Portsmouth Corporation Transport Bus Fleet List 1919-1986
| Fleet No. | Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
1919
| 1 | BK2978 | Thornycroft J | 6793 | Wadham | O18/16RO |
| 2 | BK2977 | Thornycroft J | 6794 | Wadham | O18/16RO |
| 3-8 | BK2979-84 | Thornycroft J | ? | Wadham | O18/16RO |
| 9-10 | BK2985-86 | Thornycroft J | ?, 7457 | Wadham | O18/16RO |
Nos. 1, 3-5, 7-10 re-bodied with second-hand Dodson O18/16RO bodies (ex-London General) in 1926.
Withdrawn 1925 (2, 6), 1927 (10), 1928 (1, 3, 7-8), 1929 (4-5, 9).
1924
| 11 | TP115 | Guy J | J4482 | Wadham | T13 |
| 12 | TP117 | Guy J | J4484 | Wadham | T15 |
| 13 | TP119 | Guy J | J4486 | Wadham | T15 |
| 14 | TP118 | Guy J | J4485 | Wadham | T15 |
| 15 | TP116 | Guy J | J4483 | Wadham | T15 |
| 16-18 | TP181-183 | Dennis 50-cwt | 30633/ 727/29 | Strachan & Brown | B20F |
| 19-22 | TP186-189 | Dennis 50-cwt | 30647/ 732-33/35 | Strachan & Brown | B25F |
No. 11 re-seated to T14 in 1928.
No. 13 re-seated to T20 in 1926; re-seated again to T14 in 1932.
No. 15 re-seated to T20 at a later date.
Nos. 16-18 re-seated to B26F in 1926.
Withdrawn 1932 (16-22), 1939 (11-12, 15), 1940 (14), 1941 (13).
1925
| 23-33 | TP751-761 | Dennis 50-cwt | 45007/10/06/ 29/08-09/31/ 33/32/44-45 | Dennis | B26F |
| 34 | TP765 | Dennis 50-cwt | 45070 | Dennis | B26F |
Withdrawn 1932 (23-34).
1926
| 35 | LF9344 | AEC B | B2017 | Dodson | O18/16RO |
No. 35 ex-London General Omnibus Company (No. B2017, new 1912); fitted with Portsmouth CT/Wadham B??F body (rebuilt by Portsmouth CT from one of Nos. 1-10 of 1919) and re-registered BK2342 in 1927.
Withdrawn 1927 (35).
1927
| 36-37 | TP4422-4423 | Dennis E | 17096/94 | Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies | B32F |
| 38-39 | TP4812-4813 | Karrier CL6 | 38009-10 | Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies | B39F |
| 40-42 | TP4703-4705 | Karrier WL6/2 | 45003/05/07 | Brush | H32/28R |
| 43-47 | TP4832-4836 | Karrier WL6/2 | 45006/08/10/ 02/09 | Brush | H32/28R |
Withdrawn 1934 (38), 1935 (39-47), 1939 (36-37).
1928
| 48-53 | TP6872-6877 | Karrier WL6/2 | 45035/33/34/ 31/30/24 | English Electric | H32/28R |
| 54-61 | TP6864-6871 | Dennis E | 17482/95/509/ 481/513/11/ 12/499 | Davidson | B32R |
Withdrawn 1934 (48-51, 53), 1936 (52), 1939 (54-56), 1941 (59), 1945 (57-58, 60), 1946 (61).
1929
| 62-65 | TP8098-8101 | Dennis EV | 17832/34-35/ 30 | Hall Lewis | B32R |
| 66-67 | TP8102-8103 | Dennis EV | 17836/33 | Portsmouth Commercial Motors | B32R |
| 68-71 | TP8091-8094 | Thornycroft BC | 18798/802/ 00-01 | Hall Lewis | B32R |
| 72 | TP8095 | Thornycroft BC | 18797 | Wadham | B32R |
| 73 | TP8097 | Thornycroft BC | 18799 | Wadham | B32R |
Nos. 62-63, 65, 68 re-seated to B30R in 1942.
Withdrawn 1939 (67), 1941 (73), 1943 (68, 72), 1944 (62-66), 1945 (69-71).
1931
| 1-2 | RV236-237 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 6793-94 | Park Royal | B30R |
| 3 | RV238 | Leyland LT2 | 51462 | Park Royal | B30R |
| 4-6 | RV241-243 | Leyland TD1 | 72104/06/05 | Short | H26/24R |
| 7-8 | RV715-716 | Leyland TD1 | 72197-98 | Park Royal | H26/24R |
| 9-10 | RV717-718 | Leyland TD1 | 72199-200 | Short | H26/24R |
| 35 | RV719 | AEC Regent | 6611583 | Short | H26/24R |
| 74 | RV720 | Crossley Condor | 90802 | Short | H26/24R |
Withdrawn 1941 (2, 4, 35), 1944 (3), 1945 (1), 1947 (74), 1950 (8, 10), 1951 (9), 1952 (5-7).
1932
| 75-77 | RV1135-1137 | TSM E60A6 | 9113/12/16 | English Electric | H26/24R |
| 78-84 | RV1141-1147 | TSM E60A6 | 9117/15/10/ 01/14/09/18 | English Electric | H26/24R |
| 85-87 | RV1138-1140 | Leyland TD1 | 72329/38/21 | English Electric | H26/24R |
| 88 | RV1129 | Leyland TD1 | 72336 | English Electric | H26/24R |
| 89 | RV1128 | Leyland TD1 | 72326 | English Electric | H26/24R |
| 90-94 | RV1130-1134 | Leyland TD1 | 72335/20/27/ 37/28 | English Electric | H26/24R |
| 95-114 | RV1990-2009 | Crossley Condor | 90882-900/ 91001 | English Electric | H26/24R |
Withdrawn 1941 (78, 80, 98, 108), 1944 (77, 79, 81, 83), 1946 (84, 90), 1947 (75-76, 93, 95-96, 99-100, 103, 106-107, 110-114), 1948 (82, 87-89, 97, 105, 109), 1949 (86, 102), 1950 (85, 101), 1951 (91, 104), 1952 (92, 94).
1933
| 16-27 | RV3410-3421 | Leyland TD2 | 2873-84 | English Electric | H26/24R |
Withdrawn 1952 (17-18), 1953 (23, 26-27), 1958 (16, 19-22, 24-25).
1935
| 52 | JG522 | Daimler Limousine | 31412 | Daimler | 6 |
| 115-125 | RV6358-6368 | Leyland TD4 | 7148-58 | English Electric | H26/24R |
| 126 | RV6369 | Leyland TD4c | 7163 | English Electric | H26/22R |
| 127-129 | RV6370-6372 | Leyland TD4 | 7159-61 | Leyland | H26/26R |
| 130 | RV6373 | Leyland TD4c | 7162 | Leyland | H26/24R |
No. 52 ex-A. Simmons (new 1929).
Nos. 115, 117, 124-125 rebuilt to O26/24R in 1953 (115), 1954 (117, 124) or 1955 (125); re-numbered 5-8 respectively in 1958.
No. 127 re-seated to H26/24R in 1944; rebuilt by Portsmouth CT in 1957; re-numbered 129 in 1959.
No. 128 rebuilt by Portsmouth CT in 1957.
No. 130 re-seated to H26/26R in 1944.
Withdrawn 1939 (52), 1955 (120-121, 126), 1956 (116, 118-119, 122-123), 1958 (129), 1962 (130), 1963 (128), 1964 (127[129]), 1971 (115[5], 117[6], 125[8]), 1972 (124[7]).
1936
| 131-137 | RV9385-9391 | Leyland TD4 | 10955/52/54/ 51/35-36/40 | Cravens | H26/24R |
| 138-143 | RV9392-9397 | Leyland TD4 | 10943/42/44/ 38/37/39 | Cravens | H26/24R |
Nos. 131-132, 134-136, 140-143 rebuilt by Portsmouth CT between 1949 and 1953.
Withdrawn 1955 (133, 137-138), 1957 (139), 1958 (131-132, 136, 140, 142), 1959 (134-135, 141, 143).
1937
| 144-155 | RV9398-9409 | Leyland TD4 | 10945-46/48/ 47/49-50/58- 60/56-57/64 | Cravens | H26/24R |
| 156-160 | RV9410-9414 | Leyland TD4 | 10961/63/62/ 41/53 | Cravens | H26/24R |
Nos. 145-146, 150, 152-160 rebuilt by Portsmouth CT between 1950 and 1952.
Withdrawn 1941 (149), 1955 (147, 151, 159), 1958 (144, 148, 150, 155, 157-158), 1959 (145, 152-154, 156, 160), 1960 (146).
1939
| 41-46 | BTP941-946 | Leyland LZ4 | 201371-75/70 | Wadham | B32R |
Withdrawn 1941 (41-42), 1954 (43-46).
1942
| 161 | CTP3 | Bedford OWB | 10346 | Duple | B32F |
No. 161 re-seated to B27F in 1950; re-seated again to B26F in 1960.
Withdrawn 1962 (161).
1943
| 162 | CTP19 | Bedford OWB | 11125 | Mulliner | B32F |
| 163 | CTP41 | Bedford OWB | 11833 | Mulliner | B32F |
| 164-168 | CTP85-89 | Bedford OWB | 12872/3022/ 85/83/113 | Duple | B32F |
Nos. 162-168 re-seated to B27F in 1949 (162, 164), 1950 (163, 165-166) or 1951 (167-168); re-seated to B26F in 1960 (except No. 167 by then withdrawn).
Withdrawn 1960 (167), 1962 (162, 164), 1963 (163, 165-166, 168).
1944
| 169-170 | CTP199-200 | Bedford OWB | 13421/24 | Duple | B32F |
| 171-172 | CTP151-152 | Daimler CWA6 | 11479/508 | Duple | H30/26R |
| 173 | CTP167 | Daimler CWA6 | 11529 | Duple | H30/26R |
| 174-179 | CTP175-180 | Daimler CWA6 | 11571-74/ 78-79 | Duple | H30/26R |
Nos. 169-170 re-seated to B27F in 1949 (170) or 1951; re-seated to B26F in 1960.
Nos. 177, 179 re-seated to H30/24R in 1948 or 1949 (177).
Nos. 171-179 re-bodied to H30/26R by Crossley in 1959.
Withdrawn 1962 (170), 1963 (169), 1965 (171-179).
1947
| 199-200 | DTP808-809 | Leyland PD1A | 470447/ 462242 | Reading | H26/26R |
Withdrawn 1963 (199), 1964 (200).
1948
| 1 | DTP810 | Leyland PD1 | 461586 | Reading | H26/26R |
| 2-4 | DTP811-813 | Leyland PD1A | 470457/527/ 450 | Reading | H26/26R |
| 11-14 | EBK23-26 | Crossley DD42/5T | 94114/37/04/ 24 | Reading | H26/26R |
| 180 | DTP814 | Leyland PD1 | 461525 | Weymann | H30/26R |
| 181-182 | DTP815-816 | Leyland PD1A | 461662/2241 | Weymann | H30/26R |
| 183-187 | DTP817-821 | Leyland PD1 | 461585/24/ 0520/1526/ 0992 | Weymann | H30/26R |
| 188 | DTP822 | Leyland PD1A | 470115 | Weymann | H30/26R |
| 189 | DTP823 | Leyland PD1 | 460431 | Weymann | H30/26R |
| 190-192 | DTP824-826 | Leyland PD1A | 470446/ 61639/70449 | Weymann | H30/26R |
| 193-196 | DRV107-110 | Leyland PD1 | 460435/502/ 23/1584 | Weymann | H30/26R |
| 197-198 | DRV111-112 | Leyland PD1A | 470116/448 | Weymann | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1963 (1, 11-14), 1964 (2-4, 185, 191, 197-198), 1966 (180-182, 196), 1967 (183-184, 186-195).
1949
| 15 | EBK27 | Crossley DD42/5T | 94149 | Reading | H26/26R |
| 28 | EBK28 | Crossley DD42/5T | 94139 | Reading | H26/26R |
| 29-38 | EBK566-575 | Crossley DD42/7T | 94781/819/22/ 20-21/18/25/ 23-24/28 | Crossley | H28/24R |
| 39-52 | EBK576-585 | Crossley DD42/7T | 94826-27/29- 30/46-47/49/ 31/37/32 | Crossley | H28/24R |
| 53-57 | EBK586-590 | Crossley DD42/7T | 94386/48/33/ 35/34 | Crossley | H28/24R |
Nos. 30-36, 39-40, 47-51, 55-57 re-seated to H32/26R between 1959 and 1960.
Withdrawn 1963 (15, 28), 1964 (39, 51), 1966 (32, 37, 47, 49, 50, 57), 1967 (29-31, 33-36, 38, 40-46, 48, 52-56).
1952
| 58-64 | GTP975-981 | Leyland PD2/10 | 521523/604/ 55/49/05/54 | Leyland | H30/26R |
| 65-70 | GTP982-987 | Leyland PD2/10 | 521708/650/ 709-10/652/51 | Leyland | H30/26R |
| 71-76 | GTP988-993 | Leyland PD2/10 | 521711/653/ 712-13/56-57 | Leyland | H30/26R |
| 77-82 | GTP994-999 | Leyland PD2/10 | 521761/59-60/ 62/829/758 | Leyland | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1969 (58-67, 81), 1970 (71, 77, 79-80, 82), 1971 (68-70, 72-76, 78).
1956
| 83-91 | LRV975-983 | Leyland PD2/12 | 551037-40/ 58-60/91-92 | Metro-Cammell | H30/26R |
| 92-101 | LRV984-993 | Leyland PD2/12 | 551123-26/ 31-34/57-58 | Metro-Cammell | H30/26R |
| 102-107 | LRV994-999 | Leyland pD2/12 | 551166-69/ 72-73 | Metro-Cammell | H30/26R |
Nos. 83-102, 104-107 re-seated to H33/26R in 1961.
No. 103 re-seated to H34/26R in 1960; re-seated to H33/26R in 1963.
Nos. 94, 96, 99, 100, 103-104 converted to O33/26R in 1970 (103), 1971 or 1972 (94, 96); re-numbered 5, 6, 1, 2, 3-4 respectively on conversion.
No. 100[2] to Portsmouth City Transport Ltd, 10/86 (as No. 2).
Withdrawn 1970 (87, 101-102, 105-107), 1971 (84, 86), 1972 (83, 85, 88-93, 97), 1980 (94[5], 96[6], 99[1], 103-104[3-4]).
1958
| 108-122 | ORV985-999 | Leyland PD2/40 | 571962-63/ 2235-39/87- 90/304-07 | Metro-Cammell | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1972 (112), 1973 (108-111, 113-122).
1959
| 123-127 | STP995-999 | Leyland PD3/6 | 583939/42/ 66-67/78 | Metro-Cammell | H36/28R |
Nos. 123-127 re-seated to H38/32R in 1961 or 1962 (123, 125-126).
Withdrawn 1973 (123-127).
1960
| 16-25 | TTP990-999 | Leyland PSUC1/1 | 594104-05/ 20-22/76-77/ 99-200/19 | Weymann | B34D |
Nos. 16-25 re-seated to B32D in 1960.
Withdrawn 1971 (20, 22-24), 1973 (16-19, 21), 1974 (25).
1961
| 131-142 | YBK131-142 | Leyland L1 | 611691-93/ 766-67/86-88/ 837-38/57-58 | Weymann | B42D |
Withdrawn 1974 (132, 134), 1975 (138), 1976 (131, 133, 135-137, 139-142).
1963
| 143-149 | 143-149BTP | Leyland L1 | 623059/58/57/ 264/81/80/65 | Weymann | B41D |
| 201-206 | 201-206BTP | Leyland PDR1/1 | 623952/50/49/ 51/78/9061 | Metro-Cammell | H43/33F |
| 207-212 | 207-212BTP | Leyland PDR1/1 | 629162/062/ 92/91/63/93 | Metro-Cammell | H43/33F |
| 213-219 | 213-219BTP | Leyland PDR1/1 | 629181/61/83/ 82/97-98/264 | Metro-Cammell | H43/33F |
| 220-225 | 220-225BTP | Leyland PDR1/1 | 629227/26/36/ 35/159/265 | Metro-Cammell | H43/33F |
| 226-230 | 226-230CRV | Leyland PDR1/1 | L01251/91/ 333/252/336 | Metro-Cammell | H43/33F |
| 231-235 | 231-235CRV | Leyland PDR1/1 | L01253/89-90/ 335/34 | Metro-Cammell | H43/33F |
Withdrawn 1975 (147-148, 204-206, 216-217, 219-222, 228), 1976 (143-146, 149). 1977 (210, 212), 1978 (202-203, 207-208, 213, 233), 1979 (201, 209, 211, 235), 1980 (214-215, 218, 223-227, 229-230, 232, 234), 1981 (231).
1964
| 236-241 | BBK236-41B | Leyland PDR1/1 | L21233/096/ 95/00/01/97 | Metro-Cammell | H43/33F |
| 242-245 | BBK242-45B | Leyland PDR1/1 | L21268/098/ 234/67 | Metro-Cammell | H43/33F |
No. 240 re-seated to H43/27F in 1977.
Withdrawn 1980 (236-245).
1966
| 246-249 | ERV246-49D | Leyland PDR1/1 | L43853/55/ 4639/3854 | MCW | H43/33F |
| 250-254 | ERV250-54D | Leyland PDR1/1 | L44640/ 728-29/48-49 | MCW | H43/33F |
Nos. 249-252, 254 rebuilt to O43/33F in 1977 (254), 1978 (249), 1979 (250-252); re-numbered 7-11 respectively at the same time; to Portsmouth City Transport Ltd., 10/86 (as Nos. 7-11).
Withdrawn 1980 (246-248, 253).
1967
| 150-155 | GTP150-55E | Leyland Panther Cub | L72738/3043/ 84-85/159-60 | Marshall | B42D |
| 156-161 | GTP156-61E | Leyland Panther Cub | L73222-23/78/ 305-07 | Marshall | B42D |
| 162-163 | GTP162-63E | Leyland Panther Cub | L73408-09 | MCW | B42D |
| 164-169 | GTP164-69F | Leyland Panther Cub | L73463/86/ 509-10/623-24 | MCW | B42D |
| 170-171 | GTP170-71F | Leyland Panther Cub | L73636-37 | MCW | B42D |
| 172 | GTP172E | Leyland Panther Cub | L73638 | MCW | B42D |
| 173-175 | GTP173-75F | Leyland Panther Cub | L73662-63/ 708 | MCW | B42D |
Withdrawn 1977 (150-158), 1979 (160), 1980 (166, 169, 174), 1981 (159, 161-165, 167-168, 170-173, 175).
1969
| 176-187 | NTP176-87H | AEC Swift | 2MP2R299-310 | Marshall | B42D |
Withdrawn 1981 (176-187).
1971
| 188-189 | RTP188-89J | Leyland PDR2/1 | 7004605-06 | Seddon | B40D |
| 190-192 | TBK190-92K | Leyland PDR2/1 | 7004607-08/ 7100025 | Seddon | B40D |
| 194 | TBK194K | Leyland PDR2/1 | 7100118 | Seddon | B40D |
Withdrawn 1981 (188, 190, 192), 1983 (191), 1984 (189, 194).
1972
| 193 | TBK193K | Leyland PDR2/1 | 7100026 | Seddon | B40D |
| 195-199 | TBK195-99K | Leyland PDR2/1 | 7100119/68- 69/274-75 | Seddon | B40D |
| 255-259 | VTP255-59L | Leyland AN68/1R | 7201593/96/ 966/594/967 | Alexander | H45/30D |
| 260-262 | VTP260-62L | Leyland AN68/1R | 7202083/ 1968/2084 | Alexander | H45/30D |
| 263-267 | VTP263-67L | Leyland AN68/1R | 7201595/969/ 2087/1592/97 | Alexander | H45/30D |
| 268-272 | VTP268-72L | Leyland AN68/1R | 7202088/ 1598/2085-86/ 1599 | Alexander | H45/30D |
Nos. 255, 257-262, 264, 268-270, 272 to Portsmouth City Transport Ltd., 10/86 (retaining same fleet numbers).
Withdrawn 1981 (195, 197-199), 1983 (193), 1986 (196, 256, 260, 263, 265-267, 271).
1973
| 273-287 | XTP273-87L | Leyland AN68/1R | 7300560-67/ 668-72/75-76 | Alexander | H45/30D |
| 288-293 | XTP288-93L | Leyland AN68/1R | 7301018-19/ 138-39/383-84 | Alexander | H45/30D |
Nos. 273-279, 281-293 to Portsmouth City Transport Ltd., 10/86 (retaining same fleet numbers).
Withdrawn 1986 (280).
1975
| 294-301 | GOT294-301N | Leyland AN68/1R | 7404240-41/ 349-51/497-99 | Alexander | H45/30D |
| 302-312 | HOR302-12N | Leyland AN68/1R | 7500932-33/ 1064-65/198- 201/305-07 | Alexander | H45/30D |
| 313-319 | HOR313-19N | Leyland AN68/1R | 7501656-57/ 2135-36/ 250-52 | Alexander | H45/30D |
Nos. 294-319 re-seated to H45/29D in 1975 and 1976; re-seated to H45/30D in 1980; to Portsmouth City Transport Ltd., 10/86 (retaining same fleet numbers).
1976
| 101-114 | KCR101-14P | Leyland National 10351/2R | 03211-17/ 50-56 | Leyland | B38D |
Withdrawn 1981 (101-114).
1979
| 320-325 | UOR320-25T | Leyland AN68A/1R | 7705468/74/ 78/550/86/611 | Alexander | H45/28D |
| 326-334 | UOR326-34T | Leyland AN68A/1R | 7705613/24/ 31/83/799/ 841/88/91/99 | Alexander | H45/28D |
| 335-339 | YBK335-39V | Leyland AN68A/1R | 7805305/847/ 6032-33/80 | Alexander | H45/28D |
| 340-344 | YBK340-44V | Leyland AN68A/1R | 7806148/56/ 366/71/98 | Alexander | H45/28D |
No. 325 was new in 1978.
Nos. 320-344 to Portsmouth City Transport Ltd., 10/86 (retaining same fleet numbers).
1980
| 98-100 | CPO98-100W | Leyland National 2 NL106L11/1R | 07207-09 | Leyland | DP40F |
| 345-354 | CPO345-54W | Leyland AN68A/1R | 7903842/45/ 55/930/33/ 4000/02/19/ 154/57 | East Lancs | H46/27D |
Nos. 98-100, 345-354 to Portsmouth City Transport Ltd., 10/86 (retaining same fleet numbers).
1981
| 115-118 | ERV115-18W | Leyland National 2 NL106AL11/1R | 07516-19 | Leyland | B41F |
Nos. 115-118 to Portsmouth City Transport Ltd., 10/86 (retaining same fleet numbers).
1982
| 95 | GTP95X | Dennis Lancet | SD504/103 | Wadham Stringer | DP33F |
| 96-97 | GTP96-97X | Dennis Lancet | SD504/104-05 | Wadham Stringer | B35F |
Nos. 95-97 to Portsmouth City Transport Ltd., 10/86 (retaining same fleet numbers).
1986
| 101 | AUS644S | Leyland PSU5B/4R | 7702781 | Duple | C57F |
No. 101 ex-Waddell’s Coaches, Lochwinnoch (new 1978); to Portsmouth City Transport Ltd., 10/86 (retaining same fleet number).
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