 448   5/48    new, green/white livery, body 1910
                1948 HH new to Two Waters
                1955 HH used on 307A
               12/57 TG (Tring)
               12/57 NB transfer to Central Area for 201 (Norbiton)
                3/58 NB withdrawn, into store
                4/58    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 779 HLX 449   5/48    new, green/white livery, body 1911
                1948 HH new to Two Waters
                1952 GR transfer (1 month)
                        repainted green with cream lining	
                1953    used on 307A to Apsley Mills
                     HH used on 377 to Two Waters
                1956 HH used on 322
                9/57 NB transfer to Central Area, used on 201 (Norbiton)
                3/58 NB withdrawn into store
                4/58    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 780 HLX 450   6/48    new, green/white livery, body 1912
                1948 HH new to Two Waters
                1957 GY used on 375
               11/57 GY withdrawn into store
                7/58    sold to Shell Research Ltd, Chester

T 781 HLX 446   5/48    new, green/white livery, body 1913
                1948 HH into service (Two Waters)
                1950 HH used on 322 to Hemel Hempstead
               12/57 HH in store
                1/57 AM change store (Plumstead)
                2/57 AM staff bus
                */57 AM withdrawn into store
                7/57 CA change store (Clapham)
               11/58    sold to Shell Refining Ltd, London EC1

T 782 HLX 452   6/48    new, green/white livery, body 1914
                1948 HH new to Two Waters
                        repainted green with cream lining
                5/53 GR used on 318B
                */57 GY used on 375 (+ 371 positioning journeys)
                5/57 GY delicensed then to Aldenham overhaul
                6/57 CY from o/h, unlicensed
               11/58 EG transfer
                6/59 RG withdrawn into store
                8/59    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 783 HLX 453   6/48    new, green/white livery, body 1915
                1948 HH new to Two Waters
                1948 HH used on 322
                     GR (Garston)
                1954 MA transfer (Amersham)
                1955 MA used on 353, 394
                9/57 GY (Grays)
                9/57 AV transfer (Hounslow)
               10/57 AV withdrawn into store...
               10/57 RG ...change store (Reigate)
                4/58 CA change store (Clapham)
                4/58    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 784 HLX 454   6/48    new, green/white livery, body 1916
                1948 HH new to Two Waters
                1950 HH used on 317
                        repainted green with cream lining
                1954 CY transfer (Crawley)
                1954 CY
                9/57 CY
                9/57 NB transfer to Central Area for 201 (Norbiton)
               11/58 NB withdrawn into store
                1/59 GR change store (Garston)
                4/60    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 785 HLX 455   6/48    new, green/white livery, body 1917
                1948 HH new to Two Waters
                     HH used on 322
                        repainted green with cream lining
                1956 K  used on 216 (Kingston)
                6/57 NB into store (Norbiton)
                     AM staff bus (Plumstead)
                4/59 AW transfer, staff bus (Abbey Wood)
               10/59 NX transfer, staff bus (New Cross)
               11/60 AW transfer, staff bus
                1961 AW staff bus
               10/62 AW withdrawn into store
                2/63    sold to Vass (Ampthill)

T 786 HLX 456   6/48    new, green/white livery, body 1918
                7/48 HH new to Two Waters
                6/51    overhaul, repainted green, cream lining
                6/51 HH from o/h
                1952 HH used on 320
                6/52 GR transfer (Garston)
                1955 GY (Grays)
               11/57 GY into store
                3/58 NB transfer to Central Area for 201 (Norbiton)
                1958 NB used on 206
                1/59 RE into store (Romford)
                7/59 EG transfer (East Grinstead)
                1/60 EG withdrawn into store
                4/60    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 787 HLX 457   7/48    new, green/white livery, body 1919
                7/48 WT new to Leavesden Road, Watford for 318, 318A, 320 and 322
                        repainted green with cream lining
                5/51 WT used on 309
                     GR (Garston)
                1953 CY transfer (Crawley)
                8/53 CY used on Excursion to Chessington Zoo
                1954 CY used on 426
                1955 CY used on 426
               12/56 CY used on 405
                5/57 CY to Aldenham overhaul
                8/57 CY from o/h
                1959 CY
                9/60 CY used on 426, 853
                1961 CY used on 853, 426A
                8/62 CY into store
                9/62 GF change store (Guildford)
               10/62 AW transfer, staff bus (Abbey Wood)
                4/63 AW withdrawn into store - the last
                8/63    sold to North (Leeds)
                        bought by Henry James, contractor (Mansfield)

T 788 HLX 458   7/48    new, green/white livery, body 1920
                7/48 WT new to Leavesden Road, Watford for 318, 318A, 320 and 322
                        repainted green with cream lining
               12/56 RG in store (Reigate)
                1/57 NB transfer to Central Area for 201 (Norbiton)
                3/57 NB into store, then to Aldenham overhaul
                5/57 CY from overhaul, unlicensed (Crawley)
                6/57 CY relicensed
               11/57 GY transfer (Grays)
                1958 GY
                */59 GY used on 375
                5/59 GY withdrawn into store
                8/59    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 789 HLX 459   7/48    new, green/white livery, body 1921
                7/48 WT new to Leavesden Road, Watford for 318, 318A, 320 and 322
                        repainted green with cream lining
                1953 CY used on 426 (Crawley)
                6/57 CY to Aldenham overhaul
                8/57 RG from o/h, unlicensed (Reigate)
                9/57 CY transfer
                7/58 EG transfer (East Grinstead)
                7/59 EG withdrawn into store
                7/59 RG change store
                8/59    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 790 HLX 460   7/48    new, green/white livery, body 1922
                7/48 WT new to Leavesden Road, Watford for 318, 318A, 320 and 322
                9/49 GY used on 723 (Grays)
                        repainted green with cream lining
                5/53 GR used on 318A (Garston)
                3/57 MA in store (Amersham)
                3/57 NB transfer (Norbiton)
                9/57 NB delicensed, then to Aldenham overhaul
               10/57 TG from o/h, unlicensed (Tring)
               12/57 TG relicensed
                1958 TG
                1/59 TG used on 352
                6/60 TG used on 706 Relief
               10/60 TG into store
               12/60 TG ..and out
                2/61 TG used on 301
                1962 TG used on 387
                6/62 TG withdrawn into store
                6/62 GR change store
                2/63    sold to Vass (Ampthill)
                3/63    bought by Bovis (contractor)
                1967    sold to Smith (Leighton Buzzard)
                9/80    with Bovis Holdings

T 791 HLX 461   7/48    new, green/white livery, body 1923
                7/48 WT new to Leavesden Road, Watford for 318, 318A, 320 and 322
                1948 WT used on 309
                1949 WT used on 309
                        repainted green with cream lining
                7/52 GR used on 361 (Garston)
                1955 MA used on 709 (Amersham)
                1956 MA used on 709
                7/57 MA to Aldenham overhaul
               10/57 MA from o/h
                7/58 MA withdrawn into store
                8/59    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 792 HLX 462   7/48    new, green/white livery, body 1924
                7/48 WT new to Leavesden Road, Watford for 318, 318A, 320 and 322
                     CY (Crawley)
                7/57 CY to Aldenham overhaul
                9/57 GY from o/h, then relicensed (Grays)
                1958 GY
               c1959 GY used on 375
                5/59 GY into store
                1/60 EG transfer (East Grinstead)
                9/60 RG transfer into store (Reigate)
               10/60 TG transfer (Tring)
               12/60 TG withdrawn into store
                1/61 GR change store (Garston)
                1962 GR in store
                2/63    sold to Vass (Ampthill)
                        bought by Bovis (contractor)
                1966    preserved: repainted lined green
                1967    at Uxbridge school fete
                        repainted green/white
                6/70    at Stratford Rally
               10/97    stored at Cobham
                1999    under restoration: reframed, repanelled, chassis overhaul,
                        repainted green with cream lining
               10/00    at Amersham Running Day
                4/01    at East Grinstead Running Day
                3/02    in LT Museum, Acton
                4/02    at Cobham Museum Open Day
                6/04    used on 308, 308A at Hertford Running Day
                5/07    active on Potters Bar Running Day (313, 342) 
                7/08    active on Potters Bar Running Day (313)
               10/08    active on Cobham Museum Green Day (432, 432A)
                1/09    active on St.Albans Running Day (355)
                4/09    active on East Grinstead Running Day (434, 473)
                4/10    at Cobham Open Day Green Line 80 
                6/10    active on Stevenage & Hertford Running Day (333, 393)   
                7/10    on 715 Road Run, GreenLine Jubilee Day 

T 793 HLX 463   8/48    new, green/white livery, body 1925
                8/48 WT new to Leavesden Road, Watford for 361, plus 318, 318A, 320 and 322
                        repainted green with cream lining
                6/53 GR used on 318 (Garston)
                1955 TG used on 387 (Tring)
                1957 CA withdrawn, in store (Clapham)
                4/58 NB change store (Norbiton)
                4/58    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 794 HLX 464   8/48    new, green/white livery, body 1926
                8/48 WT new to Leavesden Road, Watford for 361, plus 318, 318A, 320 and 322
                        repainted green with cream lining
                1955 GY used on 371 (Grays)
                8/56 K  transfer: used on 216 (Kingston)
                57-8 NB used on 201 (Norbiton)
                1/59 RE withdrawn into store (Romford)
                4/60    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 795 HLX 465   8/48    new, green/white livery, body 1927
                8/48 WT new to Leavesden Road, Watford
                     GY used on 375
                57-8 GY
                5/59 GY withdrawn into store
                8/59    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 796 HLX 466   8/48    new, green/white livery, body 1928
                8/48 WT new to Leavesden Road, Watford for 361, plus 318, 318A, 320 and 322
                        repainted green with cream lining
                2/54 GY transfer (Grays)
                1956 GY used on 723A		
                1957 NB used on 201 (Norbiton)
                8/57 NB to Aldenham overhaul
               10/57 GY from overhaul, unlicensed
               11/57 GY relicensed
                1958 GY used on 375
                5/59 GY into store
                4/60    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 797 HLX 467   8/48    new, green/white livery, body 1929
                1948 WT new to Leavesden Road, Watford for 361, plus 309/318
                     WT used on 309
                3/57 DG in store
                4/57 GY change store
                5/57 GY relicensed for service
                1958 GY
                5/59 GY withdrawn into store
                8/59    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

T 798 HLX 468   8/48    new, green/white livery, body 1930
                1948 WT new to Leavesden Road, Watford for 361, plus 309/318
                        repainted green with cream lining
                6/52 GR 
               12/56 RE in store (Romford)
                1/57 RG change store (Reigate)
                2/57 RG staff bus
               12/57 RG withdrawn into store
                1958 RG in store
                8/59    sold to Ceylon Transport Board

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