Crosville MS (Part 1) 1911-1950 - Local Transport History Society

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Crosville Motor Services Fleet History 1911-1990...........................….……………………
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Crosville Motor Services Fleet List (Part 1) 1911-1950...................….……………………
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Descended from millowner Henry Taylor and wife Sarah (nee Crosland), George
Crosland Taylor and brother James were early entrepreneurs with an interest in
everything electrical and mechanical. In 1906, George (always referred to as Crosland)
bought two cars and a chassis, built by French company Morane, at the same time
renting a warehouse in Chester, with the idea of assembling and selling the French
designed cars. It soon became apparent that much more capital was needed and
various people were persuaded to invest in the new company, including his French
associate, Georges de Ville. The new company, Crosville Motor Company Limited, was
incorporated on the 27th October 1906, the name being an amalgam of Crosland and
de Ville, although the car making activities ceased in 1908 and the company thereafter
confined its activity to agency work and repairs.
In 1909 the horse bus service between Kelsall and Chester was replaced by a motorbus
and the then office manager, Jack Morris, suggested to George that the Crosville Motor
Company should consider providing a bus service between Chester and Ellesmere Port
on account of the indirect rail link. George's son Edward, who had been appointed
General Manager of the Company in June 1909, bought a Herald charabanc at auction
in Swansea. In December 1910 Crosville approached Chester City Council to request
permission to start the service, which was subsequently granted, although it was not
until 2nd February 1911 that the first Crosville vehicle ran the route. Difficulties with
the Herald and a subsequent purchase, a Germaine wagonette, meant that a large
capacity Crosville car and a second-hand Albion charabanc had to be used.
Although the early years of operation were not successful, by 1913 the Company was
making a small profit. New vehicles were ordered to replace the motley collection of
vehicles owned and more were ordered for 1914, although the chassis were eventually
impressed by the War Department following the outbreak of World War 1.
Crosville's area of operation was expanded in December 1913 when the Council at
Crewe approved licences for services between Crewe and Nantwich, and Crewe and
Middlewich. On 15th October 1915, the Company gained a foothold on Crewe town
services when they purchased the established business of Ward Brothers, who had
been involved in horse-drawn passenger transport from the turn of the century.
Although there were requests for bus services from many quarters, the wartime
conditions restricted any expansion until 1919, when a Chester to Hoole circular
service was inaugurated. In October 1919 a service from New Ferry to Meols commenced, running via West Kirby and Hoylake. To facilitate early departures from New
Ferry, an outstation was set up at the Great Eastern Hotel. On 4th December 1919,
buses began serving Helsby, Frodsham, Runcorn and Warrington from Chester.
With Crosville now expanding outwards from Chester and into the Wirral, it was
inevitable that conflict with some of the municipal operators would ensue. Licences to
run from West Kirby to Wallasey village were granted in May 1920, but plans to extend
the services to Seacombe ferry and New Brighton were opposed by Wallasey Corporation. Similar problems were encountered with Birkenhead Corporation, who steadfastly
refused to allow the Company's vehicles into the town. The restricted routes, however,
generated a good deal of income, which helped the Company expand into other areas.
Crosville inaugurated a circular service taking in Mold, Hawarden, Queensferry,
Connah's Quay, Flint and Northop in 1919, their first excursion into Wales. Flintshire
was one of the more populated regions and Crosville saw this as a potentially profitable
area for expansion. As a result additional routes from Connah's Quay to Chester, Mold
to Pentre Halkyn and Mold to Ruthin via Loggerheads, were quickly introduced.
Eventually a depot was established in Mold and more new routes inaugurated. In 1922
the Betws-y-Coed to Abergele route of Roberts' Blue Motors was acquired and
Crosville's spread into Wales continued. This service was soon connected to Ruthin and
further route developments based on this corridor. Depots were opened in Dolgellau
and Blaneau Ffestiniog in 1924 and in 1925 the Caernarfon depot of Richards' Busy
Bee service was acquired, along with services to Porthmadog and Pwllheli. By now
Crosville had also extended their operations into Aberystwyth, Aberaeron, Cardigan,
Llanidloes and Llandrindod Wells, establishing depots in most of these towns.
Meanwhile Crosville was looking for ways into Liverpool and the possible lucrative
market there. The Crosland Taylors had identified Warrington and Widnes as possible
access points into the city and in June 1922 Crosville commenced three new routes out
of Widnes towards Liverpool and in October another three routes from Widnes serving
Speke, Garston, Penketh and Warrington were introduced. An out-station was established at Widnes, but was closed when a new depot was opened at Chester New Road,
Warrington in 1923. By 1925, however, Liverpool City Council, who had previously
refused access to the city centre by all private operators, concluded an agreement with
Ribble Motor Services, allowing the Company to use a terminus in Canning Place.
Crosville took the opportunity to seek permission to extend its Widnes to Garston
service to the same city centre terminus, which was granted subject to an agreement
not to carry local passengers within the city boundary and the imposition of a 6d
minimum fare. On 1st August 1925 the service into Liverpool commenced on an hourly
frequency and Crosville had at last attained its goal.
Crosville had developed its local services in Crewe and Nantwich, despite the constant
demands of the local council, and was looking to expand into Northwich, which was
served by the Mid-Cheshire Bus Company. Although negotiations were commenced,
the asking price was above Crosville's valuation and they declined to purchase the
company, which was instead sold to the North Western Road Car Company the
following year. This effectively put a stop to Crosville's expansion in this direction.
During this period the fleet had expanded considerably. Early preferences had been for
Daimler CK chassis until Leyland vehicles were purchased in 1921. The first new
double-deckers were introduced in 1926 when twelve Leyland Leviathan LG1's with
Leyland H52RO bodywork were acquired (Nos. 211-222), although such vehicles
remained in the minority until the advent of the Second World War. A variety of
vehicles arrived with the take-over of John Pye of Heswall in 1924, including Crosville's
first Bristol vehicle, a 1919 Bristol 4-ton chassis with Ch28 bodywork.
By 1929 Crosville had consolidated an operating area covering the Wirral and parts of
Lancashire, Cheshire and Flintshire. However, the Railways (Road Transport) Acts of
1928 had given powers to the railway companies to engage in the provision of bus
services. Rather than run in competition with established operators the railway
companies strategy was to buy into, or purchase outright, existing bus companies. In
February 1929, the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company approached
Crosville and, following discussions, made an offer of almost £400,000 to purchase the
Company outright. The offer was subsequently accepted and in November 1929, the
Crosville Motor Company went into voluntary liquidation and a new company trading
as LMS (Crosville) emerged. At the same time the LMS purchased Holyhead Motors,
and UNU Motor Services of Caernarfon, both companies being integrated into the new
LMS (Crosville). A few months later, the railway companies reached an agreement with
the Tilling and British Automobile Traction (T&BAT) Group to acquire 50% of the
shareholdings in most of the companies under the Group's control. In return the
railway companies sold 50% of their shareholdings in the businesses they had acquired
to the T&BAT Group. In some instances this meant the formation of new companies,
as it did in the case of LMS (Crosville), which was reborn on the 15th May 1930 as
Crosville Motor Services Ltd., after just 9 months of outright LMS ownership.
During the next few years, the LMS continued to acquire various smaller companies
that operated in the Crosville area, including White Rose Motor Services of Rhyl; Red
Dragon of Denbigh; Burton of Tarporley; North Wales Silver Motors and Llangoed Red
Motors - all purchased in 1930 and integrated into the Crosville fleet. Royal Blue of
Llandudno was already owned by BAT and this was also absorbed by Crosville, giving
the Company a major share of the North Wales coastal services.
The railway companies also sought agreements with local authorities, whose objections to private operators were seen as an obstacle to development. The railway
companies suggested that three operating areas should be established. The inner area
would consist of council run services, which would be protected from competition,
whilst services in the outer area would be Company operated. An intermediate area
was envisaged whereby Council and Company services would be shared. Although
local conditions often meant that variations to this scheme had to be adopted, in
general, the railway companies were able to negotiate agreements based on this
system with most local authorities. Local agreements with Birkenhead Corporation and
finally Liverpool, meant that Crosville was able to expand its services within these
areas, especially since the advent of the 1930 Road Traffic Act had taken licensing
arrangements out of the hands of the local authorities.
By the end of 1930 Crosville Motor Services had control of most of the services in north
and central Wales and had consolidated its operating area on the Wirral and in
Cheshire. Many smaller companies were acquired during the following decade as the
directors made a concerted effort to remove all competition and by the end of the
1930's it was possible to rationalise the services and remove much of the waste
brought about by uncontrolled competition. Although most new vehicles were of
Leyland manufacture during this time, the fleet remained varied due to the assortment
of manufacturers represented in the fleets taken over.
In the late 1920's the rise in popularity of excursions and long distance travel by
charabanc or coach had attracted the attention of Crosville Motor Services. At this time
most large bus operators were little interested in developing such work because of the
need to maintain a separate coach fleet, but Crosville experimented with a few
weekend excursions to London in 1928. Such was their popularity that it prompted the
Company to introduce their first regular daily Liverpool to London service in 1929. Four
Leyland Tiger buses, nos. 175-178 (FM5222-5225) were equipped with 25 coach seats
for the purpose.
Throughout the same period, Crosville had tried to establish services between Merseyside and North Wales, which had become a popular resort area. In 1931 Crosville
agreed to a pooling arrangement with two independent operators, Macdonalds (trading
as Maxways) and the Wirral Transport Company, both of Birkenhead, to include
services from Liverpool and Birkenhead to Caernarfon. Both operators were running
daily to destinations such as Rhyl, Colwyn Bay and Llandudno but succumbed to
Crosville Motor Services in 1934, which brought a certain amount of stability to the
Merseyside-North Wales services.
With the onset of World War 2 in 1939 the Company was forced to make many cuts in
services and much of the non-essential work, such as tours, excursions, private hire
and summer services was dropped altogether. The involvement of the Company in the
mainly rural areas of Wales meant that cuts here were greatest, but North Wales came
to be seen as a 'safe' area with less risk of enemy attacks and so war factories were
relocated there. Evacuees from many of the big cities arrived and in some parts of
Wales Crosville was running more mileage than before the war. The munitions factory
at Marchwiel, near Wrexham, for instance needed over 200 buses daily and other new
industries added to overall demand. As a result there was a great demand on the fleet.
Double-deckers were in the minority before the war, but now were sorely needed,
many being hired from other undertakings. New vehicles delivered during the war
years were virtually all utility double-deckers and the trend towards double-deck buses
continued in peacetime.
An event, which was to have a profound effect on the nature of the fleet over the
following years, took place on 3rd December 1942, when Crosville Motor Services
became a subsidiary of the Tilling Group. Within a few years the distinctive Tilling
green livery replaced the hitherto maroon livery and Tilling-owned Bristol vehicles
were favoured over the Leyland marque.
By the end of the war, Crosville was carrying over 50% more passengers and had
revenue of almost 90% in excess of that in pre-war years. The lack of vehicles and
spares in this period had seen Crosville's cash surplus soar, much of which was
re-invested in property that rose in value substantially in later years. Much of the
network of services that had been non-profitable had been stripped away because of
wartime conditions and the Company began the new post-war era in a very healthy
position.
Service revisions and re-instatements commenced on 1st July 1945, with routes out
of Caernarfon, and, over the next few months extended throughout the Crosville
network as vehicles and manpower became generally available once again.
The need for double-deckers had been dramatically increased by wartime events and
the Company sought to convert as many former single-deck routes to double-deck as
was possible. At the same time the demand for seats on express services was intense.
The six years of war and austerity had led to a great demand for leisure facilities,
however, the central policy of the Tilling Group gave a low priority to coaches and the
subsequent shortage of vehicles gave an opportunity to the many small independent
operators who saw the chance of a profitable new market. In addition, the new
post-war Labour government's socialist policies included the nationalisation of public
transport. On the 1st January 1948, the British Transport Commission acquired the
Tilling Group shareholding. At the same time the Railway Executive took over the four
mainline railway companies and their shareholding in Crosville also passed to the
Commission, thus making Crosville to all intents and purposes fully nationalised.
The immediate post-war pressures for double-deck vehicles led to Crosville purchasing
many second-hand vehicles and retaining many elderly vehicles, including some that
were already 20 years old, that were due for withdrawal. The change in ownership
from the BET Group to Tilling meant that Bristol vehicles were now the standard
choice, and in 1945 the first post-war double-deckers arrived in the shape of the
Bristol K6A, although the Strachan L27/28R bodywork was still to utility design.
By 1950, however, the post-war boom had begun to subside and prices rapidly
spiralled. Fares increases were introduced in an effort to maintain services, but this
only led to a fall in passenger numbers and further increases in fares; a situation that
was to be continually repeated over the next forty years.
The Suez Crisis in 1956 led to the disruption of oil supplies from the Middle East and
as a consequence petrol and fuel oil were rationed. Crosville was instructed by the
Traffic Commissioners to reduce mileage by 10%, which was achieved by reducing and
even eliminating off peak and Sunday journeys, many of which were never restored
later.
Throughout the 1950's, Crosville suffered, as did most bus companies, from a serious
staff shortage. At the time bus work was relatively low paid and thus recruitment was
difficult. One-man operation was seen as one of the options needed to make effective
use of the labour force, but union opposition forced the Company to delay plans to
introduce it throughout the network and affected the Company's viability. It was to be
middle of the next decade before one-man operation began to be introduced Company
wide.
The dawn of the 1960's began with the Company taking a hard look at the many rural
services, most of which were unprofitable to the extent that the losses became
unacceptable. Crosville adopted a contraction policy, which involved withdrawing as
many of these services as possible. In other areas, however, the Company was able
to expand. New industrial estates and the growth of population led to extensions and
increases in frequencies of some services, especially in the Deeside area.
Crosville's contraction policy was extended to Cheshire, where the North Western Road
Car Company had an interest, routes being trimmed as necessary in 1963. The country
services were further cut back in 1966, although Winsford became an overspill area
for Liverpool and subsequently a growth area. Changes to Winsford services were
made in 1964 with a major overhaul occurring in 1969.
In 1965 Crosville introduced the 'Cymru Coastliner', between Chester and Caernarfon,
anticipating the closure of many British Rail stations en route.
Towards the end of the decade, with the decline in rural traffic accelerating, it became
obvious that one-man operation was the only viable option if these areas were to
continue to be served. The union co-operation was half-hearted but the process was
begun, although it was to be the beginning of the next decade before it was completed.
The process of contraction carried out by Crosville was mirrored throughout the
country by other operators, all seeking to maintain services and profitability on ever
decreasing passenger revenue. The 1968 Transport Act, introduced by the Labour
government, was the first time recognition was given to the fact that some services
could not continue without financial support. It created the National Bus Company
(NBC) to control the various state-owned companies, Passenger Transport Authorities
to co-ordinate bus services and financial support for essential rural bus services.
Although, initially, councils were reluctant to pay for services they already had, the
NBC forced their hand by threatening to withdraw all non-profit making services. For
its part Crosville supplied details of 196 routes that required financial assistance.
Although the reactions of the county councillors were on the whole hostile, they were
eventually obliged to face up to the reality of the situation.
In 1971, the National Bus Company transferred the stage carriage services of the
North Western Road Car Company within the Greater Manchester area to the Passenger Transport Executive. The remaining stage carriage services were then split
between Trent and Crosville, with Crosville eventually taking over 119 vehicles and
depots in Northwich, Macclesfield and Biddulph in March 1972. Later the same year,
the NBC made further changes in West Wales, with certain services and depots at New
Quay, Newcastle Emlyn and Lampeter outstation being transferred to Crosville from
Western Welsh and the South Wales Transport Company.
The Market Analysis Project (MAP) of the mid-1970's grew out of the need to identify
a service network that was commercially viable with acceptable fares. At the time
Crosville was large enough to have its own MAP, which eventually resulted in many
network changes during 1980-81. A loss of over £1,000,000 was expected in 1980,
with over £2,000,000 in 1981. The economic recession was depressing revenue and it
was no longer an option to borrow from the NBC. Reductions in staff levels and more
service cuts helped to stem the rising loss, but inflation continued to eat into revenue.
The MAP exercise had branded areas with suitable logos and names; for example,
Crewe and Nantwich were branded South Cheshire and Ellesmere Port was branded
TransPort. All these names were displayed on the buses like fleetnames. In effect this
was the start of a gradual disintegration of the Company that continued throughout
the 1980's and was completed following deregulation in 1986.
On 13th February 1986, the Secretary of State for Transport decided that, because of
their size, the four largest NBC companies would be split, since they provided too great
a competitive threat on deregulation.
Crosville was divided into two companies, the Secretary of State insisting that one part
should consist of the Welsh depots and Oswestry. On 20th May 1986 a new company,
Crosville Wales Ltd., took over operations in these areas, leaving the original company
to operate the English services.
In 1988 Crosville Motor Services Ltd., was sold to ATL (Western) Ltd. Less than a year
later, Crosville Motor Services was again sold, this time to the Drawlane Group, who
already owned North Western and Midland Red North. In September 1989, the depots
at Runcorn and Warrington were transferred to North Western and Northwich followed
in January 1990. The Company's Crewe area services were taken over by Midland Red
North; the East Cheshire operations were taken over by C-Line, and the Rochdale and
Manchester operations went to Bee-Line. This left Crosville with only the depots at
Chester, Ellesmere Port and Rock Ferry, which were subsequently sold to PMT on 2nd
February 1990, who also bought the right to use the Crosville name. The Crosville
company was left with just 6 minibuses awaiting disposal and was forced to change its
name to North British Bus Ltd., from 30th March 1990.
In little over three years Crosville Motor Services had been dismantled and disposed
of in the name of deregulation. One of the great pioneers of the bus industry, with
almost 80 years of public service had gone forever.
Bus Fleet List 1911-1950
This listing is in the format - Fleet No; Reg. No; Chassis; Chassis No; Body; Seating.
1911
? ; L517; Herald; ? ; ? ; Ch??
? ; ? ; Germaine; ? ; ? ; ?
? ; ? ; Albion; ? ; ? ; Ch??
? ; M2963; Lacre; ? ; Eaton; Ch18
2 ; FM387; Dennis; ? ; Eaton; B32R
8 ; ? ; Dennis; ? ; ? ; ?
? ; ? ; Herald; ? ; ? ; ?
L517 ex-Pontedawe Motor Co. (new 1907).
M2963 ex-Lightfoot, Kelsall (new 1910).
The Germaine was purchased at auction in Chester.
The Albion was ex-Lawton, Liverpool.
No. 2 was named 'The Alma', and was later re-numbered 4.
No. 8 was named 'Deva', and was later re-numbered 18.
The unknown Herald was named 'Ella'.
Withdrawn 1911 (L517, M2963, the Germaine), 1912 (the Albion), 1913 (2 as [4]),
1917 (the unknown Herald), 1918 (8[18]).
1912
3; FM469; Lacre; ? ; Eaton; B??R
No. 3 was named 'Royal George'.
Withdrawn by 1927.
1913
5; DU2007; Daimler CC; 384; Hora; B23R
6; FM641; Daimler CD; 631; Eaton; B32R
9; FM535; Lacre; ? ; Hunter & Odd; Ch18
No. 5 was named 'The Flying Fox', and was later re-numbered 22. It was an exDaimler demonstrator.
No. 6 was named 'Busy Bee', and was later re-numbered 23.
No. 7 was later re-numbered 24.
No. 9 was named 'Grey Knight'.
No. 12 later re-numbered 25.
Nos. 6-7, 12 (possibly 5) re-bodied with Leyland B26R design bodies (may have
been by Vickers) in 1924. Probably re-numbered at this time.
Withdrawn by 1927 (5-6[22-23], 7[24], 12[25]), by 1928 (9).
1915
1; M5371; Tilling - Stevens TS3; 230; Tilling-Stevens; O18/18R
2; LH9432; Tilling - Stevens TS3; 329; Tilling-Stevens; O18/18R
8; FM805; Daimler CB; 935; ? ; B23?
10-11; FM963-964; Daimler Y; 4638/68; Hora; B28R
Nos. 1-2 ex-Ward Bros., Crewe.
No. 8 re-bodied with Leyland B26R design body in 1924 (possibly by Vickers).
Withdrawn 1918 (1-2), by 1924 (10-11), 1928 (8).
No. 6 (FM641), a 1913 Daimler CD with rather ungainly looking 32-seat bodywork by
Eaton. It was named 'Busy Bee' and later re-numbered 23. It had been withdrawn by
1927.
No. 7 (FM703), was also a 1913 Daimler CD with Eaton 32-seat bodywork. It was also
re-numbered later becoming No. 24 and was withdrawn by 1927.
This 1914 charabanc was taken over with the business of the New Brighton Motor Coach
Company in 1916. It was a Daimler CB with Davidson 32-seat body (either HF145 or
HF147) and is seen here when new outside Davidson's works.
1916
14-15; FM1091-92; Lacre; ? ; Eaton; B23R
16; FM1103; Lacre; ? ; Eaton; B23R
17; CU308; Daimler B; ? ; Daimler; Ch28
18; FM1087; Daimler CB; 823; ? ; B23R
19; HF145; Daimler CB; ? ; Davidson; Ch32
20; HF147; Daimler CB; 664; Davidson; Ch32
No. 17 re-numbered 21 at a later date. Acquired second-hand (previous owner unknown, new 1914).
Nos. 19-20 ex-New Brighton Motor Coach Company (new 1914). No. 19 re-numbered 37, probably in 1924 when new Leyland design B26R body was fitted. No. 20
received a B32R body (origin unknown) in 1921.
Withdrawn 1919 (14-16), 1922 (18), 1925 (20), 1930 (19[37]), 1931 (17[21]).
1917
21; ? ; Lacre; ? ; ? ; B32R?
23; ? ; Lacre; ? ; ? ; B32R?
Withdrawn 1919 (21, 23).
1918
24; CC1096?; Lacre; ? ; ? ; ?
Withdrawn 1919.
1919
9; FM937; Daimler CK; 3216; ? ; B23R
14-15; FM1091-92; Daimler CK; 3236/3841; Eaton; B23R
16; FM1103; Daimler CK; 3621; Eaton; B23R
21; FM1224; Daimler CK; 3237; ? ; B32R
23; FM1234; Daimler CK; 3803; ? ; B32R
24; DU1560; Daimler CB; 940; ? ; B25R
25; DM1295; Daimler CB; ? ; Daimler; Ch28
26; FM9; AEC YC; 13734; ? ; B27R
27; FM131; AEC YC; 13654; ? ; B27R
28; FM143; AEC YC; 13744; ? ; B27R
29-30; FM224-225; Daimler CK; 2875-76; London Improved; B23R
31; FM273; Daimler CK; 3051; London Improved; B23R
32; FM280; Daimler CK; 3071; London Improved; B23R
33-34; FM291-292; Daimler CK; 3079/3131; London Improved; B23R
49; FM1348; AEC YC; 14216; ? ; Ch32
Nos. 14-16 received the bodies and registration numbers from withdrawn 1916 Lacres (also Nos. 14-16).
Nos. 21 and 23 probably received the bodies from withdrawn 1917 Lacres (also Nos.
21 and 23).
No. 24 was ex-Daimler demonstrator (new 1916).
Nos. 26-28 probably had re-issued registration numbers.
Nos. 9, 14-16, 21, 23, 25, 29-34 received new Leyland B26R design bodies in 1924.
Nos. 9, 14-16, 21, 23, 25 were re-numbered 27, 28, 35, 36, 38, 39, 16 respectively
(probably at this time). No. 23[39] was again re-numbered to 45 at a later date.
Withdrawn 1922 (24), 1923 (26-28, 49), 1927 (9[27]), 1928 (14[28], 15-16[3536]), by 1931 (21[38], 23[45], 29-34).
1920
1-2; FM1436-1437; Crossley X; 12282/54; ? ; B14F
3; FM1872; Crossley X; 10087; ? ; B14?
35-40; FM1382-1387; Daimler CK; 3014/90/124/263/186/300;
Bartle; B23R
41-44; FM1445-1448; Daimler CK; 3396/67/231/315; Bartle; B23R
45-46; FM1460-1461; Daimler CK; 3393/423; Charlesworth; Ch28
47-48; FM1449-1450; Daimler CK; 3276/38; Bartle; Ch23
49?; T7082; AEC Y; ? ; ? ; Ch20
50-51; FM1750-1751; Daimler CK; 3853-54; Bartle; B26D
52-57; FM1881-1885; Daimler CK; 3834/64/65/77/78/92; Bartle; B26D
58; FM1812; Daimler CK; 3863; Bartle; B26D
59; FM1811; Daimler CK; 3862; Bartle; B26D
100; FM426; Daimler CK; 3851; Bartle; B26R
Nos. 1-2 ex-RAF (new 1919).
No. 3 ex-Colwills, Ilfracombe (new 1917).
Nos. 35-37 re-numbered 45-47 respectively at a later date.
Nos. 38-39 re-bodied by Leyland to B26R in 1924. Re-numbered 21, 23 respectively
(probably at this time).
No. 40 re-bodied by Leyland to B26R in 1924.
Nos. 41-44 re-bodied by Leyland to B26R in 1924. Nos. 41 and 42 re-numbered 43
and 20 respectively at a later date.
Nos. 45-48 re-bodied by Leyland to B26R in 1924. Re-numbered 18-21 respectively
(probably at this time).
No. 49 ex-Colwills, Ilfracombe (new 1919). Fleet number would appear to have been
duplicated as FM1348 of 1919 also bore this number.
Nos. 50-58 re-bodied by Leyland to B26R in 1924.
No. 100 re-numbered 59 by 1923.
Withdrawn 1922 (59), 1923 (49), by 1924 (1-2), 1925 (3), 1928 (58), 1929 (43,
47-48[20-21], 51), 1931 (35-39[45-47, 21, 23], 40, 41-42[43, 20], 44, 45-46[1819], 50, 52-57, 100[59]).
1921
60; FM2044; Daimler CK; 4035; Bartle; B26F
61-62; FM2093-2094; Leyland GH7; 12274/116; Leyland; B32R
No. 60 re-bodied by Leyland to B26R in 1924.
Withdrawn 1928 (61-62), 1931 (60).
1922
?; FM2184; Crossley; ? ; ? ; B14?
?; FM2187; Crossley; ? ; ? ; ?
?; FM2209-2210; Crossley; ? ; ? ; ?
4; FM2183; Crossley J; ? ; ? ; B14?
18; FM2185; Crossley X; 11015; ? ; Ch14
24; FM2186; Crossley X; 11350; ? ; Ch14
59; FM2166; Crossley X; ? ; ? ; B14
63-72; FM2173-2182; Leyland GH7; 12349-58; Leyland; B32R
75; FM2250; Leyland GH6B; 12393; Leyland; B32R
76; FM2251; Leyland GH7; 12421; Leyland; B32R
80; CC1024; Leyland GH6B; 12330; Leyland; B32?
81; FM2366; Leyland GH7LW; 12407; Leyland; B40D
82; FM2365; Leyland GH7LW; 12408; Leyland; B40D
83-84; FM2242-2243; Leyland GH6B; 12388-89; Leyland; B32R
FM2184, FM2187, FM2209-2210, Nos. 4, 18, 24, 59 ex-RAF (new 1918).
No. 80 ex-Roberts, Llanrwst (new 1922).
Nos. 81-82 re-numbered 99-100 after 1929.
No. 84 ex-Colwills, Ilfracombe (new 1922).
Withdrawn 1924 (FM2184, FM2187, FM2209-2210, 4, 18, 24, 59), 1928 (63-71, 7678), 1929 (72, 75, 79, 80, 83-84), 1931 (81-82[99-100]).
1923
1-2; FM2622-2623; Leyland C1; 19201-202; Leyland; Ch20
85-88; FM2458-2461; Leyland A7; 10333-36; Leyland; B20R
89-90; FM2476-2477; Leyland C1; 19382-83; Leyland; Ch26
101-103; FM2488-2490; Leyland GH7LW; 12502-04; Leyland; B40D
104-108; FM2609-2613; Leyland GH7; 12497-501; Leyland; B32D
Nos. 1-2 re-numbered 8-9 by 1927.
Withdrawn 1928 (73-74), by 1929 (1-2[8-9], 89-90[10-11], 91-100, 104-108), 1931
(85-88[101-104], 101-103[106-108]), by 1932 (109-112).
1924
1-7; FM2841-2847; Leyland GH7LW; 12797-803; Leyland; B32F
12; FM2848; Leyland GH7LW; 12793; Leyland; Ch32
AC*; FM2849; Leyland GH7LW; 12794; Leyland; Ch32
14-15; FM2850-2851; Leyland GH7LW; 12795-96; Leyland; Ch32
89-90; FM2857-2858; Leyland GH6B; 12804-05; Leyland; B32R
113; FM2624; Leyland GH7; 12762; Leyland; B32F
114-115; FM2818-2819; Leyland GH7; 12763-64; Leyland; B32F
120; FM2856; Leyland Z5; 25055; Leyland; B20F
121-127; FM2834-2840; Leyland GH7LW; 12786-92; Leyland; B40D
128-136; FM3001-3009; Leyland GH7; 12897-905; Leyland; B32D
137-148; FM3193-3204; Leyland SG9; 13091/92/167/69/70/68/93-98;
Leyland; B40D
*FM2849 carried fleet number AC (being 1st and 3rd letters of the alphabet), instead
of No. 13, due to superstition (see also 1929).
No. 175 re-numbered 105 by 1929.
Withdrawn 1928 (12-15), 1929 (89-90), by 1932 (1-7[397-399], 113-148,
175[105]).
John Pye of Heswall was purchased on 1st January 1924 and the acquired vehicles
were numbered into a separate series with a 'P' suffix.
1P; CM2107; Straker-Squire; 6002; ? ; B30?
2P; CM2127; Straker-Squire; 6056; ? ; B30?
3P-4P; CM2135-2136; Straker-Squire; 6094/97; ? ; B30?
5P; MA9642; Straker-Squire; CO1027; ? ; B30?
6P; MA7077; Albion; 978E; ? ; B20?
7P; NB9535; Albion; 1991I; ? ; B20?
8P; MA8259; Albion; 3009I; ? ; B20?
9P; MA6592; Albion N20; 2006I; ? ; B32?
10P; MA2435; Albion; 3039H; ? ; B32?
11P; MA4067; Pagefield; 8024; ? ; B32?
12P; MA9927; Pagefield FP; F6017; ? ; Ch30
13P; MB1037; Fiat; 52B52245; ? ; B14?
14P;
15P;
16P;
17P;
19P;
20P;
FY3510; Bristol C50; 1175; ? ; Ch28
MB66; Tilling-Stevens; 1861; ? ; Ch32
MA9220; Ford; 64930360; ? ; Ch14
MB1816; Ford; R12776; ? ; Ch14
MB3060; Dodge; 891156; ? ; B14?
MB3061; GMC; F29811; ? ; B20?
18P was a lorry (EK2110, a 1920 Albion).
Nos. 10P-12P, 16P-17P re-numbered 178, 176, 177, 180, 179 respectively by 1925.
Withdrawn 1924 (1P-9P, 13P-15P, 19P-20P), 1925 (10P[178], 11P[176], 12P[177]),
1926 (16P[180], 17P[179]).
1925
149-158; FM3205-3215;
159-160; FM3215-3216;
161-162; FM3217-3218;
163-165; FM3219-3221;
166-170; FM3222-3226;
171-174; FM3227-3230;
181; DD2728; Ford; ? ;
182-186; FM3320-3324;
187-191; FM3325-3329;
Leyland
Leyland
Leyland
Leyland
Leyland
Leyland
? ;?
Leyland
Leyland
SG9; 13099-108; Leyland; B40D
SG9; 13083-84; Leyland; B40D
SG9; 13089-90; Leyland; B40D
C7R; 35113-115; Leyland; B32R
A13; 35116-20; Leyland; B26R
GH5; 39085-88; Leyland; Ch32
A13; 35394-98; Leyland; B26F
A9; 35399-403; Leyland; B26F
192-194; FM3590-3592; Leyland SG11; 13313-15; Leyland; B26F
195; MA9729; Daimler CK; 4135; ? ; B26F
196; ET796; Daimler BB; 3140; Brush; B26?
197; CC5011; AEC 503; 503069; ? ; B36?
198; CC5214; AEC 505; 505012; Strachan & Brown; B32R
199; CC4860; Lancia Pentaiota; 532; ? ; B26?
200; CC4958; Lancia Pentaiota; ? ; ? ; B26?
No. 181 ex-unknown owner (new c.1923).
Nos. 195-196 ex-Gauterin Bros., Farndon (new 1922 and 1914, respectively). No.
196 (ET796) was originally O??RO and is also quoted as having registration ET786.
Nos. 197-200 ex-Busy Bee, Caernarfon (new 1924, 1925, 1924, 1924 respectively).
Withdrawn 1925 (181), 1926 (199-200), 1928 (197), by 1929 (171-174), 1931
(166-170, 182-191, 195-196, 198), 1932 (149-165, 192-194).
1926
201; FM3710; Leyland LSC1; 45018; Leyland; B32F
202-210; FM3773-3781; Leyland LSC1; 45019-27; Leyland; B32F
211-222; FM3782-3793; Leyland LG1; 50014-26; Leyland; H52RO
223-234; FM3794-3805; Leyland SG11; 13548-59; Leyland; B40R
235-237; FM4131-4133; Leyland SG11; 13590-92; Leyland; B40R
Nos. 211-222 re-seated to H56RO in 1927.
Nos. 223-237 re-seated to B36R in 1930.
Withdrawn 1931 (211-222), 1932 (223-234, 235-237[179-181]), by 1942 (201210).
1927
199-200; FM4333-4334; Leyland PLSC3; 45413/780; Leyland; B35F
235-244; FM4271-4278; Leyland SG11; 13684-93; Leyland; B40D
245-263; FM4281-4299; Leyland PLSC1; 45389-407; Leyland; B32F
264; FM4300; Leyland PLSC3; 45408; Leyland; B35F
265-268; FM4301-4304; Leyland PLSC1; 45409-45412; Queens Park; C32D
269-270; FM4350-4351; Leyland PLSC1; 45792-93; Queens Park; B35F
Nos. 199-200 re-seated to B34F in 1930. Re-bodied by ECOC to B32F in 1936.
Nos. 235-244 re-seated to B36D in 1930.
Nos. 245-263 re-bodied by ECOC to B30F in 1936.
No. 264 re-seated to B34F in 1930. Re-bodied by ECOC to B32F in 1936.
Nos. 265-270 re-seated to C30D in 1930. Re-bodied by ECOC to B30F in 1933.
Nos. 271-275 re-seated to B34F in 1930. Re-bodied by ECOC to B32F in 1936.
In the course of re-bodying chassis no. 45402 (originally 258) became No. 254,
chassis no. 45398 (originally 254) became No. 69 and chassis no. 47496 (originally
No. 69[FM5234] of 1929) became No. 258.
Withdrawn 1932 (235-244), 1938 (265-270), 1941 (274), 1949 (199-200, 245-264,
271-273, 275).
1928
34-39; FM4829-4834; Leyland PLC1; 46528-33; United; C29D
40-42; FM4835-4837; Leyland PLC1; 47117-19; United; C24D
276; FM4751; ADC423; 423002; United; B35D
277-300; FM4791-4814; Leyland PLSC3; 46496-519; Leyland; B32D
301-302; FM4815-4816; Leyland PLSC3; 46520-21; Leyland; B36R
303-308; FM4823-4828; Leyland PLSC3; 46353-58; Leyland; B36R
309-310; FM5027-5028 Leyland PLSC3; 46739-40; Leyland; B36R
329-330; FM5210-5211; Leyland TD1; 70302-03; Leyland; L24/24RO
Nos. 24-33 re-seated to B34F in 1930. Nos. 22-33 re-bodied by ECOC to B32F in
1935-36.
No. 34 re-seated to C28F in 1930.
Nos. 35-39 re-seated to C27F in 1930.
Nos. 40-42 re-seated to C25F in 1930.
Nos. 34-42 rebuilt and re-bodied by ECOC to B32F in 1934.
Nos. 277-310 re-bodied by ECOC to B32F in 1935-36.
Nos. 329-330 rebuilt by Massey to L24/24R in 1936.
Withdrawn 1935 (276), 1938 (34-39), by 1949 (22-33, 40-42, 277-310), 1952 (329330).
1929
1; EY3133; Albion PK26; 5042G; Albion; B26F
2; EY3301; Albion SPLB24; 4282L; Albion; B20F
3; EY3541; Albion SPLB24; 4326K; Waveney; B20F
4; EY3538; Albion; 4326E; Waveney; B20F
5; EY3537; Albion; 4326F; Waveney; B20F
6; EY3449; Albion; 4282L; Waveney; B20F
7-8; EY3539-3540; Albion; 4326J/26G; Waveney; B20F
9-10; EY3406-3407; Dennis G24; 70341-42; United; B20F
11; EY3370; Chevrolet T20; 20666; ? ; ?
12; FM5242; Leyland Lioness 6; 50270; United; C27D
AC*; FM5243; Leyland Lioness 6; 50271; United; C27D
14-15; FM5244-5245; Leyland Lioness 6; 50272-73; United; C27D
16-17; FM5246-5247; Leyland Lioness 6; 50268-69; United; C24D
171-174; FM5218-5221; Leyland TS2; 60440-43; Leyland; B32R
175-178; FM5222-5225; Leyland TS2; 60402-05; Leyland; C25D
197; UR3902; Albion PR28; 7048B; Cowieson; C30R
311-324; FM5704-5717; Leyland LT1; 50542-45/51-54; Leyland; B40F
337-342; FM5526-5531; Leyland LT1; 50362-67; Leyland B35F
343-346; FM5787-5790; Leyland LT1; 50517-20; Leyland; B40F
347; FM5718; Leyland LT1; 50556; Leyland; B40F
367; FM5749; Leyland TD1; 70816; Leyland; L24/26R
Nos. 1-11 ex-Mona Maroon, Llangefni (new 1927 (1), 1928 (2, 9-11), 1929 (3-8).
*FM5243 carried fleet number AC (instead of 13), due to superstition (see also
1924).
Nos. 61-76 re-seated to B32F in 1930. Re-bodied to B32F by ECW in 1935-36.
Nos. 171-174 re-bodied to DP32R by ECW in 1936-37.
Nos. 175-178 re-seated to DP32D in 1933. Re-bodied to DP32R by ECW in 1936-37.
Nos. 197 ex- LMS Railway Company (new 1929).
Nos. 325-328, 331-336 rebuilt to L27/24R by Massey in 1936.
Withdrawn 1932 (11), 1934 (9-10), 1935 (1), 1936 (2-8, 12, AC, 14-17, 311-324,
337-347), 1937 (197), by 1950 (61-76), by 1952 (171-174, 325-328, 367), by 1953
(331-336), by 1954 (175-178).
Crosville No. S7 (EY3539) was a 1929 Albion with Waveney 20-seat bus bodywork
acquired with the fleet of Mona Maroon of Llangefni in 1929. It was originally numbered
7 but was re-numbered as shown in 1935 and withdrawn the following year.
A line up of White Rose Motor Services vehicles - headed by DM5256 a 1927 Leyland LG1
with Leyland 56-seat open-top open-staircase bodywork. The company and their 86
vehicles were acquired by the LMS in 1930 and absorbed into the Crosville fleet and
DM5256 became No. 438.
1930
77; EK6285; Leyland PLSC3; 46281; Leyland; B40R
78; FR8419; Leyland PLSC3; 45879; Leyland; B35R
79-80; EK6286-6287; Leyland PLC1; 46216/269; Leyland; C28F
81-82; CC8166-8167; Leyland PLSC3; 47289-90; Leyland; C28F
83; CC8060; ADC 416; 416857; Leyland; C32F
84; CC7967; ADC 416; 416613; Leyland; ?
85-86; CC8516-8517; AEC 426; 426155/50; NCME; C32F
87-88; EY3502-3503; Thornycroft A6; 18274/76; ? ; B26F
89-92; EY3584-3587; Vulcan Duke; 3X547/45/44/46; ? ; B20F
93-95; EY3648-3650; Vulcan Duke; 3X549-51; ? ; B20F
96; EY3652; Vulcan Duchess; D24; ? ; B26F
97; EY3651; Vulcan Duchess; D23; ? ; B26F
98; EY3642; Vulcan Duke; 3X548; ? ; B20F
99; VT2653; Tilling-Stevens B10B; 5961; ? ; C26?
100; CC8607; Tilling-Stevens B10A; 6359; Buckingham; B34F
101-103; CC8608-10; Tilling-Stevens B10A; 6357/66/65; Buckingham;
B32F
104; CC8611; Tilling-Stevens B10A; 6466; Dickson; B35F
105; CC2287; Daimler CK; 3686; ? ; B24F
106; CC4762; Guy B; B22166; ? ; B31F
107; EH6070; Guy B; B1618; ? ; B25F
108; E7162; Guy O; ? ; ? ; B14?
109; CC5275; Guy B; B1761; ? ; Ch22
110; CC4725; Guy J; J4502; ? ; Ch14
111;EH6314; Karrier HH; 9028; ? ; B30F
112; EH7094; Karrier KL; 5529; ? ; ?
113; CC440; Dennis; 12888; ? ; Ch18
114; CC441; Dennis; 12946; ? ; Ch22
115; CC1807; Dennis; 12850; ? ; B32?
116; EH2559; Dennis; 12341; ? ; Ch26
117; ON1184; Dennis 2½-ton; 45161; ? ; B32?
118; RF1096; Dennis 2½-ton; ? ; ? ; ?
119; CY4969; Dennis; ? ; ? ; Ch26
120; EH9137; Dennis 4-ton; 45469; ? ; B32F
121; RF3265; Dennis E; 17171; ? ; B32F
122; EH8951; Dennis 4-ton; ? ; B32F
123; EH9425; Dennis 4-ton; 45489; ? ; B32F
124; EH8967; Dennis 4-ton; 45761; ? ; B32F
125; EH8987; Dennis 4-ton; 45464; ? ; B32F
211-222; FM6264-6275; Leyland TD1; 71538-49; Leyland; L27/24R
348-349; FM5896-5897; Leyland TS2; 60964-65; Watson; B32?
350-351; FM5898-5899; Leyland TS2; 60966-67; Watson; C22D
352-353; FM5900-5901; Leyland TS2; 60968-69; Harrington; C21D
369-374; FM5902-5907; Leyland TS2; 60768-73; Leyland; DP25D
401-406; FM6014-6019; Albion LC2; 44347G/47L/48A-48D; Albion; B20F
407-410; FM6020-6023; Albion PJ24; 4348K/48L/49A/49B; Albion; C22F
411; UR6298; Albion Viking; 5090F; Watson; C26D
412; UR6299; Albion Viking; 7051I; London Lorries; C26D
413; UR6300; AEC Regal; 662015; Harrington; C21R
414; DM6232; Leyland TD1; 70555; Leyland; L27/24RO
415-417; DM5844-5846; Leyland TS2; 60450-52; Leyland; B32R
418-419; DM6230-6231; Leyland TS2; 60453/56; Leyland; B32R
420-421; DM5977-5978; Leyland PLSC3; 46909/08; Leyland; B36R
422; DM5258; Leyland PLSC3; 45608; Leyland; B36R
423-427; DM5259-5263; Leyland PLSC3; 45684-86/814-15; Leyland; B36R
428; DM5267; Leyland PLSC3; 47727; Leyland; B36R
429-430; DM5842-5843; Leyland PLSC3; 47728-29; Leyland; B36R
431-436; DM6224-6229; Leyland Lioness; 650257/59/58/60-62;
Burlingham; C26D
437; DM4832; Leyland LG1; 50044; Leyland; OH56RO
438-439; DM5256-5257; Leyland LG1; 50059-60; Leyland; OH56RO
440-441; DM2583-2584; Leyland SG7; 12535-36; Leyland; B44D
442; DM2842; Leyland SG7; ? ; Leyland; B44D
443; DM2913; Leyland SG7; 12662; Leyland; B44D
445-446; DM3641-3642; Leyland SG7; 12822-23; Leyland; OH64D
447-448; DM3643-3644; Leyland SG7; 12824-25; Leyland; OH64D
449; DM2123; Leyland G6; 12373; Leyland; B36R
450; DM2526; Leyland GH6; 12537; Leyland; B36R
452-453; DM4018-4019; Leyland SG9; 13296-97; Leyland; B44D
454-455; DM4115-4116; Leyland SG9; 13298/412; Leyland; B44D
456; DM4120;Leyland SG11; 13380; Leyland; B40R
457-459; DM4117-4119; Leyland C7; 35506/499/503; London Lorries; C26D
460-462; DM4015-4017; Leyland C7; 35283/69-70; Leyland; B36R
463; EH6445; Leyland C7; 35391; Leyland; B36R
464; DM1317; Leyland S4; 3323; Leyland; OH53RO
465; DM720; Leyland S4; 3243; Leyland; OH52RO
466; DM1796; Leyland C; 11233; Leyland; B30R
467; DM1799; Leyland M; 10672; Massey; B32R
468; DM591; Leyland M; 10611; Simpson & Slater; C26D
469; DM643; Leyland M; 10610; Leyland; Ch26
470-471; DM1800-1801; Leyland M; 10688/76; Leyland; Ch32
472; DM1392; Leyland O; 10182; Leyland; OH??RO
473; DM1797; Leyland O; 10682; Simpson & Slater; C26D
474; DM2051; Leyland O; 10954; Leyland; B36R
475; DM2127; Leyland G8; 22519; Leyland; O52RO
476; DM3640; Leyland Z5; 25072; Leyland; B24F
477-479; DM3847-3849; AEC 505; 505006-08; ? ; B32R
480; DM3850; AEC 503; 503966; ? ; OH56RO
481; DM2175; Lancia Pentaiota; 63; Short; Ch20
484; DM1331; Lancia Z; 5772; London Lorries; Ch14
485-486; DM3799-3800; Lancia Pentaiota; 525/31; ? ; B24F
487; DM3883; Lancia Pentaiota; 524; ? ; B24F
488; DM5744; Lancia Pentaiota; 614; ? ; B25R
489; MK7807; Chevrolet T20; 11057; ? ; B14F
490-492; DM6233-6235; Shelvoke & Drury LF; 99853/52/54;
Simpson & Slater; B32T
493; DM4833; Shelvoke & Drury LF; 83689; Simpson & Slater; B32T
494; DM5266; Shelvoke & Drury LF; 67275; Simpson & Slater; B32T
495; DM488; Fiat M2FDKG; 173353; ? ; B8R
496; DM2128; Fiat M2FDKG; 174115; ? ; B8R
497; DM4834; Buick 26/500; 108517; ? ; B8R
498; DK1487; Daimler TM30; 16899; ? ; C8?
499; DM1647; Vauxhall E; 2524; ? ; C8F
500; LX7911; Fiat; 29086; ? ; C8F
595; LG2322; Karrier JKL; ? ; ? ; B32R
596;
597;
598;
599;
600;
601;
602;
603;
604;
605;
TU8783; Karrier OL4; ? ; ? ; B26R
UN2547; Crossley 2; 90026; Hickman; B32F
DT1521; Mercedes Benz; ? ; ? ; B20F
CA9491; Dennis 30-cwt; 50744; ? ; B14F
TU4887; Dodge LB; ? ; ? ; B20F
UN2732; GMC T42; 422487D; ? ; B26F
MP6816; GMC T14; ? ; ? ; B26F
UN1325; GMC T20C; 206669; Hughes?; B20F
UN1712; Chevrolet R; 16646; ? ; B14F
EY839; Renault; ? ; ? ; B20F
Nos. 77-98 ex-UNU Motors, Caernarfon (new 1927 (78), 1928 (77, 79-84), 1929
(85-98)).
Nos. 77-78, 81-82 re-bodied by ECOC to B35F in 1933 or 1935.
Nos. 79-80 rebuilt to PLSC3 specification and re-bodied by ECOC to B35F in 1933.
Nos. 99-125 ex-North Wales Silver Motors, Llandudno (new 1920 (105), 1921 (113116), 1922 (108), 1924 (109-110), 1925 (107, 111-112, 117-119), 1926 (122),
1927 (106, 120-121, 123-125), 1929 (99, 100-104).
No. 99 rebuilt as forward control and re-bodied by ECOC to B32F in 1936.
Nos. 348-353 re-bodied by ECW to DP32R in 1936-37.
No. 362 received body from L37 in 1944, the body from 362 being transferred to
L14.
Nos. 365, 368 had bodies transferred to M14 and M12 respectively in 1954.
Nos. 390, 393 re-seated to B33F in 1950.
Nos. 411-413 ex- LMS Railway Company (new 1930). No. 413 re-bodied to DP32R
by ECW in 1932.
Nos. 414-500 ex-White Rose Motor Services, Rhyl (new 1916 (464-465), 1919 (472,
500), 1920 (466-471, 473-474, 484, 495, 499), 1921 (449, 475, 496), 1922 (481483), 1923 (440-443, 450, 477-480), 1924 (444-448, 451-452, 485-487), 1925
(453-463, 488), 1926 (437, 476, 493, 497-498), 1927 (422-427, 438-439), 1928
(420-421, 428-430, 489, 494), 1929 (414-419, 431-436, 490-492)).
No. 414 rebuilt to L27/24R by Massey in 1936.
Nos. 415-419 re-bodied by ECW to DP32R in 1936-37. Nos. 415, 416, 419 re-bodied
again by Burlingham to UB34F in 1943. ECW bodies then transferred to KA169-171
respectively.
Nos. 420-430 re-bodied by ECOC to B32F in 1935-36.
Nos. 431-436 re-seated to C30D at a later date.
No. 466 re-seated to B26R at a later date.
Nos. 470-471 re-seated to Ch28 at a later date.
Nos. 481-483 re-seated to Ch18 at a later date.
No. 464 re-seated to OH44RO at a later date.
Nos. 460, 463, 472, 474 re-seated to B30R at a later date.
Nos. 465, 475 re-seated to OH46RO at a later date.
Nos. 440, 441, 444, 447-448, 451-455 re-seated to B40D at a later date.
No. 476 re-seated to B20F at a later date.
No. 480 re-seated to OH54RO at a later date.
Nos. 595, 596, 600 ex-Tarporley Motor Co., Tarporley (new 1929, 1928, 1927 respectively).
Nos. 597-599, 601-604 ex-Red Dragon Motor Services, Denbigh (new 1926 (599),
1928 (598, 602-604) and 1929 (601, 597)).
No. 605 ex-Llangoed Red Motors, Llangoed (new 1928).
Withdrawn 1930 (107, 109-111, 113-114, 116), 1931 (89-98, 105, 112, 115, 117119, 122-125, 440-452, 456, 463-474, 476-479, 481-489, 495-496, 498-500, 595596, 600, 605), 1932 (87-88, 106, 108, 121, 453-455, 460-462, 493, 597-599, 601604), 1933 (475, 480, 497), 1934 (83-84, 437-439, 457-459), 1935 (85-86), 1936
(100-104, 120, 401-410, 431-436), 1937 (411-412), 1938 (77-80, 490-492), 1948
(99), 1949 (81-82, 420-427, 429-430), 1950 (428), 1951 (348-349, 350, 413), by
1952 (352, 369-374, 375-396, 414, 418-419, 494), by 1953 (18, 211-222, 353,
354-366, 368, 415-417), 1956 (351).
1931
484; FM6477; Leyland LT2; 51411; Leyland; B35R
500; FM6478; Leyland LT2; 51412; Leyland; B35R
501; CC4537; SOS S; 4014; Brush; B32F
502-503; CC4538-4539; SOS ODD; 4024/27; United; B26F
504; CC4816; SOS S; 4030; Brush; B32F
505; CC5076; SOS S; 38; Brush; B32F
506; CC5077; SOS ODD; 58; United; B26F
507-508; CC6121-6122; SOS ODD; 216/247; United; B26F
509; CC6123; SOS S; 248; Ransomes; B31F
510; CC6424; SOS ODD; 271; United; B26F
511; HA3512; SOS S; 269; Brush; B32F
512-516; CC6821-6825; SOS Q; 385/91/99/426/48; Brush; B37F
517-525; CC7741-7749; SOS QL; 608/19/34/46/47/52-54/48; BrushB35F
526-530; CC7750-7754; SOS QL; 66/81/84/87/734; Brush; B35F
531-532; CC8185-8186; SOS QL; 788/98; Ransomes; B37F
533-538; CC8561-8566; SOS M; 963/69/76/90/92/1000; Ransomes; B34F
545-546; FM6473-6474; Leyland LT2; 51419-20; Leyland; B35R
547; CA8709; Leyland C7; 35939; ? ; B26?
548; CA8863; Leyland C7; 41653; ? ; B26?
549-550; FM6475-6476; Leyland LT2; 51421-22; Leyland; B35R
555; KC6303; Dennis 2½-ton; 25058; ? ; Ch19
556; CC3872; Dennis 3-ton; 13463; ? ; B25F
557-558; CC3967-3968; Dennis; ? ; ? ; B29F
559; CC4839; Dennis 2½-ton; 30789; ? ; B29F
560; CC4840; Dennis 2½-ton; 30790; ? ; B30F
561; CC6617; SOS 30cwt; 50867; ? ; B19F
562; KA4533; SOS 30cwt; 50851; ? ; B19F
563; KA4602; SOS 30cwt; 50895; ? ; B19F
564; CC7114; SOS 30cwt; 51626; ? ; B20F
565-566; CC7115-7116; SOS 30cwt; 17230/26; ? ; Ch26
567-570; CC7980-7983; Dennis G; 70080/90/144/47; Vickers; B20F
571-573; CC8787-8789; Dennis G; 70514/20/22; Vickers; B20F
574-577; HL2032-2035; Bristol O 2-ton; 0214/12/15/18; ? ; B20F
578-579; EY2741-2742; Bristol O 2-ton; 0257/58; ? ; B20F
580; CC7412; Guy EW; 22059; ? ; B24F
581; CC7413; Guy EW; 22433; ? ; B26F
582A; KB8317; Daimler CK; 3331; ? ; B23?
582B; FM6479; Leyland LT2; 51423; Leyland; B35R
583-584; CC6920-6921; SOS QC; 359-360; London Lorries; Ch32
585-586; CC7862-7863; SOS QLC; 707-708; Brush; Ch29
587-588; CC9284-9285; SOS QLC; 1323/31; Brush; Ch29
589-591; CC3706-3708; Dennis 2½-ton; 25062/67/70; Dennis; Ch20
592; CC6162; Dennis 2½-ton; 25193; London Lorries; Ch24
593; CC9232; Renault MY; 191212; ? ; Ch14
594; CC7411; Unic 1927?; 22550; ? ; Ch14
606; FM6472; Daimler CH6; 68000; United; B35F
607-610; FM6445-6448; Leyland TS3; 61439-42; Leyland; DP31F
611-616; FM6449-6454; Leyland TS3; 61443-48; Leyland; DP25D
617-620; FM6455-6458; Leyland TS3; 61600/436/636/437; United; C27F
621-622; FM6470-6471; Leyland TS3; 61598-99; United; C27F
623-625; FM6480-6482; Leyland TS3; 61435/637/4378; United; C27F
626-628; FM6459-6461; Shelvoke & Drury LF; 161252/191253/181254;
Simpson & Slater; B32T
629-631; FM6486-6488; GMC T30C; 308362/443/45; ? ; B20F
632; TU4675; Vulcan; 3XB25; ? ; B20F
633; MB9425; Vulcan; VWB341; ? ; B20F
634; MB3536; Vulcan; VSD611; ? ; B25?
635; FM6851; Leyland KP2; 217; Weymann; B20F
No. 52 received the 1930 Leyland body from L56 in 1944, the body from No. 52 being transferred to L37.
No. 112 was converted to OB36F in 1951.
Nos. 442, 449, 471, 549, 550 re-seated to B30(F/R) in 1950.
Nos. 501-538, 547-548, 555-594 ex-Royal Blue, Llandudno (new 1920 (582A), 1923
(555-558, 589-591), 1924 (501-504, 559-560), 1925 (505-506, 592), 1926 (507-
511, 547-548, 561-564, 593), 1927 (512-516, 565-566, 583-584, 594), 1928 (517532, 567-570, 585-586), 1929 (533-538, 571-573), 1930 (587-588)).
Nos. 553-554 re-bodied by ECW to L27/26R in 1949. The body from 553 was transferred to M503 in 1950, the body from 554 transferred to MB161 in 1956.
No. 582A withdrawn before No. 582B entered service (suffixes for identification purposes only - not actually carried by the vehicles).
Nos. 632-634 ex-Woodfin, Tarvin (new 1923 (634), 1925 (633), 1927 (632)).
Withdrawn 1931 (547-548, 555-566, 574-582A, 589-591, 593-594, 631), 1932
(632-633), 1933 (501-510, 511-516), 1934 (517-532, 567-573, 582B, 592, 629631), 1936 (533-538, 583-586), 1938 (606), 1941 (635), 1949 (587-588), 1950
(195-196, 484, 500, 545-546), by 1951 (19-21, 539-544, 549-550), by 1952 (440450, 464-479, 617-622), by 1953 (43-60, 611-616, 623-628), by 1955 (551-554,
607-610), by 1957 (105-116).
1932
118-136;
166-170;
182-191;
481-483;
555-560;
636-639;
FM6873-6891;
FM6856-6860;
FM6892-6901;
FM6902-6904;
FM6905-6910;
FM6852-6855;
Leyland
Leyland
Leyland
Leyland
Leyland
Leyland
LT3; 51704-22; Leyland; B32F
TS4; 103-107; Leyland; B32F
LT3; 51723-32; Leyland; B32F
LT3; 51733-35; Leyland; B32F
LT3; 51736-41; Leyland; B32F
KP2; 218-221; Weymann; B20F
640-644; FM6911-6915; Leyland TS4; 109/12/18/10-11; United; C26F
645-649; FM6916-6920; Leyland TD2; 131/125-28; Leyland; L27/24R
665-674; FM6996-7005; Leyland KP2; 242-251; Weymann; B20F)
677-679; FM7040-7042; Leyland KP2; 389-391; Weymann; B20F
690; CC7998; Vulcan; VWBL28; ? ; B30?
691; TE642; Vulcan; VWB411; ? ; B30?
692; TD9572; Vulcan; VWB12; ? ; B30?
693; TD7660; Vulcan; VWB16; ? ; B30?
694; CC7740; Vulcan; VWB19; ? ; B26?
695; CC6942; Vulcan; VWB373; ? ; B26?
696; EC7714; Vulcan; 3X1336; ? ; B18?
697; CC8692; Vulcan Duke; 37; ? ; C20?
698; CC6288; Vulcan; VWB3; ? ; C25?
699-701; FM7230-7232; Leyland LT5; 1392-94; Weymann; B32F
704; FM7431; Leyland KP2; 708; Brush; B20F
710-712; FM7437-7439; Leyland KP2; 976-978; Brush; B20F
733-740; FM7460-7467; Leyland TD2; 2003-06/1870-73; Leyland; L27/24R
751; FM7478; Leyland LT5; 1949; ECOC; B32F
Nos. 166-169 re-bodied by ECW to DP28R in 1939. The original body from 167 was
fitted to W2 in 1938.
No. 170 re-bodied by ECW to DP32R in 1939.
Nos. 183, 651 converted to OB36F in 1951.
Nos. 640-644 re-bodied by Burlingham to C32F in 1940.
No. 660 received the 1933 Leyland B30F body from F37 in 1950. Converted to
OB36F in 1951.
Nos. 690-698 ex-Bethesda Greys, Rachub (new 1926 (693, 698), 1927 (691, 692,
694-696), 1928 (690), 1929 (697)).
No. 702 received the 1929 Leyland body from M579 in 1953.
Withdrawn 1932 (690-698), 1941 (704, 708), by 1950 (481-483, 555-560, 636-639,
665-674, 677-679, 699-701, 710-712, 718-723, 725-730), by 1953 (166-170, 640644), 1954 (645, 702), by 1956 (646-649, 703, 733-740), by 1957 (118-136, 182191, 650-664, 680-689).
1933
741-745; FM7468-7472; Leyland TS4; 2051-55; Leyland; C32R
746-750; FM7473-7477; Leyland TS4; 2056-60; ECOC; C26R
752-770; FM7479-7497; Leyland LT5; 1950-68; ECOC; B32F
791-794; FM7760-7763; Leyland TD2; 2389-91/697; Leyland; L24/24R
795; FM7764; Leyland TD2c; 2740; Leyland; L24/24R
801-806; FM3533-3538; Daimler CM; 4502/04/06/08/10/12; Brush; B31F
807-812; CA7842-7847; Daimler CM; 4514/16/18/20/22/24; Brush; B31F
813-814; CA8537-8538; Daimler CM; 4594-95; Brush; B31F
815; FM4505; Daimler CF6; 7260; Brush; B32F
816; UN188; Daimler CF6; 7224; Brush; B32F
821-822; UN190-191; Daimler CF6; 7232/34; Brush; B32F
823-826; UN209-212; Daimler CF6; 7219/05/17/03; Brush; Ch27
830; FM4754; ADC 423; 423018; Brush; B32F
831; FM4755; ADC 423; 423019; Brush; B32F
832; FM4753; ADC 423; 423017; Brush; B32F
833-834; FM4756-4757; ADC 423; 423020-21; Brush; B32F
835-839; UN952-956; ADC 423; 423029-33; Brush; B32F
840; UN1914; Tilling-Stevens B10A; 6377; Alexander; Ch31
844; FM5268; Tilling-Stevens B10A; 6375; Alexander; B32F
848-850; FM5782-5784; Tilling-Stevens B10A; 6702-6704; Brush; B32F
851; FM5791; Tilling-Stevens B10A; 6705; Brush; B32F
852-857; FM6253-6258; Tilling-Stevens B10A2; 8528-33; Brush; B32F
858-867; UN4479-4488; Tilling-Stevens B10A2; 8534-43; Brush; B32F
868-878; UN5390-5400; Tilling-Stevens B10A2; 8054-64; Brush; B32F
879-888; FM7057-7066; Tilling-Stevens B10A2; 8065-74; Brush; B32F
889-893; UN2920-2924; Chevrolet LQ; 56047/464/382/474/025;
Rainforth; B20F
894; UV9415; Guy OND; 9139; Duple; B20F
895; YF5746; Guy FBB; 22351; Vickers; B32R
896; YE7312; Guy FBB; 22259; Hall Lewis; B32R
897; UK5814; Guy FBB; 22954; Guy; B32R
898; YV1125; Thornycroft A1; 15761; Vickers; B18F
899; YX1529; Thornycroft A1; 15770; Vickers; B18F
900; UC5510; Thornycroft A1; 15759; GWR; B18F
901; YW5970; Thornycroft A1; 15767; GWR; B18F
902; UL4052; Thornycroft A1; 15768; ? ; B18F
903; UV4079; Thornycroft A1; 18815; Vickers; B26R
904; UV4082; Thornycroft A1; 18822; Vickers; B26R
905-906; YH3798-3799; Maudslay ML3; 4098/97; Buckingham; C32F
907; YH3795; Maudslay ML3; 4099; Buckingham; C32F
908; YV1118; Maudslay ML3; 4276; Vickers; B32R
909; YV7197; Maudslay ML3; 4282; Vickers; B32R
910; YV8573; Maudslay ML3; 4283; Buckingham; C34F
911; UC7508; Maudslay ML3; 4268; Buckingham; B32R
912; YV8572; Maudslay ML3; 4278; Buckingham; C34F
913; UU4818; Maudslay ML3B; 4681; Vickers; B32R
914; UL8384; Maudslay ML3B; 4588; Vickers; B32R
917; GU6355; Maudslay ML3B; 4604; Vickers; B32R
920; GU6356; Maudslay ML3B; 4608; Vickers; B32R
921; UU5014; Morris R; 1828; Buckingham; B14F
925; UN3186; Dodge; D216256; ? ; B24?
926; UN2338; Dodge; D200499; ? ; B14?
927; UN1680; Dodge; D174130; ? ; B14?
928; UN2302; Dodge; D194814; ? ; B14?
929; UN2368; Dodge; D196850; ? ; B14?
930; UN1679; Dodge; D172426; ? ; B14?
931; UN3834; Dodge; D222025; ? ; B26F
932; UN3040; Dodge; D214639; ? ; B20?
933; UN1833; Dodge; ? ; ? ; C20?
934-936; FM6276-6278; Leyland TD3; 3223-25; ECOC; L26/26R
950-955; FM6292-6297; Leyland KP2; 2044-49; Tooth; B20F
956-957; FM6298-6299; Leyland KP2; 2038-39; Roberts; B20F
958-961; FM8015-8018; Leyland KP2; 2040-43; Roberts; B20F
1000; AMD256; AEC Q; 761002; Metro-Cammell; H33/27F
Nos. 747-750 re-seated to C32R in 1948.
No. 755 re-bodied by ECW to B33R in 1949. Original body transferred to E39.
Nos. 801-933 ex-Western Transport Company, Wrexham (new 1925 (801-812),
1926 (813-814), 1927 (815-829, 895-896, 905-907, 933), 1928 (830-839, 897-901,
908-912), 1929 (817-819, 840-847, 889-894, 902-904, 913-930, 932), 1930 (847851, 931), 1931 (852-867), 1932 (868-888).
No. 935 received 1931 Leyland L27/24R body from M167 in 1954.
No. 936 received 1930 Leyland L24/24R body from M225 in 1954.
Withdrawn 1933 (801-814, 823-826, 894-902, 905-912, 914-920, 925-933), 1934
(815-822, 827-834, 889-893, 903-904, 913), 1935 (921-924), by 1937 (835-839),
1938 (840-867), 1941 (707, 709), 1945 (1000), 1947 (724, 732), 1949 (868-888),
by 1950 (731, 937-961), by 1952 (713-717, 746-750, 771-790), 1954 (795), by
1955 (752-770), by 1956 (934-936), by 1957 (791-794), 1958 (741-745).
1934
T6-9; BG207-210; AEC Regal; 6621027-30; Duple; C30F
T10-15; BG613-618; AEC Regal; 6621179-84; Massey; C32R
87; MY1415; AEC Reliance; 660371; Short; B30D
88; UL7229; Tilling-Stevens B10A; 5846; Tooth; B32F
89; GJ8075; Commer 6TK; 28055; Grose; B19F
90; JC690; Commer Corinthian; 28312; Grose; C24F
91; JC691; Commer 6TK; 28302; Grose; B20F
92; CC9415; GMC ; T60921D; Strachan; B26F
93; CC9578; Morris Y86; 076; Grose; B20F
94; CC8048; Chevrolet CAP; 25; London Lorries; B14F
137; VR8862; Crossley Condor; 90428; Crossley; L48R
138; LG2367; Crossley Six; 90207; Crossley; B32F
140; LG2690; Crossley Six; 90256; Burlingham; B32F
142; TY5999; Daimler CF6; 7161S; ? ; B26?
143; LG2610; Leyland TS2; 60377; Burlingham; B28?
144; LG5003; Vulcan 3X6; 52; ? ; B20F
145; WM5621; Vulcan VWBDS; ? ; ? ; B30R
146; WM3899; Vulcan VWBL; 43; ? ; B32F
147; VM7980; Vulcan; ? ; ? ; B32?
148; LG212; Vulcan; ? ; ? ; B31?
149; WM386; Vulcan; ? ; ? ; B30?
150; LG2558; Vulcan VWBL; 41; ? ; B32?
151; RF4697; Vulcan; ? ; ? ; B35?
152; VO729; Dennis G; ? ; ? ; B30?
153; KF512; Gilford 166OT; ? ; ? ; B30?
154; DM5780; Dennis G; 70000; Griffith; B20?
155; DM5791; Dennis F; 52281; Short; B18?
156; DM6717; Dennis F; 55008; Griffith; B17?
582; FM8424; Leyland LT5A; 4789; Tooth; B34F
900-901; FM8133-8134; Leyland LT5A; 4278-79; Leyland; B34F
902-914; FM8135-8147; Leyland LT5A; 4265/64/66/68-77; ECOC; B32F
915; FM8148; Leyland LT5A; 4267; Tooth; B34F
916-923; FM8149-8156; Leyland TD3; 4256-63; ECOC; L26/26R
924-929; FM8157-8162; Leyland SKP3; 2692-93/20-23; Brush; B30F
930-933; FM8163-8166; Leyland TS6; 4280/86-88; Harrington; C33F
962-965; FM8167-8170; Leyland TS6; 4281-84; Duple; C32R
966; FM8270; Leyland TS6; 4285; Duple; C32R
967; JC1343; Leyland TS3; 2963; Massey; C32R
968; JC200; Leyland TS1; 61786; Leyland; B32F
969; CC9401; Leyland TS2; 60704; Leyland; B32F
970-971; CC8531-8532; Leyland LT1; 50137/316; Leyland; B30F
972; CC8021; Leyland PLSC3; 46939; Leyland; B32F
973; CC7449; Leyland PLSC3; 45857; Leyland; B30F
974; CC8879; Albion PR28; 7046J; Leyland; C30D
975; CC9592; Morris Y; 6075; ? ; ? ; 20?
976; TE7675; Crossley Eagle; 90039; ? ; C30F
977-978; UC1816-1817; Maudslay ML3; 4030/29; Hall Lewis; B30R
979; CK3751; Maudslay; 3856; ? ; B26F
980A; DK1483; Reo; 1989; ? ; DP20R
980B; BG605; AEC Regal; 6621175; Duple; C32R
981-984; FM8412-8415; Leyland LT5A; 4684-4687; ECOC; B32F
Nos. T6-15 re-bodied by ECW in 1939.
Nos. 87-88 ex-Nevin Blue Motors (new 1929 (87), 1930 (88)).
Nos. 89-94 ex-Tocia Motor Omnibus Company, Aberdaron (new 1928 (94), 1930 (89,
92-93), 1932 (90-91)).
Nos. 137-143 ex-Malbank Services, Crewe (new 1929 (138-139, 142-143), 1930
(137, 140), 1931 (141)).
No. 143 re-bodied by ECW to DP32R in 1937.
Nos. 144-145 ex-Lowe & Son, Audlem (new 1930).
Nos. 146-153 ex-Maddocks, Tattenhall (new 1927 (149), 1928 (151), 1929 (146148, 150, 152), 1930 (153)).
Nos. 154-156 ex-Jenkinson, Buckley (new 1927 (154-155), 1929 (156)).
No. 900 re-bodied by Burlingham to UB34F in 1943. Re-bodied by Burlingham to
B35F in 1949. 1943 Burlingham body transferred to H10 in 1949.
Nos. 901-915, 981-984 re-bodied by Burlingham to B35F in 1949. The original bodies from 910 and 914 transferred to H3 and H8 in 1949.
Nos. 962, 964 received the Harrington C32F bodies from K108 and K109 in 1952.
Nos. 967-975 ex-Seiont Motors, Caernarfon (new 1927 (973), 1928 (972), 1929
(970-971, 974), 1930 (969, 975), 1931 (968), 1933 (967)).
No. 972 re-bodied by ECW to B32F in 1935.
No. 973 re-bodied by ECW to B30F in 1936.
Nos. 977-980A ex-Rothwell, Holt (new 1926 (980), 1927 (979), 1928 (977-978),
1929 (976)).
No. 980A withdrawn before Feb. 1934 when No. 980B was acquired (suffixes for
identification purposes only - they were not carried by the vehicles in question).
No. 980B ex-Wirral Motor Transport Company, Birkenhead (new 1932). Re-bodied by
ECW to DP32R in 1939.
Withdrawn 1934 (89-92, 94, 144-154, 977-980A), 1935 (93, 137-142, 155-156,
974-975), 1936 (87, 970-971), 1938 (88), 1949 (972-973), by 1950 (924-929, 985992), 1952 (143, 968-969, 980B), by 1953 (T6-15, 930-933, 962-966), 1957 (916923, 967), by 1960 (582, 981-984), by 1961 (900-915).
Note: In 1935 the vehicles still in stock were re-numbered. For clarity the original
numbers of vehicles are quoted in the above list, but you should be aware that these
may not have been the fleet numbers on withdrawal. Please refer to list of vehicles
re-numbered in 1935 for post-1935 fleet numbers.
No. 645 (FM6916) was a 1932 Leyland TD2 with Leyland 51-seat body. It was renumbered L68 in 1935 and was withdrawn by 1956.
1932 Leyland KP2 No. 704 (FM7431) with Brush 20-seat bodywork. It was withdrawn in
1941 by which time it had been re-numbered N21.
Re-numbering Scheme 1935
In 1935 the following vehicles still in stock were re-numbered as shown:
Nos. 1-8[re-numbered S1-8], 12-17[K1-6], 18-21[L1-4], 22-42[B1-21], 43-60[L522], 61-82[B22-43], 85-87[T1-3], 88[R1], 93[U1], 99-104[R2-7], 105-116[E1-12],
118-136[E13-31], 137[L23], 138-141[U2-5], 143[K7], 166-178K8-20], 182191[E32-41], 195-196[D1-2], 197[S9], 199-200[B44-45], 201-210[A1-10], 211222[L24-35], 245-263[A11-29], 264[B46], 265-270[A30-35], 271-310[B47-85],
311-324[C1-14], 325-336[L36-47], 337-347[C15-25], 348-353[K21-26], 354368[L48-62], 369-374[K27-32], 375-399[D3-24], 401-412[S10-21], 413[T4],
414[L63], 415-419[K33-37], 420-430[B86-96], 431-436[K38-43], 440-450[D2535], 464-479[D36-44], 481-483[E42-44], 484[D45], 490-492[U6-8], 494[U9],
500[D46], 533-538[Q1-6], 539-550[D47-56], 551-554[L64-67], 555-560[E45-50],
582[G1], 583-588[Q7-12], 606[J1], 607-625[K44-62], 626-628[U10-12], 635639[N1-5], 640-644[K63-67], 645-648[L68-71], 649[M1], 650-664[E51-65], 665679[N6-20], 680-690[E66-75], 699-701[F1-3], 702-703[L72-73], 704-732[N21-49],
733-740[L74-81], 741-750[K68-77], 751-771[F4-24], 772[J2], 773-790[F25-42],
791-795[L82-86], 836[J3], 840-843[R8-11], 844-857[R12-25], 858-878[R26-46],
880-888[R47-56], 896-899[U13-16], 900-915[G2-17], 916-923[M2-9], 924929[O1-6], 930-933[K78-81], 934-936[M10-12], 937-961[N50-74], 962-969[K8289], 970-971[C26-27], 972[B97], 973[A36], 974[S22], 980[T5], 981-984[G18-21],
985-992[N75-82], 1000[L87].
*Note: Nos. T6-15 allocated to vehicles ex-Maxways in 1934.
1935
H1-15; FM8999-9013; Leyland LT7; 5883-85/924-35; Leyland; B34F
J4-28; FM8974-8998; Leyland LT7; 5890-92/6139-45/5903-07; ECOC; B32F
K90-92; FM9058-9060; Leyland TS7; 5936-38; Harrington; C32F
K93; KF3756; Leyland TS1; 61494; Burlingham; C28F
K94; KF9515; Leyland TS4; 828; Duple; C28F
K95; LV6690; Leyland TS6; 3592; Duple; C28F
K96; AKB849; Leyland TS6; 5629; Duple; C29F
M13-18; FM9049-9054; Leyland TD4; 5941-46; Leyland; L26/26R
M19-21; FM9055-9057; Leyland TD4c; 5947-49; Leyland; L26/26R
N83-87; FM9028-9032; Leyland KP2; 4082-86; Brush; B20F
N88-92; FM9033-9037; Leyland KP2; 4128-32; Brush; B20F
N93-97; FM9038-9042; Leyland KP2; 4162/63/65/77/64; Brush; B20F
O7-20; FM9014-9027; Leyland SKP3; 4201-08/24-29; Brush; B30F
O21-22; FM9061-9062; Leyland SKP3; 4230-31; Harrington; C26R
P1-6; FM9043-9048; Leyland KPO2; 4178/81/83/79/99/4200; Tooth; B20F
P7-12; FM9162-9167; Leyland KPO2; 4180/82/84-87; Brush; B20F
T16; KF5728; AEC Regal; 662826; Duple; C28F
T19; LV8319; AEC Q; 762011; Duple; C32F
U18-21; FM9063-9066; Shelvoke & Drury LF; 591863/501862/511861/
581864; Simpson & Slater; B31T
U22; AMB652; Dennis Lancet; 170469; Duple; C32R
U23; LG9466; Dennis Arrow; 110023; Jackson; B32F
U24; LG6106; Dennis Arrow; 110012; Jackson; B32F
U25; CC9402; Willys Overland; 11579; Waveney; B14?
U26; JC1288; Gilford 168SD; 10871; Vickers; B26F
U27; RP5574; GMC T20C; 205963; Grose; B20F
U28; UX6946; Chevrolet U; 66633; ? ; B20F
U29; UX6242; GMC T19; 1915077; Grose; B20F
U30; UX9410; Bedford WLB; 108151; Dobson; B20F
U31; UJ2727; Bedford WLB; 109363; Tooth; B20F
U32; UN5227; Bedford WLB; 108014; Willmott; C20F
U33A; UN5381; Bedford WLB; 108111; Willmott; C20F
U34A; UN7509; Bedford WLB; 109374; Willmott; B20F
U33B; RF6241; Chevrolet LP; 57567; Willowbrook; B14F
U34B; UX5096; Chevrolet LQ; 55761; ? ; B14F
U35; UN3304; Guy ONDF; 9486; Guy; B20F
U36; UN4843; Reo FB; 1605; ? ; B20F
U37; HD3508; Dennis E; 17458; Brush; B20F
U38; UN5745; Dennis Lancet; 170046; Willmott; DP35R
U39; UN7069; Dennis Lancet; 170192; Willmott; B32R
U40; UN7645; Dennis Lancet; 170220; Willmott; C32R
U41;
U42;
U43;
U44;
U45;
U46;
U47;
U48;
U49;
U50;
U51;
U52;
U53;
CC7163; Dennis 2½-ton; 45497; Owens; B28F
CC8249; Dennis E; 17503; Jackson; B32F
CC8091; Dennis F; 80059; Owens; B32F
RF4372; Dennis E; 17339; Jackson; B32F
VM6302; Dennis E; 17502; Jackson; B32F
CC9945; Dennis EV; 17921; Jackson; B32F
JC46; Dennis EV; 17840; Jackson; B32F
JC722; Dennis Lancet; 170190; Duple; B36F
LV4640; Bedford WLB; 109178; Duple; C16F
LV8409; Bedford WLB; 109528; Burlingham; C20F
WD1917; Commer 6TK; 28231; Willowbrook; B20F
WX5001; Reo FB; 1533; Eaton; B20F
UN1794; GMC T20C; 208131; Waveney; B20F
Nos. J20-28 re-seated to B34F before entering service.
Nos. H3, H8, H14 received 1934 ECOC B32F bodies from G12, G16, G21 in 1949.
No. H10 received 1943 Burlingham UB34F body from G2 in 1949.
No. H13 received 1935 ECOC B34F body from J22 in 1949.
Nos. J5-9, 13-15, 18, 21, 23-24, 26-28 were re-bodied by ECW to B35R, fitted with
Leyland 8.6 litre oil engines and re-classified JA in 1949.
Nos. J4, 10-12, 16-17, 19-20, 22, 25 were re-bodied by ECW to B35R, fitted with
Gardner 5LW oil engines and re-classified JG in 1949.
K93-96 ex-Happy Days Motorways, Liverpool (new 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935 respectively).
Nos. K93-94 re-bodied by ECW to DP31R in 1939.
No. M14 received 1930 Leyland L24/24R body from M223 in 1954.
Nos. T16-19 ex-Happy Days Motorways, Liverpool (new 1931, 1932, 1932, 1934
respectively).
Nos. T16-18 re-bodied by ECW to DP32R in 1939.
Nos. U22-24 ex-Watson, Runcorn (new 1931(U24), 1932 (U23), 1933 (U22)). Renumbered W16, W12, W11 respectively in 1936.
No. U25 ex-Roberts, Pwllheli (new 1930).
No. U26 ex-Evans, Llithfaen (new 1933).
No. U27 ex-Richards, Towyn (new 1928).
Nos. U28-31 ex-Jones, Oswestry (new 1930 (U28-29), 1931 (U30), 1934 (U31)).
U31 re-numbered U14 at a later date.
Nos. U32-40 ex-Price, Wrexham (new 1929(U37), 1930 (U35), 1931 (U32, U36),
1932 (U33A, U38), 1933 (U39), 1934 (U34A, U40)).
Nos. U34A, U36 re-numbered U15, U19 respectively in 1935.
Nos. U33B-34B ex-Evans, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (new 1929)(suffixes for identification only they were not carried by the vehicles in question).
Nos. U37-40 re-numbered W3, W13, W15, W17 respectively in 1936.
Nos. U41-48 ex-New Blue Motors, Llandudno (new 1927 (U41), 1928 (U42-45), 1931
(U46-47), 1932 (U48)). Re-numbered W2, W4-W7, W9-W10, W14 respectively in
1936.
Nos. U49-50 ex-Happy Days Motorways, Liverpool (new 1933, 1934 respectively).
Re-numbered U12-13 in 1936.
Nos. U51-53 ex-Mechell Maroon, Anglesey (new 1928 (U53), 1930 (U52), 1931
(U51)). Re-numbered U18, U20-21 in 1936.
Withdrawn 1935 (U25-30, U32-33A, U35), 1936 (U31[U14], U33B-34B, U34A[U15],
U36[U19], U37[W3], U41-45[W2, W4-7], U48[W14], U49-50[U12-13], U51-53[U18,
U20-21]), 1937 (U23-24[W12, W11], U38[W13], U48[W14]), 1945 (U40[W17],
U47[W10]), 1946 (N93-97, T19), by 1949 (N88-92, U39[W15]), by 1950 (M13-18,
N83-87, O7-20, P1-12), 1951 (T18), 1952 (K93-96, O21-22), by 1953 (H1-15, T1617), 1956 (K90-92, M19-21, U18-21), by 1961 (J4-28[JA/JG4-28]).
1936
B98; WW1778; Leyland PLSC3; 45821; Leyland; B36R
B99-100; CM8060-8061; Leyland PLSC3; 47161-62; Leyland; B36R
B101; UO7303; Leyland PLSC3; 46747; Hall Lewis; B32D
B102; WW4635; Leyland PLSC; 46096; Leyland; B31F
B103; VT204; Leyland PLSC3; 45960; Leyland; B31F
C28; TF1928; Leyland LT1; 50538; Leyland; B34F
G22; JC1926; Leyland LT5A; 3969; Burlingham; B32F
KA1-15; FM9965-9979; Leyland TS7; 8185-89; ECOC; B32R
K101-102; FM9984-9985; Leyland TS7; 8184/9506; Harrington; C25F
K109; AFM216; Leyland TS7; 8539; Burlingham; C32F
K110; CC7853; Leyland Lioness 4; 46849; Leyland; C26F
K111; UO7950; Leyland Lioness 4; 47427; Hall Lewis; C25D
K122; JC606; Leyland TS4; 1141; Leyland; B32F
K123; JC1156; Leyland TS4; 2532; Leyland; B32F
M41-46; AFM495-501; Leyland TD4; 10143-48; ECW; L26/26R
N98-105; FM9992-9999; Leyland KP2A; 4415-20/30-31; Brush; B20F
T20; VU2742; AEC Regal; 662668; Burlingham; C29F
U16; UN7443; Bedford WLB; 109468; Waveney; C20F
U17; JC1198; Bedford WLB; 108610; ? ; B20F
U22; MY6835; GMC T20C; 203312; ? ; B20F
U23; TE6142; Maudslay ML4B; 4554; ? ; B24F
U24; TE5171; Maudslay ML4B; 4456; ? ; B26F
U25; AG5175; Guy OND; 9554; Cowieson; B20F
U26; LG2389; Reo GE; 62; Eaton; B20F
U27; GO5538; Daimler CH6; 9061; Park Royal; C31F
U28; DM7538; AJS Pilot; 5049; Hayward; B32F
U29; MV2458; Morris HF6; 14025; ? ; C31R
U30; VX9935; Morris HF6; 037H; London Lorries; C31R
U31; DM9281; Dodge PLB; 1010; Duple; C20F
U32; DM6016; Dodge GB; 5626; Strachan & Brown; B20F
W1; UN6477; Dennis G; 70832; Waveney; B20F
W8; HD3509; Dennis E; 17459; Brush; B30F
W18; UN7674; Dennis Lancet; 160714; Dennis; B32F
W19; UN8054; Dennis Lancet; 170944; Dennis; C32R
W20; UN8053; Dennis Mace; 240018; Waveney; B26F
W21; UN7673; Dennis Ace; 200108; Willmott; B20F
W22; UN5780; Dennis Lancet; 170140; Duple; B32F
W23; PL8849; Dennis EV; 17822; Dennis; B32R
W24; UN1723; Dennis G; 70304; Dennis; B20F
Nos. B98-100 ex-DM Motors, Llanrug (new 1927 (B98), 1928 (B99-100)).
Nos. B101-102 ex-Roberts, Connah's Quay (new 1928).
No. B103 ex-Jones Motor Services, Flint (new 1927).
No. C28 ex-DM Motors, Llanrug (new 1930).
No. G22 ex-DM Motors, Llanrug (new 1934).
Nos. KA1-10, KA12-15 re-bodied by SEAS to B35F 1949-1950.
No. KA11 received Alexander B35F body in 1943 (origin unknown).
Nos. K98-100, K104, K106 re-numbered KA208-210, 214, 216 after 1945.
No. K109 rebuilt by Burlingham in 1949 and re-numbered KA183.
Nos. K110-111, K122-123 ex-DM Motors, Llanrug (new 1928 (K110-111), 1932
(K122), 1933 (K123)).
Nos. K122-123 re-numbered K42-43 in 1937; re-bodied by ECW to DP28R in 1939.
Nos. M41-43, M45-46 re-bodied by ECW to L27/28R in 1949.
No. T20 ex-Roberts, Connah's Quay (new 1934).
No. U16 ex-Roberts, Wrexham (new 1934).
No. U17 ex-Humphreys, Bethel (new 1933).
No. U22 ex-DM Motors, Llanrug (new 1930).
Nos. U23-25 ex-Hughes, Carmel (new 1928(U24), 1929 (U23), 1930 (U25)).
Nos. U26-27 ex-Roberts, Connah's Quay (new 1929 (U26), 1931 (U27)).
No. U27 re-numbered U12 in 1937.
Nos. U28-31 ex-Jones Motor Services, Flint (all new 1929).
No. U31 re-numbered U13 in 1937; re-numbered S1 in 1938.
No. U32 ex-Roberts, Connah's Quay (new 1928).
Nos. W1, W3, W18-20 ex-Roberts, Wrexham (new 1929 (W8), 1933 (W1), 1934
(W18), 1935 (W19-20)).
No. W19 re-bodied by Burlingham to UB34F in 1943.
Nos. W21-24 ex-Williams, Pentre Broughton (new 1928 (W24), 1931 (W23), 1932
(W22), 1934 (W21)).
Withdrawn 1936 (B98-103, K110-111, U17, U22-26, U28-30, U32, W24), 1937 (T20,
U27[U12], W8, W23), 1938 (U16, U31, W1, W22), 1941 (G22), 1942 (W20), 1946
(W18), 1949 (W19, W21), by 1950 (N98-105), 1952 (K101-102), by 1953 (K103,
K104[KA214], K105, K106[KA216], K107-108, K109[KA183], K122-123[K42-43]),
by 1957 (K97, K98-100[KA208-210]), by 1958 (M41-46), by 1960 (KA1-15).
D25 (FM6419) was originally No. 440 a 1931 Leyland LT2 with Leyland B35F body. It had
been withdrawn by 1952. (Ron Hughes)
K103 (FM9986) was a 1936 Leyland TS7 with Harrington 32-seat coachwork.
KA27 (BFM144) was a 1937 Leyland TS7 originally with ECW 32-seat bus body but rebuilt
in 1950 by Crosville which gave it another 10 years of service.
1937
K1-6; BFM123-128; Leyland TS7; 12331-36; Harrington; C32F
K38-41; BFM129-132; Leyland TS7; 12337-40; Harrington; C32F
KA16-87; BFM133-204; Leyland TS7; 12341-412; ECW; B32F
P13-24; BFM101-112; Leyland KPZO1; 16852-56/6930-36; Brush; B20F
P25-34; BFM113-122; Leyland KPZO2; 6913-17/79-83; Brush; B26F
U14; OF6084; Guy Conquest FC; 23521; Guy; B32F
U15-16; OF6087-6088; Guy Conquest FC; 23524/27; Guy; B32F
K1-6, K38-41 re-classified KA173-182 (with Leyland 8.6-litre oil engines) in 1948.
KA16,18,20-22,25,27-28,37,41,46-47,57,60,63,66,70-71,74-75,77,81,83-83 rebuilt
by Crosville in 1950. KA47 was rebuilt again in 1956 for one-man operation.
KA19 rebuilt to DP32R by Crosville in 1950.
U14-16 ex-Crowther & Co., Shotton (new 1930).
Withdrawn 1937 (U14-16), 1949 (P13-34), by 1953 (K38-41[KA179-182]), by 1958
(K1-6[KA173-178]), by 1960 (KA16-87).
1938
K110-115; CFM343-348; Leyland TS8; 16367-72; Harrington; C32R
KA88-94; DFM299-305; Leyland TS8; 300891-97; ECW; B32F
M47-70; CFM349-372; Leyland TD5; 16361-66/73-90; ECW; L26/26R
M71-76; CFM373-378; Leyland TS8; 17401-46; ECW; COL26/26R
M77-88; DFM287-298; Leyland TS8; 300951-62; ECW; L26/26R
O23; UN8862; Leyland SKP3; 4392; Spicer; C26F
S2; UN7445; Bedford WLB; 109447; Tooth; C20F
S3; UN8263; Bedford WTL; 873785; Duple; DP26F
U12-14; CFM340-342; Shelvoke & Drury LF; 702422-24; ECW; B32T
W1; DM7281; Dennis Lancet; 170026; Dennis; C32R
W2; BU8787; Dennis Lancet; 170969; Dennis; C32R
W3; UN9181; Dennis Lancet; 171019; Dennis; C32R
WA1; DFM127; Dennis Lancet 2; 175610; Dennis; B39F
Nos. K110-112, K115 re-classified KA184-187 post 1945 (fitted with Leyland 8.6 litre
oil engines).
No. M64 received 1940 ECW L26/26R body from M97 in 1956.
O23, S2-3, W1-3 ex-Lloyd, Bwlchgwyn (new 1932 (W1), 1934 (S2), 1935 (O23, S2,
W2), 1937 (W3)).
No. S3 re-numbered S1 in 1948.
No. W2 received Leyland B39R body from K9 in 1938.).
No. WA1 ordered by Lloyd, Bwlchgwyn.
Withdrawn 1944 (S2), 1949 (W1-3, WA1), 1950 (O23, S3[S1]), by 1956 (KA88-94),
by 1958 (K110-112[KA184-186], K113-114, K115[KA187], KA96-110), by 1959
(M47-88), by 1960 (K112-121, U12-14).
1939
A31; TE2899; Leyland PLSC1; 46411; Leyland; B30F
A33; CK3914; Leyland PLSC3; 46454; Leyland; B32F
B13; CK4000; Leyland PLSC3; 47017; Leyland; B32F
B14; TE7221; Leyland PLSC3; 47523; Leyland; B35F
H16; DM9282; Leyland LT7; 6846; Duple; C32F
KA95; DFM306; Leyland TS8; 300898; ECW; B32F
KA111; DFM322; Leyland TS8; 300914; ECW; B32F
Nos. A31-40, B13-14 ex-Ribble MS (new 1927 (A31-32), 1928 (A33-40), 1929 (B1314)).
Nos. A33-36, 38-40 re-numbered B15-18, 38-40 in 1940. Nos. B15, 17, 38 subsequently re-bodied by Burlingham to UB34F in 1943.
Nos. A37 re-bodied by Burlingham to UB30F in 1943.
Nos. B13-14 re-bodied by Burlingham to UB34F in 1943.
No. H16 ex-Stanley, Buckley (new 1935).
Withdrawn 1940 (A32), 1942 (A31), by 1950 (A33-36[B15-18], A37, A38-40[B3840], B13-14, H16), 1954 (KA111), 1956 (KA95), by 1957 (KA148-153), by 1960
(KA122-147).
1940
K116; EFM642; Leyland TS8; 303754; Burlingham; C33F
K117; GN5150; Leyland TS3; 61671; ? ; B31F
KA154-165; EFM577-588; Leyland TS8; 304011-22; ECW; B32F
KA166-168; EFM589-591; Leyland TS8; 304023-25; Burlingham; C33F
KA169-171; EFM938-940; Leyland TS8; 306616-18; ECW; DP32R
M101-110; BFN932-941; Leyland TD7; 305780-89; Park Royal; L27/26R
M111-112; GCD670-671; Leyland TD7; 306774-75; Park Royal; H26/26R
M113; GCD673; Leyland TD7; 306777; Park Royal; H26/26R
No. K116 re-classified KA188 in 1948 (fitted with Leyland 8.6-litre oil engine).
No. K117 ex-East Kent (new 1931).
No. K117 re-classified KA168 in 1948 (fitted with Leyland 8.6-litre oil engine and
re-bodied with ECOC B32F body from R35).
Nos. KA169-171 received second-hand bodies removed from K37, K34 and K33 respectively.
Nos. M101-111, 114-115, 117-120, 122-123, 125-126 re-bodied by Crosville (on
Pearson frames) in 1952.
Withdrawn 1953 (K117[KA168]), 1957 (K116[KA188]), by 1958 (KA166-168), by
1959 (KA169-171, M89-113).
1941
M114-126; GCD676-688; Leyland TD7; 306780-92; Park Royal; H26/26R
S1; UN9741; Bedford WTB; 110329; Spicer; C20F
No. S1 ex-Roberts, Colwyn Bay (new 1936).
Withdrawn 1944 (S1), by 1959 (M114-126).
M231 (WH4215), purchased from Bolton Corporation, was a 1933 Leyland TD2 with
Bromilow & Edwards 48-seat bodywork. It was rebuilt by ECW in 1947 and withdrawn in
1954. (Ron Hughes)
TA5 is a 1949 AEC Regal III with Strachan 35-seat bodywork. It was withdrawn in 1961
and is now in preservation.
M515 (HL5339) was an ex-West Riding 1932 Leyland TD2 with 1949 ECW 51-seat
bodywork. (Ron Hughes)
FA1 (HFM252) Leyland LT5 with ECW 32-seat bodywork, constructed from chassis of
FA18 (FM7492) and second-hand body ex-Eastern Counties in 1945. (Ron Hughes)
M191 (FFM381) a 1946 Bristol K6A with Strachan 55-seat body. (Ron Hughes)
1942
M127-129; FFM177-179; Leyland TD7; 307743/812/788; Brush; UL27/28R
M130-131; FFM180-181; Leyland TD7; 307813-14; Roe; UL27/28R
M132-135; FFM182-185; Leyland TD7; 307780/9-98/801; Willowbrook;
UL27/28R
M136; FFM186; Leyland TD7; 307786; NCME; UL27/26R
M137-143; FFM214-220; Guy Arab I 5LW;
FD25495/531/35/550/52/661/62; NCME; UL27/26R
M144-146; FFM221-223; Guy Arab I 5LW; FD25586/600/09; Brush;
UL27/28R
M133 re-bodied by Crosville in 1953.
M137-146 re-classified MG137-146 in 1946.
Withdrawn 1955 (M136, M137-146[MG137-146]), 1956 (M130-131), by 1959
(M127-129, M132-135).
1943
M147; FFM250; Guy Arab I 6LW; FD25759; Roe; UL27/28R
M148; FFM251; Guy Arab I 6LW; FD25765; NCME; UL27/26R
M149-150; FFM252-253; Guy Arab I 5LW; FD25777/840; NCME; UL27/26R
M151-152; FFM254-255; Guy Arab I 5LW; FD25927/29; Roe; UL27/28R
M153; FFM271; Guy Arab II 6LW; FD25960; Roe; UL27/28R
M154-156; FFM272-274; Guy Arab II 5LW; FD25981/80/83; NCME;
UL27/26R
M157; FFM275; Guy Arab II 6LW; FD26054; Roe; UL27/28R
Nos. M147-157 re-classified MG147-157 in 1946.
Withdrawn 1955 (M147-157[MG147-157]).
1944
L23; WH4218; Leyland TD2; 1649; Bromilow & Edwards; L24/24R
L23, L69-70, L76-78, L109 ex-Bolton Corporation (new 1932 (L76) and 1933 (L23,
L69-70, L77-78, L109)). Nos. L23, L76, L78 on loan since 1943 as L369, L365, L170
respectively, re-numbered when purchased.
Nos. L23, L69-70, L76-77 re-classified M206, 230-231, 233-234 respectively (fitted
with oil engines and rebuilt by ECW) in 1947.
No. L78 re-classified M195 in 1947 (fitted with oil engine and 1932 Leyland body
from L45).
No. L109 had original body removed and served as a lorry until 1946 when it received body from 1933 Leyland M37 and resumed PSV service.
Withdrawn 1954 (L23, L69-70, L76-78, L109).
1945
D3; VY2223; Leyland LT2; 51220; Roe; B23RP
L71; TE9530; Leyland TD1; 70819; Leyland; L24/24R
L72; TE9532; Leyland TD1; 70821; Leyland; L24/24R
L73-75; TF6358-6360; Leyland TD1; 72306-08; Leyland; L27/24R
L79; DR9635; Leyland TD2; 282; Mumford; L24/24R
L80-81; DR9849-9850; Leyland TD2; 1255-56; Mumford; L24/24R
L84; DR9858; Leyland TD2; 1262; Leyland; L24/24R
L87; FJ7832; Leyland TD1; 72150; Brush; H28/20R
L88; FJ7837; Leyland TD1; 72155; Brush; H28/20R
L89; GP6231; AEC Regent; 6611669; Tilling; H27/25RO
L90; GP6242; AEC Regent; 6611680; Tilling; H27/25RO
L91; GN6206; AEC Regent; 6611520; Dodson; H27/25RO
L92; GW6288; AEC Regent; 6611791; Tilling; H27/25RO
M165; TE9531; Leyland TD1; 70820; Leyland; L24/24R
M171-177; FFM310-316; Bristol K6A; W1055/56/78/79/101/02/24;
Strachan; UL27/28R
M178-181; FFM334-337; Bristol K6A; W2072/75/76/79; Strachan;
UL27/28R
M183-184; FFM339-340; Bristol K6A; W2082-83; Strachan; UL27/28R
M186-187; FFM342-343; Bristol K6A; W2085-86; Strachan; UL27/28R
No. D3 ex-York-West Yorkshire (new 1930), rebuilt by Bankfield Engineering to B32R
in 1949.
Nos. L71-75 ex-Leigh Corporation (new 1929 (L71-72), 1931 (L73-75)). On loan
from 1943-1944 as L130, L132, L139-141, re-numbered as shown when purchased.
Nos. L72, L74-75 rebuilt by ECW in 1945.
Nos. L79-86 ex-Plymouth Corporation (all new 1932).
Nos. L79-84/86 re-classified M235-241 in 1945-46 (fitted with Leyland oil engines
and rebuilt by ECW).
No. L85 re-classified M197 in 1945 (fitted with Leyland oil engine and ECW-rebuilt
body from L78).
Nos. L87-88 ex-Exeter Corporation (new 1931).
No. L87 re-classified M242 in 1946 (fitted with Leyland oil engine and second-hand
ECW-rebuilt Leyland body (origin unknown)).
No. L88 re-classified M243 in 1946 (fitted with Leyland oil engine and body rebuilt by
ECW).
L89-92 ex-Brighton, Hove & District (new 1931 (L89-90), 1932 (L92)). On loan from
1943 as L101-104 respectively, re-numbered as shown when purchased.
Nos. L89-92 re-classified MA601-604 in 1948 (fitted with AEC 7.7-litre oil engines
and re-bodied by ECW to L27/28R).
No. M165 ex-Leigh Corporation (new 1929); on loan from 1944 as M231, re-numbered as shown when purchased; re-numbered M158 in 1945.
Nos. M171-181/183-184/186-187 re-numbered MB171-181/183-184/186-187 in
1946; re-bodied by ECW to L27/28R in 1953; re-numbered again in 1958 to
DKA171-181/183-184/186-187.
Withdrawn 1945 (L71), 1952 (D3, L72), by 1953(L73-75, L87[M242], M165[M158]),
1954 (L88[M243], L89-92[MA601-604]), by 1955 (L79-84[M235-240], L85[M197],
L86[M241]), 1967 (M171-181[DKA171-181], M183-184[DKA183-184], M186187[DKA186-187]).
1946
KB2-6; FFM470-475; Bristol L6A; W4003-04/39/40/? ; ECW; B35R
KB7-11; FFM476-479; Bristol L6A; 61001/13/20-21/39; ECW; B35R
KB12-17; FFM480-485; Bristol L6A; W4045-46/59-60/91-92; ECW; B35R
L93; GP6238; AEC Regent; 661676; Tilling; H27/25R
L94; GW6255; AEC Regent; 6611730; Tilling; H27/25R
L95-96; CK4405-4406; Leyland TD1; 71860-61; Leyland; L24/24R
L97; CK4411; Leyland TD1; 71866; Leyland; L24/24R
L102; EN4500; Leyland TD1; 71723; Massey; H26/26R
M182; FFM338; Bristol K6A; W2080; Strachan; L27/28R
M189-192; FFM379-382; Bristol K6A; W2090-91/98-99; Strachan; L27/28R
M244; CK4221; Leyland TD1; 70908; Leyland; L24/24R
M245; AG8246; Leyland TD2; 737; Leyland; H24/24R
M246; AG8258; Leyland TD2; 749; Leyland; H24/24R
M247; WX2111; Leyland TD1; 71098; Leyland; L27/24R
M248; UF5644; Leyland TD1; 71107; Leyland; L24/24R
M249; CRA253; Leyland TD4c; 10256; MCCW; L26/26R
M500; WJ9097; Leyland TD3c; 3609; Cravens; H31/24R
M501; WJ9099; Leyland TD3c; 3611; Cravens; H31/24R
M502; AWB930; Leyland TD3; 4757; Cravens; H29/24R
M503; BWA409; Leyland TD4c; 6819; Cravens; H31/24R
M504; BWA412; Leyland TD4c; 6822; Cravens; H31/24R
M505; BWE35; Leyland TD4c; 7428; Cravens; H31/24R
M506; BWE39; Leyland TD4c; 7432; Cravens; H31/24R
M507; CWB470; Leyland TD4c; 9967; Cravens; H29/26R
M511-513; CWB987-989; Leyland TD4c; 10733-35; Cravens; H29/26R
M514; HL5318; Leyland TD2; 433; Roe; H24/24C
M515; HL5339; Leyland TD2; 454; Roe; H24/24C
MB251-273; FFM432-454; Bristol K6A; W3033/40-46/78-79/89/9498/107-108/135-139; ECW; L27/28R
MB274; FFM455; Bristol K6B; W3134; ECW; L27/28R
MB275-276; FFM536-537; Bristol K6A; 62016/43; ECW; L27/28R
Nos. L93-94 ex-Brighton Hove & District (new 1931 (L93) and 1932 (L94)); re-classified M605-606 in 1948 (fitted with AEC oil-engines and re-bodied by ECW to
L27/28R).
Nos. L95-101 ex-Ribble Motor Services (all new 1931); re-classified M569-575 in
1949 (fitted with Leyland oil engines;M569-572/575 re-bodied by ECW to L27/26R;
M569 subsequently received second-hand body from L120 in 1950, ECW body pass-
ing to M510; M571 subsequently received 1932 NCME body from L118, ECW body
passing to M509).
No. L102 ex-Bury Corporation (new 1930); re-classified M576 in 1948 (Leyland oil
engine fitted).
Nos. M182/185/188-192 re-classified MB182/185/188-192 in 1946; re-bodied by
ECW to L27/28R in 1953.
No. M244 ex-Ribble Motor Services (new 1931).
Nos. M245-248 ex-Western SMT (new 1929 (M248), 1930 (M247), 1932 (M245246)); re-bodied by ECW to L27/26R in 1948.
M249-250 ex-Chesterfield Corporation (new 1936).
M500-513 ex-Sheffield Corporation (new 1934 (M500-502), 1935 (M503-506), 1936
(M507-513)); M500 subsequently received 1936 ECW L26/26R body from M46;
M503/505/509-510 received ECW bodies from M39/M578/M571/M569 respectively
1950-51; M504/508/513 re-bodied by Crosville to H27/26R in 1952 (M504/513 reseated to H29/26R by 1956); M506-507/511-512 subsequently received secondhand MCCW H28/26R bodies ex-Salford Corporation.
Nos. M514-515 ex-West Riding (new 1932); re-bodied by ECW to L27/28R in 1949.
No. MB274 re-classified MW274 in 1949.
Nos. KB6-7/9-10/13-14, MB254/256-262/264-275 fitted with second-hand ECW bodies 1956-1958 from KA191/190/192/189/193/194 and
M30/M245/M16/M3/M31/M13/M4/M17/M246/M18/M15/M43/M1/M9/M46/M27/M2/M5
15/M514 respectively.
Withdrawn 1953 (L102[M576], M244), 1954 (L93-94[M605-606]), 1955 (M500-503),
by 1956 (L95-100[M569-574], M245-250, M506), 1957 (M514-515), 1958
(L101[M575], M504-505, M507-509), 1959 (M510-513, MB274[MW274]), by 1961
(KB2-17, MB275-276), by 1962 (MB251-273), 1967 (M182[MB182], M185[MB185],
M188[MB188], M189-192[MB189-192]).
1947
FA1; HFM252; Leyland LT5; CLA/1; ECW; B32R
KB1; FFM469; Bristol L6A; W4001; ECW; DP31R
KB18-25; FFM512-519; Bristol L6A; 61099/177-79/48-50/63032; ECW;
B35R
KB26-33; FFM520-527; Bristol L6A; 63033/48/47/49/63-65/79; ECW;
B35R
KB34-41; FFM528-535; Bristol L6A; 63119/36-37/46-48/61-62; ECW; B35R
KB42-45; GFM851-854; Bristol L6A; 63193-4/65028/180; ECW; B35R
KB46-52; GFM855-861; Bristol L6A; 65064-65/74/90-91/95-96; ECW;
B35R
KB53-54; GFM862-863; Bristol L6A; 65159-60; ECW; B35R
KB56-57; GFM865-866; Bristol L6A; 65193/87; ECW; B35R
L103; EK7261; Leyland TD1; 70925; Leyland; L24/24R
L104; EK7263; Leyland TD1; 70927; Leyland; L24/24R
L105; EK8104; Leyland TD1; 72002; NCME; L24/24R
L106; EK8106; Leyland TD1; 72004; NCME; L24/24R
L107; EK8115; Leyland TD1; 72007; Massey; L24/24R
M516-517; CRA254-255; Leyland TD4c; 10257-58; MCCW; L26/26R
M520; CTH471; Leyland PD1A; 460534; Massey; L27/28R
M521-528; GFM906-913; Leyland PD1A; 470460-61/73-75/518-520; ECW;
L27/26R
M529-540; GFM914-925; Leyland PD1A; 47543-44/558-61/92/603-07;
ECW; L27/26R
M556; TF4236; Leyland TD1; 71854; Leyland; H30/24R
M557; TF9181; Leyland TD1; 1113; Leyland; H30/24R
M558; TJ570; Leyland TD1; 2400; Leyland; H30/26R
M559; ACS800; Leyland TD7; 307615; East Lancs; UH30/26R
M560-561; ACS856-857; Leyland TD7; 307825/32; Pickering; UH30/26R
M562; ACS859; Leyland TD7; 307627; NCME; UH30/26R
M563; ACS930; Leyland TD7; 307042; Pickering; UH30/26R
M564; ERA76; Leyland TD5c; 16927; Leyland; L26/26R
MB277; FFM538; Bristol K6A; 62029; ECW; L27/28R
MB278-282; FFM539-543; Bristol K6B; 62101/089/102/13-14; ECW;
L27/28R
MB283-284; GFM891-892; Bristol K6A; 62111/45; ECW; L27/28R
MB285-289; GFM893-897; Bristol K6B; 62146/64009/32-34/88; ECW;
L27/28R
S2-6; HFM28-32; Bedford OB; 44385/47468/874/49368/503; Beadle; B28F
S7-10; HFM33-36; Bedford OB; 50957/51895/60337/86; Beadle; B28F
S11-12; HFM37-38; Bedford OB; 63694/742; Beadle; B28F
No. FA1 was constructed from chassis of FA18 (FM7492) and second-hand ECW
B32R body ex-Eastern Counties in 1945.
No. KB1 was built in 1946 but not released by ECW until 1947.
Nos. KB18-19/23-24/27/30-31/33-39/41-46/51-54/56-57 rebuilt to B35F for oneman operation in 1957.
Nos. L103-107 ex-Wigan Corporation (new 1929 (L103-104), 1931 (L105-107)).
Nos. L105-107 re-classified M577-579 in 1949 (fitted with Leyland oil engines);
M578 re-bodied by ECW to L27/28R in 1949, body subsequently transferred to M505
in 1950 and M578 fitted with 1932 NCME body ex-L127; M579 received 1929 Leyland body from L42 in 1952.
Nos. M516-518 ex-Chesterfield Corporation (new 1936).
No. M520 ex-Williams, Llandeilo (new 1946); received 1949 ECW body from M572 in
1955.
Nos. M556-558 ex-Rawtenstall Corporation (new 1931 (M556), 1932 (M557-558));
(on loan as L553/514/516) fitted with Leyland oil engines and re-classified on purchase.
Nos. M559-563 ex-Western SMT (all new 1942).
Nos. M564-568 ex-Chesterfield Corporation (all new 1938).
Nos. MB278-282/285-289 re-classified MW278-282/285-289 in 1949.
Nos. MB277/283 received ECW bodies from M6/M25 respectively in 1957.
Nos. MW279-281/284-287 received ECW bodies from
M23/M5/M505/M509/M42/M35/M37 respectively in 1956-57.
Withdrawn 1952 (L103-104, M556), 1953 (L105-107[M577-579]), by 1954 (M557558, S2-12), 1955 (FA1, M516-518), by 1956.
(M559-568), 1959 (M520), 1960 (M521-540), 1961 (KB1, MB277, MB278282[MW278-282], MB285-289[MW285-289]), by 1962 (MB283-284), by 1967
(KB18-54, KB56-57).
1948
KB55; GFM864; Bristol L6A; 65192; ECW; B35R
KB58-69; GFM867-878; Bristol L6A; 65188-89/94-95/059/15/60/16/
38-9/70-1; ECW; B35R
KB70-71; GFM879-880; Bristol L6B; 65181-82; ECW; B35R
KB72-81; GFM881-890; Bristol L6A; 67103/15/31/16/104-06/32/52/51;
ECW; B35R
KB82-86; JFM111-115; Bristol L6A; 67173/70/72/71/74; ECW; B35R
KB87-89; JFM116-118; Bristol L6B; 71021/22/27; ECW; B35R
L108; GP6248; AEC Regent; 6611686; Brighton, Hove & Dist; H30/26R
M519; JY5016; Leyland TD4; 5665; Weymann; L24/24R
M541-550; HFM63-72; Leyland PD1A; 471403-04/590/92/2227/28/
784-87; ECW; L27/26R
M551-555; HFM73-77; Leyland PD1A; 3145/248/299/300/142; ECW;
L27/26R
M580; KG1148; Leyland TD2; 1341; ECW; L27/28R
M581; KG1151; Leyland TD2; 1344; ECW; L27/28R
M582; HG2299; Leyland TD3; 3262; Park Royal; H29/23R
MB290-294; GFM898-902; Bristol K6B; 64112/31/39-41; ECW; L27/28R
MB295-297; GFM903-905; Bristol K6A; 66098/97/99; ECW; L27/28R
MB298-304; JFM51-57; Bristol K6A; 66179-83/68034-35; ECW; L27/28R
MB305-309; JFM58-62; Bristol K6A; 68037-38/36/102-103; ECW; L27/28R
MB310-318; JFM63-71; Bristol K6B; 68127-30/39/42/40/41/71; ECW;
L27/28R
MB319; JFM72; Bristol K6A; 68168; ECW; L27/28R
MB321; JFM74; Bristol K6A; 68169; ECW; L27/28R
R14; KR1658; Tilling-Stevens B10A2; 6598; United; B31R
R16; VN2564; Tilling-Stevens B10A2; 6792; United; B30R
S13-17; HFM39-43; Bedford OB; 76155/76/75544/347/440; Beadle; B28F
TA1-7; JFM571-577; AEC Regal III; ?-?; Strachan; B35R
Nos. KB55/58/59 rebuilt to B35F in 1957.
Nos. KB60/66/69/72-75/77-80 rebuilt to B35F in 1958.
Nos. KB70-71/87-89 re-classified KW70-71/87-89 in 1949.
No. L108 ex-Brighton Hove & District (new 1931); re-classified M607 in 1949 (fitted
with AEC 7.7-litre oil engine).
No. M519 ex-Jones, Carmarthen (new 1935).
Nos. M548-549 received ECW L27/28R bodies from M581/M24 in 1956.
Nos. M580-581 ex-Cardiff Corporation (new 1932); re-bodied as shown prior to entering service.
No. M582 ex-Jones, Carmarthen (new 1933).
Nos. MB290-297/310-318 re-classified MW290-297/310-318 in 1949 (MB290-294
fitted with Bristol 8.1-litre oil engines in 1949).
Nos. R14/16 ex-United Automobile Services (new 1932). They remained in United
livery.
Withdrawn 1949 (R14, R16), 1953 (L108[M607]), 1955 (M582), by 1956 (M519,
M580-581, S13-17), by 1960 (M541-555), 1961 (KB70-71[KW70-71], MB290297[MW290-297], TA1-7), 1962 (KB55, KB82-86, KB87-89[KW87-89]), by 1965
(MB298-309), 1966 (MB310-318[MW310-318], MB319, MB321), by 1967 (KB58-69,
KB72-81).
1949
KB90-91; JFM119-120; Bristol L6A; 71084-85; ECW; B35R
KB96-106; JFM125-135; Bristol L6A; 71117/18/55-58/73048-50/52-53;
ECW; B35R
KG111-112; JFM140-141; Bristol L5G; 71182/73074; ECW; B35R
KW92-95; JFM121-124; Bristol L6B; 71090/98-100; ECW; B35R
KW107-110; JFM136-139; Bristol L6B; 73054-55/64/89; ECW; B35R
L110-112; RH4799-4801; Leyland TD2; 936-38; Leyland; L27/24R
L113; RH4802; Leyland TD2; 939; ECOC; L26/26R
L114; WF4735; Leyland TD2; 700; Brush; H26/26R
L115; CK4222; Leyland TD1; 70909; NCME; L27/24R
L116; KR6392; Leyland TD1; 71577; NCME; L27/24R
L117-118; DB9398-9399; Leyland TD1; 71874-75; NCME; L27/24R
L120; BD9401; Leyland TD1; 71877; Leyland; L24/24R
L122; DB9403; Leyland TD1; 71879; Leyland; L24/24R
L123; UF7413; Leyland TD1; 71966; NCME; L27/24R
L126; WH3304; Leyland TD1; 72080; NCME; L27/24R
L127; WH3309; Leyland TD1; 72085; NCME; L27/24R
L130-131; FJ7827-7828; AEC Regent; 6611581-82; Ransomes; H28/20R
M583-590; HRM703-710; Leyland PD2/1; 491145/43/46/47/214/15/
17-18; Leyland; L27/26R
M591; KG1152; Leyland TD2; 1345; NCME; L27/24R
M592-600; KFM524-532; Leyland PD2/1; 491458-60/515/14/66/64/
973/74; Leyland; H30/26R
M610-617; KFM536-543; Leyland PD2/1; 491516/65/2063-64/62/470/
571-72; Leyland; H30/26R
MA608-609; GJ2008-2009; AEC Regent; 661564/59; ECW; O30/26R
MB323-333; JFM76-86; Bristol K6A; 72011-12/65/98/97/4029/55/50/
56-58; ECW; L27/28R
MB334-344; JFM87-96; Bristol K6A; 74064/109/07/08/10/38-39/
001-02/18/21; ECW; L27/28R
MB345-357; JFM97-110; Bristol K6A; 74019-20/17/27-28/194-98/
003-04/76062; ECW; L27/28R
MB358-360; KFM234-236; Bristol K6A; 76063-64/74005; ECW; L27/28R
MB366-378; KFM242-254; Bristol K6A; 76065-66/157/58/27/49/
50/56/096/98/97/125-26; ECW; L27/28R
MW320; JFM73; Bristol K6B; 68170; ECW; L27/28R
MW322; JFM75; Bristol K6B; 68172; ECW; L27/28R
MW361-365; KFM237-241; Bristol K6B; 72042-44/49-50; ECW; L27/28R
MW379-383; KFM255-259; Bristol K6B; 76147/40/48/39/41; ECW;
L27/28R
S20-21; HFM44-45; Bedford OB; 99380/536; Beadle; B28F
S22-24; KFM437-439; Bedford OB; 99647/100039/109; Beadle; B28F
SC18-19; JFM990-991; Beadle Bedford; JCB32/40; Beadle; B35R
SL30-37; KFM429-436; Bedford OB; 105795/6582/892/110649/
80/111832/786/855; Duple; C29F
SL38-47; KFM838-847; Bedford OB; 115683/05333/115686/6911/7179/
528/8143/962/9051/61; Duple; C29F
TA8-12; JFM578-582; AEC Regal III; 6821A204-08; Strachan; B35R
Nos. L110-114 ex-East Yorkshire MS (all new 1932).
No. L115 ex-Ribble MS (new 1930).
No. L116 ex-Chatham & District (new 1930).
Nos. L117-118/120/122 ex-North Western (all new 1931).
No. L123 ex-Southdown MS (new1931).
Nos. L126-127 ex-Bolton Corporation (both new 1931).
Nos. L130-131 ex-Bristol OC (both new 1931), fitted with second-hand Leyland bodies from M29 (1932) and M248 (1929) respectively before entering service.
No. M591 chassis ex-Cardiff Corporation (new 1932), fitted with body shown before
entering service.
Nos. MA608-609 ex-Brighton, Hove & District (new 1930), rebuilt by ECW for service
on Rhyl promenade.
Nos. SC18-19 re-classified SP18-19 in 1957 (fitted with Perkins diesel engines).
Withdrawn 1950 (L118, L120, L127), 1952 (L114-117, L122-123, L126, L130-131),
1953 (L110-113, S22-24), 1954 (M591,MA608-609, S20-21), 1958 (SL38-47), 1959
(SC18-19[SP18-19]), by 1960 (SL30-37), 1961 (TA8-12), 1962 (KB90-91), 1963
(KW92-95,
M583-590, M592-600, M610-617), by 1964 (KB96-106), by 1965 (KW107-110), by
1966 (KG111-112, MB323-357, MB358-360, MW320, MW322, MW361-378), by 1968
(MW379-383).
1950
KA225-259; LFM301-335; Leyland PS1/1; 492488-92/3164-65/232/31/
121-29/215-23; Weymann; DP35F
KG113; JFM142; Bristol L5G; 73075; ECW; B35R
KG115-129; KFM764-778; Bristol L5G; 79015-16/66/93/92/111-15/
30/138-40/50; ECW; B35R
KG130-132; KFM892-894; Bristol L5G; 79151-53; ECW; B35R
KG133-149; LFM714-730; Bristol L5G; 79175/73/74/72/76-78/81001-02/
33/35/31/37/34/36/32/80; ECW; B35R
KG150-164; LFM731-745; Bristol LL5G; 81082-86/81/173-74/99/98/
83073/75-77/74; ECW; B39R
KG188-192; LFM769-773; Bristol LL5G; 83110-11/18-20; ECW; B39R
KW114; KFM763; Bristol L6B; 73088; ECW; B35R
KW165-174; LFM764-755; Bristol L6B; 81087/142-47/62-64; ECW; DP31R
KW175-187; LFM756-768; Bristol LL6B; 81165/83001/04-06/26-29/54/
30/53/52; ECW; B39R
MA618; GJ2002; AEC Regent; 661555; BH&D/ECW; O30/26R
MW384-404; KFM260-280; Bristol K6B; 77136-38/011/12/78005/
13/51/006-11/19-22/42-43/45; ECW; L27/28R
MW405-417; KFM281-293; Bristol K6B; 78046/44/47/48-49/86-87/132/
48-50/65/64; ECW; L27/28R
PC13-32; LFM229-248; Beadle Leyland; JCB96-115; Beadle; B35R
SL48-49; KFM848-849; Bedford OB; 122502/434; Duple; C29F
SL50-60; LFM387-397; Bedford OB; 125077/610/21/51/6034/
109/25/32/7994/8034/87; Duple; C29F
SL61-67; LFM398-404; Bedford OB; 128416/48/39416/48/16/511/
40187; Duple; C29F
SL68-70; MFM36-38; Bedford OB; 140997/88/1399/289/575; Duple; C29F
SL75; MFM43; Bedford OB; 142358; Duple; C29F
Nos. KW165-174 re-seated to DP32R in 1952-53.
Nos. MA618-620 ex-Brighton, Hove & District (new 1930), bodies rebuilt to O30/26R
by ECW in 1942.
Withdrawn 1954 (MA618-620), by 1959 (PC13-32, SL48-70, SL75), 1962 (KW165174), 1964 (KA225-259, KG113, KW114), by 1967 (KG115-129), by 1968 (KG130164, MW384-417), by 1970 (KG188-192, KW175-187).
KA226 (LFM302) is a beautifully restored 1950 Leyland PS1/1 with Weymann 35-seat
bodywork. (Ken Jones)
M562 (ACS859) was a Leyland TD7 with Northern Counties 56-seat utility bodywork new
to Western SMT in 1942.
M586 (HRM706) was a 1949 Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland lowbridge 53-seat bodywork.
(John Kaye)
M586 (HRM706) was a 1949 Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland lowbridge 53-seat bodywork.
(John Kaye)
Re-creating the pre-Tilling days when Crosville operated in maroon and cream is M52 (CFM354) a 1938
Leyland TD5 with ECW 52-seat lowbridge bodywork, now in preservation.
First Published 2015. This edition 2015.
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Crosville MS (Part 1) 1911-1950 - Local Transport History Society

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