War Time Losses
During World War II several cars were lost as a result of bombing by the Luftwaffe.
14199 (O stock DM) was destroyed at Neasden on 27 September 1940, 13036, 14042, 14049 (all O stock DM), 13229, 14229 (all P Stock DM), 014080 (O stock trailer) at Moorgate station on 29 December 1941, and 14263 (P stock DM) at Baker Street in 10 May 1941 .
To make up for the number of 'D' end DMs (14xxx) cars destroyed, three 'D' end trailer cars were rebuilt into DMs. These were 014270-014272 which were renumbered 14270-14272 when converted.
During the war 'D' end DM 14233 was damaged during bombing of Neasden depot, one end of the car being destroyed. Instead of the car being scrapped one end of Q38 Stock trailer 013167 (which had been badly damaged when a bomb hit Plaistow station) was used to rebuild 14233. The DM returned to service, renumbered 54233 in 1963, and was eventually preserved.
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