Former London Transport DMS

[Wibble]

Hi Folks

Could someone please help with matching the vehicle registration plates to the fleet numbers of the DMS's transferred from London around 1979-1980 that became 5500-5530 & 5532-5580. I've a copy of the WM fleet list from summer 1980 & some of the registrations in that don't match to the photo's that Tony has linked on WMBusPhotos. The fleet list does indicate that some of the registration were of vehicles expected to be transferred however this seems to not have been the case. So if someone has a full list that would be most useful

Cheers ... Richard

[Tony]

This is from a hand written list from 1980 I think it is correct - in order
5500-30 (JGU255/7/9-62/4/8-73/6-81/5/7-90/2/4-7K; MLH 299, 300L
5531-80 (MLH 305/8/10-4/7-34/6-8/45/6/9-51/4-68/463L)

[Wibble]

Thanks Tony ... my next full fleet list was 1987 & they'd all gone by then

As an aside ... in your Dennis single deck fleet lists you have the digits in the registrations for 801-805 transposed ... i believe they should be KDZ5801 etc, not KDZ8501

Cheers ... Richard

[Tony]

Thanks Tony ... my next full fleet list was 1987 & they'd all gone by then

As an aside ... in your Dennis single deck fleet lists you have the digits in the registrations for 801-805 transposed ... i believe they should be KDZ5801 etc, not KDZ8501

Cheers ... Richard

Forgot 5580 got changed late on, so just corrected that one

[Wibble]

Hi Tony

The fleet list still doesn't tie up with the photo links you have on your site. I assume that up to 5552 MLH330L is correct as that is what is on the photo. However, the photo of 5559 shows MLH341L which is not on your list & that of 5567 shows MLH355L so they can't have had all of 354-368 unless the registrations weren't in order when allocated fleet numbers

Cheer ... Richard

[Tony]

Nicked from Dave Francis's excellent WMPTE history
5535 MLH311L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66457, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1311 06/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). HE, w 03/85. Lister, Bolton (dealer) 05/85. Stevenson, Spath 05/85. 5537 MLH313L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66472, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1313 06/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). HE, YW 06/85, w 04/86. Lonsdale, Heysham (dealer) 10/86. Yelloway, Rochdale 10/86. Sheffield United Transport, Sheffield
52 12/87. Wigley, Carlton (dealer) 02/88. 5538 MLH314L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66473, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1314 05/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery), HE, w ##/85. West
Green Dismantlers, Carlton (dealer) 04/86. 5539 MLH317L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66479, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1317 02/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, HE 07/80, w 03/85. Goodwin, Barnsley (dealer) 06/85. 5540 MLH318L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66480, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1318 04/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). HE, w 12/84. Harris, Grays 12/84. 5541 MLH319L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66482, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1319 04/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). YW, w 11/84. Coventry Metropolitan Borough Leisure Services, Coventry (playbus) 03/85, converted by Lloyds Motor Bodies, Nuneaton. 5542 MLH320L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66483, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1320 06/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). YW, w ##/85. Rollinson, Carlton (dealer) 02/86. 5544 MLH322L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66495, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1322 04/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). YW, w 07/84. Whiting Brothers, Pontefract (dealer) 10/84. 5545 MLH323L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66500, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1323 03/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). YW, w 07/84. Wombwell Diesels, Wombwell (dealer) 10/84. 5546 MLH324L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66501, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1324 03/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). YW, w 04/86. P.V.S., Carlton (dealer) 09/86. Stevensons, Spath 09/86 (unused). Lister, Bolton (dealer) 12/86. Rollinson, Carlton (dealer) 03/88. P.V.S., Carlton (dealer) 03/88. 5547 MLH325L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66449, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1325 04/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). YW, w 07/85. West
Green Dismantlers, Carlton (dealer) 04/86. 5548 MLH326L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66455, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
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Ex London Transport DMS1326 02/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, YW 05/81, w 01/85. Goodwin, Barnsley (dealer) 06/85. 5550 MLH328L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66462, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1328 06/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). YW, w 08/83. D. Rollinson, Barnsley (dealer) 01/84. 5551 MLH329L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66488, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1329 04/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). YW, w ##/85. Goodwin, Carlton (dealer) 04/86. 5553 MLH331L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66504, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1331 07/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). YW, w ##/85. Hardwick, Barnsley (dealer) 10/85. A.J.S., Carlton (dealer) 10/85. 5554 MLH333L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66506, M.C.W. H44/27F 10/72
Ex London Transport DMS1333 01/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, YW ##/80, w 07/84. Wombwell Diesels, Wombwell (dealer) 10/84. 5555 MLH336L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66512, M.C.W. H44/27F 11/72
Ex London Transport DMS1336 02/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, YW 03/80, w 04/86. P.V.S., Carlton (dealer) 10/86. 5556 MLH337L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66514, M.C.W. H44/27F 11/72
Ex London Transport DMS1337 03/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). YW, w 02/83. City
of Birmingham Supplies Department, Birmingham 06/85. 5557 MLH338L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66515, M.C.W. H44/27F 11/72
Ex London Transport DMS1338 03/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, YW 02/82, w 10/84. Whiting Brothers, Pontefract (dealer) 02/85. 5558 MLH340L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66520, M.C.W. H44/27F 11/72
Ex London Transport DMS1340 06/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). YW, w ##/85. Rollinson, Carlton (dealer) 02/86. 5559 MLH341L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66524, M.C.W. H44/27F 11/72
Ex London Transport DMS1341 09/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). YW, w ##/85. Rollinson, Carlton (dealer) 03/86. 5560 MLH344L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66528, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1344 09/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). YW, w 07/84. Whiting Brothers, Pontefract (dealer) 10/84. Parton & Allen, Carlton (dealer) 11/84. 5561 MLH345L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66529, M.C.W. H44/27F 12/72
Ex London Transport DMS1345 01/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 07/84. Wombwell Diesels, Wombwell (dealer) 10/84. 5562 MLH346L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66530, M.C.W. H44/27F 12/72
Ex London Transport DMS1346 03/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 01/85. Lister, Bolton (dealer) 04/85. Stevenson, Spath 05/85. 5563 MLH349L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66535, M.C.W. H44/27F 12/72
Ex London Transport DMS1349 02/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 10/84. West
Green Dismantlers, Carlton (dealer) 04/86. Ripley, Carlton (dealer) 05/86. 5564 MLH350L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66536, M.C.W. H44/27F 12/72
Ex London Transport DMS1350 03/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 06/85. Transferred to W.M.T. 10/86, MR (technical trainer) 10/86, w ##/8#. Whiting, Carlton (dealer) 02/89. 5565 MLH351L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66539, M.C.W. H44/27F 12/72
Ex London Transport DMS1351 09/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 05/83. D. Rollinson, Barnsley (dealer) 01/84. 5566 MLH354L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66542, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1354 01/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 10/84. City
Supplies Organisation, Birmingham ##/##. Birmingham Social Services, Birmingham (playbus) by 10/89. 5567 MLH355L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66548, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1355 09/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 07/84. Whiting Brothers, Pontefract (dealer) 10/84. Parton & Allen, Carlton (dealer) 11/84. 5568 MLH356L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66549, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1356 04/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 12/84. Rollinson, Carlton (dealer) 02/86. 5569 MLH357L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66550, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1357 01/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 08/84. Booth, Rotherham (dealer) 11/84. 5570 MLH358L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66555, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1358 04/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 08/85. Harris, Grays 08/85. 5571 MLH360L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66562, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1360 01/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 12/84. Lister, Bolton (dealer) 06/85. Stevenson, Spath 06/85. 5572 MLH361L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66563, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1361 03/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 08/85. Harris, Grays 08/85, to service 09/85. 5573 MLH362L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66564, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
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Ex London Transport DMS1362 06/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 10/84. Wigley, Carlton (dealer) 02/85. 5574 MLH363L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66565, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1363 06/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 10/86. Ensign, Purfleet (dealer) 10/86. London Cityrama. London by 02/87, withdrawn 09/92. A.J.S., Carlton (dealer)
08/93. 5575 MLH364L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66566, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1364 09/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 07/84. Rollinson, Carlton (dealer) 10/84. 5576 MLH365L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66569, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1365 02/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 01/83. Disposal unknown ##/##. 5577 MLH366L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66572, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1366 06/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 04/85. Rollinson, Carlton (dealer) 06/86. 5578 MLH367L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66574, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1367 04/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 07/84. Wombwell Diesels, Wombwell (dealer) 10/84. 5579 MLH368L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 66575, M.C.W. H44/27F 01/73
Ex London Transport DMS1368 07/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 06/83. D. Rollinson, Barnsley (dealer) 01/84. 5580 MLH463L Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 67251, M.C.W. H44/27F 06/73
Ex London Transport DMS1463 08/80 via Ensign (dealer) (W.M.P.T.E. blue/cream livery). QN, w 02/85. Rollinson, Barnsley (dealer) 05/85.

[Wibble]

Many thanks Tony ... that ties up nicely now. Also thanks to Dave Francis for creating said list

Cheers ... Richard

[Ian Hardy]

And if you want to know their histories before they left London then have a look at this website Ian's Bus Stop (it is not my website): http://www.countrybus.org/DMS/DMSa00.htm#fleet

It has histories of most London buses from the 1920's onwards: http://www.countrybus.org/