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Sunderland District Omnibus Co Ltd 1905-1974

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First Published 2019 by the Local Transport History Library.

With thanks to John Huddlestone, George Cropper (courtesy Donald Hudson), DonaldHudson and John Kaye for illustrations.

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CONTENTSSunderland District Omnibus Co Ltd - Fleet History 1905-1974..………………….

Sunderland District Electric Tramways Co Ltd - Tram Fleet List 1905-1925…

Sunderland District Transport/Omnibus Co Ltd - Bus Fleet List 1924-1974….

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Cover Illustration: No. 335 (7335UP) was a 1963 Leyland PSU3/3R with Willowbrook53-seat bus bodywork. (John Huddlestone).

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Initially the construction of this tramway was promoted by the United KingdomTramways, Light Railways and Electrical Syndicate Ltd (UKTLR) under the Houghton-le-Spring and District Tramways Order of 1900, but despite its grand sounding namethe UKTLR was in no financial position to commence construction of the tramway.

In November 1903 the Sunderland & District Electric Tramways Company Ltd wasformed and took over construction of the tramway from the UKTLR. Commencing inJanuary 1904 the tramway was built to standard gauge by Bruce Peebles & Co ofEdinburgh and was all but complete by May 1905, but negotiations with SunderlandCorporation for the temporary supply of electricity fell through and it was not until 10thJune 1905 that the tramway opened to the public, using electricity supplied by thecompany's own power station. By 1908, however, electricity was being supplied by theDurham Collieries Power Company, who operated from premises adjacent to theTramway Company's depot in Philadelphia. When the Power Company ran intodifficulties and went into liquidation it was taken over by the Newcastle-upon-TyneElectric Supply Company who promptly gave notice that it was to raise the charges,which would have placed the Tramway Company in financial difficulties. A High Courtcase followed and the Tramway Company was succesful in stalling the increase, butthis was just the start of the financial difficulties that were to beset the Company untilits demise in 1925.

The tramway as built began near the coast at Grangetown (where it connected withthe Sunderland Corporation system) and ran south to Ryhope before turning


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westwards through Tunstall, Silksworth, East Herrington and West Herrington to NewHerrington; from there it turned south through Philadelphia (where the depot wassited) and Newbottle to Houghton-le-Spring. Two branch lines ran from NewHerrington to New Penshaw and from Houghton-le-Spring to Fencehouses. By August1906 the main line had been extended a further 3 miles to Easington, making a totalof just over 14¼ miles of track.

The initial fleet consisted of Nos. 1-15, open-top cars from Brush and Nos. 16-30,top-covered cars from Etablissements Arbel of Paris, liveried in blue and white.

From the commencement of operations the Tramway Company was undercapitalisedand when buses began to erode the tramway's takings just before the Great War theCompany called in a Receiver. However the onset of the War brought a brief respitefor the Company as most of the competing buses were requisitioned for war work, butthis was only to be temporary. When the War ended bus competition began again inearnest and with the prospect of having to renew the worn out track and infrastructurethe Company had little option but to abandon the system.

The first closure came in May 1924 when the branch line to New Penshaw was closedand replaced by the Company's own buses, which also offered a connection toWashington. In June 1924 the line to the south of Houghton-le-Spring was closed andreplaced by buses.


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At a meeting of the shareholders on the 6th October 1924 it was agreed that thetramway system be totally abandoned in favour of buses and following this, inFebruary 1925, the name of the Company was changed to Sunderland DistrictTransport Company Ltd.

On the 12th July 1925 the final tram ran and the tram depot was converted toaccomodate the buses. The cost of conversion, however, was too large a burden forthe Company, which again proved to be undercapitalised and for the second time aReceiver was appointed. On the 18th June 1927 the Sunderland District OmnibusCompany Ltd (SDO) was registered and fresh share capital injected.

In 1928 the SDO acquired two operators that brought with them two additional routes- Newcastle to Hartlepool via Sunderland and Herrington Burn to Gateshead, alongwith 6 vehicles.

On the 1st January 1931 the Northern General Transport Company acquired the entireshare capital of the SDO, which continued to be operated as a subsidiary.

In October 1931 the SDO, along with the Northern General Transport Company andUnited Automobile Services acquired the business of A1 Services of Coundon, whichallowed the Company to run through from Sunderland and Durham to Bishop Auckland.

Thereafter the operations of the SDO gradually expanded under the influence of its


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parent company.

In 1932 the Company introduced double-deckers to the erstwhile single-deck fleetwhen 10 AEC Regents (Nos. 111-120) were purchased and in 1951 the SDO pioneeredthe inroduction of the underfloor-engined chassis to the Northern General group when10 Leyland Royal Tigers (Nos. 238-247) were added to the fleet.

Although the main depot remained at Philadelphia throughout the Company'sexistence a depot in Crow Lane, Sunderland was also used. This accomodated 10vehicles although the premises were sold off following the cessation of World War II.Land at Houghton-le-Spring was purchased in 1929 with the intention of building a newdepot but this never materialised, whilst additional accomodation at Hetton-le-Holewas used until 1958 for the storage of coaches surplus to requirements during thewinter.

In 1968 the BET sold its bus interests to the Transport Holding Company (later theNational Bus Company [NBC]) and Northern General Transport thus became a state-owned company. The NBC thought that the way forward was with larger operatingunits. Northern General had a number of subsidiaries and the NBC, in its wisdom,decided that all should be absorbed into the parent company. As a result the assetsand services of the SDO passed to Northern General on the 1st January 1975, bringingto an end 70 years of the SDO’s separate tram and bus operations.


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Sunderland District Electric Tramways Co LtdTram Fleet List

1905 - 1925

This listing is in the format - Year into stock; Fleet No; Type; Trucks; Body; Seating.

1905

1-15; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Brush A2; Brush; 26/2216-30; Double-deck top-covered open balcony 4-wheel; Brill 21E; Arbel; 29/22

No. 8 was rebuilt and re-numbered 31 after 3 days in service following a fatalaccident.Withdrawn unknown (1-7,8[31], 9-15), 1913 (16-30).


Sunderland District No. 15 was a 1905 Brush-built open-top car with full perimeter upper deck enclosurethat resembled a fully-enclosed car. (LTHL collection).


No. 17 was one of 15 top-covered cars with open balcony built by the French firm of Arbel in 1905.Unfortunately they did not last well and were all withdrawn by 1913. (LTHL collection).


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1908

32-34; Double-deck balcony top-covered 4-wheel; Brush A2; Brush; 29/22

No. 33 was involved in an accident in 1922; it was rebuilt as a single-deck car andused as a parcels car.Withdrawn 1925 (32-34).

1913

8; Double-deck balcony top-covered 4-wheel; Brush A2; Brush; 29/2216-30; Double-deck balcony top-covered 4-wheel; Brush A2; Brush; 29/22

Withdrawn 1925 (8, 16-30).


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1920

35-38; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Brush A2; Brush; 29/22 - ? - ; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Brush A2; Brush; 29/22 - ? - ; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Brush A2; Brush; 29/22 - ? - ; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Brush A2; Brush; 29/22 - ? - ; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Brush A2; Brush; 29/22

The unknown cars replaced four of the 1905 Brush cars (numbers unknown).Withdrawn 1924 (35-38, four unknown cars).


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Sunderland District Transport Co LtdSunderland District Omnibus Co Ltd

Bus Fleet List1924 - 1974

This listing is in the format - Year into stock; Fleet No; Reg. No; Chassis; Chassis No;Body; Seating.

1924

40-41; PT4057-4058; AEC 403; 403115/6-; Strachan & Brown; B32F42; PT4056; AEC 403; 403114; Strachan & Brown; B32F43; PT4059; AEC 403; ? ; Strachan & Brown; B32F44; PT4055; AEC 403; 403113; Strachan & Brown; B32F45; PT4054; AEC 403; 403112; Strachan & Brown; B32F46-47; PT3710-3711; AEC 403; 403099/100; United; B32R48-49; PT3723-3724; AEC 403; 403110/1--; United; B32R50-51; PT2955-2956; Bristol 4-ton; 1591/90; Bristol; B30D52-53; PT2957-2958; AEC 202; ? ; United; B24F54; PT3573; AEC 202; ? ; United; B24F55-56; PT3568-3569; AEC 202; ? ; United; B24F


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1924 (continued)

57; PT3564; AEC 202; ? ; United; B24F58; PT3566; AEC 202; ? ; United; B24F59; PT3572; AEC 202; ? ; United; B24F60; PT3565; AEC 202; ? ; United; B24F61; PT3571; AEC 202; ? ; United; B24F62; PT3570; AEC 202; ? ; United; B24F63; PT3567; AEC 202; ? ; United; B24F

Nos. 50-51 re-numbered 1-2 respectively in 1924; re-numbered 22-23 respectivelyin 1928.Withdrawn unknown (22-23[50-51], 40-48, 52-59, 61-63), 1930 (60), 1933 (49).


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1925

3-4; PT4701-4702; Bristol 4-ton; 1618/20; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D5; PT4704; Bristol 4-ton; 1625; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D6; PT4703; Bristol 4-ton; 1624; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D7; PT4706; Bristol 4-ton; 1627; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D8; PT4705; Bristol 4-ton; 1626; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D9; PT4708; Bristol 4-ton; 1629; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D10; PT4707; Bristol 4-ton; 1628; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D11; PT4709; Bristol 4-ton; 1630; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D12; PT4711; Bristol 4-ton; 1649; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D13; PT4710; Bristol 4-ton; 1631; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D14; PT4712; Bristol 4-ton; 1650; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D15; PT4714; Bristol 4-ton; 1617; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D16; PT4713; Bristol 4-ton; 1651; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D17-18; PT4716-4717; Bristol 4-ton; 1653/75; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D19; PT4715; Bristol 4-ton; 1652; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D20-23; PT4718-4721; Bristol 4-ton; 1676/80/78-79; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D24; PT4723; Bristol 4-ton; 1682; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D


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1925 (continued)

25; PT4722; Bristol 4-ton; 1677; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D26; PT4724; Bristol 4-ton; 1681; Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies; B26D30-39; PT5509-5518; AEC 403; ?/?/?/?/?/?/?/?/?/?; United B32D

Nos. 7, 10-11, 13, 16-17 re-numbered 24-25, 27-29, 20 respectively in 1928.Withdrawn unknown 18-19, 20[17], 24[7], 25[10], 27[11], 30-39), 1928 (3-6, 8-9,12, 14-15, 20, 22-23, 24-25), 1930 (21, 26, 28[13], 29[16]).

1927

64-66; UP731-733; Leyland PLSC3; 46246/304/248; Short; B32F67-68; UP749-750; Leyland PLSC3; 46924/69; Short; B32F69-71; UP736-738; Leyland PLSC3; 46314/114/485; Short; B32F72-74; UP739-741; Leyland PLSC3; 46143/204/489; Short; B32F75-78; UP742-745; Leyland PLSC3; 46197/245/484/198; Short; B32F79-81; UP746-748; Leyland PLSC3; 46921-23; Leyland; B32F82-83; UP734-735; Leyland PLSC3; 46247/316; Leyland; B32F

Withdrawn 1946-1947 (64-83).


This unidentified Bristol 4-ton vehicle is one of the 1925 intake that were bodied by Ransomes, Sims andJefferies with 26-seat dual entrance bodywork. (LTHL collection).


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1928

12; TY3909; Gilford LL15SD; 10255; Duple?; B28F13; TN6913; Gilford LL15SD; 10291; Duple?; B28F14; TN7255; Gilford LL15SD; ? ; Duple?; B28F15; PT2249; Guy ? ; ? ; ? ; B26F16; PT5220; Guy ? ; ? ; ? ; B26F17; PT8522; Guy B; B22105; ? ; B26F84-85; UP1533-1534; Leyland PLSC3; 47087/136; Leyland; B32F86-89; UP2020-2023; Leyland PLSC3; 47600-01/26-27; Leyland; B32F

Nos. 12-14 ex-Longhorn & Sons, Newcastle (new 1927 (12) or 1928 (13-14)).Nos. 15-17 ex-Millward, New Washington (new 1924 (15), 1925 (16), 1926 (17)).Withdrawn unknown (15-17), 1934 (12-14), 1946-1947 (84-89).

1929

90-95; UP2831-2836; Leyland TS1; 60648-49/47/50-52; Leyland; B32F

Nos. 90-95 re-bodied by Duple to C30F in 1937; fitted with bus seats during the war;re-seated to C33F postwar (date unknown).Withdrawn 1951 (90, 93-95), 1953 (92), 1955 (91).


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1930

26-29; UP4276-4279; Karrier Chaser 6; 33041/38-40; Park Royal; B32F58-63; UP4280-4285; Leyland LT2; 51151-56; Leyland; B32F96-99; UP4286-4289; Leyland TS1; 61239-42; Leyland; B32F

Nos. 97, 99 re-bodied by Burlingham to C31F in May 1939.Withdrawn unknown (26-29), 1939 (58-63 [requistioned]), 1946-1947 (96, 98),1955 (97, 99).

1931

100-103; UP5501-5504; SOS IM6; 1515-18; Short; B32F104-109; UP5505-5510; Leyland LT2; 51627-32; Leyland; B32F110; UP4135; Leyland TS2; 61015; Short; B32F

No. 110 ex-A1 Service, Coundon (new 1930).Withdrawn unknown (102, 105), 1940 (100, 104, 106-09, 110[all requisitioned]),1948 (103), 1949 (101).


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1932

111-120; UP6819-6828; AEC Regent; 6611916-25; Brush; H28/24R

Nos. 113, 119 transferred to Northern General in 1941 (re-numbered 990, 991respectively).Nos. 112, 114-117, 120 re-bodied by Northern Coachbuilders to H30/26R in 1944.Withdrawn 1950 (111-12, 114-18, 120).

1933

121-123; UP7532-7534; AEC Regent; 6612139-41; Brush; H26/26F

Nos. 121-23 transferred to Northern General in 1941 (re-numbered 992-994respectively).


No. 120 (UP6828) was a 1932 AEC Regent. Originally with Brush 52-seat bodywork it was re-bodied in 1944by Northern Coachbuilders and withdrawn in 1950. (LTHL collection).


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1934

124-133; UP8901-8910; SOS ON; 1864/67-68/71-74/69/70/75; Short; B32F134; UP6366; Leyland TS4; 360; Leyland; B32F

Nos. 124-133 re-seated to B38F during 1940/41.No. 134 transferred from Northern General (No. 632, new 1932).Withdrawn 1940 (134[requisitioned]), 1947 (125), 1949 (1240, 1950 (126-27, 129),1951 (130-33), 1952 (128).

1936

135-138; BPT951-954; Leyland TS7; 10125-28; Roe; B32F

Withdrawn 1951 (135-36), 1952 (137-38).

1937

139-150; BUP203-214; Leyland TS7; 13174-85; Roe; B32F

Withdrawn 1951 (139-40, 143-46, 149-50), 1952 (141-42), 1954 (147-48).


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1938

151-156; CUP451-456; Leyland TS8; 16825-30; Roe; B32F

Withdrawn 1952 (156), 1954 (151-52, 154-55), 1955 (153).

1939

157-164; DPT846-853; Leyland TS8; 301320-27; Roe; B32F

Withdrawn 1954 (157-61, 163-64), 1955 (162).

1940

165-169; EPT688-692; Leyland TS8; 305800-04; Roe; B35F170-174; EPT693-697; Leyland TD7; 305805-09; Roe; H31/25R

Withdrawn 1954 (165, 170-74), 1955 (166-69).


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1943

175-178; FPT204-207; Guy Arab II 5LW; FD25967/86/6027/44; Pickering; H30/26R179; UP4135; Leyland TS2; 61015; Short; B32F

Nos. 175-178 re-bodied by Roe to H31/25R in 1953.No. 175 ex-War Department (new 1931 to Sunderland District No. 110).Withdrawn 1952 (179), 1960 (175-78).

1945

180-181; FPT998-999; Guy Arab II 5LW; FD27421/24; Northern Counties; H30/26R

Withdrawn 1958 (180-81).

1946

182; CN6024; SOS ON; 1863; Short; B34F183-187; GPT323-327; Leyland PD1; 460836-37/47-49; Roe; H31/25R

No. 182 ex-War Department (new 1934 to Northern General No. 618).Withdrawn 1950 (182), 1958 (183-87).


Wartime deliveries included No. 180 (FPT998) a 1945 Guy Arab II with Northern Counties 56-seat bodywork.(LTHL collection).


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1947

188-192; GUP925-929; Leyland PD1; 462965-66/70004-05/105; Roe; H31/25R

Withdrawn 1960 (188-192).

1948

193-200; GUP537-544; AEC Regal; 06624672-79; Strachan; B32F201-211; GUP545-555; Leyland PS1; 472501/29-31/611-13/63-64/90-91; Brush; B32F

Withdrawn 1957 (193-200, 203-04), 1959 (201-02, 205-09), 1960 (210-11).

1949

212-213; JUP22-23; Leyland PS1/1; 483553/59; Duple; C30F

Withdrawn 1958 (212-13).


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1950

214-217; JUP24-27; Leyland PS1/1; 500316-18/76; Duple; C30F218-223; JUP838-843; Leyland PS2/1; 490875/1110-14; Roe; B32F224-231; KUP258-265; AEC Regent III; 9612A4618-25; Roe; H31/25R232; KUP266; Leyland PD2/1; 494779; Roe; H31/25R233-237; KUP268-272; Leyland PD2/1; 494780-82/85-86; Roe; H31/25R

Nos. 224-231 transferred to Northern General in 9/62 (re-numbered 2042-49respectively).Nos. 232-237 transferred to Northern General in 8/63 [Nos. 232-35] or 10/63 (re-numbered 2074-79 respectively).Withdrawn 1960 (216-19, 221), 1961 (214-15, 220, 222-23).

1951

238-247; LUP389-398; Leyland PSU1/9; 502670/74/71-73/75-76/552/ 677-78; Brush; B43F

Withdrawn 1964 (238, 240, 243-47), 1965 (239, 241-42).


No. 221 (JUP841), a 1950 Leyland PS2/1 ‘Tiger’ with Roe 32-seat bodywork, seen here in an official Roephotograph taken before delivery in 1950. (John Kaye collection).


No. 225 (KUP259) was a 1950 AEC Regent III with Roe 56-seat bodywork. It was transferred to NorthernGeneral in 1962 where it became No. 2043. (LTHL collection).


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1952

248-255; MPT316-323; Leyland PSU1/13; 511593-600; Roe; B43F

Withdrawn 1965 (248-52), 1966 (253-55).

1953

256-257; NUP721-722; Leyland PSU1/15; 530447/49; Duple; C37C

Withdrawn 1962 (256-57).

1954

258-267; OUP655-664; Leyland PSUC1/1; 535152/50/51/53/095/42934/ 09-10/35-36; Saunders-Roe; B44F268-273; OUP665-670; Leyland PSUC1/1; 543008/2937/3009/07/06/10; Saunders-Roe; B44F

Nos. 258-260 transferred to Northern General in 5/61 (re-numbered 1994-96respectively).Withdrawn 1967 (261, 263, 265, 269, 273), 1968 (262, 264, 266-68, 270-72).


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1955

274-278; PUP546-550; Leyland PD2/12; 541735-37/89-90; MCCW; H30/26R279-283; PUP551-555; Leyland PSUC1/1; 544457-59/534-35; Weymann; B44F284-285; RUP284-285; AEC Reliance; MU3RV613-14; Park Royal; C41C

Nos. 274-278 passed to Northern General on withdrawal in 1969 for use as drivertraining vehicles (re-numbered DT4-DT8).Nos. 280-81 were officially withdrawn in 1971 but re-instated 12/71 until 2/72.Withdrawn 1967 (284-85), 1969 (274-78), 1971 (279-83).


Seen here at Manors Station, Newcastle in December 1971 is No. 280 (PUP552) a 1955 Leyland PSUC1/1‘Tiger Cub’ with Weymann 44-seat bodywork. (George Cropper courtesy Donald Hudson).


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1958

286-292; YPT286-292; Leyland PD3/4; 573975/54/76/78/80210/09/12; Burlingham; H41/32RD293-298; YPT293-298; Leyland PD3/4; 573977/80289/11/90/424-45; Burlingham; H41/32RD299-300; 9-10BPT; Leyland PSUC1/2; 585131/6367; Duple; C41F

No. 286 passed to Northern General on withdrawal in 1973 for use as a drivertraining vehicle (re-numbered DT20).Nos. 289, 292 transferred to Tyneside Omnibus Co in 3/71 (re-numbered 67, 66respectively).No. 293 fitted with new top deck by Willowbrook in 1967 and received a new MCWfront dome in 1969 following accidents.Nos. 294, 296 transferred to Northern General 6/71 (re-numbered 2791-92respectively).Nos. 287-88, 290, 295, 297, 299 to Northern General 1/75 (re-numbered 3162-67,4289 respectively).Withdrawn 1971 (291), 1972 (298), 1973 (286, 300), 1974 (293).


No. 288 (YPT288) was a Burlingham bodied 73-seat Leyland PD3/4 ‘Titan’ dating from 1958. It passed toNorthern General in 1975 when the Sunderland company was absorbed. (John Huddlestone).


No. 299 (9BPT) was a 1958 Leyland PSUC1/2 ‘Tiger Cub’ with Duple 41-seat coachwork. (John Huddlestone).


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1960

301-307; 601-607EPT; Leyland PDR1/1; 591559/47/58/48/80/60/79; Alexander; H44/34F308-311; 308-311GPT; Leyland PDR1/1; 5929573012/31/64; Roe; H44/34F312-313; 312-313GPT; Leyland PSUC1/2; 596670-71; MCCW; DP43F

Nos. 308-09 to Northern General 1/75 (re-numbered 3168-69 respectively).No. 313 passed to Northern General on withdrawal in 1973 for use as a drivertraining vehicle (re-numbered DT18).Withdrawn 1971 (310), 1972 (301-07), 1973 (311-13).

1961

314-316; 2314-2316PT; Leyland PSUC1/1; 614010-12; Alexander; B45F317-319; 2517-2519PT; Leyland PSUC1/2; 614171-73; Alexander; DP41F320-321; 2520-2521PT; Leyland PSUC1/2; 614256-57; Burlingham; C41F

Withdrawn 1972 (314), 1973 (315-16, 318, 321), 1974 (317, 319-20).


En route to Consett is No. 312 (312GPT), a 1960 Leyland PSUC1/2 ‘Tiger Cub’ with MCCW 43-seat dualpurpose bodywork. (John Huddlestone).


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1962

322-329; 9322-9329PT; Leyland PDR1/1; 612498/20006-07/13-15/22-23; Roe; H44/33F

Nos. 322-329 to Northern General 1/75 (re-numbered 3170-77 respectively).

1963

330-331; 3730-3731UP; Bedford SB5; 91779-80; Plaxton; C41F332-337; 7332-7337UP; Leyland PSU3/3R; 629186-88/202-03/536; Willowbrook; B53F

Nos. 332-337 to Northern General 1/75 (re-numbered 4290-95 respectively).Withdrawn 1967 (330-331).

1964

338-344; AUP338-344B; Leyland PSU3/1R; L04366-68/86-88/419; Marshall; B53F

No. 339 transferred to Northern General 7/72 (re-numbered 2849).Nos. 338, 340-44 to Northern General 1/75 (re-numbered 4296-301 respectively).


1964 Leyland PSU3/1R ‘Leopard’ No. 344 (AUP344B) with Marshall 53-seat bodywork. It became NorthernGeneral No. 4301 in January 1975. (John Huddlestone).


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1965

345-352; HUP945-952C; Leyland PSU3/3R; L41333-34/431-44/52-53; Weymann; DP49F


1966

353-355; LUP853-855D; Leyland PSU3/3R; L44047/210-11; Marshall; B53F356-357; NPT356-357D; Leyland PSU3/3R; L60566-67; Plaxton; C44F

Nos. 353-357 to Northern General 1/75 (re-numbered 4310-12, 5025-26respectively).

1967

358-363; VUP458-463F; Leyland PSU3/2R; 701381-82/477-79/539; Marshall; B53F

No. 361 transferred to Northern General 5/72 (re-numbered 2847).Nos. 358-60, 362-63 to Northern General 1/75 (re-numbered 4313-17 respectively).


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1968

364-370; WPT364-370F; Leyland PSU3/2R; 702108-10/59-61/239; Willowbrook; B53F


1969

371-372; EPT871-872G; Leyland PSUR1A/1R; 805047-48; Marshall; B48D373-375; DUP373-375G; Leyland PDR1A/1R; 900302-04; Alexander; H44/33F

Nos. 371-72 transferred to Tynemouth & District Omnibus Co 4/71 (re-numbered323-24 respectively).Nos. 373-375 to Northern General 1/75 (re-numbered 3178-80 respectively).

1971

376-392; LUP376-392J; Daimler SRG6LX; 64214-21/197-205; Alexander; B44D



No. 375 (DUP375G), seen here in Bishop Auckland Market Place in July 1970, was a 1969 Leyland PDR1A/1R‘Atlantean’ with Alexander 77-seat bodywork. (Donald Hudson).


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1972

1K; MCN151K; Leyland National 1151/2R/0202; 00009; Leyland; B44D2-3K; UUP12-13K; Leyland National 1151/2R/0202; 00104-05; Leyland; B44D

No. 1K passed to Northern General as withdrawn vehicle (but allotted fleet number4402).Nos. 2K-3K to Northern General 1/75 (re-numbered 4403-04 respectively).Withdrawn 1973 (1K).

1973

4K; UUP824K; Leyland National 1151/2R/0202; 00114; Leyland; B44D41L; MCN841L; Leyland National 1151/2R/0403; 00395; Leyland; B44D121-122L; MCN821-822L; Bristol RELH6G; RELH4/584-85; Plaxton; C45F

No. 4K transferred from Northern General (No. 4K, new 1972); to Northern General1/75 (re-numbered 4405).Nos. 41L, 121-22L to Northern General 1/75 (re-numbered 4442, 5049-50respectively).


Sunderland District No. 1K (MCN151K) a 1972 Leyland National with dual entrance bodywork, seen here atthe Philadelphia depot in late 1972. (George Cropper courtesy Donald Hudson).


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1974

67L; NCN967L; Leyland National 1151/2R/0403; Leyland; B44D168-174M; OTY401-407M; Leyland AN68/1R; 7400662/947/463/62/660/ 949/1132; Park Royal; H40/31D

No. 67L transferred from Northern General (No. 67L, new 1973); to NorthernGeneral 1/75 (re-numbered 4468).Nos. 168-174M to Northern General 1/75 (re-numbered 3242-48 respectively).

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