Delivered new to Leatherhead Garage

01/11/1953

Worked the 481 out of Leatherhead Garage

01/01/1954

In storage at Leatherhead Garage

01/01/1955

Sent for overhaul at Aldenham Works

01/06/1956

Returned from overhaul to Hemel Hempstead Garage to work the 316 jointly with Rover Bus Services

01/07/1956

1957 - 1958 at Hemel Hempstead Garage working the 316

01/01/1957

Placed into store at Hemel Hempstead Garage for the period July 1959 to April 1960

01/07/1959

To Aldenham Works for overhaul

01/05/1950

Returned from overhaul to Storage at Hemel Hempstead Garage - Unlicensed

01/07/1960

Relicensed at Hemel Hempstead Garage

01/08/1960

In storage at Hemel Hempstead Garage, January 1961 - March 1963

01/01/1961

Transferred to Garston Garage as a training bus

01/04/1963

Placed into storage at Garston Garage

01/12/1963

Returned to driver training duties at Garston Garage 1963-1964

01/12/1963

Stored briefly a Garston Garage before returning to Aldenham Works for further overhaul

01/02/1965

Returned from overhaul to storage at Garston Garage

01/04/1965

Relicensed for use at Garston Garage

01/05/1965

Worked the 309 and 309A from Garston Garage 1966 -1968

01/01/1966

1969 worked the 336A out of Garston Garage

01/01/1969

Remained at Garston Garge but transferred to London Country - used on the 336A

01/01/1970

Transferred to Grays Garage for storage

01/03/1971

Returned to Garston Garage for storage

01/04/1971

Withdrawn from service

01/12/1971

Sold by London Transport to Sampson of Cheshunt, painted black and given fleet number 27

01/03/1973

Withdrawn from service by Sampson's

01/11/1975

Re-instated; repainted British Racing Green with cream window surrounds

01/06/1977

Attended Enfield Motoring Pageant

05/01/1978

Withdrawn by Sampson's for the final time

01/10/1978

Entered preservation with Osborne's of Northampton

01/11/1978

Purchased by J R Gasser of Southampton for further preservation

01/07/1980

Purchased by Thatcher of Gamlingay for further preservation

01/06/1981

Purchased by the GS17 Preservation Group, Luton for continued preservation

01/04/1989

In the period 2000 - 2008 GS17 was active on the preserved bus scene, attending Hertford Running Day four times, Amersham Running Day twice, St. Albans Running Day twice, as well as Chesham, Amersham and Cobham Running Days once each!

01/09/2000

Bought for continued preservation by Dr. Chris Dobbing, Peterborough. Extensive restoration was carried out and the bus was rallied regularly

01/02/2011

Purchased by Ivan Fisher and brought to Norfolk for continued preservation

26/01/2020

Regularly rallied in the period 2020-2024

01/01/2020

Work undertaken to bring the bus up to the standard required to allow use for Hire and Reward

01/06/2024

Entered service with Norfolk Vintage Bus Hire

01/07/2024
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