Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,
This page created 16th June 2003, updated 29th November 2005.

A Histories: A1-2

These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled as I garner information from a variety of sources. Particularly useful have been:

• Transfers data from Richard Cains
• LOTS for data and pictures in various in various LBMs.

Dodge 50 S56C, Perkins 4.05l 93.6bhp, Rootes B20F:
19ft 4in x 7ft 2in x 8ft 11in, 12ft 0in w.b., 3.45t                         

A 1    NYN 1Y     1/83    new to Aldenham : Dodge S56, Rootes of Maidstone body B20F
                  2/83 PB trainer
                  3/83 PB into service
                  6/86 TL transfer, trainer (Catford)
                  8/86 TL into store
                  2/87 OB transfer to Orpington Buses
                       B  into store (Battersea)
                  4/87 B  ..and out, for London Coaches
                  8/87 VB transfer, used on C1 (Victoria Basement)..
                  8/87 B  ..and return
                  9/87 VB transfer..
                  9/87    ..into store (AEC Southall)                  
                       X  trainer (Westbourne Park)
                 11/87 X  withdrawn..
                 11/87 FW ..to store (Fulwell)
                 11/87 OB transfer
                  5/88 HD transfer, trainer (Harrow Weald)
                  7/88 BX transfer, staff bus (Bexleyheath)..
                  7/88 OB ..transfer
                  8/88 VB transfer, used on C1
                 11/88    loaned to Greater Manchester Buses
                 11/88 X  return: trainer (Westbourne Park) 
                  2/95    sold

A 2    NYN 2Y     1/83    new to Aldenham : Dodge S56, Rootes of Maidstone body B20F
                  2/83 PB into service 
                  6/86 TL transfer, trainer (Catford)
                  8/86 TL into store..
                  8/86 CS ..to Chiswick experimental
                 11/86 TL return, trainer
                       OB transfer to Orpington Buses
                  2/87    into store at Eastbourne Buses..
                  4/87 TL return, into store
                  5/87 TL trainer..
                  5/87 WK transfer, trainer (Hounslow Heath)
                  8/87 VB transfer, used on C1 (Victoria Basement)
                 11/87 OB transfer
                  8/88 VB transfer
                 11/88    loaned to Greater Manchester Buses
                 11/88 X  return to store (Westbourne Park) 
                  6/89    to Willesden Technical College
                  8/89 FW withdrawn to store (Fulwell) 
                  6/90    bought by Willesden Technical College
                  5/00    Willesden Technical College

Photo References

For a key to the references, see the bibliography.

Dodge A class

A 1  NYN 1Y  LBM45 p09    1983 PB on PB1 to Rushfield
             LTB84 p84    1983 PB on PB1 to Station, Potters Bar
             LTB85 p83    1984 PB on PB1 to Station, Potters Bar
             LBM61 p38    6/86 PB on PB1 to Rushfield

A 2  NYN 2Y  LBM125 p39   3/83 PB on PB1 to Rushfield
             LTB88_1 p83  6/87 K  on driver familiarisation, Kingston
             AIHLB p114   1987 K  Kingston
             Bus392 p497  8/87 VB on C1, Victoria Street

Ian's Bus Stop midi intro. A main text. A histories. A photos.