Silver Star Motor Services Ltd. Bus Fleet List 1923-1963
| Fleet No. | Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
1923
| – | HR9447 | Ford T | ? | Pitt | Ch14 |
Withdrawn by 1927 (HR9447).
1924
| – | B9396 | Crossley | ? | ? | B?? |
| – | BY6412 | Crossley | ? | Pitt | Ch?? |
Withdrawn unknown (B9396, BY6412).
1926
| – | MR8049 | Albion Viking | ? | London Lorries | C28D |
Withdrawn by 1931 (MR8049).
1927
| – | ML1862 | Albion Viking | ? | ? | Ch28 |
| – | X2500 | Rolls Royce | ? | Wray | C20D |
X2500 was converted to six-wheel by Silver Star.
Withdrawn by 1931 (ML1862).
1928
| – | XY8727 | Rolls Royce | ? | Wray | C20D |
XY8727 was converted to six-wheel by Silver Star.
Withdrawn unknown (XY8727).
1929
| – | MW4774 | Leyland TS? | ? | ? | B32R |
| – | MW5885 | Leyland | ? | ? | B32? |
Withdrawn unknown (MW4774, MW5885).
1931
| – | MW8981 | AEC Regal | ? | ? | B32R |
| – | MW8982 | Leyland TS1 | ? | ? | B32? |
MW8981 became No. 13 in 1938.
MW8982 became No. 9 in 1938; re-bodied by Duple in 1939.
Withdrawn unknown (MW8981, MW8982).
1934
| – | WV5823 | Leyland LT5A | ? | Burlingham | C??R |
Withdrawn unknown (WV5823).
1935
| – | TR2460 | Leyland Lioness LSC1 | 45146 | Southampton CT | B26F |
TR2460 ex-Southampton Corporation (No. 14, new 1926).
Withdrawn 1938 (TR2460).
1936
| – | AAM756 | Leyland TS7 | ? | Burlingham | C??F |
AAM756 requisitioned by War Department in 1939; returned and numbered 23 in 1945; rebuilt to FC33F by Heaver in 1952.
Withdrawn 1960 (AAM756).
1938
| 10 | TR5945 | Leyland PLSC3 | 47604 | Leyland | B35F |
No. 10 ex-Hants & Dorset (No. 36, new 1928); later converted for use as a lorry (probably from c. 1945) until at lest 1952.
Withdrawn c.1945 (10).
1939
| 14 | HD4158 | Leyland TD1 | 71389 | Leyland | L51R |
| 15 | HD4155 | Leyland TD1 | 71386 | Leyland | L51R |
| 16 | HD4153 | Leyland TD1 | 71384 | Leyland | L51R |
| 17 | HD4157 | Leyland TD1 | 71388 | Leyland | L51R |
| 18 | HD4156 | Leyland TD1 | 71387 | Leyland | L51R |
| 20 | HD4154 | Leyland TD1 | 71385 | Leyland | L51R |
Nos. 14-18, 20 ex-Yorkshire Woollen District (Nos. 174, 171, 169, 173, 172, 170 respectively, new 1931).
Nos. 15-16 re-bodied by Strachan to L53R in 1949.
Withdrawn 1949-50 (14, 17, 18, 20), 1957 (15), 1958 (16).
1940
| 12 | UF5076 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 6523 | Harrington | B31R |
| 19 | UF4659 | Tilling-Stevens B10A2 | 6414 | Short | B31R |
Nos. 12, 19 ex-Wilts & Dorset MS (Nos. 14 and 6 respectively, new 1929 to Southdown MS, Nos. 676 and 659 respectively).
Withdrawn by 1949 (19), 1952 (12 [after use as staff canteen from c.1949]).
1945
| 21 | BMX331 | Leyland TS7 | 6170 | Duple | C33F |
No. 21 ex-Beach, Staines, (new 1935); rebuilt by Heaver to FC33F in 1953.
Withdrawn 1960 (21).
1947
| 22 | EAM776 | Leyland PD1 | 462511 | Leyland | L27/26R |
| 24 | EMW703 | Leyland PS1/1 | 461186 | Duple | C33F |
Withdrawn 1962 (22), unknown (24).
1949
| 17 | ABN622 | Leyland TD5c | 301740 | Massey | H28/26R |
| 19 | COX966 | Leyland TD4c | 12622 | Leyland | H28/24R |
| 25 | COX968 | Leyland TD4c | 12624 | Leyland | H28/24R |
No. 17 ex-Bolton Corporation (No. 174, new 1939), although withdrawn from passenger service in 1956 this vehicle was re-numbered 47 and converted for route survey/tree-cutting duties and was still in use at least until 10/62.
Nos. 19, 25 ex-Birmingham Corporation (Nos. 966, 968 respectively, new 1937). Later re-seated to H55R.
Withdrawn 1956 (17), 1959 (19, 25).
1951
| 18 | GWV360 | Leyland PD2/1 | 504785 | Leyland | H30/26R |
Platform doors were fitted in 1954.
No. 18 to Wilts & Dorset 6/63, but not operated.
1953
| 13 | HWV793 | Leyland PSU1/15 | 521660 | Leyland | C41C |
| 14 | JMR736 | Leyland PSU1/15 | 530365 | Leyland | C41C |
No. 13 re-bodied to C41C by Harrington in 1956 after accident and re-numbered 28.
No. 14 to Wilts & Dorset 6/63, but not operated.
No. 13[28] to Wilts & Dorset 6/63, re-numbered 904.
1955
| 11-12 | KMW643-644 | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 542917-18 | Harrington | C41C |
| 20 | LMW483 | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 545133 | Burlingham | C41C |
Nos. 11-12, 20 to Wilts & Dorset 6/63, but not operated.
1956
| 10 | MMR552 | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 552502 | Harrington | C41C |
| 17 | GKL763 | Leyland TD7 | 305816 | Weymann | H28/26RD |
| 26 | MMR553 | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 553503 | Harrington | C41C |
| 27 | NMW340 | Commer Contender IV | T48B6026 | Harrington | C41C |
No. 17 ex-Maidstone & District (No. DH5, new 1940); fitted with platform doors before entering service.
Nos. 10, 26-27 to Wilts & Dorset 6/63, but not operated.
Withdrawn 1959 (17).
1957
| 29-30 | OHR280-281 | Leyland PSU1/2 | 565741/43 | Harrington | C41C |
| 31 | PHR829 | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 576210 | Harrington | DP41F |
Nos. 29-30 rebuilt to C41F by Locomotors of Andover in 1962.
Nos. 29-31 to Wilts & Dorset MS 6/63, re-numbered 905-906, 901 respectively.
1958
| 32 | PMW386 | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 577035 | Harrington | DP41F |
| 33 | RAM620 | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 577446 | Harrington | DP41F |
| 34 | SAM47 | Leyland PSUC1/2 | 585592 | Harrington | C41F |
Nos. 32-34 to Wilts & Dorset 6/63, re-numbered 902-903, 907 respectively.
1959
| 35 | TMW853 | Leyland PDR1/1 | 590502 | Weymann | L39/34F |
| 36 | KGU263 | Leyland 7RT | 493260 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
| 37 | VAM944 | Leyland PDR1/1 | 592958 | Weymann | L39/34F |
No. 36 ex-London Transport (No. RTL305, new 1949).
No. 35-37 to Wilts & Dorset 6/63, but not operated.
1960
| 38 | WAM441 | Leyland L1 | 600863 | Harrington | C41F |
| 39 | WWV564 | Leyland L1 | 601835 | Harrington | C41F |
Nos. 38-39 to Wilts & Dorset 6/63, re-numbered 908-909 respectively.
1961
| 40 | XMW706 | Leyland PDR1/1 | 610237 | Weymann | CL33/28F |
| 41 | 367BAA | Trojan | 1509849 | Trojan | C13F |
Nos. 40-41 to Wilts & Dorset 6/63, but not operated.
1962
| 42 | 1013MW | Leyland PDR1/1 | 612176 | Weymann | L39/34F |
No. 42 to Wilts & Dorset 6/63, but not operated.