Southend Corporation Transport: Bus Fleet List 1914-1986

Southend Corporation Transport

Bus Fleet List
1914-1986

Fleet No.

Reg. No.

Chassis

Chassis No.

Body

Seating

1914

1-3	HJ28-30	Tilling-Stevens	?	Brush	B22R
4-6	HJ31-33	Straker-Squire	?	Brush	B22R
7	HJ34	Edison	?	Brush	B22R

Withdrawn 1915 (4-6), 1916 (1-3, 7).

1931

150-156

JN820-826

AEC Regal

662700-01/
871-75

English Electric

B30D

Nos. 150-156 re-numbered 200-206 in 1938.
No. 153[203] rebuilt by Southend CT to DP35F in 1955 using second-hand seats from ex-London Transport vehicle.
No. 154[204] rebuilt by Southend CT to B35F in 1956 using second-hand seats from ex-London Transport vehicle.
Withdrawn 1939 (150-152[200-202], 155-156[205-206]), 1960 (154[204]), 1961 (153[203]).

1937

157-160

JN9527-9530

AEC Regent

06615296-99

English Electric

L27/26R

Nos. 157-160 re-numbered 207-210 in 1938.
Withdrawn 1956 (157[207], 160[210]), 1958 (158-159[208-209]).

1938

211-217

AHJ831-837

AEC Regent

06616133-39

Weymann

L27/26R

Withdrawn 1956 (211-212, 214-217), 1957 (213).

1943

218-221

BHJ742-745

Daimler CWA6

11439-40/
44-45

Duple

L27/28R

Nos. 218-219, 221 re-seated to L27/26R postwar.
Withdrawn 1956 (220), 1957 (218), 1958 (219, 221).

1944

222-223	BHJ748-749	Daimler CWA6	11593/622	Duple	L27/28R
224	BHJ773	Daimler CWA6	11717	Brush	L27/28R

Nos. 222-223 re-seated to L27/26R postwar.
Withdrawn 1956 (222), 1957 (224), 1958 (223).

1945

225-229	BHJ774-778	Daimler CWA6	11728/37/ 83/90/56	Brush	L27/28R
230-235	BHJ804-809	Daimler CWA6	11865/71-73/ 91-92	Duple	L27/28R

Nos. 230-235 re-bodied by Massey to L29/28R in 1952.
Withdrawn 1957 (227), 1958 (225, 228-229), 1960 (226), 1963 (234), 1965 (230-233, 235).

1946

236-238	BJN94-96	AEC Regent	06617741-43	Massey	L27/28R
243-245	VO8558-8560	AEC Regent	6611954-56	Weymann	H30/24R
247-248	UG1029-1030	AEC Regent	6611937-38	Roe	H30/26R
249-250	UG1032-1033	AEC Regent	6611940-41	Roe	H30/26R

Nos. 243-245 ex-Mansfield District Traction Co. (Nos. 58-60, new 1932).
Nos. 247-250 ex-Leeds City Transport (Nos. 42-43, 45-46 respectively, new 1932).
Withdrawn 1950 (243-245, 249), 1951 (247), 1952 (248, 250), 1958 (236-238).

1948

D1	CJN786	Dodge VK62B	8841445	Southend CT	B26F
239-241	CHJ439-441	Daimler CVA6	13613-15	Massey	L27/26R
242	VO8557	AEC Regent	6611953	Weymann	H30/24R
246	TV6747	AEC Regent	6611856	Park Royal	H30/26R

No. D1 ex-Royal Canadian Air Force, part of batch of eight purchased in 1946 (new 1941), but only four entered service. The body was rebuilt by Southend as shown before entering service; re-seated to B28F in 1953; rebuilt to O28F in 1956.
No. 242 ex-Mansfield District Traction Co. (No. 57, new 1932); purchased in 1946 but did not enter service until 1948.
No. 246 ex-Nottingham City Transport (No. 41, new 1932); purchased in 1946 but did not enter service until 1948.
Withdrawn 1950 (242), 1956 (246), 1958 (D1), 1959 (239-241).

1949

D2	DHJ378	Dodge VK62B	8841184	Southend CT	B26F
D3	DHJ514	Dodge VK62B	8841010	Southend CT	B26F
251	DHJ427	Daimler CVD6	15248	Massey	L27/26R
252	DHJ426	Daimler CVD6	15247	Massey	L27/26R
253-256	DHJ428-431	Daimler CVD6	15249-52	Massey	L27/26R

Nos. D2-D3 ex-Royal Canadian Air Force, part of batch of eight purchased in 1946 (new 1941), but only four entered service. The bodies were rebuilt by Southend as shown before entering service; re-seated to B28F in 1953.
Withdrawn 1956 (D2-D3), 1960 (256), 1961 (251, 254), 1963 (252-253, 255).

1950

257-262

EHJ441-446

AEC Regent III

6811A094-99

Massey

L27/26R

Withdrawn 1965 (257, 259), 1966 (260), 1967 (258, 261-262).

1953

GJN214

Dodge VK62B

8841086

Southend CT

B26F

No. D4 ex-Royal Canadian Air Force, part of batch of eight purchased in 1946 (new 1941), but only four entered service. The body was rebuilt by Southend as shown before entering service; re-seated to B28F in 1953.
Withdrawn 1956 (D4).

1954

263	GLX913	Daimler CWA6	11845	Massey	L27/28R
264	HGC276	Daimler CWA6	12486	Massey	L27/28R
265	HGF952	Daimler CWA6	12903	Massey	L27/28R
266	HGF918	Daimler CWA6	12869	Massey	L27/28R
267	HGF923	Daimler CWA6	12874	Massey	L27/28R
268	HGC286	Daimler CWA6	12525	Massey	L27/28R
269	HGF879	Daimler CWA6	12830	Massey	L27/28R
270	GYE60	Daimler CWA6	12086	Massey	L27/28R
271	HGC263	Daimler CWA6	12465	Massey	L27/28R
272-273	GXV783-784	Daimler CWA6	11989-90	Massey	L27/28R
274	GYE100	Daimler CWA6	12145	Massey	L27/28R
275	HGF905	Daimler CWA6	12856	Massey	L27/28R
276-280	HJN836-840	Leyland PD2/20	540651-55	Massey	L27/28R
281-286	HJN841-846	Leyland PD2/20	540863-65/ 909-11	Weymann	L30/28R

Nos. 263-275 ex-London Passenger Transport Board (Nos. D27, D149, D275, D241, D246, D159, D202, D71, D136, D52-53, D95, D228 respectively, new 1944 (D27), 1945 (D52-53, D71, D95) or 1946); re-bodied as shown by Massey before entering service.
Withdrawn 1962 (263), 1963 (264, 270-275), 1965 (265-269), 1966 (281, 283-286), 1968 (276-280, 282).

1955

242	FOP462	Daimler CWA6	12257	Park Royal	H30/26R
243	FOP417	Daimler CWA6	12056	Park Royal	H30/26R
244	FOP429	Daimler CWA6	11994	Duple	H30/26R
245	FOP452	Daimler CWA6	11925	Duple	H30/26R
246	JVW561	Daimler CWA6	11530	Duple	H30/26R
247	FOP340	Daimler CWG6	11328	Park Royal	H30/26R
287-298	LHJ389-400	Leyland PD2/12	551456/92/ 96-99/555-60	Massey	L27/28R

Nos. 242-247 ex-Eastern National Omnibus Co. (Nos. 1207, 1203, 1199, 1204, 1198, 1195 respectively, new 1943 (1195), 1944 (1198, 1204) or 1945); Nos. 242, 244-247 rebuilt to O30/26R in 1956 or 1957 (242); rebuilt again to O33/26R in 1963.
No. 247 received the Park Royal H30/26R body from FOP416 before entering service. (FOP416 was purchased at the same time, but not operated).
Withdrawn 1957 (243), 1970 (242, 244-247), 1971 (287-298).

1956

299-304

MHJ921-926

Leyland PD2/20

560285-90

Weymann

L30/28R

Withdrawn 1968 (300), 1971 (299, 301-304).

1957

305-310

OHJ75-80

Leyland PD2/40

571381-86

Massey

L27/28R

Withdrawn 1971 (307-308, 310), 1972 (305-306, 309).

1958

311-316

PHJ950-955

Leyland PD3/6

580828-31/
63-64

Massey

L35/33R

Nos. 311-314 rebuilt to O41/33R in 1971.
Nos. 315-316 re-seated to H35/32R in 1972.
Withdrawn 1978 (315-316), 1980 (311-314).

1959

200-201	SJN634-635	Albion MR11L	82525F/J	Weymann	B45F
317-318	SJN636-637	AEC Bridgemaster	B3RA048-49	Park Royal	H45/31R

Withdrawn 1969 (200), 1971 (201), 1972 (317-318).

1960

202	WHJ428	Albion MR11L	82546B	Weymann	B45F
205	WHJ429	Albion MR11L	82546C	Weymann	B45F
319-322	WHJ430-433	AEC Bridgemaster	B3RA069-72	Park Royal	H45/31R

Withdrawn 1970 (202), 1971 (205), 1972 (319-322).

1961

206-207

2717-2718HJ

Leyland L1

612501-02

Weymann

B43D

Withdrawn 1977 (206-207).

1963

323-332

7087-7096HJ

Albion LR7

62108K/L,
109D/F/C/E/
H/J

Alexander

H41/29F

Withdrawn 1972 (329), 1973 (324, 330), 1975 (331), 1976 (323, 325-327, 332), 1977 (328).

1965

120-121	WVX443/445	Bristol LS5G	97117/ 101009	ECW	B45F
333-344	CJN433-44C	Leyland PD3/6	L23711-12/28- 29/82-83/ 815-16/83-86	Massey	H38/32R

Nos. 120-121 were actually on loan from Eastern National from 7/65 to 9/65 and were fleet numbers 1208, 1212 in that fleet. The last digits were conveniently painted over by Southend CT.
Withdrawn 1973 (337), 1978 (336, 339, 344), 1980 (333-335, 338, 340-343).

1966

208-209	GJN508-09D	Leyland PSU3/1R	L44962-63	Marshall	B49D
210-212	FYS677-679	Leyland RT3/1	552116/ 1812/14	Weymann	B44F
213	FYS686	Leyland RT3/1	552242	Weymann	B44F
214	FYS672	Leyland RT3/1	552115	Weymann	B44F

No. 208 rebuilt to DP51F in 1977; re-numbered 200 in 1979; re-seated to B51F in 1981.
Nos. 210-214 ex-Glasgow Corporation (Nos. LS6-LS8, LS15, LS1 respectively, new 1956 or 1957 (LS15)).
Withdrawn 1972 (210-214), 1978 (209), 1984 (208[200]).

1967

345-347

MHJ345-47F

Leyland PD3/4

702609/64-65

East Lancs

H41/32R

Withdrawn 1981 (345-347).

1968

215-218

MJN215-18F

Leyland PSU3/1R

703503/98-99/
659

East Lancs

B51D

Withdrawn 1980 (215, 218), 1983 (217), 1985 (216).

1971

348-373

WJN348-73J

Daimler CRL6/33

63948-73

Northern Counties

H49/31D

Nos. 370-373 rebuilt to O49/31D in 1980; to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1981 (355-356, 363), 1982 (350-354, 357, 359, 361-362, 365-367), 1983 (348), 1984 (349, 358, 360, 364, 368-369).

1972

374-385

GHJ374-85L

Daimler CRL6/33

66674-85

Northern Counties

H49/31D

Nos. 374-377, 379 re-bodied by Northern Counties to H49/31D in 1984 or 1985 (375, 379); re-registered and re-numbered 307(Q476MEV), 310(Q552MEV), 308(Q554MEV), 306(Q475MEV), 309(Q553MEV) respectively in 1985; to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1985 (378, 380-385).

1976

201-202	LBN201-02P	Leyland PSU3C/4R	7601179-80	Plaxton	C51F
203	VDB915	Leyland PSU3/3RT	620038	Alexander	DP49F
204	432FXX	Leyland L2	L01457	Harrington	C41F
386-397	JTD386-97P	Daimler CRL6/33	68786-97	Northern Counties	H49/31D

Nos. 203-204 on loan from Ensign, Hornchurch until 2/77 (new 1962 and 1963 respectively).
Nos. 386-390, 393 were new in 1975.
Nos. 201-202, 386-397 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1978

203-204

UTD203-04T

Leyland PSU3E/4RT

7802061/64

Duple

C51F

Nos. 203-204 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1979

221-230

XTE221-30V

Leyland FE33ALR

7801418/793/
815/943-46/
961/81/2037

Northern Counties

H49/31D

Nos. 221-230 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1980

205-208

BTE205-08V

Leyland PSU3R/4R

7904379/691/
735/441

Duple

C51F

Nos. 205-208 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1981

231-242

MRJ231-42W

Leyland FE33ALR

8001732-33/
89/837/48/
937/2195/205/
32/41/50/82

Northern Counties

H49/31D

Nos. 231-242 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1982

209-211

BHK209-10X

Leyland TRCTL11/2R

8101420/34

Duple

C51F

Nos. 209-211 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

1983

211	YHA406J	Leyland PSU3A/2R	7003125	Willowbrook	DP49F
212	CHA443K	Leyland PSU3A/2R	7100000	Willowbrook	DP49F
213	LAK330W	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7901425	Duple	C53F
214	XGS770X	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7902998	Duple	C53F
215	A215PEV	Leyland TRCTL11/2R	8102838	Duple	C53F
243-245	JEV243-45Y	Van Hool TD284	YE282400NOMI 12192-94	Van Hool	CH57/27F

Nos. 211-212 ex-Midland Red (South) Ltd. (Nos. 6406, 6443); No. 212 originally on loan from 1983 but purchased in 1984; re-bodied by Berkhof to C53F in 1986 and re-numbered 255; it was never registered and was stored, passing to Southend Transport Ltd. in this form in 10/86.
No. 213 ex-Globe Luxury Coaches, Barnsley (new 1981).
No. 214 ex-Armchair Transport, Brentford (new 1981).
Nos. 212[255], 213-215, 243-245 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1986 (211).

1984

218	XGS769X	Leyland TRCTL11/3R	8100711	Duple	C57F
219	SPN669X	Leyland PSU3E/4R	8030838	Duple	C53F
220	KWG130W	Leyland PSU3E/4R	8030680	Duple	C53F
246-250	A246-50SVW	Leyland TRCTL11/3RT	840012/16/ 83-84/134	Duple	C57F
251	B100XTW	Leyland TRCTL11/3RT	8400145	Duple	C57F
301	NLJ828G	Bristol RELL6G	[RELL-3-] 524	ECW	DP50F
302	NLJ829G	Bristol RELL6G	[RELL-3-] 525	ECW	DP50F
303	JEH179K	Bristol RELL6L	[RELL-3-] 1649	ECW	B52F
313	GHV106N	Daimler CRL6	68361	Park Royal	H45/28D
314	GHV29N	Daimler CRL6	68214	Park Royal	H45/28D
315	GHV15N	Daimler CRL6	68199	Park Royal	H45/28D
316	GHV8N	Daimler CRL6	68163	Park Royal	H45/28D
317	SMU926N	Daimler CRL6	68038	Park Royal	H44/27D
318	TGX822M	Daimler CRL6	67365	Park Royal	H44/24D
319	KUC949P	Daimler CRL6	68497	MCCW	H44/24D
320	TGX820M	Daimler CRL6	67362	Park Royal	H44/24D
321	CMJ447T	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7802331	Plaxton	C53F
322	CMJ450T	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7803056	Plaxton	C53F
323	YHG3N	Leyland PSU3B/4R	7404706	Duple	C49F
324	WRO434S	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7704468	Duple	C53F
325	MHX532P	Leyland PSU3C/4R	7602615	Duple	C53F
326	XHU326	Leyland PSU3C/4R	7501083	Plaxton	C53F
327	HRN97N	Leyland PSU3C/4R	7503096	Plaxton	C53F
328	OKY83R	Leyland PSU5B/4R	7700625	Plaxton	C55F
329	FDF265T	Leyland PSU5C/4R	7901281	Plaxton	C57F
330	BHO440V	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7902648	Duple	C53F
331	XWX166S	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7801190	Duple	C53F
332	XWX189S	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7801174	Duple	C53F
333	AYF864T	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7803929	Duple	C53F
334	WRO433S	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7704637	Duple	C53F
335	WRO435S	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7704803	Duple	C53F
336-337	CTM406-07T	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7802826/3455	Duple	C53F
338	EBM438T	Leyland PSU5C/4R	7805232	Duple	C57F
339	EBM439T	Leyland PSU5C/4R	7805475	Duple	C57F
340-341	YHB20-21T	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7804195/98	Duple	C53F
342	YWW359S	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7704681	Duple	C53F
343	XWX193S	Leyland PSU5C/4R	7800103	Duple	C57F
344	XWX161S	Leyland PSU5C/4R	7800236	Duple	C57F
345	CWW191T	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7801351	Duple	C53F
346	XWX186S	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7801071	Duple	C53F
347	XWX184S	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7800778	Duple	C53F
352	DAX452V	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7902389	Plaxton	C53F
353	CPT822S	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7701052	Plaxton	C53F
354	UDW140S	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7705332	Plaxton	C53F

Nos. 218, 325 ex-Ebdon's Coaches, Sidcup (new 1981, 1976 respectively).
No. 219 ex-Kirkham Coaches Ltd., Oswaldtwistle (new 1982).
No. 220 ex-Excelsior Coaches, Dinnington (new 1981).
No. 301 ex-Hampshire Bus Co., Southampton (new 1969).
No. 302 ex-Provincial, Fareham (new 1969).
No. 303 ex-City of Oxford Motor Services (No. 679, new 1972).
Nos. 313-320 ex-London Transport Executive (Nos. DMS1106, 1029, 1015, 1008, 926, 822, 1949, 820 respectively, new 1974 (DMS820, 822, 926) or 1975).
Nos. 321-322 ex-Rickards Tours, Brentford (new 1978).
No. 323 on long-term loan from Burnley & Pendle (new 1974); it carried Southend livery, fleetname and numbers.
No. 324 ex-Jolene Travel, London (new 1978).
No. 326 ex-Graham's Bus Service, Paisley (new 1975).
No. 327 on long-term loan from Fylde Borough Transport; it carried Southend livery, fleetname and numbers from 1985.
No. 328 ex-Channel Coachways, Rochford (new 1977).
No. 329 ex-Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth (new 1979).
No. 330 ex-Marchwood Motorways, Totton (new 1980).
No. 331-332 ex-Wallace Arnold Tours Ltd. (new 1978).
No. 333 ex-London Cityrama Ltd. (new 1979).
Nos. 334-337 ex-Guard's Coaches, London (new 1978 (334-335) or 1979).
No. 338 ex-Garston Village Coaches, Liverpool (new 1979).
No. 339 ex-Limebourne Ltd., London (new 1979).
Nos. 340-341 ex-Morris Travel, Pencoed (new 1979).
No. 342 ex-Heaps Tours, Leeds (new 1978).
Nos. 343-346 ex-Ribblesdale Coachways, Blackburn (new 1978).
No. 347 ex-A.H. Coachlines, Leeds (new 1978).
Nos. 352, 354 ex-Hills, Tredegar (new 1979, 1978 respectively).
No. 353 ex-Trimdon Motor Services (new 1978).
Nos. 218-220, 246-251, 303, 313-347, 352-354 to Southend Transport Ltd., 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1986 (301-302).

1985

252-253	B252-53CVX	DAF MB200DKFL600	239197/287	Duple	C57F
254	CHA425K	Leyland PSU3A/4R	7004058	-	-
256-257	C256-57FHJ	Van Hool TD824	YE282400NOMI 14053-54	Van Hool	CH57/27F
300	B300BTW	Volvo B10M-61	9333	Berkhof	C53F
348	CDU798T	Leyland PSU5C/4R	7800014	Plaxton	C57F
351	KAD351V	Leyland PSU5C/4R	7904946	Plaxton	C57F
357	YDW317T	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7802366	Plaxton	C53F
358	LAK304W	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7902471	Duple	C53F
359	MDS242V	Leyland PSU5C/4R	7802506	Van Hool	C57F
363	EWW203T	Leyland PSU3E/4R	7806993	Plaxton	C53F

No. 254 (chassis only) ex-Midland Red (South) (No. 6425, new 1971); re-bodied by Berkhof to C53F and re-registered Q856MEV in 1986.
No. 348 ex-Wallace Arnold Tours (new 1978).
No. 351 ex-South Wales Transport (No. 157, new 1980).
No. 357 ex-Smith, Alcester (new 1979).
No. 358 ex-Globe Luxury Coaches, Barnsley (new 1981); re-numbered 212 in 1985.
No. 359 on loan from Caledonia, Glasgow; allocated fleet number as shown.
No. 363 on loan from Ensign in February 1985; allocated temporary fleet number as shown.
Nos. 252-254, 256-257, 348, 351, 357, 358[212], 363 to Southend Transport Ltd., 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1985 (300).

1986

258

NDS841Y

Van Hool TD824

Van Hool

CL57/27F

No. 258 to Southend Transport Ltd., 10/86 retaining same fleet number.