The LONDON AREA BRISTOL LHs
London Transport BS
This page created 30th May 1999,
updated 8th September 2015.
Individual bus histories
Note: these histories are in process of collection,
with fragments of information added from a variety of sources.
Any additional information is very welcome.
I am grateful to Richard Cains for supplying several (very useful) heaps of 1970s-1990s data,
and for sorting out some of the knots in the post-LT ownership tangles.
More tangles were sorted by further helpful data from Peter Terry.
BS 1 GHV 501N 6/75 new to Aldenham
7/75 SW (Stockwell)
8/75 HT transfer for C11 (Holloway)
3/81 XV transfer into store (Turnham Green)
7/81 HT change store, formally withdrawn
9/81 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
11/82 bought by Mobil Oil, Coryton Oil Terminal: staff transport
by 12/02 gone
scrapped
BS 2 GHV 502N 6/75 new to Aldenham
8/75 HT into store, then service on C11 (Holloway)
6/77 HT into store
HT
2/81 HT into store
3/81 HT ..and out
8/81 withdrawn into store (last in LT service)
11/81 bought by Pollard, Ruan Minor, Cornwall
*/82 bought by Woodcock's Buses, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
9/83 Woodcock's: orange/white
scrapped
BS 3 GHV 503N 6/75 new to Aldenham
7/75 HT into store (Holloway)
8/75 HT into service on C11
HT in store
2/76 HT ..and out
1977 HT
6/78 HT into store
6/79 HT still in store
10/80 GM change store (Victoria)
6/81 GM still in store
7/81 GM formally withdrawn
8/81 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet): stripped for spares
by 4/84 sold to Meynell (Carlton): scrapped
BS 4 GHV 504N 6/75 new to Aldenham
7/75 HT trainer, (Holloway)
8/75 HT into service on C11
76-7 HT
7/79 HT into store
10/79 HT ..and out
1980 HT
3/81 HT into store, withdrawn
3/81 XV transfer into store (Turnham Green)
7/81 XV formally withdrawn
9/81 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
9/81 sold to London Borough of Richmond
4/94 bought for preservation, Deeble, Upton Cross
bought for preservation, West Wickham
10/99 bought for preservation, TMR Preservation
4/01 transfer in preservation: T.Adams
*/15 in preservation, T.Adams
8/15 bought for preservation, Chris Stanley
5/16 in preservation, Chris Stanley
BS 5 GHV 505N 7/75 new to Aldenham
7/75 HT into store (Holloway)
8/75 HT into service on C11
76-80 HT
3/81 XV transfer into store (Turnham Green)
7/81 XV formally withdrawn
9/81 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
3/82 bought by Thomas Bros, Llangadog
*/97 withdrawn
bought by D.Wita, Ammanford
8/04 sold to Mike Nash (Weybridge)
9/04 bought by Southdown Historic Vehicles Ltd, for preservation
by 7/09 preserved: Staplecross Garden Centre: on-site shop
BS 6 GHV 506N 7/75 new to Aldenham
7/75 HT mechanical trainer (Holloway)
8/75 HT into service on C11
76-80 HT
1/81 HT into store
3/81 XV change store (Turnham Green)
7/81 HT change store, formally withdrawn
9/81 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
11/82 bought by Anglia Canners, Kings Lynn
3/84 bought by Anglia Canners, Fiddlers Ferry
4/86 bought by C & D, Clitheroe
8/87 bought by Gray, (Glen Dochart Coaches) Killin
bought by Employment Training Services, Newcastle
Community Transport, Byker: used to train drivers for Dial-a-Ride
Tyneside Training Services, Newcastle
scrapped
BS 7 OJD 7R 9/76 new to Aldenham, chassis LHS219, body 22039
10/76 CS to Chiswick experimental
11/76 E trainer (Enfield)..
12/76 TB trainer, then into service on B1 (Bromley)
TB used on B1 to Eltham Church
7/77 TB into store
8/77 TB ..and out
4/78 HT transfer (Holloway)
7/79 HT into store
8/79 HT ..and out
1980 HT
3/81 XV transfer into store (Turnham Green)
9/81 XV formally withdrawn
10/81 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
*/82 bought by F.E.Thorpe, London W10
1/87 bought by Smith & Bola (Star Travel), Dipton
7/88 bought by Busways (Newcastle), #1612
3/89 Blue Bus, Newcastle, #1612
*/91 in store at Byker
12/92 withdrawn
2/93 sold to North East Bus Breakers, Craghead
3/93 sold to W.North (Leeds)
bought for preservation spares (Gravesend)
scrapped
BS 8 OJD 8R 9/76 new to Aldenham
10/76 CS to Chiswick experimental
12/76 SW into service on P4 (Stockwell)
5/77 SW used on P4
78-9 SW
9/80 HT transfer (Holloway)
9/81 XV formally withdrawn
10/81 change store: Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
1/82 in store, withdrawn
3/82 sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)
*/82 bought by F.E.Thorpe, London N10
1/87 bought by Smith & Bola (Star Travel), Dipton
7/88 bought by by Busways (Newcastle), #1613
3/89 Blue Bus, Newcastle #1613
*/91 in store at Byker
12/92 withdrawn
2/93 sold to North East Bus Breakers, Craghead
3/93 scrapped
BS 9 OJD 9R 10/76 new to Aldenham
11/76 E mechanical trainer (Enfield)
12/76 TB into service on B1 (Bromley)
1977 TB
4/78 SW transfer (Stockwell)
5/78 E transfer
7/78 SW return
2/79 E transfer
3/79 SW return
9/80 XV transfer into store (Turnham Green)
10/80 E transfer: trainer then service
7/81 EM transfer into store (Edmonton)
9/81 EM formally withdrawn
10/81 bought by Weardale Motors, Stanhope, Co. Durham
*/84 withdrawn: engine donated to BL71
*/93 scrapped
BS10 OJD 10R 11/76 new to Aldenham
12/76 CS to Chiswick experimental..
12/76 TB ..into service on B1 (Bromley)
1977 TB
4/78 E transfer (Enfield)
E used on W9
79-80 E
7/81 EM transfer into store (Edmonton)
9/81 EM formally withdrawn
10/81 bought by Weardale Motors, Stanhope, Co. Durham
*/87 withdrawn
*/93 scrapped
BS11 OJD 11R 11/76 new to Aldenham
12/76 E into service on W9 (Enfield)
6/77 E used on W9
1978 E
7/79 E into store
8/79 E ..and out
12/79 E into store
3/80 E ..and out
3/81 EM transfer into store (Edmonton)
5/81 E return
9/81 EM formally withdrawn
10/81 change store (Ensignbus)
10/81 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
1/82 bought by John Keenan & Sons, Coalhall, Ayr
WCD 901R 1/82 reregistered
6/84 Keenan, B30F
7/87 Keenan, Coalhall
*/91 sold to Regal (Kirkintilloch)
12/91 bought by Woodcock, Dundonalds #6
1/92 bought by Cameron, Alexandra
5/92 sold to Regal (Kirkintilloch)
7/93 bought by Handybus, (Boyd), Loans
9/93 bought by Shuttlebuses, (Magvend), Kilwinning
11/93 sold to Regal (Kirkintilloch)
11/93 bought by Ash (High Wycombe)
scrapped
BS12 OJD 12R 11/76 new to Aldenham
12/76 E into service on W9 (Enfield)
6/77 E used on W9 (Enfield)
8/77 E in store,..and out
78-80 E
7/81 EM transfer into store (Edmonton)
12/82 EW from o/h
9/81 EM formally withdrawn
10/81 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
J29184 bought by Day & Gorey, Jersey: repainted fawn/caramel
11/84 used on Jersey during filming of "Bergerac"
18267 bought by Guernseybus: repainted white
7/89 Guernseybus
1/90 Guernseybus
scrapped
BS13 OJD 13R 11/76 new to Aldenham
12/76 E into store, then into service on W9 (Enfield)
77-80 E
7/81 EM transfer into store (Edmonton)
9/81 EM formally withdrawn
10/81 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
1/83 bought by British Caledonian, Gatwick Airport
*/86 withdrawn
sold to Wealden Omnibus, Nettlestead
11/87 bought by Western National, #1563, initially for spares
rebuilt for service
1/97 bought by Paradise Bird Park, Hayle for World Parrot Trust
named "Jacquet Express"
3/97 reported shipped to St Lucia for Parrot Foundation
TD7829 bought for use as chicken fry/Pizza vehicle: BS body on Bedford TK chassis
by 4/11 body dumped in Castries (St.Lucia)
scrapped
BS14 OJD 14R 11/76 new to Aldenham
12/76 E into store, then into service on W9 (Enfield)
1977 E
12/78 E into store
1979 E in store
9/80 FY change store (Finchley)
6/81 EM change store (Edmonton)
10/81 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
5/82 bought by Mountain Goat (Taylor & Hudson), Windermere: white
83-5 Mountain Goat
10/86 bought by Thames Weald, West Kingsdown
bought by Holladay (Red Bus Services), Clyst Honiton, Devon
9/88 sold to Wacton (Bromyard)
9/88 sold to North East Bus Breakers (Craghead)
10/88 bought by Tyne & Wear Omnibus Co, Gateshead
11/89 taken over by Busways, Newcastle
12/89 withdrawn
1/90 acquired by Community Transport Employment Centre, Newcastle
Hawthorne Trading & Recruitment, Birmingham
4/91 sold to Wacton (Bromyard)
4/91 bought by Perry, Bromyard #38
12/91 destroyed by fire
BS15 OJD 15R 11/76 new to Aldenham
11/76 CS Chiswick experimental..
12/76 SW trainer, then into service on P4 (Stockwell)
SW used on P4
77-9 SW
9/80 XV transfer into store (Turnham Green)
11/80 SW change store
3/81 HT transfer for C11 (Holloway)..
3/81 XV ..and return to store
9/81 XV formally withdrawn
10/81 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
3/82 bought by Seawards, Axminster
bought by Williams, Camborne
8/89 bought by Carr & Robins, Tomintoul
3/90 bought by Truronian, Truro
used by Truronian on Constantine service, red livery
11/91 withdrawn
scrapped
BS16 OJD 16R 11/76 new to Aldenham
12/76 CS to Chiswick experimental..
12/76 SW ..mechanical trainer, then service on P4 (Stockwell)
77-9 SW
9/80 XV transfer into store (Turnham Green)
11/80 SW change store
1/81 HT transfer (Holloway)
3/81 XV transfer into store
9/81 XV formally withdrawn
10/81 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
1/83 bought by Rennie, Dunfermline
6/84 bought by Transcity
painted dark green
1/89 Transcity, Swanley
3/89 bought by Blandford Bus Co, Dorset
11/89 bought by Southern National #93: green & cream
10/91 on loan to North Devon, #93
*/92 returned to Southern National
scrapped
BS17 OJD 17R 11/76 new to Aldenham
12/76 Q mechanical trainer (Camberwell)..
12/76 CS ..to Chiswick experimental..
12/76 SW ....into store, then service on P4 (Stockwell)
77-9 SW
9/80 XV transfer into store (Turnham Green)
11/80 SW change store
3/81 XV change store
9/81 XV formally withdrawn
10/81 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
4/82 bought by WNS Travel (Arrow Travel), Pulborough, West Sussex
9/82 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
11/82 bought by Mobil Oil, Coryton Oil Refinery, Essex
8/90 bought by Smith & Dark, Paignton, Devon: named "LADY LYNN"
2/93 bought by Follard, Paignton
12/93 sold to dealer
1/94 bought by Oxon Travel, Bicester
scrapped
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