The LGOC acquires and restores two nineteenth century horse buses for the omnibus centenary celebrations. First recorded catalogue of a formal Museum collection. 1933 Collection absorbed into the newly formed London Passenger Transport Board.
Policy continues of passing selected withdrawn vehicles and other material into the collection.
The Museum of British Transport opens at Clapham in a disused London Transport garage. 1968 London material from the collection is passed back to the London Transport Board with a statutory obligation to ensure its preservation and the power to run its own museum. The collection is transferred from Clapham to leased premises in the grounds of Syon Park. The Museum is opened at Covent Garden in the Victorian Flower Market building. The Museum is awarded Registration status by the Museums and Galleries Commission.