Route History

Date	Gar	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
at 03.10.34	L	19LT	16LT	17LT
	T	--	2LT	--

VICTORIA STATION - Hyde Park Corner - Piccadilly Circus - Holborn - Rosebery Avenue - Islington   Angel  - Essex Road - Dalston Junction -  Graham Road  -  Lower Clapton Road  - Clapton Pond  - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton - Whipps Cross - Woodford Green - Woodford Wells - LOUGHTON The Crown
Prior to this date the Route had been 138

05.01.38	L	--	17LT	17LT
	T	--	2LT	--

VICTORIA STATION - LOUGHTON Crown ( Sat / Sun )
Mon-Fri service withdrawn - partly replaced by new 38B Loughton & Chingford

03.08.38	L	13LT	17LT	17LT
	T	6LT	2LT	--

VICTORIA STATION - LOUGHTON Crown ( Daily )
Mon-Fri service reinstated - 38B withdrawn
Mon-Fri Leyton (T) allocation added

13.12.39	L	11LT	11LT	6LT
	T	8LT	8LT	6LT

Sunday Leyton (T) allocation added

20.11.40	L	11LT	11LT	4LT
	T	7LT	8LT	8LT

VICTORIA  -  LOUGHTON STATION ( Daily )
Diverted at Loughton to Station instead of Crown

05.05.43	L	11LT	11LT	4LT
	T	7LT	8LT	8LT

VICTORIA STATION - Hyde Park Corner - Piccadilly Circus - Holborn - Rosebery  Avenue - Islington   Angel  - Essex Road - Dalston Junction -  Pembury Road  -  Cricketfield Rd   - Clapton Pond  - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton - Whipps Cross - Woodford Green - Woodford Wells - LOUGHTON STATION
Rerouted between Dalston and Clapton via Pembury Road instead of Graham Road

12.11.47	L	13STD	6STD	5STD
	T	9RT 2LT	19RT	11RT

Loughton (LT) converted from LT to STD although they had a partial allocation since 30.04.47
Leyton (T) converted to RT operation

22.10.52	L	12STD	6STD	5STD
	T	12STD	16RT	9RT

Mon-Fri Leyton (T) reverted to STD

16.03.55	L	19RT	12RT	10RT
	T	2RT+	10RT	2RT
		1RT/38

Converted to RT.

17.10.56	L	19RT	12RT	10RT
	T	2RT	10RT	--

Sunday Leyton (T) allocation withdrawn.

01.05.57	L	19RT	12RT	10RT
	T	2RT	10RT	4RT

Sunday Leyton (T) allocation re-introduced.

15.04.59	CT	12RTL	9RTL	9RTL
	L	20RT	12RT	7RT
	T	20RT	13RT	--

Re-routed at Dalston to run via Graham Road and Hackney Station instead of Pembury Road.
Clapton (CT) allocation added - Route increased to part compensate for withdrawn trolleybus .Route 581

29.01.64	CT	--	--	10RTL
	L	20RT	12RT	10RT
	T	28RT	22RT	--

Mon-Sat Clapton (CT) transferred to Leyton (T) and replaced by  Route 106   which was a move to cut back on unnecessary dead mileage and travelling times for the crew

01.09.67	CT	--	--	4RT
	L	19RT	12RT	8RT
	T	29RT	20RT	--

Clapton (CT) allocation converted to RT.

07.09.68
Route withdrawn - replaced by improved Route 38 and revised Route 20.

Operating Garages

CT Clapton
Changeover point at garage

T Leyton
Changeover point at Baker's Arms

L Loughton
Changeover point at garage