Felix Motors Ltd. Bus Fleet List 1921-1976
Fleet No. | Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
1921
– | WR5115 | Daimler | 1883 | ? | B20? |
WR5115 was originally a lorry and was first recorded as having a bus body by 1924, but it may have been earlier and it seems likely that this was the vehicle that inaugurated the first Felix Motors service.
Withdrawn 1926.
1925
– | WT6858 | Guy J | J4288 | ? | B14F |
– | WU2757 | Thornycroft A1 | 12155 | ? | B20F |
WT6858 ex-Parrish Brothers (new 1924).
Withdrawn by 1928 (WT6858), by 1932 (WU2757).
1926
– | FU5327 | ? | ? | ? | ?20? |
– | R7831 | Crossley | ? | Dickens | B14F |
FU5327 purchased second-hand (origin unknown).
R7831 ex-Felix Bus Service, Stanley (new 1924).
Withdrawn unknown (FU5327, R7831).
1927
– | WW2561 | Dodge | ? | ? | B20F |
– | WW3239 | Thornycroft A2 | 14679 | ? | B20F |
Withdrawn by 1928 (WW3239), by 1932 (WW2561).
1928
– | DT1296 | Thornycroft | 16420 | ? | B20F |
– | WW6343 | Reo Sprinter | FAX6038 | ? | B20F |
Withdrawn 1933 (WW6343), by 1935 (DT1296).
1930
9 | WX3297 | Leyland LT1 | 50896 | ? | B32F |
No. 9 impressed by War Department in 1940, returned 1943; re-bodied by Barnaby to B32F on return.
Withdrawn 1949.
1931
10 | WX7065 | AEC Regal | 662937 | Barnaby | B32F |
No. 10 rebuilt in 1935 and re-numbered 11 (in 1940?).
Withdrawn 1952 (10[11]).
1932
11 | WX9932 | Maudslay ML3E | 5056 | Barnaby | B32F |
– | YG952 | Bedford WLB | 108597 | ? | B20F |
Withdrawn 1938 (YG952), 1940 (11).
1933
12 | YG3763 | AEC Regal | 6621518 | Barnaby | C32F |
No. 12 re-bodied by Barnaby to H55C in 1943.
Withdrawn 1950.
1935
14 | AWT170 | Leyland LT7 | 6756 | Barnaby | B32F |
Withdrawn 1950.
1937
13 | BWW560 | Leyland TS7 | 13194 | Barnaby | C32F |
No. 13 re-numbered 18 after 1942.
Withdrawn 1957 (13[18]).
1938
15 | CWY758 | AEC Regent | 06615962 | Roe | H31/25R |
16 | CWU707 | Dodge SBF | 741 | Barnaby | C26F |
Withdrawn 1942 (16), 1955 (15).
1941
17 | WN4751 | AEC Regent | 6611870 | Brush | L25/26R |
– | UG5104 | Dennis Lancet | 170369 | Dennis | C32F |
– | CWW605 | Albion CX9 | 58003B | Rainford | DP32F |
– | DWR728 | Albion PK115 | 25024K | Barnaby | DP31F |
UG5104, CWW605, DWR728 ex-Renown, Stainforth. These vehicles presumably took the numbers 18-20 but never wore them and were not repainted into Felix livery.
DWR728 re-seated to C27F before entering service.
Withdrawn by 1942 (UG5104), 1943 (CWW605, DWR728), 1950 (17).
1942
21 | EWR423 | Leyland TD7 | 307043 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1956.
1943
22 | EWU223 | Daimler CWA6 | 11488 | Roe | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1956.
1946
23 | EYG33 | Leyland PD1 | 460430 | Roe | H31/25R |
24 | EYG622 | AEC Regent | 06617840 | Northern Coachbuilders | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1957 (24), 1958 (23).
1947
25 | FWX799 | Leyland PS1/1 | 462347 | Barnaby | C35F |
Withdrawn 1959.
1948
26 | GWY157 | AEC Regent III | 09611684 | Roberts | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1962.
1949
27 | HWX899 | AEC Regal III | 6821A175 | Barnaby | C35F |
Withdrawn 1962.
1950
28 | JWU131 | Leyland PD2/1 | 500108 | Leyland | H30/26R |
29-30 | JWU132-133 | Leyland PS1/1 | 496111/996 | Barnaby | C33F |
31 | JWX259 | Leyland PD2/1 | 501607 | Leyland | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1959 (30), 1960 (29), 1962 (28), 1966 (31).
1951
32 | KWU506 | Leyland PS1/1 | 500261 | Barnaby | FC37F |
Withdrawn 1965.
1953
33 | LWY942 | AEC Regent III | 9613S7174 | Roe | H31/25R |
Withdrawn 1966.
1955
34 | OWX283 | AEC Regent III | 9613S8171 | Roe | H32/26R |
Withdrawn 1969.
1956
35-36 | RWU642-643 | AEC Regent V | D3RV098-99 | Roe | H33/28R |
Nos. 35-36 fitted with platform doors in 1963.
Withdrawn 1973 (35-36).
1957
37 | TWR174 | AEC Regent V | D3RV326 | Roe | H33/28R |
38 | TWR175 | AEC Reliance | MU3RV1141 | Roe | C41C |
No. 37 fitted with platform doors in 1963; to South Yorkshire PTE (SYPTE) 4/76 (allotted number 1161, but did not carry it and was not operated by SYPTE).
Withdrawn 1969 (38).
1958
39 | VWY179 | AEC Regent V | D3RV517 | Roe | H33/28R |
No. 39 fitted with platform doors in 1963; to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1162).
1959
40 | XWX795 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RV2510 | Roe | C41F |
Withdrawn 1974.
1960
41 | 9629WU | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RV2955 | Roe | DP43F |
No. 41 re-seated to DP41F in 1974; to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1012).
1961
42 | 8176WY | AEC Regent V | 2D3RA1018 | Roe | H41/32RD |
No. 42 to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1163).
1962
43 | 932BWR | AEC Regent V | 2D3RA1154 | Roe | H41/32RD |
No. 43 to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1164).
1963
44 | 493DWW | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA4316 | Duple | C43F |
No. 44 to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1013).
1964
45 | AWR997B | AEC Regent V | 2D3RA1529 | Roe | H41/32RD |
No. 45 to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1165).
1965
46 | EWY590C | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA5626 | Plaxton | C43F |
No. 46 to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1014).
1966
47 | KYG313D | AEC Regent V | 2D3RA1807 | Roe | H41/32RD |
No. 47 to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1166).
1968
48 | VWT355F | AEC Reliance | 6U3ZR7051 | Plaxton | DP51F |
No. 48 to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1015).
1969
49 | YYG649G | Daimler CRG6LX | 63110 | Roe | H44/30D |
No. 49 to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1224).
1970
50 | CWX484H | AEC Reliance | 6U3ZR7352 | Plaxton | C51F |
No. 50 to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1016).
1971
51 | HWW773J | Daimler CRG6LX | 64654 | Roe | H44/34F |
No. 51 to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1325).
1972
52 | SWT433L | Daimler CRG6LX | 66134 | Roe | H44/34F |
No. 52 to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1326).
1975
53 | JHL500P | Daimler CRG6LX | 67903 | Roe | H44/34F |
No. 53 to SYPTE 4/76 (re-numbered 1327).