Road vehicle; S-type open top motor bus fleet No S742, registration number XM7399, 1923

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Reference number	1981/547 part 0
Description	When the S-type was introduced it could carry 54 passengers, making it the largest bus running in London. This bus, S742, entered service in 1923 at Tottenham. It was among the last of the S-types to be running, when service ended in 1933. A lower deck advertisement for the Peahen Hotel in St. Albans, is a relic of its last duties on route 84 from Hendon garage. S742 was also one of the last vehicles of this type to be constructed, which can be established by its 'turned under' side panels.
Manufacturer	Associated Equipment Company
Dates	1923
Collection	Vehicles
Object type	Road vehicle
Topics	General LGOC L G O C S type Stype S-Type Bus
Completeness	78% 78% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	3772mm12ft 3.5in
  Length	7525mm24ft 7in
  Width	2159mm7ft 1in

  Weight

  Attribute	Value
  Laden	8tons 10cwt
  Unladen	4tons 10cwt

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	White Red

• Build and type

  Attribute	Value
  Deck	Double
  Type	S type
  In service	16/04/1923 - 02/06/1933
  Body number	6783
  Chassis number	21996
  Engine number	221
  Fleet number	S742
  Registration number	XM7399

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Manufacturer	Associated Equipment Company, 1923 London General Omnibus Company, 1923

• Associated companies, people and places

  Company

  Attribute	Value
  Garages	North Road Works, 09/03/1923 - 16/04/1923 Tottenham, 16/04/1923 - 29/02/1924 Chiswick, 29/02/1924 - 04/03/1924 Tottenham, 04/03/1924 - 04/03/1925 Chiswick, 04/03/1925 - 09/03/1925 Tottenham, 09/03/1925 - 22/02/1926 Chiswick, 22/02/1926 - 24/02/1926 Tottenham, 24/02/1926 - 26/03/1926 Cricklewood, 26/03//1926 - 09/02/1927 Chiswick, 09/02/1927 - 10/02/1927 Cricklewood, 10/02/1927 - 26/07/1927 Hendon, 26/07/1927 - 01/02/1928 Chiswick, 01/02/1928 - 07/02/1928 Hendon, 07/02/1928 - 16/01/1929 Chiswick, 16/01/1929 - 17/01/1929 Hendon, 17/01/1929 - 06/01/1930 Chiswick, 06/01/1930 - 07/01/1930 Hendon, 07/01/1930 - ?/01/1931 Chiswick, ?/01/1931 - ?/01/1931 Hendon, ?/01/1931 - 13/02/1931 Norwood, 13/02/1931 - 09/04/1931 Sutton, 09/04/1931 - 04/11/1931 Sidcup, 04/11/1931 - 19/05/1932 Sutton, 19/05/1932 - 14/07/1932 Chiswick, 14/07/1932 - 23/05/1933 Sutton, 23/05/1933 - 02/06/1933 Chiswick, 02/06/1933 - 01/03/1935 Chiswick (Tram Depot), 01/03/1935 - 06/01/1938 Chiswick, 06/01/1938 - 17/01/1938 Chiswick (Tram Depot), 17/01/1938 - 01/12/1941 Guildford, 01/12/1941 - 17/01/1946 Reigate, 17/01/1946 - 22/02/1960 Museum of British Transport, Clapham, 22/02/1960
  Operated by	London General Omnibus Company, 1923 - 1933