Wolverhampton Corporation Transport Bus Fleet List 1905-1969
| Fleet No. | Reg. No. | Chassis | Chassis No. | Body | Seating |
1905
| – | DA108-110 | Wolseley | A36-38* | ? | O18/16+2RO |
*DA110 had chassis number A36, but the order of the other two is unknown.
Seating included two passengers seated by the side of the driver.
Withdrawn 1909.
1911
| 1 | DA684 | Albion A3 | 129D | Forder | Ch24 |
Withdrawn 1923.
1912
| 2 | DA306 | Albion A3 | 147L | Forder | Ch24 |
Withdrawn c. 1928.
1914
| 3 | DA1350 | Albion | 603D | Roberts | B24F |
Withdrawn 1920.
1915
| 4 | DA1353 | Albion | 613L | Roberts | B24F |
| 5 | DA1351 | Albion | 612K | Roberts | B24F |
| 6 | DA1352 | Albion | 612I | Roberts | B24F |
Withdrawn 1928.
1917
| 7 | DA2781 | Tilling-Stevens TS3 | ? | Fleming | B30R |
Re-bodied in 1924 (details unknown).
Withdrawn 1928.
1918
| 8 | DA1551 | Tilling-Stevens TS3 | ? | Fleming | B30R |
Re-bodied in 1924 (details unknown).
Withdrawn 1929.
1919
| 9 | DA3623 | Tilling-Stevens TS3 | ? | English Electric | B32R |
| 10 | DA3622 | Tilling-Stevens TS3 | 1210 | English Electric | B32R |
| 11 | DA3624 | Tilling-Stevens TS3 | ? | English Electric | B32R |
| 12 | DA3625 | Tilling-Stevens TS3 | 1212 | English Electric | B32R |
Nos. 9-12 later re-seated to B30R.
Withdrawn 1928.
1920
| 13-19 | DA4911-4917 | Tilling-Stevens TS3A | ?/?/2208/?/ ?/?/? | Dodson | B30R |
Withdrawn 1930.
1921
| 20-23 | DA5633-5636 | Tilling-Stevens TS3A | ?/?/?/2309 | Dodson | B30R |
Withdrawn c.1930.
1923
| 24 | DA7384 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | 2833 | Tilling | B32R |
| 25 | DA7566 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | 2834 | Tilling | B38R |
Nos. 24 and 25 re-numbered 124 and 125 in 1934.
Withdrawn 1931.
1924
| 26 | DA8096 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | ? | Fleming | B35R |
| 27 | DA8508 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | 3325 | Fleming | B38R |
| 28-31 | DA9028-9031 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | 3369-72 | Dodson | B36R |
Nos. 27-31 re-numbered 127 -131 in 1934.
Nos. 28 and 30 reseated to B35R in 1933.
Withdrawn 1929 (26 [destroyed by fire]), 1932 (27, 29, 31), 1935 (28 as [128], 30[130]).
1925
| 32-33 | DA9032-9033 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | 3390-91 | Fleming | B37R |
| 34-35 | DA9034-9035 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | 3392-93 | Dodson | B36R |
| 36-37 | DA9036-9037 | Guy 33/4-ton | ? | Fleming | B27R |
| 38 | DA9038 | Guy 33/4-ton | ? | Fleming | B31R |
| 39 | DA9039 | Guy 33/4-ton | ? | Dodson | B34R |
Nos. 32-35 re-numbered 132-135 in 1934.
Nos. 34 and 35 re-seated to B35R in 1933.
Withdrawn 1929 (36-39), 1932 (32-33), 1935 (34-35[134-135]).
1926
| 40-41 | DA9040-9041 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | 3722/21 | Fleming | B35C |
| 42 | DA9042 | Guy 33/4-ton | ? | Guy | B30D |
| 43 | DA9043 | Guy 33/4-ton | ? | Fleming | B29D |
| 44-46 | DA9044-9046 | Tilling-Stevens TS6 | ?/5505/? | Fleming | B35C |
| 47 | DA9047 | Guy CX | CX22089 | Dodson | H30/25RO |
| 48 | DA9048 | Guy CX | CX22124 | Dodson | H30/25R |
Nos. 40-41 re-numbered 140 -141 in 1934. Re-seated to B33C in 1933.
No. 43 later re-seated to B30D.
Nos. 47-48 were re-numbered 147-148 in 1934.
Withdrawn 1930 (43), 1931 (42), 1932 (44-46), 1935 (40-41[140-141]), 1936 (47[147]), 1938 (48[148]).
1927
| 49 | DA9049 | Guy BKX | BKX22204 | Dodson | H30/25R |
| 50 | DA9050 | Guy CX | CX22210 | Dodson | H30/25R |
| 51-54 | UK2751-2754 | Guy CX | CX22208/339/ 37/38 | Dodson | H30/25R |
| 55-56 | UK2755-2756 | Guy FBB | FBB22159/58 | Dodson | B35R |
Nos. 49-56 re-numbered 149-156 in 1934.
Nos. 55-56 had removable canvas hoods.
Withdrawn 1934 (55-56[155-156]), 1937 (49[149], 52[152], 54[154]), 1938 (50-51[150-151], 53[153]).
1928
| 57-62 | UK5257-5262 | Guy CX | CX22786/82/ 816/785/87/ 813 | Dodson | H30/25R |
| 63-64 | UK5363-5364 | Guy CX | CX22819/14 | Dodson | H30/25R |
| 65 | UK5365 | Guy FCX | FCX22660 | Brush | H59R |
| 66 | UK5366 | Tilling-Stevens TS15A | 6101 | Dodson | H66R |
| 67-70 | UK5367-5370 | Guy CX | CX22998/63/ 82/80 | Dodson | H30/25R |
| 71-72 | UK5971-5972 | Guy CX | CX22977/81 | Dodson | H30/25R |
| 73-74 | UK5973-5974 | Guy FC | FC23055/56 | Guy | B35R |
| 75-76 | UK5975-5976 | Guy OND | 8931-32 | Guy | B20F |
Nos. 57-76 re-numbered 157-176 in 1934.
Nos. 73-74 re-seated to B34R in 1933.
Withdrawn 1936 (65[165], 73[173), 1937 (60-61[160-161], 75-76[175-176]), 1938 (57-59[157-159], 62-64[162-164], 67-72[167-172], 74[174]).
1929
| 77-79 | UK6477-6479 | Guy FC | FC23226/28/ 31 | Guy | B35R |
| 80 | UK6580 | Guy CX | CX23280 | Dodson | H30/25R |
| 81 | UK6581 | Guy OND | 9235 | Guy | B20F |
| 82 | UK6582 | Guy FC | FC23342 | Guy | B35R |
| 83 | UK6583 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 6465 | Dodson | B32D |
| 84 | UK6584 | Guy OND | 9260 | Guy | B20F |
| 85 | UK6585 | Tilling-Stevens B10A | 6625 | Dodson | B32D |
| 86 | UE7586 | Guy OND | 8971 | Guy | B20F |
Nos. 77-79 re-seated to B34R in 1933. Re-numbered 177-179 in 1934.
Nos. 80-86 re-numbered 180-186 in 1934.
No. 86 ex-Tours & Transport Ltd., new 1928.
Withdrawn 1936 (83[183], 85[185]), 1937 (81[181], 86[186]), 1938 (77-80[177-180], 82[182]), 1939 (84[184]).
1930
| 87 | UK8141 | Sunbeam Pathan | K11124 | Rushton & Wilson | B32R |
| 88-89 | UK9488-9499 | Sunbeam Pathan | K11133-34 | Taylor | B31R |
| 90 | UK6590 | Sunbeam Pathan | K11129 | Taylor | B31R |
No. 90 ex-Sunbeam demonstrator.
Nos. 87-91 re-numbered 187-191 in 1934.
Withdrawn 1938 (87-90[187-190]).
1931
| 91 | UK9640 | AJS Commodore | 5026 | AJS | B32D |
No. 91 ex-AJS demonstrator, re-numbered 191 in 1934.
Withdrawn 1937 (91[191]).
1934
| 192-193 | JW5792-5793 | Daimler COG5 | 8106-07 | Park Royal | B32R |
Withdrawn 1942 (192), 1943 (193).
1935
| 194-195 | JW5794-5795 | Guy Arab I | FD24057/58 | Park Royal | B32R |
| 196-199 | JW7296-7299 | Daimler COG5 | 9489/87/92/88 | Brush | H27/24R |
| 300-301 | JW7300-7301 | Daimler COG5 | 9491/90 | Brush | H27/24R |
Withdrawn 1941 (194-195), 1949 (196-199, 300-301).
1936
| 302-311 | JW8102-8111 | Daimler COG5 | 9532/43-51 | Brush | H28/25R |
| 312 | JW8112 | Guy Arab I | FD24182 | Brush | H28/25R |
| 313-318 | JW8113-8118 | Daimler COG5 | 8182-87 | Park Royal | B34R |
| 319 | JW8919 | Sunbeam DF2 | 20001 | Brush | H28/25R |
No. 318 was re-seated to B30R in 1941.
Withdrawn 1944 (313-318), 1948 (319), 1949 (311-312), 1950 (302-310).
1937
| 320-329 | AJW20-29 | Daimler COG5 | 9994-10003 | Brush | H29/25R |
Withdrawn 1949 (321), 1950 (320, 322-325, 327-329), 1957 (326).
1938
| 330-339 | BDA330-339 | Daimler COG5 | 10297-306 | Brush | H29/25R |
| 340-351 | BJW140-151 | Daimler COG5 | 10413-24 | Brush | H29/25R |
| 352-355 | BUK552-555 | Daimler COG5 | 8448-51 | Beadle | B34R |
Withdrawn 1950 (330-336, 339, 341, 347, 352-355), 1952 (349), 1954 (337), 1955 (345-346), 1957 (338, 340, 342-344, 348, 350-351).
1939
| 356-357 | BUK556-557 | Daimler COG5 | 8452-53 | Beadle | B34R |
Withdrawn 1950.
1942
| 358-359 | DJW378-379 | Guy Arab I | FD25479/500 | Brush | H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1957.
1943
| 360-361 | DJW560-61 | Guy Arab I | FD25794/833 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
| 362-368 | DJW762-768 | Guy Arab II | FD26202/51/ 315/21 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
Nos. 362-368 re-bodied to H31/25R by Roe in 1951 or 1952 (362, 366, 367).
Withdrawn 1957 (360), 1959 (363), 1960 (361), 1961 (362, 364-368).
1944
| 369-371 | DJW769-771 | Guy Arab II | FD26521-23/ 904/70001/02 | Strachan | H30/26R |
| 372-376 | DJW872-876 | Guy Arab II | FD26666-68/ 703-04 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
Nos. 369-376 re-bodied to H31/25R by Roe in 1951 or 1952 (370, 374 and 376).
Withdrawn 1961 (369-376).
1946
| 377-381 | DUK277-281 | Guy Arab II | FD28082-85/ 117 | Weymann | H30/26R |
| 382-383 | DUK382-383 | Daimler CWD6 | 12578-79 | Park Royal | H30/26R |
Nos. 377-381 re-bodied to H31/25R by Roe in 1951 (377) or 1952.
Withdrawn 1960 (382), 1961 (377-381), 1963 (383).
1948
| 384-389 | FJW384-389 | Guy Arab III | FD36042/43/ 44/47/49/50 | Brush | H29/25R |
| 399 | FJW399 | Daimler CVG6 | 13868 | Brush | H29/25R |
| 500-508 | FJW500-508 | Daimler CVG6 | 13869-77 | Brush | H29/25R |
| 509-513 | FJW509-513 | Daimler CVG6 | 14200-204 | Brush | H29/25R |
Withdrawn 1959 (501), 1961 (399, 500, 502, 504, 505, 510), 1967 (384-385, 387-389, 503, 506-509, 513), 1968 (386).
Nos. 511, 512 to West Midlands PTE (WMPTE) 1.10.69 (as 511N, 512N)
1949
| 390-398 | FJW390-398 | Guy Arab III | FD36107/43/ 45/51/60/61/ 64/67/68 | Brush | H29/25R |
| 536-538 | FJW536-538 | Guy Arab III | FD36171/77/ 94 | Brush | H29/25R |
| 561-565 | FJW561-565 | Guy Arab III | FD33384/88/ 403/05/07 | Guy | B34R |
Withdrawn 1959 (398), 1960 (562), 1963 (561, 563-565), 1967 (395-397, 536, 537), 1968 (390), 1969 (391, 394).
Nos. 392, 393, 538 to WMPTE 1.10.69 (as 392N, 393N, 538N).
1950
| 514-535 | FJW514-535 | Daimler CVG6 | 15053-74 | Brush | H29/25R |
| 539-560 | FJW539-560 | Guy Arab III | FD70373/75/ 76/78/81/98/ 402/04/22/31/ 34/37/44/96/ 98/500/02/05/ 07/09/10/12 | Park Royal | H28/26R |
| 566-570 | FJW566-570 | Guy Arab III | FD70126/46/ 84/90/95 | Park Royal | B34R |
No. 568 re-seated to B26+24R in 1952, re-seated again to B34R in 1954.
Withdrawn 1959 (569), 1960 (566-568, 570), 1961 (516, 525), 1963 (528), 1967 (521, 523, 532, 534-535, 539, 543-544, 552).
Nos. 517-520, 522, 524, 526-527, 529-531, 533, 540-542, 545-551, 553-560 to WMPTE 1.10.69 with suffix ‘N’ added to fleet number.
1953
| 571-577 | KJW571-577 | Guy Arab IV | FD71861/62/ 66/67/98/902/ 903 | Roe | H31/25R |
To WMPTE 1.10.69 (as 571-577N)
1954
| 578-584 | KJW578-584 | Guy Arab IV | FD71904/ 927-932 | MCCW | H31/25R |
To WMPTE 1.10.69 (as 578-584N)
1955
| 585 | NUK585 | Guy Arab IV | FD72068 | Park Royal | H33/28R |
No. 585 exhibited at the 1954 Commercial Motor Show (with fleet no. 590).
To WMPTE 1.10.69 as 585N.
1957
| 1-18 | SUK1-18 | Guy Arab IV | FD73284/467/ 68/95/96/97/ 501/13/15/22/ 30/36/72/73/ 75/78/79/96 | MCCW | H33/27R |
To WMPTE 1.10.69 as 1-18N.
1958
| 19 | WUK19 | Guy Arab IV | FD74144 | Burlingham | FH41/27F |
To WMPTE 1.10.69 as 19N.
1959
| 20-39 | YDA20-39 | Guy Arab IV | FD74311-16/ FD74321-34 | MCCW | FH41/31F |
| 701-702 | XUK688-689 | Morris J2 | J2BM42074/ 352 | BMC | M12R |
No. 22 was converted to half-cab in 1966.
Nos. 701-702 were used to convey handicapped children.
Withdrawn 1963 (701), 1966 (702).
Nos. 20-39 to WMPTE 1.10.69 as 20-39N.
1961
| 40-69 | 4040-4069JW | Guy Arab IV | FD74983-97/ 99/5000/07/ 09-20 | MCCW | FH41/31F |
| 70 | 4070JW | Guy Wulfrunian | FDW74716 | East Lancs | H40/32F |
To WMPTE 1.10.69 as 40-70N.
1962
| 71 | 4071JW | Guy Wulfrunian | FDW75150 | East Lancs | H40/31F |
To WMPTE 1.10.69 as 71N.
1963
| 72-84 | 7072-7084UK | Guy Arab V | FD75220/22/ 23/26/27-29/ 35/42-45/47/ | Weymann | H41/31F |
| 85-97 | 7085-7097UK | Guy Arab V | FD75248/53/58/ 59/61/63/64/67/ 68/71/74-76/ | Weymann | H41/31F |
| 98-108 | 7098-7108UK | Guy Arab V | FD75279/80/87/ 92/318/19/21/ 22/24/25/27/ | Weymann | H41/31F |
| 109-121 | 7109-7121UK | Guy Arab V | FD75330-32/39/ 407/08-11/33/ 35/40/45 | Weymann | H41/31F |
| 122-135 | 122-135DDA | Guy Arab V | FD75422/24/ 43/53/55/57/ 59/63/74/76/ 79/81/84/85/ | Park Royal | H41/31F |
| 136-146 | 136-146DDA | Guy Arab V | FD75488/90/91/ 93/500/12/14/ 19-21/23 | Park Royal | H41/31F |
| 703-704 | 7894-7895UK | Ford 529E | L30B856767/ 68 | Martin Walter | B21F |
| 705-707 | 705-707CDA | AEC Reliance | 2MU3RA4687-89 | Park Royal | B40D |
To WMPTE 1.10.69 as 72-146N and 703-707N.
Nos. 703-704 were used to convey handicapped children.
1965
| 147-156 | DDA147-156C | Guy Arab V | FD75774/68/ 71/83/86/88/ 89/85/825/18 | Strachan | H41/31F |
| 157-166 | GJW157-166C | Guy Arab V | FD75830/33/ 44/53/63/68/ 900/07/30/31 | MCW | FH41/31F |
| 167-181 | GJW167-181C | Guy Arab V | FD76000/02/04/ 05/09/10/12/ 21/22/27/5839 /51/57/59/90 | MCW | FH41/31F |
To WMPTE 1.10.69 as 147-181N.
The following vehicles were on loan from Birmingham City Transport to assist in trolleybus replacement and were subsequently purchased. They retained their Birmingham livery and fleet numbers whilst in service at Wolverhampton.
| 1935/52/98/99 | HOV935/52/ 98/99 | Daimler CVD6 | 15615/32/78/ 79 | MCCW | H30/24R |
| 2000 | JOC200 | Daimler CVD6 | 15680 | MCCW | H30/24R |
| 2001-4/7/23 | JOJ1-4/7/23 | Daimler CVD6 | 15681-84/7/ 702 | MCCW | H30/24R |
Withdrawn 1966 (2003-2004 [broken up for spares March 1966]), 1967 (1935, 1952, 1998-2002, 2007, 2023).
1966
| 182-186 | HJW182-186D | AEC Renown | 3B2RA210-214 | MCW | H40/32F |
| 720 | KUK720D | Ford R226 | BC04FL24847 | Strachan | B54D |
No. 720 later re-seated to B52D.
Nos. 182-186, 720 to WMPTE 1.10.69 as 182-186N, 720N.
1967
| 187-198 | MDA187-198E | Guy Arab V | FD76634/40/ 39/31/33/49/32/ 43/44/48/45/78/ | Strachan | H41/31F |
| 199-209 | MDA199-209E | Guy Arab V | FD76672/71/ 70/74/703/16/ 12/09/07/17/08/ | Strachan | H41/31F |
| 210-217 | MDA210-217E | Guy Arab V | FD76722/29/ 28/18/38/24/ 23/30 | Strachan | H41/31F |
| 708-713 | NJW708-713E | AEC Swift | MP2R023-28 | Strachan | B54D |
| 714-719 | NJW714-719E | Daimler SRC6 | 36077-82 | Strachan | B54D |
| 721 | LUK721E | Ford Transit | BC05FA38970 | Martin Walter | -12- |
No. 721 was used to convey handicapped children.
Nos. 187-217, 708-719, 721 to WMPTE 1.10.69 as 187-217N, 708-719N, 721N.
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