Derby Corporation Transport Bus Fleet List 1899-1986
| Fleet No. | Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
Horse Buses
1899
| 1-5 | – | Double-deck open-top three-horse bus | – | ? | 16/12 |
Nos. 1-5 ex-Derby Tramways Company (new 1886 (1), 1887 (2), 1888 (3-5)).
Withdrawn 1905 (5), by 1909 (1-4).
1901
| ? | – | Single-deck top-covered two-horse charabanc | – | Marston & Company (?) | 22 |
| ? | – | Single-deck top-covered two-horse charabanc | – | Marston & Company (?) | 22 |
These two vehicles were classified as ‘omnibuses’ by 1905 and used in service; one was converted to an omnibus proper in 1909.
Withdrawn 1917 (two vehicles).
1903
| 6-9? | – | Double-deck open-top three-horse bus | – | – | 20/17? |
| 10-14? | – | Double-deck open-top two-horse bus | – | – | ? |
Nos. 6-14 (of which only the fleet number for No.7 is known for certain) ex-Manchester Carriage & Tramways Company (new 1890).
Withdrawn by 1907 (three buses), by 1909 (remaining six buses).
1909
| ? | – | Single-deck saloon one-horse bus | – | ? | ? |
Withdrawn by 1917 (one bus).
Battery-powered Buses
1917
| 1 | AY4058 | GMC-Edison | – | Brush | B22F |
Withdrawn 1923 (1).
1920
| 2 | CH1812 | GMC-Edison | – | Marston | B26F |
Withdrawn 1924 (2).
Motorbuses
1924
| 1 | CH4289 | Tilling-Stevens TS5X | 2420 | Blackburn Aero | B20F |
| 2 | CH4381 | Tilling-Stevens TS3A | 3098 | Marston | B26F |
No. 2 (CH4381) was fitted with the body from the former No.2 (CH1812).
Withdrawn 1929 (1-2).
1925
| 3 | CH5181 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | 3644 | Dodson | B36R |
Withdrawn 1933 (3).
1926
| 4 | CH5948 | Tilling-Stevens TS5A | 2421 | Dodson | B25F |
Withdrawn 1930 (4).
1927
| 5-6 | CH6367-6368 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | 3709/87 | Brush | B35R |
Withdrawn 1936 (5-6).
1928
| 7-12 | CH7152-7157 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | 3793-94/92/ 95-97 | Brush | B35R |
| 13-14 | CH7881-7882 | ADC | 427004/03 | Sanderson & Holmes | B28R |
| 15 | CH7877 | TSM B10A2 | 5821 | Sanderson & Holmes | B35R |
| 16 | CH7880 | TSM B10A2 | 5822 | Sanderson & Holmes | B35R |
| 17-18 | CH7885-7886 | ADC | 422097/96 | Brush | H26/24R |
Nos. 13-14 re-seated to B27R at a later date.
Withdrawn 1934 (13-14), 1936 (7-12, 15-16), 1939 (17-18).
1929
| 19-22 | CH8337-8340 | ADC | 422105/02/ 01/098 | Brush | H24/24R |
| 23-26 | CH8341-8344 | TSM B10A2 | 6362-63/ 420/19 | Sanderson & Holmes | B35F |
| 27 | CH8680 | Guy FCX | 22659 | Short | H34/32R |
| 28-29 | CH8829-8830 | Guy FCX | 23469/71 | Ransomes | H33/32R |
Withdrawn 1938 (23-26), 1939 (19-22, 27), 1942 (29), 1945 (28).
1930
| 30-32 | CH8831-8833 | Guy FCX | 23470/503/ 472 | Ransomes | H33/32R |
| 33-38 | CH9501-9506 | Guy FC | 23330/23/11/ 24/32/31 | Brush | H24/24R |
Withdrawn 1944 (33-35), 1945 (31-32, 36-38), 1947 (30).
1931
| 39-41 | RC101-103 | TSM B10A2 | 8639-41 | Ransomes | B32R |
Withdrawn 1939 (39, 41), 1942 (40).
1932
| 42-43 | RC542-543 | Guy FC | 23816-17 | Ransomes | H24/24R |
Withdrawn 1945 (42-43).
1933
| 44 | UK7456 | Sunbeam Sikh | K10123 | Dodson | H35/32R |
No. 44 ex-Sunbeam demonstrator (new 1929).
Withdrawn 1939 (44).
1934
| 45 | RC2345 | Crossley Alpha | 91921 | Brush | B35R |
| 46 | RC2346 | Daimler COG5 | 8101 | Brush | B35R |
| 47 | RC2347 | Leyland TS6c | 5233 | Brush | B35R |
Withdrawn 1939 (47), 1940 (46), 1941 (45).
1936
| 48-53 | RC4248-4253 | Daimler COG5 | 9721-26 | Brush | H28/26R |
Withdrawn 1949 (48, 50), 1950 (52), 1951 (49, 51), 1952 (53).
1938
| 54-63 | RC6554-6563 | Daimler COG5 | 10566-75 | Brush | H28/26R |
Withdrawn 1952 (55, 61), 1953 (56-59, 63), 1957 (54, 62), 1958 (60).
1939
| 64-73 | RC7564-7573 | Daimler COG5 | 10923-32 | Brush | H28/26R |
Withdrawn 1957 (65-67, 69-72), 1958 (68), 1960 (64, 73).
1942
| 1-2 | RC8311-8312 | Guy Arab I | FD25629/28 | Massey | H30/26R |
| 74 | RC8274 | Bristol K5G | 57076 | Strachan | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1961 (1-2, 74).
1943
| 3-5 | RC8323-8325 | Guy Arab I | FD25702-04 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1961 (3-5).
1944
| 6-7 | RC8426-8427 | Daimler CWA6 | 11654-55 | Brush | L27/28R |
| 8-9 | RC8438-8439 | Daimler CWA6 | 11569-70 | Duple | H30/26R |
| 10-11 | RC8460-8461 | Daimler CWA6 | 11703/53 | Northern Counties | H30/26R |
| 12-13 | RC8462-8463 | Guy Arab II | FD26650-51 | Strachan | H30/26R |
| 14-15 | RC8484-8485 | Guy Arab II | FD26829/31 | Strachan | H30/26R |
Nos. 6-7 fitted with 1938 Brush H28/26R bodies from Nos. 63, 57 respectively in 1953.
Withdrawn 1961 (6-7, 12-13), 1962 (8-11, 14-15).
1945
| 16 | RC8616 | Daimler CWD6 | 12271 | Brush | H30/26R |
| 17-18 | RC8617-8618 | Daimler CWA6 | 12272-73 | Brush | H30/26R |
| 19-20 | RC8719-8720 | Daimler CWA6D | 12422/31 | Brush | H30/26R |
| 21 | RC8721 | Daimler CWA6D | 12345 | Duple | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1962 (17-18, 20-21), 1963 (16, 19).
1947
| 22-27 | ACH622-627 | Daimler CVD6 | 13532-37 | Brush | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1963 (24), 1968 (23, 25-26), 1969 (22, 27).
1948
| 28-31 | ACH628-631 | Daimler CVD6 | 13538-41 | Brush | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1968 (28-30), 1969 (31).
1949
| 32-41 | BCH132-141 | Daimler CVD6 | 15135-44 | Brush | H30/26R |
| 47* | EVC244 | Daimler COG5/40 | 8558 | Park Royal | B38F |
| 75-79 | BCH575-579 | Daimler CVD6 | 16665-69 | Brush | H30/26R |
*No. 47 ex-Coventry Corporation (No. 244, new 1940). This vehicle was used for driver training and never used in public service, although it was given a fleet number.
Withdrawn 1963 (34, 37), 1968 (38-39, 41, 75-77, 79), 1969 (32-33, 35-36), 1970 (40, 78), 1973 (47).
1950
| 80-84 | BCH580-584 | Daimler CVD6 | 16670-74 | Brush | H30/26R |
| 85-94 | BCH885-894 | Daimler CVD6 | 16675-84 | Brush | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1967 (84-85, 88-89), 1969 (81-82, 86, 90-93), 1970 (80, 83, 87, 94).
1952
| 95-104 | CRC895-904 | Daimler CVD6 | 17671-80 | Willowbrook | H30/26R |
| 105-109 | CRC905-909 | Foden PVD6 | 32232/34/ 36/38/40 | Brush | H30/26R |
| 110-114 | CRC910-914 | Crossley DD42/8A | 95308-09/ 97-99 | Brush | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1968 (108-109), 1969 (105-107, 112, 114), 1970 (95-104, 110-111, 113).
1957
| 115-124 | KRC115-124 | Daimler CVG6 | 19249-58 | Park Royal | H32/28R |
Nos. 115-124 re-seated to H33/28R in 1959.
Withdrawn 1973 (115, 118-123), 1974 (116-117, 124).
1961
| 125-134 | VRC125-134 | Daimler CVG6 | 19787-96 | Roe | H37/28R |
Withdrawn 1972 (125), 1976 (126, 129-132, 134), 1977 (133), 1978 (127-128).
1962
| 135-144 | YRC135-144 | Daimler CVG6 | 19898-907 | Roe | H37/28R |
Withdrawn 1974 (139-141, 144), 1976 (136), 1978 (137), 1979 (135, 142), 1980 (138, 143).
1963
| 145-154 | 145-154CCH | Daimler CVG6 | 19934-43 | Roe | H37/28R |
Withdrawn 1976 (148), 1978 (145-147, 149-154).
1964
| 155-164 | BCH155-64B | Daimler CVG6 | 20073-82 | Roe | H37/28R |
Withdrawn 1976 (155, 157, 161-164), 1978 (156, 158), 1979 (159-160).
1966
| 165-171 | HRC165-71C | Daimler CVG6 | 20146-52 | Roe | H37/28R |
| 172-174 | HRC172-74C | Daimler CRG6LX | 61032-34 | Roe | H44/34F |
| 175-184 | KRC175-84D | Daimler CRG6LX | 61502-11 | Roe | H44/34F |
| 185-189 | KRC185-89D | Daimler CVG6 | 20177-81 | Roe | H37/28R |
Nos. 165-174 delivered with registration numbers FRC165-174C, but re-registered as shown before entry into service.
No. 174 re-seated to H44/31F in 1973.
Withdrawn 1977 (165, 167-169), 1978 (166, 170-171, 185, 189), 1979 (175, 178, 187), 1980 (179, 181-184, 186, 188), 1981 (177, 180), 1982 (174), 1983 (173), 1984 (172, 176).
1967
| 49-52 | DCP849-852 | Daimler CVG6 | 18581-84 | MCCW | H33/26R |
| 190-204 | NCH190-204E | Daimler CRG6LX | 62275-89 | Roe | H44/34F |
Nos. 49-52 ex-Halifax JOC (Nos. 296-299, new 1954)
Withdrawn 1969 (49-52), 1980 (191-192, 198), 1981 (193-194, 200, 202-203), 1982 (190, 196, 199, 201, 204), 1984 (195, 197).
1968
| 205-219 | UCH205-19G | Daimler CRG6LX | 62711-25 | Roe | H44/34F |
Withdrawn 1981 (205, 208-209, 213, 215-216, 218), 1982 (206-207, 210-212, 214, 217, 219).
1969
| 220-239 | XCH420-39G | Daimler CRG6LX | 63551-70 | Roe | H44/34F |
Withdrawn 1981 (220, 222-224, 229, 232, 235), 1982 (221, 226, 231, 234, 236-239), 1983 (228), 1984 (225, 227, 230, 233).
1970
| 240-254 | CRC240-54J | Daimler CRG6LX | 64034-48 | Roe | H45/29D |
Withdrawn 1978 (250, 253-254), 1984 (240-249, 252-252).
1972
| 255-259 | OCH255-59L | Daimler SRC6LX/33 | 64771-75 | Willowbrook | DP43F |
Withdrawn 1979 (255-259).
1973
| 17 | ORA819M | Bedford YRT | CW454751 | Duple | C53F |
| 18 | ORA818M | Bedford YRT | CW454725 | Duple | C53F |
| 19-20 | SCH19-20L | Bedford YRQ | CW453020/ 143 | Willowbrook | C45F |
| 23 | 7000HP | Daimler CRD6 | 60000 | Weymann | H44/33F |
| 24-25 | 324-325YNU | Daimler CRG6LX | 60003/54 | Northern Counties | H40/33F |
| 26 | ARA762B | Daimler CRG6LX | 60603 | Northern Counties | H40/33F |
| 27 | JRB481D | Daimler CRG6LX | 61216 | Northern Counties | H41/31F |
| 28 | NRA49J | Daimler CRG6LX | 64410 | Alexander | H44/31F |
| 30 | SRB425 | Daimler CD650 | 18333 | Willowbrook | L27/28RD |
| 31 | YRB483 | Daimler CVG6 | 18880 | Willowbrook | L27/28RD |
| 32 | 465FRB | Dennis Loline I | 135Y1 | Willowbrook | H37/33RD |
| 33 | 303GRB | Dennis Loline I | 136Y1 | Willowbrook | H37/33RD |
| 34 | 702PRA | Daimler CVG6 | 19491 | Willowbrook | L27/28RD |
| 35 | YRB203G | Bedford VAL70 | 7T460118 | Willowbrook | DP56F |
| 36 | BRB674G | Bedford VAL70 | 7T459067 | Willowbrook | DP54F |
| 37 | CRA882B | Bedford SB5 | 96296 | Duple | C41F |
| 38 | KRB426D | Bedford VAL14 | 6827558 | Duple | C52F |
| 39 | NRA680D | Bedford VAM14 | 6865626 | Duple | C45F |
| 40 | TNU687F | Daimler SRC6 | 36024 | Plaxton | C51F |
| 41 | FRA631H | Bedford SB5 | 9T470648 | Duple | C41F |
| 42 | ORB883K | Bedford SB5 | 1T485152 | Duple | C41F |
| 43 | DXE137J | Bedford YRQ | 1T482715 | Willowbrook | B45F |
| 44 | EXE276J | Bedford YRQ | 0T481598 | Willowbrook | DP45F |
| 260-271 | OCH260-71L | Daimler CRG6LX | 66579-90 | Roe | H44/34F |
Nos. 17-18, 23, 24-28, 30-44 ex-Blue Bus Service, Willington (new 1973 (17), 1973 (18), 1960 (23), 1962 (24), 1962 (25), 1964 (26), 1966 (27), 1971 (28), 1953 (30) 1955 (31), 1957 (32), 1958 (33), 1960 (34), 1968 (35), 1969 (36), 1964 (37), 1966 (38), 1966 (39), 1967 (40), 1970 (41), 1971 (42), 1971 (43), 1971 (44).
Nos. 260-261, 270-271 to Derby City Transport Ltd.10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1974 (30), 1975 (33, 35-37, 43), 1976 (17-20, 23-28, 34, 38-42, 44), 1977 (31-32), 1985 (262-269).
1975
| 15 | HTO90N | Leyland PSU3B/4R | 7500020 | Plaxton | C47F |
| 16 | HTO91N | Leyland PSU3B/4R | 7500021 | Plaxton | C51F |
Withdrawn 1976 (15-16).
1976
| 9 | NNN9P | AEC Reliance | 6U2R33487 | Plaxton | C47F |
| 10-11 | NNN10-11P | AEC Reliance | 6U2R33428/ 40 | Plaxton | C51F |
| 12-13 | NNN12-13P | AEC Reliance | 6U2R33489/ 97 | Plaxton | C53F |
| 21-22 | FDK419-20D | AEC Reliance | 2U3RA6441-42 | Plaxton | C45F |
| 51-53 | NAL51-53P | Leyland FE30AGR | 7505628/ 7600000/02 | Alexander | H44/34F |
| 58 | YJA20 | Daimler CRG6LX | 60525 | Alexander | H44/31F |
| 61 | UBX48 | Leyland PDR1/1 | 591470 | Weymann | L39/34F |
| 62 | WTH113 | Leyland PDR1/1 | 602290 | Weymann | L39/34F |
| 63 | RTH639 | Leyland PDR1/1 | 590061 | MCCW | L39/34F |
| 272-278 | NNN272-78P | Leyland FE30AGR | 7505629-30/ 912/36-37/ 7600001/03 | Roe | H43/30F |
| 279-288 | RCH279-88R | Leyland FE30AGR | 7603922-23/ 45-46/66/ 4287-89/ 308-09 | Roe | H43/30F |
Nos. 21-22 ex-Yelloway MS, Rochdale (new 1966).
No. 58 ex-Greater Manchester PTE (No. 20, new 1963).
Nos. 61-63 ex-City of Oxford MS (Nos. 204, 206, 212 respectively, new 1959 or 1960 (WTH113)).
Nos. 9-12, 51-53, 272-288 to Derby City Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1978 (21-22, 61), 1979 (62), 1982 (58, 63), 1984 (13).
1977
| 71 | RTO71R | Ailsa B55/20 | 75190 | Alexander | H43/34F |
No. 71 to Derby City Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet number.
1978
| 27-28 | DED977-78L | Leyland PSU3B/4R | 7300341/44 | Plaxton | C49F |
| 50 | XRR50S | Leyland FE30AGR | 7704493 | Northern Counties | H43/29F |
| 101 | WTO101S | Foden-NCME | 95420 | Northern Counties | H43/30F |
| 289-298 | XRR289-98S | Leyland FE30AGR | 7703942-43/ 71-72/97/ 4110/301-02/ 87/490 | Northern Counties | H43/30F |
Nos. 27-28 ex-Warrington CT (Nos. 3-4 respectively, new 1973).
Nos. 50, 289-298 to Derby City Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1982 (27-28), 1985 (101).
1979
| 1 | DVO1T | Volvo B58-56 | 13742 | Plaxton | C53F |
| 23 | PDK463H | AEC Reliance | 6U3ZR7309 | Plaxton | C45F |
| 253-255 | MLK440-442L | Daimler CRG6LXB | 66453/86-87 | Park Royal | H44/27F |
No. 1 re-seated to C49F in 1979; re-seated back to C53F in 1983.
No. 23 ex-Yelloway MS, Rochdale (new 1970).
Nos. 253-255 ex-London Transport (Nos. DMS440-442 respectively, new 1972 as H44/24D; converted to H44/27F before purchase).
Nos. 1, 253-254 to Derby City Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1982 (23), 1984 (255).
1980
| 2 | JRB2V | Leyland PSU3F/5R | 7904848 | Plaxton | C53F |
| 45-48 | GTO45-48V | Leyland FE30AGR | 7802650/730/ 3363/495-96 | Northern Counties | H43/29F |
| 102 | GRA102V | MCW Metrobus DR102/4 | MB5052 | MCW | H43/30F |
| 103-105 | GTO103-05V | Dennis Dominator | DDA120/205-07 | Marshall | H45/32F |
| 250 | JGU283K | Daimler CRG6LXB | 66400 | MCW | H44/27F |
| 256 | MLK463L | Daimler CRG6LXB | 66489 | Park Royal | H44/27F |
| 257-259 | MLK465-67L | Daimler CRG6LXB | 66516/19/21 | Park Royal | H44/27F |
| 299-308 | GTO299-308V | Leyland FE30AGR | 7803498-99/ 808-09/25-26/ 92/3928/ 4030-31 | Northern Counties | H43/30F |
| 309-311 | MTV309-11W | Leyland FE30AGR | 7900031-32/ 134 | Northern Counties | H43/30F |
Nos. 250, 256, 257-259 ex-London Transport (Nos. DMS1283, 463, 465-467 respectively, new 1972 as H44/24D; converted to H44/27F before purchase).
Nos. 2, 45-48, 250, 256-259, 299-311 to Derby City Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1982 (102), 1986 (103-105).
1981
| 100 | LUG480P | Ailsa B55-10 | 74010 | Alexander | H44/35F |
| 106-108 | NRR106-08W | Dennis Dominator | DDA120/270-72 | Northern Counties | H43/30F |
| 312-315 | MTV312-15W | Leyland FE30AGR | 7900135-36/ 244-45 | Northern Counties | H43/30F |
Nos. 100, 312-315 to Derby City Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same numbers.
Withdrawn 1986 (106-108).
1982
| 3 | VRA3Y | Leyland TRCTL11/3 | ? | Plaxton | C50F |
| 109-115 | SRC109-15X | Ailsa B55-10 | 80041-43/ 45-46/53-54 | Northern Counties | H39/35F |
| 116-121 | TCH116-21X | Ailsa B55-10 | 81188-93 | Northern Counties | H38/35F |
| 122-123 | STV122-23X | Ailsa B55-10 | 80049-50 | Marshall | H44/35F |
| 124-125 | VRA124-25Y | Leyland Olympian | ON80-81 | Northern Counties | H43/28F |
Nos. 3, 109-123 to Derby City Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Nos. 124-125 re-numbered 204-205 in 1984.
Withdrawn 1986 (124-125[204-205]).
1983
| 126-127 | YAU126-127Y | Volvo B10M-56 | 3752/4153 | Marshall | H45/33F |
| 128 | YAU128Y | Volvo Citybus | ? | Marshall | H45/33F |
Nos. 126-128 to Derby City Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
1984
| 4 | A444DTO | Leyland TRCTL11/3 | ? | Plaxton | C53F |
| 27 | UFX627X | Bristol LHS6L | LHS-397 | Plaxton | C53F |
| 28 | VPR862X | Bristol LHS6L | LHS-390 | Plaxton | C53F |
| 29 | UFX629X | Bristol LHS6L | LHS-400 | Plaxton | C53F |
| 129-133 | A129-33DTO | Volvo Citybus | ? | East Lancs | H43/31F |
| 206-210 | A206-210DTO | Leyland Olympian | ON1090/89/ 95-97 | East Lancs | H45/27F |
Nos. 4, 129-133 to Derby City Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Nos. 27-29 ex-Courtlands, Horley (Nos. 4, ?, 8 respectively, all new 1982).
Withdrawn 1986 (27-29, 206-210).
1985
| 5 | B555HAL | Volvo B10M | ? | Plaxton | C53F |
| 6 | B666KVO | Volvo B10M | ? | Plaxton | C53F |
| 134-143 | B134-43GAU | Volvo Citybus | ? | Marshall | H45/33F |
Nos. 5-6, 134-143 to Derby City Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
1986
| 7 | C777PNU | Volvo B10M | ? | Plaxton | C53F |
| 144-148 | C144-48NRR | Volvo Citybus | ? | Northern Counties | H42/33F |
| 247 | OJD182R | Leyland FE30AGR | 7603075 | MCW | H45/32F |
| 248 | OJD188R | Leyland FE30AGR | 7603233 | MCW | H45/32F |
| 249 | OJD195R | Leyland FE30AGR | 7603357 | MCW | H45/32F |
Nos. 7, 144-148 to Derby City Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Nos. 247-249 ex-Thamesdown (new to London Transport as DMS2182, 2188, 2195 respectively in 1976); to Derby City Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
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