WESLEY'S COACHES

Fleet Details

1961 to 1965
Fleet No. Reg. No. Type Chassis No. Body Manufacturer Seating Built Acquired Disposed
58 EO 878B Crossley DD42/4 94162 Crossley H32/26R 10/48 3/61 9/65
76 MXB 735 A.E.C. Regal 735 E.C.W. FC35F 5/52 2/61 by ll/61
78 MXB 737 A.E.C. Regal 737 E.C.W FC35F 5/52 3/61 by ll/61
MXB 734 A.E.C. Regal 734 E.C.W FC35F 5/52 5/61 c/61
80 540 TBH Commer Avenger IV 94A0463 Duple C41F 5/61 5/61 6/75
90 XLF 857 Commer Avenger IV 94A0270 Duple L27/26R 8/59 7/61 3/70
88 DJY 961 Crossley DD42/5 9 4092 Crossley C40F 4/48 3/62 6/66
92 XOG 789 Commer Avenger IV 94Y8020 Duple C41F 4/59 4/62 3/70
94 74 TML Commer Avenger IV 94A0211 Plaxton C39F 2/59 7/62 12/73
96 HTY 818 Commer Avenger I11 T85A0011 Plaxton L27/26R 1/55 1/62 8/63
DJY 966 Crossley DD42/5 94101 Crossley L27/26R 4/48 3/63 8/65
98 7147 BH Ford L40B L40B852891 Thurgood C41F 3/63 3/63 12/64
100 B746 BH Commer Avenger IV 94A0574 Plaxton C41F 4/63 4/63 by 7/78
102 SOX 859 Commer Avenger 111 T85A0343 Duple B19F 5/56 8/63 8/72
104 VOA 563 Commer Avenger 111 T85A0556 Duple C41F 7/57 9/63 7/64
105 EME Bedford A3LZ 54633 Spurling B19F -/55 3/64 9/64
106 JNL 347 Commer Avenger III T85A0100 Whitson C41F 5/55 4/64 4/65
112 576 YME Commer Avenger IV 94Y8040 Duple C41F 6/60 5/64 10/67
108 APP 517B Ford 570E L80D425889 Duple C41F 5/64 5/64 9/66
110 BPP 630B Ford 570E L800836595 Plaxton C41F 6/64 6/64 12/66
114 873 LRB Commer Avenger IV 94A0230 Yeates C41F 4/60 6/64 5/66
455 MKM Ford 402E 400E70149 Kenex 12 1/61 9/64 9/66
OMT 969 Bedford 0B 49547 Duple C29F 5/46 by 4/65 8/65
116 JKX 592C Ford 570E L80D434960 Plaxton C41F 6/65 6/65 by11/79
118 JPP 791C Ford 570E BCO1EP115B0 Plaxton C52F 6/65 6/65 5/7B
Key to Seating: B=Bus, C=Coach, D=Double Decker, number=number of seats, F=Front Door
Body Numbers: HTY 818: Plaxton 2606.

DJY 965: P. Tucker, Liskeard, for preservation, 4/79. MXB 734/5/7: E.C.W. 62B2/3/5, Series 2.

DRJ 340: H. Webster, Pattishall (E), 11/59; withdrawn 3/62, and sold for OMT 969: Duple 43915.scrap.

SOX 859, VOA 563: Duple 1062/41, 1076/20.

XLF 857, XOG 789: Duple 1106/27, 1106/38.

807.

7147 BH: Thurgood 807

8746 BH: Plaxton 632596.

873 LRB: Yeates 729

540 TBH: Duple 1134/17.

74 TML: Plaxton 582373.

576 YME: Duple 1121/20.

APP 517B: Duple 1173/69.

BPP 630B: Plaxton 642133.

JKX 592C, JPP 791C: Plaxton 652930, 653057.

Notes: EO 8788 was new to Barrow Corporation (A), No. 191, passing to W. Gorman, Coatbridge (M), 4/59, and then to Wesley.

961/6 were new to Plymouth City Transport (H), Nos. 331/6; bodies rebuilt by Plymouth City Transport, 1954 (DJY 961) or 1955 (DJY 966); withdrawn 3/58, passing to Connorton (dealer), London, S.W.9, 6/58 (DJY 966) or 7/58 (DJY 961), and to Thurgood (dealer), Ware. DJY 961 then to H.F.J. Cheek (Starline Coaches), North Harrow (N), 10/58; A.E. Letch, Sible Hedingham (F), 12/59; D.R. McGregor (Hedingham and District), Sible Hedingham (F), No. L20, 6/60, and then to Wesley. DJY 966 then A.E. Letch, Sible Hedingham (F), 7/58; D.R. McGregor (Hedingham and District), Sible Hedingham (F), No. L17, 6/60, and then to Wesley.

HTY 818 was new to Armstrong's Motors Limited, Westerhope (A), No. 100, passing to Everall (dealer), Wolverhampton, 1955; C.G. Griffin and G.A.J. Richardson (Griffin and Richardson), Hartwell (E), by 8/56; Neale's Travel and Tours Limited (Teddington Rambler Coaches), Teddington (N), 1/61, and then to Wesley.

JNL 347 was new to C. Moffit, Acomb (A), No. 4, passing to Mid-Tyne Transport Company Limited, Acomb (A), No. A4, 10/58; J.E.B. Gregory, Launceston (H), 12/60; A. & B.M. Foster, Ellesmere Port (C), 10/61; withdrawn 5/62; W.J. Thomas (Swanbrook Transport), Cheltenham (H), by 5/63, but not operated, and then to Wesley.

MXB 734/5/7 were new to Tilling's Transport (B.T.C.) Limited, London, E.C.4 (N), passing to Coppock (dealer) Sale, 1960, and then to Wesley. The chassis were from former Bristol Tramways A.E.C. Regals.

OMT 969 was new to Valliant Direct Coaches Limited, London, W.5.(N); withdrawn 9/59, passing to E.G. Hewitt (Premier Omnibus Company), Watford (N), 5/50; Diadem Travel Services Limited, Luton (N), 11/57; R.W. Collier, North Crawley (E), 1/59, and then to Wesley.

859 was new to Worthington Motor Tours Limited, Birmingham (D); withdrawn 11/60, passing to V. Bellis (W. Bellis and Son), Buckley, 3/61; Mrs. V. Peters, Buckley (C), 11/61, and then to Wesley.

VOA 563 was new to A.V. Pugh (Castle Coaches), Birmingham, passing to G. McGhie Limited, Binley (D), 5/61, and then to Wesley.

XLF 857, 576 YME were new to Whitehall Motorways (London) Limited, London, N.7 (N).

XOG 789 was new to Worthington Motor Tours Limited, Birmingham (D), as C36F; withdrawn 11/61.

105 EME was new to Sir Robert McAlpine and Sons Limited (contractor), London, W.1 (XN), passing to W.J. Thomas (Swanbrook Transport), Cheltenham (H), 8/61, and then to Wesley.

873 LRB was new to Lindley's Garage Limited, Long Eaton (E), passing to A. Cumberland (Miniature Luxury Coaches), Nottingham (E), 8/61; W.H. Hylton (Winshill Luxury Coaches), Burton upon Trent (D), 11/61; withdrawn 11/63; R.W. Dew (Dewsway Coaches), Somersham (F), 3/64, and then to Wesley.

455 MKM was new to Swinard's Coaches Limited, Ashford (K), to 7/62, passing to H. Dineley, Margate (K), 5/63, and then to Wesley.

74 TML was new to Whitehal1 Motorways (London) Limited, London, N.7 (N), passing to Da Costa and Gordon (Gatehouse Coaches), London, N.7 (N), 1/62; F.G. Wilder and Son Limited, Feltham (N), 2/62, and then to Wesley.

Disposals: EO 8788: F. Willis, Old Hexthorpe, Doncaster (B), 9/65; withdrawn 12/65.

DJY 961: Used as a storeshed from 1969; derelict by 1975, and to P. Tucker, Liskeard, 4/79, for spares for preserved vehicle.

DJY 966: A.B. & M. Foster, Ellesmere Port (C), 9/65; withdrawn 1966.

HTY 818: R.W. Dew (Dewsway Coaches), Somersham (F), 10/63; A. 6 Hrs. A.Y. Stone (Jalna Coaches), Church Gresley (E), 1/64; withdrawn 1/67; Shaw, Maxey, as dealer, and in use as a storeshed by 1983.

JNL 347: F. Willis, Old Hexthorpe, Doncaster (B), 1/66; withdrawn 11/66, and scrapped.

MXB 734: J.M. Duncan, Kinloch Rannoch (L), 8/62; withdrawn 2/64, and to Gray (contractor), Dundee (XL), by 4/65.

MXB 735/7: H. Webster, Pattishall (E), 11/61; withdrawn 2/64 (MXB 735) or 5/64 (MXB 737), and to Smith (dealer), Leighton Buzzard, for scrap.

OMT 969: A.B. & M. Foster, Ellesmere Port (C), 9/65.

SOX B59: Haven Evangelical Church, Pembroke Dock (XG); Great Brickhill Christian Fellowship, Milton Keynes (XE), 10/81, and to M.J. Perry, Ledbury, 1988, for preservation.

VOA 563: Beoley Garage Limited (Wythall Coaches), Beoley (D), 9/64; withdrawn 6/66, and to an unidentified owner, Lancashire, 6/66.

XLF 857: C.W. Weston (Sandhurst Hire Service), Leicester (E), 5/70, and to E.C. Hender (Axe Vale Coaches), Biddisham (H), 6/70.

XOG 789: E.C. Hender (Axe Vale Coaches), Biddisham (H), 8/70; withdrawn 1/71, and sold c.6/73.

7147 BH: Lea Valley Coaches Limited, Hertford (N), 3/65, and to J.A. Jones, Enfield (N), 6/65.

8746 BH: W.T. Wesley, Newnham, by 7/78, for preservation.

105 EME: H. Dineley, Margate (K), 9/64, and to H. 6 E.W. Kemp (W. Kemp and Son), Chillenden (K), 5/65; withdrawn by 10/67.

873 LRB: Mrs D. and Mrs. A.E. Stspleford, Markfield (E), 6/66; Moseley (dealer), Loughborough, 11/70, and to Highway Contractors (contractor), Cossall (XD), by 2/71.

455 MKM: R. Skey (Overstone Coaches), Sywell (E), 9/66.

540 TBH: Raunds Tug-of-War Club, Raunds (XE), by 8/77; withdrawn 1978, and to unidentified owners (gypsies), Stevenage, 8/79; scrapped 9/79.

74 TML: Sold for scrap, 6/78.

576 YME: H.L. Williams, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen (G), 10/67; withdrawn 6/71, and to O'Neill, Llanelly (G), by 3/74.

APP 517B: Yeates (dealer), Loughborough; V. and M. Coaches Limited, Grendon (D), 6/67; withdrawn 8/73, and to Johnson, High Wycombe (XN), by 9/75.

JKX 592C: Neptune Swimming Club, Groby (XE), by 9/80; withdrawn 1982, and to an unidentified owner, by 4/83, as a caravan.

JPP 791C: B. Hardman (Hardman's Coaches), Waterfoot (C), 5/78, and to I.O.U. Theatre, Mytholmroyd (XB), 12/78.

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