The Private Hire RFWs, 3RF3
RFW 1 - RFW 15, Total 15
This page created 14th January 1998, updated 5th February 2014, by Ian Smith..
Fleet List
These histories are incomplete. They are being compiled as I gather and process data.
Particularly useful are the LOTS vehicle News (TBX) and John Hambley's picture books.
Other sources are mentioned in the bibliography.
RFW 1 LUC 376 4/51 new, to Chiswick for testing
5/51 D new into service (Dalston)
57-9 NX (New Cross)
4/59 WL transfer (Walworth)
6/59 Q transfer (Camberwell)
10/59 Q into store
1/60 Q to Aldenham overhaul
3/60 Q from overhaul, unlicensed
5/60 Q relicensed
10/60 Q
11/60 GM transfer (Victoria)
1/61 C transfer (Athol St)
5/61 PR transfer (Poplar) (C closes)
10/62 PR into store
5/63 PR ..and out
9/63 PR into store
6/64 RE transfer (Romford)
7/64 DS transfer (Dorking)
9/64 RE transfer
10/64 RE withdrawn
10/64 sold to Elm Park Coaches, Romford
used by St Thomas' Hospital
5/70 scapped by Wombwell Diesels
RFW 2 LUC 377 5/51 P new into service (Old Kent Road)
57-8 C (Athol St)
10/59 C into store
1/60 C to Aldenham overhaul
3/60 C from overhaul, unlicensed
5/60 Q transfer (Camberwell)
12/60 NX transfer (New Cross)
7/61 NX into store
8/61 NX ..and out
3/62 NX into store, and out again
4/62 NX into store
5/62 Q transfer
10/62 Q into store
11/62 Q to Aldenham overhaul
11/62 NX from overhaul
10/63 NX withdrawn
12/64 sold to Ceylon transport Board, exported to Ceylon
27-7879 converted to lorry
RFW 3 LUC 378 5/51 RG new into service (Reigate)
57-8 AF (Putney)
11/59 AF into store
12/59 AF to Aldenham overhaul
2/60 AF from overhaul, unlicensed
5/60 GM transfer
10/60 AF transfer
10/61 AF into store
11/61 AF ..and out
10/63 AF withdrawn (Putney)
9/64 sold for use as showroom, Trubenised (GB) Ltd, W1
1970 scrapped
RFW 4 LUC 379 5/51 AF new into service (Putney)
2/58 R into store (Riverside)
3/58 R ..and out
2/59 Q transfer, trainer (Camberwell)
3/59 R ..and return
10/59 R into store
11/59 AF transfer (Putney)
2/60 AF into store, then to Aldenham overhaul
4/60 S from overhaul (Shepherds Bush), unlicensed
5/60 NX transfer
11/60 GM transfer (Victoria)
10/61 GM into store, and out again
3/62 GM into store
5/62 GM ..and out
9/63 GM withdrawn
11/63 SW change store (Stockwell)
4/64 Q change store (Camberwell)
12/64 sold to Ceylon transport Board, exported to Ceylon
RFW 5 LUC 380 5/51 WT new into service (Watford, Leavesden Road)
1/57 GM into store (Victoria)
2/57 GM ..and out
58-9 GM
10/60 GM delicensed, to Aldenham overhaul
1/61 GM from o/h
10/61 GM into store
12/61 PR transfer
8/62 RE transfer
9/62 PR transfer
7/63 PR into store
8/63 PR ..and out
9/63 GM transfer
10/63 GM withdrawn
11/63 SW change store (Stockwell)
4/64 Q change store (Camberwell)
12/64 sold to Ceylon transport Board, exported to Ceylon
23-1435 Central Transport Board, Colombo
RFW 6 LUC 381 5/51 RG new into service (Reigate)
6/57 RE from store (Romford)
11/57 RE into store
3/58 RE ..and out
10/58 RE into store
5/59 RE ..and out
11/59 RE into store
1/60 RE ..and out..
1/60 GY transfer (Grays)
2/60 RE return into store
3/60 GM transfer (Victoria)
5/60 RG transfer (Reigate)
10/60 RG into store
2/61 AF transfer (Putney)
4/61 RG return into store
6/61 PR transfer (Poplar)..
6/61 NX ..transfer (New Cross)
7/61 RG ..return (Reigate)
10/61 RG delicensed, to Aldenham overhaul
12/61 RG from o/h, unlicensed
3/62 NB transfer, trainer (Norbiton)
5/62 R transfer, trainer (Riverside)
6/62 RE transfer (Romford)
7/62 RG transfer (Reigate)
9/62 RE transfer
10/62 RE into store
6/63 RE ..and out
7/63 DS transfer (Dorking)
9/63 RE return
10/63 RE into store
4/64 RE ..and out
10/64 RE withdrawn (Romford)
1/65 sold to A.Harling (London SE1)
used by St Thomas' Hospital
bought by E.P.Woods (Chuckie Chickens)
5/74 acquired for preservation, J.Lines & M.Hebbard,London (swapped for GS64!)
preserved in UK (Colchester)
6/01 at RF50, Cobham
RFW 7 LUC 382 5/51 P new into service (Old Kent Road)
7/51 P
1/57 C into store (Athol St)
5/57 C ..and out
11/57 C into store
3/58 C ..and out
10/59 C into store
2/60 R transfer (Riverside)
4/60 R into store
6/60 R ..and out
10/60 AF transfer (Putney)
12/60 AF into store
1/61 AF to Aldenham overhaul
3/61 AF from o/h, unlicensed
4/61 AF relicensed
5/61 Q transfer (Camberwell)
10/61 NX transfer (New Cross)
11/61 NX into store
3/62 NX ..and out
10/63 NX withdrawn
12/64 sold to Ceylon transport Board, exported to Ceylon
7/81 withdrawn from service
body fitted to Leyland PSUC1/1 chassis;
chassis scrapped
RFW 8 LUC 383 6/51 D new into service (Dalston)
1957 F (Putney Bridge)
10/58 F into store
11/58 AF change store (F closes)
11/58 V change store (Turnham Green)
3/59 Q transfer (Camberwell)
4/59 WL transfer (Walworth)
6/59 Q return
10/60 Q delicensed, to Aldenham overhaul
11/60 Q from o/h, unlicensed
12/60 Q relicensed
10/61 Q into store, and out again
1/62 Q into store
3/62 GM transfer (Victoria)
10/63 GM withdrawn
11/63 SW change store (Stockwell)
4/64 Q change store (Camberwell)
12/64 sold to Ceylon transport Board, exported to Ceylon
23-1432 Central Transport Board, Colombo
RFW 9 LUC 384 6/51 D new into service (Dalston)
2/57 P from store (Old Kent Rd)
10/58 P into store
11/58 NX change store (P closes)
3/59 NX ..and out
1/60 NX into store
2/60 AF transfer (Putney)
10/60 AF into store
12/60 AF ..and out
2/61 AF delicensed, to Aldenham overhaul
5/61 AF from o/h, unlicensed
11/61 AF into store..
11/61 NX ..transfer (New Cross)
11/62 NX to Aldenham overhaul
11/62 NX from overhaul, unlicensed
5/63 Q transfer
10/63 Q withdrawn (Camberwell)
12/64 sold to Ceylon transport Board, exported to Ceylon
23-1437 Central Transport Board, Colombo
RFW10 LUC 385 5/51 NF new into service (Northfleet)
1/57 GM into store (Victoria)
5/57 GM ..and out
11/57 GM into store
1/58 GM ..and out
2/58 GM back into store
3/58 GM ..and out
10/58 GM into store
2/59 GM ..and out
3/60 GM into store
4/60 R transfer (Riverside)
5/60 GM return
11/60 GM into store
5/61 GM ..and out
10/61 GM into store
11/61 RE transfer
2/62 RE into store
3/62 NB transfer, trainer
5/62 Q transfer
10/62 Q into store
4/63 Q ..and out
10/63 Q withdrawn (Camberwell)
12/64 sold to Ceylon transport Board, exported to Ceylon
RFW11 LUC 386 6/51 AF new into service (Putney)
1/57 R into store (Riverside)
2/57 R ..and out
11/57 R into store
1/58 R ..and out
1959 R
1/60 R to Aldenham overhaul
4/60 R from overhaul, unlicensed
5/60 R relicensed
10/63 R into store
6/64 RE transfer (Romford)
10/64 RE withdrawn
11/64 sold to A.Harling (London SE1)
sold to Ireland as static caravan
RFW12 LUC 387 5/51 WR new into service
5/57 AF from store
11/57 AF into store
1/58 AF ..and out
2/58 AF back into store
3/58 AF ..and out
1959 AF
10/60 AF into store, ..
10/60 GM transfer
11/60 GM delicensed, to Aldenham overhaul
2/61 GM from o/h, unlicensed
5/61 R transfer (Riverside)
5/62 R
10/63 R withdrawn
12/64 sold to Ceylon transport Board, exported to Ceylon
RFW13 LUC 388 5/51 P new into service (Old Kent Rd)
1/56 from o/h
2/57 F from store (Putney Bridge)
10/58 F into store
11/58 AF change store (F closes)
11/58 V change store (Turnham Green)
3/59 Q transfer (Camberwell)
4/59 WL transfer (Walworth)
6/59 Q transfer (Camberwell)
10/59 C transfer (Athol St)
1960 C
1/61 C delicensed, to Aldenham overhaul
4/61 C from o/h, unlicensed
5/61 Q transfer (Camberwell) (C closes)
10/61 Q into store
1/62 Q ..and out
4/63 Q into store
5/63 Q ..and out
10/63 Q withdrawn
12/64 bought for Ceylon transport Board, exported to Ceylon
1981 withdrawn
RFW14 LUC 389 5/51 RE new into service (Romford)
2/57 RE from store
3/58 RE into store
5/60 RG transfer (Reigate)..
5/60 RE ..and return
6/60 GM transfer (Victoria)
7/60 RE ..and return
10/61 RE to Aldenham overhaul
1/62 RE from o/h, unlicensed
2/62 RE relicensed
10/64 RE withdrawn
11/64 sold to A.Harling (London SE1)
by 5/74 bought by J.Marshall for preservation
preserved: RFW14 Group, London SW16
8/00 at Lingfield Show
6/01 at RF50, Cobham
10/11 at Brooklands London Bus Museum Running Day
6/12 at AEC Centenary: Walthamstow Pump House
9/13 at Willesden Garage Open Day
7/16 at Holloway Garage Open Day
9/16 at Brentford Festival
9/16 at Twickenham Garage Open Day
10/16 at Stockwell Garage Open Day
RFW15 LUC 390 6/51 AF new into service (Putney)
2/57 GM from store (Victoria)
1958 GM
2/59 GM into store
3/59 GM ..and out
&/59 GM used on London Airport Tour
10/59 C transfer (Athol St)
1960 C
5/61 PR transfer (Poplar) (C closes)
11/61 PR to Aldenham overhaul
2/62 PR from o/h, unlicensed
3/62 PR relicensed
3/62 GM transfer into store
5/62 GM ..and out
10/62 GM into store
5/63 GM ..and out
10/63 GM withdrawn (Victoria)
4/64 Q change store (Camberwell)
12/64 sold to Ceylon transport Board, exported to Ceylon
1981 withdrawn for use for spares
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