Isle of Man Road Services Ltd. Bus Fleet List 1930-1976
Fleet No. | Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
1930
1-6 | MN5462-67 | Thornycroft BC | 16286/91/ 88/93/99/ 94 | Hall Lewis | B28D |
7 | MN5469 | Thornycroft BC | 16298 | Hall Lewis | B28D |
8 | MN5468 | Thornycroft BC | 16300 | Hall Lewis | B28D |
9-10 | MN5470-71 | Thornycroft BC | 16301/285 | Hall Lewis | B28D |
11-12 | MN5472-73 | Thornycroft BC | 16302/283 | Hall Lewis | B28D |
13 | MN5454 | Thornycroft BC | 16287 | Hall Lewis | B28D |
14 | MN5459 | Thornycroft BC | 16305 | Hall Lewis | B28D |
15-18 | MN5455-58 | Thornycroft BC | 16289/303-04/ 06 | Hall Lewis | B28D |
19-20 | MN5451-52 | Thornycroft A2 | 15362/58 | Emerald | B20F |
21 | MN5461 | Thornycroft A2 | 15340 | Emerald | B20F |
22 | MN5453 | Thornycroft A2 | 16287 | Emerald | B20F |
23 | MN4903 | AEC 507 | 507081 | Massey | B28D |
24 | MN4910 | ADC 416A | 416010 | Massey | B28F |
25 | MN4929 | ADC 416A | 416013 | Massey | B28F |
26 | MN4909 | AEC 507 | 507087 | Massey | B28D |
27 | MN4930 | ADC 416A | 416014 | Massey | B28F |
28 | MN4902 | AEC 507 | 507083 | Massey | B28D |
29-30 | MN4927-28 | ADC 416A | 416012/11 | Massey | B28F |
31-32 | MN5492-93 | Leyland PLSC3 | 46557/62 | Massey | B28R |
33 | MN5542 | Leyland PLSC3 | 46565 | Massey | B28R |
34 | MN4960 | Guy BB | BB22173 | Guy | B28F |
35 | MN4948 | Guy BA | BA2335 | Guy | B20F |
36 | MN4949 | Guy BB | BB7076 | Guy | B28F |
37-41 | MN5039-43 | Guy BB | BB22437/29/ 35/45/41 | Guy | B28D |
42 | MN5584 | Leyland PLSC3 | 46722 | Massey | B28R |
43 | MN5491 | Leyland PLSC3 | 46723 | Massey | B28R |
44-47 | MN5077-80 | Guy BB | BB22446/36/ 48/52 | Guy | B28D |
48 | MN5106 | Leyland PLSC1 | 45954 | Massey | B28R |
49 | MN5105 | Leyland PLSC1 | 45955 | Massey | B28R |
50 | MN5107 | Leyland C | 10548 | Tolson | B24R |
51 | MN5108 | AEC 202 | 202267 | United | B25F |
52 | MN5144 | Guy BB | BB22466 | Guy | B28D |
53 | MN5942 | Thornycroft BC | 16068 | Hall Lewis | B28D |
54 | MN5493 | Thornycroft BC | 16321 | Strachan & Brown | B28D |
55 | MN5973 | Thornycroft BC | 18796 | Hall Lewis | B28D |
56 | MN5071 | Daimler Y | ? | Massey | B24F |
57 | MN5002 | Thornycroft A2 | 14147 | Challands Ross | B20F |
58-59 | MN5003-04 | Thornycroft A2 | 14144/41 | Hall Lewis | B20F |
60 | MN5005 | Thornycroft A2 | 14644 | Challands Ross | B20F |
61 | MN5006 | Thornycroft A2 | 14145 | Hall Lewis | B20F |
62-65 | MN5007-10 | Thornycroft A2 | 14142/46/ 646/63 | Challands Ross | B20F |
66 | MN5011 | Thornycroft A2 | 14643 | Strachan & Brown | B20F |
68-70 | MN5013-15 | Thornycroft A2 | 14674/68/76 | Strachan & Brown | B20F |
71-73 | MN5018-20 | Thornycroft A2 | 14670-71/69 | Strachan & Brown | B20F |
74 | MN5000 | Vulcan WS | WS39 | Vulcan | B20F |
75-78 | MN5505-08 | ADC 416A | 416849/47/ 48/46 | Hall Lewis | B28F |
79-82 | MN5509-12 | ADC 416A | 416612/594/ 95/93 | Bell | B28F |
Nos. 1-66, 68-82 ex-Isle of Man Railway Company 6/30. (Nos. 1-22 new 1928, Nos. 23-30 new 1927, Nos. 31-33, new 1928, No. 34 new 1927, No. 35 new 1926, Nos. 36-41 new 1927, Nos. 42-43 new 1928, Nos. 44-49 new 1927, No. 50 new 1920, No. 51 new 1926, No. 52 new 1927, Nos. 53-54 new 1928, No. 55 new 1929, No. 56 new 1921, Nos. 57-66, 68-74 new 1927, Nos. 75-82 new 1928). [No. 67 was destroyed by fire before the transfer – the chassis {14672} was later used as a lorry {No. 11} by the IOM Railway Company].
Nos. 1-18, 31-33, 42-43, 75-82 re-seated to 34-seat in 1939.
Nos. 23, 26 re-seated to 32-seat in 1939.
Nos. 24-25, 30, 48-49 re-seated to 33-seat in 1939; Nos. 24-25 re-seated to 34-seat in 1944; No. 30 re-seated to 34-seat in 1941; No. 48 re-seated to 32-seat in 1944.
Nos. 39-40, 52 re-seated to 30-seat in 1939.
Nos. 61 and 62 exchanged registrations in 1935.
Withdrawn 1931 (74), 1933 (35), 1934 (50-51, 56), 1935 (59, 61[MN5007], 69), 1936 (44), 1937 (27, 45, 47, 58, 63, 65, 70, 72), 1938 (29, 34, 36-38, 41, 46, 57, 71), 1939 (28), 1940 (3, 7-8, 10-12, 23, 26), 1941 (15-16), 1942 (39, 52), 1943 (6, 40, 82), 1944 (4), 1945 (24, 78), 1946 (25), 1948 (30, 43, 64, 75-77), 1949 (1, 5, 13-14, 80-81), 1950 (2, 9, 17-18, 48, 53, 79), 1951 (31-33, 42, 49, 55, 60, 62[MN5006], 66), 1952 (68, 73), 1953 (19, 21, 54), 1954 (20, 22).
1934
35 | MN9498 | Leyland LT5A | 3947 | Northern Counties | B28R |
50 | MN5107 | Leyland LT5A | 3950 | Northern Counties | B28R |
51 | MN5108 | AEC Regal 4 | 642059 | Burlingham | B28R |
56 | MN5071 | Leyland LT5A | 3946 | Northern Counties | B28R |
67 | MN9499 | Leyland LT5A | 3949 | Northern Counties | B28R |
74 | MN9500 | Leyland LT5A | 3948 | Northern Counties | B28R |
Nos. 35, 50-51, 56, 67, 74 re-seated to B34R in 1939.
Nos. 50-51, 56 had registration numbers transferred from the previous Nos. 50-51 and 56.
No. 51 ex-AEC demonstrator (new 1933).
Withdrawn 1951 (56), 1952 (35), 1953 (67), 1955 (50-51), 1957 (74).
1935
59 | MAN450 | Leyland LT7 | 7374 | Leyland | B28R |
61 | MAN451 | Leyland LT7 | 7373 | Leyland | B28R |
69 | MAN452 | Leyland LT7 | 7375 | Leyland | B28R |
Nos. 59, 61, 69 re-seated to B34R in 1939.
Withdrawn 1955 (69), 1957 (59, 61).
1936
34 | MN7858 | Thornycroft A6 | 16448 | ? | B23? |
41 | MAN942 | Commer PN3 | 46536 | Waveney | FB14F |
No. 34 ex-Cowin, Andreas (new 1929).
No. 41 re-seated to FB16F in 1937 and to FB20F in 1939.
Withdrawn 1940 (34), 1954 (41).
1937
44 | CMN75 | Fordson V8 | ? | Waveney | C16F |
No. 44 re-seated to C17F in 1939.
Withdrawn 1953 (44).
1938
36-38 | CMN690-692 | Leyland LT9 | 17777-79 | Leyland | B28R |
45-47 | CMN693-695 | Leyland LT9 | 17780-82 | Leyland | B28R |
Nos. 36-38, 45-47 re-seated to B34R in 1939.
Withdrawn 1962 (36, 38, 46), 1964 (37, 45, 47).
1945
26-29 | GMN145-148 | Bedford OWB | 29444/48/ 46/47 | Duple | B32F |
39-40 | GMN149-150 | Bedford OWB | 29250/64 | Duple | B32F |
Withdrawn 1966 (27-28), 1967 (26, 29, 39-40).
1946
3 | GMN714 | Leyland PD1 | 461009 | Leyland | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1970 (3).
1947
4 | GMN775 | Leyland PD1A | 463015 | Lancashire Aircraft | H30/26R |
6-8 | GMN776-778 | Leyland PD1A | 462930/ 3000/14 | Lancashire Aircraft | H30/26R |
10-12 | GMN779-781 | Leyland PD1A | 462654/ 944/99 | Lancashire Aircraft | H30/26R |
15-16 | GMN782-783 | Leyland PD1A | 470014/ 462943 | Samlesbury | H30/26R |
23-24 | HMN726-727 | Leyland PD1A | 471801/00 | Samlesbury | H30/26R |
No. 11 was re-numbered 10 in 1968.
Withdrawn 1959 (12), 1967 (23-24), 1968 (6-7, 10, 16), 1970 (8), 1972 (4, 11[10], 15).
1948
25 | JMN936 | Bedford OB | 83896 | Mulliner | B31F |
34 | HMN787 | Leyland PS1/1 | 462354 | ECW | B35R |
52 | HMN788 | Leyland PS1/1 | 462355 | ECW | B35R |
57-58 | HMN789-790 | Leyland PS1/1 | 462356-57 | ECW | B35R |
Withdrawn 1965 (25), 1967 (34, 52, 57-58).
1949
1-2 | KMN503-504 | Leyland PD2/1 | 490614/11 | Leyland | H30/26R |
5 | KMN516 | Leyland PD2/1 | 490619 | Leyland | H30/26R |
9 | KMN517 | Leyland PD2/1 | 490616 | Leyland | H30/26R |
30 | LMN147 | Bedford OB | 11027 | Duple | B32F |
63-65 | KMN513-515 | Leyland PD2/1 | 490623-24/22 | Leyland | H30/26R |
70-72 | KMN500-502 | Leyland PD2/1 | 484667/69/80 | Leyland | H30/26R |
75-80 | KMN505-510 | Leyland PD2/1 | 490613/18/12/ 17/15/20 | Leyland | H30/26R |
81-82 | KMN511-512 | Leyland PD2/1 | 484668/ 490621 | Leyland | H30/26R |
Nos. 1, 2, 5, 9, 63, 65 re-numbered 73, 74, 86, 87, 83, 85 respectively in 1968.
No. 30 ex-Vauxhall Motors (new 1946).
Withdrawn 1967 (30), 1968 (64, 76, 79), 1970 (63[83], 81), 1972 (1[73], 65[85], 70-71, 77-78, 80, 82), 1974 (2[74], 5[86], 9[87], 72, 75).
1950
13-14 | MMN11-12 | Leyland PD2/1 | 500146/07 | Leyland | H30/26R |
17-18 | MMN296-297 | Leyland HR40 | 496350/59 | Weymann | B40F |
43 | LMN546 | Bedford OB | 118286 | Mulliner | B31F |
48-49 | MMN298-299 | Leyland HR40 | 496360/51 | Weymann | B40F |
86 | FMN934 | Bedford OWB | 23836 | Duple | B30F |
87 | JMN455 | Commer Commando | 17A0538 | Waveney | C32F |
92 | KMN938 | Bedford OL | 80559 | Armoury | C29F |
Nos. 13-14, 17-18 re-numbered 11-12, 46-47 respectively in 1968.
Nos. 13-14[11-12] to Isle of Man National Transport Ltd., 10/76 (retaining Nos. 11-12).
Nos. 86-87, 92 ex-Safeway Service, Ramsey (new 1944, 1947, 1949 respectively); No. 86 re-seated to B32F in 1952; No. 92 did not carry fleet number until October 1955.
Withdrawn 1965 (92), 1966 (86-87), 1967 (43), 1972 (49), 1973 (17[46], 48), 1975 (18[47]).
1951
53 | MMN300 | Leyland HR40 | 504649 | Weymann | B40F |
62 | NMN361 | Leyland PD2/1 | 510897 | Leyland | H30/26R |
66 | NMN362 | Leyland PD2/1 | 510965 | Leyland | H30/26R |
83-85 | MMN301-303 | Leyland HR40 | 502363-64/ 496363 | Weymann | B40F |
Nos. 53, 62, 66, 83-85 re-numbered 50, 61, 62, 51-53 respectively in 1968.
Withdrawn 1973 (84[52]), 1974 (85[53]), 1975 (53[50], 62[61], 66[62], 83[51]).
1952
88-91 | NMN906-909 | Leyland PSU1/13 | 520996/1234/ 0995/1235 | Leyland | B44F |
Nos. 88-91 re-seated to B40F in 1959 (88-89) or 1961 (90-91); all re-seated to B44F in 1973; to Isle of Man National Transport Ltd 10/76 (retaining fleet numbers 88-91).
1956
93-95 | TMN334-336 | Leyland PD2/20 | 550488-90 | Metro-Cammell | H34/28R |
Withdrawn 1974 (95), 1975 (93-94).
1957
19-22 | WMN5-8 | Leyland PSUC1/1 | 575431-34 | Weymann | B44F |
No. 19 re-seated to B40F in 1963.
Nos. 20-22 re-seated to DP40F in 1961 (21) or 1963.
Nos. 19-22 re-numbered 5-8 in 1974.
Withdrawn 1976 (19-22[5-8]).
1958
31-33 | XMN345-347 | Leyland PD3/3 | 580998- 1000 | Metro-Cammell | H41/32R |
Nos. 31-33 to Isle of Man National Transport Ltd 10/76 (retaining fleet numbers 31-33).
1961
54-56 | 3680-3682MN | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 614776-77/ 803 | Willowbrook | DP41F |
Nos. 54-56 re-seated to B43F in 1973; to Isle of Man National Transport Ltd 10/76 (retaining fleet numbers 54-56).
1964
59-61 | 6-8MAN | Leyland PD3A/1 | L20653-55 | Metro-Cammell | H41/32R |
No. 59 re-numbered 69 in 1969; re-registered 869OHM in 1969 and re-registered again to 69UMN in 1970.
No. 60 re-numbered 67 in 1970; re-registered 67UMN in 1970.
No. 61 re-numbered 58 in 1968; re-numbered again to 68 in 1970 and re-registered 68UMN.
Nos. 59-61[67-69] to Isle of Man National Transport Ltd. 10/76 (retaining fleet numbers 67-69).
1967
23-29 | 23-29HMN | Dennis Falcon | 117-123P5 | Strachan | B30F |
96-98 | 696-698HMN | Leyland PSU4/1R | 701013-15 | Willowbrook | DP41F |
Nos. 23-29 ex-Aldershot & District (Nos. 276-282 respectively, new 1956).
Nos. 96-98 to Tours (IOM) Ltd. 1/72; returned 3/73; to Isle of Man National Transport Ltd. 10/76 (retaining fleet numbers 96-98).
Withdrawn 1972 (25, 27), 1973 (26), 1975 (23-24, 28-29).
1968
34-36 | 34-36LMN | Leyland PSU4/3R | 801225/ 315-16 | Duple | C41F |
Withdrawn 1971 (34-36).
1970
37-38 | 37-38UMN | Bristol RELH6L | [RELH-4-] 269/68 | Duple | C49F |
Withdrawn 1973 (37-38).
1971
39-40 | 39-40WMN | Bristol RELH6L | [RELH-4-] 326-27 | Plaxton | C49F |
Withdrawn 1971 (39-40).
1972
41-43 | MN41-43 | Leyland PD3/4 | 592208/29-30 | Willowbrook | H41/32F |
44-45 | MN44-45 | Leyland PD3A/1 | L02477-78 | Willowbrook | H41/32F |
57-60 | MN57-60 | Leyland PD3/4 | 623278-79/ 593-94 | Northern Counties | H41/32F |
63-66 | MN63-66 | Leyland PD3A/1 | L02479-82 | Willowbrook | H41/32F |
70-71 | MN2670-2671 | Leyland PD3A/1 | L43176-77 | Willowbrook | H41/32F |
Nos. 41-43, 44-45, 57-60, 63-66, 70-71 ex-Birmingham & Midland (Nos. 2028-2030, new 1960, Nos. 2001-2002, new 1963, Nos. 2024-27, new 1963, Nos. 2003-2006, new 1964, Nos. 2007-2008, new 1966 respectively); to Isle of Man National Transport Ltd. 10/76 (retaining fleet numbers 41-43, 44-45, 57-60, 63-66, 70-71).
1974
14 | MN9514 | Leyland National | 01405 | Leyland | B52F |
72-81 | LMN72-81 | Leyland PD3A/1 | L01322-24/ 1405-8/93-94/ 1321 | Weymann | H39/30F |
No. 14 re-registered to MAN14A in May 1974; to Isle of Man National Transport Ltd. 10/76 (retaining fleet number 14).
Nos. 72-81 ex-Bournemouth Corporation (Nos. 161-169, 160 respectively, all new 1963); to Isle of Man National Transport Ltd. 10/76 (retaining fleet numbers 72-81).
1975
15-20 | MAN15-20D | Leyland National | 02099-2104 | Leyland | B52F |
Nos. 15-20 to Isle of Man National Transport Ltd. 10/76 (retaining fleet numbers 15-20).
1976
21-27 | MAN21-27H | Leyland National | 03310-16 | Leyland | B52F |
Nos. 21-27 to Isle of Man National Transport Ltd. 10/76 (retaining fleet numbers 21-27).