Todmorden Corporation Transport
Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee

Bus Fleet List
1907-1971

Fleet No.

Reg. No.

Chassis

Chassis No.

Body

Seating

1907

1-2

C1504/1503

Critchley-Norris

?

UEC

O18/16RO

3-4

B2079/2082

Leyland U

?

UEC

O18/16RO

5

C1761

Ryknield

?

?

O??/??RO

No. 4 became B16(?)R in 1908. Subsequently received new UEC O??/??RO body in 1910.
Nos. 1/5 received new UEC O??/??RO bodies in 1911 and 1909 respectively.
No. 3 received the body from No.5 in 1914.
Withdrawn 1913 (2/5), 1916 (4), 1920 (3), unknown (1). Body (and registration) from No.2 re-used for new No.2, 1913.

1909

6

AP2015

Crossley-Leyland

?

Birch

O??/??R

7

B2064

Critchley-Norris

?

?

O??/??R

Nos. 6/7 ex-Rossendale Division Carriage Co., Bacup.
Withdrawn 1913, bodies (and registrations) re-used for new Nos. 6/7.

1913

2

C1503

Leyland X

X4163

UEC

O18/16RO

6

AP2015

Leyland X

X3119

Birch

O??/??RO

7

B2064

Leyland X

X3120

?

O??/??RO

8

B5628

Leyland X

X302

Leyland?

O??/??RO

Withdrawn 1914 (8), 1922 (2/7), 1923 (6).

1914

5

B5771

Leyland X

X411

Leyland

O23/20RO

Withdrawn 1914 (to War Department).

1915

5

C1947

Straker-Squire

?

?

O??/??RO

8-9

B2070/2067

Critchley-Norris

?

Dodson

O16/16RO

No.5 was acquired second-hand. It was fitted with charabanc body in 1916, possibly from either No.8 or 9.
Nos. 8/9 ex-Groome, Whalley (new 1907), acquired with charabanc bodies, but fitted with second-hand bodies (ex-Northern General) before entering service.
Withdrawn 1918 (8), 1920 (5/9).

1918

4

BA1613

Karrier 50hp

?

?

O??/??RO

No. 4 ex-Reliance Motors, Rochdale, new to Haworth, Salford, in 1916 as lorry.
Withdrawn 1922.

1919

10

CW1298

Leyland G

8795

?

O39RO

11

CW684

Leyland G

8797

?

O39RO

12

CW1744

Leyland G

8796

?

O39RO

No.10 re-seated to O36RO by 1921.
Fitted with second-hand bodies, replaced with new Leyland O47RO bodies in 1924.
Withdrawn 1926 (10-12).

1920

3/5

CN1167-68

Leyland N

10694-95

Walton?

O36RO

7-8

CW1964/66

Leyland GS2

9776/7

?

O43RO

9

CW1841

Leyland RAF

20867

Central Aircraft

O43RO

13

CN1169

Leyland N

10678

Walton?

O36RO

No.9 also quoted as CW1948.
Nos. 3/5/13 ex-Northern General (chassis only, new 1920) purchased from Walton & Co., Gateshead, who may have built the bodies.
Withdrawn 1926 (7/9), 1928 (3/5/8/13).

1921

14

C2367

Leyland G2

9961

?

O36RO

May have received a new Leyland O47RO body in 1925.
Withdrawn 1928.

1922

15

WY2716

Leyland G2

18014

Phoenix

B32?

Withdrawn 1928.

1923

16-17

WY6489/88

Leyland G2

18020/21

Phoenix

B38?

Withdrawn 1928 (16/17).

1924

4

WT1664

Leyland GH2

18153

?

O34RO?

6

AP2015

Leyland GH2

18154

?

O39RO?

18

WT1603

Leyland GH2

18172

?

O39RO?

19

WT1602

Leyland GH2

18171

Hickman

O39RO?

20

WT1843

Leyland SGH2

18178

Phoenix

B31R

21?

WT1842

Leyland SGH2

18179

Hickman

B32

22

WT3608

Leyland SG2

18197

Central

O51RO

23

WT4437

Leyland SG2

18198

Leyland

O51RO

24-25?

WT7266-7267

Leyland SG4

13081-82

Leyland

O52RO

26

WT7268

Leyland GH7

13071

Leyland

B30D

Nos. 4/6/18/19 were fitted with second-hand bodies from older vehicles. No.6 probably received the body from the previous No.6; may have received new Leyland O47RO body in 1925.
No. 23 is also variously quoted as 48- and 52-seat.
Withdrawn by 1929 (4/6/18/19/24-26), 1931 (20-23).

1925

27

WT8036

Leyland SG4

13210

Leyland

O50R

28?-29?

WT9160-9161

Leyland GH7

13321/20

Leyland

B30D

30-31

WT9158-9159

Leyland SG4

13326/27

Leyland

O50R

32-33

WU2916/2915

Leyland SG11

13514/15

Leyland

B36R

Withdrawn 1930 (27-29/32), 1932 (30/31), by 1933 (33).

1926

9

WU7306

Leyland LG1

50050

Leyland

O51RO

10

WU7307

Leyland LG1

50051

Leyland

O52RO

11-12

WU8326-8327

Leyland LG1

50052/53

Leyland

O56RO

34

WU4693

Leyland SG11

13579

Leyland

B35R

35

WU8559

Leyland LG1

50058

Leyland

O56RO

36

WU8452

Leyland SG11

13646

Leyland

B35R

Nos. 9-12 variously quoted as 52- and 56-seat.
Nos. 34/36 also quoted as 36-seat.
Withdrawn 1930 (34), 1932 (11), 1933 (12), unknown but probably by 1933 (35/36).

1927

1

WW1779

Leyland PLSP2

50072

Leyland

O56RO

2

WW1778

Leyland PLSC3

45821

Leyland

B36R

No.2 is also quoted as 35-seat.
Withdrawn 1934 (2), by 1936 (1).

1928

3

WW6759

Leyland TD1

70074

Leyland

L27/24RO

5

WW6797

Leyland TD1

70075

Leyland

L27/24RO

7-8

WW6798-6799

Leyland TD1

70076/77

Leyland

L27/24RO

13-14

WW6800-6801

Leyland TD1

70078/79

Leyland

L27/24RO

15-16

WW5574-5575

Leyland PLSC3

46674/75

Leyland

B36R

17

WW5818

Leyland PLSC3

46676

Leyland

B36R

Nos. 15-17 also quoted as Hickman B35R.
Withdrawn 1934 (15-17), 1938 (3/5/7/8/13/14).

1929

4

WW8956

Leyland TD1

70551

Leyland

L27/24R

6

WW8957

Leyland TD1

70552

Leyland

L27/24R

18-19

WW8958-8959

Leyland TD1

70553/54

Leyland

L27/24R

22

WW8960

Leyland TS2

60571

Leyland

B31R

Withdrawn 1938 (4/6/18/19/22).

1930

20-21

WX4913-4914

Leyland TS3

61197/98

Leyland

B35R

23-25

WX2074-2076

Leyland TD1

70739-41

Leyland

L24/24R

26

WX4915

Leyland TS3

61199

Leyland

B35R

27

WX2077

Leyland TD1

70742

Leyland

L24/24R

28-29

WX4916-4917

Leyland TS3

61200/201

Leyland

B35R

32

WX4918

Leyland TS3

61202

Leyland

B35R

34

WX4919

Leyland TS3

61203

Leyland

B35R

Withdrawn 1938 (20/26/34), 1940 (25/27), 1943 (21/28/29/32), 1948 (23/24).

The Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee was formed on 1.1.1931 and at this date the LMS acquired the following vehicles:
Nos.5/6/8/14/16/17/19/21/22/24/27/28/31/32/35.
Todmorden Corporation retained the following vehicles:
Nos.1/2/3/4/7/9/11/13/15/18/20/23/25/26/29/30/33/34/36.

1932

9-11

WX9231-9233

Leyland TD2

120-122

Leyland

L27/24R

30-31

WX9234-9235

Leyland TD2

123/124

Leyland

L27/24R

Nos. 9-11/30-31 re-seated to L29/24R by 1939.
Nos. 9/11/30 owned by Corporation. Nos. 10/31 owned by LMS.
Withdrawn 1947 (10), 1948 (9/11/30/31).

1933

1

YG2036

Leyland TD2

2148

Leyland

L24/24R

12

YG2037

Leyland TD2

2131

Leyland

L27/24R

33

YG2038

Leyland TS4

2129

Leyland

B36R

35

YG2039

Leyland TD2

2132

Leyland

L27/24R

36

YG2040

Leyland TS4

2130

Leyland

B36R

Nos. 1/33/35/36 owned by Corporation. No.12 owned by LMS.
Nos. 12/35 re-seated to L29/24R by 1939.
Withdrawn 1948 (1/12/33/35/36).

1934

2

YG7830

Leyland TD3

4827

NCME

L26/26R

15-16

YG7831-7832

Leyland TS6

4829/26

NCME

B36R

17

YG7833

Leyland TD3

4828

NCME

L26/26R

Nos. 2/15 owned by Corporation. Nos. 16/17 owned by LMS.
Withdrawn 1941 (15), 1948 (2/16/17).

1935

37-38

AWU664-665

Leyland TD4

7646/47

Leyland

L26/26R

No.37 owned by Corporation. No.38 owned by LMS.
Withdrawn 1948 (37/38).

1938

3-5

CWR281-283

Leyland TD5

16305-7

Leyland

L27/26R

7-8

CWR285-286

Leyland TD5

16309/10

Leyland

L27/26R

13-14

CWR287-288

Leyland TD5

16311/12

Leyland

L27/26R

18

CWR289

Leyland TD5

16313

Leyland

L27/26R

39

CWR284

Leyland TD5

16308

Leyland

L27/26R

40

CWR290

Leyland TD5

16314

Leyland

L27/26R

Nos. 3/4/7/13/18 owned by Corporation. Nos. 5/8/14/39/40 owned by LMS.
Withdrawn 1950 (3/4/5/13/14/18/40), 1951 (7/8/39).

1939

6

CWY216

Leyland TD5

301438

Leyland

L27/26R

19-20

CWY217-218

Leyland TS8

301433/34

Leyland

B35R

22

CWY219

Leyland TS8

301435

Leyland

B35R

26

CWY220

Leyland TS8

301436

Leyland

B35R

34

CWY221

Leyland TS8

301437

Leyland

B35R

Nos. 20/26/34 owned by Corporation. Nos. 6/19/22 owned by LMS.
Withdrawn 1950 (6/26/34), 1951 (19/20/22).

1940

23-25

DWW265-267

Leyland TD5

303828-30

Leyland

L27/26R

27

DWW268

Leyland TD5

303831

Leyland

L27/26R

Nos. 23/25 owned by Corporation. Nos. 24/27 owned by LMS.
Withdrawn 1951 (25/27), 1960 (24), 1961 (23).

1941

21

DWY391

Leyland TD7

307603

Massey

L27/26R

28-29

DWY392-393

Leyland TD7

307604/5

Massey

L27/26R

32

DWY394

Leyland TD7

307606

Massey

L27/26R

No. 29 owned by Corporation. Nos. 21/28/32 owned by LMS.
Withdrawn 1948 (21/28/29/32).

1947

9-10

FWT181-182

Leyland PD2/1

471592/93

Leyland

L27/26R

11-12

FWT183-184

Leyland PD2/1

471277/612

Leyland

L27/26R

15-16

FWT185-186

Leyland PD2/1

471611/96

Leyland

L27/26R

30-31

FWT187-188

Leyland PD2/1

471697/705

Leyland

L27/26R

Nos. 9/11/15/30 owned by Corporation. Nos. 10/12/16/31 owned by LMS.
Withdrawn 1961 (12), 1962 (31), 1963 (16), 1966 (9-11/15/30).

1948

1-2

GWU11-12

Leyland PD2/1

473417
472953

Leyland

L27/26R

3

GWW39

Leyland PD2/1

472948

Leyland

L27/26R

4

GWU13

Leyland PD2/1

472954

Leyland

L27/26R

17

GWU14

Leyland PD2/1

473418

Leyland

L27/26R

21

GWW40

Leyland PD2/1

473416

Leyland

L27/26R

28-29

GWW41-42

Leyland PD2/1

473408
472956

Leyland

L27/26R

32

GWW43

Leyland PD2/1

473407

Leyland

L27/26R

33

GWU15

Leyland PD2/1

473089

Leyland

L27/26R

35

GWU16

Leyland PD2/1

472955

Leyland

L27/26R

36

GWW44

Leyland PD2/1

473410

Leyland

L27/26R

37-38

GWU17-18

Leyland PD2/1

473409
472949

Leyland

L27/26R

Nos. 1-4/21/29/37 owned by Corporation. Nos.17/28/32/33/35/36/38 owned by LMS (now British Railways).
Withdrawn 1961 (1/28), 1963 (29/33/35/37), 1966 (4), 1967 (21/36/38), 1969 (17/32), 1970 (2/3).

1950

5

JWY824

Leyland PD2/1

504564

Leyland

L27/26R

6

HWY33

Leyland PD2/1

496342

Leyland

L27/26R

8

HWY34

Leyland PD2/1

496372

Leyland

L27/26R

14

HWY35

Leyland PD2/1

493671

Leyland

L27/26R

18

HWY36

Leyland PD2/1

496259

Leyland

L27/26R

19

JWY825

Leyland PD2/1

504565

Leyland

L27/26R

26

JWY826

Leyland PD2/1

504646

Leyland

L27/26R

34

JWY827

Leyland PD2/1

504647

Leyland

L27/26R

Nos. 18/26 owned by Corporation. Nos. 5/6/8/14/19/34 owned by BR.
Nos. 5/18 transferred to Calderdale JOC 6.9.71 (renumbered 352/351).
Withdrawn 1968 (34), 1969 (6/8/14/19/26).

1951

7

KWX12

Leyland PD2/12

512864

Leyland

L27/26R

13

KWX13

Leyland PD2/12

512862

Leyland

L27/26R

20

KWX14

Leyland PD2/12

512865

Leyland

L27/26R

22-23

KWX15-16

Leyland PD2/12

512867/63

Leyland

L27/26R

24-25

KWX17-18

Leyland PD2/12

512965
512866

Leyland

L27/26R

27

KWX19

Leyland PD2/12

512868

Leyland

L27/26R

Nos. 7/13/20/23/25 owned by Corporation. Nos. 22/24/27 owned by BR.
Nos. 7/20/24/25/27 transferred to Calderdale JOC 6.9.71 (renumbered 353-357)
Withdrawn 1969 (22/23), 1970 (13).

1961

12

634WY

Leyland L1

610337

East Lancs

B44F

No.12 owned by BR. Transferred to Calderdale JOC 6.9.71 (renumbered 334).

1962

16

520BWT

Leyland L1

621728

East Lancs

B44F

31

521BWT

Leyland L1

621729

East Lancs

B44F

Nos. 16/31 owned by BR. Transferred to Calderdale JOC 6.9.71 (renumbered (335/336).

1964

28

572EYG

Leyland L1

L20112

East Lancs

B44F

37

573EYG

Leyland L1

L20113

East Lancs

B44F

No. 37 owned by Corporation. No. 28 owned by BR.
Nos. 28/37 transferred to Calderdale JOC 6.9.71 (renumbered 337/338).

1967

1

NWW90E

Leyland PSU4/2R

L62674

Willowbrook

DP45F

4

NWW88E

Leyland PSU4/2R

L62672

Willowbrook

B43F

9

NWW89E

Leyland PSU4/2R

L62969

Willowbrook

B43F

10

NWW91E

Leyland PSU4/2R

L62673

Willowbrook

DP45F

Nos. 1/4/9 owned by Corporation. No. 10 owned by BR.
Nos. 1/4/9/10 transferred to Calderdale JOC 6.9.71 (renumbered 326/324/325/327).

1969

6/8

BWU688-89H

Leyland PSU4A/4R

903682/83

Pennine

DP43F

11

URR355

Leyland PSUC1/1

564706

MCCW

B44F

14

BWU690H

Leyland PSU4A/2R

903445

Pennine

B43F

15

YAL366

Leyland PSUC1/1

578074

MCCW

B44F

19

BWU691H

Leyland PSU4A/2R

903541

Pennine

B43F

22-23

BWU692-93H

Leyland PSU4A/2R

903446
903542

Pennine

B43F

Nos. 11/15 ex-East Midland MS (ex-EMMS Nos. R355/366, new 1956/1958 respectively).
Nos. 6/8/14/19/22/23 owned jointly by Corporation and APT(acting on behalf of NBC).
Nos. 6/8/11/14/15/19/22/23 transferred to Calderdale JOC 6.9.71 (renumbered 328/329/339/330/340/331/332/333 respectively).

1970

2-3

1880-1881WA

Leyland L1

603155/56

ECW

C41F

13

1882WA

Leyland L1

603169

ECW

C41F

Nos. 2-3/13 ex-Sheffield Corporation (ex-SCT Nos. 1180-1182, 'C' fleet - British Rail owned, new 1961).
Nos. 2-3/13 transferred to Calderdale JOC 6.9.71 (renumbered 321-323).

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