North Western Road Car Co. Ltd. Bus Fleet List 1923-1974 Part 1: 1923-1949
Fleet No. | Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
1923
270 | MA1059 | AEC YC | 14204 | Birch | B26R |
271 | MA1007 | AEC YC | 14205 | Birch | B26R |
277 | MA1109 | AEC YC | 14203 | Dodson | B26R |
281-282 | MA1187-1188 | AEC YC | 14396-97 | Birch | B26R |
283 | MA2569 | AEC YC | 14398 | Birch | Ch30 |
284 | MA1330 | AEC YC | 14399 | Brush | B26R |
287 | MA1189 | AEC YC | 14402 | Birch | B26R |
288 | MA1233 | AEC YC | 14403 | Birch | B26R |
289 | MA1236 | AEC YC | 14357 | Carter | Ch30 |
290 | MA3128 | AEC YC | 14417 | Birch | Ch30 |
291 | MA1522 | AEC YC | 14418 | Carter | Ch30 |
292 | MA2284 | AEC YC | 14419 | Birch | Ch30 |
317 | MA507 | Daimler CC | ? | ? | B26F |
318 | MA1687 | Daimler CK | 3408 | ? | B26F |
321 | LH9033 | Daimler CC | 369 | ? | B26F |
334 | MA1331 | Daimler Y | 6112 | Brush | B29F |
346 | MA2149 | AEC YC | 15545 | Birch | B29F |
347 | MA2151 | AEC YC | 15546 | Brush | B29F |
361 | EO2323 | Daimler Y | 7182 | Brush | Ch28 |
368 | MA2150 | AEC YC | 15547 | Glendower | B29F |
369-370 | MA2152-2153 | AEC YC | 15548-49 | Glendower | B29F |
375 | MA2154 | AEC YC | 15550 | Brush | B29F |
376 | MA2155 | AEC YC | 15551 | Glendower | B29F |
377-378 | MA2156-2157 | AEC YC | 15552-53 | Brush | B29F |
379 | MA2158 | AEC YC | 15554 | Glendower | B29F |
389-390 | MA6410-6411 | Daimler Y | 5784/7153 | Glendower | B29F |
391-392 | MA7485-7486 | Daimler Y | 6204/7049 | Strachan & Brown | B29F |
397 | EO757 | Daimler Y | 3214 | Brush | Ch32 |
398 | EO2744 | Daimler Y | ? | Dodson | B??? |
412 | MA9135 | Daimler Y | 7139 | Strachan & Brown | B32F |
413 | MA9134 | Daimler Y | 7223 | Glendower | B32F |
414 | MA9691 | Daimler Y | 6145 | Glendower | B32F |
415 | MA9692 | Daimler Y | 5613 | Strachan & Brown | B32F |
420 | MB136 | Daimler Y | 7007 | Strachan & Brown | B32F |
421 | MA9846 | Daimler Y | 5893 | Strachan & Brown | B32F |
433 | MB1713 | Daimler Y | 5946 | Brush | B26F |
434-436 | MB160-162 | Daimler Y | 5681/6056/ 7329 | Brush | B32F |
437 | MA9694 | Daimler Y | 5942 | Strachan & Brown | B32F |
438 | MB163 | Daimler Y | 6236 | Brush | B32F |
439 | MA9847 | Daimler Y | 5283 | Glendower | B32F |
440 | MA9693 | Daimler Y | 7323 | Strachan & Brown | B32F |
447 | XB9973 | Daimler Y | 4476 | Brush | B29F |
448 | XD8133 | Daimler Y | ? | Brush | B29F |
449 | XD8209 | Daimler Y | ? | Brush | B29F |
450 | XB9975 | Daimler Y | 4648 | Brush | B29F |
451 | XB9978 | Daimler Y | 3964 | Brush | B29F |
452 | MB2472 | Daimler Y | 4624 | Brush | B25F |
468 | MB2391 | Daimler Y | 4376 | Brush | B26F |
469 | MB2390 | Daimler Y | 4444 | Brush | B25F |
470 | XK7595 | Daimler Y | ? | Brush | B29F |
471 | MB2471 | Daimler Y | 4325 | Brush | B25F |
472 | XB8914 | Daimler Y | 7164 | Brush | B25F |
473-474 | MB2922-2923 | Daimler Y | 5831/6515 | Brush | B25F |
Nos. 270-271, 277, 281-284, 287-292, 317-318, 321, 334, 346-347, 361, 368-370, 375-379, 389-392, 397-398, 412-415, 420-421, 433-440, 447-451 ex-British Automobile Traction Company, Macclesfield (new 1919-1923).
No. 289 is also quoted as chassis no. 14457.
No. 317 is quoted as chassis no. 16001 but this is incorrect.
No. 270 re-seated to B32R at a later date.
Nos. 277, 281 re-seated to B28R, B32R respectively in 1924.
No. 289 fitted with B26? body in 1924.
No. 361 fitted with B25? body at a later date.
No. 376 received Brush B25F body ex-468 in Oct. 1923.
No. 413 re-seated to B26F in 1926.
Nos. 452, 468-469, 471, 473-474 ex-War Department (new 1916).
No. 468 fitted with Glendower B29F body ex-376 in Oct. 1923.
No. 469 re-seated to B26F at a later date.
Nos. 470, 472 purchased second-hand (bodies new 1922, 1920 respectively; probably ex-War Department via Samuelson, London).
Nos. 270-271, 277, 281-284, 287-290, 292 re-numbered 14-25 respectively; Nos. 334, 346-347, 361, 368-370 re-numbered 40, 29-30, 41, 31-33 respectively; Nos. 375-379, 391, 397, 398 re-numbered 34-38, 43, 42, 44 respectively; Nos. 412-415, 420-42, 433-440, 447-451 re-numbered 45-63 respectively; Nos. 452, 468-474 re-numbered 64, 66, 65, 67, 68-71 respectively, all in 1927.
Withdrawn 1924 (291, 390, 392), 1925 (321), 1927 (452[64], 468[66], 471[68]), 1928 (270-271[14-15], 277[16], 281[17], 284[20], 287[21], 288-289[22-23], 290[24], 292[25], 317-318, 334[40], 346-347[29-30], 361[41], 368-370[31-33], 375-379[34-38], 389, 397[42], 398[44], 412-415[45-48], 421[50], 433[51], 435[53], 437[55], 439-440[57-58], 447-451[59-63], 470[67], 472[69]), 1929 (283[19], 391[43], 436[54], 473-474[70-71]), 1930 (282[18]), 1934 (420[49], 434[52], 438[56], 469[65]).
1924
– | B2287 | Enfield 35hp | ? | ? | B30R |
1 | B5729 | Leyland | ? | Leyland | B30F |
2 | B5735 | Leyland | ? | Leyland | B30F |
3 | MA1321 | Leyland | 10334 | Leyland | B30F |
4 | MA3698 | Leyland 36hp | 10770 | Leyland | B30F |
5 | MA3915 | Leyland 36hp | 10721 | Northern Counties | Ch30 |
6 | B5939 | Enfield 35hp | ? | ? | B30R |
7 | MA3699 | Leyland 36hp | 10769 | Leyland | B30R |
8-9 | MA4098-4099 | Leyland 36hp | 10772/71 | Leyland | B30R |
10 | MA665 | Austin | ? | ? | ?20? |
11 | MA3697 | Ford T | 353248 | ? | B12? |
12 | MA3372 | AEC Y | 10955 | Strachan & Brown | B30F |
13 | MA782 | AEC YC | ? | Strachan & Brown | B30F |
14 | XL101 | De Dion Bouton | ? | De Dion | B20F |
15 | XL97 | De Dion Bouton | ? | De Dion | B20F |
16 | MA1237 | AEC YC | 13015 | Strachan & Brown | B30F |
18 | MA4154 | Leyland 36hp | 10722 | Leyland | B30F |
19 | MA783 | Leyland ES5 | 10065 | Northern Counties | Ch30 |
20 | B8637 | Leyland | ? | Leyland | B30F |
55-80 | DB5000-5025 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | 3064-89 | Tilling | B36R |
81-90 | DB5027-5036 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | 3329-38 | Tilling | B36R |
91 | DB5039 | Tilling-Stevens TS4 | 3381 | Brush | B36R |
B2287 and Nos. 1-16, 18-20 ex-Mid-Cheshire Bus Company, Northwich (new 1914, 1914, 1920, 1920, 1920, 1914, 1920, 1920, 1920, 1919, 1920, 1919, 1919, ?, ?, 1919, 1920, 1919, 1919 respectively). B2287 (new 1914) was allocated fleet number 5 but was immediately withdrawn, the fleet number being re-allocated to MA3915 instead. Nos. 2-5, 7-9, 12-16, 18-20 re-numbered 3, 75, 77, 76, 78-80, 27, 28, 2, 1, 26, 81-83 respectively in 1927.
Nos. 55-80 re-numbered 100-125 respectively; Nos. 81-90 re-numbered 127-136 respectively; No. 91 re-numbered 139; all in 1927. Most re-seated to B38R at a later date.
Withdrawn 1925 (B2287, 1, 6, 10-11), 1928 (2[3], 8-9[79-80], 12[27], 13[28], 14[2], 15[1], 16[26], 18[81], 19[82], 20[83]), 1929 (3[75], 4[77], 7[78]), 1931 (5[76], 55-80[100-125], 81-90[127-136], 91[139]).
1925
140-164 | DB5040-5064 | Tilling-Stevens TS4 | 3613-3637 | Tilling | B36R |
165-188 | DB5065-5088 | Tilling-Stevens TS4 | 3601-08/10- 12/09/48-59 | Tilling | O51R |
Nos. 166-169, 176, 179, 182-188 received Brush B32R bodies by 1930; remaining double-deckers re-seated to O54R by then.
Withdrawn 1930 (146, 165, 170-173, 175-178, 180-182, 185), 1931 (140-145, 147-164, 166-169, 174, 179, 183-184, 186-188).
1926
29 | MB769 | Leyland SG7 | 12045 | Leyland | B32D |
30 | MB1699 | Leyland SG7 | 12044 | Leyland | B32R |
31-32 | MB4808-4809 | Leyland SG7 | 12885-86 | Leyland | B40D |
33 | MB7751 | Leyland SG9 | 13247 | Leyland | B40D |
34 | MB7799 | Leyland SG9 | 13248 | Leyland | B40D |
35-36 | MA8476-8477 | Leyland G7 | 12315/14 | Leyland | B32R |
37 | MA9638 | Leyland G7 | 22400 | Leyland | B32R |
38 | MB3006 | Leyland G7 | 22924 | Leyland | B32R |
39 | MB3246 | Leyland G7 | 22954 | Leyland | B32R |
40 | MB7412 | Leyland C7 | 35183 | Leyland | B30F |
41 | MB7447 | Leyland C7 | 35170 | Leyland | B30F |
42 | MB7514 | Leyland C9 | 35111 | Leyland | B26F |
43-44 | MB6339-6340 | Leyland A13 | 35037-38 | Leyland | B36R |
45 | MB7027 | Renault JX1 | 149063 | Allen | B20F |
46 | MB8256 | Renault KX | 145946 | Horsfield | B26F |
47-48 | MB9036-9037 | Renault MV | 162025/ 177354 | Horsfield | B26F |
49 | MB4805 | Renault JX1 | 136212 | Ashcroft | B20F |
50 | MB4806 | Renault JX2 | 124573 | Ashcroft | B26F |
51 | MB4807 | Renault JX1 | 136211 | Ashcroft | B20F |
52 | MB4192 | Renault JX1 | 130623 | Allen | B20F |
53 | MB4246 | Renault JX1 | 132410 | Evans | B20F |
54 | MB4623 | Renault JX1 | ? | Allen | B20F |
193-198 | DB5093-5098 | Tilling-Stevens TS4 | 3768-71/65-66 | Tilling | B36R |
199-204 | DB5099-5104 | Tilling-Stevens TS4 | 3767/72-73/ 76/75/74 | Brush | B32R |
Nos. 29-54 ex-Altrincham & District MS (new 1922, 1923, 1924, 1924, 1925, 1925, 1921, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1923, 1925, 1925, 1925, 1924, 1924, 1924, 1925, 1925, 1925, 1924, 1924, 1924, 1924, 1924, 1924 respectively); re-numbered 84-99, 4-7, 11-13, 8-10 respectively in 1927.
Withdrawn 1927 ( 51[13]), 1928 (45-48[4-7], 49-50[11-12], 52-54[8-10]), 1929 (29[84], 31-38[86-93]), 1930 (43[98], 193-204), 1932 (30[85], 44[99]).
1927
21 | CP742 | Daimler Y | 6158 | Birch | Ch28 |
22-23 | CP747-748 | Daimler Y | 6163/? | Birch | Ch28 |
209-220 | DB5109-5120 | Tilling-Stevens B9A | 5256-67 | Tilling | B40R |
Nos. 21-23, chassis ex-Halifax Corporation (Nos. 4-6, new 1916); fitted with 1922 Birch Ch28 bodies ex-Potteries Electric Traction (Nos. 30-32); re-numbered 72-74 later in 1927.
Nos. 209-220 re-seated to B39R in 1931.
Withdrawn 1928 (21-23[72-74]), 1934 (209-210, 214), 1935 (212, 220), 1936 (211, 213, 215-219).
1928
3 | TC9862 | Leyland A13 | 35155 | Jackson | B26? |
45 | EH5387 | Leyland A9 | 19926 | Jackson | B20D |
126 | TD9298 | AEC | 202264 | United | B20D |
137 | TD4054 | AEC Renown | ? | United | B32D |
138 | TD3550 | AEC | ? | United | B20D |
207 | TD4606 | Leyland A13 | 35966 | Leyland | B26F |
221-226 | DB5121-5126 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 5603-08 | Tilling | B36R |
227-232 | DB5127-5132 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 5609-14 | Brush | B36R |
233-238 | DB5133-5138 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 5615-20 | Tilling | B36R |
239-245 | DB5139-5145 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 5621-27 | Brush | B36R |
246-258 | DB5146-5158 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 5666-78 | Tilling | B32R |
259-270 | DB5159-5170 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 5679-90 | Brush | B32R |
271-290 | DB5171-5190 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 5767-86 | Tilling | B36R |
291-295 | DB5191-5195 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 6201/03/02/ 04-05 | Tilling | B35R |
296-300 | DB5196-5200 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 6206-10 | Brush | B35R |
301-305 | DB5201-5205 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 6211-15 | Tilling | B35R |
306-310 | DB5206-5210 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 6216-20 | Brush | B35R |
Nos. 3, 45, 126, 137-138, 207 ex-Tetlow & Collier, Flixton (new 1924, 1924, 1927, 1925, 1925, 1926 respectively).
Nos. 221-245, 271-290 re-seated to B35R in 1931; most fitted with 1930 B31R bodies from unknown vehicles c.1935.
Nos. 291-293, 295-310 re-bodied by ECOC to B31R in 1935; No. 294 was fitted with 1930 B31R body ex-unknown vehicle in 1935.
Withdrawn 1929 (3, 45, 126, 137-138, 207), 1934 (221-224, 227-229, 231-234, 237-239, 242-244, 248, 274), 1935 (226, 236, 245, 249-250), 1936 (230, 240-241, 246-247, 251-266, 268-271, 273, 275-276, 280-281, 283-284, 290), 1937 (25, 277), 1938 (235, 267, 272, 278-279, 282, 285-287, 289, 294), 1939 (295, 302-303), 1941 (291, 293, 299), 1946 (292, 296-298, 300-301, 304-310).
1929
311-350 | DB5211-5250 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 6266-305 | Tilling | B36R |
351-390 | DB5251-5290 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 6306-45 | Brush | B35R |
391-399 | DB5291-5299 | Leyland TS1 | 60545-53 | Leyland | B26R |
400-415 | DB9300-9315 | Leyland TS1 | 60557/56/58/ 61/55/54/62- 64/60/59/65-69 | Leyland | B26R |
416 | DB9316 | Crossley Eagle | 90051 | Tilling | B35R |
Nos. 311-350 re-seated to B35R in 1931; Nos. 311-315, 319-322, 324-325, 327, 329-347, 349-350, 352, 354-355, 357-359, 361-362, 364-366, 368-384, 387-389 re-bodied by ECOC to B31R in 1935.
No. 416 was on hire from Crossley for evaluation.
Withdrawn 1930 (416), 1931 (391-415), 1934 (316-318, 323, 326, 348, 351, 353, 356, 360, 363, 367, 385-386, 390), 1938 (328), 1939 (330, 358, 369), 1941 (315, 325, 327, 335, 337, 342, 344-345, 357, 364, 368, 377, 380-381, 383), 1942 (312, 336, 343, 352, 355, 362, 371, 374-375), 1946 (311, 313-314, 319-322, 324, 329, 331-334, 338-341, 346-347, 349-350, 354, 359, 361, 365-366, 370, 372-373, 376, 378-379, 382, 384, 387-389).
1930
417-441 | DB9317-9341 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 6536-60 | Tilling | B31R |
442-466 | DB9342-9366 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 6561-85 | Brush | B31R |
467 | DB9367 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 6834 | Tilling | B31R |
468-496 | DB9368-9396 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 6757-85 | Tilling | B31R |
497 | DB9397 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 6756 | Tilling | B35R |
No. 497 fitted with the 1929 Tilling B35R body ex-416 from new.
Nos. 417, 419, 421-422, 430, 443-445, 448, 453, 458-497 re-bodied by ECOC to B31R in 1935.
Withdrawn 1938 (418, 420, 423-424, 427-428, 431-442, 446-447, 449-452, 454-455), 1939 (425-426, 429, 432, 456-457), 1941 (421, 430, 443-445, 453, 458, 460, 464, 470-472, 474, 476, 478, 481-482, 485, 491-492), 1946 (417, 419, 422, 448, 459, 461-463, 465-469, 473, 475, 477, 479-480, 483-484, 486-490, 493-497).
1931
498-503 | DB9398-9403 | Leyland TD1 | 71874-79 | Leyland | L24/24R |
504-515 | DB9404-9415 | Leyland TS1 | 61622-33 | Harrington | C26R |
516-521 | DB9416-9421 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 6915-20 | Tilling | B31R |
522-530 | DB9422-9430 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 8587/90/95/ 621/589/94/ 92-93/98 | Tilling | B31R |
531-538 | DB9431-9438 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 8629/03/597/ 99/608/20/ 588/627 | Tilling | B31R |
539-545 | DB9439-9445 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 8602/36/38/ 35/37/33/34 | Tilling | B31R |
546-555 | DB9446-9455 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 8584-85/83/ 86/91/601/04/ 11/05/596 | Brush | B35R |
556-566 | DB9456-9466 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 8616/09/12/ 06/00/22/10/ 24/26/28/32 | Brush | B35R |
567-577 | DB9467-9477 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 8619/23/30- 31/05/07/13- 14/25/17-18 | Brush | B35R |
Nos. 504-515 re-bodied by Harrington to C32F in 1934; Nos. 504-506, 508-513, 515 requisitioned by War Department in 1941, re-purchased in 1946 and re-bodied with 1934 Harrington C32F bodies ex-657-665, 667, which had been removed in 1943 and stored.
Nos. 516-521 received the 1935 ECOC B31R bodies ex-295, 302-303, 330, 358, 369 in 1939 (sequence unknown).
Nos. 522-546 re-bodied by ECW to B31R in 1936.
Withdrawn 1938 (498-503), 1939 (547-577), 1946 (514), 1947 (527), 1948 (504-513, 151-516, 522-526, 528-530, 532-533, 537, 542-543), 1949 (517-521, 531, 534-536, 538-541, 544-546).
1932
202 | TE1578 | Vulcan VWBL | 21 | ? | B32? |
203 | RA4120 | Vulcan VWBL | ? | ? | ?20? |
204 | YE7310 | Guy FBB | 22257 | Hall Lewis | B32R |
205 | RA6211 | Leyland PLSC1 | 47283 | Reeve & Kenning | B32F |
206 | JA2880 | Dennis Lancet | 170188 | Dennis | B32R |
207 | VU5435 | AEC Regent | 661748 | Burlingham | C32F |
208 | RA6799 | Dennis G | 70366 | Willowbrook | B18F |
578-600 | DB9478-9500 | Leyland TS4 | 310-332 | ECOC | C32R |
601-602 | JA2201-2202 | Leyland TS4 | 333-34 | ECOC | C32R |
603-614 | JA2203-2214 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 8664-75 | Tilling | B31R |
Nos. 202-204 ex-Spa Motor Services, Matlock Bath (all new 1927).
No. 205 ex-Watts Brothers, Wirksworth (new 1928).
No. 206 ex-Dennis demonstrator (new 1932).
Nos. 207-208 ex-Slack & Son, Middleton-by-Wirksworth (new 1931, 1928 respectively).
Nos. 578-579, 590-592, 594, 596-598, 600 re-bodied by Burlingham to B34F in 1943; converted for producer gas operation at same time; reverted to petrol in 1945.
Nos. 580-585, 587-589 fitted with Harrington C32F bodies’ ex-709-717 before latter entered service; the ECOC bodies were fitted to 709-717 (sequence unknown).
Withdrawn 1933 (202-204), 1935 (205), 1936 (208), 1937 (207), 1939 (206, 603-614), 1941 (582, 584-587, 589), 1947 (593, 595, 599, 602), 1948 (601), 1951 (578-581, 583, 588, 590-592, 594, 596-598, 600).
1933
179 | RB6398 | Bedford WLB | 108506 | Willowbrook | B20F |
180 | RA8057 | Maudslay | ? | ? | ? |
187 | RB1580 | Dennis EV | 17895 | Strachan | B32F |
188 | RB1262 | Dennis EV | 17891 | Duple | C32F |
189 | RA8081 | Dennis ES | 17683 | Reeve & Kenning | B31F |
190 | RA5031 | Leyland PLSC3 | 46701 | Leyland | B32F |
191 | PL7968 | Dennis EV | 17897 | Dennis | B31R |
192 | VU425 | AEC Regal | 662351 | ? | B32R |
193 | LG3572 | Thornycroft BC | 20405 | ? | B??R |
194-199 | LG3621-3626 | Thornycroft BC | 20406/09/08/ 07/10-11 | ? | B??R |
200-201 | XJ827-828 | Leyland LT5 | 1464/66 | Roberts | B31R |
615-620 | JA2215-2220 | Leyland KP2 | 1301-02/422-25 | Brush | B20F |
Nos 179-180 ex-McKay, Bakewell (new 1932, 1929).
Nos. 187-191 ex-Hands Garages, Matlock (new 1930, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1931 respectively).
No. 192 ex-Sykes Brothers, Sale (new 1930).
Nos. 193-201 ex-Goodfellow Services, Hyde (Nos. 20-28 respectively, new 1930 [20-26] or 1932[27-28]).
Withdrawn 1933 (180, 189), 1934 (179, 191), 1935 (187-188, 190, 193-199), 1937 (192), 1938 (200-201), 1939 (617, 619-620), 1940 (615-616, 618).
1934
181 | RB1280 | Gilford 168SD | 11315 | Willowbrook | C26? |
182 | UT8540 | Gilford 168OT | 11752 | Willowbrook | B32? |
183 | RA7573 | Gilford 168SD | ? | Wycombe | C32R |
184 | RB5733 | Gilford AS6 | 11969 | Willowbrook | B24F |
185 | PY4623 | Leyland PLSC | ? | ? | ? |
186 | RB5605 | Morris Z4 | 206 | ? | C20F |
621-650 | JA2221-2250 | Dennis Lancet | 170526-33/35/ 34/36-55 | ECOC | B31R |
651-654 | JA2251-2254 | Dennis Ace | 200088/92/ 133-34 | ECOC | B20F |
655-656 | JA2255-2256 | Dennis Ace | 200089/91 | Harrington | C20F |
657-668 | JA2257-2268 | Leyland TS6 | 4370-81 | Harrington | C32F |
Nos. 181-186 ex-Slack & Sons, Darley Dale (new 1930, 1931, 1929, 1932, ?, 1932).
Nos. 657-665, 667 re-bodied by Burlingham to B36F in 1943; converted to producer gas at same time; original bodies stored and to 504-515 in 1946; reverted to petrol in 1946.
Nos. 666, 668 requisitioned by War Department in 1941; re-purchased 1945 and fitted with 1936 ECW B31R bodies (from 727-803 batch); re-bodied by Weymann to B35R in 1948.
Withdrawn 1935 (181-186), 1945 (651-656), 1946 (621-650, 657-661), 1953 (662-667), 1954 (668).
1935
170 | JA2459 | AEC Regal | 6621324 | Duple | C28F |
171 | JA3504 | AEC Ranger | 665044 | Duple | C26F |
172 | LG643 | Graham-Dodge | D201041 | Duple | C20F |
173 | ALG715 | Dennis Lancet | 170295 | Duple | C32R |
174 | LG8274 | Dennis Lancet | 170003 | Duple | C32R |
175 | ATU624 | Dennis Lancet | 170486 | Duple | C26F |
176-177 | RB5894-5895 | Bedford WLB | 108433/32 | Duple | C20F |
178 | RB4277 | Bedford WLG | 113245 | Duple | C20F |
669-680 | JA2269-2280 | Leyland TS7 | 6304-15 | Harrington | C32R |
681-700 | JA2281-2300 | Dennis Lancet | 170867-86 | ECOC | B31R |
701-708 | JA5501-5508 | Dennis Lancet | 170887-94 | ECOC | B31R |
Nos. 170-171 ex-Howe, Stockport (new 1932, 1933 respectively).
Nos. 172-174 ex-Kinder, Dukinfield (new 1929, 1933, 1932 respectively).
No. 175 ex-Cook, Bollington (new 1934).
Nos. 176-178 ex-Smith Brothers, New Mills (new 1932, 1932, 1931 respectively).
Nos. 669-680 fitted with 1931 Harrington bodies ex-504-515 from new (re-seated to C32R); re-bodied by ECW to B31R in 1938; re-bodied by Weymann to B35R in 1948.
No. 689 re-bodied by ECW to B35R in 1943.
No. 703 fitted with 1936 ECOC B31R body ex-528 in 1948.
Withdrawn 1936 (172, 176-178), 1939 (170, 174), 1945 (171, 173, 175), 1949 (681-688, 690-708), 1951 (689), 1953 (669-671, 679-680), 1954 (672-678).
1936
156 | PJ2300 | AEC Regal | 6621166 | Duple | C31R |
157 | PJ2343 | AEC Regal | 6621254 | Duple | C31R |
158-159 | WX6877-6878 | Leyland TS2 | 61597/761 | Leyland | B31R |
160 | WX8046 | Leyland TS2 | 61873 | Leyland | B32R |
161 | ? | Leyland PLC | ? | Leyland | B34F |
162 | VT622 | Leyland PLSC3 | 46717 | Leyland | B34F |
163 | VT2971 | Leyland PLSC3 | 47852 | Dickson | B32F |
164 | RF7531 | Dennis EV | 17908 | Jackson | B32F |
165 | PL7968 | Dennis EV | 17897 | Dennis | B32R |
166-167 | ARE714-715 | Leyland LT5A | 5710-11 | Brush | B37F |
168 | LG3990 | Leyland LTB1 | 50576 | Leyland | B26F |
169 | ALG728 | Leyland TS4 | 1695 | Burlingham | B32R |
709-720 | JA5509-5517 | Leyland TS7 | 9483-86/89- 90/87-88/91/ 10812-14 | Harrington | C32F |
721-726 | JA5521-5526 | Leyland SKPZ2 | 5708/25-26/ 20/70-71 | Harrington | C24F |
727-750 | JA5527-5550 | Bristol JO5G | JO5G.208-11/ 13-14/12/15-31 | ECW | B31R |
751-753 | JA5551-5553 | Dennis Lancet II | 175111-12/14 | ECW | B31R |
754-800 | JA5554-5600 | Bristol JO5G | JO5G.295-341 | ECW | B31R |
801-803 | JA7701-7703 | Bristol JO5G | JO5G.342-44 | ECW | B31R |
Nos. 156-157 ex-Majestic Express Motors (new 1931).
Nos. 158-160 ex-Ripponden & District MS (all new 1931).
Nos. 161-167 ex-Biddulph & District Motors (new ?, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1931, 1935, 1935 respectively); No. 162(VT622) is also quoted as fleet no. 164; No. 163 is also quoted as reg. No. VT2858; No. 164 is also quoted as fleet no. 165.
Nos. 168-169 ex-Onward Motor Services, Hyde (new 1930, 1933 respectively).
Nos. 709-717 were fitted with 1932 ECOC C32R bodies ex-580-585, 587-589 before entry into service; the Harrington C32F bodies were fitted to 580-585, 587-589 (sequence unknown); re-bodied by Harrington to C35F in 1939; Nos. 711-713, 715, 717 re-bodied by Windover to C32F in 1950 and re-numbered 377-381 respectively.
Nos. 718-720 re-bodied by Windover to C32F in 1950 and re-numbered 382-384 respectively.
Nos. 727-750, 754-778 re-bodied by Brush to B31R in 1946.
Nos. 779-803 re-bodied by Brush to B35R in 1946.
Withdrawn 1936 (161-164, 168), 1937 (165), 1938 (158-160), 1939 (156-157), 1945 (166-167, 169), 1950 (721-726), 1952 (709-710, 714, 716, 751-753), 1954 (727, 731-732, 734-736, 738, 740, 742-743, 757, 760-761, 765, 768, 794-796, 798-799), 1955 (739, 750, 755, 758, 766, 775, 777, 779-793, 797, 800-803), 1956 (728, 730, 737, 741, 754, 756, 773), 1957 (711-713[377-379], 715[380], 717[381], 718-720[382-384], 729, 733, 744-749, 759, 762-764, 767, 769-772, 774, 776, 778).
1937
804-815 | JA7704-7715 | Leyland TS8 | 13790-801 | Harrington | C32F |
878-883 | JA7778-7783 | Leyland SKPZ2 | 8790-95 | Harrington | B25R |
Nos. 804-811, 815 re-bodied by Windover to C32F in 1950 and re-numbered 385-393 respectively.
Withdrawn 1950 (878-883), 1953 (812-814), 1956 (809[390]), 1957 (804-808[385-389], 810-811[391-392], 815[393]).
1938
152 | LG5656 | Dennis GL | 70692 | Dennis | B20F |
153 | CVP690 | Dodge PLB | ? | Daggart | B20F |
154 | TJ5334 | Leyland LT5A | 3955 | Duple | C32R |
155 | TJ9275 | Leyland LT7 | 6735 | Duple | C32R |
816-818 | JA7716-7718 | Bristol K5G | 4278-80 | ECW | L23/24R |
819-827 | JA7719-7727 | Bristol K5G | 451-59 | ECW | L23/24R |
828-877 | JA7728-7777 | Bristol L5G | 4314-63 | ECW | B31R |
884-888 | JA7784-7788 | Bristol K5G | 45149-53 | ECW | L23/24R |
889-895 | JA7789-7795 | Bristol K5G | 471-77 | ECW | L23/24R |
896-898 | JA7796-7798 | Dennis Lancet II | 175570/63/84 | ECW | B31R |
899 | JA7799 | Bristol L5G | 4651 | ECW | B31R |
900-943 | AJA100-143 | Bristol L5G | 4652-95 | ECW | B31R |
Nos. 152-153 ex-Knowles, Congleton (new 1931, 1937 respectively).
Nos. 154-155 ex-H&J Tetlow, Flixton (new 1934, 1935 respectively).
Nos. 816-27, 884-895 re-bodied by Willowbrook to L27/26R in 1951-52 and re-numbered 400-423 respectively.
Nos. 828-829, 836, 846, 856, 860, 862, 865, 869 re-bodied by Willowbrook to B38R and re-numbered with ‘A’ suffix.
Nos. 830, 832-834, 837-839, 841, 844-845, 847, 849, 851-853, 858, 861, 863-864, 867, 870-871, 875, 877 re-bodied by Burlingham to B35R in 1950 and re-numbered 326-349 respectively.
Nos. 843, 848, 855, 857, 859, 866 fitted with 1948 Weymann B35R bodies ex-669, 680, 677, 666, 676, 674 and re-numbered 669, 680, 677, 667, 676, 674 respectively; re-numbered 89, 100, 97, 87, 96, 94 in 1955.
Nos. 899, 901, 903, 905, 907-912, 914-920, 925, 927, 929-932, 936, 938-940 re-bodied by Burlingham to B35R in 1950-51 and re-numbered 350-376 respectively.
Nos. 900, 902, 904, 928, 934, 941, 943 fitted with 1948 Weymann B35R bodies ex-679, 668, 671, 675, 670, 672, 673; re-numbered 679, 668, 671, 675, 670, 672, 673 respectively; re-numbered 99, 88, 91, 95, 90, 92, 93 in 1955.
Nos. 906, 913, 921-922, 926, 933, 935 re-bodied by Willowbrook to B38R in 1952-53 and re-numbered with ‘A’ suffix.
Withdrawn 1939 (152-153), 1945 (154-155), 1951 (896-898), 1953 (831, 835, 840, 850, 854, 868, 872-874, 876, 924, 937, 942), 1954 (842, 923), 1956 (843[89], 848[100], 855[97], 857[87], 859[96], 866[94], 900[99], 902[88], 904[91], 928[95], 934[90], 941[92], 943[93]), 1957 (860A, 862A, 913A), 1958 (828-829A, 836A, 846A, 856A, 865A, 869A, 906A, 921-922A, 926A, 933A, 935A), 1960 (821[405], 823-825[407-409], 827[411], 849[337], 851[338], 853[340], 861[342], 870[346], 875[348], 884[412], 891[419], 893[421], 901[351], 905[353] 907-908[354-355], 931[371]), 1961 (830[326], 832-834[327-329], 837-838[330-331], 841[333], 845[335], 847[336], 852[339], 863-864[343-344], 871[347], 877[349], 899[350], 903[352], 909-910[356-357], 915[361], 929[369], 932[372], 936[373], 938-940[374-376]), 1962 (817[401], 819[403], 867[345], 887[415], 890[418], 916[362], 919[365], 930[370]), 1963 (818[402], 839[332], 844[334], 858[341], 885[413], 888-889[416-417], 892[420], 894[422], 911-912[358-359], 914[360], 917-918[363-364], 920[366], 925[367], 927[368]), 1964 (816[400], 820[404], 826[410], 886[414]), 1965 (822[406], 895[423]).
1939
944-955 | AJA144-155 | Bristol K5G | 49057-68 | ECW | L23/24R |
956-983 | AJA156-183 | Bristol K5G | 51007-20/50- 53/57-58/54- 56/59-63 | ECW | L23/24R |
Nos. 944-983 re-seated to L27/24R by 1949; re-bodied by Willowbrook to L27/26R in 1951-52 and re-numbered 424-463.
Withdrawn 1960 (944[424], 946[426], 959-961[439-441], 963[443], 967[447]), 1962 (957[437], 971[451]), 1963 (947[427], 949[429], 970[450], 974[454], 976[456], 980[460]), 1964 (948[428], 950-951[430-431], 954-956[434-436], 958[438], 962[442], 964[444], 966[446], 968-969[448-449], 972-973[452-453], 975[455], 977-979[457-459], 981[461]), 1965 (945[425], 952-953[432-433], 965[445], 982-983[462-463]).
1940
984-994 | AJA184-194 | Bristol L5G | 54099/98/93/ 92/94/89-91/ 95-97 | ECW | B31R |
No. 987 fitted with 1948 Weymann B35R body ex-678 and re-numbered 678; re-numbered 98 in 1955.
Nos. 988, 991-992 re-bodied by Willowbrook to B38R in 1952 and re-numbered with ‘A’ suffix.
Withdrawn 1953 (984-986, 989, 990, 993-994), 1956 (987[98]), 1958 (988A, 991-992A).
1942
1-5 | AJA195-199 | Guy Arab I | FD25630/45/ 55/65/75 | Roe | L27/28R |
6 | BJA77 | Guy Arab I | FD25701 | Roe | L27/28R |
Withdrawn 1946 (1-6).
1943
7-9 | BJA86-88 | Daimler CWG5 | 11348/63/72 | Brush | L27/28R |
10-11 | BJA89-90 | Guy Arab II | FD26305/11 | Roe | L27/28R |
12 | BJA131 | Guy Arab II | FD26312 | Roe | L27/28R |
13-14 | BJA132-133 | Guy Arab II | FD26398-99 | Strachan | L27/28R |
Nos. 1014 re-seated to L27/26R by 1949; re-bodied by Willowbrook to L27/26R in 1950.
Withdrawn 1947 (7-9), 1963 (10-14).
1944
15-21 | BJA134-140 | Guy Arab II | FD26505/27/ 29/702/907- 08/7150 | Roe | L27/28R |
22-23 | BJA107-108 | Guy Arab II | FD27151/267 | Roe | L27/28R |
26 | BJA182 | Guy Arab II | FD27275 | Roe | L27/28R |
Nos. 15-23, 26 re-seated to L27/26R by 1949; re-bodied by Willowbrook to L27/26R in 1950.
Withdrawn 1962 (15, 18), 1963 (16-17, 19-23, 26).
1945
24 | BJA109 | Guy Arab II | FD27271 | Roe | L27/28R |
25 | BJA181 | Guy Arab II | FD27272 | Roe | L27/28R |
27-30 | BJA183-186 | Guy Arab II | FD27356-58/60 | Roe | L27/28R |
Nos. 24-25, 27-30 re-seated to L27/26R by 1949; re-bodied by Willowbrook to L27/26R in 1950.
Withdrawn 1962 (28, 30), 1963 (24-25, 27, 29).
1946
101-109 | BJA401-409 | BristolL5G | W4017/21-22/ 30-33/43-44 | Brush | B35R |
110-135 | BJA410-435 | Bristol L5G | 61006-09/40- 43/54/71/78- 80/83-84/96/ 101-02/15-16/ 12-13/ 24-25/30-31 | Brush | B35R |
136-140 | BJA436-440 | Bristol L5G | 61049-53 | ECW | B35R |
Nos. 103-105, 107-111, 113-117, 126 fitted with 1948 Weymann B35R bodies ex-98, 88, 94, 95, 93, 87, 96, 97, 90, 89, 91, 92, 100, 99 respectively in 1956-58 and re-numbered 98, 88, 94, 95, 93, 87, 96, 97, 90, 89, 91, 92, 100, 99 respectively.
Nos. 106, 112, 118-125, 127-135 fitted with 1952 Willowbrook B38R bodies ex-913A, 862A, 921A, 828A, 856A, 869A, 988A, 829A, 865A, 922A, 906A, 935A, 991A, 860A, 992A, 836A, 926A, 846A, 933A respectively in 1957-58 and re-numbered 913A, 862A, 921A, 828A, 856A, 869A, 988A, 829A, 865A, 922A, 906A, 935A, 991A, 860A, 992A, 836A, 926A, 846A, 933A respectively; re-numbered 261-279 respectively in 1960.
Withdrawn 1958 (101-102, 136-140), 1961 (103[98], 105[94], 107[95], 108[93], 111[97], 113[90], 114[89], 116[92], 126[99]), 1962 (104[88]), 1963 (109[87], 110[96], 115[91], 117[100]), 1964 (106[261], 112[262], 118-125[263-270], 127-135[271-279]).
1947
1-4 | HVT912-915 | Bristol K5G | 57081-83/26 | Strachan | L27/26R |
5 | HVT916 | Bristol K5G | 57027 | Strachan | L27/28R |
6 | FVO330 | Bristol K5G | 57084 | Strachan | L27/26R |
7-8 | HVT990-991 | Bristol K5G | 57042-43 | Strachan | L27/28R |
9 | JEH93 | Bristol K5G | 57050 | Duple | L30/26R |
31 | ETB52 | Leyland TD5 | 303578 | Leyland | L22/26R |
141-150 | BJA441-450 | Bristol L5G | 63034-36/50- 54/69-70 | ECW | B35R |
151-162 | CDB151-162 | Bristol L5G | 63071/82-84/ 104-06/23-24/ 39/85-86 | ECW | B35R |
163-192 | CDB163-192 | Bristol L5G | 65029-33/37/ 52-55/62-63/ 66/83-85/104- 06/17-19/25- 29/37-39 | ECW | B35R |
657-661 | ERR601-605 | Bristol L5G | 48075-79 | ECW | B35R |
Nos. 1-5, 7-9 ex-Potteries Motor Traction (Nos. 196-200, 301-302, 577 respectively, all new 1942); fitted with 1938 ECW bodies (re-seated to L27/26R) ex-820, 954, 826, 981, 953, 951, 975, 978 respectively in 1952-53.
Nos. 6, 657-661 ex-East Midland MS (Nos. D30, G1-5 respectively, new 1941, 1939 respectively); No. 6 fitted with 1939 ECW body (re-seated to L27/26R) ex-968; Nos. 657-661 re-bodied by Burlingham to B35R in 1950 and re-numbered 321-325.
No. 31 ex-Corless & Son, Coppull (No. 8, new 1939); re-seated to L27/26R at a later date.
Withdrawn 1954 (31), 1956 (1-9), 1958 (141-150), 1959 (151-160), 1960 (161-192), 1961 (659[323], 661[325]), 1962 (657-658[321-322], 660[324]).
1948
213-222 | CDB213-222 | Leyland PD1A | 472331-33/ 43-49 | ECW | L27/26R |
223-236 | CDB223-236 | Leyland PD2/1 | 472867-69/ 943/57-59/ 3159-61/75-78 | Leyland | L27/26R |
Withdrawn 1961 (213-222), 1965 (223-236).
1949
193-212 | CDB193-212 | Bristol L5G | 71136-40/91/ 98-200/3001/ 9017-21/99-103 | Weymann | B35R |
237-244 | CDB237-244 | Leyland PD2/1 | 494608/549/ 607/09/548/ 711/09-10 | Leyland | L27/26R |
245-250 | CDB245-250 | Leyland PD2/1 | 496099/256/ 55/340-41/254 | Leyland | L27/22RD |
251-260 | DDB251-260 | Leyland PD2/1 | 491567-69/ 2372-73/918- 19/3408-09/ 4778 | Weymann | L27/26R |
261-270 | DDB261-270 | Bristol L5G | 67185-87/ 71017-18/51-55 | Windover | C32F |
271-280 | DDB271-280 | Leyland PS2/3 | 492924-25/ 3227/29/28/ 5609-10/762-64 | Windover | C32F |
572-577 | HD5216-5221 | Leyland LT5A | 4043-48 | Roe | B32F |
Nos. 245-250 re-seated to L31/26RD in 1961-62.
Nos. 572-577 ex-Yorkshire Woollen District (Nos. 299-304, new 1934).
Withdrawn 1952 (572-577), 1958 (261-280), 1963 (193-212), 1966 (237-260).