Moore Bros. (Kelvedon) Ltd. Bus Fleet List 1912-1963
Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
1912
F6060 | Ford T | ? | ? | ? |
Withdrawn ?
1913
F7257 | Ford T | 2807517 | ? | ? |
F7627 | Ford T | ? | ? | 4 |
F7627 ex-Grey, Rettendon Common.
Withdrawn ?
1914
F8563 | Clarkson 32hp | ? | ? | O34R |
Withdrawn 1921.
1915
F5619 | Thornycroft 30hp | 1106 | ? | Ch14 |
Ex-Holmes and Smith, Southend.
Withdrawn 1918.
1917
HK2588 | Ford T | 1062036 | ? | Ch? |
Withdrawn ?
1919
HK4232 | Thornycroft J | 7116 | ? | O40R |
HK4696 | Ford T | 719332 | ? | ? |
HK6530 | Thornycroft | 7773 | ? | O36R |
HK4232 ex-Berry, Colchester. Re-bodied to Ch32 by Strachan & Brown c.1920.
HK6530 re-bodied to Ch32 by Strachan & Brown c.1920.
Withdrawn 1921 (HK4232, HK4696), unknown (HK6530).
1920
HK7284 | Ford T | 3687849 | ? | ? |
HK8589 | Ford T | ? | ? | ? |
HK8599 | Ford T | ? | ? | B? |
Withdrawn 1920 (HK7284), unknown (HK8589, HK8599).
1922
NO5124 | Thornycroft J | 3213 | ? | O40R |
Withdrawn ?
1925
PU9308 | Chevrolet | S5166T | ? | B14F |
Withdrawn ?
1927
TW8006 | Chevrolet LM | 15327 | ? | B14F |
TW8435 | Reo | 145422 | ? | C20F |
TW9926 | Reo | 146448 | ? | B20F |
VW2275 | Chevrolet LM | 18275 | ? | B14F |
Withdrawn 1932 (TW9926), 1934 (VW2275), unknown (TW8006, TW8435).
1928
VW2851 | Chevrolet LO | 40038 | ? | B14F |
VW2852 | Reo Pullman | GB163 | ? | B26F |
VW3178 | Reo Sprinter | FAX5031 | ? | B20F |
VW6756 | GMC T40E | 404264 | Economy | B26F |
Withdrawn 1933 (VW2852), unknown (VW2851, VW3178, VW6756).
1929
VX51 | Chevrolet LQ | 52578 | Economy | B14F |
VX297-298 | Thornycroft A6 | 18276/298 | ? | B26F |
VX2632 | GMC T30 | 302815 | ? | B20F |
Withdrawn 1935 (VX297), 1938 (VX298, VX2632), 1939 (VX2632).
1930
VX3808 | Gilford 168 OT | 11207 | Wycombe | B32F |
VX4075 | Gilford 168 OT | 11247 | Wycombe | B32F |
VX4279 | GMC T60D | 601000 | ? | B32F |
VX4637 | GMC T60D | 60924 | ? | B32F |
VX7065 | GMC T30C | 307980 | ? | B20F |
Withdrawn 1937 (VX4279, VX4637, VX7065), 1938 (VX4975), 1939 (VX3808).
1931
EV179-180 | Gilford 168 OT | 11877/879 | Petty | C32C |
EV2510 | Gilford 168 OT | 11948 | Petty | C32C |
Withdrawn 1941 (EV179), 1942 (EV2510), unknown (EV180).
1932
EV5299-5300 | Gilford 168 OT | 12046/47 | Petty | C32C |
EV5301 | Bedford WLB | 108459 | Petty | C20F |
EV6337 | AEC Regal | 6621350 | Petty | B32F |
KP7060 | Gilford 166 OT | 10770 | Wycombe | B32F |
VX2630 | Gilford 166 OT | 11095 | Wycombe | B32F |
EV6337 was re-bodied by Duple to C32F in 1937.
KP7060 ex-Sheppey Motor Transport, Sheerness.
VX2630 ex-Bluebird, Tiptree.
Withdrawn 1937 (EV5301, VX2630), 1938 (KP7060), 1954 (EV6337), unknown (EV5299-5300).
1933
UV3200 | Gilford 166 OT | 10843 | Wycombe | C30F |
Ex-Venture, Hendon.
Withdrawn 1937.
1934
BEV464-465 | Albion Valiant PV70 | 11509J 11509H | Duple | C32F |
BPU202 | Bedford WLB | 109902 | Duple | C20F |
BPU676 | Bedford WLB | 109886 | Duple | B20F |
VW7483 | GMC T42 | 479D | Waveney | B26F |
VW7483 ex-Bluebird, Tiptree.
Withdrawn 1936 (VW7483), 1945 (BPU202, BPU676), 1950 (BEV464-465).
1935
CHK401 | Bedford WLB | 110026 | Duple | C20F |
CHK952 | AEC Regal | 6621740 | Duple | C32F |
CHK953 | Albion Valiant PV71 | 11602A | Duple | C32F |
Withdrawn 1945 (CHK401), 1953 (CHK952, CHK953).
1936
DNO835 | Albion Victor PK115 | 25009A | Duple | C31F |
DNO836 | Albion Valkyrie PW141 | 44001I | Duple | C35F |
DNO837 | Albion Victor PK115 | 25010F | Duple | C31F |
Withdrawn 1947 (DNO835-837).
1937
EVW868 | Albion Victor PK115 | 25014L | Duple | C31F |
EVW869 | Albion Valkyrie PW141 | 44011G | Duple | C35F |
FEV806 | Bedford WTB | 8470 | Duple | C20F |
WL9062-9063 | AEC Regent | 661115/21 | Hall Lewis | L24/24R |
WL9062/9063 ex-City of Oxford Motor Services (Nos. G131/137), new 1930.
WL9063 re-bodied by Willowbrook to L27/26R in 1943.
WL9062 re-bodied by Willowbrook to L27/26R in 1944.
Withdrawn 1947 (EVW868, EVW869), 1955 (WL9062-9063), 1957 (FEV806).
1938
GNO267-268 | Albion Valkyrie SPPW141 | 44017K/17L | Duple | C32F |
GVW634-635 | Bedford WTB | 8470/8988 | Duple | C20F |
WL9068 | AEC Regent | 661116 | Hall Lewis | L24/24R |
WL9068 ex-City of Oxford Motor Services (No. G132), new 1930. Rebodied by Northern Counties to L27/26R in 1945.
Withdrawn 1954 (GNO267), 1955 (GNO268, WL9068), 1961 (GVW634), 1962 (GVW635).
1940
UF6468 | Leyland TD1 | 71409 | Leyland | L24/24R |
VH4875 | Leyland TD2 | 2244 | Leyland | L24/24R |
UF6468 ex-Southdown Motor Services (No. 868), new 1930.
VH4875 ex-Hanson, Huddersfield (No. 60), new 1933.
Withdrawn 1946 (UF6468, VH4875).
1941
WN4762 | AEC Regent | 6611899 | Brush | L25/26R |
WN4762 ex-South Wales Transport (No. 262), new 1932.
Withdrawn 1947.
1942
JPU640 | Bristol K5G | 57078 | Duple | L27/28R |
Withdrawn 1958.
1943
JTW447 | Guy Arab I | FD25917 | Brush | L27/28R |
Re-bodied by Massey to L29/28R in 1960 using chassis frame from OVW757 (ex-Eastern National 1192, Guy Arab III) purchased for spares in 1959.
To Eastern National Omnibus Company [ENOC] 2/63 (re-numbered 1024).
1944
JVW999 | Guy Arab II | FD26955 | Roe | L27/28R |
Re-bodied by Massey to L29/28R in 1960 using chassis frame from OWV756 (ex-Eastern National 1191, Guy Arab III) purchased for spares in 1959.
To ENOC 2/63 (re-numbered 1025).
1945
JVX223 | Guy Arab II | FD27478 | Strachan | L27/28R |
JVX553-554 | Bedford OWB | 26699/799 | Mulliner | B32F |
JVX555-558 | Guy Arab II | FD27433/753/ 767/775 | Strachan | L27/28R |
Withdrawn 1951 (JVX553-554), 1958 (JVX223), 1961 (JVX555).
To ENOC 2/63 (JVX556-558, re-numbered 1031-1033 respectively).
1947
LPU611-612 | Guy Arab III | FD28324/325 | Strachan | L27/28R |
LPU940 | Guy Arab III | FD29455 | Duple | DP35F |
LTW62 | Guy Arab III | FD29466 | Duple | DP35F |
LVW124-125 | Guy Arab III | FD29483/485 | Duple | DP35F |
LPU611 re-bodied by Massey to L29/28R in 1960.
Withdrawn 1961 (LTW62) used as towing vehicle (acquired by ENOC in 2/63, re-numbered 040 and retained as towing vehicle), 1962 (LVW125).
To ENOC 2/63 (LPU611-612, LPU940, LWV124, re-numbered 1034,1035, 027, 028, [LVW125 passed to ENOC as withdrawn vehicle and was re-numbered 029], respectively).
1949
ONO537-538 | Guy Arab III | FD36192/93 | Strachan | L27/28R |
PHK531-532 | Guy Arab III | FD70106/108 | Strachan | C35F |
To ENOC 2/63 (ONO537-538, PHK531-532, re-numbered 1036, 1037, 034, 035, respectively).
1950
PHK533-534 | Guy Arab III | FD70153/54 | Strachan | C35F |
Withdrawn 1961 (PHK533).
To ENOC 2/63 (PHK534, re-numbered 036).
1951
GYL983-984 | Guy Arab II | FD27550/563 | Weymann | L27/28R |
HYM685 | Bedford OB | 51452 | Duple | C29F |
MMT876 | Bedford OB | 38520 | Duple | C29F |
RTW222 | Bedford OB | 147090 | Duple | C27F |
HYM685, MMT685 ex-Fallowfield & Britten, London.
GYL983-984 ex-Birch Bros., London (Nos. K103-104), new 1945. GYL938 re-bodied by Strachan to L28/28R in 1954. GYL984 was re-bodied by Strachan to L28/28R in 1955.
Withdrawn 1955 (MMT876).
To ENOC 2/63 (GYL983-984, HYM685, RTW222, re-numbered 1029, 1030, 025, 026, respectively).
1952
GYL981-982 | Guy Arab II | FD27533/530 | Weymann | L27/28R |
GYL981-982 ex-Birch Bros., London (Nos. K101-102), new 1945.
GYL981/982 re-bodied by Strachan to L28/28R in 1954.
To ENOC 2/63 (re-numbered 1028,1027 respectively).
1953
KGT378-381 | Guy Arab III | FD33251M/ 44M/307M/ 272M | Strachan | C35F |
KGT378-381 ex-Dartmouth Coaches, London.
To ENOC 2/63 (re-numbered 030, 032, 033, 031 respectively).
1954
YEV623 | Guy Arab IV | FD72118 | Strachan | L28/28R |
To ENOC 2/63 (re-numbered 1038).
1955
52-53DHK | Guy Arab IV | FD72582/583 | Strachan | L28/28R |
To ENOC 2/63 (re-numbered 1039,1040, respectively).
1956
576-577FVW | Commer Avenger III | T85A0431/32 | Duple | C41F |
To ENOC 2/63 (re-numbered 037, 038, respectively).
1957
2834-2835F | Guy Arab IV | FD73709/10 | NCME | L31/32R |
To ENOC 2/63 (re-numbered 1041,1042, respectively).
1958
8935-8936NO | Guy Arab IV | FD74120/124 | Massey | L34/33R |
To ENOC 2/63 (re-numbered 1043, 1044, respectively).
1959
19-20PVX | Guy Arab IV | FD74286/288 | Massey | L34/33R |
To ENOC 2/63 (re-numbered 1045, 1046, respectively).
1960
7652VW | Commer Avenger IV | 94Y8063 | Yeates | C41F |
To ENOC 2/63 (re-numbered 039).
1961
372-373WPU | Guy Arab IV | FD74910/911 | Massey | L34/33R |
To ENOC 2/63 (re-numbered 1047, 1048, respectively).
1963
The following vehicles were on order but not delivered until March 1963, after the take-over and consequently never operated in Moore Bros. livery. They were numbered 1049 and 1050 respectively in the ENOC fleet.
581-582AOO | Guy Arab IV | FD75265/266 | Massey | L34/33R |