This page is dedicated to the glorious fleet of Leyland Tiger
coaches that East Kent operated both before and after the war.
A classic example of the typical
pre-war East Kent coach, this is a 1937 Leyland Tiger TS8 (JG 9938), still with
its original Park Royal coachwork. The only one to survive, it has recently been
repainted into its authentic livery, and is seen here at Winchester Broadway
while participating in the Friends of King Alfred Buses Running Day on 1 January
2001. (Thanks to Martin Smith for the photo, via John Newton of FoKAB, who died
in October 2007 and is sadly missed).
Throughout the 1960s this same vehicle
was used by East Kent as a mobile booking office, and below is a photo of it in
use in this way - Robin Quinn confirms that is taken at Folkestone Harbour. The
sign on the roof says "Booking Office, Trans-Channel Day Tours in France, and
East Kent Excursions". A day in France (with "boat fare, coach drive, excellent
lunch and courier service") cost £3.12.6d. (Photo: unknown)
INTRODUCTION AND CREDITS
The
East Kent Road Car Company Ltd. acquired 170 Leyland Tiger coaches over two
decades. What follows is an attempt to create a brief history of the type, in
the form of records and images designed to give even the casual reader some
impression of the development and classic styling of this extensive fleet. All
batches are arranged in order of delivery.
The East Kent Road Car Company was born
in 1916, as a merger between five smaller companies who were struggling to
recover from the difficulties of operating in the wake of the first world war.
As well as regular bus services, coach excursions were being operated by the end
of the decade.
The struggle against many small
operators in the area was resolved in the 1930s, during which a large number
were absorbed into the company. By the late 1930s a large fleet of Leyland Tiger
and Dennis Lancet buses and coaches had been acquired, and an extensive network
of operations took these distinctive bright red vehicles all over Kent, and on
express services outside the area and to London.
During World War II coach operations
came to an abrupt halt, with some vehicles being required for military service,
and twenty four Leyland Tiger coaches being converted to ambulances. However,
express coach services to London were reintroduced in 1946, and newer post-war
examples of the Lancet and the Tiger were acquired to operate these (and other)
services, and to substitute for vehicles from the 1930s that needed replacement,
or for those that had not survived the hostilities.
The 1950s were a busy time for these
machines, but by the end of the decade the halfcab PSV was considered a thing of
the past. Few pre-war vehicles were still operating and the post-war
acquisitions were sold off to other operators around the country, although some
Dennis Lancet coaches were 'demoted' to bus work and continued in service for a
few years, sometimes involving considerable modification.
So, during the early 1960s the Tigers
finally disappeared (CFN 108 being the last to be withdrawn from revenue service
in 1962, although venerable JG 9938 continued to be used as a mobile office
until 1977!), and bus and coach services were being severely hit by the
popularity of the family car. New equipment had been placed into service to
replace the halfcab fleet, mostly based on the popular AEC Reliance chassis.
However we are fortunate to have a handful of survivors today. The stunning
scarlet East Kent coaches are now only seen in preservation, and the company
name has been inexplicably discontinued by Stagecoach.
This page is mostly concerned with the
single-decker coaches, but ten open-top double deckers on Tiger TS1 chassis were
delivered in three batches between 1928 and 1930. These are also listed below so
that the story of the East Kent Tigers is complete.
Owners of pictures, when known, are
credited, and their use is much appreciated. However the photographers of some
pictures are not shown on the original photograph, and therefore are not known
to me. Whoever they were I thank them, and if they contact me with their names
they will of course be credited. If a rightful owner wishes me to remove any
image, it will be done forthwith. However I hope that photographers (or
copyright holders) will permit the use of these fine pictures in their proper
context.
My thanks also to those who have helped
me put this together, particularly the M&D and East Kent Bus Club, and to
Shane Conway for Irish data.
As with my other lists, there are bound
to be mistakes, and some relevant information may be missing so, in order to
make it as accurate a reference as possible, I would of course welcome any
additions or corrections.
Notes: Transferred to East Kent from
Southdown in March 1932 as part of an arrangement to rationalise the South Coast
Express service. They were previously Southdown
Nos.1056-1060.
UF
7856 - TS1 61642 / Hoyal (Southdown body No.B767) C30R. To War Department
1940.
UF 7857 - TS1 61643 / Hoyal
(Southdown body No.B768) C30R. To War Department 1940.
UF 7858 - TS1 61644 / Hoyal
(Southdown body No.B769) C30R. To War Department 1940. To White Heather
Coaches, Southsea as No.9 5/48, rebodied Dutfield C33F, reregistered DRV 520.
UF 7859 - TS1 61645 / Hoyal
(Southdown body No.B770) C30R. To War Department 1940.
UF 7860 - TS1 61787 / Hoyal
(Southdown body No.B771) C30R. To War Department 1940. To G.Hill, West
Bromwich by 2/45.
LEYLAND TIGER TS7 - JG 5420-5448 (Total
29)
Delivered 1935
Chassis: Leyland Tiger TS7, 8.6 litre
petrol engines.
Body: Park Royal
C32R.
JG 5431 had a prominent roof pannier, used for carrying band instruments.
As a result of damage by enemy action in on 30 Sept 1940, the body was rebuilt
by Park Royal in Nov/Dec 1941, incorporatiing a large hollow in the raised
roof for the carriage of the instruments. Later this was used for carrying
boats to regattas. I suspect this picture shows the vehicle turning into
Victoria Coach Station from Buckingham Palace Road in the 1950s. The Green
Line RF behind is on route 718 to Windsor, which would have taken it past
the coach station entrance on its way. Photo: unknown.
Here we see five (and maybe more) of the 1935 TS7s at Ashford garage
around 1940, having been freshly converted into ambulance configuration. They
are (from left to right) JG 5443, 5440, 5435, 5442 and 5445. Each has masks over
their headlamps, and newly-painted front wings with white stripes to aid their
visibility during the blackout. This splendid picture is shown by kind
permission of the
M&D and East Kent Bus
Club
.
Tiger TS7 JG 5427 lives out its final days as a showman's caravan,
seen here at a fairground in Birmingham, 1961. Photo: Roger Hardy.
Notes: A total of 65 such coaches were delivered in 1935,
incorporating this, and the next batch shown below.
JG 5420
JG 5421
JG 5422
JG 5423
JG 5424 - Built 4/35, c/n 6980.
Chassis still survived in 2000 *** SURVIVOR ***
JG 5425
JG 5426
JG 5427 - Showman's caravan in 1961.
JG 5428
JG 5429
JG 5430
JG 5431 - c/n 6987, deliv 6/35.
Damaged by bomb 30/9/41. Rebuilt by Park Royal C32R in Nov/Dec 1941 with roof
pannier for band instruments. Withdrawn 1957, to Chantry, Deal 10/58, to
J.Paine (farmer), Brenzett, Kent 1960. With Hobbs (dealer), Ashford 1968.
JG 5432
JG 5433 - c/n 6989. Rebuilt by Park
Royal C32R in Nov 1941.
JG 5434
JG 5435 - Converted to ambulance
during WW2.
JG 5436 - Serious accident in London
area while on express work, and was withdrawn. Replaced by TS8 JG 8979 in 1937
(see below).
JG 5437
JG 5438
JG 5439
JG 5440 - Converted to ambulance
during WW2.
JG 5441
JG 5442 - Converted to ambulance
during WW2.
JG 5443 - Converted to ambulance
during WW2.
JG 5444
JG 5445 - Converted to ambulance
during WW2.
JG 5446
JG 5447 - Served as ambulance
1940-45. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 5448
LEYLAND TIGER TS7 - JG 6501-6536 (Total
36)
JG 6501 was the first of this second batch of Park Royal-bodied Tiger
TS7s supplied to East Kent in 1935. Photo courtesy of
M&D and East Kent Bus Club
. Garth
Wyver thinks this photo was probably taken in Pencester Road, Dover, a favourite
East Kent parking spot.
Delivered 1935-36
Chassis: Leyland Tiger TS7, 8.6 litre petrol engines.
Body: Park Royal C32R half-canopy.
Notes: Many were later supplied to the Northern Ireland Road
Transport Board (via the Royal Army Service Corps) in 1943, passing to the
Ulster Transport Authority in October 1948.
JG 6501
JG 6502
JG 6503
JG 6504
JG 6505
JG 6506 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 885, became fleet
No.Q319, then Q603. Received second-hand NIRTB B34R body in 1949. Renumbered
Q3 in 1957, withdrawn 1961.
JG 6507 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 881, became fleet
No.Q314, then Q599. Received UTA B34R body in 1949, then second-hand NIRTB
B34R body in 1954. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6508
JG 6509 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 886, became fleet
No.Q329, then Q604. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6510 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 894, became fleet
No.Q342, then Q611. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6511 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 878, became fleet
No.Q305, then Q596. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6512 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 879, became fleet
No.Q312, then Q597. Received UTA B34R body in 1949.
Withdrawn 1961.
JG 6513 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 889, became fleet
No.Q333, then Q606. Received second-hand NIRTB B34R body in 1951. Renumbered
Q6 in 1957, withdrawn 1961.
JG 6514 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 900, became fleet
No.Q356, then Q617. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6515
JG 6516 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 903, became fleet
No.Q359, then Q620. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6517 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 875, became fleet
No.Q292, then Q593. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6518 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 890, became fleet
No.Q334, then Q607. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6519 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 883, became fleet
No.Q317, then Q601. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6520
JG 6521 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 892, became fleet
No.Q336, then Q609. Received UTA B34R body in 1949. Renumbered Q9 in 1957,
withdrawn 1961.
JG 6522 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 873, became fleet
No.Q289, then Q591. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6523 - c/n 8574, body No.3982. To War Office 1940. Re-registered
CKA 606, prob 11/47; with G.H.Austin, Stafford by 1952 as No.60, withdrawn
12/53.
JG 6524
JG 6525 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 902, became fleet
No.Q358, then Q619. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6526 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 901, became fleet
No.Q357, then Q618. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6527 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 895, became fleet
No.Q343, then Q612. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6528 - c/n 8901, deliv. 1936. To War Office 1940, to
Ministry of Supply. To T.Glover, Haydock 6/47. Fitted with Duple C33F body
from Glover Tilling-Stevens BWX 642 around 1952. Withdrawn
11/55, to J.Case, Haydock by 2/56 for scrap. To G.R.McFall, Earlestown by 5/56
for scrap.
JG 6529 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 876, became fleet
No.Q295, then Q594. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6530 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 877, became fleet
No.Q296, then Q595. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6531 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 880, became fleet
No.Q313, then Q598. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6532 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 893, became fleet
No.Q337, then Q610. Received UTA B34R body in 1949, renumbered as Q10 in
1957, withdrawn 1961.
JG 6533 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 874, became fleet
No.Q290, then Q592. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6534 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 897, became fleet
No.Q350, then Q614. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6535 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 872, became fleet
No.Q288, then Q590. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6536 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 884, became fleet
No.Q318, then Q602. Withdrawn 1955.
LEYLAND TIGER TS7 - JG 6593-6600 (Total
8)
JG 6599 was unique amongst the 1936 delivery of Tiger TS7s, in that
it received a new Park Royal coach body when it was only two years old. This was
in a 24-seat luxury touring configuration, and was put on to one of this batch
because of their smoother, quieter petrol engines. Its original body was
transferred directly to a brand new 1938 Tiger TS8, JG 9944. The photograph
shows JG 6599 at Canterbury Bus Station in the late 1950s. Picture by kind
permission of the
M&D and East Kent Bus
Club
.
Delivered 1936
Chassis: Leyland Tiger TS7, 8.6 litre petrol engine.
Body: Park Royal C32R
JG 6593 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 887, became fleet
No.Q332, then Q605. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6594 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 896, became fleet
No.Q344, then Q613. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6595 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 891, became fleet
No.Q335, then Q608. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6596 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 899, became fleet
No.Q353, then Q616. Sold to Taylor, Bicester in Mar
1955.
JG 6597 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 882, became fleet
No.Q316, then Q600. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6598 - To NIRTB in 1943, re-registered GZ 898, became fleet
No.Q352, then Q615. Withdrawn 1955.
JG 6599 - Body transferred to JG 9944 June 1938, and received
new Park Royal C24R touring body. This was done so that the new touring body
would be on a petrol engined chassis. Still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 6600
LEYLAND TIGER TS8 - JG 8979 (Total 1)
Delivered 1937
Chassis: Leyland Tiger TS8, 8.6 litre engine.
Body: Park Royal C32R
Notes: Acquired to replace JG 5436, which had been damaged beyond
repair.
Chassis: Leyland Tiger TS7, 8.6 litre petrol engine.
Body: Duple C33F
Notes: Acquired from M.T.Company when East Kent took over the
firm in 1937 (they may already have been part-owners previously). M.T.Company
were based at New Cross and operated London-Thanet express services. Their
New Cross coach station remained in use into National Express days.
Clearly not a traditional East Kent coach design, having been acquired
with the takeover of M.T. Company of New Cross, CYL 244's purposeful Duple
body made for a most attrractive vehicle nonetheless, and adopted the East
Kent livery well. (Garth Wyver thinks this photo may have been taken at
the Longport Coach Park, Canterbury). Photo: M.& D. and
East Kent Bus Club.
CYL 243 (built 1936)
CYL 244 (built 1936)
CYL 245 (built 1936)
DXV 740 (built 1937)
DXV 741 (built 1937)
LEYLAND TIGER TS8 - JG 9932-9966 (Total
35)
Delivered 1937-38
Chassis: Leyland Tiger TS8. 8.6 litre engines.
Body: Park Royal C32R half-canopy (except JG 9444 which received
older C24R body).
Leyland Tiger TS8 JG 9955 looking somewhat sorry for itself, and no
doubt awaiting disposal at the end of its career. It sits alongside a couple
of retired utility Guy Arabs clearly in the same situation. This is probably
at Herne Bay garage, where East Kent traditionally stored vehicles prior
to sale. (Garth Wyver says "Leyland Tiger JG9955 has got to be in the "sad"
yard at Herne Bay bus garage, next to my favourite BJG304 with the plywood
rear number plate."). Close examination of the waistline trim
seems to reveal a certain amount of 'sag' in the middle, one of the tyres
is completely bald, and a headlamp is missing altogether. However it was
reported to be still in use by East Kent in 1962 as a mobile office in Seasalter.
Whether this picture was taken before or after its office duties I cannot
say. (Photographer unknown, via Bristol Vintage Bus Group)
JG 9932 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9933 - still active 1956. With Gleeson (contractors), North
Cheam as a worker's bus in 1958.
JG 9934 - c/n 16590. On hire to Roland Taylor, London SE1 (possibly
Omnia Transporters, Bromley) from dealer (or was Taylor the dealer?) during
1958 London bus strike. With Freedom Transport, London SW18 later in
1958.
JG 9935 - still active 1956. With Marshall, Hackney, London
E9 by 1958.
JG 9936 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9937 - still active 1956. Withdrawn by 1959 but in use as
an East Kent mobile office at Folkestone 1959 & 1960, and at ?? in
1961.
JG
9938 - Built 12/37, c/n 16594, P.R. body No.
B4902. Taken out of service in 1957, and reportedly bought by Roland Taylor
(dealer), London SE1 in 1958, but then
used as an East
Kent mobile office
until apparently being withdrawn in 1969.
However it was then loaned to Maidstone & District as an office at Hastings
Coach Station from 11/71, but was returned 1/72, overhauled at Thanet in
1972, and put back on duty as an office at Ramsgate Coach Station. Finally
retired in 1977. Preserved. ** SURVIVOR
**.
JG 9939 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9940 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9941 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9942 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9943 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9944 - Fitted from new with C32R body transferred from JG
6599. Still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9945 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9946 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9947 - Bought by Capitol Coaches, London SW11 in 1958. With
Freedom Transport, London SW18 late in 1958.
JG 9948 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9949 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9950 - On hire to Roland Taylor, London SE1 in 1958 from
dealer.
JG 9951 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9952 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9953 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9954 - still active 1956. With Freedom Transport, London
SW18 late in 1958.
JG 9955 - still active 1956. In use as an East Kent mobile booking
office 1957-1967 (at Seasalter 1960-62). For sale summer 1967.
JG 9956 - c/n 17136. Bought by Capitol Coaches, London SW11
in 1958. Apparently owned by Roland Taylor, London SE1 when in use during
1958 London bus strike.
JG 9957 - gone by 1956.
JG 9958 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9959 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9960 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9961 - still active 1956. In use as mobile advert for Margate
1958. Gone by 1961.
JG 9962 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9963 - still active 1956. Sold around 1960.
JG 9964 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9965 - still active 1956. Gone by 1961.
JG 9966 - Withdraw 1956. Mobile caravan in 1964.
LEYLAND TIGER TS8 - BFN 797 (Total 1)
Delivered April 1940 (the only vehicle delivered that year)
Chassis: Leyland Tiger TS8, 8.6 litre engine.
Body: Park Royal C32R half-canopy.
Notes: The only one delivered from what was to have been a larger
order, but which was curtailed by restrictions during World War II.
A rare photo of BFN 797 at an unknown location in the early 1950s,
courtesy of the M.& D. and East Kent Bus Club. The body styling is unlike
any others in the fleet, particularly around the front saloon windows and
the destination box.
BFN 797 - c/n 303956, Park Royal body No.5807. Sold for scrap
in 1958.
LEYLAND TIGER PS1 - CFN 60-109 (Total 50)
Delivered 1946-48
Chassis: Leyland Tiger PS1/1 (7.4 litre engine).
Body: Park Royal C32R half-canopy.
With much more stylish Park Royal bodywork than its contemporary Dennis bus compatriots,
this is an example of the post-war batch of Leyland PS1 Tigers supplied
to East Kent for their express services, and were the final halfcab single
deckers acquired by the company. CFN 104 was one of the last to be
delivered, and is seen here at the Cobham bus rally in 2010. (Photo: Dick
Gilbert)
After more than 20
years of service, CFN 84 is starting to look a little tired when photographed on
11 Sept 1969 in Butlins Holiday Camp at Pwlhelli. Photo by kind permission of
David Christie, via Chris Stanley.
CFN 108 while on hire to Butlins Hotels, Cliftonville, near Margate,
around 1960, in their blue and cream livery. It is seen outside the St.George's,
one of five adjacent hotels in the town, acquired by Butlins in 1955-56 and
which they collectively called "The Cliftonville Hotels". Photo: M.&
D. and East Kent Bus Club.
Notes: The last of these (CFN 95 and 108) were withdrawn at
the end of 1962, thereby ending East Kent's service operation of the Leyland
Tiger family.
CFN 60 - c/n 461050, b/n B32503, Deliv. 9/46. Withdrawn at end
of 1961. With William Press & Son (contractor) in 1962 as No.CH29.
CFN 61 - c/n 461112, b/n B32504, Deliv. 10/46. Withdrawn 1960.
With Contract Bus Services, LLanwern in 1960 (probably steelworks
construction).
CFN 62 - c/n 461117, b/n B32505, Deliv. 11/46. Withdrawn 1960.
With Contract Bus Services, LLanwern in 1960 (probably steelworks
construction).
CFN 63 - c/n 461176, b/n B32506, Deliv. 11/46. Withdrawn 1960.
With Contract Bus Services, LLanwern in 1960 (probably steelworks
construction).
CFN 64 - c/n 461198, b/n B32507, Deliv. 3/47. Withdrawn 1960.
With Roland Taylor, London SE1 in 1961.
CFN 65 - c/n 461199, b/n B32508, Deliv. 3/47. Withdrawn 1960.
With Roland Taylor, London SE1 in 1960.
CFN 66 - c/n 462021, b/n B32509, Deliv. 3/47. Withdrawn 1960.
With Martin Baker Aircraft Co., Belfast as staff transport in 1961. With
G.& T.Crampton (N.I.) Ltd. (contractors), Belfast 1967, sold to Thos.Lowe
& Sons (contractors), Carryduff, Belfast in June 1968. Derelict in a
builder's yard in Randalstown, Co.Antrim 9/72.
CFN 67 - c/n 462022, b/n B32510, Deliv. 3/47. Withdrawn 1960.
With Film Cooling Towers Ltd., London 1964.
CFN 74 - c/n 462715, b/n B32580, Deliv. 4/47. Withdrawn 1960.
With Wisely, Yiewsley, Middlesex in 1961 with an ex-Western Welsh Strachan
FC35F body. Sold again at end of 1961 to Atkins, Holt, Norfolk. By 1965 working
for St.Ives Sand & Gravel, Hunts. for staff transport.
CFN 86 - c/n 470577, b/n B32591, Deliv. 9/47. Withdrawn 1960.
With Contract Bus Services 1960.
CFN 87 - c/n 470906, b/n B32592, Deliv. 9/47. Withdrawn 1960.
With Contract Bus Services, LLanwern in 1960 (probably steelworks
construction).
CFN 88 - c/n 470907, b/n B32593, Deliv. 9/47. Withdrawn 1960.
With Roland Taylor, London SE1 in 1961.
CFN 89 - c/n 470905, b/n B32594, Deliv. 9/47. Withdrawn 1960.
With Contract Bus Services, LLanwern in 1960 (probably steelworks
construction).
CFN 90 - c/n 471084, b/n B32595, Deliv. 9/47. Withdrawn at end
of 1961.
CFN 91 - c/n 471083, b/n B32596, Deliv. 9/47. Withdrawn 1960.
With Roland Taylor, London SE1 in 1960.
CFN 92 - c/n 471186, b/n B32597, Deliv. 9/47. Withdrawn 1960.
With Contract Bus Services, LLanwern in 1960 (probably steelworks
construction).
CFN 93 - c/n 471187, b/n B32598, Deliv. 9/47. Withdrawn 1960.
With Roland Taylor, London SE1 in 1960.
CFN 94 - c/n 471201, b/n B32600, Deliv. 9/47. Withdrawn 1960.
With Contract Bus Services, LLanwern in 1960 (probably steelworks
construction).
CFN 95 - c/n 471188, b/n B32599, Deliv. 9/47. This and CFN 108
were the last of the batch to be withdrawn (at the end of 1962), thereby
ending East Kent's service use of the Leyland Tiger.
CFN 97 - c/n 471305, b/n B32602, Deliv. 10/47. Withdrawn 1960
and sold to Watkins, Staplehurst, kent.
CFN 98 - c/n 471306, b/n B32604, Deliv. 1/48. With Newton Chambers
(contractors), Sheffield in 1960.
CFN 99 - c/n 471345, b/n B32605, Deliv. 1/48. Withdrawn 1960
and became mobile showroom for L.M.Beasley's Lampshades, Caterham. Still
running in 1963.
CFN 100 - c/n 471347, b/n B32606, Deliv. 2/48. Sold c.1960 to
Kings School, Canterbury, who intended to use it for a visit to Russia.
CFN 101 - c/n 471346, b/n B32607, Deliv. 2/48. Withdrawn at
end of 1961. With Solartron Electronic Group, Chessington for staff transport
1962.
CFN 102 - c/n 471349, b/n B32608, Deliv. 2/48. Withdrawn at
end of 1961.
CFN 103 - c/n 471302, b/n B32609, Deliv. 2/48. Withdrawn at
end of 1961.
CFN 104 - c/n 471303, b/n B32610, Deliv. 2/48. Built 3/48, c/n
471303, P.R. body No. B32610. Sold to Buckmaster, Leighton Buzzard in 1960.
Acquired by Mr.Gomm, Luton 1971 for preservation. **
SURVIVOR **.
CFN 105 - c/n 471304, b/n B32611, Deliv. 2/48. Withdrawn at
end of 1961.
CFN 106 - c/n 471344, b/n B32612, Deliv. 2/48. Withdrawn at
end of 1961.
CFN 107 - c/n 471348, b/n B32613, Deliv. 2/48. Withdrawn 1960,
sold to Domino, Cardiff .
CFN 108 - c/n 471343, b/n B32614, Deliv. 2/48. On hire to Butlins,
Cliftonville 1959 & 1960, in blue and cream livery. This and CFN 95 were
the last of the batch to be withdrawn (at the end of 1962), thereby ending
East Kent's service use of the Leyland Tiger.
CFN 109 - c/n 471732, b/n B32615, Deliv. 2/48. Withdrawn 1960
and sold to to McGrath Tours, Finglas, Dublin and named "St.Cecilia". On
hire to the Blue Coat School, Dublin early 1961. To Kirwan Tours, Laytown,
Co.Meath in Apr 1965. ** SURVIVOR ** Derelict
in a yard in Co.Sligo, Ireland 2005.
TOTAL 180 ( with 5 survivors - JG 5424, JG 9938,
CFN 73, CFN 104 and CFN 109)
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