The RF replacement lightweight contenders

This page created 21st September 2004

Fleet History

These histories are far from complete. They are being added to as I gather information from a variety of sources. Particularly helpful have been:

• John Hambley's series of annual guides to London Transport Buses and Coaches,
• Ken Glazier's "RF"
• Ken Glazier's "London Bus File, 1950-54"
• Ken Glazier's "London Buses in the 1950s"

PTE 592  1953     new, Leyland Tiger Cub, Saunders Roe Rivaloy B45F
         4/53 CS  loan to London Transport, Greenline livery (Chiswick)
         4/53 RG  used on 447, 711 (Reigate)
        12/53 D   transfer for 208 (Dalston) 
         */54 CS  returned to Chiswick
         4/54     returned to Leyland

NLP 635  1953     new, AEC/Park Royal Monocoach demonstrator
         7/53     loan to London Transport, Greenline livery
         7/53 RG  used on 447, 711 (Reigate)
        12/53 D   transfer for 208 (Dalston)
         4/54     returned to AEC
                  fitted with Monocontrol gear-selector
         1/56 RG  loan to LT: used on 447, 711
         5/57     returned to AEC
         5/57     bought by West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board
         7/57     in service in Blackwood
                  in service with W.G. and C. S. Peake of Pontypool
         5/67     sold
         3/68     in scrapyard, Amblecote, Staffs.

PHW 918  1953     new, Bristol LS5G, ECW, Bristol B45F, #2828
         4/53 CS  loan to London Transport, Greenline livery (Chiswick)
         4/53 RG  used on 447, 711 (Reigate)
        12/53 D   transfer for 208 (Dalston) 
         */54 CS  returned to Chiswick
         4/54     returned to Bristol T&C #2828

PTE 592  BAnn78 p09  1953 RG official pic, n/s rear
         H53 p115    1953 RG on 711 to Reigate, Trafalgar Sq
         LTGL p105   1953 RG on 711 to Reigate
         LBM24 p20   1953 RG on 711 to Reigate 
         CBLA2 p55   1953 RG on 447: Reigate-Meadvale-Redhill-Merstham
         LB&TA p67        RG on 447 to Redhill Stn, Merstham
         LBiC p135   1953 RG on 447 to Redhill
         LBF504p143  1953 RG on 447, Reigate, Greenline green	
         LB50 p136   1953 RG on 447 to Redhill
         RF p72      1954 D  on 208 to Bromley-by-Bow
         LB50 p142   4/54 D  on 208 to Bromley by Bow, Clapton Pond

NLP 635  PRV2 p77    1953    offical PRV photo, Greenline green
         BAnn78 p09  1953    offical PRV photo, Greenline green
         LB&TA p67           no blinds, Greenline green
         LT3362p100          no blinds, Greenline green
         LBiC p135   1953    no blinds, Greenline green
         H53 p106    1953 RG on 447, Merstham, Greenline green
         LBF562p144  1953 RG on 447, Greenline green, front & rear views
         LTGL p105   1953    on 447 to Woldingham, Redhill, Greenline 
         RF p27      1953    on 447 to Woldingham, Redhill, Greenline green
         BlueT p179  1953    on 447 to Woldingham, Redhill, Greenline green
         GL3080 p113 1953 RG on 447 to Redhill, Reigate, Greenline green
         LB50 p142   1953 RG on 447 to Redhill, Reigate, Greenline green
         VHD p71     1953 RG on 447 to Redhill, Reigate, Greenline green
         LBM24 p20   1953 RG on 447 to Redhill, Reigate, LT green
         LB50 p143   1/54 D  on 208 to Clapton Pond, Clapton Pond, LT green
         H54 p152    3/54 D  on 208 to Clapton Pond, Bromley-by-Bow, LT green
         H54 p159    3/54 D  Private, at Chiswick
         H56 p63     */56 RG on 447 to Reigate, Caterham, no fleetname
         H57 p43     7/57    in service with West Monmouthshire

PHW 918  BYB92 p29        RG on 447 to Redhill, Reigate, Greenline green
         H53 p109    4/53    at Chiswick, Greenline green
         LB50 p143   4/53 RG on 447 to Woldingham, Reigate
         LCtryB p43  1953 RG on 447 to Woldingham, Reigate
         LBF562p144  1953 RG on 447 to Woldingham, Reigate, Greenline green
         BAnn78 p09  1953 RG on 711 to High Wycombe, Reigate
         GL3080p113  1953 RG on 711 to Reigate, Reigate
         LBM24 p11   1953 RG on 711 to Reigate 
         LTGL p105   1953 RG on 711 to Reigate, Reigate
         H54 p84     1954 D  on 208 to Bromley-By-Bow, Clapton Pond
         H54 p17     1954 D  at Chiswick, green, cream lining, L.T.fleetnames