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Booth & Fisher (Motor Services) Ltd 1921-1975

Cover Illustration: 863KNU was a 1959 AEC Reliance with Roe dual-purpose 41-seatbodywork. It passed to SYPTE in 1975 where it was numbered 1083. (Bruce Tilley).

CONTENTSBooth & Fisher (Motor Services) Ltd. - Fleet History 1921-1975.…….……..

Booth & Fisher (Motor Services) Ltd. - Memories….….….….….….….…………..

Booth & Fisher (Motor Services) Ltd. - Bus Fleet List 1921-1975.….……….

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First Published 2015 by the Local Transport History Library. Second Edition 2018.

With thanks to Ken Aveyard, John Boylett (courtesy John Kaye), Chris Stewart (EssexBus Enthusiasts Group), Richard Simons and Bruce Tilley for illustrations.

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The origins of Booth & Fisher can be traced back to 1919, when Joseph Booth, whoworked at West Kiveton Colliery offices, purchased a second-hand Langham lorry withwhich to operate a miners' home coal delivery service. As the business expanded,other vehicles were added, including a Dennis and a W&G vehicle, and his brother,Fred, was trained as a driver.

In 1921 a Daimler charabanc with interchangeable body was purchased, followedshortly afterwards by another interchangeable-bodied 14-seat Guy. By this time, aswell as coal, the brothers were also carrying miners and the fleet was strengthened bythe acquisition of further vehicles, including two more W&G's.

In 1925 Joseph Booth started a short-lived service to Worksop, although the year ismost notable as being the year in which Donald Fisher was first employed as a motormechanic, maintaining the company's fleet. Just over 15 years later his name was alsobeing carried on the side of the vehicles.

Although the original service to Worksop had been abandoned after a short while, in1927 another service was introduced. This ran from Killamarsh, where Joseph Boothhad his depot, to Worksop via Wales Bar, Wales, Kiveton Park and Hartshill. A smallMorris Commercial bus (WB8295) was purchased to operate this service, which provedvery successful and led Joseph Booth to plan for expansion. On 1st July 1929 heintroduced a service connecting Killamarsh to Sheffield, initially via Upperthorpe, butlater direct via Mansfield Road.

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Further vehicles were purchased to operate the new service. Booth turned to Garnerof Birmingham, then one of the leading motorbus manufacturers, to supply thevehicles. By this time he was operating a Garner agency. Between 1928 and 1931several Garner vehicles joined the fleet, although their seating capacity was small,around 20.

In 1933 the first large capacity vehicle was purchased, a Reeve and Kenning C32F-bodied Dennis Lancet. For the next few years, however, apart from an Albion Victorpurchased new in 1936 by Donald Fisher, much of the fleet was made up of second-hand vehicles. Fisher had been set up in business by Joseph Booth and was nowtrading out of a garage in Sheffield Road, Killamarsh, although the two were never incompetition. During this decade, Hillaby of Halfway was taken over, along with anumber of contract journeys. In 1937 the first of a number of Bedford vehicles waspurchased and this type became popular with the company over the next few years.

By the middle of the 1940's the company was trading as Booth and Fisher, although itwas not until 1966 that it became a limited company. Three more operators wereacquired in the late 1940's, Barker of Eckington, Fearneough of Mosborough, andPlant, also of Mosborough.

In 1948, the original bus garage was vacated and the fleet moved to Holbrook Collierypit yard, a site that had ample workshop facilities, the move being completed by 1949.15 Bedford OB's were delivered this year with C29F-bodywork by Barnaby (3), Allsop

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(6) and Woodhall-Nicholson (6), some of which lasted well into the 1960's. Thesebuses were allocated fleet numbers 10-24, but the practice was not continued.

The Worksop service was extended in 1950 to serve Beighton, travelling via a one-wayloop in the village. About the same time a new service was introduced from KivetonPark to Worksop, via Kiveton Park Station. A few years later, in 1954, this wasextended to Wales, with some journeys serving Upperthorpe and High Moor, and somethrough journeys to Killamarsh for operational purposes. A rarity among independentoperators at this time was the introduction of two large capacity AEC Monocoaches(WRA11-12), although the proliferation of works and colliery service contracts, manyof which had been inherited from the firms taken over in the 1930's and 1940's, meantthat smaller vehicles were needed. As a consequence a number of second-handBedford's, including many OB's were purchased.

In 1958 journeys on the Sheffield service were diverted to Dronfield Marsh Avenue atCoal Aston and an additional daytime, Mondays to Saturdays, service betweenSheffield and Dronfield was introduced.

A new, more spacious and better-equipped garage was opened at Halfway in 1962.This was the year that the Sheffield to Dronfield service was diverted to serve theHolmesdale Estate and further extended in 1963 to operate in a one-way loop, with allthrough journeys on the Sheffield to Killamarsh route now serving the estate.

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By 1967 the Company was operating the following daily services:

Highmoor to Sheffield (Earl Street), via Killamarsh, Marsh Lane, Apperknowle and CoalAston.

Beighton (Manvers Road Top) to Worksop (Bus Station), via Halfway, Killamarsh,Norwood, Wales Bar, Wales, Kiveton Bridge, Harthill, Thorpe Salvin, Netherthorpe,Shireoaks and Rhodesia.

Beighton (Manvers Road Top) to Worksop (Bus Station), via Halfway, Killamarsh,Highmoor, Wales Bar, Wales, Kiveton Bridge, Harthill, Thorpe Salvin, Netherthorpe,Shireoaks and Rhodesia.

Killamarsh (Bridge Street) to Worksop (Bus Station), via Norwood Lane, Wales Bar,Wales, Kiveton Bridge, Kiveton Park Station, Thorpe Salvin, Netherthorpe, Shireoaksand Rhodesia.

Highmoor to Sheffield (Earl Street), via Killamarsh, Halfway, Marsh Lane, Apper-knowle, Coal Aston (Pond), Dronfield (Marsh Lane), Coal Aston and Norton.

Joseph Booth died in January 1972 at the age of 82, a great loss to the company, whichhe had founded, however expansion continued. In May 1973 a new service wasintroduced in Dronfield itself, running from the Coal Aston terminus to serve the new

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housing estates then being built in the Gosforth Valley. Despite receiving a councilsubsidy, the route was never well patronised and was withdrawn in June 1975, justtwo months before it was announced, in August 1975, that Booth & Fisher was to betaken over by South Yorkshire PTE.

Throughout the history of the company the livery employed was red in various shades,usually with a cream or ivory relief, although some of the early buses were known tohave been green. Double-deckers (apart from an early Daimler) were never used and,although one-man operation was introduced on lightly trafficked routes, crew opera-tion was continued up until the sale.

Booth & Fisher (Motor Services) Ltd., was operated as a separate entity for a numberof years by the PTE, although in April 1978 vehicles had begun to be repainted andnumbered into the South Yorkshire fleet. By early 1981 the last ex-Booth & Fishervehicle (KHL667P) received South Yorkshire PTE livery, thus removing the last visiblevestiges of Booth & Fisher Motor Services after almost 60 years of independentoperation.

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Booth & Fisher Memories:

Further information has been sent by Pauline High (nee Fisher, the daughter of DonaldFisher, partner in Booth and Fisher Ltd), who has lived in California since 1964 andrecently came across this brief history. She has provided a little extra informationabout Donald Fisher (her father) and writes....

"He was in business for himself from the early 1920's under the name Donald Fisher& Co. Automotive Engineers and went into partnership with Joseph Booth in themid-1930's. (I don't know the exact year). My father worked on and supervised themechanical upkeep and repair of the buses. It was thanks to his efforts that the buseskept on going through hail, rain, ice or snow. He took on many other essential partsof the general management of the company as it grew. For instance, he was involvedin the writing of business contracts and in defending the bus routes from encroach-ment by other firms. Quite often he had to do this through a court of law. My fathergave many years of his life to Booth & Fisher Ltd. until he died in January 1975, at theage of almost 75. He was a well trained mechanical engineer who obtained a diplomain mechanical engineering from Sheffield Technical College in about 1916. He flew asa flight mechanic with the Royal Naval Air Service in the First World War and like a lotof young men of that era, he was enthusiastic about aeroplanes and automobiles."

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Bus Fleet List1921-1975

This listing is in the format - Reg. No; Chassis; Chassis No; Body; Seating.

1921

WA2369; Daimler CC; ?; ?; Ch26

WA2369 had an interchangeable body.Withdrawn (unknown).

1922

R7786; Oldsmobile; ?; ?; ?14?W3201; Daimler CC; 419; Dodson; O18/16RO ? ; Guy; ?; Premier; B14?

W3201 ex-Sheffield Corporation Transport (No. 1, new 1913).The Guy had an interchangeable body.Withdrawn (unknown).


The only double-decker ever operated by Booth & Fisher was W3201 a 1913 Daimler CC with Dodson body- seen here with its original owners, Sheffield Corporation, when new. (LTHL collection).

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1923?

? ; W&G; ?; ?; ?

Withdrawn (unknown)

1925?

NU5090; W&G; ?; ?;? ? ; Crossley; ?; ?; ? ? ; Crossley; ?; ?; ? ? ; Crossley; ?; ?; ? ? ; Crossley; ?; ?; ?

Crossley vehicles were ex-RAF ambulances.Withdrawn by 1932 (NU5090), rest (unknown).

1927

WB8295; Morris; ?; Firth; B??F

WB8295 had bus body transferred to WE3452 and received the lorry body from thesame vehicle at a later date.Withdrawn (unknown).

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1928

WE1368; Garner; ?; Premier?; C20?WE3452; Garner; ?; Firth; B??F

WE3452 was originally a lorry, but was fitted with body from WB8295 at a later date.Withdrawn (unknown).

1929

RR308; Morris; 3288; ?; B18?WE4439; Garner; ?; Mulliner; ?

RR308 ex-Kendal, Worksop (new 1925 as lorry).Withdrawn by 1934 (RR308), unknown (WE4439).

1930

WE8161; Garner; ?; ?; C20?

Withdrawn (unknown).

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1933

WJ5583; Garner ABM; ?; ?; B14?WJ7012; Dennis Lancet I; ?; Reeve & Kenning; C32F

WJ5583 originally a lorry (new 1933), later fitted with B14? body.Withdrawn 1947 (WJ5583), unknown (WJ7012).

1935

WJ1454; Chevrolet; ?; ?; C20FWU8618; Leyland PLSC1; 45311; Leyland; B31?

WJ1454 purchased second-hand (new 1931 as lorry).WU8618 ex-Unity MS, Clowne (new 1926).Withdrawn 1935 (WU8618), unknown (WJ1454).

1936

CWB60; Albion Victor; 25009J; Reeve & Kenning; C25FCRA222; Bedford WTB; ?; ?; C26FHC6043; Leyland PLSC1; 45075; Leyland; B32R

CWB60 re-seated to C30F at a later date.HC6043 ex-Eastbourne CT (No. 47, new 1926).Withdrawn 1948 (CRA222), 1951 (CWB60), unknown (HC6043).

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1937

DWJ543; Bedford WTB; 111637; Thurgood; C26F

DWJ543 re-bodied by Barnaby to C26F c. 1949.Withdrawn 1958.

1938

EWE60; Bedford WTB; 112070; Thurgood; C26FEWJ99; Bedford WTB; 111915; Duple; C26F

EWE60 re-bodied by Allsop to C25F c. 1949.EWJ99 ex-Crossland, Sheffield (new 1938).Withdrawn 1954 (EWJ99), 1958 (EWE60).

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1943

VF7677; Leyland TS2; 61155; United; B30FHL5224; Leyland LT5; 51752; Roe; B32RHRB168; Bedford OWB; 14541; Roe; B32FHRB188-189; Bedford OWB; 14494/68; Roe; B32F

VF7677 ex-United AS (No. AT113, new 1930).HL5224 ex-West Riding AS (No. 338, new 1932).HRB168 ex-Barker, Eckington (new 1943). Re-seated to B30F in 1950 and to B26Fby 1958.HRB189 re-seated to B30F by 1957 and to B28F in 1959.Withdrawn 1947 (HL5224, VF7677), 1956 (HRB188), 1958 (HRB168), 1960(HRB189).

1944

OD1829; Leyland LT5; 372; Weymann; B31F

OD1829 ex-Devon General (No. 34, new 1932).Withdrawn 1945.

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1945

JNU184; Bedford OWB; 23496; Duple; B32FJNU957-958; Bedford OWB; 32133/449; Duple; B32F

JNU184 re-seated to B30F by 1947 and to B28F in 1950.JNU957-958 re-seated to B30F in 1950 (JNU958) and by 1957 (JNU957).Withdrawn 1953 (JNU184), 1959 (JNU958), 1961 (JNU957).

1946

OD5864; Leyland LT5; 2598; Weymann; B32FWS8042; Leyland LZ2; 8627; Alexander; FB36R

OD5864 ex-Valliant, London (new 1932 to Devon General, No. 64).WS8042 ex-Scottish Motor Traction (No.T42, new 1936).Withdrawn 1950 (WS8042), 1951 (OD5864).

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1947

GXD639; Bedford OWB; 15388; Duple; B30FKRB318; Bedford OYD?; 58734; Duple; B32FKRB598-599; Bedford OWB; 19247/27588; Duple; B30F

GXD639 ex-Government (new 1943).KRB318 re-seated to B30F and subsequently to B28F and B26F at later dates.KRB598 re-bodied in 1956 with utility body from unknown source.Withdrawn 1955 (KRB318), 1958 (GXD639), 1960 (KRB598-599).

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1948

LNU7; Bedford OWB; 29824; ?; B30FLNU178; Bedford OWB; 19150; ?; B30FLRB749-751; Bedford OB; 66082/64154/178; Barnaby; C29FMNU79-84; Bedford OB; 65978/66060/113/069/8486/69186; Allsop; C29FMNU686-690; Bedford OB; 68764/927/9374/58/8838; Woodhall-Nicholson; DP29FMRA599; Bedford OB; 69945; Woodhall-Nicholson; DP29F

LRB749-751 were allocated fleet numbers 10-12 respectively.MNU79-84 were allocated fleet numbers 14, 13, 15-18 respectively.MNU686-690 were allocated fleet numbers 19-23 respectively.MNU690 re-seated to DP30F at a later date.MRA599 was allocated fleet number 24.Withdrawn 1950 (MNU690), 1951 (MNU689, MRA599), 1953 (LNU7), 1956(MNU686-688), 1957 (LNU178), 1960 (LRB751), 1963 (MNU81), 1965 (LRB749),1967 (MNU79), 1968 (MNU80, MNU82, MNU83, MNU84, LRB750).


MNU689 was a 1948 Bedford OB with Woodhall-Nicholson dual-purpose 29-seat bodywork. Withdrawn in1951 it passed to Tillingbourne Valley with whom it is seen here in 1958. (John Boylett courtesy John Kaye).


LRB750 was another 1948 Bedford OB with Barnaby 29-seat coach body. It is seen here in 1971 when inpreservation. (John Boylett courtesy John Kaye).

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1950

CDT206; Bedford OWB; 11194; Roe; B30FCNR241; Bedford OWB; 10190; Roe; B30FCNR454; Bedford OWB; 12226; Roe; B30FDRY537; Bedford OWB; 10248; Roe; B30FEWW602; Bedford OWB; 25731; Duple; B30FGAL33; Bedford OWB; 11623; Roe; B28F

CDT206, EWW602 ex-Billies Coaches, Mexborough (new 1942 and 1945respectively).CNR241, CNR454, DRY537 ex-Comfort Coaches, Barlestone (new 1942, 1943 and1942, nos. ?, 6 and 5 respectively).CDT206 re-seated to B26F and to B30F by 1957.GAL33 ex-Gash, Newark (new 1943). Originally B28F but re-seated to B30F at a laterdate.Withdrawn 1958 (EWW602), 1959 (CNR454, DRY537), 1960 (CNR241, GAL33), by1961 (CDT206).

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1952

SNU234; Leyland PSU1/15; 520911; Leyland; C41CSNU235; Leyland PSU1/15; 520179; Leyland; B44F

Withdrawn 1963 (SNU234), 1969 (SNU235).

1953

URA601; Leyland PSU1/13; 531193; Duple; B44F

Withdrawn 1967.

1954

WRA11; AEC Monocoach; MC3RV055; Park Royal; B45F

Withdrawn 1975.

1955

WRA12; AEC Monocoach; MC3RV056; Park Royal; B45F

To South Yorkshire PTE (SYPTE) 2/76.

1956

352-353BNU; AEC Reliance; MU3RV1008/52; Roe; DP41F

Withdrawn 1974 (352-353BNU).


WRA11 was one of two AEC Monocoaches with Park Royal 45-seat bus bodywork purchased in 1954-55. Itwas withdrawn in 1975. (LTHL collection).

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1957

691CRA; Bedford OWB; 16607; Mulliner; B30F19DRA; AEC Reliance; MU3RV1424; Park Royal; B45F

691CRA ex-RAF (00AC73 [1948], new 1943).To SYPTE 2/76 (19DRA).Withdrawn 1960 (691CRA).

1958

517-518GRA; AEC Reliance; MU3RV2033-34; Roe; DP41FGEW58; Bedford OB; 91162; Mulliner; B31FKXW635; Bedford OB; 127082; Mulliner; B30FKXW644; Bedford OB; 127134; Mulliner; B30F

GEW58 ex-St. Neot's Hotel (as non-PSV, new 1947).KXW635, KXW644 ex-London County Council (as non-PSV's, nos. 1621 and 1627,new 1947).518GRA was B41F by 1970.517-518GRA to SYPTE 2/76; numbered 1081-1082 respectively in 1978.Withdrawn 1965 (KXW635, KXW644), 1968 (GEW58).


518GRA was a 1958 AEC Reliance MU3RV with Roe dual-purpose 41-seat body, seen here at Ascot Races inJune 1958. (John Boylett courtesy John Kaye).

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1959

863-864KNU; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RV2522-23; Roe; DP41FKGY270; Bedford OB; 112995; Mulliner; B30FKXW646; Bedford OB; 127119; Mulliner; B30F

KGY270, KXW646 ex-London County Council (as non-PSV's, nos. 1612 and 1629,new 1947 and 1950 respectively).863-864KNU to SYPTE 2/76; numbered 1083-1084 respectively in 1978.Withdrawn 1965 (KXW646), 1966 (KGY270).

1960

363-364MRA; Albion NS3N; 82052H/55K; Willowbrook; B31FHUO680; Bedford OB; 71836; Beadle; B29FHUO681-682; Bedford OB; 101958/88; Beadle; B29FJAD832; Bedford OB; 110638; Mulliner; B30F

HUO680-682 ex-Southern National (Nos. 527-529, new 1948).JAD832 ex-Alderson, Settle (new 1947).363-364MRA to SYPTE 2/76; numbered 1056-1057 respectively in 1978.Withdrawn 1968 (JAD832), 1969 (HUO680-682).


864KNU at Ascot Races in 1962. It was a 1959 AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Roe 41-seat dual-purpose body.(John Boylett courtesy John Kaye).


364MRA was a 1960 Albion Nimbus NS3N with Willowbrook 31-seat bodywork. It became SYPTE No. 1057in 1978. (Ken Aveyard).

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1961

843URB; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RV3567; Roe; B42D3893WA; Ford 570E; 510E55537; Duple; C41F

843URB re-bodied by Marshall to B43D in 1966 (after accident).HUO681 ex-Southern National (No. 528, new 1948).843URB to SYPTE 2/76; numbered 1089 in 1978.Withdrawn 1970 (3893WA).

1962

884XNU; Ford 570E; 510E76809; Duple; C41FKWY559; Bedford SB; 5854; Duple; C33F

KWY559 ex-Plant, Mosborough (new 1952).Withdrawn 1964 (KWY559), 1973 (884XNU).

1963

537JTC; Albion NS3N; 82051K; Willowbrook; B31F3725R; Ford 570E; L80B836776; Duple; C41F5889R; Ford 570E; L80B830518; Duple; C41F

537JTC ex-Barrie, Balloch (new 1960).537JTC to SYPTE 2/76.Withdrawn 1973 (3725R), 1974 (5889R).

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1964

9575F; Bristol SC4LK; 141.026; ECW; B35F612JPU; Bristol SC4LK; 121.049; ECW; B35FARA534B; Ford 676E; L80D429248G; Harrington; C49F

9575F ex-Eastern National (No. 451, new 1958).612JPU ex-Eastern National (No. 446, new 1957).Withdrawn 1970 (9575F, 612JPU), 1973 (ARA534B).

1965

CEX491-494; Albion NS3N; 82053A/53C/53D/53E; Willowbrook; B31FHNU786C; AEC Reliance; 4MU4RA5705; Marshall; B52D

CEX491-494 ex-Great Yarmouth CT (Nos. 91-94, new 1960).CEX491-494, HNU786C to SYPTE 2/76; numbered 1028 (CEX491), although notcarried, and 1093 (HNU786C) in 1978.


612JPU was a 1957 Bristol SC4LK with ECW 35-seat body - formerly No. 446 in the Eastern National fleet -it joined the Booth & Fisher fleet in 1964. (courtesy Essex Bus Enthusiasts Group).


ARA534B, a 1964 Ford 676E with Harrington Legionnaire 49-seat coachwork, seen here at Halfway depot in1973, the year it was withdrawn. (Bruce Tilley).

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1966

CEX490; Albion NS3N; 82052L; Willowbrook; B31FLNU238D; Ford R192; BC04FC24879; Duple; C45FMNU387D; Ford R226; BC04FY25063; Strachan; DP51FRJX251; Albion NS3N; 82067C; Weymann; B31F

CEX490 ex-Great Yarmouth (No. 90, new 1960).RJX251 ex-Halifax CT (No. 251, new 1963).CEX490, RJX251 to SYPTE 2/76; numbered 1027 and 1059 respectively in 1978.Withdrawn 1973 (LNU238D, MNU387D).

1967

TUH7-8; Albion NS3N; 82054D/54E; Harrington; B30FPWB948-49E; Ford R226; BC04FM40036/37; Duple; DP49F

TUH7 ex-Western Welsh (No. 7 and 8, new 1960).Withdrawn 1973 (PWB948-949E), 1975 (TUH7-8).

1968

TUH14; Albion NS3N; 82055H; Harrington; B30F

TUH14 ex-Smith, March (new 1960).TUH14 to SYPTE 2/76; numbered 1058 in 1978.


TUH14 was a second-hand purchase in 1968. It was an Albion Nimbus with Harrington 30-seat busbodywork. (Richard Simons).

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1970

8628DT; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RV3719; Roe; B45F8630DT; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RV3721; Roe; B45FDWA401-02H; Ford R192; BC04JR51879/80; Willowbrook; DP45F

8628DT, 8630DT ex-Doncaster CT (Nos. 28, 30, new 1961); to SYPTE 2/76;numbered 1090-1091 respectively in 1978.Withdrawn 1974 (DWA402H), 1975 (DWA401H).

1971

JWE896-97J; Ford R226; BC04KG51992/BC04LC56668; Duple; C53F

Withdrawn 1973 (JWE896-897J).

1972

PWE713-14K; AEC Reliance; 6MU4R8101-2; Plaxton; C51FTCY662; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RV3877; Marshall; B45F

TCY662 ex-South Wales (No. 846, new 1962).PWE713-714K, TCY662 to SYPTE 2/76; numbered 1020-1021, 1092 respectively in1978.


1972 AEC Reliance 6MU4R PWE714K with Plaxton 51-seat coachwork. One of a pair, it passed to SYPTE in1976 where it was numbered 1021. (Richard Simons).


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1973

334NKT; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RV3824; Weymann; DP40F336NKT; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RV3826; Weymann; DP40FWWA931L; AEC Reliance; 6MU4R23711; Plaxton; C51FWWB223L; AEC Reliance; 6MU4R24643; Plaxton; C51FWWJ608-09M; AEC Reliance; 6MU4R24690/921; Plaxton; C51FXWB295-96M; AEC Reliance; 6MU4R24633/970; Plaxton; C51F

334NKT, 336NKT ex-Maidstone & District (Nos. 3334, 3336, new 1961).334NKT, 336NKT, WWA931L, WWB223L, WWJ608-609M, XWB295-296M to SYPTE2/76; numbered 1086, 1087, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007 respectively in1978.

1974

340NKT; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RV3830; Weymann; DP41FBWA260M; AEC Reliance; 6MU4R27757; Plaxton; C51F

340NKT ex-Maidstone & District (No. 3340, new 1961).340NKT, BWA260M to SYPTE 2/76; numbered 1088, 1008 respectively in 1978.


XWB296M was one of two Plaxton 51-seat bodied AEC Reliance coaches purchased in 1973. (Richard Simons).

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1975

332NKT; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RV3822; Weymann; DP41FHWG421N; AEC Reliance; 6MU4R31262; Plaxton; C51FKHL667P; AEC Reliance; 6MU4R32373; Duple; C51FKKY63P; AEC Reliance; 6MU4R32510; Duple; C51F

332NKT ex-Maidstone & District (No. 3332, new 1961).332NKT, HWG421N, KHL667P, KKY63P to SYPTE 2/76; numbered 1085, 1009, 1010,1011 respectively in 1978.


One of the last vehicles to enter service with Booth & Fisher in 1975 was HWG421N an AEC Reliance withPlaxton 51-seat coachwork. It became SYPTE 1009 in 1978. (Richard Simons).

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