The LONDON COUNTRY "Welsh" Swifts

This page created 26th November 2000, updated 22nd June 2006.

Bus Histories

These histories are incomplete. They are being compiled from a variety of sources as I come across data. Particularly helpful have been:
Allocations data from Richard Cains;
Allocations data from LOTS (The London Bus Extra..)

Willowbrook B48D dual-doorway
SMW 1   PWN 701H   1969    new to South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Willowbrook B48D
                   6/71 RG transfer to London Country, to store at Reigate 
                           repainted green, yellow band
                   9/71 CY into service (Crawley): used on 474, 475, 479/A
                   72-4 CY
                   2/75 CY into store
                   4/75 CY ..and out again
                   7/75 CY into store ..and out again
                   4/76 CW to Crawley Works overhaul: Al strips removed, repainted NBC green
                   6/76 CY from works
                   1976 CY Private, Crawley, green
                   1/77 CY
                   4/79 CY in store..and out
                   1/80 CY
                   1/81 CY withdrawn into store
                   2/81 LH change store (Leatherhead)
                   3/81 WY transfer, trainer (Addlestone)
                   5/81 WY withdrawn into store
                   7/81    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)

SMW 2   PWN 702H   1969    new to South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Willowbrook B48D
                   6/71 RG transfer to London Country, to store at Reigate 
                           repainted green, yellow band
                   9/71 CY into service: used on 474, 475, 479/A
                   5/73 CY repaint
                   1974 CY
                   7/75 CY into store ..and out again
                   6/76 CW to Crawley Works overhaul: Al strips removed, repainted NBC green
                   8/76 CY from o/h
                   1/77 CY
                   6/78 GD used on 777: School Special
                        CY
                  10/79 GD transfer..
                  10/79 CY ..return
                   1/80 CY
                   1/81 CY withdrawn into store
                   2/81 LH change store (Leatherhead)
                   7/81    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)

SMW 3   PWN 703H   1969    new to South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Willowbrook B48D
                   9/71 CY transfer to London Country, painted green, yellow band
                        CY used on 474, 475, 479/A
                   4/73 CY repaint
                   1/74 CY into store
                  11/74 CY ..and out
                   8/75 CY into store
                  11/75 CY ..and out
                   9/76 CY into store
                   1/77 CY
                   6/79 GD transfer (Godstone): used on 410
                  10/79 CY transfer
                   1/80 CY
                   1/81 CY withdrawn into store
                   2/81 CM change store (Chelsham)
                   3/81 WY transfer, trainer, briefly..
                   3/81 CM ..return to store
                   7/81    sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)

Marshall B53F single-doorway SMW 4 XCY 462J 1971 built for South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Marshall B53F 9/71 RG diverted to London Country, painted green, yellow band, to store at Reigate 10/71 SA into service (St.Albans): used on 338, 343, 358, 361 1/72 SA omo operation on 338, 343, 358, 361 1973 SA 1/74 SA into store 1/75 GR change store (Garston) 3/75 SA change store 1/77 SA 10/78 sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham) SMW 5 XCY 463J 1971 built for South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Marshall B53F 6/71 RG diverted to London Country, painted green, yellow band, into store 9/71 GR change store (Garston) 10/71 SA into service (St.Albans): used on 338, 343, 358, 361 1/72 SA omo operation on 338, 343, 358, 361 1973 SA 9/74 SA into store 1/75 SA ..and out 1/77 SA 5/78 SA to Crawley Works overhaul 7/78 SA from o/h 1/80 SA 4/81 SA withdrawn into store 5/81 CM change store (Chelsham) 12/81 sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham) SMW 6 XCY 464J 1971 built for South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Marshall B53F 9/71 RG diverted to London Country, painted green, yellow band, to store 1/72 SA into service: omo operation on 338, 343, 358, 361 SA used on 358 6/75 SA used on 343 10/76 SA into store, and out again 12/76 SA into store 1/77 SA in Central Works 1/80 SA 4/81 SA withdrawn into store 5/81 to Oxford 6/81 CM change store (Chelsham) 12/81 sold to C.F.Booth, (Rotherham, for scrap) SMW 7 XCY 465J 1971 built for South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Marshall B53F 6/71 RG diverted to London Country, painted green, yellow band, to store 9/71 SA trainer (St.Albans) 10/71 SA into service: used on 338, 343, 358, 361 1/72 SA omo operation on 338, 343, 358, 361 1973 SA 6/74 SA into store 1/75 SA ..and out 1/77 SA 12/77 SA to Central Works aluminium trim removed, repainted to NBC green (no band) 2/78 SA from works 1/80 SA c1981 SA used on 343 4/81 SA withdrawn into store 5/81 to Oxford 6/81 CM change store (Chelsham) 12/81 sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham) bought by Horlocks 12/88 bought by Autoreps, Gravesend c3/89 loaned to Black Horse: in service in Gravesend 8/90 sold for scrap SMW 8 XCY 466J 1971 built for South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Marshall B53F 9/71 RG diverted to London Country, painted green, yellow band, to store at Reigate 10/71 SA into service (St.Albans): used on 338, 343, 358, 361 1/72 SA omo operation on 338, 343, 358, 361 1973 SA 4/74 SA into store 3/75 SA ..and out 4/75 SA into store 7/75 SA ..and out again 1/77 SA 1/78 SA into store, then to Crawley Works 4/78 SA from works 1/79 SA used on 361 3/79 SA in store,..and out 4/79 SA used on 342, NBC green, white band, colored logo 1/80 SA 4/81 SA withdrawn into store 5/81 CM change store (Chelsham) 12/81 sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham) SMW 9 XCY 467J 1971 built for South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Marshall B53F 9/71 RG diverted to London Country, painted green, yellow band, to store 1/72 SA into service: omo operation on 338, 343, 358, 361 1972 SA used on 361 GR in store 10/72 SA return 1973 SA 5/74 SA into store 1/75 SA ..and out 12/75 SA into store 3/76 SA ..and out 1/77 SA 1/78 SA into store, then to Crawley Works 7/79 RA transfer into store, withdrawn (Radlett Airfield) 10/80 RA still in store 2/81 sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham) SMW 10 XCY 468J 1971 built for South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Marshall B53F 9/71 RG diverted to London Country, painted green, yellow band, to store 1/72 SA into service: omo operation on 338, 343, 358, 361 73-4 SA 7/75 SA into store 9/75 SA ..and out 1/77 SA 1/78 SA into store, then to Crawley Works 4/78 SA from works 1/80 SA 4/81 SA withdrawn into store 5/81 CM change store (Chelsham) 12/81 sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham) SMW 11 XCY 469J 1971 built for South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Marshall B53F 9/71 RG diverted to London Country, painted green, yellow band, to store 10/71 SA trainer (St.Albans) 1/72 SA into service: omo operation on 338, 343, 358, 361 1973 SA 3/74 SA into store 4/74 SA ..and out 6/74 SA into store again 7/74 SA ..and out SA used on 343 1/77 SA 1/78 RG transfer into store (Reigate) 2/78 RG to Crawley Works overhaul 1/80 SA 4/81 SA withdrawn into store 5/81 to Oxford 6/81 CM change store (Chelsham) 12/81 sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham) SMW 12 XCY 470J 1971 built for South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Marshall B53F 9/71 RG diverted to London Country, painted green, yellow band, to store 1/72 SA into service: omo operation on 338, 343, 358, 361 1973 SA 4/74 SA into store 5/74 SA ..and out 1/77 SA 1/78 RG transfer into store (Reigate) 2/78 RG to Crawley Works overhaul 1/80 SA 4/81 SA withdrawn into store 5/81 CM change store (Chelsham) 12/81 sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham) SMW 13 XCY 471J 1971 built for South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Marshall B53F 10/71 RG diverted to London Country, painted green, yellow band, into store 1/72 SA into service: omo operation on 338, 343, 358, 361 1973 SA 8/74 SA into store 11/74 SA ..and out 1/77 SA 1/79 SA used on 358 5/78 SA to Crawley Works overhaul aluminium trim removed, repainted NBC green, white band 7/78 SA from o/h SA used on 358 1/80 SA 4/81 SA withdrawn into store 5/81 CM change store (Chelsham) 12/81 sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham) SMW 14 XCY 472J 1971 built for South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Marshall B53F 10/71 RG diverted to London Country, painted green, yellow band, into store 1/72 SA into service: omo operation on 338, 343, 358, 361 used on 343 1973 SA 8/74 SA into store 10/74 SA ..and out 6/75 SA into store 7/75 NF change store (Northfleet) 9/75 SA return 1/77 SA 2/78 SA withdrawn into store 7/79 stored in Central Works 2/80 sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham) SMW 15 XCY 473J 1971 built for South Wales Transport: AEC Swift 2MP2R, Marshall B53F 6/71 RG diverted to London Country, painted green, yellow band, to store 9/71 GR change store (Garston) 10/71 SA into service (St.Albans): used on 338, 343, 358, 361 1/72 SA omo operation on 338, 343, 358, 361 2/72 SA on 343 to Colney Heath 12/73 SA into store 1974 SA in store 1/75 GR change store (Garston) 7/75 SA change store 12/76 SA withdrawn into store.. 12/76 RE ..change store (Romford) 1/77 RE in store 7/77 GY change store (Grays) 5/78 GY in store 11/78 sold to C.F.Booth (Rotherham)

Photographic References

a key to the references can be found in the bibliography.

SMW 1   PWN 701H  Swift p48    1971 CY on 479A: Gossops Grn & Crawley Garage, green, yellow band
                  Swift p48    6/73 CY on 474 to Gossops Green             NBC green, white band
                  LT6395 p52   1976 CY Private, Crawley                    NBC green, ?		
                  Swift p48    */78 CY on 475 to Handcross                 NBC green, white band, no beading

SMW 2   PWN 702H  LSubB p84    1971 CY on 479A: Gossops Grn & Bus Station, green, yellow band
                  LCJG p148    1971 CY on 479A: Gossops Grn & Bus Station, green, yellow band
                  LCtryB p27   1971 CY on 479: Gossops Grn & Bus Station,  green, yellow band
                  RM_2 p45     6/78 GD on 777: C21 School Special          NBC green

SMW 3   PWN 703H  LBM108 p44        CY on 405B to Rutherford Way           green, yellow band
                  LBM32 p44    8/79 GD used on 410                         NBC green

SMW 4 XCY 462J MinLC p124 SA on 338 to St Albans Garage green, yellow band SMW 5 XCY 463J BYB00 p117 1972 SA on 343 to Brookmans Park green, yellow band SMW 6 XCY 464J MinLC p136 SA on 358 to Borehamwood, St Albans green, yellow band LCBiC p68 6/75 SA on 343 to Brookmans Park, SA Abbey green, yellow band SMW 7 XCY 465J BYB00 p117 1981 SA on 343 to Hatfield Garage NBC green Bus409p176 c2/89 on 2 to Gravesend Riverside Pk Black Horse LBM70 p11 4/89 on 2 to Gravesend Riverside Pk Black Horse (on loan from Auto-Reps) SMW 8 XCY 466J LCtryB p101 1/79 SA on 361 to St Albans Garage green, yellow band SMW 9 XCY 467J LBM100 p11 1972 SA on 361 to St Albans, How Wood Estate grn, yellow band LCJG p38 SA on 343 to Wellham Green, St.Albans grn, yellow band SMW 10 XCY 468J GRover p55 10/77 SA on 343 to Brookmans Park, St Albans grn, yellow band SMW 11 XCY 469J TLBX71 p42 1971 SA on 361 to How Wood green, yellow band LB&TA p72 SA on 343 to Brookmans Park, St Albans grn, yellow band RF p104 SA on 343 to Dunstable green, yellow band LBM92 p11 4/81 SA on 358 to Harpenden, Harpenden NBC green overall SMW 12 XCY 470J Swift p47 SA on 358 to Borehamwood green, yellow band Swift p51 */78 SA on 343 to Brookmans Park Stn NBC green overall SMW 13 XCY 471J LCtryB p100 1/79 SA on 358 to Borehamwood green, yellow band ABC80 p79 SA on 358 to St Albans Garage NBC green, white band SMW 14 XCY 472J LBM108 p44 SA on 343 to Brookmans Park green, yellow band SMW 15 XCY 473J Swift p47 */71 SA on 361 to St,Albans, SA green, yellow band LCtryB p100 2/72 SA on 343 to Colney Heath green, yellow band

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