North Western Road Car Co. Ltd. Bus Fleet List 1923-1974 Part 2: 1950-1974
Fleet No. | Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
1950
32 | CKO983 | Leyland TD4 | 9687 | Weymann | L24/24R |
33-34 | CKO985-986 | Leyland TD4 | 9689-90 | Weymann | L24/24R |
35 | CKO989 | Leyland TD4 | 9693 | Weymann | L24/24R |
36 | CKO997 | Leyland TD4 | 9701 | Weymann | L24/24R |
37 | CKO999 | Leyland TD4 | 9703 | Weymann | L24/24R |
281-292 | DDB281-292 | Bristol L5G | 81019-24/ 83062-67 | Windover | C32F |
293 | DDB293 | Bristol L5G | 81006 | Weymann | DP32R |
294 | DDB301 | Bristol L5G | 81129 | Weymann | DP32R |
295-296 | DDB295-296 | Bristol L5G | 81058-59 | Weymann | DP32R |
297 | DDB303 | Bristol L5G | 81167 | Weymann | DP32R |
298 | DDB298 | Bristol L5G | 81126 | Weymann | DP32R |
299 | DDB306 | Bristol L5G | 81170 | Weymann | DP32R |
300 | DDB300 | Bristol L5G | 81128 | Weymann | B35R |
301 | DDB294 | Bristol L5G | 81057 | Weymann | B35R |
302 | DDB302 | Bristol L5G | 81166 | Weymann | B35R |
303 | DDB297 | Bristol L5G | 81106 | Weymann | B35R |
304-305 | DDB304-305 | Bristol L5G | 81168-69 | Weymann | B35R |
306 | DDB299 | Bristol L5G | 81127 | Weymann | B35R |
307-310 | DDB307-310 | Bristol L5G | 83213-16 | Weymann | B35R |
311-320 | EDB311-320 | Bristol L5G | 81003-05/07/ 63-64/107-08/ 11/25 | Weymann | B35R |
Nos. 32-37 ex-Maidstone & District MS (Nos. DL305, DL307, DL308, DL311, DL319, DL321 respectively, all new 1936).
Withdrawn 1955 (32-34, 36), 1956 (35, 37), 1958 (281-286), 1960 (287-292), 1963 (293-320).
1951
394-395 | EDB321-322 | Atkinson PM746H | FC2118-19 | Weymann | B42R |
396-397 | EDB323-324 | Leyland HR44 | 510696/98 | Weymann | B44F |
Withdrawn 1964 (394-397).
1952
464 | EDB325 | Leyland PD2/10 | 520514 | Leyland | L27/28R |
500-509 | FDB500-509 | Atkinson BPM746H | FC2737-42/ 44-46/996 | Weymann | B42R |
510-511 | FDB510-511 | Atkinson BPM745H | FC2747-48 | Weymann | B42R |
512 | FDB512 | Atkinson PL745H | FC2997 | Willowbrook | B44R |
513 | FDB513 | Atkinson PL744H | FC2998 | Willowbrook | B44R |
600-609 | FDB600-609 | Leyland PSU1/15 | 521064/62/63/ 376/135-36/ 231-33/137 | Leyland | C41C |
Withdrawn 1961 (600-609), 1965 (464, 500-513).
1953
514-529 | FDB514-529 | Leyland PSU1/13 | 530713-15/ 800/716-17/ 99/815/43-46/ 56/68-69/55 | Weymann | B44F |
530-542 | FDB530-542 | Leyland PSU1/13 | 530857/89- 90/70-71/87/ 963-64/78/ 888/917/80/79 | Weymann | B44F |
543-549 | FDB543-549 | Leyland PSU1/13 | 530999/16/97- 98/65/46-47 | Weymann | B44F |
550-555 | FDB550-555 | Leyland PD2/12 | 53083-84/99- 100/09-10 | Weymann | L27/26R |
610-615 | FJA610-615 | Leyland PSU1/15 | 530188/32-33/ 97/87/96 | Leyland | C41C |
Nos. 520-529, 546-549 converted for one-man operation in 1959, denoted by ‘A’ suffix after fleet number.
Nos. 550-555 re-seated to L27/28R in 1964.
Withdrawn 1961 (610-615), 1966 (514-515, 518-519, 530-536, 538, 540-541, 544), 1967 (516, 537, 539, 542, 550-555), 1968 (517, 520-529, 543, 545-549).
1954
556-559 | FDB556-559 | AEC Reliance | MU3RA137-40 | Weymann | B44F |
560-563 | FDB560-563 | Leyland PSUC1/1 | 543011-13/91 | Weymann | B44F |
564-569 | FDB564-569 | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 543228/62-63/ 30/29/64 | Burlingham | C41F |
570 | FDB570 | AEC Reliance | MU3RA086 | Weymann | C37F |
556-563 converted for one-man operation in 1959, denoted by ‘A’ suffix after fleet number.
Withdrawn 1961 (565, 568), 1962 (564, 566-567, 569), 1964 (570), 1968 (556-563).
1955
571-576 | FDB571-576 | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 545384-85/ 52504/12-13/05 | Burlingham | C41F |
577-585 | FDB577-585 | Leyland PSUC1/1 | 55603-04/ 95-97/594/ 698/05/31 | Weymann | B44F |
586-596 | FDB586-596 | Leyland PSUC1/1 | 552709/595/ 708/72/80-81/ 88/73/96/89/97 | Weymann | B44F |
616-625 | HJA616-625 | AEC Reliance | MU3RA372-81 | Burlingham | B44F |
Nos. 577-596 converted for one-man operation in 1958-59, denoted by ‘A’ suffix after fleet number.
Withdrawn 1964 (571-576), 1968 (577-596, 616-625).
1956
626-630 | KDB626-630 | AEC Reliance | MU3RA766-70 | Weymann | C37F |
631-641 | KDB631-641 | Leyland PSUC1/1 | 554790/43-44/ 47/45-46/89/ 92/966/35/68 | Weymann | B44F |
642-651 | KDB642-651 | Leyland PSUC1/1 | 554934/791/ 933/67/69/ 5040-43/487 | Weymann | B44F |
652-660 | KDB652660 | Leyland PSUC1/1 | 555663/571/ 454/64006-08/ 12-14 | Weymann | B44F |
661-670 | KDB661-670 | Leyland PD2/21 | 556182/78/58/ 46/45/53/61/ 313/177/312 | Weymann | L30/28RD |
Withdrawn 1964 (626, 629), 1965 (627-628, 630), 1968 (634, 638-639, 645, 647-648, 655-657, 660), 1969 (633, 635-636, 641, 643, 646, 649-652, 654, 659, 661-670), 1972 (642).
1957
671-685 | KDB671-685 | Leyland PSUC1/1T | 574031/33/38/ 40-41/32/30/ 39/5112-13/ 11/14-15/25-26 | Weymann | B44F |
686-700 | KDB686-700 | Leyland PSUC1/1T | 575279-81/ 308-12/804- 07/911-13 | Weymann | B44F |
701-712 | LDB701-712 | Leyland PSUC1/2T | 567656/921/ 8210/21/76/ 23/43/50/61/ 75/74010-11 | Burlingham | C41F |
713 | LDB713 | AEC Reliance | MU3RA1139 | Burlingham | C41F |
714-719 | LDB714-719 | Albion MR11L | 82500J/K/ 82501B/C/F/H | Weymann | B42F |
720-739 | LDB720-739 | AEC Reliance | MU3RA1747-66 | Weymann | DP43F |
Nos. 671-683, 688-695, 697-700, 714-739 converted for one-man operation between 1958 and 1964, denoted by ‘A’ suffix after fleet number.
Nos. 701-703 transferred to fleet of subsidiary Melba Motors from 1958 until 1967.
Nos. 707-712 transferred to fleet of subsidiary Altrincham Coachways from 1958 until 1961 (Nos. 709, 711 returned later in 1958).
Nos. 695, 697-700 to Crosville MS in 1/72 (re-numbered STL901-905).
Nos. 721-724, 727, 729 to North Western (SELNEC) in 1/72 (retaining same fleet numbers).
Withdrawn 1965 (706-707), 1966 (705, 708-710, 712), 1967 (701-704, 711, 714-719), 1968 (713), 1969 (679-694, 696), 1970 (720, 725-726, 728, 730-739), 1971 (671-678).
1958
740-745 | LDB740-745 | AEC Reliance | MU3RA1640-45 | Weymann | C41F |
746-760 | LDB746-760 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA2018-32 | Willowbrook | DP43F |
761-765 | LDB761-765 | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 585883/992/ 05/6034/38 | Willowbrook | DP43F |
766-775 | LDB766-775 | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 586046/10/ 5972-73/19/ 6009/5938/20/ 37/91 | Willowbrook | DP41F |
Nos. 743, 745 transferred to fleet of subsidiary Altrincham Coachways from 1958 until 1960.
Nos. 752-775 converted for one-man operation between 1961 and 1966, denoted by ‘A’ suffix after fleet number.
Nos. 746-747, 754, 757, 761-764, 768-769, 771-775 to Crosville MS in 1/72 (re-numbered SAA985-988, STL906-916 respectively).
Nos. 750-751, 766-767 to Trent Motor Traction 3/72 (re-numbered 362, 363, 396, 397 respectively).
Withdrawn 1968 (740-743), 1969 (744-745), 1970 (748-749, 752-753, 755-756, 758-760), 1971 (765, 770).
1959
778-780 | LDB778-780 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA2356-58 | Harrington | C41F |
781 | LDB781 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA2359 | Harrington | C37F |
No. 781 re-seated to C41F in 1964.
Withdrawn 1969 (779, 781), 1970 (778, 780).
1960
782-790 | LDB782-790 | Leyland PSUC1/1 | 595066-67/ 4975/84/74/ 5131/67/015 | Willowbrook | DP43F |
791-796 | LDB791-796 | Leyland PSUC1/1 | 595129-30/ 241/378/219/ 379 | Willowbrook | DP43F |
797-800 | LDB797-800 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA2477-80 | Willowbrook | DP43F |
801-811 | RDB801-811 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA2481-90/96 | Willowbrook | DP43F |
812-826 | RDB812-826 | Dennis Loline | 101-03YF4/ 101-12YF3 | East Lancs | H39/32F |
Nos. 783-811 converted for one-man operation in 1966-67, denoted by ‘A’ suffix after fleet number (although not carried by all vehicles).
Nos. 783-796, 812-826 to North Western (SELNEC) in 1/72 (retaining same fleet numbers).
Nos. 806-811 to Trent Motor Traction in 3/72 (re-numbered 364-369).
Withdrawn 1964 (782), 1971 (797-805, 831).
1961
776-777 | LDB776-777 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA2354-55 | Harrington | C37F |
827-828 | RDB827-828 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA2918-20 | Willowbrook | C41F |
832-851 | RDB832-851 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA3511-30 | Alexander | DP41F |
852-871 | RDB852-871 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA3243-62 | Willowbrook | DP43F |
872-876 | RDB872-876 | Dennis Loline III | 1011/18/33/ 32/34 L3AF2D1 | Alexander | H39/32F |
882-891 | RDB875-876 | Dennis Loline III | 1012/22/24/ 20/15/14/19/ 23/13 L3AF2B1 | Alexander | H39/32F |
Nos. 776-777 ex-Altrincham Coachways (Nos. 776-777, new 1959); re-seated to C41F in 1964.
Nos. 827-828 ex-Altrincham Coachways (Nos. 827-828, new 1960).
Nos. 832-871 converted for one-man operation in 1967-68, denoted by ‘A’ suffix after fleet number (although not carried by all vehicles).
Nos. 832-833, 838-841, 845-876, 882-891 to North Western (SELNEC) in 1/72 (retaining same fleet numbers).
Nos. 834-835, 842-844 to Trent Motor Traction in 3/72 (re-numbered 172-176).
Nos. 836-837 to Crosville MS in 1/72 (re-numbered SAA989-990).
Withdrawn 1969 (776), 1970 (777, 827-828).
1962
877-881 | RDB877-881 | Dennis Loline III | 1035-37/60/59 L3AF2D1 | Alexander | H39/32F |
892-900 | RDB892-900 | Dennis Loline III | 1039-41/43/ 45/44/42/ 49-50 L3AF2B1 | Alexander | H39/32F |
901-906 | VDB901-906 | Dennis Loline III | 1052/54-58 L3AF2B1 | Alexander | H39/32F |
907-916 | VDB907-916 | Leyland PSU3/3RT | 620039/116/ 340/299/035/ 155/339/156/ 038/117 | Alexander | DP49F |
Nos. 877-881, 892-895, 907, 909-916 to North Western (SELNEC) in 1/72 (retaining same fleet numbers).
Nos. 896-906 to Crosville MS in 1/72 (re-numbered DCG401-411).
Withdrawn 1971 (908).
1963
1-6 | YJA1-6 | Daimler CRG6LX | 60507-12 | Alexander | H44/31F |
8-21 | YJA8-21 | Daimler CRG6LX | 60513-26 | Alexander | H44/31F |
917-931 | VDB917-931 | AEC Reliance | 2U3RA4485-99 | Willowbrook | B53F |
932-951 | VDB932-951 | AEC Reliance | 2U3RA4500-19 | Willowbrook | DP51F |
952-959 | VDB952-959 | Leyland PSU3/3RT | 621869/ 9411/10/349/ 47-48/70/69 | Alexander | DP49F |
960-961 | VDB960-961 | Leyland PSU3/3RT | L00358/57 | Alexander | DP49F |
962-963 | VDB962-963 | Leyland PSU3/3RT | 623193-94 | Plaxton | C49F |
964-981 | VDB964-981 | AEC Renown | 3B3RA029-46 | Park Royal | H42/32F |
Nos. 917-961 converted for one-man operation in 1968-1971, denoted by ‘A’ suffix after fleet number (although not carried by all vehicles).
Nos. 1-6, 8, 10-13, 15-21, 925-929, 932-933, 937-945, 952-953, 958-960, 970-971 to North Western (SELNEC) in 1/72 (retaining same fleet numbers).
Nos. 9, 14, 917-919, 923-924, 946-949, 961-963, 964-969, 972-981 to Crosville MS in 1/72 (re-numbered DDG301-302, SAA991-995, EAA996-999, CLL917-919, DAA501-516 respectively).
Nos. 920-922, 930-931, 934-936, 950-951, 954-957 to Trent Motor Traction in 3/72 (re-numbered 370-379, 294-297 respectively).
1964
100-114 | AJA100-14B | Daimler CRG6LX | 60753-67 | Alexander | H44/31F |
115-129 | AJA115-29B | AEC Renown | 3B3RA148-62 | Park Royal | H42/30F |
130-139 | AJA130-39B | Bedford VAL14 | 1423/97-98/ 1513/09/24- 25/19/18/23 | Strachan | B52F |
140-149 | AJA140-49B | Leyland PSU3/3RT | L02682/723- 26/32-35/63 | Alexander | C49F |
150-151 | AJA150-51B | Leyland L2T | L02662-63 | Harrington | C41F |
Nos. 100-129 to North Western (SELNEC) in 1/72 retaining same fleet numbers.
Nos. 140-141 to Trent Motor Traction in 3/72 (re-numbered 298-299).
Nos. 142-144 to Crosville MS in 1/72 (re-numbered CLL920-922).
Nos. 145-151 to National Travel (North West) in 2/74.
Withdrawn 1971 (130-139).
1965
152-154 | DDB152-54C | Leyland L2T | L23125-27 | Harrington | C41F |
155-164 | DDB155-64C | Leyland PSU3/3RT | L22821-24/ 98-901/46-47 | Alexander | C49F |
165-188 | DDB165-88C | Daimler CRG6LX | 61169-92 | Alexander | H44/31F |
189 | DDB189C | Daimler CRC6 | 61168 | Alexander | H44/31F |
Nos. 152-164 to National Travel (North West) in 2/74.
Nos. 165-189 to North Western (SELNEC) in 1/72 retaining same fleet numbers.
1966
190-214 | FJA190-214D | Daimler CRG6LX | 62009-33 | Alexander | H44/31F |
215-224 | FJA215-24D | Leyland PSU3/4R | L44732-33/ 60057-62/ 144-45 | Alexander | C49F |
225-229 | FJA225-29D | Leyland PSU4/4R | L60227-28/ 34/36/35 | Duple | C41F |
Nos. 190-196, 211-215, 218-223 to Crosville MS in 1/72 (re-numbered DDG303-313, CLL923-929 respectively).
Nos. 197-210 to North Western (SELNEC) in 1/72 (retaining same fleet numbers).
Nos. 216-217, 224 to Trent Motor Traction 3/72 (re-numbered 262-264).
Withdrawn 1973 (225-229).
1967
230-234 | JDB230-34E | Leyland PSU4/4R | 700605-08/ 954 | Duple | C41F |
235-244 | JDB235-44E | Leyland PSU4/4R | 700618-20/ 836-38/1009-12 | Alexander | C49F |
245-254 | JDB245-54F | Daimler CRG6LX | 62034-43 | Alexander | H44/31F |
829-830 | RDB829-830 | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA2921-22 | Willowbrook | C41F |
991-992 | UDB101-102 | Bedford SB3 | 84815/75 | Duple | C41F |
994-996 | UDB104-106 | Bedford SB3 | 85423/6087/ 110 | Duple | C41F |
Nos. 230-244 to National Travel (North West) 2/74.
Nos. 245-248 in coach livery from 1970.
Nos. 249-254 to Crosville MS in 1/72 (re-numbered DDG314-319).
Nos. 829-830, 991-992, 994-996 ex-Melba Motors (new 1960[829-830] or 1961).
Withdrawn 1967 (991-992, 994-996), 1971 (829-830), 1972 (245-248).
1968
255-258 | KJA255-58F | Leyland PSU4/4R | 70329/40/ 54-55 | Duple | C41F |
259 | KJA259F | Leyland PSU4/4R | 703256 | Duple | C37F |
260-269 | KJA260-69F | Leyland PSU3/4R | 702895-96/ 934-36/343-47 | Alexander | C49F |
270-290 | KJA270-90F | Bristol RESL6G | [RESL1]/177/ 92-94/97-99/ 203-06/15-16 | Marshall | B45F |
291-309 | KJA291-309G | Bristol RESL6G | [RESL1]/230-56 | Marshall | B45F |
No. 259 re-seated to C36F in 1969.
Nos. 270-309 had ‘A’ suffixes until 1972.
Nos. 255-269 to National Travel (North West) in 2/74.
Nos. 270-275, 277-301 to North Western (SELNEC) in 1/72 (retaining same fleet numbers).
Nos. 302-309 to Crosville MS in 1/72 (re-numbered SRG225-232).
Withdrawn 1969 (276).
1969
310-314 | NJA310-14G | Leyland PSU3A/4R | 804250-51/ 381-83 | Alexander | C49F |
315-344 | NJA315-44G | Bristol RELL6G | [RELL3]/715- 22/27-28/33- 34/37-39/47- 48/66-71/86- 88/95-96/ 811-12 | Alexander | B49F |
Nos. 315-344 to North Western (SELNEC) in 1/72 (retaining same fleet numbers).
Withdrawn 1973 (310-314).
1971
345-349 | SJA345-49J | Bristol RELL6L | [RELL3]/1254- 56/62-63 | Marshall | B49F |
350-362 | SJA350-62K | Bristol RELL6L | [RELL3]/1297- 1300/05-06/ 35-37/84-87 | Marshall | B49F |
363-367 | SJA363-67J | Leyland PSU3A/4A | 7004697-98/ 7100027-28/ 122 | Alexander | C49F |
368-372 | SJA368-72J | Leyland PSU3A/4A | 7004539/331/ 415/14/16 | Plaxton | C45F |
373-381 | SJA373-81J | Bristol RELL6L | [RELL3]/1452/ 57-62/68-69 | ECW | B49F |
382-388 | SJA382-88K | Bristol RELL6L | [RELL3]/1546/ 48/90-91/ 1608-10 | ECW | B49F |
403-407 | SJA403-07K | Leyland PSU3B/4R | 7103323-27 | Alexander | C49F |
408-412 | SJA408-12K | Leyland PSU3B/4R | 7102443/733/ 311/552/784 | Plaxton | C49F |
Nos. 368-372 re-seated to C49F in 1972.
Nos. 345-357 to Trent Motor Traction in 3/72 (re-numbered 330-342).
Nos. 358-362, 373-388 to Crosville MS in 1/72 (re-numbered SRL233-253).
Nos. 363-372, 403-412 to National Travel (North West) in 2/74.
1972
413-417 | JMA413-17L | Bristol RELH6L | [RELH4]/480- 83/87 | ECW | C49F |
Nos. 413-417 to National Travel (North West) in 2/74.
1973
270-274 | XTF824-28L | Leyland PSU3B/4R | 7300828/934/ 825/706/09 | Duple | C49F |
Nos. 270-274 to National Travel (North West) in 2/74.