Vehicle 51275
Class 105
Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp / Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30469
Diagram: 532
Allocations
| 12/09/58 | New to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 34G (Finsbury Park) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | FP | |
| w/e 15/01/78 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 05/12/82 | Withdrawn from | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51275 | 56433 | As delivered to 31A - 12th September 1958 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56433 | Noted 13th August 1959 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56433 | Noted 5th July 1965 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56433 | Transfer to 34G - 3w/e 30/04/66 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56458 | Noted 18/08/69 - at Cambridge1 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56458 | Noted 25/08/69 - at Hitchin1 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56458 | Noted 01/09/69 - at Finsbury Park with 51265 + 564331 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56430 | Noted 04/09/69 - at Kings Cross1 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56447 | Noted 06/01/73 - at Ipswich2 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56139 | Noted 15/01/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56416 | Noted 31/01/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56449 | Noted 21/02/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56449 | Noted 28/02/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56415 | Noted 25/11/76 - on Cambridge depot3 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56416 | Transfer to BG - w/e 15/01/78 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56433 | Noted 20/09/1981 - on Botanic Gardens depot4 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56417 | Noted 08/05/1982 - Special Train from Bridlington to Spalding formed 50563-59191-59242-50566 + 51275-56417 + 50204-56363 | |||||||
| 51275 | 56424 | Noted 31/08/1982 - at Morecambe, on Leeds service4 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Gerald Brown
4: Martin Lumley
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: June 1976
Cravens DMUs stabled in London Kings Cross in June 1976, E56432 + E51275 closest. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 8th May 1982
Two Spalding flower show specials in the up goods loop at Mill Green on 8 May 1982. After arriving at Spalding they ran empty back to Gosberton, crossed over and dropped in here to await their return diagrams. The Closest eight cars (50563 + 59191 + 59242 + 50566 / 51275 + 56417 / 50204 + 56367) ran from Bridlington, the rear six (50330 + 59130 + 50320 / 50337 + 59127 + 50222) from Banbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.