The LONDON TRANSPORT STDs
This page created 28th October 1998, updated 2nd September 2023.
The War-Time STDs: Bus Histories
These histories are far from complete. They have been put together from data collected from a variety of sources, and may be inaccurate.
Please do not quote them as authoritative! If you have contributions to add, or corrections, please send them to me.
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STD 101 10/41 grey primer, new, before delivery, prototype utility
10/41 delivered to LT, painted red/white, brown roof
FXT 405 new, before service, official pix
12/41 GM into service on 22 (Victoria)
1945 overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
48/9 overhaul
1950 GM used on Epsom Race special services
2/51 GM withdrawn..
2/51 PB ..into store (Potters Bar)
042 GW AV staff bus for 12 months
FXT 405 10/52 CL trainer
1953 CL trainer
10/54 CL w/d from training
1955 sold to W.North
scrapped
STD 102 FXT 428 5/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
1945 overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
1/48 GM
10/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
12/48 GM from o/h
1949 GM
2/51 GM withdrawn..
2/51 PB ..into store (Potters Bar)
*** GF 10/51 V Chiswick - Aldenham staff bus
378 GF 1952 Aldenham staff bus
FXT 428 c1954 HW Learner duties
1955 sold to W.North
scrapped
STD 103 FXT 429 5/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
8/42 GM in service on 22
1945 overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
1/48 GM
7/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
10/48 GM from o/h
6/50 GM on 77
2/51 GM withdrawn..
2/51 PB ..into store (Potters Bar)
T staff bus
6/55 sold to W.North
scrapped
STD 104 FXT 430 6/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
1945 overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
1/48 GM
10/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
1/49 GM from o/h
5/50 GM on 137
2/51 GM withdrawn..
2/51 PB ..into store (Potters Bar)
staff bus
1955 sold to W.North
scrapped
STD 105 FXT 431 7/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
1945 overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
1/48 GM
8/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
11/48 AE from o/h
2/51 GM withdrawn..
2/51 PB ..into store (Potters Bar)
staff bus
1955 sold to W.North
scrapped
STD 106 FXT 432 7/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
1945 overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
1947 GM used on 10
1/48 GM
7/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
9/48 GM from o/h
2/51 GM withdrawn
2/51 PB stored
staff bus
9/54 sold to dealer
sold to Army School of Civil Defence, West Ewell
1967 body shell still at West Ewell
STD 107 FXT 433 8/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)
1945 overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
1/48 GM
11/48 CS to Chiswick Works
1949 overhaul: more opening windows, new headlamps
2/49 GM on 52
1951 GM withdrawn
1951 PB stored
staff bus
MH Learner duties
11/54 withdrawn from training (last)
1955 sold to W.North
scrapped
STD 108 FXT 434 8/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
1945 overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
1/48 GM
12/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
9/54 sold
5/51 GM withdrawn
5/51 PB stored
staff bus
9/54 sold to dealer
scrapped
STD 109 FXT 435 7/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16) (Victoria)
10/44 GM to Chiswick overhaul
1945 overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
1/48 GM
12/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
1950 GM on 137
2/51 GM withdrawn..
2/51 PB ..into store (Potters Bar)
1955 sold to W.North
scrapped
STD 110 FXT 436 8/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
1945 overhaul: rear no.plate & lights
1/48 GM (Victoria)
2/48 GM into store
3/48 GM ..and out
11/48 CS to Chiswick Works overhaul
1/49 GM from o/h
1951 GM withdrawn
1951 PB stored
staff bus
1955 sold to W.North
scrapped
STD 111 FXT 437 8/42 GM into service on 10, 77/A, 22, (137 and 16)(Victoria)
1945 overhaul: rear no. plate & lights
1946 GM used on 10
10/48 GM still no top rear window
6/49 GM from overhaul with glazed rear window
1951 GM on 77
5/51 GM withdrawn
5/51 PB stored
staff bus
12/53 sold to W.North
scrapped
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