Colchester Corporation Transport: Bus Fleet List 1928-1986

Colchester Corporation Transport

Bus Fleet List
1928-1986

Fleet No.

Reg. No.

Chassis

Chassis No.

Body

Seating

1928

1-4	VW4389-4392	Dennis G	70195-96/ 203-04	Strachan & Brown	B20F
5-6	VW5125-5126	Dennis E	17446-47	Strachan & Brown	B32D
7	VW6463	Dennis E	17556	Strachan & Brown	B32D
8	VW6462	Dennis E	17561	Strachan & Brown	B32D
9	VW6464	Dennis E	17581	Strachan & Brown	B32D
10	VW6482	Dennis H	90016	Strachan & Brown	O24/24RO
11	VW6481	Dennis H	90017	Strachan & Brown	O24/24RO

Nos. 1-4 re-seated to B18F at a later date (probably 1935).
Nos. 5-9 re-seated to B31D by 1937.
Nos. 10-11 top-covered by Willett of Colchester in 1930; re-seated to H26/22RO in 1936.
Withdrawn 1939 (10), 1940 (6), 1942 (5, 11), 1943 (4, 7-9), 1944 (1-2), 1945 (3).

1929

12	VW8425	Dennis H	90067	Strachan & Brown	O24/24RO
13	VW8426	Dennis E	17612	Strachan & Brown	B32D
14	VW8424	Dennis H	90066	Strachan & Brown	O24/24RO
15-16	VX3223-3224	Dennis HS	90103/07	Strachan & Brown	H24/24R
17	VX3222	Dennis HS	90105	Strachan & Brown	H24/24R
18	VX2746	Dennis EV	17846	Strachan & Brown	B32D
19	VX2745	Dennis EV	17847	Strachan & Brown	B32D

Nos. 12, 14 top-covered by Willett of Colchester in 1930; re-seated to H26/26RO by 1936.
Nos. 13, 18-19 re-seated to B31D by 1937.
Withdrawn 1939 (13), 1943 (14), 1944 (12, 15, 17), 1945 (16, 18-19).

1930

20-22	VX5551-5553	AEC Regent	661543/47/46	Short	H24/24R
23	VX5554	AEC Regal	662284	Willett	B32D

No. 23 re-seated to B31D at a later date.
Withdrawn 1947 (23), 1948 (21), 1949 (20, 22).

1931

24	EV3599	AEC Regal	6621104	Willett	B32D
25-26	EV3600-3601	AEC Regent	6611714-15	Ransomes	H24/24R

No. 24 re-seated to B31D at a later date.
Withdrawn 1947 (24), 1949 (25-26).

1936

27-29

DPU416-418

AEC Regent

6614038-40

Strachan

H24/24R

Withdrawn 1949 (27), 1952 (28-29).

1939

30-34

GVW946-950

AEC Regent

06616369-73

Massey

H26/26R

Withdrawn 1956 (33), 1957 (30-32, 34).

1942

35-36

JPU581-582

Bristol K5G

57045-46

Bristol

H30/26R

Withdrawn 1956 (35-36).

1943

37-38	JTW749-750	Guy Arab I	FD25922-23	Park Royal	H30/26R
39-40	JTW982-983	Guy Arab II	FD26116/36	Weymann	H30/26R
45	JVW242	Guy Arab II	FD26330	Park Royal	H30/26R

Withdrawn 1956 (45), 1959 (37-38, 40), 1960 (39).

1944

41-44

JVW579-582

Guy Arab II

FD26506/50/
634/29

Strachan

H30/26R

Withdrawn 1960 (41-42, 44), 1962 (43).

1945

46	KEV331	Bristol K6A	W2042	Duple	H30/26R
47	KEV624	Bristol K6A	W2020	Park Royal	H30/26R
48	KEV625	Bristol K6A	W2056	Duple	H30/26R
49	KEV738	Bristol K6A	W2021	Park Royal	H30/26R
50	KEV804	Bristol K6A	W2022	Park Royal	H30/26R

Withdrawn 1963 (48-50), 1964 (46-47).

1947

51-54

KPU515-518

AEC Regent

06617813-16

Massey

H30/26R

Withdrawn 1964 (53), 1966 (51-52, 54).

1948

KPU519

Crossley DD42/3T

93840

Massey

H30/26R

Withdrawn 1967 (55).

1949

1-5

OHK429-433

Daimler CVD6

15324-28

Roberts

H30/26R

Withdrawn 1966 (1-2), 1968 (3-5).

1951

6-7

SVW451-452

Crossley DD42/7

95338-39

Crossley

H30/26R

Withdrawn 1968 (6-7).

1952

8-9

TVX496-497

Crossley DD42/7

95901-02

Crossley

H30/26R

Withdrawn 1968 (8-9).

1953

10-12

WPU732-734

AEC Regent III

6812A108-10

Massey

H30/26R

Withdrawn 1971 (10-12).

1956

13-16

679-682HEV

AEC Regent V

D3RV140-43

Massey

H33/28R

Nos. 15-16 re-numbered 55, 23 respectively in 1973; No. 16[23] re-numbered again in 1973 to 60; Nos. 15[55], 16[60] re-numbered again in 1975 to 5, 2 respectively.
Withdrawn 1971 (13-14), 1975 (15[5], 16[2]).

1957

17-20

1295-1298F

AEC Regent V

D3RV409-12

Massey

H33/28R

No. 17 re-numbered 13 in 1973.
Withdrawn 1972 (18), 1973 (17[13], 19-20).

1959

21-23

193-195MNO

AEC Regent V

D3RV663-65

Massey

H33/28R

Nos. 21-22 re-numbered 63, 62 respectively in 1973.
Withdrawn 1971 (23), 1973 (21[63], 22[62]).

1960

24-28

9667-9671VX

Leyland PD2/31

601945-46/
83-84/2084

Massey

H33/28R

Withdrawn 1971 (24-28).

1963

29-35

MWC129-135

Leyland PD2A/31

623611-12/
765-67/698-99

Massey

H33/28R

Withdrawn 1976 (35), 1977 (29-34).

1964

36-38

CWC36-38B

Leyland PD2A/30

L20809-11

Massey

H33/28R

Withdrawn 1977 (36-38).

1966

39-44

OVX139-44D

Leyland PD2A/30

L43611-13/
42-44

Massey

H33/28R

Nos. 39-44 fitted with platform doors in 1970.
Withdrawn 1978 (39, 41, 43), 1979 (40, 42), 1980 (44).

1967

45-47

WEV745-47F

Leyland PDR1/1

702043-45

Massey

H43/31F

Withdrawn 1980 (45-47).

1968

48-49	YWC648-49F	Leyland PDR1/1	801599-600	Massey	H43/31F
50-54	AVX50-54G	Leyland PDR1/1	802455-57/ 96-97	Massey	H43/31F
55	652GVA	AEC Reliance	2U3RA4901	Plaxton	B55F

No. 48 was converted to open-top as O43/31F in 1979; to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet number.
No. 55 ex-Hedingham & District (No. L53, new 1963); re-numbered 12 in 1971.
Withdrawn 1975 (55[12]), 1980 (51-54), 1985 (50), 1986 (49).

1971

1	TRJ109	AEC Reliance	2MU3RV3870	Weymann	B45F
2-6	TRJ102-106	AEC Reliance	2MU3RV3863-67	Weymann	B45F
7-8	197-198GJF	AEC Reliance	4MU3RA4998-99	Marshall	B47D
9-10	ABC195-96B	AEC Reliance	4MU3RA5200-01	Marshall	B47D
11	GBC199D	AEC Reliance	4MU3RA6264	Marshall	B47D

Nos. 1-6 ex-SELNEC PTE (Nos. 71, 65-69 respectively, new 1962).
Nos. 7-11 ex-Leicester City Transport (Nos. 197-198, 195-196, 199 respectively, new 1963 (197-98), 1964 (195-96) or 1966 (199) respectively).
Withdrawn 1973 (2-3), 1974 (5), 1975 (4, 7-8), 1976 (1, 6, 9-11).

1972

24-28

SWC24-28K

Bristol RELL6L

[RELL-3-]
1738-42

ECW

B53F

Nos. 24-26, 28 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1984 (27).

1973

14-18	YWC14-18L	Bristol RELL6L	[RELL-3-] 1943-46/48	ECW	B53F
19-23	OWC719-23M	Bristol RELL6L	[RELL-3-] 2010-14	ECW	B53F

No. 21 re-seated to B50F in 1981.
Nos. 16, 18, 19-23 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1983 (14-15, 17).

1975

55-60

JHK495-500N

Leyland AN68/1R

7404696-97/
5020-23

ECW

H43/31F

Nos. 55-60 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1976

61-66

NNO61-66P

Leyland AN68/1R

7505427-29/
7600247-49

ECW

H43/31F

Nos. 61-66 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1977

67-76

TPU67-76R

Leyland AN68/1R

7700165/293/
323/436/41/
85/554/78/
903/16

ECW

H43/31F

Nos. 67-76 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1978

77-82

YNO77-82S

Leyland AN68A/1R

7800101/04/
235/54/404/64

ECW

H43/31F

Nos. 77-82 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1979

83-87	MEV83-87V	Leyland AN68/1R	7901363/86/ 2296/99/301	ECW	H43/31F
101-102	DHK101-02T	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7804215/122	Duple	C51F

Nos. 83-87, 101-102 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1980

88-90

RVW88-90W

Leyland AN68/1R

7905766/71/
74

ECW

H43/31F

Nos. 88-90 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1983

51	MVK538R	Leyland AN68/2R	7601728	Alexander	H48/34F
52	MVK546R	Leyland AN68/2R	7606994	Alexander	H48/34F
53	MVK548R	Leyland AN68/2R	7606386	Alexander	H48/34F

Nos. 51-53 ex-Tyne & Wear PTE (Nos. 538, 546, 548, new 1976 (538) or 1977; to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1985

41-42

C41-42HHJ

Leyland ONLXCT/1R

ON-2002-03

ECW

H47/31F

Nos. 41-42 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1986

43-44

D43-44RWC

Leyland ONLXC/1RH

ECW

H47/31F

Nos. 43-44 to Colchester Borough Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

Note:
Also delivered on 9^th October was No. 32 (D32RWC) a Leyland Lynx with Leyland B49F bodywork, one of a pair on order, but it was not placed in service until 5^th November and therefore never operated under Colchester Borough Transport before de-regulation.

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