The LONDON TRANSPORT Dennis E

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Bus History

These bus histories are far from complete. They contain fragments of information that I have come across in a variety of sources. Particularly helpful have been: Any additional contributions are always welcome!

       ML 1169          new: Dennis E, Strachan & Brown B**R
                        new to Uneedus
                        used on 551 (Whetstone - Edmonton)
D 64            1/28    taken over by LGOC

       RO 1596          new: Dennis E, Strachan & Brown 
11                      new to Biss Brothers
                        used on 551 (Whetstone - Edmonton)
                8/27    taken over by Public

       UC 9525  */28    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17364, Phoenix B30R
                */28    new to Golden Arrow (E.Puttergill, Stockwell)
                        used on 202
DE 24          11/33    taken over by LPTB
                     P  used on 202 (Old Kent Road)
                6/35    fitted with Birch double-deck body: H30/26R 
                7/36    sold to Dawson, SW9 

       UU 1907  */29    new: Dennis ES #17714 (6-cyl petrol), Birch B30R
                */29    new to Eagle (B.Butler) London W10
                6/32    bought by G.H.Allitt & Sons, (Rotherhithe)
                        used on 202
DE 25          12/33    taken over by LPTB
                     P  used on 202 (Old Kent Road)
                8/36    disposal

       UW 1417  */29    new: Dennis ES #17675 (6-cyl petrol), Dodson B30R
6               */29    new to G.H.Allitt & Sons, (Rotherhithe)
                        used on 202
DE 26          12/33    taken over by LPTB
                     P  used on 202 (Old Kent Road)
                8/35    fitted with Birch B30R body
                7/36    disposal

       UC 3013  */28    new: Dennis E #17322 (4-cyl petrol), Dodson B30R
7               */28    new to Redline, London W10
                3/29    bought by Newlands & District Motor Services, London SE15
                7/29    bought by G.H.Allitt & Sons, (Rotherhithe)
                        used on 202
DE 27          12/33    taken over by LPTB
                     P  used on 202 (Old Kent Road)
                8/36    disposal

       TW 5863  */26    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17091, Dodson B30R
                */26    new to Gordon Omnibus Co., (Leyton)
D 193          12/33    taken over by LPTB, temporarily numbered D193
DE 28           1/34    renumbered
                     P  used on 202 (Old Kent Road)
                8/36    sold to Dawson, SW9

B 8    YT 6958  */27    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17221, Birch B30R
                */27    new to Birch Bros Ltd, (Kentish Town)
                        used on 231
DE 29           2/34    taken over by LPTB
                     CF used on 231
                6/35    sold to Dawson, SW9 
                6/35    bought by Union Jack Omnibus Co, Dunstable 
                6/38    bought by F.James, Aspley

B 9    YU 1015  */27    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17224, Birch B30R
                */27    new to Birch Bros Ltd, (Kentish Town)
                        used on 231
DE 30           2/34    taken over by LPTB
                     CF used on 231
                7/35    sold to Dawson, SW9

B 10   YU 1016  */27    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17229, Birch B30R
                */27    new to Birch Bros Ltd, (Kentish Town)
                        used on 231
DE 31           2/34    taken over by LPTB
                     CF used on 231
                7/36    sold to Dawson, SW9

B 11   YU 1017  */27    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17230, Birch B30R
                */27    new to Birch Bros Ltd, (Kentish Town)
                        used on 231
DE 32           2/34    taken over by LPTB
                     CF used on 231
                6/35    sold to Dawson, SW9
                6/35    bought by Union Jack Omnibus Co, Dunstable
               12/36    taken over by Eastern National: not used 
               11/37    bought by W.Davis, West Suffolk

B 12   YU 1018  */27    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17231, Birch B30R
                */27    new to Birch Bros Ltd, (Kentish Town)
                        used on 231
DE 33           2/34    taken over by LPTB
                     CF used on 231
                6/35    sold to Dawson, SW9
                6/35    bought by Union Jack Omnibus Co, Dunstable
               12/36    taken over by Eastern National: not used 
               11/37    bought by W.Davis, West Suffolk

B 13   YU 8159  */27    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17234, Birch B30R
                */27    new to Birch Bros Ltd, (Kentish Town)
                        used on 231
DE 34           2/34    taken over by LPTB
                     CF used on 231
                7/36    fitted with Dodson body
                9/36    sold to Dawson, SW9

B 14   UC 1945  */28    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17439, Birch B30R
                */28    new to Birch Bros Ltd, (Kentish Town)
                        used on 231
DE 35           2/34    taken over by LPTB
                     CF used on 231
                7/35    sold to Dawson, SW9

B 15   UC 1946  */28    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17456, Birch B30R
                */28    new to Birch Bros Ltd, (Kentish Town)
                        used on 231
DE 36           2/34    taken over by LPTB
                     CF used on 231
                8/36    sold to Dawson, SW9
                2/39    sold to Lancashire Motor Traders (Knott Mill): scrapped

B 16   UC 8332  */28    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17386, Birch B30R
                */28    new to Birch Bros Ltd, (Kentish Town)
                        used on 231
DE 37           2/34    taken over by LPTB
                     CF used on 231
                7/36    sold to Dawson, SW9 
                2/39    sold to Lancashire Motor Traders (Knott Mill): scrapped

B 17   YV 1227  */30    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17401, Birch B30R
                */30    new to Birch Bros Ltd, (Kentish Town)
                        used on 231
DE 38           2/34    taken over by LPTB
                     CF used on 231
                7/36    sold to Dawson, SW9

B 23   UL 1966  */29    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17584, Birch B30R
                */29    new to Birch Bros Ltd, (Kentish Town)
                        used on 231
DE 39           2/34    taken over by LPTB
                     CF used on 231
                7/35    sold to Dawson, SW9 
               11/35    scrapped

B 24   UL 4420  */30    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17606, Birch B30R
                */30    new to Birch Bros Ltd, (Kentish Town)
                        used on 231
DE 40           2/34    taken over by LPTB
                     CF used on 231
                8/36    sold to Dawson, SW9

       YF 6944  4/27    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17172, Dodson B32R
                4/27    new to Westminster Omnibus Co, (Holloway)
                        used on 26D (Ilford - Chigwell Row)
                        used on 73 to Stoke Newington
                        used on 203 (Belsize Park - Kensal Rise)
DE 41           7/34    taken over by LPTB
                6/35    sold to Dawson, SW9

       ML 754   */26    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17092, Dodson B32R
                */26    new to Prince Omnibus Co, (Tottenham)
DE 42          12/34    taken over by LPTB
                7/35    sold to Dawson, SW9
                        sold to R.J. Farrer, Kenton

       ML 2078  */26    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17124, Dodson B32R
                */26    new to Prince Omnibus Co, (Tottenham)
DE 43          12/34    taken over by LPTB
                7/35    sold to Dawson, SW9

       KX 1541  */28    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17614, Strachan B32R
                */28    new to The Penn Bus Co
                8/35    taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                9/36    disposal 

       KX 1645  */28    new: Dennis E #17454 (4-cyl petrol), Strachan B32F
18              */28    new to Amersham & District, (Amersham)
                        used on Gerrards Cross service
               11/33 MA taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                4/36    disposal 

       KX 1924  */29    new: Dennis E #17596 (4-cyl petrol), Strachan B32R
                */29    new to Amersham & District, (Amersham)
               11/33 MA taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                2/36    disposal 

       KX 1925  */29    new: Dennis E #17599 (4-cyl petrol), Strachan B32R
                */29    new to Amersham & District, (Amersham)
               11/33 MA taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                1/36    disposal 

       KX 1926  */29    new: Dennis E #17597 (4-cyl petrol), Strachan B32R
                */29    new to Amersham & District, (Amersham)
               11/33 MA taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                3/36    disposal 

25     KX 1927  */29    new: Dennis E #17616 (4-cyl petrol), Strachan B32R
                */29    new to Amersham & District, (Amersham)
-              11/33 MA taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                3/36    disposal 

       KX 1928  */29    new: Dennis E #17604 (4-cyl petrol), Strachan B32R
                */29    new to Amersham & District, (Amersham)
               11/33 MA taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                2/36    disposal 

       KX 2219  */29    new: Dennis E #17602 (4-cyl petrol), Strachan B32R
                */29    new to Amersham & District, (Amersham)
               11/33 MA taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                3/36    disposal 

       KX 2793  */29    new: Dennis E #17590 (4-cyl petrol), Strachan B32R
                */29    new to Amersham & District, (Amersham)
               11/33 MA taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                7/35    disposal 

       KX 2794  */29    new: Dennis E #17583 (4-cyl petrol), Strachan B32R
                */29    new to Amersham & District, (Amersham)
               11/33 MA taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                2/36    disposal 

       OT 4743  */27    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17142, Strachan & Brown B32
                */27    new to Aldershot & District 
                8/33    taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                4/36    sold to Dawson 

       OT 6136  */27    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17257, Dennis  
                */27    new to Aldershot & District 
                8/33    taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                5/36    sold to Dawson 

       OT 6137  */27    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17258, Dennis  
                */27    new to Aldershot & District 
                8/33    taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
               10/34    sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)  

       OT 6914  */27    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol) 17246, Strachan & Brown B32
                */27    new to Aldershot & District 
                8/33    taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
               10/34    sold to A.J.Maffey (Woodford)  

       PP 9954  */28    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol), Strachan  
                */28    new to Amersham & District 
               11/33 MA taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                4/36    disposal 

       RO 7267  */27    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol), B32R
                */27    new to C.Aston, (Watford)
                5/33    taken over by LGCS
                7/33    taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                5/36    disposal 

       RO 7649  */27    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol), B32R
                */27    new to C.Aston, (Watford)
                5/33    taken over by LGCS
                7/33    taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                5/36    disposal 

       UR 314   */28    new: Dennis E (4-cyl petrol), B32R (may be UR914: sources vary)
                */28    new to C.Aston, (Watford)
                5/33    taken over by LGCS
                7/33    taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered
                4/36    disposal 

       VS 1074  1/27    Dennis E 
                        Premier Omnibus Co
                        used on Leavesden service
                7/30    sold to Union Jack, Dunstable

GF 6680 */30 new: Dennis EV (6-cyl petrol), Birch B32R */30 new to Red Rover, (Aylesbury) D 2 taken over by GreenLine 7/33 taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered MA used on 353 (Amersham) 4/36 disposal UR 4577 */29 new: Dennis EV (6-cyl petrol) 17848, Duple B32R */29 new to Slade, West Herts 2/31 bought by Comfy Coaches (A.P.& P.B.Morgan), (Harpenden) used on Harpenden - St.Albans 2/34 taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered MA used on route to Chalfont St.Peter (Amersham) 3/36 bought by Major Hobbs, 2nd Battn, Royal Tank Corps, Peterborough by 8/46 with a showman 28 KX 4337 */30 new: Dennis EV #17880 (6-cyl petrol), Strachan B32R */30 new to Amersham & District, (Amersham) - 11/33 MA taken over by LPTB, Country Area, un-numbered 3/36 disposal

Photo References:

For a key to the references, see the bibliography.
 
      ML 1169  Battle p118         Uneedus: on 551 to Whetstone, Edmonton

11    RO 1596  Battle p116         Biss Brothers: on 551 to Edmonton, Palmers Green

DE 24 UC 9525  LBF339Sp7        P  on 202 to New Cross, LT

DE 28          LBBW p68    7/34 P  on 202, LT
      TW 5863  LBM140 p17       P on 202 to New Cross

DE 36 UC 1946  LBBW p75    */36 CF on 231B to Hampstead Hth, Willesden Junction, LT, red/white/black	

DE 39 UL 1966  LBF339Sp6   */34 CF on 231 to Park Royal, Hampstead Heath, Birch livery, LT

B 9   YU 1015  LYG p100    9/33 J  Birch: on 231, Belsize Park

B 14  UC 1945  Battlep104 11/28 J  Birch: on 231A  to Kensal Rise

B 16  UC 8332  LYG p100         J  on 231, Maida Vale, Birch, o/s rear view

      YF 6944  Battlep94           Westminster: on 73 to Stoke Newington, red/cream

18    KX 1645  CBLA p11         MA on Gerrards Cross service, Am&D

25    KX 1927  LYG p87          MA on Beaconsfield- West Wycombe service

      KX 4377  LCrtyB p81       MA on forecourt of Amerham Garage, General green/black livery

      OT 4743  LBF339Sp7        GF on 425 to Albury, General green/black livery, LT

      UR 4577  CBLA p36            Comfy Cars on Harpenden - St.Albans
               LBF339Sp8        MA on route to Chalfont St.Peter, General green/black livery, LT
 
      VS 1074  CBLA p19            Premier: going to Leavesden

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