XF 1 CUV 51C 8/65 new, to Aldenham 9/65 EG allocated to East Grinstead, into service on 424 4/66 HT transfer for 271 7/66 EG return to 424 5/67 SF transfer for 67 8/68 SF Aldenham repaint, green 3/69 EG transfer, 424 etc 1/70 EG London Country 71-2 EG 10/73 EG to overhaul, and return 3/74 EG into store 5/74 EG ..and out 1/77 EG 7/78 to Crawley works 6/79 EG from works 8/79 EG 10/79 EG into store 12/79 EG in store, withdrawn 2/80 RG change store (Reigate) 3/80 RG trainer 6/80 GD transfer, trainer (Godstone) 2/81 GD withdrawn into store preserved 1998 preservation: active at East Grinstead, Cobham Open Day 1999 preservation: active at East Grinstead, Cobham Open Day 10/05 bought by Mike Nash, Cobham 12/05 on RT-RF Christmas Lights Tour 7/06 used on LOTS Evening Tour, including route 67 7/11 bought by Roger Wright, Northfleet 6/14 Year of the Bus display, Regent Street 4/15 active on East Grinstead Running Day (424) 10/16 at North Weald Station: "Number Ones and Odd Ones"
XF 2 CUV 52C 9/65 new, to Aldenham 9/65 EG allocated to East Grinstead, into service on 424 4/66 HT transfer for 271 7/66 EG return to 424 5/67 SF transfer for 67 12/67 SF into store 7/68 SF ..and out 9/68 SF Aldenham repaint, green 3/69 EG transfer, 424 etc 1/70 EG London Country 71-2 EG 5/73 EG to overhaul, and return 74-6 EG 8/76 EG into store 1/77 EG in store 5/79 EG into store 8/79 CM change store (Chelsham) 12/79 CM in store, withdrawn 8/81 sold to C.F.Booth, (Rotherham) XF 3 CUV 53C 8/65 new, to Aldenham 9/65 RG stored at Reigate 9/65 EG allocated to East Grinstead for 424, 435, 438C 4/66 HT transfer for 271 7/66 EG return to 424 1967 fitted with larger Cummins V6 engine, longer bustle 2/67 EG in use on 424 5/67 SF transfer for 67 (Stamford Hill) 9/68 SF Aldenham repaint, green 2/69 SF into store 3/69 EG transfer, then into store 6/69 EG return to 424 etc 1/70 EG London Country 8/72 into store (certificate expiry) 1/75 EG in store 1/75 RG change store (Reigate) 2/75 to Sparshatt's, Portsmouth 10/75 overhaul at Sparshatt's: refitted with standard Gardner engine 12/75 EG from o/h, then relicensed 1/77 EG 1978 EG 8/79 EG 12/79 EG 1980 EG 12/81 EG used on 424: withdrawn (the last) 1/82 CM transfer into store (Chelsham) 4/82 bought for preservation by A.R.Mace, Horsham 8/00 at Lingfield Show 8/00 bought for preservation, M.Ricketts, Andover 4/02 at Cobham Open Day 4/02 active at East Grinstead Running Day 4/06 active at East Grinstead Running Day (424) 4/07 active at East Grinstead Running Day (409) 3/08 bought by N.Coupe & G.Wood, Kent 4/08 at Cobham Museum Open Day, Wisley Airfield 5/08 active on Sevenoaks Running Day (410) 9/07 active on Dorking Running Day (414) 4/08 active at East Grinstead Running Day (424) 4/09 active on East Grinstead Running Day (409) 5/09 active on Horsham Running Day (438) 7/09 active on Sevenoaks Running Day (403) 9/09 active on Leatherhead Running Day (468, 408) 9/09 at Showbus, Duxford 4/10 at Cobham Open Day Green Line 80 4/10 active on East Grinstead Running Day (424) 5/10 active on Sevenoaks Running Day (401, 402) 9/10 active on Leatherhead Running Day (408) 5/11 active at Sevenoaks Running Day (402) 9/11 active at Oxted Running Day (410) 4/12 active on East Grinstead Running Day (409) 5/12 active at Sevenoaks Running Day (402) 4/13 active on East Grinstead Running Day (438) 9/13 active on 424 Running Day 5/15 active at Sevenoaks Running Day (402) 4/15 active on East Grinstead Running Day (424) 7/17 active on Sevenoaks Running Day (402)
XF 4 CUV 54C 8/65 new, to Aldenham 9/65 RG stored at Reigate 9/65 EG allocated to East Grinstead for 424, 435, 438C 4/66 HT transfer for 271 7/66 EG return to 424 11/66 EG into store 2/67 RG change store 3/67 EG return to service 5/67 SF transfer for 67 5/68 SF into store 8/68 SF ..and out 9/68 SF Aldenham repaint, green 3/69 EG transfer, 424 etc 1/70 EG London Country 71-2 EG 9/73 EG into store 3/74 EG ..and out 1975 EG 8/76 EG into store 1/77 EG 8/79 EG into store.. 8/79 CM change store (Chelsham) 12/79 CM in store, withdrawn 8/81 sold to C.F.Booth, (Rotherham) XF 5 CUV 55C 8/65 new, to Aldenham 9/65 RG stored at Reigate 9/65 EG allocated to East Grinstead for 424, 435, 438C 4/66 HT transfer for 271 (Highgate) 6/66 RG transfer 7/66 EG return to 424 5/67 SF transfer for 67 (Stamford Hill) 9/68 SF Aldenham repaint, green 2/69 SF into store 3/69 EG transfer, 424 etc 1/70 EG London Country 71-2 EG 2/73 EG to overhaul, and return 1/77 EG 7/78 CM transfer into store (Chelsham) 12/78 EG return 8/79 EG 12/79 EG 2/80 EG into store 8/80 CM change store 10/80 CM in store 8/81 sold to C.F.Booth, (Rotherham) XF 6 CUV 56C 8/65 new, to Aldenham 9/65 RG stored at Reigate 9/65 EG allocated to East Grinstead for 424, 435, 438C 4/66 HT transfer for 271 7/66 EG return to 424 5/67 SF transfer for 67 8/68 SF into store 9/68 SF ..and out 3/69 EG transfer, 424 etc 11/69 EG into store.. 12/69 Aldenham: converted to omo, painted blue/silver 12/69 SV transfer for Blue Arrow (Stevenage) 1/70 SV London Country 3/72 HG to store (Hertford) 8/72 Aldenham repaint: NBC green/yellow 12/72 RG transfer into store 2/73 EG transfer "home". 74-5 EG 2/76 EG ..and out 1/77 EG 7/78 DS transfer into store (Dorking) 1/79 EG change store 9/79 CM change store (Chelsham) 12/79 CM in store, withdrawn 5/81 HG change store (Hertford) 4/82 loaned to International Wreckers, Hertford, for rescue/training XF 7 CUV 57C 9/65 new, to Aldenham 9/65 RG stored at Reigate 9/65 EG allocated to East Grinstead for 424, 435, 438C 10/65 EG used on 424 4/66 HT transfer for 271 7/66 EG return to 424 5/67 SF transfer for 67 11/67 SF into store 12/67 SF return to service 11/68 SF into store 3/69 EG transfer, 424 etc 11/69 EG into store.. 12/69 Aldenham: converted to omo, painted blue/silver 12/69 SV transfer for Blue Arrow 1/70 SV London Country 3/72 HG to overhaul (Hertford) 12/72 EG painted NBC green/yellow, transfer "home". 7/76 RG transfer into store 10/76 EG change store 11/76 EG ..and out 1/77 EG 8/79 EG 12/79 EG into store 2/80 DS change store (Dorking) 10/80 change store (BCW) 8/81 sold to C.F.Booth, (Rotherham) XF 8 CUV 58C 9/65 new, to Aldenham 9/65 EG stored at East Grinstead 9/65 EG allocated to East Grinstead for 424, 435, 438C 4/66 HT transfer for 271 (Highgate) 7/66 EG return to 424 5/67 SF transfer for 67 (Stamford Hill) 8/67 SF into store 12/67 SF return to service 3/69 EG transfer, 424 etc 11/69 EG into store.. 12/69 Aldenham: converted to omo, painted blue/silver 12/69 SV transfer for Blue Arrow (Stevenage) 1/70 SV London Country */70 SV on A2 Blue Arrow 3/72 HG to overhaul (Hertford): painted NBC green/yellow 1972 EG transfer "home". 11/72 EG relicensed 1973 EG 1/74 EG into store 2/74 EG ..and out 1/77 EG 5/78 GY transfer into store (Grays).. 5/78 EG ..and return 12/78 EG withdrawn.. 12/78 CM ..into store (Chelsham) 12/79 in store, withdrawn 8/81 sold to C.F.Booth, (Rotherham)
XF 1 CUV 51C LBiC p17 1965 publicity pic, new LCtryB p25 1965 EG on 424 to E.Grinstead AIHLB p65 1966 HT on 271 to Highgate Village, Moorgate TBX66 p26 1966 HT on 271 to Highgate Village, Highbury RLB p21 10/66 EG on 424 to Reigate Stn, Horley, omo TBX67 p25 5/67 SF on 67 to Wapping, Wapping Stn HeyLB2 p47 EG on 406F, Epsom Stn & Epsom, NBC green, white band LT6395 p72 GD on 409, Godstone, rear view LBM26 p28 */78 EG on 409 to Forest Row, Caterham CB34 p27 1997 preserved PrB7 p34 1998 preserved, at Cobham Museum TLB609 38 4/15 on 424 to East Grinstead, East Grinstead Running Day XF 2 CUV 52C HeyLB3 p56 1966 HT on 271 to Moorgate, Highgate XF 3 CUV 53C Bus60 p146 HT on 271 to Highgate Village, Moorgate Bus60 p155 2/67 EG on 424, experimental Cummins V6 engine, rear LBM70 p22 9/71 EG on 424 to E.Grinstead, Sidlow LCtryB p43 c2/72 EG on 424 to Reigate, LC green, yellow band, logo LBM92 p22 5/78 EG on 428 to Dormansland, NBC green, white band LC2 p46 c1979 EG on 438 to Crawley, NBC green, white band LBM39 p12 1981 EG on 438 to East Grinstead, NBC green, white band LBM39 p12 1981 EG at Hookwood, NBC green, white band, rear view TLB525 p41 4/08 on 424 to East Grinstead, preserved XF 4 CUV 54C LCBiC p00 10/65 EG on 424 to Horley, Reigate LBM100p74 7/66 HT on 271 to Moorgate, Finsbury Square LBM92 p16 2/78 EG on 424 to Copthorne, East Grinstead, NBC green, white band XF 5 CUV 55C Bus60 p152 9/65 leaving Park Royal, on test run AIHLB p65 1965 EG on 424 to East Grinstead LBiC60 p04 5/66 HT on 271 to Moorgate, Highgate LCJG p65 EG on 424 to E.Grinstead XF 6 CUV 56C RLB p12 9/65 EG on 424 to Reigate Stn, Reigate Stn Bus60 p152 1969 EG on 424 to Reigate Stn, East Grinstead Stone Quarry Est. LSubB p45 12/69 SV on A2, Blue Arrow, Stevenage, blue / silver LCtryB p107 1970 SV on A1, Blue Arrow, Stevenage, blue, silver band LBM145 p33 8/72 in Aldenham, repainted green/yellow HeyLB3 p79 c1974 EG on 424 to East Grinstead, green, yellow band XF 7 CUV 57C Surrey p16 10/65 EG on 424 to E.Grinstead, Reigate LBiC p139 1967 SF on 67, East End LCJG p23 EG on 424 to Reigate Stn HeyLB3 p05 1969 EG on 424 to East Grinstead, Reigate LCtryB p25 197* EG on 424 to Reigate Station, NBC green, white band LBM100p29 1972 EG on 438 to East Grinstead, NBC green, white band HeyLB3 p79 c1974 EG on 424 to East Grinstead, green, white band XF 8 CUV 58C LT6395p12 1965 EG on 424 to E.Grinstead AIHLB p65 1966 HT on 271 to Highgate Village, Moorgate LB&TA p38 1966 HT on 271 to Highgate Village, Finsbury Sq LBiC p137 12/69 SV on A1, Blue Arrow, Stevenage, blue/silver RLB p57 12/69 SV on A1, Blue Arrow, Stevenage, blue/silver TBX69 p40 12/69 SV on A1, Blue Arrow, Stevenage, blue/silver LB&TA p40 1970 SV on A1, Blue Arrow, Stevenage, blue/silver BYB00 p116 SV on A1, Blue Arrow, Stevenage, blue/silver LBM1 p13 */70 SV on A2: Blue Arrow, Chells & Industrial Area LCBiC p62 9/71 SV on A2, Blue Arrow, Stevenage, blue, silver roof MinLC p71 EG on 424 to E.Grinstead, Sidlow, LC green MinLC p30 EG on 428 to Dormansland, E. Grinstead, green
Ian's Bus Stop XF story. bus histories photo refs XA