Fleet Details
1961 to 1965
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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455 MKM |
Ford 402E |
400E70149 |
Kenex |
12 |
1/61 |
9/64 |
9/66 |
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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