2 HM 6445 6/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45402, Dodson B25R
6/26 new to ARO: chocolate/cream
used on 263 (London Fields - Leyton)
DS 14 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
1 HM 6446 6/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45401, Dodson B25R
6/26 new to ARO: chocolate/cream
used on 263 (London Fields - Leyton)
DS 16 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
3 HM 6447 6/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45403, Dodson B25R
6/26 new to ARO: chocolate/cream
used on 263 (London Fields - Leyton)
DS 10 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
4 HM 6749 8/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45428, Dodson B25R
8/26 new to ARO: chocolate/cream
used on 263 (London Fields - Leyton)
DS 39 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
5 HM 6750 8/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45431, Dodson B25R
8/26 new to ARO: chocolate/cream
used on 263 (London Fields - Leyton)
DS 5 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
6 HM 6751 8/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45427, Dodson B25R
8/26 new to ARO: chocolate/cream
used on 263 (London Fields - Leyton)
DS 14 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
7 HM 7040 12/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45457, Dodson B25R
12/26 new to ARO: chocolate/cream
DS 25 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
used on 263 (London Fields - Leyton)
18 MH 6323 5/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45071, Dodson B26R
5/25 new to Admiral: blue/white
5/25 used on 280
9/25 used on 538
DS 32 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
20 MH 6324 5/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45072, Dodson B26R
5/25 new to Admiral: blue/white
5/25 used on 280
9/25 used on 538
DS 38 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
19 MH 6325 5/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45065, Dodson B26R
5/25 new to Admiral: blue/white
5/25 used on 280
9/25 used on 538
DS 6 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
22 MH 6468 5/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45076, Dodson B26R
5/25 new to Admiral: blue/white
5/25 used on 280
9/25 used on 538
DS 23 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
23 MH 6469 5/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45077, Dodson B26R
5/25 new to Admiral: blue/white
5/25 used on 280
9/25 used on 538
DS 29 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
21 MH 6470 5/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45075, Dodson B26R
5/25 new to Admiral: blue/white
5/25 used on 280
9/25 used on 538
DS 37 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
28 MH 7786 6/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45106, Dodson B26R
6/25 new to Redburn's Motor Service for 280: red/white
used on 538, 551
10/26 taken over by LGOC: retained Redburn's fleetname
D 9 1/28 absorbed into LGOC
29 MH 7787 6/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45107, Dodson B26R
6/25 new to Redburn's Motor Service for 280: red/white
used on 538, 551
10/26 taken over by LGOC: retained Redburn's fleetname
D 10 1/28 absorbed into LGOC
26 MH 7956 6/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45113, Dodson B25R
6/25 new to Admiral: blue/white
6/25 used on 280
9/25 used on 538
DS 31 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
24 MH 7957 6/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45109, Dodson B25R
6/25 new to Admiral: blue/white
6/25 used on 280
9/25 used on 538
DS 36 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
25 MH 7958 6/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45111, Dodson B25R
6/25 new to Admiral: blue/white
6/25 used on 280
9/25 used on 538
DS 30 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
27 MH 8182 6/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45114, Dodson B25R
6/25 new to Admiral: blue/white
6/25 used on 280
9/25 used on 538
DS 11 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
29 MH 8183 6/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton, Dodson B25R
6/25 new to Admiral: blue/white
6/25 used on 280
9/25 used on 538
DS 7 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
DS 7 7/33 taken over by London Transport (Central Area)
E used on 204 (Enfield)
6/37 sold
28 MH 8184 6/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45110, Dodson B25R
6/25 new to Admiral: blue/white
6/25 used on 280
9/25 used on 538
DS 12 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
30 MH 8520 7/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45119, Dodson B26R
7/25 new to Redburn's Motor Service for 280: red/white
used on 538, 551
10/26 taken over by LGOC: retained Redburn's fleetname
D 11 1/28 absorbed into LGOC
31 MH 8521 7/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45120, Dodson B26R
7/25 new to Redburn's Motor Service for 280: red/white
used on 538, 551
10/26 taken over by LGOC: retained Redburn's fleetname
D 12 1/28 absorbed into LGOC
32 MH 8522 7/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45121, Dodson B26R
7/25 new to Redburn's Motor Service for 280: red/white
used on 538, 551
10/26 taken over by LGOC: retained Redburn's fleetname
D 13 1/28 absorbed into LGOC
33 MH 8523 7/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45122, Dodson B26R
7/25 new to Redburn's Motor Service for 280: red/white
used on 538, 551
10/26 taken over by LGOC: retained Redburn's fleetname
D 14 1/28 absorbed into LGOC
31 MK 3401 3/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45243, Dodson B25R
3/26 new to Admiral: blue/white
3/26 used on 538
DS 3 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
32 MK 3700 3/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45244, Dodson B25R
3/26 new to Admiral: blue/whitewhite
3/26 used on 538
DS 2 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
33 MK 3701 3/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45253, Dodson B25R
3/26 new to Admiral: blue/whitewhite
3/26 used on 538
DS 1 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
MK 4483 5/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45257, Strachan & Brown B24R
3/26 new to SB: red/white
3/26 used on 551
DS 51 5/28 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
MK 4484 5/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45256, Strachan & Brown B24R
3/26 new to SB: red/white
3/26 used on 551
DS 52 5/28 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
34 MK 7066 8/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45435, Dodson B25R
8/26 new to Admiral: blue/white
8/26 used on 538
DS 17 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
ML 611 10/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45447, Strachan & Brown B24R
10/26 new to Silver Star for 551
garage runs and Sundays on 69A
D 59 1/28 taken over by LGOC
NK 8877 10/24 new: Dennis 2.5ton 30731, Dodson B20F
10/24 new to Barnet Motor Services: brown/white
used on 353 (Whetsone-Wood Green)
30 12/25 bought by Admiral: blue/white
used on 353, probably illegally
12/26 withdrawn
1/27 bought by Waltham Motor Services: blue/white
DS 35 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
taken over by LGOC
DS 35 7/33 taken over by London Transport (Central Area)
E used on 204
7/36 sold
10 RO 1471 8/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45144, Strachan & Brown B26R
8/25 new to BB: dark red/white
8/25 used on 551
DS 33 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
11 RO 1596 */25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45147, Strachan & Brown B26R
new to BB: dark red/white
8/25 used on 551
DS 34 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
taken over by LGOC
DS 34 7/33 taken over by London Transport (Central Area)
*/36 E used on 204 to Gordon Hill Stn (Enfield)
7/36 sold
RO 5240 12/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45428, Dodson B24R
12/26 new to Waltham Motor Services: chocolate/white
12/26 used on 306B
DS 21 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
YE 850 1/27 new: Dennis 2.5 ton 45471, Dodson B24R
new to HHC: chocolate/white
used on 551, plus 42 (Sundays)
3/27 used on 182 (Rotherhithe Tunnel)
4/27 used on 100A, 100F
5/27 used on 263: Finsbury Park - Chingford (RFH)
6-7/27 used variously, unlicensed
DS 28 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
5/29 Public: used on 315 to High Beach
YE 851 1/27 new: Dennis 2.5 ton 45473, Dodson B24R
1/27 new to HHC: chocolate/white
used on 551, plus 42 (Sundays)
3/27 used on 182 (Rotherhithe Tunnel)
4/27 used on 100A, 100F
5/27 used on 263: Finsbury Park - Chingford (RFH)
6-7/27 used variously, unlicensed
DS 27 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
5/29 Public: used on 315 to High Beach
YE 852 1/27 new: Dennis 2.5 ton 45472, Dodson B24R
1/27 new to HHC: chocolate/white
used on 551, plus 42 (Sundays)
3/27 used on 182 (Rotherhithe Tunnel)
4/27 used on 100A, 100F
5/27 used on 263: Finsbury Park - Chingford (RFH)
6-7/27 used variously, unlicensed
DS 26 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
5/29 Public: used on 315 to High Beach
YK 2022 6/25 new: Dennis 2.5 ton 45102, C28
6/25 new to South London Coaches
by 3/34 converted to lorry
YL 965 8/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45128, Dodson B26R
8/25 new to Clarendon: chocolate/white
8/25 used on 297 (Tuffnell Park - Kings Cross)
12/25 used on 297A (Tuffnell Park - Charing Cross)
DS 18 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
YL 966 8/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45129, Dodson B26R
8/25 new to Clarendon: chocolate/white
8/25 used on 297 (Tuffnell Park - Kings Cross)
12/25 used on 297A (Tuffnell Park - Charing Cross)
DS 15 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
repainted in Public livery
used on 297 to Kings +
12/29 absorbed by LGOC
DS 15 7/33 taken over by London Transport (Central Area)
E used on 204 (Enfield)
7/36 sold
YL 2999 8/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45135, Dodson B26R
8/25 new to PHRH (Stockwell): red/white
9/25 used on 547 (Ladbroke Grove - Ebury Street)
used on 297 (Tuffnell Park - Kings Cross)
DS 40 9/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
6 YM 5154 1/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45207, Dodson B25R
1/26 new to Orange Service: orange/white
1/26 used on 550 (Finsbury Park - Islington)
1/27 repainted orange/black
10/27 withdrawn
D 53 11/27 taken over by LGOC: allocated to National (Watford)
7 YM 5155 1/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45208, Dodson B25R
1/26 new to Orange Service: orange/white
1/26 used on 550 (Finsbury Park - Islington)
1/27 repainted orange/black
10/27 withdrawn
10/27 on loan to Vectis Bus Co, Ryde (IoW)
1/28 to LGOC
YM 6965 2/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45210, Dodson B25R
2/26 new to Nulli Secundus: red/white
2/26 used on 550 (Finsbury Park - Islington)
11 3/26 bought by Orange Service: red/white
12/26 repainted orange/black
10/27 withdrawn
10/27 on loan to Vectis Bus Co, Ryde (IoW)
1/28 to LGOC
10 YM 6966 2/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45209, Dodson B25R
2/26 new to Dauntless: red/white
2/26 used on 550 (Finsbury Park - Islington)
3/26 bought by Orange Service: red/white
4/27 repainted orange/black
D 58 5/27 taken over by LGOC
CF used on 550 to Islington (Chalk Farm), Orange livery
allocated to National (Watford)
8 YM 9971 3/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45204, Dodson B25R
3/26 new to Orange Service: orange/white
3/26 used on 550 (Finsbury Park - Islington)
1/27 repainted orange/black
10/27 withdrawn
D 55 11/27 taken over by LGOC: allocated to National (Watford)
9 YM 9972 3/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45203, Dodson B25R
3/26 new to Orange Service: orange/white
3/26 used on 550 (Finsbury Park - Islington)
1/27 repainted orange/black
10/27 withdrawn
D 56 11/27 taken over by LGOC: allocated to National (Watford)
8 YO 8392 6/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45404, Dodson B25R
6/26 new to Havelock: chocolate/white
used on 263 (London Fields - Leyton) and 555 (Leyton-Clapham Common, Suns)
DS 9 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
10 YO 8393 6/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45405, Dodson B25R
6/26 new to Havelock: chocolate/white
used on 263 (London Fields - Leyton) and 555 (Leyton-Clapham Common, Suns)
DS 13 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
9 YO 8394 12/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45407, Dodson B25R
12/26 new to Havelock: chocolate/white
used on 263 (London Fields - Leyton) and 555 (Leyton-Clapham Common, Suns)
DS 8 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
repainted in Public livery: blue/cream
used on 201C to Edmonton
YP 7106 7/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45433, Dodson B25R
7/26 new to PHRH: red/white
7/26 used on 297 (Tuffnell Park - Kings Cross)
DS 41 9/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
11 YR 8400 12/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45449, Dodson B25R
12/26 new to Havelock: chocolate/white
used on 263 (London Fields - Leyton) and 555 (Leyton-Clapham Common, Suns)
DS 24 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
12 YR 8601 6/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45450, Dodson B25R
6/26 new to Havelock: chocolate/white
used on 263 (London Fields - Leyton) and 555 (Leyton-Clapham Common, Suns)
DS 22 8/27 taken over by London Public Omnibus Co.
PP 4089 5/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45079, Strachan & Brown B29R
10 5/25 new to Amersham & District
reseated to B28R
11/33 taken over by London Transport (Country Area)
4/36 sold
PP 5254 1/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45203, Strachan & Brown B26F
11 1/26 new to Amersham & District
11/33 taken over by London Transport (Country Area)
10/34 sold
PP 5454 2/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45131, Strachan & Brown B26F
12 2/26 new to Amersham & District
11/33 taken over by London Transport (Country Area)
10/34 sold
PP 7144 11/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton, Strachan & Brown B30F
6 11/26 new to Amersham & District
reseated to B28F
11/33 taken over by London Transport (Country Area)
repainted green, black band, silver roof
MA used in Amersham
4/36 sold
PP 7251 12/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton, Strachan B26R
3 12/26 new to Amersham & District:
used on High Wycombe - Hazlemere
- 11/33 taken over by London Transport (Country Area)
5/36 sold
1 PP 1194 1/24 new: Dennis 2.5ton, Strachan & Brown B20R
1/24 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
1/24 used on Great Missenden service
by 8/35 sold
2 PP 2245 7/24 new: Dennis 2.5ton 30773, Strachan & Brown B20R
7/24 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
7/24 used on Penn - High Wycombe service
11/29 rebodied: Wycombe B26F
8/35 taken over by London Transport (Country Area)
8/36 sold
3 PP 3006 12/24 new: Dennis 2.5ton 30922, Strachan & Brown B25R
12/24 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
2/25 used on West Wycombe - Loudwater - Wooburn Green
by 8/35 sold
4 PP 3005 12/24 new: Dennis 2.5ton 30924, Strachan & Brown B25R
12/24 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
2/25 used on West Wycombe - Loudwater - Wooburn Green
by 8/35 sold
5 PP 3811 4/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 31023, Strachan & Brown B25R
4/25 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
8/27 rebodied: S&B B24F
by 8/35 sold
6 PP 4616 7/25 new: Dennis 1.5ton 50033, Strachan & Brown B16R
7/25 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
7/25 used on High Wycombe - Naphill
3/29 sold to Crouch & Son (Guildford)
7 PP 4875 9/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 31245, Strachan & Brown B25R
9/25 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
8/35 taken over by Thames Valley #278
8 PP 5166 12/25 new: Dennis 2.5ton 31296, Strachan & Brown B26R
12/25 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
9/30 rebodied: Wycombe B26F
8/35 taken over by Thames Valley #279
9 PP 6811 8/26 new: Dennis 2.5ton 31572, Strachan & Brown B26R
8/26 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
by 8/35 sold
15 PP 8721 7/27 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45522, Strachan & Brown B26F
7/27 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
damaged by falling tree
1/28 re-bodied by S&B
by 8/35 sold
14 PP 9263 10/27 new: Dennis 2.5ton 31886, Strachan & Brown B26F
10/27 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
10/29 converted to lorry
17 KX 498 5/28 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45542, Strachan & Brown B26F
5/28 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
8/35 taken over by Thames Valley #281
18 KX 1312 12/28 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45551, Strachan & Brown B26F
12/28 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
8/35 taken over by Thames Valley #282
20 KX 1734 1/29 new: Dennis 2.5ton 45558, Strachan & Brown B26F
1/29 new to the Penn Bus Co.Ltd
8/35 taken over by Thames Valley #283
DS 8 YO 8394 Battlep115 on 201C to Edmonton, Stroud Green: Public, ex Havelock
DS 25 HM 7040 Battlep128 */27 on 263 to Leyton: Public, still in ARO livery
DS 28 YE 850 Battle p73 5/29 E on 315 to High Beech: Public, ex HHC, Public livery
MH 6325 Battlep126 */27 on 280 to Leyton: Admiral
DS 34 RO 1596 LBM140 p17 */36 E on 204 to Gordon Hill Stn
DS 35 NK 8877 LBF339Sp96 E on 204, Enfield Garage (rear n/s view)
DS 15 YL 966 Battlep115 */28 on 297 to Kings + : Public, ex Clarendon
D 58 YM6966 Battle p94 CF on 550 to Islington, LGOC, Orange livery
3 PP7251 Battle p73 on High Wycombe-Hazlemere, Amersham & District
6 PP 7144 LBF339Sp96 MA London Transport: at Amersham garage
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