Birch Brothers Ltd. Bus Fleet List 1904-1971
| Fleet No. | Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
1904
| – | A7045-7046 | Milnes Daimler | ? | Birch | O18/16RO |
One of these vehicles probably had the chassis no. 1507.
Withdrawn 1907 (A7045-7046).
1905
| – | A8545 | Milnes Daimler | ? | Birch | O18/16RO |
| – | LC1043 | Milnes Daimler | 1810? | Birch | O18/16RO |
| – | LC3160 | Milnes Daimler | 1827? | Birch | O18/16RO |
Withdrawn 1907 (A8545, LC1043, LC3160).
1906
| – | LC3680 | Leyland-Crossley | ? | Birch | O18/16RO |
| – | LC4813 | De Dion | ? | Birch | O18/16RO |
| – | LC5476 | Milnes Daimler | ? | Birch | O18/16RO |
| – | LC6193 | Milnes Daimler | 3645? | Birch | O18/16RO |
| – | LC6505 | De Dion | ? | Birch | O18/16RO |
| – | LC7590 | Milnes Daimler | 3815? | Birch | O18/16RO |
| – | LC7743 | Milnes Daimler | 3829 | Birch | O18/16RO |
| – | ? | De Dion | ? | Birch | O18/16RO |
Withdrawn 1907 (LC4813/5476/6193/6505/7590/7743 and unknown De Dion), 1908 (LC3680).
1907
| – | LN3317 | Leyland-Crossley | ? | Birch | O18/16RO |
| – | ? | Milnes Daimler | ? | Birch | O18/16RO |
| – | ? | Milnes Daimler | ? | Birch | O18/16RO |
Withdrawn 1907 (both Milnes Daimler’s), 1908 (LN3317).
1919
| K1-3 | IT253-255 | TSM | ? | Birch | Ch?? |
| K4-6 | IT288-290 | TSM | ? | Birch | Ch?? |
| K7 | IT268 | Leyland | ? | Birch | Ch?? |
K1-K7 ex-War Department.
Withdrawn unknown.
1924
| B1-2 | XW6188-6189 | Leyland LB5 | 13134/33 | Birch | O26/22RO |
No. B2 to London Transport 2/34 (re-numbered L54).
Withdrawn 1931 (B1).
1925
| B3 | XX5044 | Leyland LB5 | 13226 | Birch | O26/22RO |
| B4 | XX5043 | Leyland LB5 | 13228 | Birch | O26/22RO |
| B5 | XX7447 | Leyland LB5 | 13306 | Birch | O26/22RO |
| B6 | YL2136 | Leyland LB5 | 13309 | Birch | O26/22RO |
Withdrawn 1931 (B3-B6).
1927
| B7 | YH6292 | Leyland LB5 | 13809 | Birch | O26/22RO |
| B8 | YT6958 | Dennis E | 17221 | Birch | B30R |
| B9-12 | YU1015-1018 | Dennis E | 17224/29-31 | Birch | B30R |
| B13 | YU8159 | Dennis E | 17234 | Birch | B30R |
| K8-9 | LX8658-8659 | Leyland S5 | 10126/42 | Birch | Ch28 |
Nos. B7-B13 to London Transport 2/34 (re-numbered L55, DE29-34 respectively).
No. K8-9 ex-Birch Bros. lorries (re-bodied May 1927).
Withdrawn 1932 (K8), 1933 (K9).
1928
| B14-15 | UC1945-1946 | Dennis E | 17439/56 | Birch | B30R |
| B16 | UC8332 | Dennis E | 17386 | Birch | B30R |
| B17 | YV1227 | Dennis E | 17401 | Birch | B30R |
| B18 | XX1514 | Daimler Y | 6080 | Hickman | O42RO |
| B19 | YX4400 | Leyland PLSC3 | 47196 | Birch | B32R |
| B20 | XV1153 | Leyland PLSC3 | 47152 | Birch | B32R |
| B21 | XP435 | Leyland LB2 | 12641 | Dodson | O48RO |
| B22 | XT4608 | Leyland LB4 | 12716 | Dodson | O48RO |
| K10 | YV1228 | Leyland PLSC3 | 46382 | Birch | C30? |
| K11 | YV5499 | Leyland PLSC3 | 46384 | Birch | C24? |
| K12 | YW2793 | Leyland PLSC3 | 46383 | Birch | C30? |
| K13-14 | YV5210-5211 | Albion PJ26 | 5062K-L | Birch | C26D |
Nos. B14-17 to London Transport 2/34 (re-numbered DE35-38 respectively).
No. B18 ex-Ingarfield & Bright, London (new 1925).
Nos. B19-20 converted to coaches as C30R; re-numbered K29-30 respectively in 1932.
Nos. B21-22 ex-Drake & McCowen, London (new 1923, 1924 respectively).
Nos. K10-14 re-numbered K25-27, K31-32 respectively in 1932.
Withdrawn 1929 (B18), 1930 (B21-22), 1934 (K11[K26], K13-14[K31-32]), 1935 (K10[K25], K12[K27], B19-20[K29-30]).
1929
| B23 | UL1966 | Dennis E | 17584 | Birch | B30R |
| B24 | UL4420 | Dennis E | 17606 | Birch | B30R |
| B25 | GU977 | Dennis H | 90061 | Birch | H28/26RO |
| B26 | GU6436 | Dennis H | 90064 | Birch | H28/26RO |
| B27 | UC1817 | Maudslay ML3 | 4029 | Hall Lewis | B32R |
| B28 | UC1816 | Maudslay ML3 | 4030 | Hall Lewis | B32R |
| K15-16 | UL1964-1965 | Leyland PLC1 | 47618-19 | Birch | C24R |
| K17-18 | UL4418-4419 | Leyland PLC1 | 47621-22 | Birch | C24R |
| K19-20 | GU2972-2973 | Gilford 166OT | 10675/41 | Birch | C30D |
| K21-24 | UU1463-1466 | Gilford 166OT | 10713/73/ 828/35 | Birch | C30D |
Nos. B23-26 to London Transport 2/34 (re-numbered DE39-40, DH10-11 respectively).
Nos. B27-28 ex-Brown, London (new 1928); re-seated to B30R in 1929.
Withdrawn 1931 (B27-28), 1935 (K15-16), 1936 (K22, K24), 1937 (K17), 1940 (K19, K21), by 1941 (K18), 1945 (K20, K23).
1930
| B29 | GK6431 | Leyland TD1 | 71492 | Birch | H30/26RO |
| B30 | GK8660 | Leyland TD1 | 71764 | Birch | H30/26RO |
Nos. B29-30 to London Transport 2/34 (re-numbered TD74-75 respectively).
1931
| B31 | GK9718 | Leyland TD1 | 71765 | Birch | H30/26RO |
| B32-33 | GN4380-4381 | Leyland TD1 | 71768/873 | Birch | H30/26RO |
| B34-35 | GN5880-5881 | Leyland TD1 | 71791/69 | Birch | H30/26RO |
| B36-37 | GO1525-1526 | Leyland TD1 | 71770-71 | Birch | H30/26RO |
| B38 | GP7289 | Leyland TD1 | 72214 | Birch | H30/26RO |
Nos. B31-38 to London Transport 2/34 (re-numbered TD76-83 respectively).
1932
| B39-40 | GX131-132 | Leyland TD2 | 868-69 | Birch | H30/26R |
| K28 | YW6778 | Leyland PLSC3 | 47195 | ? | C30? |
| K33 | MT5714 | Gilford 166OT | 10681 | ? | C32? |
| K34 | MY9115 | Gilford 166OT | 11003 | ? | C32? |
| K35 | MY7225 | Gilford 166OT | 11221 | ? | C32? |
Nos. B39-40 to London Transport 2/34 (re-numbered TD85, TD84 respectively).
No. K28 ex-St. Albans & District (new 1928).
Nos. K33-35 ex-Beaumont Safeway Coaches, Enfield (new 1929, 1929 and 1930 respectively); K35 re-numbered K25 by 1938.
Withdrawn 1935 (K28, K33), 1936 (K34), by 1941 (K35[K25]).
1934
| K36-39 | AYH295-298 | Leyland LT5A | 4492-95 | Birch | FC39C |
Withdrawn 1946 (K36-39).
1935
| K40-45 | BLO973-978 | Leyland LT7 | 6555/54/ 51-53/56 | Birch | FC39C |
| K46-49 | CLA102-105 | Leyland LT7 | 8913/12/14-15 | Birch | FC39C |
No. K40 re-bodied by Birch in 1947.
Nos. K41, 43 fitted with Duple C35F bodies from Nos. K61, K63 respectively in 1949 and 1950 respectively. The Birch body from K43 was fitted to K62.
No. K42 was rebuilt by Birch to L48F in 1944 and re-numbered K142.
Nos. K45-49 fitted with ECW B35R bodies from K81-85 in 1949. The body from K49 was fitted to K63.
Nos. K48-49 fitted with Thurgood C35F bodies from K96-97 in 1952, prior to sale. The ECW B35R bodies from K48-49 were fitted to K96-97.
Withdrawn 1951 (K41, K42[K142], K43), 1952 (K40, K48-49), 1954 (K44-47).
1936
| K50 | CYU406 | Leyland TS7T | 11168 | Birch | B43F |
| K51 | CYY192 | Leyland TS7T | 11167 | Birch | B43F |
Nos. K50-51 re-bodied by Birch to H34/30R in 1943 and re-numbered K150-151 respectively.
Withdrawn 1951 (K50[K150]), 1952 (K51[K151]).
1937
| K52-53 | DXE872-873 | Leyland TS7D | 12545-46 | Birch | B43F |
| K54-55 | DXV175-176 | Leyland TS7D | 12548/47 | Birch | B43F |
Nos. K52, K55 re-bodied by Birch to H34/30R in 1943/44 and re-numbered K152-153 respectively.
Withdrawn 1951 (K52[K152], K53, K55[K153]), 1952 (K54).
1938
| K9 | MJ2985 | Ford BB | 5250289 | Thurgood | B20F |
| K10 | EU4724 | Ford AA | 4792974 | ? | B20F |
| K11 | MJ5264 | Ford BB | 5317917 | Thurgood | B20F |
| K12 | ATM274 | Ford BB | 3010968 | Thurgood | FB26F |
| K15 | MT2702 | Gilford 166SD | 10541 | ? | C25R |
| K16 | PG8380 | AJS Commodore | ? | ? | ?30? |
| K17 | UL9372 | Gilford 166OT | 10589 | Thurgood | C31R |
| K18 | MT2933 | Gilford 166OT | 10572 | ? | C32R |
| K27 | NV5107 | Commer B3 | 59013 | ? | FC26F |
| K28 | VC6112 | Maudslay ML7A | 4799 | ? | B30? |
| K30 | MJ4825 | Dennis Ace | 200206 | ? | B20F |
| K31 | MJ2699 | Dennis Lancet | 170431 | ? | B32? |
| K32 | BNM410 | Dennis Lancet II | 175328 | ? | B39? |
| K35 | VD3510 | Leyland LT5A | 4248 | Leyland | B32R |
| K56 | CUC104 | Bedford WTB | 110251 | ? | B26R |
| K57 | EXA822 | Bedford WTB | 111823 | Birch | C25F |
| K58 | EXF26 | Bedford WTB | 111762 | Birch | C25F |
| K59 | NV8311 | Bedford WTB | 110893 | ? | C26F |
| K60 | NV3606 | Leyland SKP | 2695 | Burlingham | C26F |
| K61-62 | EXO694-695 | Leyland LZ2A | 200179/51 | Birch | C36F |
| K63-66 | EXX990-993 | Leyland LZ2A | 200211/42/ 12/180 | Birch | C36F |
Nos. K9, K11-12 ex-Sunbeam, Gravenhurst (new 1933, 1934, 1936 respectively).
Nos. K10, K17 ex-Whitwell Bus Company, Whitwell (new 1931, 1929 respectively).
Nos. K16, K28 ex-Swallow Omnibus Company, Kempston (both new 1930).
Nos. K15, K18 ex-Pirton Belle, Pirton (new 1929).
No. K27 ex-Robinson, Rushden (new 1935).
Nos. K30-32, K56 ex-Perseverance, Shillington (new 1934, 1933, 1937, 1936 respectively).
No. K35 ex-Lanarkshire Traction Company (No. F114, new 1934); fitted with Duple C35F body from K62 in 1949; re-numbered K42 at the same time.
Nos. K57-58 re-seated to C26F at a later date.
No. K59 ex-Abbott & Sons, Rushden (new 1937).
No. K60 ex-Scroxton, Rushden (new 1934).
Nos. K61-63 re-bodied to C35F by Duple in 1946; these bodies were fitted to K41-43 in 1949 being replaced with the bodies from K35[K42], K43-44 prior to sale.
Withdrawn 1938 (K16), 1939 (K9-11, K15, K17-18), 1944 (K30), 1945 (K28, K31), 1946 (K12, K27, K32, K56, K60), 1948 (K59), 1949 (K57-58, K61-62, K64, K66), 1950 (K63, K65), 1951 (K35[K42]).
The following vehicles were also acquired in 1938 from operators taken over.
Most were not operated, but some may have entered service for a short while. None received Birch Brothers fleet numbers.
| – | EW6507 | Gilford CP6 | 10775 | Eaton | B20F |
| – | MY9869 | GMC T60 | 60917 | ? | C26? |
| – | NH5868 | Reo | ? | ? | B14? |
| – | TM4736 | Ford AA | 3731081 | ? | B20F |
| – | TM9630 | Ford AA | 4792070 | Thurgood | B20F |
| – | UR6614 | Ford AA | 3013592 | Thurgood | B20F |
| – | VC348 | Chevrolet LQ | 52446 | ? | C14F |
| – | VX1448 | Chevrolet LQ | 56006 | ? | B14? |
| – | WO4600 | Chevrolet | ? | ? | B14? |
MY9869, NH5868, WO4600 ex-Pirton Belle, Pirton (new 1929, 1924, 1930 respectively).
TM4736 ex-Twydell, Shillington (new 1930).
TM9630 ex-Sunbeam, Gravenhurst (new 1931).
EW6507, VC348 ex-Swallow Omnibus Company, Kempston (new 1930, 1929 respectively).
UR6614, VX1448 ex-Whitwell Bus Company, Whitwell (new 1930, 1929 respectively).
All were withdrawn in 1938.
1940
| K170 | GGT184 | Leyland TD7 | 306839 | Birch | L27/28R |
| K171 | GGK328 | Leyland TD7 | 306840 | Birch | L27/28R |
No. K170 re-bodied to L27/26R by Barnard in 1949 after being damaged by fire in 1946.
Withdrawn 1949 (K171), 1960 (K170).
1945
| K34 | HE6329 | Leyland LT5A | 4049 | Roe | B32F |
| K101-104 | GYL981-984 | Guy Arab II | FD27533/30/ 50/63 | Weymann | L27/28R |
No. K34 ex-Yorkshire Traction (No. 416, new 1934); fitted with ECW B35R body from K80 in 1949.
Withdrawn 1951 (K34, K101-104).
1946
| K80 | HUW780 | Leyland PS1 | 461045 | ECW | B35R |
| K180-184 | HLY480-484 | Leyland PD1 | 460441-42/ 51836/60694- 95/1045 | Birch | L28/25F |
No. K80 re-bodied to C33F by Windover in 1949.
Nos. K180-183 re-bodied to H30/26R by MCCW in 1956 or 1957 (K182).
Withdrawn 1957 (K184), 1958 (K80), 1965 (K180, K183), 1966 (K181), 1967 (K182).
1947
| K20-25 | HYP720-725 | Bedford OB | 55805/61710/ 47814/50760/ 71412/81218 | Duple | C29F |
| K81-85 | HUW781-785 | Leyland PS1 | 462416/59/ 664/985/3043 | ECW | B35R |
| K185-189 | HLY485-489 | Leyland PD1 | 460822/696/ 827/26/28 | Birch | L28/25F |
Nos. K81-85 re-bodied to C33F by Windover in 1949.
Nos. K187-189 re-bodied to H30/26R by MCCW in 1956 (K189) and 1957.
Withdrawn 1949 (K20), 1950 (K21-25), 1956 (K82-83), 1957 (K81, K84-85), 1958 (K185-186), 1966 (K189), 1967 (K187-188).
1948
| K90-95 | JXT490-495 | Leyland PS1/1 | 481867/997/ 2502/621/70-1 | ECW | C31R |
| K96-97 | JXT496-497 | Leyland PS1/1 | 482013/3104 | Thurgood | C35F |
Nos. K96-97 fitted with ECW B35R bodies from K48-49 in 1952.
Withdrawn 1954 (K96-97), 1958 (K90-91, K95), 1959 (K92-94).
1949
| K26 | KGT426 | Bedford OB | 99998 | Duple | C29F |
| K70 | KXU670 | Leyland CPO1 | 490039 | Windover | C32F |
| K98-99 | JXT498-499 | Leyland PS1/1 | 493295/5572 | Windover | C35F |
No. K70 re-seated to C34F at a later date.
Withdrawn 1950 (K26), 1957 (K98-99), 1961 (K70).
1950
| K71-75 | KXU671-675 | Leyland CPO1 | 493846/655/ 800/663/874 | Windover | C32F |
Nos. K71-75 re-seated to C34F at a later date.
Withdrawn 1955 (K75), 1956 (K73), 1960 (K74), 1962 (K71-72).
1951
| K20-25 | LXM20-25 | Leyland PSU1/13 | 501537/618/ 10752/1424/ 26-27 | Windover | C39C |
| K26 | MLF726 | Leyland PSU1/13 | 511425 | Windover | C39F |
| K210-215 | LXV210-215 | Guy Arab III | FD70060/40/ 56/59/70/354 | Willowbrook | FH27/26F |
| K220 | LXV220 | Leyland PD1A | 494838 | Willowbrook | FH27/26F |
| K221-223 | LXV221-223 | Leyland PS1/4 | 504555-57 | Willowbrook | FH27/26F |
Nos. K210-215 carried the names John Churchill, Charles Churchill, William Cadogan, Adam de Cordonnel, Sidney Godolphin, Prince Eugene respectively.
K220-223 carried the names Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenards, Malplaquet respectively.
Withdrawn 1960 (K220-223), 1961 (K22-24, K26), 1962 (K20-21, K25, K210, K214), 1963 (K211-213, K215).
1952
| K12 | PKL812 | Leyland-Beadle | JCB318 | Beadle | C35F |
No. K12 ex-Beadle demonstrator, constructed from Leyland units ex-K171 (GGK328).
Withdrawn 1957 (K12).
1954
| K30 | PLA830 | AEC Reliance | MU3RV273 | Park Royal | C41C |
| K160 | EFJ235 | Leyland TD5 | 300633 | Leyland | H29/26R |
| K161-162 | EFJ161-162 | Leyland TD5 | 300333-34 | Leyland | H29/26R |
| K163 | EFJ236 | Leyland TD5 | 300634 | Leyland | H29/26R |
Nos. K160-163 ex-Exeter Corporation (Nos. 20, 61-62, 21 respectively, all new 1938).
Withdrawn 1955 (K161-163), 1957 (K160), 1966 (K30).
1955
| K60-65 | PYK60-65 | Beadle-Commer TS3 | JCB641-646 | Beadle | C41F |
Withdrawn 1964 (K60, K62-65), 1966 (K61).
1956
| K31-36 | RYT31-36 | AEC Reliance | MU3RV746-48/ 1158-60 | Weymann | C41F |
| K66 | SLP10 | Beadle-Commer TS3 | JCB699 | Beadle | C41F |
Withdrawn 1963 (K35), 1965 (K66), 1966 (K31-34, K36).
1958
| K10 | UYW10 | Bedford SB8 | 62099 | Duple | C37F |
| K40-41 | UYT40-41 | AEC Reliance | MU3RV1020-21 | Park Royal | B45F |
| K67 | TKT933 | Beadle-Commer TS3 | JCB376 | Beadle | C41F |
No. K10 re-seated to C36F at a later date.
No. K67 ex-Beadle demonstrator.
Withdrawn 1959 (K67), 1967 (K10), 1969 (K40-41).
1959
| K11-12 | WJJ11-12 | Bedford SB8 | 67161/77 | Duple | C41F |
| K42 | WLW42 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RV2452 | Park Royal | B45F |
| K50-52 | WXR50-52 | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 594436-37/44 | Willowbrook | C41F |
Nos. K11-12 re-seated to C36F at a later date.
Withdrawn 1967 (K11), 1968 (K12), 1969 (K42, K50-52).
1960
| K13-18 | YYT13-18 | Bedford SB1 | 79470/96/ 500/72/612/888 | Duple | C41F |
| K43 | YYX43 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA2457 | Duple | C43F |
| K44 | 44AUW | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA2422 | Willowbrook | C41F |
Withdrawn 1969 (K13-18), 1970 (K43-44).
1961
| K45-48 | 45-48AUW | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA3606- 09 | Willowbrook | C41F |
| K80-81 | 80-81CYV | Leyland L2 | 602898-99 | Duple | C41F |
Withdrawn 1970 (K45-48, K80-81).
1962
| K19-20 | 19-20ELH | Bedford SB8 | 88949/72 | Duple | C41F |
| K82-84 | 82-84CYV | Leyland PSU3/3R | 620832-33/51 | Willowbrook | DP51F |
No. K84 re-bodied to DP51F by Plaxton in 1969.
Withdrawn 1969 (K19-20, K82-83).
1963
| K90-95 | 90-95FXD | Leyland PSU3/4R | 629751-56 | Park Royal | C49F |
Withdrawn 1969 (K90-95).
1964
| K25-29 | ALD25-29B | AEC Reliance | 2MU4RA5406-10 | Harrington | C41F |
Withdrawn 1971 (K25-29).
1965
| K70-73 | DUC70-73C | Leyland PSU3/4R | L40097-100 | Marshall | C49F |
Withdrawn 1969 (K70-73).
1966
| K6M-7M | FML517-18B | Bedford SB13 | 94773/494 | Duple | C41F |
| K8M | JNK687C | Bedford SB5 | 95561 | Duple | C41F |
| K9M | EAA168D | Bedford VAM14 | 6806547 | Duple | C45F |
| K21-24 | KHM21-24D | Bedford VAL14 | 6824192/ 6822/7886/ 9120 | Duple | C45F |
Nos. K6M-K9M ex-Monico Motorways (new 1964, 1964, 1965, 1966 respectively).
Withdrawn 1970 (K6M-K9M), 1971 (K21-24).
1967
| K30-31 | NYM30-31E | Bedford VAM14 | 7802669/ 3286 | Plaxton | C45F |
Withdrawn 1971 (K30-31).
1969
| K35-38 | VLF35-38G | Bedford VAM70 | 457139/ 62775/83/935 | Plaxton | C45F |
Nos. K35-38 to George Ewer Group 2/71.
1970
| K60-64 | BUL60-64H | Seddon Pennine IV | 47296-300 | Plaxton | C45F |
Nos. K60-64 to George Ewer Group 2/71.