Hants & Dorset Motor Services Ltd.

Bus Fleet List
1916-1983
Part 1: 1916-1934


Fleet No.

Reg. No.

Chassis

Chassis No.

Body

Seating

1916

2?

EL3033

Straker - Squire

?

Bayley's

Ch28

4?

EL3034

Straker - Squire

?

Bayley's

Ch28

6?

EL3080

Straker - Squire

?

Bayley's

Ch28

8

EL3081

Straker - Squire

?

Bayley's

Ch28

Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8 also quoted as having bodywork by Knight of Poole.
Withdrawn 1919 (2, 4, 6, 8).

1918

10?

SD503

Milnes - Daimler

?

Clements or
Dodson

Ch20 or
B20R

12?

SD504

Milnes - Daimler

?

Clements or
Dodson

Ch20 or
B20R

14?

FX776

De Dion Bouton

?

Knight

Ch28

16?

FX1546

De Dion Bouton

?

Knight

Ch28

Nos. 10, 12 ex-Canford Cliffs Motor Omnibus Company Ltd. (new 1905). They were acquired with interchangeable Clements charabanc and Dodson saloon bodies.
Nos. 14, 16 ex-Poulain, Parkstone (new 1911, 1913 respectively).
Withdrawn 1919 (10, 12, 14, 16).

1919

2

FX4586

AEC

?

Kiddle

Ch28

4

FX4626

AEC B

B3507

Kiddle

Ch28

6

FX4663

Daimler Y

7221

Kiddle

Ch28

8

FX4519

Leyland N

10054

Kiddle

Ch28

10

EL3984

Leyland N

?

Kiddle

Ch28

12

EL4006

Leyland N

10113

Kiddle

B28R

14

EL4432

Leyland N

?

Dodson

B34R

16

EL4433

Leyland N

?

Dodson

B34R

Nos. 2, 4, 6 probably re-bodied (by Dodson?) to B34R c.1920.
No. 8, 10 re-bodied by Dodson to B34R in 1920.
Withdrawn 1926 (14), 1927 (2, 4, 16), 1928 (6, 8, 10), 1929 (12).

1920

18

EL4496

Leyland G5

10181

Dodson

B34R

20

EL4497

Leyland G5

?

Dodson

B34R

22

EL4498

Leyland G5

?

Dodson

B34R

24

EL4543

Leyland G5

10212

Dodson

B34R

26

EL4544

Leyland G5

?

Dodson

B34R

28

EL4571

Leyland G5

?

Dodson

B34R

30

CR5342

Leyland G5

10841

Dodson

B34R

32

CR5343

Leyland G5

10862

Dodson

B34R

34

CR5344

Leyland G5

10895

Dodson

B34R

36

EL5551

Leyland G5

10894

Dodson

B34R

38

EL5552

Leyland G5

10843

Dodson

B34R

40

EL4573

Leyland G5

10863

Dodson

B34R

42

CR5625

Leyland G5

10842

Dodson

B34R

44

EL4574

Leyland G5

?

Dodson

B34R

46

EL5553

Leyland G5

12066

Dodson

B34R

48

CR5680

Leyland G5

10909

Dodson

B34R

50

EL5554

Leyland G5

10969

Dodson

B34R

52

FX6447

Leyland G5

?

Dodson

B34R

54

?

Star

?

?

Ch28

56

CR3922

Thornycroft J

7239

?

Ch28

58

CR4385

Maudslay

1138

?

Ch30

Some of nos.18-52 may have had Leyland N-type chassis.
Nos. 54-58 ex-Trade Cars, Southampton (new 19??, 1919, 1916 respectively). The fleet numbers were not allocated until 1921.
Withdrawn 1925 (54, 58), 1926 (24, 28, 30), 1927 (18, 34, 42, 50, 56), 1928 (20, 38, 48), 1929 (22, 26, 32, 40, 44, 46, 52).

1922

60

EL6512

Leyland G5

12319

Dodson

B34R

62

EL6513

Leyland G5

12320

Dodson

B34R

64

EL6514

Leyland G5

12321

Dodson

B34R

66

EL6515

Leyland G5

12322

Dodson

B34R

68

EL6673

Leyland G5

12380

Dodson

B34R

Withdrawn 1927 (66), 1928 (60, 62, 64), 1929 (68).

1923

70

EL7368

Leyland G5

12479

Beadle

B34R

72

EL7369

Leyland G5

12480

Beadle

B34R

74

EL7508

Leyland G5

12481

Beadle

B34R

76

EL7509

Leyland G5

12483

Beadle

B34R

78

EL7658

Leyland G5

12482

Beadle

B34R

80

EL7659

Leyland G5

12484

Beadle

B34R

Withdrawn 1929 (70, 72, 80), 1930 (74, 76, 78).

1924

82

EL8771

Daimler Y

6307

Dodson

Ch28

84

EL8772

Daimler Y

?

Dodson

Ch28

86

EL8773

Daimler Y

?

Dodson

Ch28

88

EL8900

Daimler Y

6198

Dodson

Ch28

90

CR8636

Daimler Y

6969

Dodson

Ch28

92

EL8901

Daimler Y

5536

Dodson

Ch28

94

CR8828

Daimler Y

5465

Dodson

Ch28

96

EL8902

Daimler Y

?

Dodson

Ch28

98

EL9188

Daimler Y

6188

Dodson

Ch28

100

EL9385

Daimler Y

6308

Dodson

Ch28

102

EL9410

Daimler Y

?

Dodson

Ch28

104

CR9081

Daimler Y

?

Dodson

Ch28

?

LR8007

Daimler Y

5456

?

Ch20

?

FX4431

AEC Y

?

?

O18/16RO

?

XD8275

Dennis

20020

?

Ch27

?

HO5917

Thornycroft J

6702

?

B32?

?

HO5918

Thornycroft J

6740

?

Ch32

?

HO6008

Dennis

9403

?

B26R

?

HO6097

Dennis

20015

?

Ch32

?

HO6098

Dennis

20025

?

Ch32

?

HO6145

Dennis

40026

?

B26R

?

HO6266

Dennis

25084

?

B20F

?

HO2599

Daimler Y

7021

?

Ch30

?

BK4686

AEC

?

Smith?

B26R

?

HO7258

Daimler W

?

?

Ch30

?

HO6027

AEC B

?

Smith?

B26R

?

HO6181

AEC B

?

?

Ch26

?

HO6185

AEC YC

12083

?

Ch28

?

HO6236

AEC B

B8019

Smith?

B26R

Nos. 82-104 ex-Elliott Brothers (Royal Blue), Bournemouth (all ex-War Department chassis). The Dodson bodies were of the 'charabus' patent type with canvas centre section, which could be rolled back, windows removed and stored underneath the chassis. Some were rebuilt and re-seated at a later date.
LR8007, FX4431, XD8275, HO5917-5918, HO6008, HO6097-6098, HO6145, HO6266, ex-Enterprise Bus Service of Gosport (new 1915, 1919, 1921, 1921, 1921, 1921, 1922, 1922, 1922, 1923 respectively). Fleet numbers unknown, not all operated
HO2599, BK4686, HO7258, HO6027, HO6181, HO6185, HO6236 ex-H. W. Smith (new ?, ?, 1914 [ex-War Department, first registered 1921], ? [ex-War Department, first registered 1922], ? [ex-War Department, first registered 1923], ? [ex-War Department, first registered 1923], ? [ex-War Department, first registered 1923] respectively). Fleet numbers unknown, not all operated.
Withdrawn 1925 (LR8007, XD8275), 1926 (102), by 1927 (BK4686, FX4431, HO2599, HO5917-5918, HO6008, HO6027, HO6097-6098, HO6145, HO6181, HO6185, HO6236, HO6266, HO7258), 1928 (82, 84, 86, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 104), 1929 (88).

1925

56

RU570

Leyland SG9

13203

Beadle

B36R

58

CR9974

Leyland SG9

13204

Beadle

B36R

116

CR9975

Leyland SG9

13205

Beadle

B36R

118

RU253

Leyland SG9

13201

Leyland

B38R

120

RU571

Leyland SG9

13206

Beadle

B36R

122

RU572

Leyland SG9

13207

Beadle

B36R

124

RU1929

Morris Commercial

5629

Kiddle

B13F

134

RU254

Leyland SG9

13202

Leyland

B38R

136

RU573

Leyland SG9

13209

Beadle

B36R

138

CR9976

Leyland SG9

13208

Beadle

B36R

140

RU1930

Morris Commercial

5627

Kiddle

B13F

142

RU1931

Morris Commercial

5626

Kiddle

B13F

144

RU1932

Morris Commercial

5628

Kiddle

B13F

?

FX5655

Ford T

3896206

?

B14F

?

FX8288

Leyland E

?

?

B20F

FX5655, FX8288 ex-Robertson, Longham (new 1921, ?, respectively). Fleet numbers unknown (may not have been operated).
Withdrawn by 1927 (FX5655, FX8288), 1928 (124, 140, 144), 1929 (142), 1930 (122, 134, 138), 1932 (56, 58, 116, 118, 120, 136).

1926

14

RU4342

Leyland GH7

13673

Brush

O27/24RO

24

RU4340

Leyland GH7

13670

Brush

O27/24RO

28

TR2623

Leyland PLSC1

45296

Leyland

B31F

30

RU4341

Leyland GH7

13671

Brush

O27/24RO

102

TR2622

Leyland PLSC1

45295

Leyland

B31F

130

TR2800

Leyland PLSC1

45339

Leyland

B31F

132

TR2655

Leyland PLSC1

45297

Leyland

B31F

146

RU2387

Morris Commercial

7487T

Kiddle

B13F

148

RU2388

Morris Commercial

7488T

Kiddle

B13F

150

RU2660

Leyland GH7

13571

Brush

O27/24RO

152

RU2661

Leyland GH7

1357?

Brush

O27/24RO

154

RU2662

Leyland GH7

1357?

Brush

O27/24RO

156

RU2663

Leyland GH7

1357?

Brush

O27/24RO

158

RU2664

Leyland GH7

1357?

Brush

O27/24RO

160

RU3152

Leyland PLSC1

45210

Leyland

B31F

162

RU3153

Leyland PLSC1

45211

Leyland

B31F

164

RU3154

Leyland PLSC1

45212

Leyland

B31F

166

TR2134

Leyland GH7

13622

Tilling

O27/24RO

168

TR2135

Leyland GH7

13623

Tilling

O27/24RO

170

TR2656

Leyland PLSC1

45298

Leyland

B31F

172

RU4122

Leyland PLSC1

45340

Leyland

B31F

174

RU4123

Leyland PLA2

40039

Leyland

B20F

176

TR2817

Leyland PLSC1

45341

Leyland

B31F

178

RU4146

Leyland PLSC1

45342

Leyland

B31F

180

TR2818

Leyland PLSC1

45344

Leyland

B31F

182

TR2834

Leyland PLSC1

45343

Leyland

B31F

184

TR2835

Leyland PLSC1

45345

Leyland

B31F

186

TR2836

Leyland PLSC1

45346

Leyland

B31F

188

RU4228

Leyland PLSC1

45348

Leyland

B31F

190

TR2837

Leyland PLSC1

45347

Leyland

B31F

192

AJ8600

Vulcan 30cwt

?

Paine & Frampton

B20F

194

?

Vulcan 30cwt

?

Paine & Frampton

B20F

196

TR1264

Berliet

29050

Paine & Frampton

B20F

198

GB7332

Berliet

30568

Paine & Frampton

B20F

200

TR2930

Leyland GH7

13672

Brush

O27/24RO

202

RU4338

Leyland PLA2

40024

Leyland

B20F

?

CR5479

Ford T

0B4021909

?

B20?

?

HO9338

Ford T

?

?

B???

?

XA1570

Crossley

?

?

Ch14

?

?

Crossley

?

?

Ch14

?

?

Leyland

?

?

Ch26

?

?

Daimler

?

?

Ch23

?

?

Thornycroft

?

?

Ch26

Nos. 14, 24, 30, 150, 152, 154, 156, 158, 166, 168, 200 received 'A' prefixes c. 1930.
Nos. 28, 102, 130, 132, 160, 162, 164, 170, 172, 176, 178, 180, 182, 184, 186, 188, 190 received 'B' prefixes c. 1930.
Nos. 174, 202 received 'D' prefixes c. 1930. No. 174 had become S174 by 1936.
Nos. 152, 154, 156, 158 had chassis numbers 13570/72-74, order unknown.
Nos. 192, 194, 196, 198 (new 1922, ?, 1925, 1924 respectively), CR5479, HO9338, XA1570, unknown Crossley, unknown Daimler, unknown Leyland, unknown Thornycroft (which were probably not all operated) ex-T.S. Phipps of Netley. Also acquired were 6 additional Ford T vehicles of which details are not known.
Withdrawn unknown (CR5479, HO9338, XA1570, unknown Crossley, unknown Daimler, unknown Leyland, unknown Thornycroft), 1928 (146, 148, 192, 194, 196, 198), 1933 (14[A14], 30[A30], 150[A150], 152[A152], 154[A154], 156[A156], 158[A158], 166[A166], 168[A168], 200[A200]), 1934 (24[A24], 28[B28], 130[B130], 132[B132], 160[B160], 172[B172], 178[B178], 180[B180], 182[B182]), 1935 (102[B102], 162[B162], 164[B164], 170[B170], 176[B176], 184[B184], 186[B186], 188[B188], 190[B190], 202[D202]), 1936 (174[S174]).

1927

2

RU5796

Leyland PLA2

40067