Southport Corporation Transport Bus Fleet List 1924-1974
Fleet No. | Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
1924
1 | FY6272 | Vulcan VSD | VSD631 | Vulcan | B28T |
No. 1 re-built to B23R in 1927 (also quoted as B26R).
Withdrawn 1931.
1925
2 | FY8473 | AEC 411 | 411079 | Willowbrook | B30D |
3 | FY8492 | Vulcan | ? | Vulcan | B30D |
Withdrawn 1931 (2-3).
1926
4 | FY8902 | Vulcan VWB | VWB2 | Vulcan | B30D |
5 | FY8916 | Vulcan VWBL | VWBL1 | Vulcan | B30D |
Withdrawn 1931 (4), 1932 (5).
1928
6-9 | WM1857-1860 | Vulcan VWBS | VWBS1-4 | Vulcan | B32D |
Withdrawn 1932 (7, 9), 1936 (8), 1937 (6).
1929
10-11 | WM3282-3283 | Leyland TD1 | 70516/15 | Leyland | L27/24RO |
Withdrawn 1937 (10-11).
1930
12 | WM4961 | Vulcan Emperor | VWBD4 | Vulcan | H25/26R |
No. 12 ex-Vulcan demonstrator (new 1930).
Withdrawn 1937 (12).
1931
1-4 | WM5906-5909 | Vulcan Emperor | VWBD48-51 | Vulcan | H25/26R |
13-22 | WM5896-5905 | Vulcan Emperor | VWBD20-21/ 28-29/36-38/ 43/44/42 | Vulcan | H25/26R |
Withdrawn 1944 (2, 15), 1945 (3-4, 13-14, 16-22), 1946 (1).
1932
23-28 | WM7946-7951 | Leyland TD2 | 1708-13 | Leyland | H27/24R |
Withdrawn 1947 (24-26), 1949 (23, 27-28).
1934
29-48 | AFY957-976 | Leyland TD3 | 4984-86/96/ 87-92/93-95/ 5003/4997-5002 | English Electric | H25/26R |
Nos. 42-45 converted to O30/26R in 1951-1952; re-numbered 142-145 in 1957.
Nos. 46-48 re-seated to H30/26R in 1951.
Withdrawn 1949 (33), 1950 (29-32, 34-41), 1952 (46-48), 1962 (42-45[142-145]).
1936
5 | BWM882 | Guy Wolf CFF | CFF12156 | Guy | B20F |
49-50 | CFY89-90 | Leyland TD4 | 9560-61 | Vulcan | H27/26R |
Withdrawn 1949 (5), 1952 (49-50).
1937
7 | CWM349 | Guy Wolf CFN | CFN12763 | Guy | B25F |
51-55 | CWM567-571 | Leyland TD5c | 13962-66 | Massey | H29/26R |
Withdrawn 1949 (51-52, 54-55), 1950 (7), 1952 (53).
1944
56-59 | EWM344-347 | Daimler CWA6 | 11732-35 | Northern Counties | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1954 (56-59).
1945
60-65 | EWM356-373 | Daimler CWA6 | 11982-84/ 12016/230-31 | Duple | H30/26R |
66-68 | EWM374-376 | Daimler CWD6 | 12254-55/76 | Duple | H30/26R |
69-71 | EWM377-379 | Daimler CWA6 | 12277-78/346 | Duple | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1952 (64), 1953 (63), 1955 (60-61), 1956 (65, 67, 69), 1957 (62, 66, 68), 1959 (70-71).
1946
1 | EWM680 | Bedford QL | 49759 | Southport CT | OB23F |
2-4 | EWM681-683 | Bedford QL | 49834/70/80 | Rimmer, Harrison & Sutherland | OB23F |
72-83 | EWM541-552 | Daimler CWA6D | 12650-55/ 63-68 | Duple | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1952 (2-4, 73, 75-76), 1955 (78, 83), 1956 (72, 77, 79-82), 1957 (74), 1960 (1).
1947
11-18 | FFY165-172 | Bedford QL | 48872/91/ 902/75/85/ 9089/463/601 | Rimmer, Harrison & Sutherland | OB23F |
84-95 | FFY401-412 | Leyland PD2/3 | 471486/2246/ 322-23/245/ 321/40/66-68/ 42/41 | Leyland | H30/26R |
Nos. 11-18 re-seated to OB24F in 1954.
Nos. 84-89 rebuilt to convertible O30/26R in 1962 and 1963(88-89).
Nos. 84, 86-87 re-numbered 184, 186-187 in 1973 and to Merseyside PTE 4/74, retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1951 (16), 1960 (11-12, 15), 1963 (92), 1964 (88, 91), 1965 (93-95), 1966 (13-14, 17-18), 1967 (90), 1972 (89), 1974 (85).
1949
113-115 | GFY413-415 | AEC Regent III | 9612E4626-28 | Crossley | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1962 (113-115).
1950
96-104 | GFY396-404 | Leyland PD2/3 | 501675-76/ 94-96/799/ 801/58-59 | Leyland | H30/26R |
105-110 | GFY405-410 | Leyland PD2/3 | 501976/800/ 975/860/977/ 861 | Leyland | H30/26R |
111 | GFY411 | Crossley DD42/7T | 94939 | Crossley | H30/26R |
112 | GFY412 | Crossley DD42/7S | 94934 | Crossley | H30/26R |
Nos. 104, 107 re-seated to H33/26R in 1959.
No. 106 went on permanent loan to Southport Locomotive & Transport Museum after withdrawal, although still owned by Southport CT. Ownership passed to Merseyside PTE 4/74.
Withdrawn 1963 (111-112), 1967 (96-98), 1969 (99-105, 107-110), 1972 (106).
1951
116-117 | GWM816-817 | Crossley SD42/7T | 98213/12 | Crossley | B32F |
Withdrawn 1965 (117), 1968 (116).
1952
20-26 | HFY720-726 | Leyland PD2/12 | 515184-90 | Weymann | H32/26R |
Nos. 20-26 re-seated to H35/26R in 1960 and 1961.
Withdrawn 1971 (20, 22), 1973 (21, 23-26).
1954
27-30 | KFY27-30 | Leyland PD2/20 | 540961-64 | Weymann | H32/26R |
Withdrawn 1970 (30), 1973 (27-29).
1956
31-36 | LFY31-36 | Leyland PD2/20 | 552071/1834/ 2072/1835 2073/1836 | Weymann | H32/28R |
42 | MWM42 | Leyland PD2/20 | 561036 | Weymann | H33/28R |
Nos. 32, 35-36, 42 to Merseyside PTE 4/74 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1973 (31, 33-34).
1957
37-41 | MWM37-41 | Leyland PD2/20 | 563022-23/ 133/64/69 | Weymann | H33/28R |
Nos. 38-39, 41 to Merseyside PTE 4/74 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1974 (37, 40).
1961
43-46 | UWM43-46 | Leyland PD2/40 | 610844-47 | Weymann | H37/27F |
Nos. 43-46 to Merseyside PTE 4/74 retaining same fleet numbers.
1962
47-50 | WFY47-50 | Leyland PD2/40 | 621022-23/ 56-57 | Weymann | H37/27F |
Nos. 47-50 to Merseyside PTE 4/74 retaining same fleet numbers.
1963
10 | CRN990 | Leyland PS2/5 | 493195 | Burlingham | B35F |
11-12 | CRN992-993 | Leyland PS2/5 | 493201-02 | Burlingham | B35F |
Nos. 10-12 ex-Ribble Motor Services (Nos. 240, 242-243, new 1950); converted to OB35F by Southport Corporation in 1963 (10) or 1964; to Merseyside PTE 4/74 retaining same fleet numbers.
1965
51-54 | CWM151-54C | Leyland PD2/40 | L20575-78 | Weymann | H37/27F |
Nos. 51-54 to Merseyside PTE 4/74 retaining same fleet numbers.
1967
55-58 | GFY55-58E | Leyland PD2/40 | L60708-09/ 1092-93 | MCCW | H37/27F |
Nos. 55-58 to Merseyside PTE 4/74 retaining same fleet numbers.
1968
59-64 | HWM59-64F | Leyland PSUR1A/1R | 701665-66/ 2034-35/143-44 | MCCW | B45D |
65-70 | JWM65-70F | Leyland PSUR1A/1R | 800517/69/ 860-63 | MCCW | B45D |
Nos. 59-70 to Merseyside PTE 4/74 retaining same fleet numbers.
1971
71-75 | PFY71-75J | Leyland PSUR1B/1R | 7100053/4190/ 693-94/191 | Marshall | B43D |
76-80 | RWM76-80K | Leyland PSUR1B/1R | 7004443/ 7100054/ 7004332/444/ 7100113 | Marshall | B43D |
Nos. 71-80 to Merseyside PTE 4/74 retaining same fleet numbers.
1973
81-90 | VWM81-90L | Leyland AN68/1R | 7204198-201/ 231-34/ 7300046-47 | Alexander | H45/29D |
Nos. 81-90 to Merseyside PTE 4/74 retaining same fleet numbers.
1974
1-8 | YFY1-8M | Leyland National 1151/2R | 01087-88/ 142-43/64/ 96-98 | Leyland | B46D |
Nos. 1-8 to Merseyside PTE 4/74 retaining same fleet numbers.