Road vehicle; TF-type Leyland single deck motor coach fleet No TF77 registration number FJJ 774, 1939

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Reference number	1982/30 part 0
Description	This coach, TF77, is one of 88 Leyland TF-type coaches purchased for Green Line and private hire fleets. The advanced design was jointly developed by Leyland Motors and London Transport. It was the first coach to have air-operated gears and brakes. Only two months after it entered service in 1939, this coach was converted into an ambulance for use during the Second World War. It returned to Green Line service in east London from 1946 to 1953.
Manufacturer	Leyland
Dates	1939
Collection	Vehicles
Object type	Road vehicle
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Bus
Completeness	79% 79% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	3100mm10ft 2in
  Length	8450mm27ft 3in
  Width	2280mm7.55ft in

  Weight

  Attribute	Value
  Laden	8tons 19cwt
  Unladen	6tons 15cwt

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	pale green Green gold

• Build and type

  Attribute	Value
  Deck	Single
  Type	TF-type
  In service	01/07/1939 - 01/06/1953
  Body number	55
  Bonnet number	TF77
  Chassis number	301700
  Fleet number	TF77
  Registration number	FJJ774
  London transport type code	2TF2

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Manufacturer	Leyland, 1939 London Passenger Transport Board, 1939

• Associated companies, people and places

  Company

  Attribute	Value
  Garages	Chiswick Works, 27/05/1939 - 13/06/1939 Romford - London Road, 13/06/1939 - 02/09/1939 Chelverton Road, 02/09/1939 - 14/09/1939 Putney Bridge, 14/09/1939 - 29/11/1939 Plumstead, 29/11/1939 - 01/11/1944 Old Kent Road, 01/11/1944 - 05/09/1945 Sidcup, 05/09/1945 - 01/03/1946 Twickenham, 01/03/1946 - Dorking, 01/05/1946 - 01/05/1947 St Albans, 01/05/1947 - 30/07/1947 Chiswick Works, 30/07/1947 - 24/09/1947 Dorking, 24/09/1947 - 22/05/1950 Chiswick Works, 22/05/1950 - 01/08/1950 Dorking, 01/08/1950 - 04/07/1951 Grays, 04/07/1951 - 09/01/1952 St Albans, 09/01/1952 - 17/04/1953 Hitchin, 17/04/1953 - 01/06/1953 Garston, 01/06/1953 - 09/04/1954 Reigate, 09/04/1954 - 22/02/1960
  Operated by	London Transport, 1939 - 1953 Green Line, 1939 - 1953