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Setright Register Serial Numbers Setright Registers. Postwar Serial No. tally. This list is up-to- date as at 7.7.02 Line in bold indicates assumed start of batch. Line in italics indicates assumed end of batch. Machines in correct sequence between start and end of batches are not necessarily all listed unless machine and serial numbers go out of sequence. Machine Serial No. Type Range Operator. Date Number Number in batch Del. 001 001 LRD 0-11/11d Alexanders 1946 265 265 LRD 0-11/11d Alexanders 1946 OB8 269 LRD 0-11/11d Western SMT 1946 OD2 299 LRD 0-11/11d Western SMT 1946 X68 300 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist 1946 OF1 304 LRD 0-11/11d Western SMT 1946 OG4 321 LRD 0-11/11d Western SMT 1946 OJ9 346 LRD 0-11/11d Western SMT 1946 OK2 349 LRD 0-11/11d Western SMT 1946 OK9 356 LRD 0/11/11d Western SMT 1946 OM3 370 LRD 0-11/11d Western SMT 1946 OM9 376 LRD 0-11/11d Western SMT 1946 OR1 398 LRD 0-11/11d Western SMT 1946 OS6 413 LRD 0-11/11d Western SMT 1946 JA7 426 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 JA9 427 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 GAO 434 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 GA9 439 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 KA1 458 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 PA4 461 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 LA0 463 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 MA4 471 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 NA7 484 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 PA3 490 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 QA0 497 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 QA4 501 LRD 0-11/11d Western SMT 1946 QA5 502 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 RA4 511 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 TAO 528 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 TA9 525 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 SA9 527 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 TAZ 535 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 UA3 540 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 VA1 548 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 VA2 549 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 VA5 552 LRD 0-11/11d SMT/HOL 1946 VA7 554 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 VA9 556 LRD 0-11/11d SMT/Highland Omn. 1946 M60 562 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 M70 567 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 M56 570 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 M66 571 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 M68 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 M62 575 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 M66 577 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 M54 578 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 M63 583 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 M59 586 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 M88 591 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 M87 595 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 M85 606 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 M97 609 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 Machine Serial No. Type Range Operator. Date Number Number in batch Del. M95 617 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 G02 616 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 D92 620 LRD 0-11/11d Trent Motor Tract. 1946 G25 648 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 G36 659 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 G53 676 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 G59 682 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 G89 712 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 007 725 LRD 0-11/11d Wilts & Dorset 1946 005 726 LRD 0-11/11d Wilts & Dorset 1946 009 723 LRD 0-11/11d Wilts & Dorset 1946 010 721 LRD 0-11/11d Wilts & Dorset 1946 018 730 LRD 0-11/11d Wilts & Dorset 1946 012 732 LRD 0-11/11d Wilts & Dorset 1946 019 734 LRD 0-11/11d Wilts & Dorset 1946 017 735 LRD 0-11/11d Wilts & Dorset 1946 036 752 36 LRD 0-11/11d Wilts & Dorset 1946 754 754? LRD 0-11/11d Central SMT 1946 853 853? 100 LRD 0-11/11d Central SMT 1946 B01 856? LRD 0-11/11d East Kent Road Car 1946 BO2 855 LRD 0-11/11d East Kent Road Car 1946 B03 858 LRD 0-11/11d East Kent Road Car 1946 B06 854 LRD 0-11/11d East Kent Road Car 1946 B10 863 LRD 0-11/11d East kent Road Car 1946 B16 864 LRD 0-11/11d East kent Road Car 1946 B21 872 LRD 0-11/11d East Kent Road Car 1946 B22 866 LRD 0-11/11d East Kent Road Car 1946 B20 874 LRD 0-11/11d East Kent Road Car 1946 B24 876 LRD 0-11/11d East Kent Road Car 1946 B26 880 LRD 0-11/11d East Kent Road Car 1946 B12 882 LRD 0-11/11d East Kent Road Car 1946 26 L35 885 LRD 0-11/11d L & L S R (Buses) 1946 L34 886 LRD 0-11/11d L & L S R (Buses) 1946 L30 887 LRD 0-11/11d L & L S R (Buses) 1946 L26 888 LRD 0-11/11d L & L S R (Buses) 1946 L31 889 LRD 0-11/11d L & L S R (Buses) 1946 L29 891 LRD 0-11/11d L & L S R (Buses) 1946 L32 892 10 LRD 0-11/11d L & L S R (Buses) 1946 893 893 1 LRD 0-11/11d Dixon Tealing 1946 894 894 1 LRD 0-11/11d Demonstrator 1946 108 896 1 LRD 0-11/11d Western SMT 1946 105 898 1 LRD 0-11/11d Aldershot & Dist. 1946 125 920 LRD 0-11/11d Hants & Dorset 1946 171 966 LRD 0-11/11d Hants & Dorset 1946 174 973 LRD 0-11/11d Hants & Dorset 1946 184 967 LRD 0-11/11d Hants & Dorset 1946 175 969 60 LRD 0-11/11d Hants & Dorset 1946 189 980 LRD 0-11/11d Aberfeldy M. C. 1946 185 981 LRD 0-11/11d Aberfeldy M. C. 1946 190 983 LRD 0-11/11d Aberfeldy M. C. 1946 186 984 LRD 0-11/11d Aberfeldy M. C. 1946 Machine Serial No. Type Range Operator. Date Number Number in batch Del. 187 985 (6) LRD 0-11/11d Aberfeldy M. C. 1946 191 989 LRD 0-11/11d Jas Sutherland 1946 192 990 LRD 0-11/11d Jas Sutherland 1946 193 991 LRD 0-11/11d Jas Sutherland 1946 196 988 LRD 0-11/11d Jas Sutherland 1946 199 992 LRD 0-11/11d Carmichael G'boig 1946 198 993 LRD 0-11/11d Carmichael G'boig 1946 197 994 LRD 0-11/11d Carmichael G'boig 1946 _ CY1 995 LRD 0-11/11d City Coach Co. 1946 CY8 996 LRD 0-11/11d City Coach Co. 1946 CY4 997 LRD 0-11/11d City Coach Co. 1946 CY12 998 LRD 0-11/11d City Coach Co. 1946 CY7 999 LRD 0-11/11d City Coach Co. 1946 CY9 1000 LRD 0-11/11d City Coach Co. 1946 CY11 1003 LRD 0-11/11d City Coach Co. 1946 CY6 1004 LRD 0-11/11d City Coach Co. 1946 CY3 1006 (12) LRD 0-11/11d City Coach Co. 1946 DSA 1007 LRD 0-11/11d Strachans Deeside 1946 DSC 1009 LRD 0-11/11d Strachans Deeside 1946 DSB 1011 LRD 0-11/11d Strachans Deeside 1946 DSD 1012 LRD 0-11/11d Strachans Deeside 1946 DSK 1013 LRD 0-11/11d Strachans Deeside 1946 DSF 1016 LRD 0-11/11d Strachans Deeside 1946 DSI 1018 (12) LRD 0-11/11d Strachans Deeside 1946 P01 1033 LRD 0-11/11d Maidstone & Dist. 1946 P45 1077 45 LRD 0-11/11d Maidstone & Dist. 1946 1083 1083 LRD 0-11/11d Mitchell Stornoway 1946 1089 1089 (8) LRD 0-11/11d Mitchell Stornoway 1946 1091 1091 LRD 0-11/11d Garelochhead C. S. 1946 1093 1093 LRD 0-11/11d Robertson Tomich 1946 1095 1095 LRD 0-11/11d West Coast Motors 1946 1098 1098 LRD 0-11/11d Premier Travel (D)? 1946 1101 1101 LRD 0-11/11d ?(later L & LSR) 1946 AAA 1103 LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 AKZ 1302 (100) LRD 0-11/11d SMT 1946 NB. some of this batch went to other SMT group operators - Highland, Alexanders & Western. B31 1304 LRD 0-11/11d East Kent Road Car 1946 B49 1322 (19) LRD 0-11/11d East Kent Road Car 1946 037 1323 LRD 0-11/11d Wilts & Dorset. 1946 048 1334 12 LRD 0-11/11d Wilts & Dorset 1946 1335 1335 LRD 0-11/11d Alexanders 1946 1535 1535 201 LRD 0-11/11d Alexanders 1946 1538 1538 LRD 0-11/11d A A Motor Services 1946 1571 1571 34 LRD 0-11/11d A A Motor Services 1946 1575 1575 1 LRD 0-11/11d Meffan Kirriemuir 1947 1576 1576 LRD 0-11/11d Carmichael G'boig 1947 Machine Serial No. Type Range Operator. Date Number Number in batch Del. 1578 1578 3 LRD 0-11/11d Carmichael G'Boig 1947 1579 1579 LRD 0-11/11d Thames Valley 1947 1582 1582 4 LRD 0-11/11d Thames Valley 1947 1585 1585 LRD 0-11/11d Devon General 1947 1594 1594 10 LRD 0-11/11d Devon General 1947 WMS01 1680 SMB 0-19/11½d Westcliff on Sea 1948 WMS47 1726 47 SMB 0-19/11½d Westcliff on Sea 1948 T018 1727 1 SMB 0-19/11½d Setright Demonstrator 1948 D11 1810 LRD 0-11/11d Starks/SMT 1947 D14 1813 4 LRD 0-11/11d Starks/SMT 1947* _ 1866 1866 1 LRD 0-11/11d L & L S R 1947 001 2183 SMB 0-19/11½d Alexanders 1947 041 2223 41 SMB 0-19/11½d Alexanders 1947 These machines later showed the serial number next to the date and the machine number next to the class 049 2265 LRD 0-11/11d Wilts & Dorset 1947 136 2352? 88 LRD 0-11/11d Wilts & Dorset 1947 2365 2365 LRD 0-11/11d Sutherland Peterhead 1947 2371 2371 LRD 0-11/11d Coales Aldwinkle 1947 2372 2372 LRD 0-11/11d ? Stock M/c 1947 R001 2383? SMB 0-19/11½d Thames Valley Tr.
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