Colchester Corporation Transport Bus Fleet List 1928-1986
| Fleet No. | Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
1928
| 1-4 | VW4389-4392 | Dennis G | 70195-96/ 203-04 | Strachan & Brown | B20F |
| 5-6 | VW5125-5126 | Dennis E | 17446-47 | Strachan & Brown | B32D |
| 7 | VW6463 | Dennis E | 17556 | Strachan & Brown | B32D |
| 8 | VW6462 | Dennis E | 17561 | Strachan & Brown | B32D |
| 9 | VW6464 | Dennis E | 17581 | Strachan & Brown | B32D |
| 10 | VW6482 | Dennis H | 90016 | Strachan & Brown | O24/24RO |
| 11 | VW6481 | Dennis H | 90017 | Strachan & Brown | O24/24RO |
Nos. 1-4 re-seated to B18F at a later date (probably 1935).
Nos. 5-9 re-seated to B31D by 1937.
Nos. 10-11 top-covered by Willett of Colchester in 1930; re-seated to H26/22RO in 1936.
Withdrawn 1939 (10), 1940 (6), 1942 (5, 11), 1943 (4, 7-9), 1944 (1-2), 1945 (3).
1929
| 12 | VW8425 | Dennis H | 90067 | Strachan & Brown | O24/24RO |
| 13 | VW8426 | Dennis E | 17612 | Strachan & Brown | B32D |
| 14 | VW8424 | Dennis H | 90066 | Strachan & Brown | O24/24RO |
| 15-16 | VX3223-3224 | Dennis HS | 90103/07 | Strachan & Brown | H24/24R |
| 17 | VX3222 | Dennis HS | 90105 | Strachan & Brown | H24/24R |
| 18 | VX2746 | Dennis EV | 17846 | Strachan & Brown | B32D |
| 19 | VX2745 | Dennis EV | 17847 | Strachan & Brown | B32D |
Nos. 12, 14 top-covered by Willett of Colchester in 1930; re-seated to H26/26RO by 1936.
Nos. 13, 18-19 re-seated to B31D by 1937.
Withdrawn 1939 (13), 1943 (14), 1944 (12, 15, 17), 1945 (16, 18-19).
1930
| 20-22 | VX5551-5553 | AEC Regent | 661543/47/46 | Short | H24/24R |
| 23 | VX5554 | AEC Regal | 662284 | Willett | B32D |
No. 23 re-seated to B31D at a later date.
Withdrawn 1947 (23), 1948 (21), 1949 (20, 22).
1931
| 24 | EV3599 | AEC Regal | 6621104 | Willett | B32D |
| 25-26 | EV3600-3601 | AEC Regent | 6611714-15 | Ransomes | H24/24R |
No. 24 re-seated to B31D at a later date.
Withdrawn 1947 (24), 1949 (25-26).
1936
| 27-29 | DPU416-418 | AEC Regent | 6614038-40 | Strachan | H24/24R |
Withdrawn 1949 (27), 1952 (28-29).
1939
| 30-34 | GVW946-950 | AEC Regent | 06616369-73 | Massey | H26/26R |
Withdrawn 1956 (33), 1957 (30-32, 34).
1942
| 35-36 | JPU581-582 | Bristol K5G | 57045-46 | Bristol | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1956 (35-36).
1943
| 37-38 | JTW749-750 | Guy Arab I | FD25922-23 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
| 39-40 | JTW982-983 | Guy Arab II | FD26116/36 | Weymann | H30/26R |
| 45 | JVW242 | Guy Arab II | FD26330 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1956 (45), 1959 (37-38, 40), 1960 (39).
1944
| 41-44 | JVW579-582 | Guy Arab II | FD26506/50/ 634/29 | Strachan | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1960 (41-42, 44), 1962 (43).
1945
| 46 | KEV331 | Bristol K6A | W2042 | Duple | H30/26R |
| 47 | KEV624 | Bristol K6A | W2020 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
| 48 | KEV625 | Bristol K6A | W2056 | Duple | H30/26R |
| 49 | KEV738 | Bristol K6A | W2021 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
| 50 | KEV804 | Bristol K6A | W2022 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1963 (48-50), 1964 (46-47).
1947
| 51-54 | KPU515-518 | AEC Regent | 06617813-16 | Massey | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1964 (53), 1966 (51-52, 54).
1948
| 55 | KPU519 | Crossley DD42/3T | 93840 | Massey | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1967 (55).
1949
| 1-5 | OHK429-433 | Daimler CVD6 | 15324-28 | Roberts | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1966 (1-2), 1968 (3-5).
1951
| 6-7 | SVW451-452 | Crossley DD42/7 | 95338-39 | Crossley | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1968 (6-7).
1952
| 8-9 | TVX496-497 | Crossley DD42/7 | 95901-02 | Crossley | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1968 (8-9).
1953
| 10-12 | WPU732-734 | AEC Regent III | 6812A108-10 | Massey | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1971 (10-12).
1956
| 13-16 | 679-682HEV | AEC Regent V | D3RV140-43 | Massey | H33/28R |
Nos. 15-16 re-numbered 55, 23 respectively in 1973; No. 16[23] re-numbered again in 1973 to 60; Nos. 15[55], 16[60] re-numbered again in 1975 to 5, 2 respectively.
Withdrawn 1971 (13-14), 1975 (15[5], 16[2]).
1957
| 17-20 | 1295-1298F | AEC Regent V | D3RV409-12 | Massey | H33/28R |
No. 17 re-numbered 13 in 1973.
Withdrawn 1972 (18), 1973 (17[13], 19-20).
1959
| 21-23 | 193-195MNO | AEC Regent V | D3RV663-65 | Massey | H33/28R |
Nos. 21-22 re-numbered 63, 62 respectively in 1973.
Withdrawn 1971 (23), 1973 (21[63], 22[62]).
1960
| 24-28 | 9667-9671VX | Leyland PD2/31 | 601945-46/ 83-84/2084 | Massey | H33/28R |
Withdrawn 1971 (24-28).
1963
| 29-35 | MWC129-135 | Leyland PD2A/31 | 623611-12/ 765-67/698-99 | Massey | H33/28R |
Withdrawn 1976 (35), 1977 (29-34).
1964
| 36-38 | CWC36-38B | Leyland PD2A/30 | L20809-11 | Massey | H33/28R |
Withdrawn 1977 (36-38).
1966
| 39-44 | OVX139-44D | Leyland PD2A/30 | L43611-13/ 42-44 | Massey | H33/28R |
Nos. 39-44 fitted with platform doors in 1970.
Withdrawn 1978 (39, 41, 43), 1979 (40, 42), 1980 (44).
1967
| 45-47 | WEV745-47F | Leyland PDR1/1 | 702043-45 | Massey | H43/31F |
Withdrawn 1980 (45-47).
1968
| 48-49 | YWC648-49F | Leyland PDR1/1 | 801599-600 | Massey | H43/31F |
| 50-54 | AVX50-54G | Leyland PDR1/1 | 802455-57/ 96-97 | Massey | H43/31F |
| 55 | 652GVA | AEC Reliance | 2U3RA4901 | Plaxton | B55F |
No. 48 was converted to open-top as O43/31F in 1979; to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet number.
No. 55 ex-Hedingham & District (No. L53, new 1963); re-numbered 12 in 1971.
Withdrawn 1975 (55[12]), 1980 (51-54), 1985 (50), 1986 (49).
1971
| 1 | TRJ109 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RV3870 | Weymann | B45F |
| 2-6 | TRJ102-106 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RV3863-67 | Weymann | B45F |
| 7-8 | 197-198GJF | AEC Reliance | 4MU3RA4998-99 | Marshall | B47D |
| 9-10 | ABC195-96B | AEC Reliance | 4MU3RA5200-01 | Marshall | B47D |
| 11 | GBC199D | AEC Reliance | 4MU3RA6264 | Marshall | B47D |
Nos. 1-6 ex-SELNEC PTE (Nos. 71, 65-69 respectively, new 1962).
Nos. 7-11 ex-Leicester City Transport (Nos. 197-198, 195-196, 199 respectively, new 1963 (197-98), 1964 (195-96) or 1966 (199) respectively).
Withdrawn 1973 (2-3), 1974 (5), 1975 (4, 7-8), 1976 (1, 6, 9-11).
1972
| 24-28 | SWC24-28K | Bristol RELL6L | [RELL-3-] 1738-42 | ECW | B53F |
Nos. 24-26, 28 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1984 (27).
1973
| 14-18 | YWC14-18L | Bristol RELL6L | [RELL-3-] 1943-46/48 | ECW | B53F |
| 19-23 | OWC719-23M | Bristol RELL6L | [RELL-3-] 2010-14 | ECW | B53F |
No. 21 re-seated to B50F in 1981.
Nos. 16, 18, 19-23 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1983 (14-15, 17).
1975
| 55-60 | JHK495-500N | Leyland AN68/1R | 7404696-97/ 5020-23 | ECW | H43/31F |
Nos. 55-60 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
1976
| 61-66 | NNO61-66P | Leyland AN68/1R | 7505427-29/ 7600247-49 | ECW | H43/31F |
Nos. 61-66 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
1977
| 67-76 | TPU67-76R | Leyland AN68/1R | 7700165/293/ 323/436/41/ 85/554/78/ 903/16 | ECW | H43/31F |
Nos. 67-76 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
1978
| 77-82 | YNO77-82S | Leyland AN68A/1R | 7800101/04/ 235/54/404/64 | ECW | H43/31F |
Nos. 77-82 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
1979
| 83-87 | MEV83-87V | Leyland AN68/1R | 7901363/86/ 2296/99/301 | ECW | H43/31F |
| 101-102 | DHK101-02T | Leyland PSU3E/4R | 7804215/122 | Duple | C51F |
Nos. 83-87, 101-102 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
1980
| 88-90 | RVW88-90W | Leyland AN68/1R | 7905766/71/ 74 | ECW | H43/31F |
Nos. 88-90 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
1983
| 51 | MVK538R | Leyland AN68/2R | 7601728 | Alexander | H48/34F |
| 52 | MVK546R | Leyland AN68/2R | 7606994 | Alexander | H48/34F |
| 53 | MVK548R | Leyland AN68/2R | 7606386 | Alexander | H48/34F |
Nos. 51-53 ex-Tyne & Wear PTE (Nos. 538, 546, 548, new 1976 (538) or 1977; to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
1985
| 41-42 | C41-42HHJ | Leyland ONLXCT/1R | ON-2002-03 | ECW | H47/31F |
Nos. 41-42 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
1986
| 43-44 | D43-44RWC | Leyland ONLXC/1RH | ? | ECW | H47/31F |
Nos. 43-44 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Note:
Also delivered on 9th October was No. 32 (D32RWC) a Leyland Lynx with Leyland B49F bodywork, one of a pair on order, but it was not placed in service until 5th November and therefore never operated under Colchester Borough Transport before de-regulation.