IAN'S BUS STOP: The LONDON Metro-Scanis (MS)

MS: Metro-Scania Single-deckers

This page created 29th April 2001, updated 20th November 2002.

Bus Histories

These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled as I stumble across chunks or fragments of data, that I try to assemble. Some sources are confusing - or inaccurate, and in some places I have to choose between proffered alternatives: I may be wrong.

Especially useful have been:

LOTS data (in London Bus Magazine, The London Bus Extra...)
data supplied by Richard Cains, for allocations during the years
"An Illustrated History of London Transport", Kevin Lane, Ian Allan, for background on the LT buses.
"London's Suburban Buses", John Gray, Ian Allan, for helpful rear views!
"London's Country Buses", John Gray, Ian Allan, for Country Area information

London Country

Metro-Scania single-deckers, BR111 MCW B45D + 15

 
MS 1   GPB 19J   7/71    new to London Country: Metro-Scania BR111 B45D+15
                 7/71 RG received into store (Reigate)..
                 7/71 SV into service (Stevenage)
                 8/71 SV in service on SB
                 72-3 SV (Stevenage Superbus)
                 7/74 HG transfer into store: repainted..
                 7/74 SV ..and return
                 1/77 SV Superbus
                 2/78 GY withdrawn into store (Grays)
                 5/78 GY in store
                 7/79 GY in store
                 8/80    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)

MS 2   GPB 20J   7/71    new to London Country: Metro-Scania BR111 B45D+15
                 7/71 RG received into store (Reigate)..
                 7/71 SV into service (Stevenage)
                 72-3 SV (Stevenage Superbus)
                 7/74 HG transfer into store: repainted..
                 7/74 SV ..and return
                 75-6 SV Superbus
                 1/77 SV Superbus
                 1978 SV Superbus
                 5/79 SV withdrawn..
                 5/79 RA ..into store (Radlett Airfield)
                 8/80    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)

MS 3  JPH 68K    1972 HG new into store (Hertford): Metro Scania CR111MH, B45D+15
                 4/72 SV into service (Stevenage Superbus)
                 1973 SV
                 7/74 HG transfer into store: repainted..
                 7/74 SV ..and return
                 75-6 SV Superbus
                 1/77 SV Superbus
                 8/77    withdrawn into store
                 9/78 SV in store, withdrawn
                 7/79 RA change store (Radlett Airfield)
                 8/80    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)

MS 4  JPH 69K    1972 HG new into store (Hertford): Metro Scania CR111MH, B45D+15
                 4/72 SV into service (Stevenage)
                 1973 SV
                 8/74 HG transfer into store: repainted..
                 8/74 SV ..and return
                      HG in store
                 8/75 SV return
                 1975 SV Superbus
                 2/76 SV into store
                 5/76 SV ..and out
                 1/77 SV Superbus
                11/78 SV withdrawn into store
                 5/79 RA change store (Radlett Airfield)
                 8/80    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)

MS 5   AOU 108J  1971    new to King Alfred (Winchester): Metro-Scania BR111, B47D+24
                         taken over by Hants & Dorset, #2601
                 1973    bought by London Country: repainted yellow/blue;
                         downseated to B45D+15
                 1973 SV allocated for Superbus
                 74-6 SV
                 1/77 SV Superbus
                 6/78 SV withdrawn into store
                 7/79 RA change store (Radlett Airfield)
                 8/80    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)

MS 6   AOU 109J  1971    new to King Alfred (Winchester): Metro-Scania BR111, B47D+24
                         taken over by Hants & Dorset, #2602
                 1973    bought by London Country
                 1/74 LH in store: repainted to Stevenage Superbus blue/yellow livery;
                         downseated to B45D+15
                 1/74 HG change store (Hertford)
                 1/74 SV into service (Stevenage)
                 75-6 SV
                 1/77 SV Superbus
                11/77 SV into store
                 1/78 SV formally withdrawn
                 2/78 GY change store (Grays)
                 7/79 RA change store (Radlett Airfield)
                 8/80    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)

MS 7   AOU 110J  1971    new to King Alfred (Winchester): Metro-Scania BR111, B47D+24
                         taken over by Hants & Dorset #2603
                 1973    bought by London Country
                 1/74 LH in store: repainted to Stevenage Superbus blue/yellow livery;
                         downseated to B45D+15
                 1/74 SV into service (Stevenage)
                 1/77 SV Superbus
                10/77 SV withdrawn into store
                 5/78 GY in store (Grays)
                 7/79 GY in store
                 8/80    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)

London Buses

Metro-Scania CR111MH, B37D+29


      VWD 451H  11/69    demonstrator, hired from MCW, to Aldenham, B40D
                      AM trainer, (Plumstead)
                 1/70 AM used on 99
                 4/70 TL stored at Catford
                 5/70 AM withdrawn: returned to Aldenham, then MCW 
                 7/71 SV loaned to London Country (Stevenage)

MS 1  PGC 201L   4/73    new to Aldenham, Metro-Scania CR111MH, Metro-Cammell B37D+29
                      CS to Chiswick experimental for tests
                 8/73 D  into service on S2 (Dalston)
                 74-5 D
                 6/76 D  into store
                 9/76 HT change store (Holloway)
                      CT change store (Clapton)
                 5/78 CT formally withdrawn
                11/78    bought by Newport Corporation, #101
                         not used
              by 2/80    dismantled for spares

MS 2  PGC 202L   7/73    new to Aldenham, Metro-Scania CR111MH, Metro-Cammell B37D+29
                 8/73 CT change store (Clapton)..
                 8/73 D  ..trainer (Dalston)
                 8/73 D  into service on S2
                 1974 D
                 4/75 D  in use on S2
                      D  into store
                 3/76 D  ..and out
                 6/76 CT transfer into store (Clapton)
                 5/78 CT formally withdrawn
                11/78 CA change store, withdrawn (Clapham)
                 1/79 CS to Chiswick for experimental work
                 1/80 CS
                11/80    sold
                         sold to Allco, Ruislip
                         bought by Black Prince, Morley, for spares
               c12/98    sold to Whiting, Ferrybridge, for scrap
                         bought for preservation
                 4/99    at Cobham Open Day

MS 3  PGC 203L           new to Aldenham, Metro-Scania CR111MH, Metro-Cammell B37D+29
                 8/73 D  trainer (Dalston)
                 8/73 D  into service on S2
                 74-5 D
                 1/76 D  into store
                 3/76 D  ..and out
                 6/76 CT transfer into store (Clapton)
                10/76 CA change store, withdrawn (Clapham)
                11/78    bought by Newport Corporation, #103
                 1/79    into service
                 1991    bought by Gwent Constabulary

MS 4  PGC 204L           new to Aldenham, Metro-Scania CR111MH, Metro-Cammell B37D+29
                 8/73 D  trainer (Dalston)..
                 8/73 D  ..into service on S2..
                 8/73 D  ..into Clapton Pond on first day, into store..
                 8/73 D  ..dried out..and out
                 74-5 D 
                 6/76 BW transfer into store (Bow)
                10/76 CA change store, withdrawn (Clapham)
                11/78    bought by Newport Corporation, #104
                 1/79    into service
                 1991    bought for preservation

MS 5  PGC 205L           new to Aldenham, Metro-Scania CR111MH, Metro-Cammell B37D+29
                 8/73 CT change store (Clapton)
                 8/73 D  into service on S2 (Dalston)
                 74-5 D
                 6/76 BW transfer into store (Bow)
                10/76 CA change store, withdrawn (Clapham)
                11/78    bought by Newport Corporation, #105
                12/78    into service
                 8/83    in service, Newport
                 1991    acquired by Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh

MS 6  PGC 206L           new to Aldenham, Metro-Scania CR111MH, Metro-Cammell B37D+29
                 8/73 CT change store (Clapton)
                 8/73 D  into service on S2 (Dalston)
                 74-5 D
                 6/76 PR transfer into store (Poplar)
                10/76 CA change store, withdrawn (Clapham)
                11/78    bought by Newport Corporation, #106
                11/78    into service
                 1983    burned out: scrapped

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