Série GB 2856 LT000013 - London Passenger Transport Board (LPTB) and Successors: Operating Manager (Central Buses) and Successors: Garage, Works and Depot Papers

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GB 2856 LT000013

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London Passenger Transport Board (LPTB) and Successors: Operating Manager (Central Buses) and Successors: Garage, Works and Depot Papers

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44 folders, papers and volumes

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GB 2856 LT000013 1934-1976 Series 44 folders, papers and volumes London Transport Executive: Operating Manager (Central Buses): 1947-1950
London Transport Executive: Operating Manager (Central Road Services): 1950-1962
London Transport Board: Operating Manager (Central Buses): 1962-1966
London Transport Board: Chief Operating Manager (Central Buses): 1966-1969
London Transport: Chief Operating Manager (Central Buses): 1969-1978

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London Passenger Transport Board (LPTB) and Successors: Operating Manager (Central Buses) and Successors: Garage, Works and Depot Papers, 1934-1976: This series contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, statements, drawings, plans, Standing Instructions and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning various subjects including the provision and modernisation of bus washing facilities, the reconstruction and modernisation of garages, the maintenance of gardens, the disposal and sale of surplus and redundant property, engineering works, the tram and trolleybus conversion programmes and instructions for dealing with lost property. Also includes papers and memoranda concerning uniform requirements of transport workers during the period of clothes rationing during and after World War Two.

File level records comprise: LT000013/001: 1 folder 'Chiswick Works', 9 Feb 1934-15 Feb 1934, Memoranda concerning the cost of laboratory work; LT000013/002: 'Washing Facilities', 19 Oct 1934-5 Mar 1940, Correspondence, memoranda and statements concerning the provision and modernisation of washing facilities at garages; LT000013/003: 'Hackney Garage Reconstruction', 25 Sep 1937-30 Jul 1940, Correspondence and memoranda. Also includes sketch drawings of the ticket stockroom; LT000013/004: 'Gardens and allotments at garages', 13 Sep 1938-20 Mar 1939, Correspondence, memoranda and papers concerning the maintenance of gardens at garages; LT000013/005: 'Accommodation - Proposed Garages', 25 Jul 1938-1 Sep 1939, Memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning proposals for additional garages at Giilingham Street and Shepherd's Bush (Wood Lane); LT000013/006: 'Alperton Garage', 1 Sep 1937-14 Dec 1939, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the reconstruction of Alperton Garage. Also includes drawings; LT000013/007: 'Gillingham Street', 27 Nov 1939-14 Mar 1940, Memoranda concerning the maintenance of weighting machines and lists of furniture and equipment for Gillingham Street Garage; LT000013/008: 'Clapham Depot', 20 Oct 1948-23 Feb 1959, Correspondence, memoranda, extracts from minutes of meetings and drawings concerning the reconstruction of Clapham Garage and Depot; LT000013/009: 'Land for garages', 19 May 1950-31 Dec 1956, Correspondence, memoranda, reports and plans concerning the disposal and sale of surplus and redundant property. Includes details of sites such as land near Oakwood Station; Westdown Road, Leyton (Drapers Field); Sussex Place; Watford Bypass; Lea Bridge trolleybus depot; East Finchley Station and King's Cross coach station (Britannia Street).

LT000013/010: 'Leyton', 20 Apr 1944-9 Oct 1958, Correspondence, memoranda, drawings and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the reconstruction of Leyton Garage; LT000013/011: 'New Cross', 22 Nov 1946-16 Jan 1958, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings. Subjects include lavatory accommodation, the reconstruction of New Cross Depot and the proposed changeover to Central Bus operation. Also includes drawings; LT000013/012: 'Garage wardens', 30 Jul 1946-17 May 1976, Correspondence, memoranda, reports and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the employment of garage wardens and the control of access to garages, depots, works and generating stations. Also includes a draft organisation chart; LT000013/013: 'Elmers End',14 Sep 1944-10 Nov 1955, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning parking facilities and the reconstruction and extension of Elmers End Garage. Also includes drawings; LT000013/014: 'West Green', 12 Nov 1948-8 Aug 1974, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning engineering works and parking facilities. Also includes drawings; LT000013/015: 'Garage visits', 21 Sep 1939-8 Jul 1964, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the inspection of garages; LT000013/016: 'Heating and lighting of garages and offices', 1 Nov 1939-27 Feb 1953, Correspondence and drawings.

LT000013/016/001: 'Stockwell Garage Relationship of the shops and offices showing the run of duct below the drive in', 28 Nov 1950, drawing (item level); LT000013/016/002: 'Stockwell Garage Shops - East end and boiler room layout', 16 Nov 1950, drawing (item level); LT000013/016/003: 'Stockwell Garage - Pits Area - Heating and HWS installation',16 Nov 1950, drawing (item level); LT000013/016/004: 'Stockwell Garage Canteen and Office Block - Heating and HWS installation', 16 Nov 1950, drawing (item level).

LT000013/017: 'Land for garages', 20 Dec 1956-5 Nov 1962, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the disposal and sale of surplus and redundant property. Also includes drawings; LT000013/018: 'Garages - General', Aug 1951-13 Sep 1976, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the 1954 schedule of works, the trolleybus conversion programme, the disposal and sale of surplus and redundant property, the modernisation of garages and the washing of buses; LT000013/019: 'Tram Conversion - Stage 1', Jul 1950-Oct 1950, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the location of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created; LT000013/020: 'Tram Conversion - Stage 2', Oct 1950-Jan 1951, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the location of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created; LT000013/021: 'Stage 3', Jan 1951-Apr 1951, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the position of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created by Central Buses. Also includes plans of Westminster Bridge Road roundabout showing bus and tram routes and stops; LT000013/022: 'Stage 4', Apr 1951-Jul 1951, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the position of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing which stops are to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created by Central Buses; LT000013/023: 'Stage 5', Feb 1951-Oct 1951, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the position of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created by Central Buses. Includes Traffic Circular of Central Road Buses, dated 5 October 1951; LT000013/024: 'Stage 6', Sep 1951-Jan 1952, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the position of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created by Central Buses.

LT000013/025: 'Stage 7', Feb 1952-May 1952, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the position of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created by Central Buses. Also includes plan of Holloway Road showing bus routes and proposed bus stops; LT000013/026: 'Stage 8', Oct 1951-Jun 1952, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the position of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created by Central Buses. Also includes plan of proposed new bus stand at General Gordon Place, Woolwich; LT000013/027: 'Minutes of Operating Managers' (Central Road Services) Meeting, 18 Jan 1954-16 Dec 1954, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include traffic receipts, public relations, staff wages and special bus excursions to horse races.

LT000013/028: 'Minutes of Operating Managers' (Central Road Services) Meeting', 19 Jan 1953-7 Dec 1953, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include the number of accidents involving Central Buses and trolleybuses, failures and delays to road services, staff recruitment and wages, and special arrangements concerning the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; LT000013/029: 'Minutes of Operating Managers' (Central Road Services) Meeting',18 Jan 1952-15 Dec 1952, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include circulation of the staff magazine, accidents involving Central Buses and trolleybuses and staff recruitment and wages; LT000013/030: 'Minutes of Operating Managers' (Central Road Services) Meeting', 5 Jan 1951-4 Jan 1952, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include collection of fares, delays to services, ticket issuing machines and the retention of staff beyond the normal age of retirement; LT000013/031: 'Minutes of the Operating Managers' Meetings', 21 Jan 1949-28 Dec 1949, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include traffic receipts, queues for buses, delays to services, and sales of Christmas cards; LT000013/032: 'Minutes of the Operating Managers' Meetings - Meeting Numbers 1-23', 31 Dec 1947-24 Dec 1948, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include awards for safe driving, analysis of accidents involving Central Buses and trolleybuses, interviews for employees on probation and the preservation of sporting trophies in garages; LT000013/033: 'Minutes of Operating Meeting', 7 Feb 1947-17 Dec 1947; LT000013/034: 'Operating Manager (Central Buses): Operating Meeting',19 Nov 1945-7 Jan 1946, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include on-time buses, refresher courses for drivers returning from the armed forces, accident reports and special arrangements for Victory Week celebrations; LT000013/035: 'Operating Managers' Meetings with Divisional and District Superintendents', 29 Apr 1946-19 Apr 1948, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include staff promotions, rest rooms for women conductors, staff discipline and mechanical breakdowns. Also includes notes and tables of statistics showing traffic receipts and working expenses for use during meetings; LT000013/036: 'Memoranda and Tables - Staff Uniforms', Mar 1949-May 1949, Memoranda concerning uniforms of London Transport staff, and tables showing uniform requirements of staff employed at bus depots; LT000013/037: 'Clothes Rationing Instructions', 7 Oct 1941-8 Apr 1952, Memoranda, correspondence and Government leaflets concerning rationing and the issue of extra clothing coupons for uniforms for transport workers. Includes a booklet entitled 'The 1943-1944 Clothing Quiz', issued by the Board of Trade explaining how to use clothing coupons and providing answers to frequently asked questions regarding the clothes rationing scheme; LT000013/038: 'Tramcars and trolleybuses written off from 1 January 1948', 1 Jan 1948-1 Dec 1962, Register listing date the vehicle was disposed of, its car number, AWRA number and remarks; LT000013/039: 'London Transport Central Road Services Department: Garage and Depot Standing Instructions', Jan 1956-Oct 1968, Standing Orders and instructions issued by the Operating Manager, Central Road Services and the Chief Operating Manager, Central Buses. Subjects include fatal accidents, conductor instructors, cap badges, eyesight examinations for drivers and retention schedules for documents.

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London Passenger Transport Board (LPTB) and Successors: Operating Manager (Central Buses) and Successors: Garage, Works and Depot Papers, 1934-1976: This series contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, statements, drawings, plans, Standing Instructions and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning various subjects including the provision and modernisation of bus washing facilities, the reconstruction and modernisation of garages, the maintenance of gardens, the disposal and sale of surplus and redundant property, engineering works, the tram and trolleybus conversion programmes and instructions for dealing with lost property. Also includes papers and memoranda concerning uniform requirements of transport workers during the period of clothes rationing during and after World War Two.

File level records comprise: LT000013/001: 1 folder 'Chiswick Works', 9 Feb 1934-15 Feb 1934, Memoranda concerning the cost of laboratory work; LT000013/002: 'Washing Facilities', 19 Oct 1934-5 Mar 1940, Correspondence, memoranda and statements concerning the provision and modernisation of washing facilities at garages; LT000013/003: 'Hackney Garage Reconstruction', 25 Sep 1937-30 Jul 1940, Correspondence and memoranda. Also includes sketch drawings of the ticket stockroom; LT000013/004: 'Gardens and allotments at garages', 13 Sep 1938-20 Mar 1939, Correspondence, memoranda and papers concerning the maintenance of gardens at garages; LT000013/005: 'Accommodation - Proposed Garages', 25 Jul 1938-1 Sep 1939, Memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning proposals for additional garages at Giilingham Street and Shepherd's Bush (Wood Lane); LT000013/006: 'Alperton Garage', 1 Sep 1937-14 Dec 1939, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the reconstruction of Alperton Garage. Also includes drawings; LT000013/007: 'Gillingham Street', 27 Nov 1939-14 Mar 1940, Memoranda concerning the maintenance of weighting machines and lists of furniture and equipment for Gillingham Street Garage; LT000013/008: 'Clapham Depot', 20 Oct 1948-23 Feb 1959, Correspondence, memoranda, extracts from minutes of meetings and drawings concerning the reconstruction of Clapham Garage and Depot; LT000013/009: 'Land for garages', 19 May 1950-31 Dec 1956, Correspondence, memoranda, reports and plans concerning the disposal and sale of surplus and redundant property. Includes details of sites such as land near Oakwood Station; Westdown Road, Leyton (Drapers Field); Sussex Place; Watford Bypass; Lea Bridge trolleybus depot; East Finchley Station and King's Cross coach station (Britannia Street).

LT000013/010: 'Leyton', 20 Apr 1944-9 Oct 1958, Correspondence, memoranda, drawings and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the reconstruction of Leyton Garage; LT000013/011: 'New Cross', 22 Nov 1946-16 Jan 1958, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings. Subjects include lavatory accommodation, the reconstruction of New Cross Depot and the proposed changeover to Central Bus operation. Also includes drawings; LT000013/012: 'Garage wardens', 30 Jul 1946-17 May 1976, Correspondence, memoranda, reports and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the employment of garage wardens and the control of access to garages, depots, works and generating stations. Also includes a draft organisation chart; LT000013/013: 'Elmers End',14 Sep 1944-10 Nov 1955, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning parking facilities and the reconstruction and extension of Elmers End Garage. Also includes drawings; LT000013/014: 'West Green', 12 Nov 1948-8 Aug 1974, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning engineering works and parking facilities. Also includes drawings; LT000013/015: 'Garage visits', 21 Sep 1939-8 Jul 1964, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the inspection of garages; LT000013/016: 'Heating and lighting of garages and offices', 1 Nov 1939-27 Feb 1953, Correspondence and drawings.

LT000013/016/001: 'Stockwell Garage Relationship of the shops and offices showing the run of duct below the drive in', 28 Nov 1950, drawing (item level); LT000013/016/002: 'Stockwell Garage Shops - East end and boiler room layout', 16 Nov 1950, drawing (item level); LT000013/016/003: 'Stockwell Garage - Pits Area - Heating and HWS installation',16 Nov 1950, drawing (item level); LT000013/016/004: 'Stockwell Garage Canteen and Office Block - Heating and HWS installation', 16 Nov 1950, drawing (item level).

LT000013/017: 'Land for garages', 20 Dec 1956-5 Nov 1962, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the disposal and sale of surplus and redundant property. Also includes drawings; LT000013/018: 'Garages - General', Aug 1951-13 Sep 1976, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the 1954 schedule of works, the trolleybus conversion programme, the disposal and sale of surplus and redundant property, the modernisation of garages and the washing of buses; LT000013/019: 'Tram Conversion - Stage 1', Jul 1950-Oct 1950, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the location of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created; LT000013/020: 'Tram Conversion - Stage 2', Oct 1950-Jan 1951, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the location of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created; LT000013/021: 'Stage 3', Jan 1951-Apr 1951, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the position of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created by Central Buses. Also includes plans of Westminster Bridge Road roundabout showing bus and tram routes and stops; LT000013/022: 'Stage 4', Apr 1951-Jul 1951, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the position of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing which stops are to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created by Central Buses; LT000013/023: 'Stage 5', Feb 1951-Oct 1951, Correspondence and memoranda concerning the position of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created by Central Buses. Includes Traffic Circular of Central Road Buses, dated 5 October 1951; LT000013/024: 'Stage 6', Sep 1951-Jan 1952, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the position of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created by Central Buses.

LT000013/025: 'Stage 7', Feb 1952-May 1952, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the position of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created by Central Buses. Also includes plan of Holloway Road showing bus routes and proposed bus stops; LT000013/026: 'Stage 8', Oct 1951-Jun 1952, Correspondence, memoranda and extracts from minutes of meetings concerning the position of bus stops on converted tram routes. Includes tables showing stops to be modified or abolished and new stops to be created by Central Buses. Also includes plan of proposed new bus stand at General Gordon Place, Woolwich; LT000013/027: 'Minutes of Operating Managers' (Central Road Services) Meeting, 18 Jan 1954-16 Dec 1954, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include traffic receipts, public relations, staff wages and special bus excursions to horse races.

LT000013/028: 'Minutes of Operating Managers' (Central Road Services) Meeting', 19 Jan 1953-7 Dec 1953, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include the number of accidents involving Central Buses and trolleybuses, failures and delays to road services, staff recruitment and wages, and special arrangements concerning the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; LT000013/029: 'Minutes of Operating Managers' (Central Road Services) Meeting',18 Jan 1952-15 Dec 1952, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include circulation of the staff magazine, accidents involving Central Buses and trolleybuses and staff recruitment and wages; LT000013/030: 'Minutes of Operating Managers' (Central Road Services) Meeting', 5 Jan 1951-4 Jan 1952, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include collection of fares, delays to services, ticket issuing machines and the retention of staff beyond the normal age of retirement; LT000013/031: 'Minutes of the Operating Managers' Meetings', 21 Jan 1949-28 Dec 1949, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include traffic receipts, queues for buses, delays to services, and sales of Christmas cards; LT000013/032: 'Minutes of the Operating Managers' Meetings - Meeting Numbers 1-23', 31 Dec 1947-24 Dec 1948, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include awards for safe driving, analysis of accidents involving Central Buses and trolleybuses, interviews for employees on probation and the preservation of sporting trophies in garages; LT000013/033: 'Minutes of Operating Meeting', 7 Feb 1947-17 Dec 1947; LT000013/034: 'Operating Manager (Central Buses): Operating Meeting',19 Nov 1945-7 Jan 1946, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include on-time buses, refresher courses for drivers returning from the armed forces, accident reports and special arrangements for Victory Week celebrations; LT000013/035: 'Operating Managers' Meetings with Divisional and District Superintendents', 29 Apr 1946-19 Apr 1948, Minutes of meetings. Subjects include staff promotions, rest rooms for women conductors, staff discipline and mechanical breakdowns. Also includes notes and tables of statistics showing traffic receipts and working expenses for use during meetings; LT000013/036: 'Memoranda and Tables - Staff Uniforms', Mar 1949-May 1949, Memoranda concerning uniforms of London Transport staff, and tables showing uniform requirements of staff employed at bus depots; LT000013/037: 'Clothes Rationing Instructions', 7 Oct 1941-8 Apr 1952, Memoranda, correspondence and Government leaflets concerning rationing and the issue of extra clothing coupons for uniforms for transport workers. Includes a booklet entitled 'The 1943-1944 Clothing Quiz', issued by the Board of Trade explaining how to use clothing coupons and providing answers to frequently asked questions regarding the clothes rationing scheme; LT000013/038: 'Tramcars and trolleybuses written off from 1 January 1948', 1 Jan 1948-1 Dec 1962, Register listing date the vehicle was disposed of, its car number, AWRA number and remarks; LT000013/039: 'London Transport Central Road Services Department: Garage and Depot Standing Instructions', Jan 1956-Oct 1968, Standing Orders and instructions issued by the Operating Manager, Central Road Services and the Chief Operating Manager, Central Buses. Subjects include fatal accidents, conductor instructors, cap badges, eyesight examinations for drivers and retention schedules for documents.

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