Bradford City TransportTrolleybus Fleet List
|
|
Fleet No. |
Reg. No. |
Chassis |
Chassis No. |
Body |
Seating |
1911
|
240-241 |
- |
Alldays & Onions* |
- |
Hurst Nelson |
B28R |
*Chassis supplied by Railless Electric Traction of Leeds.
Nos. 240-241 re-numbered 501-502 respectively in 1913.
Withdrawn 1914 (240[501]-241[502]).
1913
|
503 |
AK9629 |
BCT/Brown* |
- |
BCT |
B29R |
*Constructed by City of Bradford Tramways Department (BCT) on chassis frame
built by Brown of Huddersfield, but supplied by Railless E.T.
No. 503 first registered 1921.
Withdrawn 1924.
1914
|
504-506 |
AK9635-9637 |
BCT/Brown* |
- |
BCT |
B29R |
|
507-509 |
AK9632-9634 |
BCT/Brown* |
- |
BCT |
B29R |
|
510 |
AK9628 |
BCT/Brown* |
- |
BCT |
B29R |
|
511-512 |
AK9630-9631 |
BCT/Brown* |
- |
BCT |
B29R |
|
513-515 |
AK9625-9627 |
BCT/Brown* |
- |
BCT |
B29R |
|
516-518 |
AK9622-9624 |
BCT/Brown* |
- |
BCT |
B29R |
*Constructed by City of Bradford Tramways Department (BCT) on chassis frame
built by Brown of Huddersfield, but supplied by Railless E.T.
Nos. 504-518 first registered 1921.
Withdrawn 1923 (513, 516-518), 1924 (504), 1928 (505-509, 514), 1929 (510-512,
515).
1915
|
519 |
AK9639 |
BCT/Brown* |
- |
BCT |
B30R |
|
520 |
AK9621 |
BCT/Brown* |
- |
BCT |
B30R |
*Constructed by City of Bradford Tramways Department (BCT) on chassis frame
built by Brown of Huddersfield, but supplied by Railless E.T.
Nos. 519-520 first registered 1921.
Withdrawn 1923 (519-520).
1920
|
521 |
AK9638 |
BCT/Kirkstall Forge* |
- |
BCT |
H26/25RO |
* Constructed by BCT on Kirkstall Forge chassis frame.
No. 521 first registered 1921. It was the first top-covered double-deck
trolleybus in Great Britain.
Withdrawn 1928.
1922
|
522 |
AK9963 |
BCT/Kirkstall Forge* |
- |
BCT |
H33/24RO |
* Constructed by BCT on Kirkstall Forge chassis frame.
No. 522 later re-seated to H33/26RO possibly before entering service.
Withdrawn 1927.
1923
|
523-528 |
KU1161-1166 |
BCT/Kirkstall Forge* |
- |
BCT |
B30F |
* Constructed by BCT on Kirkstall Forge chassis frame.
Withdrawn 1930 (523-525), 1931 (526-528).
1926
|
529-531 |
KU9104-9106 |
ADC 607 |
607002/3/5 |
Strachan & Brown |
B37C |
|
532-534 |
KU9101-9103 |
Garrett O |
297-299 |
Roe |
B37C |
|
535 |
RT1345 |
Garrett O |
262 |
Strachan & Brown |
B35C |
|
540 |
KW200 |
ADC 607 |
607004 |
Strachan & Brown |
B37C |
Nos. 532-534 re-seated to B31C (also quoted as B30C by 1927) at a later date.
No. 535 ex-demonstrator (new 1925).
No. 540 ex-demonstrator (new 1926).
Withdrawn 1934 (534), 1935 (532, 533, 535), 1937 (529), 1938 (530, 531, 540).
1927
|
536 |
UM1755 |
Garrett S |
261 |
Roe |
B37C |
|
537-539 |
KW204-206 |
Garrett O |
325-327 |
Roe |
B30F |
|
541-543 |
KW201-203 |
ADC 605 |
605001-03 |
Strachan & Brown |
B30F |
No. 536 ex-demonstrator (new 1925).
Withdrawn 1931 (536), 1933 (539), 1934 (537, 538), 1938 (541-543).
1928
|
544-548 |
KW2601-2605 |
Leyland PLTB1 |
46287/86/89/ |
Leyland |
B36C |
|
549-553 |
KW2606-2610 |
Leyland PLTB1 |
46292/94/93/ |
Leyland |
B36C |
Withdrawn 1938 (544-551), 1940 (552-553).
1929
|
554-559 |
KW4600-4605 |
Leyland PLTB2 |
47679-81/84/ |
Leyland |
B36C |
|
560 |
CK3898 |
Leyland LTTB1 |
6001 |
Leyland |
B31C |
|
561-569 |
KW6051-6059 |
English Electric |
1001-04/06/ |
English Electric |
B34F |
|
572-573 |
KW6062-6063 |
English Electric |
101/05 |
English Electric |
H30/26R |
|
577 |
KW6067 |
English Electric |
107 |
English Electric |
H30/26R |
|
578-581 |
KW6654-6657 |
English Electric |
103/02/04/06 |
English Electric |
H30/26R |
Nos. 554-557 re-seated to B34C in 1939.
No. 560 ex-demonstrator (new 1927).
Nos. 561-566 re-seated to B30F in 1939.
Withdrawn 1938 (558, 559), 1939 (560), 1940 (554-557), 1942 (573, 579, 580),
1944 (561), 1945 (562-569, 577, 578), 1946 (572, 581).
1930
|
570-571 |
KW6060-6061 |
English Electric |
1011/10 |
English Electric |
B34F |
|
574-576 |
KW6064-6066 |
English Electric |
108-110 |
English Electric |
H30/26R |
|
582-583 |
KW6658-6659 |
English Electric |
111/12 |
English Electric |
H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1945 (570, 571, 574, 582), 1946 (575, 576, 583).
1931
|
584-589 |
KW9453-9458 |
English Electric |
142-47 |
English Electric |
H30/26R |
|
590-595 |
KW9459-9464 |
English Electric |
152/51/53/48/ |
English Electric |
H30/26R |
Withdrawn 1934 (588), 1942 (584-586, 591, 592, 594, 595), 1945 (587, 589, 590, 593).
1932
|
596 |
KY1360 |
English Electric |
113 |
English Electric |
H30/26R |
No. 596 ex-demonstrator (new 1930).
Withdrawn 1945.
1934
|
597-602 |
KY8200-8205 |
AEC 661T |
661T033/44/ |
English Electric |
H32/28R |
|
603-608 |
KY8206-8211 |
AEC 661T |
661T052/35/ |
English Electric |
H32/28R |
|
609-614 |
KY8212-8217 |
AEC 661T |
661T051/43/ |
English Electric |
H32/28R |
|
615-617 |
KY8218-8220 |
AEC 661T |
661T041/49/ |
English Electric |
H32/28R |
|
633 |
KY6210 |
AEC Q |
761T001 |
English Electric |
H33/30F |
Nos. 597-617 re-seated to H32/26R in 1936.
Nos. 597, 598, 602-604, 607, 610, 611, 614-617 re-bodied by Northern Coach
Builders to H30/26R between 1946 and 1949. Re-seated to H31/26R or H32/26R (607,
614-616) by 1958.
Nos. 599-601, 605, 606, 608, 609, 612, 613 re-bodied by Brush to H32/26R in
1944.
No. 633 ex-demonstrator (new 1934).
Withdrawn 1942 (633), 1953 (599), 1956 (613), 1957 (607, 609), 1958 (612), 1959
(600, 601, 605, 608), 1960 (598, 606, 611, 614-616), 1962 (597, 602-604, 610,
617).
1935
|
618-625 |
AAK420-427 |
AEC 661T |
661T054/58/ |
English Electric |
H32/26R |
|
626-632 |
AAK428-434 |
AEC 661T |
661T65/60/ |
English Electric |
H32/26R |
Nos. 618-632 re-bodied by Northern Coachbuilders to H30/26R between 1946 and
1949.
Nos. 619, 620, 621, 622, 624, 630 re-seated to H31/26R or H32/26R (621, 622) by
1958.
Withdrawn 1955 (618), 1956 (631, 632), 1958 (620), 1960 (627, 630), 1961 (619,
621), 1962 (622-626, 628, 629).
1937
|
634 |
BAK934 |
AEC 661T |
661T187 |
English Electric |
H32/26R |
Withdrawn 1965.
1938
|
661-676 |
CAK661-676 |
AEC 661T |
661T239-54 |
English Electric |
H30/26R |
|
680-691 |
CAK680-691 |
Karrier E4 |
30036-47 |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
Nos. 664, 666, 674, 675 re-bodied by East Lancs to H35/28R in 1956 (8ft
wide).
Nos. 681, 687, 689 rebuilt by Samlesbury Engineering in 1950-51.
Nos. 682, 684, 685, 688, 691 re-bodied by Crossley to H33/26R in 1952.
Withdrawn 1953 (683), 1954 (680), 1955 (686, 690), 1956 (661, 665), 1957 (663),
1958 (670), 1959 (662, 667-669, 671-673, 676), 1961 (681, 689), 1962 (682, 687,
691), 1963 (684, 685, 688), 1965 (674), 1966 (664, 666), 1967 (675).
1940
|
692 |
DKU692 |
Karrier E4 |
30050 |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
No. 692 ex-demonstrator (new 1940). Re-bodied by Crossley to H33/26R in 1952.
Withdrawn 1962.
1942
|
693-699 |
DKW993-999 |
Sunbeam MF2 |
13087-93 |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
|
700-702 |
DKY2-4 |
Sunbeam MF2 |
13094-96 |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
Nos. 693-702 re-bodied by East Lancs to H35/28R in 1955.
No. 701 had a rear sliding door that was removed in 1962.
Withdrawn 1966 (694), 1967 (693, 695-702).
1945
|
703-714 |
DKY703-714 |
Karrier W |
50170-81 |
Roe |
H30/26R |
|
715-719 |
DKY715-719 |
Karrier W |
50236-40 |
Park Royal |
H30/26R |
Nos. 703-714 re-bodied by East Lancs to H37/29F or H37/28F (714) in 1959
(704, 714) or 1960.
Nos. 715-719 re-bodied by East Lancs to H35/28RD in 1957.
Withdrawn 1970 (708, 715, 716, 718), 1971 (704, 705, 707, 709, 710, 714, 717,
719), 1972 (703, 706, 711-713).
1946
|
720-733 |
DKY720-733 |
Karrier W |
50241-54 |
Park Royal |
H30/26R |
|
734-739 |
DKY734-739 |
Karrier W |
50255-60 |
Roe |
H30/26R |
Nos. 734-739 re-seated to H33/26R in 1955.
Nos. 720-739 re-bodied by East Lancs to H35/28RD (720, 722-724, 727), H37/28F
(721, 725, 726, 728-730, 733, 738) or H37/29F (remainder) in 1957 (720, 722-724,
727) or 1959 (remainder).
Withdrawn 1969 (720), 1970 (724, 738), 1971 (721-723, 725-730, 732-734, 736,
739), 1972 (731, 735, 737).
1949
|
740-751 |
EKU740-751 |
BUT 9611T |
9611T009-20 |
Roe |
H31/25R |
Nos. 740-751 re-seated to H33/25R in 1955.
Withdrawn 1963 (747, 750, 751), 1964 (740-744, 746, 748), 1970 (749), 1971
(745).
1950
|
752-753 |
FKU752-753 |
BUT 9611T |
9611T108-09 |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
|
755 |
FKU755 |
BUT 9611T |
9611T111 |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
Nos. 752-753, 755 re-seated to H33/26R in 1955.
Withdrawn 1964 (752, 755), 1970 (753).
1951
|
754 |
FKU754 |
BUT 9611T |
9611T110 |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
|
756-759 |
FKU756-759 |
BUT 9611T |
9611T112-15 |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
Nos. 754, 756-759 re-seated to H33/26R in 1955.
Withdrawn 1963 (754), 1964 (756, 759), 1971 (757, 758).
1953
|
580-586 |
DRB616-622 |
AEC 661T |
661T198/99/ |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
|
587-591 |
HNU826-830 |
AEC 661T |
661T377/76/ |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
|
592-596 |
HNU970-974 |
AEC 661T |
661T380/74/ |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
|
760-774 |
NNU224-238 |
BUT 9611T |
9611T116-30 |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
|
775-776 |
CXB530-531 |
Karrier W |
50127-28 |
East Lancs |
H35/28RD |
|
777-778 |
CBX600-601 |
Karrier W |
50125-26 |
East Lancs |
H35/28RD |
|
779-784 |
CBX909-914 |
Karrier W |
50287-89/ |
East Lancs |
H35/28RD |
Nos. 580-596, 760-784 ex-Notts. and Derby (Nos. 300-305, 332-357
respectively, new 1937 (300-305), 1941 (332-336), 1942 (337-341), 1949
(342-357).
Nos. 587-596 re-bodied by East Lancs to H35/28RD in 1957 (591) or 1958.
Nos. 760-774 re-seated to H32/26R in 1956.
Nos. 775-784 ex-South Wales Transport as chassis only (Nos. 37, 38, 41-48, new
1945 or 1946 (43-48) to Llanelly & District Traction). New East Lancs bodies
were fitted as shown before entering service.
Withdrawn 1958 (580-586), 1962 (766-768, 772), 1963 (761-765, 769-771, 773,
774), 1964 (591, 760), 1965 (587, 590, 593, 596), 1966 (594, 595, 779), 1967
(781), 1968 (588, 589, 592, 780), 1969 (775, 783), 1970 (778, 784), 1971 (776,
777, 782).
1954
|
T403 |
GHN403 |
Karrier W |
50002 |
Brush |
B33C |
|
T404 |
GHN404 |
Karrier W |
50003 |
Brush |
B33C |
Nos. T403, 404 ex-Darlington Corporation (Nos. 24, 15, new 1943).
No. T404 (although prepared for service) did not enter service.
No. T403 re-bodied by East Lancs to H39/32F in 1959 and re-numbered 785.
Withdrawn 1971 (T403[785]).
Note: The following ex-Darlington trolleybuses were also acquired in 1954 (GHN322, GHN401-402, GHN405-408, GHN572) or 1956 (remainder), but were cannibalised for spares and did not enter service.
|
- |
GHN322 |
Karrier E4S |
30052 |
East Lancs |
B32C |
|
- |
GHN401-402 |
Karrier W |
50006/01 |
Brush |
B33C |
|
- |
GHN405-408 |
Karrier W |
50004-5/07-8 |
Brush |
B33C |
|
- |
GHN561-562 |
Karrier W |
50075-76 |
Brush |
B33C |
|
- |
GHN565/568 |
Karrier W |
50079/82 |
Brush |
B33C |
|
- |
GHN572 |
Karrier W |
50104 |
Brush |
B33C |
|
- |
GHN573/576 |
Karrier W |
50105/08 |
Brush |
B33C |
1957
|
786-787 |
GHN563-564 |
Karrier W |
50077-78 |
Brush |
B33C |
|
788 |
GHN566 |
Karrier W |
50080 |
Brush |
B33C |
|
789-791 |
GHN569-571 |
Karrier W |
50101-103 |
Brush |
B33C |
|
792-793 |
GHN574-575 |
Karrier W |
50106-107 |
Brush |
B33C |
Nos. 786-793 ex-Darlington Corporation (Nos. 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 20, 21
respectively, new 1944).
Nos. 786-793 re-bodied by East Lancs to H39/32F in 1958. Re-seated to H39/31F in
1960.
Withdrawn 1970 (786), 1971 (787-793).
1958
|
794-801 |
BDJ82-89 |
BUT 9611T |
9611T001-08 |
East Lancs/Roe |
H35/28R |
Nos. 794-801 ex-St. Helens Corporation (Nos. 328-389, new 1950 (385) or
1951).
Nos. 794-801 were rebuilt by Roe to H35/28R (originally H30/26R) before entering
service.
Withdrawn 1965 (797), 1967 (796, 798, 800), 1968 (794), 1970 (801), 1971 (795,
799).
1959
|
802-803 |
HUF49-50 |
BUT 9611T |
9611T031-32 |
Weymann |
H33/26R |
|
804-805 |
BDY804-805 |
Sunbeam W |
50285-86 |
Park Royal |
H30/26R |
|
806-813 |
BDY796-803 |
Sunbeam W |
50277-84 |
Park Royal |
H30/26R |
|
814 |
BDY820 |
Sunbeam W |
50446 |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
|
815 |
BDY815 |
Sunbeam W |
50441 |
Weymann |
H30/26R |
Nos. 802-803 ex-Brighton Corporation (Nos. 49-50, new 1948) as H30/26R but
re-seated before entering service.
Nos. 804-815 ex-Maidstone and District (Nos. 29, 30, 21-28, 45, 40 respectively,
new 1946, 1947 (40) or 1948 (45) to Hastings Tramway Company).
Withdrawn 1962 (803, 805, 806, 812, 814, 815), 1963 (802, 804, 807-811, 813).
1960
|
831-835 |
LHN781-785 |
BUT 9611T |
9611T022-26 |
East Lancs |
H30/26R |
Nos. 831-835 ex-Doncaster Corporation (Nos. 379-383, new 1949 to Darlington
Corporation). Re-bodied by East Lancs to H37/29F in 1962.
Withdrawn 1971 (831-835).
Note: The following trolleybuses were also acquired in 1960, but in the event did not enter service (although they were allocated fleet numbers) and were cannibalised for spares.
|
- |
LHN780 |
BUT 9611T |
9611T021 |
East Lancs |
H30/26R |
|
820-821 |
FTJ400-401 |
Sunbeam W |
50325/24 |
Roe |
H30/26R |
|
822-825 |
AEE22-25 |
Karrier W |
50336-39 |
Roe |
H31/25R |
|
827 |
AEE27 |
Karrier W |
50341 |
Roe |
H31/25R |
LHN780 ex-Doncaster Corporation (No. 378, new 1949 to Darlington
Corporation).
Nos. 820-821 ex-Ashton-u-Lyne Corporation (Nos. 66, 65, new 1946).
Nos. 822-825, 827 ex-Grimsby-Cleethorpes JTC (Nos. 19-22, 24, new 1947).
1961
|
841-844 |
FWX911-914 |
Sunbeam F4 |
50564-67 |
East Lancs |
H37/29F |
|
845-847 |
JWW375-377 |
Sunbeam F4 |
50729-31 |
East Lancs |
H37/29F |
Nos. 841-847 ex-Mexborough and Swinton as chassis only (Nos. 27-30, 37-39,
new 1948 or 1950 (37-39)). Re-bodied by East Lancs before entering service.
Withdrawn 1971 (841), 1972 (842-847).
Note: The following trolleybuses were also acquired as chassis only in 1961 and cannibalised for spares.
|
- |
FWX915-917 |
Sunbeam F4 |
50568-70 |
- |
- |
|
- |
FWX919-920 |
Sunbeam F4 |
50572-73 |
- |
- |
All ex-Mexborough and Swinton (Nos. 31-33, 34-35, new 1948).
Appendix
Vehicles on Loan
The following vehicles were on loan to Bradford from Southend-on-Sea from September 1940 to February 1942. They retained their Southend-on-Sea fleet numbers whilst with Bradford.
|
124-127 |
BHJ194-197 |
AEC 661T |
661T337-40 |
Strachan |
H30/26R |
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