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Number Registration Type Class Chassis No. Body No. ? If the vehicle had two or more bodies (i.e. if it was rebodied), the body numbers (where known) are shown in chronological order. Refer to the history records for more details.
212L PU5052 Leyland LB5 6-ton Tower Wagon Heavy Lorry 12926

Licence on: ?
Into stock: 05/1935
From:
Out of stock: 14/05/1946 (Life: 11.00 years)
Disposal: Lancashire Motor Traders Ltd, Sale
Licence off: n/a ?This is the last recorded licence expiry date. Previous expiry dates will be shown in the Licensing History section below.
Livery: Red
Operator: LT
Status: Withdrawn
Allocation: n/a
Added to LTSV: 01/09/2005 by Thomas Young
Last edited: 16/02/2024 ?This is the date of the most recent edit. To see details of all edits, scroll to the bottom of the page.
Photos
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There may be references to other photos in the Notes section further down this page.
Sightings
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History ?This section contains details of events during the lifetime of this vehicle. These can be drawn from official documents or from observations, and will eventually cover the whole career of each vehicle.
15 history entries have been added, shown below in date order (oldest first).
Date Event Operator Department Location Status Notes Source
01/10/1924 New into stock other n/a n/a to Dispatch as bus. Dodson O26/22OR body red/white Vehicle Record Card
02/04/1926 Transferred other n/a n/a to City Omnibus Co., Astbury Road, SE15 as bus. Brown/cream Vehicle Record Card
07/11/1934 Transferred LT n/a Chiswick Works to L.P.T.B. and withdrawn as bus Vehicle Record Card
21/01/1935 Transferred (unlicensed) LT n/a Walthamstow, Ferry Lane (ex AEC) Vehicle Record Card
02/05/1935 Transferred (unlicensed) LT n/a Chiswick Works Vehicle Record Card
15/05/1935 Body removed LT n/a Chiswick Works Vehicle Record Card
17/05/1935 Transferred LT n/a Unknown Chassis to Tramways Section Vehicle Record Card
19/07/1935 Body scrapped LT n/a Unknown Body burnt, probably at Chiswick Works. Vehicle Record Card
by08/1935 Built up LT Electrical Engineer (South) Unknown to Lorry Vehicle Record Card
by01/01/1938 Allocated to LT Electrical ( T&T) Unknown Allocated 'South' KR CD List
25/04/1939 Noted LT Electrical Engineer - Overhead Rye Lane PW Depot Note of sighting on V.R.C. Vehicle Record Card
03/05/1940 Change of department name LT Engineer in Chief (Elect. Supply) Rye Lane PW Depot Vehicle Record Card
01/11/1940 Transferred LT Reserve Rye Lane PW Depot ex Electricity Supply LT Miscellaneous Vehicles Advice Book
08/06/1942 Transferred (unlicensed) LT n/a Walthamstow, Ferry Lane (ex AEC) u ex Rye Lane (via Bull Yard) (unlicensed) LT Miscellaneous Vehicles Advice Book
14/05/1946 Sold LT n/a n/a ex Walthamstow (unlicensed). Sold without tower LT Miscellaneous Vehicles Advice Book
Notes ?This section contains notes that users have added about this vehicle.
6 notes about this vehicle have been posted, shown below with the most recent first.
Note Posted by On
Petrol cost £243 (1935) 34.2hp Ray 12/05/2023
Evidence from Facebook 'London Transport Service Vehicles - Historical Research Group' that photo shows this at Aurelia Road Tram Depot in Mitcham. Might this be the location in 1938 that is missing from the record card? Clive G 06/10/2022
Originally City Omnibus A25 Ray 27/05/2022
Fitted with pneumatic tyres 1930 (Ian's Bus Stop) Ray 23/06/2020
Photograph in 'Croydon Tramways' (Capital Transport) Ray 26/02/2009
Ex L58. Previous number 143 Thomas Young 19/02/2009
Documents ?This section contains scans of official documents that relate to this vehicle.
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Document
Licensing History ?The licence expiry dates are regularly updated, with all records shown here (most recent first).
No licensing data has been captured yet.
Edits ?This section shows a description of each change that has been applied to the database entry for this vehicle.
This record has been edited 2 times, as listed below (most recent edits first).
Date Summary Edited by Public?
16/02/2024 History Event ID 36785 edited Ray Y
14/04/2012 Improved date out Thomas Young Y