Luton Corporation Transport Bus Fleet List 1932-1970
Fleet No. | Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
1932
1 | TM9877 | Daimler CH6 | 8018 | Duple | B32R |
2 | TM9876 | Daimler CH6 | 8011 | Duple | B32R |
3 | TM9880 | Daimler CH6 | 8022 | Duple | B32R |
4 | TM9879 | Daimler CH6 | 8021 | Duple | B32R |
5 | TM9878 | Daimler CH6 | 8020 | Duple | B32R |
6 | TM9882 | Daimler CH6 | 9086 | Duple | L26/26R |
7 | TM9881 | Daimler CH6 | 9085 | Duple | L26/26R |
8-9 | TM9883-9884 | Daimler CH6 | 9087-88 | Duple | L26/26R |
10-12 | MJ183-185 | Daimler CH6 | 9104-06 | Duple | L26/26R |
13 | MJ434 | Daimler CH6 | 9109 | Duple | L26/26R |
14 | MY433 | Daimler CH6 | 9108 | Duple | L26/26R |
15 | MJ1031 | Daimler CH6 | 8070 | Willowbrook | B28R |
No. 15 probably re-seated to B32R at a later date.
Withdrawn 1940 (2-3), 1944 (1, 4, 6-8, 12), 1945 (9-11), 1946 (15), 1948 (5, 13-14).
1933
16-17 | MJ1587-1588 | Daimler CH6 | 8079-80 | Willowbrook | B28R |
18-19 | MJ1589-1590 | Daimler CH6 | 9140/44 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
20 | VM6401 | Dennis E | 17477 | Davidson | B32R |
21 | TM5909 | Dennis EV | 17829 | Strachan | B32D |
22 | MT7868 | Dennis ES | 17629 | ? | B32? |
23 | TM3739 | Dennis E | 17598 | ? | B32? |
24 | RO8252 | Dennis E | 17223 | ? | B32? |
25 | TM5910 | Dennis EV | 17838 | Strachan | B32D |
26 | TM6084 | Dennis EV | 17856 | ? | B32? |
27 | JK210 | Dennis E | 17611 | Hickman | B31? |
28 | TM9539 | Dennis Lance | 126031 | Strachan | L50R |
29 | VM6402 | Dennis E | 17478 | Davidson | B32R |
30-31 | MJ2336-2337 | Daimler CH6 | 9145-46 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
32-34 | MJ2747-2749 | Daimler CH6 | 9149-51 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
35-36 | MJ2879-2880 | Daimler CH6 | 9152/30 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
40 | MJ459 | Dennis E | 17592 | Strachan | B32R |
Nos. 16-17 probably re-seated to B32R at a later date.
Nos. 20, 22, 29 ex-Bluebird Services (all new 1929).
Nos. 21, 23, 25, 28 ex-X.L. Motor Services (new 1929, 1928, 1929, 1931 respectively).
Nos. 24, 26-27, 40 ex-Union Jack Omnibus Company (new 1929, 1930, 1928, 1932? respectively).
Withdrawn 1934 (21-22, 29), 1935 (20), 1938 (24-25, 27), 1939 (23, 26, 40), 1940 (17, 19), 1946 (18), 1948 (16, 32-33, 35), 1949 (28, 30-31, 34, 36).
1934
21-22 | MJ5076-5077 | Daimler CP6 | 8103-04 | Willowbrook | B32R |
29 | MJ4151 | Daimler CH6 | 9194 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
37 | MJ4152 | Daimler CH6 | 9195 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
38-39 | MJ5454-5455 | Daimler CP6 | 9252-53 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
Withdrawn 1940 (22, 29), 1946 (37), 1948 (21), 1949 (38-39).
1935
20 | MJ6126 | Daimler COG5 | 8162 | Willowbrook | B32R |
41-44 | MJ6492-6495 | Daimler COG5 | 9265-68 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
45 | MJ8924 | Daimler COG5 | 8173 | Willowbrook | B39R |
Withdrawn 1946 (43-44), 1950 (41-42, 45), 1951 (20).
1936
46 | MJ9057 | Daimler COG5 | 8198 | Willowbrook | B39R |
47 | MJ9682 | Daimler COG5 | 8223 | Willowbrook | B39R |
48 | MJ9681 | Daimler COG5 | 8224 | Willowbrook | B39R |
49 | ANM257 | Daimler COG5 | 8225 | Willowbrook | B39R |
50-51 | ANM573-574 | Daimler COG5 | 9719-20 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
52-53 | ANM833-834 | Daimler COG5 | 9717-18 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
Withdrawn 1949 (50), 1950 (47-48, 52), 1951 (46, 49), 1954 (51, 53).
1937
54-56 | ATM969-971 | Daimler COG5 | 8299-301 | Willowbrook | B39R |
57 | AMJ802 | Daimler COG5 | 9958 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
58 | AMJ801 | Daimler COG5 | 9956 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
59 | AMJ816 | Daimler COG5 | 9957 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
60 | BBM245 | Bedford WTB | 111230 | Duple | B26F |
61-64 | BNM179-182 | Daimler COG5 | 9954-55/59-60 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
65 | BTM119 | Daimler COG5 | 10307 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
Withdrawn 1948 (60), 1950 (57, 59, 65), 1951 (54-56), 1952 (63), 1953 (58, 61-62, 64).
1938
24-25 | BTM898-899 | Daimler COG5 | 8354-55 | Willowbrook | B39R |
27 | BTM900 | Daimler COG5 | 8353 | Willowbrook | B39R |
66 | BTM642 | Daimler COG5 | 10308 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
67-70 | CNM42-45 | Daimler COG5 | 10336-39 | Willowbrook | L26/26R |
Withdrawn 1950 (67, 69), 1951 (24-25), 1952 (27, 68), 1953 (66), 1954 (70).
1942
71-74 | DNM881-884 | Leyland TD7 | 307890-91/ 88/92 | Brush | L27/28R |
75 | DTM30 | Bristol K5G | 57077 | Duple | L27/28R |
Withdrawn 1954 (71-73), 1957 (74-75).
1943
76-79 | DTM476-479 | Guy Arab I | FD25842/35/ 51/916 | Brush | L27/28R |
80-83 | DTM480-483 | Daimler CWG5 | 11338/60-61/ 84 | Brush | L27/28R |
Withdrawn 1953 (76-79, 82), 1956 (80-81), 1957 (83).
1944
84-85 | DMJ84-85 | Bristol K6A | W1044-45 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1956 (84-85).
1945
86-87 | DMJ86-87 | Bristol K6A | W1046/54 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
No. 86 re-seated to H30/28R at a later date.
Withdrawn 1956 (86-87).
1946
88-91 | EBM88-91 | Bristol K6A | W3158-61 | Weymann | H30/26R |
92-94 | EBM92-94 | Crossley DD42/3T | 93839/42/50 | Crossley | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1960 (88-91), 1963 (92-94).
1947
95-99 | EBM95-99 | Crossley DD42/3T | 93852/68/ 51/87/85 | Crossley | H30/26R |
109-111 | FNM109-111 | Crossley DD42/5 | 94029/23/39 | Crossley | L27/26R |
Withdrawn 1963 (95-99, 109-111).
1948
100-107 | FNM100-107 | Crossley DD42/5T | 94138/46/44/ 73/70/72/74/ 71 | Crossley | L27/26R |
112-117 | FNM112-117 | Leyland PD2/1 | 481248/47/ 037/250/49/46 | Leyland | L27/26R |
118-123 | FNM118-123 | Leyland PD2/1 | 481070/245/ 069/75/244/ 068 | Leyland | L27/26R |
Withdrawn 1965 (100-103, 105), 1966 (104, 106-107, 112-115, 117, 122-123), 1967 (116, 118-121).
1949
108 | FNM108 | Crossley DD42/5T | 94175 | Crossley | L27/26R |
Withdrawn 1966.
1953
124-128 | LBM124-128 | Leyland PD2/10 | 530202/01/03/ 323/22 | Leyland | L27/28R |
129-133 | MNM129-133 | Leyland PD2/10 | 532078-79/81/ 1795/94 | Leyland | L27/28R |
Withdrawn 1967 (124-128), 1968 (129, 131), 1969 (130, 132-133).
1954
134-138 | MNM134-138 | Leyland PD2/10 | 540308-09/ 411/520/489 | Leyland | L27/28R |
Withdrawn 1968 (136, 138), 1969 (134-135, 137).
1956
139-143 | RNM139-143 | Leyland PD2/22 | 560646-50 | MCCW | L27/28R |
144-147 | RMJ144-147 | Leyland PD2/22 | 561346-49 | MCCW | L27/28R |
Nos. 140, 143-147 to United Counties Omnibus Company (UCOC) 1/70 (re-numbered 800/803-807, but retained Luton CT fleet numbers until repainted).
Withdrawn 1969 (139, 141-142).
1957
148-152 | UNM148-152 | Leyland PD2/31 | 572372-76 | MCCW | L27/28R |
Nos. 148-152 to UCOC 1/70 (re-numbered 808-812, but retained Luton CT fleet numbers until repainted).
1959
153-157 | WTM153-157 | Leyland PD2/30 | 583670-72/ 91-92 | Weymann | L27/28R |
Nos. 153-157 to UCOC 1/70 (re-numbered 813-817, but retained Luton CT fleet numbers until repainted).
1960
158-162 | 158-162ANM | Leyland PD2/30 | 600674/99/ 873-75 | East Lancs | L27/28R |
163-164 | 163-164ANM | Dennis Loline II | 101-02YF5 | East Lancs | H35/28F |
Nos. 158-164 to UCOC 1/70 (re-numbered 818-824, but retained Luton CT fleet numbers until repainted).
1961
89 | JEV419 | Bristol K5G | 55058 | ECW | L27/28R |
90 | JEV426 | Bristol K5G | 55081 | ECW | L27/28R |
91 | JEV416 | Bristol K5G | 55055 | ECW | L27/28R |
Nos. 89-91 ex-United Counties OC (Nos. 680, 687, 677 respectively, all new 1940).
Withdrawn 1965 (89-91).
1963
165-170 | 165-170EMJ | Albion LR7 | 62106J/7F/ 7H/8F/8H/8J | East Lancs | H35/30F |
171-174 | 171-174HTM | Albion LR7 | 62109L/10A/ 09K/14D | East Lancs | H35/30F |
175-180 | 175-180HTM | Albion LR7 | 62114E/14F/ 14H/14J/14K/ 14L | Neepsend | H35/30F |
Nos. 165-180 to UCOC 1/70 (re-numbered 825-840, but retained Luton CT fleet numbers until repainted).
1965
181-186 | FXD181-86C | Dennis Loline III | 1164-69 L3AF3C1 | Neepsend | H39/30F |
Nos. 181-186 to UCOC 1/70 (re-numbered 841-846, but retained Luton CT fleet numbers until repainted).
1967
101-105 | MXD101-05E | Bristol RELL6L | [RELL-3-] 107-111 | ECW | B48D |
106-110 | NXE106-10E | Bristol RELL6L | [RELL-3-] 224-25/231-33 | ECW | B48D |
Nos. 101-110 to UCOC 1/70 (re-numbered 361-370, but retained Luton CT fleet numbers until repainted).
1968
111-112 | PXE111-12F | Bristol RELL6L | [RELL-3-] 347-48 | ECW | B48D |
113-120 | PXE113-20G | Bristol RELL6L | [RELL-3-] 351-55/70-75 | ECW | B48D |
121-130 | UXD121-30G | Bristol RELL6L | [RELL-3-] 605-08/16-21 | ECW | B48D |
Nos. 113-120 delivered with registration numbers PXE113-120F but were re-registered as shown.
Nos. 127-130 never entered service with Luton Corporation because of industrial dispute.
Nos. 111-130 to UCOC 1/70 (re-numbered 371-390, but retained Luton CT fleet numbers until repainted).
1969
131-135 | XXE131-35H | Bristol LHS6P | LHS115-19 | ECW | B37F |
Nos. 131-135 never operated in service by Luton Corporation.
Nos. 131-135 to UCOC 1/70 (transferred to Eastern Counties OC as nos. LHS595-99 [re-registered WNG101-105H] in 2/70).