Chester City Transport Bus Fleet List 1930-1986
Fleet No. | Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
1930
1 | FM5763 | AEC Regal | 662027 | Short | B30D |
2 | FM5767 | AEC Regal | 662081 | Short | B30D |
3 | FM5771 | AEC Regal | 662085 | Short | B30D |
4 | FM5765 | AEC Regal | 662079 | Short | B30D |
5-6 | FM5769-70 | AEC Regal | 662083-84 | Short | B30D |
7 | FM5766 | AEC Regal | 662080 | Short | B30D |
8 | FM5768 | AEC Regal | 662082 | Short | B30D |
9 | FM5764 | AEC Regal | 662078 | Short | B30D |
10 | FM5772 | AEC Regal | 662086 | Short | B30D |
11 | FM5773 | AEC Regent | 661075 | Short | H26/24R |
12 | FM5777 | AEC Regent | 661079 | Short | H26/24R |
13 | FM5774 | AEC Regent | 661076 | Short | H26/24R |
14 | FM5778 | AEC Regent | 661080 | Short | H26/24R |
15-16 | FM5775-76 | AEC Regent | 661077-78 | Short | H26/24R |
17-20 | FM6137-40 | AEC Regent | 661769/72/ 73/70 | Short | H26/24R |
Nos. 4, 10 re-seated to B28D at a later date (No. 10 in 1943).
Withdrawn 1939 (16, 18), 1943 (11, 13-15, 17, 19), 1944 (3, 5, 7, 9,12, 20), 1945 (8), 1946 (1, 2), 1947 (4, 10), 1949 (6).1931
21-22 | FM7045-46 | AEC Regent | 6611710-11 | Weymann | H26/24R |
Withdrawn 1939 (21-22).1934
23-24 | FM8649-50 | Bedford WLB | 109534/37 | Duple | B20F |
25 | FM8936 | Leyland TD3 | 5190 | Massey | H28/24R |
Withdrawn 1939 (23, 24), 1945 (25).1936
26-28 | AFM517-19 | Leyland TD4c | 10226-28 | Massey | H28/24R |
Withdrawn 1945 (26-28).1938
29-30 | DFM390-91 | AEC Regent | 06616297 -98 | East Lancs | H28/26R |
Withdrawn 1953 (29-30).1939
31-34 | DFM946-49 | AEC Regent | 06616520 -23 | Massey | H28/26R |
35-36 | EFM377-78 | Leyland TD5c | 302374-75 | Leyland | H29/24R |
Withdrawn 1950 (35-36), 1951 (31), 1952 (34), 1953 (32-33).1940
37-39 | EFM909-11 | AEC Regent | 06616900/ 30/79 | Massey | H28/26R |
Withdrawn 1955 (37-39).1941
40-42 | FFM113-15 | Leyland TD7c | 306833-35 | Massey | H28/26R |
Withdrawn 1950 (41-42), 1951 (40).1942
43-44 | FFM232-33 | Guy Arab I | FD25512/16 | Massey | UH30/26R |
Withdrawn 1954 (43-44).1943
45 | FFM270 | Daimler CWG5 | 11371 | Massey | UH30/26R |
46 | FFM278 | Guy Arab II | FD26129 | Duple | UH30/26R |
47 | FFM286 | Daimler CWA6 | 11468 | Duple | UH30/26R |
48 | FFM285 | Daimler CWA6 | 11467 | Duple | UH30/26R |
49 | FFM287 | Daimler CWA6 | 11466 | Duple | UH30/26R |
50 | FFM291 | Daimler CWA6 | 11484 | Duple | UH30/26R |
No. 46 was re-bodied by Massey to H30/26R in 3/53.
Withdrawn 1954 (45), 1955 (48-49), 1957 (47, 50), 1969 (46).1944
51-55 | FFM295-99 | Guy Arab II | FD26548/603/ 05/19/30 | Massey | UH30/26R |
56-58 | FFM321-23 | Daimler CWA6 | 11859/60/66 | Brush | UH30/26R |
Nos. 53-54 re-bodied by Davies to H30/26R in 3/52 (53) or 7/52 (54).
No. 55 re-bodied by Massey to H30/26R in 5/52.
Withdrawn 1954 (52), 1955 (51), 1957 (56-58), 1961 (53-54), 1968 (55).1945
59 | FFM324 | Daimler CWA6 | 11867 | Brush | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1961 (59).1946
64-65 | FFM660-61 | AEC Regal | 06624690/ 838 | Massey | B32F |
Withdrawn 1962 (64), 1967 (65).1947
60-61 | HFM170-71 | Daimler CVA6 | 14340-41 | Massey | H30/26R |
62-63 | HFM172-73 | Daimler CWD6 | 12676-77 | Massey | H30/26R |
66 | HFM174 | Daimler CWD6 | 12679 | Massey | H30/26R |
67 | HFM175 | Daimler CVA6 | 14342 | Massey | H30/26R |
68-69 | HFM176-77 | AEC Regal | 06625630 -31 | Massey | B32F |
Withdrawn 1957 (66), 1962 (60-61), 1963 (62-63, 67-68), 1967 (69).1948
70 | HFM976 | Daimler CVA6 | 14343 | Massey | H30/26R |
71 | HFM977 | Daimler CWD6 | 12678 | Massey | H30/26R |
72 | JFM745 | Foden PVD6G | 27292 | Massey | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1963 (70), 1965 (72), 1966 (71).1949
73-76 | JFM746-49 | Foden PVD6G | 27714/16/ 58/8750 | Massey | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1965 (74, 76), 1966 (73, 75).1950
77-78 | MFM556-57 | Foden PVD6G | 30630/68 | Massey | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1968 (77), 1970 (78).1951
79-80 | MFM634-35 | Foden PVD6G | 30692/94 | Davies | H30/26R |
81 | OFM33 | Foden PVD6G | 32252 | Massey | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1958 (79-80), 1966 (81).1953
1-3 | RFM641-43 | Guy Arab IV | FD71864/ 63/65 | Massey | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1972 (2), 1973 (3), 1976 (1*).
*No. 1 was originally withdrawn in 1976 and subsequently used as a driver-training vehicle. It was re-instated as a PSV for promotional work in 1981 and has since been preserved.1954
4-6 | RFM644-46 | Guy Arab IV | FD71905/ 07/06 | Guy/Park Royal | H30/26R |
7-10 | UFM858-61 | Guy Arab IV | FD72303-4/ 15-16 | Massey | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1972 (5, 6), 1974 (7-10), 1975 (4).1955
11-12 | UFM862-63 | Guy Arab IV | FD72318-19 | Massey | H30/26R |
13-18 | XFM521-26 | Guy Arab IV | FD72584/ 604-06/12-13 | Massey | H32/26R |
Withdrawn 1970 (13-14, 16, 18), 1971 (15, 17), 1976 (11-12).1957
19-23 | 713-17CFM | Guy Arab IV | FD73590-91/ 94-95/97 | Massey | H32/28R |
Withdrawn 1973 (20), 1975 (19, 21-22), 1976 (23).1959
56 | DTR907 | Guy Arab II | FD28285 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
57 | DTR911 | Guy Arab II | FD28279 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
Nos. 56-57 ex-Southampton CT (Nos. 84, 88 respectively, new 1946).
Withdrawn 1968 (57), 1969 (56).1961
24-26 | 324-26VFM | Guy Arab IV | FD74916 | Massey | H41/32F |
Withdrawn 1976 (24-26).1962
27-30 | 327-30YFM | Guy Arab IV | FD75125/ 27-29 | Massey | H41/32F |
Withdrawn 1975 (27), 1977 (30), 1978 (28-29).1963
31-34 | 4831-34FM | Guy Arab V | FD75382-83/ 97-98 | Massey | H41/32F |
51 | LTV700 | AEC Regal III | 9621E791 | East Lancs | B35R |
No. 51 ex-Nottingham CT (No. 700, new 1951).
Withdrawn 1970 (51), 1975 (34), 1978 (31), 1979 (32-33).1965
35-38 | FFM135-38C | Guy Arab V | FD76148/28/ 44/49 | Massey | H41/32F |
Withdrawn 1981 (36-37), 1982 (35, 38).1966
39-41 | LFM139-41D | Guy Arab V | FD76656/ 57/55 | Massey | H41/32F |
52 | LFM152D | Leyland PSUC1/11 | L71362 | Massey | B40D |
Withdrawn 1978 (39, 52), 1979 (41), 1981 (40).1967
53 | RFM453F | Leyland PSUC1/11 | 751014 | Massey | B40D |
Withdrawn 1978 (53).1968
54 | XFM54G | Leyland PSUC1/11 | 852068 | Massey | B40D |
Withdrawn 1981 (54).1969
42-44 | XFM42-44C | Guy Arab V | FD77081-83 | Northern Counties | H41/32F |
45-47 | DFM345-47H | Guy Arab V | FD77106-08 | Northern Counties | H41/32F |
Withdrawn 1979 (43, 45), 1981 (44, 46, 47), 1982 (42).1970
48-50 | JFM648-50J | Daimler CRG6LX | 64648-50 | Northern Counties | H43/31F |
Nos. 48-50 re-seated to H43/29F in 1977.1972
55-57 | OFM955-57K | Daimler CRG6LX | 64651-53 | Northern Counties | H43/31F |
58-60 | WFM158-60K | Daimler CRG6LX | 66769-71 | Northern Counties | H43/29F |
Nos. 55-57 re-seated to H43/29F in 1977.
Nos. 57 re-bodied by Northern Counties to H43/29F in 1984 (57).
Nos. 57, 59-60 to Chester City Transport Ltd. 10/86, retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1985 (55-56, 58).1973
64 | RDB859 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA3250 | Willowbrook | B43F |
65 | RDB863 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA3254 | Willowbrook | B43F |
Nos. 64-65 ex-SELNEC (Cheshire) (Nos. 859, 863 respectively, new 1961 to North Western Road Car Co. Ltd.).
Withdrawn 1976 (64-65).1974
61-63 | RFM61-63M | Daimler CRG6LX | 66772-74 | Northern Counties | H43/29F |
Nos. 61-63 to Chester City Transport Ltd. 10/86, retaining same fleet numbers.1975
66-68 | HEN866-68N | Leyland PSU4C/2R | 7501432-34 | Northern Counties | B47F |
Withdrawn 1982 (66-68).1976
69-71 | NMB69-71P | Leyland PSU4C/2R | 7504795-97 | Northern Counties | B43F |
72 | 175FTJ | Leyland PSUC1/3 | 585370 | East Lancs | B43F |
73-74 | 389-90JTD | Leyland PSUC1/3 | 594501-02 | East Lancs | B43F |
75-80 | TMB875-80R | Leyland PSU4D/2R | 7603710/ 807/19/910/ 12/13 | Duple | B47F |
Nos. 72-74 ex-Lancaster CT (Nos. 175, 389-390 respectively, new 1958 (175) or 1959).
No. 80 re-seated to DP41F in 1981 for use on private hire duties.
Nos. 70-77, 79-80 to Chester City Transport Ltd. 10/86, retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1985 (69, 78).1977
81-83 | VCA181-83R | Leyland FE30AGR | 7602245-47 | Northern Counties | H43/29F |
Nos. 81-83 to Chester City Transport Ltd. 10/86, retaining same fleet numbers.1978
84-88 | CFM84-88S | Leyland FE30AGR | 7703259/40/ 63-64/96 | Northern Counties | H43/29F |
Nos. 84-88 to Chester City Transport Ltd. 10/86, retaining same fleet numbers.1979
89-93 | KFM189-93T | Leyland FE30AGR | 7802907/ 3834/36/ 70/947 | Northern Counties | H43/29F |
Nos. 89-93 to Chester City Transport Ltd. 10/86, retaining same fleet numbers.1980
94-98 | SDM94-98V | Leyland FE30AGR | 7900367-68/ 423-24/2195 | Northern Counties | H43/29F |
Nos. 94-98 to Chester City Transport Ltd. 10/86, retaining same fleet numbers.1981
99-103 | YMA99-103W | Dennis Dominator | [DD121B/] 255-59 | Northern Counties | H43/29F |
Nos. 99-103 to Chester City Transport Ltd. 10/86, retaining same fleet numbers.1982
104-106 | HMA104-06X | Dennis Dominator | [DDA150/] 520-22 | Northern Counties | H43/29F |
107-109 | KLG107-09Y | Dennis Dominator | [DDA150/] 432-34 | Northern Counties | H43/29F |
Nos. 104-109 to Chester City Transport Ltd. 10/86, retaining same fleet numbers.1983
110-112 | A110-12UCA | Dennis Dominator | [DDA170/] 672-74 | Northern Counties | H43/29F |
Nos. 110-112 to Chester City Transport Ltd. 10/86, retaining same fleet numbers.1985
1-2 | B201-02EFM | Leyland ONLXB/1R | 1784-85 | Northern Counties | CH43/30F |
3-4 | B203-04EFM | Leyland ONLXB/1R | 1788-89 | Northern Counties | H43/32F |
113 | CKG215V | Dennis Dominator | [SD116/] 185 | Marshall | B50F |
114 | CKG216V | Dennis Dominator | [SD116/] 186 | Marshall | B50F |
115 | CKG219V | Dennis Dominator | [SD116/] 188 | Marshall | B50F |
Nos. 1 and 2 named ‘Chester Express’ and ‘Chester Mail’ respectively.
Nos. 113-115 ex-Merthyr Tydfil CT (Nos. 215, 216, 219 respectively new 1979).
Nos. 1-4, 113-115 to Chester City Transport Ltd. 10/86, retaining same fleet numbers.1986
21 | SND83X | Leyland PSU3B/4R | ? | Duple | C51F |
22 | SND87X | Leyland PSU3B/4R | ? | Duple | C51F |
Nos. 21-22 ex-Greater Manchester Transport (Nos. 83, 87 respectively); to Chester City Transport Ltd. 10/86, retaining same fleet numbers.