Buses at Victoria Station, London c1930

An old photograph (or postcard) of buses outside Victoria Street Station, London, in the late 1920s or very early 1930s. This is amongst a set of amateur transport photos on a page removed from an old photo album, all dating to 1930/31. It is larger than the other photos so may well be a postcard and earlier than the photos, but being stuck to the page I cannot see the reverse.

Modern day google maps view (I couldn't get the same position):-
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On the raised bus control stand is a 'General' sign, which was the name used by the London General Omnibus Company (LGOC). From 1912 the bus manufacturing element was split off from LGOC and carried out by the Associated Equipment Company (AEC). In 1933, the LGOC was absorbed into the new London Passenger Transport Board (LPTB).

I do not know what model the buses are, but some of the buses in use during the 1920s were the London General (LG) K-type, Leyland LB, Dennis, LG S-type, AEC PS-type, Thomas Tilling O class, LG NS, and the LS class six wheelers. They may, or may not, be the buses in the picture.
Two of the registration numbers look like XC(XO?)1064 and UC2275 (UC2275 - NS class, NS2288, built by LGOC using an AEC 422 chassis Jul 1928, disposed of Mar 1937).

If there are any errors in the above description please let me know. Thanks.

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Taken in: UK / England / Westminster / Victoria (show map)

Taken on: January 1, 1930

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