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Details: London Underground introduced its new white and blue livery for service vehicles in 1990, by which time the fleet of Dodge Commando lorries was already being depleted. A handful survived long enough to be repainted, just two of which have been confirmed by photographs. Dustcart 2420D was one, and shown here is the other. 2385D was one of the long dropside lorries, lacking crew-cab and tail-lift but enabling the movement of larger items. On 4th February 1992 Colin caught it heading north over Vauxhall Bridge, the land behind still being used as a coach parking area. The dark blue of the bodywork makes it hard to tell if it still retained a mixture of wood and metal dropside doors, while the lettering on the cabs reads 'London Transport, Distribution Services'. Despite the livery, such vehicles would still have been used on bus-related work in addition to jobs for the underground, and it seems likely that the lorry was coming from Stockwell Garage when photographed. The date of 2385D's eventual disposal is not known but was most likely in 1993 or 1994, and it was licensed until 2001.

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