Fleet Details
1971 to 1975
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Fleet No. |
Reg. No. |
Type |
Chassis No. |
Body Manufacturer |
Seating |
Built |
Acquired |
Disposed |
146 |
EPT 940B |
Ford 570E |
L80D434546 |
Plaxton |
C41F |
11/64 |
6/71 |
11/78 |
144 |
AKX 96K |
A.E.C. Reliance |
6U3ZR7843 |
Plaxton |
C53F |
9/71 |
9/71 |
5/72 |
148 |
CVD 851C |
Ford 570E |
L800435871 |
Plaxton |
C41F |
4/65 |
1/72 |
by11/79 |
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UWX 920 |
Bedford SB3 |
59488 |
Plaxton |
C41F |
5/58 |
5/72 |
11/72 |
150 |
HKX 965K |
Ford R226 |
BC04LS47144 |
Plaxton |
C53F |
5/72 |
5/72 |
4/80 |
152 |
HKX 966K |
Bedford YRQ |
21473892 |
Duple |
C45F |
6/72 |
6/72 |
9/79 |
154 |
JKX 993K |
Ford R192 |
BC04LP49806 |
Duple |
C45F |
7/72 |
7/72 |
7/83 |
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WUT 456J |
Transit |
BC05KB54692 |
Deansgate |
12 |
1/71 |
9/72 |
12/80 |
158 |
VBH 229L |
Ford R226 |
BC04LP52562 |
Duple |
C53F |
7/73 |
7/73 |
9/83 |
156 |
EWT 550C |
Bedford S85 |
95986 |
Plaxton |
C41F |
3/65 |
2/74 |
2/79 |
160 |
SKX 770M |
Ford R1114 |
BC04PY57392 |
Plaxton |
C53F |
5/74 |
5/74 |
11/84 |
162 |
YXD 532H |
Ford 8226 |
BC04JG57909 |
Plaxton |
C53F |
2/70 |
9/74 |
12/81 |
164 |
VBH 992N |
Ford 81114 |
BC04PU59661 |
Plaxton |
C53F |
2/70 |
9/74 |
11/84 |
166 |
KBD 57N |
Ford 81114 |
BC04PA62072 |
Plaxton |
C53F |
6/75 |
6/75 |
3/84 |
168 |
KBD 58N |
Ford 81114 |
BC04PR58405 |
Plaxton |
C53F |
6/75 |
6/75 |
7/85 |
170 |
ORB 862E |
R226 |
BC04FR11572 |
Plaxton |
C52F |
3/67 |
6/75 |
12/81 |
Key to Seating: B=Bus, C=Coach, D=Double Decker, number=number of seats, F=Front Door
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Body Numbers: |
UWX 920: Plaxton 582137.
EPT 940B, CVD 851C,
EWT 550C: Plaxton 652745, 652750, 652671.
ORB 862E: Plaxton 672888.
YXD 532H: Plaxton 708758.
AKX 96K: Plaxton 712993.
HKX 965K: Plaxton 728651.
HKX 966K: Duple 257/26.
JKX 993K: Duple 256/16.
VBH 229L: Duple 270/354.
SKX 770M, VBH 992N: Plaxton 7411FC015, 7411FX513.
KBD 57/8N: Plaxton 7511FC126/7M.
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Name: |
SKX 770M - H.M.S. Otus;
KBD 58N - H.M.S. Walrus.
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Notes: |
UWX 920 was new to J.W. & H. Mosley (J.W. Mosley and Son), Barugh Green (B), passing to Wardways Limited, Bingley (8), 4/59; H.J. Atkinson and Company (Dreadnought Garage), Morecambe (C), 4/60; A.G. Varney, Buckingham (E), 3/66, and then to Wesley.
EPT 940B was new to Trimdon Motor Services Limited, Trimdon Grange (A); withdrawn 9/67, passing to Pleasureways, Oldham (C), 5/68; Premier Travel Limited, Cambridge (F), 8/68; Valliant-Cronshaw Limited, Harrow (N), 5/69; G.F. Ward, Epping (N), 8/69 and then to Wesley.
CVD 851C was new to Park's of Hamilton Limited, Hamilton (M), passing to A. Soames and Sons Limited (Forget-me-Not), Otley (F), 11/67; A.K. & N. Soames (A. Soames and Sons)(Forget-me-Not), 0tley (F), -/71; withdrawn 5/71, and then to Wesley.
EWT 550C was new to A. Ward (Wardline Coaches), Robin Hood (B), passing to W.J. & H.A. Marvin (F. Marvin and Sons)(Royal Blue Coaches), Rugby (D), 5/67, and then to Wesley.
ORB 862E was new to Depot Coaches Limited, Long Eaton (E), passing to J.R. Davies (J.R.D. Coaches), London, S.W.11 (N), 10/71; J.R.D. Travel Limited, London, S.W.11 (N), 7/74, and then to Wesley.
YXD 532H was new to Hillside Coaches Limited, Luton (N), passing to Court Line Coaches Limited, Luton (N), 11/71; B.B. Turner, Coventry (D), 4/73, and then to Wesley.
WUT 456J was new to A.B.C. Hire and Auto Service Limited, Leicester (E).
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Disposals: |
UWX 920: Unidentified owner, as a transporter. carrying Wesley fleet names in 10/88
EPT 940B: Burke's Coaches, Bridgetown (I),
CVD 851C: Unidentified owner, and to 1st Chalgrove Scout Group, Chalgrove XE), 5/82, as 33-seat.
EWT 550C: Not traced.
ORB 862E: Meynell (dealer), Carlton, 12/81, and to G. Wright (Wright's Coaches), Connahs Quay (C), 3/82; withdrawn by 3/84.
YXD 532H: Errington (dealer), Leicester, 12/81; K.G. Gibbard (Satellite Coaches), Greenfield (F), 10/83, and sold 8/84 for conversion to a transporter.
WUT 456J: Private owner, 12/80.
AKX 96K: Errington (dealer), Leicester, 5/72, and to W.D. Pugh and Son Limited, Towyn (C), 6/72; withdrawn 12/74.
HKX 965K:A. 6 S.R. Ward (Ward Brothers Coaches), Ickenhsm (N), 4/80 - licensed 6/80, and to Shoestock Limited, Ickenhamn (N), 4/88
HEX 966K: R. Garrett (Wreaks Valley Travel), Syston (E), 12/79; Butler-Walker Coaches (Loughborough) Limited, Loughborough (E), 9/81, and to J. Sykes (dealer), Carlton, 6/84, for scrap.
JKX 993K: E. 6 T. Johnson Coaches (Hanslope) Limited, Hanslope (K), 7/83,
and to S.M. Ementon Limited, Cranfield (F), c.11/85 - licensed1/86; sold for scrap 3/87.
VBH 229L: J. & B. Embling, Guyhirn (F), 9/83; stil1 owned 8/88.
SKX 770M: Raunds Tug-of-War team, Raunds (XE), 11/84.
VBH 992N: D. Bagshaw, New Whittington (E), 11/84, re-registered ADC 138A;
stil1 owned 8/88.
KBD 57N: Rydale (dealer), 3/84, and to P. Kavanagh and Company Limited,
Urlingford, Eire, 3/84.
KBD 58N: B.M. Brandon, Blackmore End (F), 7/85.
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