| Photographed probably when it was new in late 1935, this is 111J which, despite appearances, was not converted from a bus. It was an AEC Regent 5-ton Master Breakdown Tender and it joined similar 110J dating from 1931, while in 1939, 417J and 418J were added, these being similar apart from having more modern cabs. Another official photograph of 111J when it was new appeared in the Aldridge/Rennie service vehicles book, but in that it had London Transport lettering applied to the front of the main body. By the time of the photograph here, this had been replaced by an illuminated box showing LT LT Urgent. Comparison with a later photograph (taken at Neasden in 1961) shows several differences. The headlights were replaced with slightly smaller units and a nearside foglamp was added. The most inexplicable change was to the illuminated sign, whereby the top of the roundel shape was later cut off to form a straight line. 111J was based at Neasden Depot for its entire career, being withdrawn and sold in 1964 when it was nearly 29 years old. |
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c.1936 |
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Regular. An extra large copy of this photo is available. |
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22/11/2024 |
