HUDDERSFIELD PASSENGER TRANSPORT GROUP

 

HUDDERSFIELD CORPORATION

BUS, TRAM and TROLLEYBUS FLEET

 (Including HUDDERSFIELD JOINT OMNIBUS COMMITTEE)

 

 

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Information from Huddersfield Corporation Commercial Departments Records, Hanson Europa,  J.S.Hinchliffe, P.Jenkinson & R.Brook

 

Number   Chassis/Frame                                                   Body                        Seating             New            Sold

                                                                                                                                                                                

0      CX84      BRITISH ELECTRIC CAR Co,              (tower wagon)                                       1904 - ?               

0      CX6666  MORRIS                                                 ambulance                                        ?   1924 -  ?              

0      VH6901  SINGER                                                  van                                                              ? -  ?  2 1941 

0      BCX923 BEDFORD                                              van                                    second hand 1942 -  ? 10 1950

?      ?              AUSTIN A35                                          van                                                 ?  1 1958 -  ?  6 1964 

?      ?              AUSTIN cambridge estate                       radio vehicle                                               ?  -  ?              

1      (steam tram engine) William Wilkinson (Wigan)5 Wilkinsons Patent standard,                        1882 - 1892         

                                                                                                    condenser:- superheater                                        

        sold to Thomas Green & Sons, Part exchange for steam tram engines 23-30                                                      

1      (reversible single end tram car) Ashbury R’lway Carrage & Iron Co.        20/18                     1882 - 1898        

        1886 rebuilt as double ended car, 1889 top cover fitted by Rippon Bros.,1898 rebodied by Milnes(top covered)

        (double end tram car) George F. Milnes & Co. Birkenhead                       62(possibly)               1898 -   ?            

1      (electric tram) Brill 22E truck                                     Milnes                      ?                           1900 - ? 12 1934

        later 4 wheel truck, later fitted with top cover   sold to Grahamsley's Newcastle upon Tyne                                 

1      (coal truck)     Brush Radial (Conaty & Lycett) truck  Milns Voss                                        ? 1904 -    ?            

        previously numbered 71                                                                                                                                     

1      CX1241 KARRIER B                                               (tower wagon)                                      1913 - ?  9 1927 

1      VH3292 AEC Regal 662452                                     (tower wagon)                              ?  3  1938 - ? 12 1948 

        rebuilt from bus 78                                                                                                                                             

1      VH5723 RANSOMES, SIMS & JEFFERIES 2161 Trolleybus Brush     H60R            3  12 1933 - 11  9 1946

        renumbered 401  ? 4 1942.   sold to Harehills Motors after parts removed.                                                        

1      VH6047 LEYLAND Cub KP2/1528 (one man bus)  C.H. Roe                 B20F               3  1934 - 30 10 1939

        sold to Rly Air Services                                                                                                                                      

1      FCX15  BEDFORD 10/12cwt  (J.O.C.)                    van                                            ?  10  1950 -  ?  8 1959  

1      FVH1    GUY Arab UF70909(one man bus)              Park Royal-Guy     B43F          23 11 1951 -  ?  3 1967  

        sold to Stockport Welfare  (NOW PRESERVED)                                                                                             

A1   PVH331  LANDROVER                                           pickup                                         ?   8 1959 -  ?  5 1973 

1      LCX34E AEC Reliance                                              Willowbrook           B53F           1 10 1969 -    ?            

        taken over with the services of Hansons Buses (405), 1 10 1969,                                                                       

        passed on to W.Y.P.T.E.1 4 1974 as 4001                                                                                                        

2      (steam tram engine) William Wilkinson (Wigan)6 Wilkinsons Patent standard,                         1883 - 1892         

                                                                                                    condenser:- superheater                                         

        sold to Thomas Green & Sons, Part exchange for steam tram engines 23-30                                                       

2      (double end tram car) Starbuck Car & Wagon Co       >                            18/16         28   4 1883 - 1886         

        parts donated into rebuilding of car's 4 &5                                                                                                          

2      (Double end tram car) George F. Milnes & Co. Birkenhead                       62(possibly)              1891 -   ?             

2      (electric tram) Brill 22E truck                                     Milnes                       ?                       ? 1900 - ? 12 1934 

        later 4 wheel truck, later fitted with top cover, sold to Grahamsley's Newcastle upon Tyne                                  

2      (coal truck)     Brush Radial (Conaty & Lycett) truck  Milns Voss                                        ? 1904 -    ?            

        previously numbered 72                                                                                                                                     

2      CX3118 KARRIER WDS 2965                               (tower wagon)                                      1919 -  ? 12 1932

2      CX4267 KARRIER K 4004                                     General Seating Co. B30            18 12 1920 - 31 12 1926

2      CX9015 KARRIER KL 5701                                   (tower wagon)                                      1932 -   ?             

        rebuilt from former bus 46                                                                                                                                  

2      VH5724 KARRIER 54048 Trolleybus                       Park Royal              H60R          3  12 1933 -  1  8 1947 

        renumbered 402  ? 4 1942.  sold to Harehills Motors after parts removed.                                                          

2      VH6048 LEYLAND Cub KP2/1529 (one man bus)  C.H. Roe                B20F           1   3  1934 - 30 10 1939

        sold to passenger transport, converted to breakdown wagon relicenced goods.                                                   

2      CCX795 COMMER 8cwt                                        van                                                ?      1944 -  ?  1 1952

2      FVH2     GUY Arab UF70924 (one man bus)            Park Royal-Guy      B43F            1   1  1952 - ?  3 1967 

        sold to Stockport Welfare                                                                                                                                  

2      FVH349  BEDFORD 10/12cwt  (J.O.C.)                  van                                               ?   1 1952 -  ?  4 1959

2      LCX35E AEC Reliance                                             Willowbrook           B53F             1 10 1969 -    ?           

        taken over with the services of Hansons Buses (406), 1 10 1969,                                                                       

        passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 1 4 1974 as 4002                                                                                                       

3      (steam tram engine) William Wilkinson (Wigan)44 Wilkinsons Patent standard,                        1883 - 1892        

                                                                                                      condenser:- superheater                                       

        sold to Thomas Green & Sons, Part exchange for steam tram engines 23-30                                                       

3      (double end tram car) Starbuck Car & Wagon Co       >                           18/16            28  4 1883 - 1891        

        sold to Patent Automatic Road Break Co., Bradford                                                                                           

3      (Double end tram car) George F. Milnes & Co. Birkenhead                       62(possibly)               1891 -   ?             

3      (electric tram) Brill 22E truck                                     Milnes                      ?                         ? 1900 - ? 12 1934 

        later 4 wheel truck, later fitted with top cover, sold to Grahamsley's Newcastle upon Tyne                                    

3      CX5527 KARRIER H 10008                                   (tower wagon)                                       1923 -  ? 12 1938

3      VH5725 KARRIER        Trolleybus                          Park Royal              H60R            3  12 1933 - 31  7 1947

        renumbered 403  ? 4 1942.  sold to Harehills Motors after parts removed.                                                           

3      VH6520 AEC Regal 6621614                                   Park Royal              B32R            19 5 1934 - 30 10 1939

        converted to minietime theatre for entertaining troups, Commandered by military                                                  

        sold to Maltby Miners Coal & Transport Scheme Ltd.                                                                                        

3      DVH34   COMMER 8cwt (J.O.C.)                          van                                              ?  12 1947 -  ?  5 1953  

3      GCX998 MORRIS J 10cwt                                      van                                              ?   6 1953 -   ?  9 1962  

3      GVH793 GUY Arab UF71916 (one man bus)           Park Royal-Guy     B43F               1  2 1954 - ? 12 1968 

        sold to Green Bus, Rugeley                                                                                                                                 

A3   XCX435  AUSTIN 15cwt omnivan                           van                                                ?   9 1962 -  ?  4 1971 

3      OCX312F AEC Reliance                                          Willowbrook           B53F             1 10 1969 -    ?            

        taken over with the services of Hansons Buses (412), 1 10 1969,                                                                        

        passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 1 4 1974 as 4003                                                                                                        

4      (steam tram engine) William Wilkinson (Wigan)45 Wilkinsons Patent standard,                        1883 - 1892         

                                                                                                      condenser:- superheater                                        

        sold to Thomas Green & Sons, Part exchange for steam tram engines 23-30                                                        

4      (double end tram car) Starbuck Car & Wagon Co       >                          18/16              28 4 1883 - 1892         

        1886 rebuilt by Rippon Bros. with parts from car 2, 1889 top cover fitted by Rippon Bros.,                                 

        1892 rebodied by Milnes (top covered)                                                                                                              

        (double end tram car) George F. Milnes & Co. Birkenhead                       62(possibly)                1892 -   ?             

4      (electric tram) Brill 22E truck                                     Milnes                     ?                          ? 1900 - ? 12 1934 

        later 4 wheel truck, later fitted with top cover, sold to Grahamsley's Newcastle upon Tyne                                   

4      CX4268 KARRIER 4013                                         General Seating Co. OH22/25R  24 12 1920 - 31 12 1926

4      VH3291 AEC Regal 662456                                    (tower wagon)                                 ?  3 1938 - ? 12 1949 

        rebuilt from bus 77                                                                                                                                              

4      VH5726 SUNBEAM P12005 Trolleybus                  Park Royal              H60R             4 12 1933 - 31  5 1946

        renumbered 404  ? 4 1942.  sold to L Western after parts removed.                                                                    

4      VH6521 AEC Regal 6621613                                   Park Royal              B32              19  5 1934 - 30 10 1939

        Commandered by military   1  7 1940                                         returned   21 10 1941  in service to ?  1 1944    

        sold to Mason, Doncaster.                                                                                                                                   

4      DVH985 COMMER 8cwt                                        van                                                ?  12 1947 -  ? 11 1954

4      GVH794 GUY Arab UF71924 (one man bus)           Park Royal-Guy      B43F              1  2 1954 - ? 12 1968  

        sold to Green Bus, Rugeley                                                                                                                                  

4      JCX482  AUSTIN A40                                            van                                               ?  11 1954 -  ?  4 1965  

A4   GCX266C AUSTIN minivan                                     van                                               ?  11 1965 -  ?  2 1971  

5      (steam tram engine) William Wilkinson (Wigan)46 Wilkinsons Patent standard,                        1883 - 1892          

                                                                                                     condenser:- superheater                                          

        sold to Thomas Green & Sons, Part exchange for steam tram engines 23-30                                                         

5      (double end tram car) Starbuck Car & Wagon Co       >                           18/16              28 4 1883 - 1892        

        1886 rebuilt by Rippon Bros. with parts from car 2, 1889 top cover fitted by Rippon Bros.,                                 

        1892 rebodied by Milnes (top covered)                                                                                                               

        (double end tram car) George F. Milnes & Co. Birkenhead                       62(possibly)                1892 -   ?             

5      (electric tram) Brill 22E truck                                     Milnes                      ?                         ? 1900 - ?  8 1933  

        later 4 wheel truck, later fitted with top cover, sold to Grahamsley's Newcastle upon Tyne                                    

5      CX4802 KARRIER K 4020                                     Blackburn Aerop'e  B30               16  5 1921 - 31 12 1926

5      VH5727 KARRIER 54046 Trolleybus                      English Electric        H60R             4 12 1933 -  1  8 1947 

        renumbered 405  ? 4 1942.  sold to Harehills Motors after parts removed.                                                           

5      VH6522 AEC Regal 6621612                                   Park Royal             B32               19  5 1934 -                  

        Commandered by military   1  7 1940                                          returned   28 10 1940  in service to   1  8 1944

        sold to Arther Rowe, Cudworth, Barnsley.                                                                                                          

5      BCX113 AEC Monarch 344481                               Eagle (tower wagon)                        ? 5 1938 - ? 12 1958 

         renumberd 9 1950s                                                                                                                                            

5      EVH576  BEDFORD 10/12cwt                                van                                                ?  5  1950 -  ? 12 1956

5      GVH795 GUY Arab UF71926  (one man bus)          Park Royal-Guy     B43F               4  3 1954 -    ?  1968  

        sold to Green Bus, Rugeley, not used.                                                                                                                 

5      LVH712  AUSTIN A40                                            van                                               ?  12 1956 -  ?   1968   

A5   MCX24F AUSTIN A60                                            van                                               ?    9 1967 -  ?  2 1974

6      (steam tram engine) William Wilkinson (Wigan)47 Wilkinsons Patent standard,                        1883 - 1892         

                                                                                                     condenser:- superheater                                         

        sold to Thomas Green & Sons, Part exchange for steam tram engines 23-30                                                        

6      (double end tram car) Starbuck Car & Wagon Co        >                        18/16               28 4 1883 - 1898          

        1889 top cover fitted by Rippon Bros., 1892 rebodied by Milnes (top covered)                                                   

        (double end tram car) George F. Milnes & Co. Birkenhead                      62(possibly)                1898 -   ?              

6      (steam tram engine) Huddersfield Corporation using Kitson parts Standard (improved) condensers:- Air (Pogson)

        later used as a snowplow                                                                                                        1898 - 6 10 1905  

        sold to R.Hornsby & sons Grantham                                                                                                                    

6      (electric tram) Brill 22E truck                                     Milnes                     ?                         ? 1900 - ?  8 1933   

        later 4 wheel truck, later fitted with top cover, sold to Grahamsley's Newcastle upon Tyne                                    

6      CX4803 KARRIER K 4023                                     Blackburn Aerop'e  B30                4  6 1921 - 31 12 1926

6      CX7638 MORRIS 1 ton 3864                                  Lorry                                                 ? 1925 -    ?             

6      VH5728 ENGLISH ELECTRIC 663T073 Trolleybus English Electric      H60R            4 12 1933 - 31  7 1947 

        renumbered 406  ? 4 1942.  sold to Harehills Motors after parts removed.                                                           

6      VH6523 AEC Regal 6621616                                   Park Royal             B32R            19  5 1934 -                  

        Commandered by military   1  7 1940                                           returned   26  2 1941  in service to 27  1 1944

        sold to Mason, Doncaster.                                                                                                                                  

6      BCX162 AEC Monarch 344482                               Eagle (tower wagon)                       ? 5 1938 - ? 12 1958  

6      GVH796 GUY Arab UF71915 (one man bus)           Park Royal-Guy     B43F               4  3 1954 - ? 12 1968  

        sold to Green Bus, Rugeley.                                                                                                                                

7      (steam tram engine) Black, Hawthorne & Co., (Gateshead)835 Wilkinsons Patent standard,    1885 - 1898         

                                                                                                          condenser:- superheater                                    

        sold to T.W.Ward of Sheffield, resold to Dudley and Wolverhampton Tramways Ltd                                           

7      (steam tram engine) Huddersfield Corporation using Kitson parts Standard (improved) condensers:- Air (Pogson)

        later used as a snowplow                                                                                                        1897 - 6 10 1905  

        sold to R.Hornsby & sons Grantham                                                                                                                    

7      (reversable single end horse tram car) Ashbury R'y Carrage & Iron Co     18/16                      1885 - 1890         

        sold to Stockport & Hazlel Grove Carriage Company Ltd in 1890?1                                                                   

7      (Double end tram car) George F. Milnes & Co. Birkenhead                       62(possibly)                1891 -   ?             

7      (electric tram) Brill 22E truck                                     Milnes                      ?                         ? 1900 -    ?            

        later 4 wheel truck,                                                                                                                                              

7      CX4804 KARRIER K 4018                                     Blackburn Aerop'e  B30              19   6 1921 - 31 12 1926

7      VH6524 AEC Regal 6621615                                   Park Royal             B32R              1   6 1934 -                  

        Commandered by military   1  7 1940                                          returned   14 10 1940  in service to 19  7 1944

        sold to T.C. Moore Ltd., Saffron Holden, Essex.                                                                                                 

7      VH6750 KARRIER 54088 Trolleybus                      Brush                      H64R            12 11 1934 -  ? 6 1948 

        renumbered 407  ? 4 1942.  sold to Reading Passenger Transport, for spares only                                               

7      ECX346 AEC Matador 3471289                              Rawlinson (tower wagon)                ? 5 1949 - ?  2 1968  

7      GVH797 GUY Arab UF71925  (one man bus)          Park Royal-Guy     B43F             25  3 1954 -  29 6 1970

        sold to Telefilms, Preston  ?  7 1970                                                                                                                    

8      (steam tram engine) Black, Hawthorne & Co., (Gateshead)836 Wilkinsons Patent standard,    1885 - 1898         

                                                                                                         condenser:- superheater                                      

        sold to T.W.Ward of Sheffield, resold to Dudley and Wolverhampton Tramways Ltd                                           

8      (steam tram engine) Kitson & Co., (Leeds)283 Standard (improved) condensers:- Air (Pogson)                           

        later used as a snowplow                                                                                                        1897 - 6 10 1905  

        sold to R.Hornsby & sons Grantham                                                                                                                    

8      (reversable single end horse tram car) Ashbury R'y Carrage & Iron Co     18/16                     1885 - 1890          

        sold to Stockport & Hazlel Grove Carriage Company Ltd in 1890?1                                                                   

8      (Double end tram car) George F. Milnes & Co. Birkenhead                       62(possibly)               1891 - ?  7 1937  

8      (electric tram) Brill 22E truck                                     Milnes                      ?                        ? 1900 -    ?             

        later 4 wheel truck, later fitted with top cover                                                                                                       

8      CX2454 KARRIER  4019                                        Blackburn Aerop'e  OH22/25R    15  8 1921 - 31 12 1926

8      VH6525 AEC Regal 6621617                                   Park Royal              B32R            1   6 1934 - 30 10 1939

        Commandered by military   1  7 1940  returned   21 10 1941  in service to 19  7 1944                                        

        sold to T.C. Moore Ltd., Saffron Holden, Essex.                                                                                                 

8      VH6751 KARRIER 54085 Trolleybus                      Brush                      H64R             8 11 1934 -   ?             

        renumbered 408  ? 4 1942.  sold to Reading Passenger Transport, for spares only                                               

8      ECX347 AEC Matador 3471288                              Rawlinson (tower wagon)                ? 6 1949 - ? 12 1968 

8      LVH8    AEC Reliance MU2RA1321 (one man bus) C.H.Roe                 B44F                  ?  1956 -  ?  10 1972

        Commercial Motor Show Exibt                                                                                                                           

        Sold to Paul Sykes, then Hoyles, Todmorden.                                                                                                     

9      (steam tram engine) Black, Hawthorne & Co., (Gateshead)849 Wilkinsons Patent standard,    1885 - 1898         

                                                                                                         condenser:- superheater                                     

        sold to T.W.Ward of Sheffield, resold to Dudley and Wolverhampton Tramways Ltd                                           

9      (steam tram engine) Kitson & Co., (Leeds)289 Standard (improved) condensers:- Air (Pogson)                           

        later used as a snowplow                                                                                                        1897 - 6 10 1905  

        sold to R.Hornsby & sons Grantham                                                                                      &