Gelligaer UDC: Bus Fleet List 1928-1974

Gelligaer UDC

Bus Fleet List
1928-1974

Fleet No.

Reg. No.

Chassis

Chassis No.

Body

Seating

1928

1	TX6324	Leyland TS2	60175	Leyland	B29D
2	TX6326	Leyland TS2	60198	Leyland	B29D
3	TX6367	Leyland TS2	60176	Leyland	B29D
4	TX6369	Leyland TS2	60177	Leyland	B29D
5-6	TX6459-6460	Albion SplB24	4312B-C	Hall Lewis	B20F

Withdrawn 1933 (5-6), 1936 (1), 1939 (2-4).

1929

7	TX606	AEC 414	414018	United	B26D
8	NY9178	AEC 202	202161	United	B24D
9	NY7501	AEC 202	202087	United	B25D
9	TX7748	Thornycroft A6	18285	Northern Counties	B26?
10	TX6097	Thornycroft SB	14950	Hall Lewis	B26?
11	TX2462	Lancia Pentaiota	1387	Hall Lewis	B26?

Nos. 7-9[NY7501] ex-Ystrad Saloon Coaches (new 1925 [8-9] or 1926 [7]).
Nos. 10-11 ex-Amber Services (new 1927[11] or 1928).
Withdrawn 1929 (9[NY7501]), 1931 (7-8, 11), 1932 (10), 1934 (9[TX7748]).

1931

7	TG1152	AEC Regal	662946	Metcalfe	B30D
8	TG1154	AEC Regal	662947	Metcalfe	B30D
11	TG1339	AEC Regal	662962	Metcalfe	B30D
12	TG2590	AEC Regal	662951	Weymann	B32D
13	TG2599	AEC Regal	6621119	Weymann	B32D

Nos. 7, 11-13 rebuilt to B32R (probably) by Short Bros. between 1934 and 1939.
Withdrawn 1933 (8), 1943 (11), 1944 (7), 1947 (13), 1953 (12).

1932

TG3523

AEC Renown

664220

Weymann

B38D

No. 10 probably rebuilt to B38R by 1934.
Withdrawn 1947 (10).

1933

TG4475

AEC Regal

6621447

Weymann

B32D

No. 8 probably rebuilt to B32R by 1934.
Withdrawn 1950 (8).

1934

5	TG6595	AEC Regal 4	0642071	Weymann	B32R
6	TG6594	AEC Regal 4	0642070	Weymann	B32R
9	TG8266	AEC Q	0762031	Short	B39C

Withdrawn 1942 (9), 1945 (6), 1946 (5).

1936

MV295

AEC Regal 4

642008

Short

B32F

No. 14 ex-AEC demonstrator (new 1931).
Withdrawn 1944 (14).

1937

BTX113

AEC Q

0762170

Strachan

B39C

No. 1 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC by 1946 and re-seated to B36C.
Withdrawn 1950 (1).

1938

15-16

DNY448-449

Leyland TS8

300526-27

Strachan

B37F

Nos. 15-16 fitted with new Burlingham B36F bodies in 1945 or 1946 (16); re-seated to B34F at a later date.
Withdrawn 1954 (15), 1956 (16).

1939

2	DTX652	AEC Regal	06623372	Strachan	B36R
4	ETG77	Leyland TS8	303271	Strachan	B36R

No. 2 rebuilt to B34F by Green in 1946.
No. 4 rebuilt to B34F by Bruce in 1950.
Withdrawn 1954 (2), 1958 (4).

1943

3	FNY173	Bedford OWB	11883	Duple	B32F
9	FNY172	Bedford OWB	11790	Duple	B32F
17	FNY171	Bedford OWB	11842	Duple	B32F
18	FNY457	Bedford OWB	15832	Duple	B32F

Nos. 3, 9, 17-18 re-seated to B30F at a later date.
No. 18 re-numbered 11 in 1944.
Withdrawn 1949 (9), 1950 (17, 18[11]), 1953 (3).

1944

7	FNY704	Daimler CWA6	11847	Brush	L27/28R
14	FNY703	Daimler CWA6	11846	Brush	L27/28R
18	FNY559	Bedford OWB	17371	Duple	B32F
19	FNY612	Bedford OWB	18158	Duple	B32F
20	FNY875	Bedford OWB	22991	Duple	B32F

No. 7 rebuilt by Longwell Green in 1955.
No. 14 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC in 1955.
Nos. 18-20 re-seated to B30F at a later date.
Withdrawn 1949 (18), 1950 (20), 1953 (19), 1959 (7), 1960 (14).

1945

21	HB5985	Bedford OWB	16574	Duple	B32F
22	YG7448	Leyland TS6	4870	Burlingham	B36F

Nos. 21-22 ex-Jones Brothers (Treharris) Ltd, (new 1943 and 1934 respectively). Also acquired but not operated was WO6575, a 1932 Dennis Lancet [170224] with Weymann B31R bodywork.
No. 21 re-seated to B30F at a later date.
No. 22 re-seated to B34F at a later date.
Withdrawn 1950 (21), 1956 (22).

1946

5	FTG846	AEC Regal	06624189	Harrington	B36F
6	FTG977	AEC Regal	06624190	Harrington	B36F
23	FTX175	AEC Regal	06624788	Duple	DP35F

Nos. 5-6 re-seated to B34F in 1947.
No. 23 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC in 1951 and re-seated with bus seats becoming B35F.
Withdrawn 1958 (5), 1962 (6), 1963 (23).

1947

10	GTG293	Leyland PS1/1	462332	Willowbrook	B35F
13	GTG294	Leyland PS1/1	462331	Willowbrook	B35F
24	GTG295	Leyland PS1/1	462330	Willowbrook	B35F

Nos. 10, 13, 24 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC between 1953 and 1956 and re-seated to B33F.
Withdrawn 1963 (10), 1964 (13, 24).

1949

9	HTX396	AEC Regent III	9612A2466	Bruce	L27/26R
18	HTX397	AEC Regent III	9612A2467	Bruce	L27/26R

Withdrawn 1965 (9, 18).

1950

11	KNY453	AEC Regal III	9612A958	Duple	B35F
17	KNY454	AEC Regal III	9612A959	Duple	B35F
20-21	KNY455-456	AEC Regal III	9612A960-61	Duple	B35F

Nos. 11, 17, 20-21 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC in 1958 (11) or Longwell Green in 1958-59 (17, 20-21); re-numbered 1-4 respectively in 1966.
Withdrawn 1966 (11[1], 20[3], 21[4]), 1967 (17[2]).

1951

1	KNY960	Leyland PS1/1	500246	Duple	B35F
8	KNY962	Leyland PS1/1	500188	Duple	B35F
25	KNY963	Leyland PS1/1	500190	Duple	B35F
26	KNY961	Leyland PS1/1	500182	Duple	B35F

Nos. 1, 8, 25 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC in 1956-57.
No. 26 rebuilt by Longwell Green in 1957.
Nos. 1, 8, 25-26 re-numbered 5, 7, 8, 6 respectively in 1966.
Withdrawn 1966 (1[5]), 1967 (8[7], 25[8], 26[6]).

1953

3	MTG620	Leyland PD2/10	530088	Leyland	L27/26R
12	MTG883	AEC Regal III	9621A1553	Longwell Green	B35F
19	MTG884	AEC Regal III	9621A1554	Longwell Green	B35F

No. 3 re-numbered 9 in 1966.
Nos. 12, 19 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC in 1965-66; re-numbered 10-11 in 1966.
Withdrawn 1968 (19[11]), 1970 (12[10]), 1971 (3[9]).

1954

2	OTG320	AEC Regal III	9612A1584	Longwell Green	B35F
15	OTG321	AEC Regal III	9612A1583	Longwell Green	B35F

Nos. 2, 15 re-numbered 12, 13 respectively in 1966.
Withdrawn 1967 (2[12], 15[13]).

1955

27-28

RTX965-966

AEC Reliance

MU3RV
529-30

Longwell Green

B44F

No. 28 was re-seated to B42F in 1966 but reverted to B44F in 1968.
Nos. 27-28 re-numbered 14-15 in 1966.
Withdrawn 1970 (27[14], 28[15]).

1957

16	VNY254	AEC Reliance	MU3RV1518	Longwell Green	B44F
22	VNY255	AEC Reliance	MU3RV1519	Longwell Green	B44F

No. 22 re-numbered 17 in 1966.
Withdrawn 1972 (16, 22[17]).

1958

4-5

YTX61-62

AEC Reliance

2MU3RV
2094-95

Longwell Green

B44F

No. 4 re-seated to B42F in 1966, but reverted to B44F in 1967.
Nos. 4-5 re-numbered 18-19 respectively in 1966; to Rhymney Valley District Council (RVDC) 4/74 (re-numbered 61-62 respectively).

1959

359CTX

Leyland PD2/40

590478

Longwell Green

L27/28RD

No. 7 was rebuilt by Caerphilly UDC in 1966 and re-numbered 21.
Withdrawn 1970 (7[21]).

1960

751HNY

Leyland PD2/40

600957

Longwell Green

L27/28RD

No. 14 rebuilt by Caerphilly UDC in 1966-67 and re-numbered 23.
Withdrawn 1971 (14[23]).

1961

363MTG

AEC Reliance

2MU3RV
3843

Longwell Green

B44F

No. 29 re-seated to B42F in 1966 but reverted to B44F in 1967; re-numbered 24 in 1966; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 63).

1962

6	643PTX	AEC Reliance	2MU3RV 3954	Longwell Green	B44F
30	644PTX	AEC Reliance	2MU3RV 3955	Longwell Green	B44F

No. 30 re-seated to B42F in 1966 but reverted to B44F in 1968.
Nos. 6, 30 re-numbered 25-26 respectively in 1966; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 67-68 respectively).

1963

10	889UTG	AEC Reliance	2MU3RV 4899	Longwell Green	B44F
23	890UTG	AEC Reliance	2MU3RV 4900	Longwell Green	B44F

Nos. 10, 23 re-numbered 27-28 in 1966; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 89-90 respectively).

1964

13	ANY433B	AEC Reliance	2MU3RA 5498	Willowbrook	B45F
24	ANY432B	AEC Reliance	2MU3RA 5497	Willowbrook	B45F

Nos. 13, 24 re-seated to B43 in 1966 but reverted to B45F in 1967; re-numbered 30, 29 respectively in 1966; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 66, 72 respectively).

1965

9	ETX388C	AEC Reliance	2MU3RA 5813	Willowbrook	B43F
18	ETX389C	AEC Reliance	2MU3RA 5814	Willowbrook	B43F

Nos. 9, 18 re-numbered 31-32 respectively in 1966; re-seated to B45F in 1967; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 88, 65 respectively).

1966

20	TJU686	AEC Reliance	2MU3RV 2126	Duple	B44F
22	UJU774	AEC Reliance	2MU3RV 2187	Willowbrook	B45F
33-34	LTG733-34D	AEC Reliance	2MU3RA 6536-37	Willowbrook	B42D

Nos. 20, 22 ex-Jones Omnibus Service, Aberbeeg (Nos. 91, 95 respectively, new 1959, 1960 respectively).
No. 22 to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 74).
Nos. 33-34 rebuilt to B43F in 1971; re-seated to B45F in 1973; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 76, 73 respectively).
Withdrawn 1972 (20).

1967

35	FGW498C	AEC Swift	MP2R001	Willowbrook	B53F
36	STB957C	Leyland PSUR1/1R	L22985	Willowbrook	B53F

No. 35 ex-AEC demonstrator (new 1965); to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 49).
No. 36 ex-Leyland demonstrator (new 1965).
Withdrawn 1972 (36).

1968

37-38	TTX37-38G	AEC Swift	MP2R205-06	Willowbrook	B49D
51	PTX451F	Austin LDM30	81621	Gelligaer UDC	M12

Nos. 37-38 rebuilt to B54F in 1972; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 56-57 respectively).
No. 51 was converted from a van body by Gelligaer with perimeter seating; to RVDC 4/74 (retaining fleet no. 51).

1971

21	YNY922	Leyland PD2/40	581705	Massey	L29/28R
39-41	BTX539-41J	Bristol VRTSL6G	VRT/SL2/ 153-55	Northern Counties	H44/33F

No. 21 ex-Caerphilly UDC (No. 22, new 1958).
Nos. 39-41 to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 53-55).
Withdrawn 1972 (21).

1972

20	LKG664	AEC Regent V	D3RV107	Park Royal	L31/28RD
23	OTG518	Leyland PSU1/13	541306	Massey	B44F
42-44	KTX242-44L	Bristol RESL6G	[RESL-8-] 384-86	ECW	B47F
100	WKG281	AEC Reliance	2MU3RA 3358	Willowbrook	DP41F
101	WKG284	AEC Reliance	2MU3RA 3361	Willowbrook	DP41F

Nos. 20, 100-101 ex-Western Welsh Omnibus Company (Nos. 664, 281, 284 respectively, new 1956 (664) and 1961 respectively). No. 20 was used as driver training vehicle.
No. 23 ex-Caerphilly UDC (No. 8, new 1954).
Nos. 42-44, 100-101 to RVDC 4/74 (retaining fleet nos. 42-44 and re-numbered 81, 84 respectively).
Withdrawn 1972 (23), 1973 (20).

1973

45-47	NKG245-47M	Bristol RESL6G	[RESL-8-] 397-99	ECW	DP44F
102	DKG887L	Bedford YRQ	CW451553	Duple	C45F
103	RTG221M	Bedford YRT	CW456664	Duple	C53F

Nos. 45-47, 103 to RVDC 4/74 (retaining fleet nos. 45-47 and re-numbered 87 respectively).
Withdrawn 1973 (102).

1974

RAX583

AEC Regent V

MD3RV461

Massey

L29/28R

No. 10 ex-Bedwas & Machen UDC (No. 10, new 1957); it retained its Bedwas & Machen livery whilst with Gelligaer; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 83).

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