Road vehicle; ST-type AEC double deck motor bus fleet no ST821 registration number GK3192, 1931

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Reference number	1981/518 part 0
Description	The ST-type bus was the first London bus designed to have an enclosed staircase. ST821 was one of four built in 1931 for the National Omnibus and Transport Company. It spent its life working in the London Transport Country Area and was based at a number of different garages around London. It was withdrawn from service in 1949 and selected for preservation with other London Transport historical vehicles. It was painted red for a time, but was repainted to its Country Area green livery in 1979.
Manufacturer	Associated Equipment Company
Dates	1931
Collection	Vehicles
Object type	Road vehicle
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Bus
Completeness	81% 81% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	4340mm14ft 3in
  Length	7620mm25ft 11.75in
  Width	2290mm7ft 6in

  Weight

  Attribute	Value
  Laden	9tons 14cwt
  Unladen	6tons 11cwt

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Green

• Build and type

  Attribute	Value
  Deck	Double
  Type	ST-type
  Body number	15470
  Chassis number	6611481
  Fleet number	ST821
  Registration number	GK3192

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Manufacturer	Associated Equipment Company, 1931 London General Omnibus Company, 1931

• Associated companies, people and places

  Company

  Attribute	Value
  Company	National, Ware, 02/03/1931 - 07/04/1932 London General Country Services, 07/04/1932-1933
  Garages	Chiswick, 21/02/1931 - 02/03/1931 Dartford, 10/4/1935 Hertford, 10/04/1935 - 05/07/1938 Reigate, 05/07/1938 - 04/08/1938 Dartford, 04/08/1938 - 01/06/1939 Grays, 01/06/1939 - 02/10/1939 Hertford, 02/10/1939 - 15/11/1939 Epping, 15/11/1939 - 29/11/1939 Hertford, 29/11/1939 - 19/01/1940 Chiswick Tram Depot, 19/01/1940 - 15/06/1940 Alperton, 15/06/1940 - 07/10/1940 Hemel Hempstead, 07/10/1940 - 02/04/1941 Watford High Street, 02/04/1941 - 14/05/1941 Watford Leavesden Road, 14/05/1941 - 24/06/1941 Reigate, 24/06/1941 - 17/11/1947 Windsor, 17/11/1947 - 21/03/1949 Watford High Street, 21/03/1949 - 26/05/1949 Chiswick, 26/05/1949 - 22/03/1950 Reigate, 22/03/1950 - 22/02/1960 Museum of British Transport, Clapham, 1960
  Operated by	National Omnibus and Transport Co., 1931 - 1932 London General Country Services, 1932-1933 London Transport, 1933 - 1949