John Fishwick Sons & 1907-2015
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John Fishwick Sons & - Fleet 1907 History - 2015 Page 3
John Fishwick Sons & -Fleet Bus 1907 List - 2015 Page 8
Cover Illustration: Preserved Leyland1958 PD2/40withWeymann lowbridge 58-seat bodywork. (LTHL collection).
First Published2nd May2018. 2020. edition
Withthanks to Roy Marshall, RHGSimpson, Joe Gornall(courtesy Malcolm Jones), Frans Angevaare Sansbury andfor illustrations. Alan
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After a spell working with the Leyland Steam Motor Company in Leyland, John Fishwick decided to start his own haulage business. In 1907 he purchased a steam wagon from his former employers and began hauling rubber from the local works to Liverpool and Manchester. In 1910 he purchased another Leyland vehicle - this time a Leyland X-type with petrol engine that was used as a lorry but could be fitted with a very basic style of wagonette body seating 30 passengers for a Saturday only service to Leyland market from Eccleston, that commenced in 1911. More vehicles followed, most of which had interchangeable bodies for use as a lorry as well as a bus. Soon John Fishwick was operating a number of routes serving Preston, Chorley and Ormskirk.
The first purpose built bus joined the fleet after the First World War and more followed. Leyland Council had authorised Fishwicks, along with Bridges (another local operator) and Ribble Motor Services to operate out of Leyland and the mainstay of the business became the service to Preston, with up to 130 journeys a week being provided. Other routes were established as more purpose built buses arrived.
In 1930 the Road Traffic Act was passed which brought in route licensing in an effort to stop the free for all that occurred with many operators vying for passengers along the same route. John Fishwick was granted licences for routes serving Preston, Leyland, Chorley, Ormskirk and
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Bamber Bridge (8 in total).
In 1931 the first double-deck vehicles arrived - 3 Leyland 'Titan' TD1 chassis with Leyland lowbridge 51-seat bodywork. They were numbered 1 to 3, taking the numbers of withdrawn vehicles. Fishwicks used this 'gap-filling' method throughout the life of the company, meaning buses were not always consecutively numbered.
By 1935 there were still four operators running on the busy Leyland to Preston service, but, on 18th August the stage carriage services of two of them (Parkinsons and Singletons) were taken over jointly by Fishwicks and Ribble. The two operators set up a pooling arrangement for all routes running to, from and through Leyland, with Fishwicks becoming the major partner with a two-thirds share.
Just prior to the outbreak of the Second World War, Fishwicks acquired the business and vehicles of the Yarrow Motor Company of Eccleston (jointly with Ribble Motor Services), although none of the buses were operated by either party. This brought Fishwicks a route to Wigan via Eccleston.
During the War, services were curtailed, priority being given to the movement of workers to and from factories vital to the war effort.
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Fishwicks still remained busy, however, and the fleet was maintained by W.H. Fowler, a local coachbuilding firm that was later acquired by Fishwicks. Following cessation of hostilities normal services were resumed and new vehicles began to be added to the fleet. The first to arrive in 1946 were two Leyland Tiger PS1 chassis with bodies by Blackpool-based coachbuilders Burlingham. They were closely followed by two Leyland PD1 chassis with Leyland lowbridge bodies.
Over the next few years more Leyland buses were added to the fleet as older vehicles were withdrawn. In 1951 the haulage side of the business was sold and Fishwicks concentrated solely on passenger services. Over the next decade the business was consolidated and apart from the influx of new vehicles which helped maintain the reputation of the Company, there was little change.
In 1963 Fishwicks acquired the long established business of J. R. Singleton, which brought with it excursion and private hire licences that opened up a new era for Fishwicks. Three new coaches were purchased that introduced a new livery of Guildford Blue and Arundel Grey along with a new numbering system for coaches commencing with a 'C' prefix (until it ceased in the mid-nineties when fleet numbering for coaches was abandoned). Fishwicks' foray into the coach business proved very successful and provided another valuable income stream for the Company.
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The stage carriage vehicles continued to use the two tone green livery with a few modifications until the end of operations. Later that year the first examples of rear-engined buses were purchased; numbered 24 and 30-32 they were Leyland 'Atlantean' PDR1/1 chassis and were bodied by Weymann. With the introduction of front entrance double-deckers Fishwicks began a move to one-man operation that was finally completed by the end of 1979.
The local coachbuilding firm of W. H. Fowler was acquired in 1966 on condition that the business should continue to trade under its own name for a period. After the acquisition Fowlers undertook the maintenance and repair of Fishwick vehicles and outside contracts were no longer accepted. In the early 1970's Fowler's built a number of bodies for the Company to Fishwick's own design due to extended waiting times on delivery dates from some of the larger bodybuilders. From 1975 the Fowler name was dropped and it became simply Fishwick's bodyshop until it closed in the mid-eighties. Maintenance and repair work was transferred the Fishwick garage at Golden Hill.
The coaching side of the business and stage carriage services continued to run side by side for a number of years and the Company enjoyed a period of relative prosperity. In 1982 the Company became a Public Limited Company (plc).
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The first major change to affect Fishwick & Sons came on the 26th October 1986 when the Transport Act came into force. Known as de-regulation it did away with the old system of licensing and paved the way for increased competition. As a result the joint working agreement with Ribble had to be terminated (they were no longer allowed under the Act) and Fishwicks had to register commercial services, which they did. In anticipation of increased competition Fishwicks also introduced a number of minibus services that operated around housing estates in Leyland under the fleetname 'FishKwick'.
Tenders were submitted for additional work, such as school contracts and due to the short-term nature of these contracts it became Company policy to acquire second-hand double-deck vehicles and as a result several joined the fleet.
By 2000 the minibus routes were being withdrawn, the main services having been re-routed and were now duplicating the minibus services; by the end of the following year they had disappeared.
In 2007 the Company celebrated its centenary, but sustained competition and rising costs were having a serious effect on the Company's finances and over the next few years it struggled to survive, culminating in the decision to call in the administrators when financial problems reached
Page 7 John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015 crisis point in 2015. Attempts to sell the business proved futile and operations ceased on 24th October 2015, bringing to an end over 100 years of passenger services to the Leyland public.
In producing this history referencehas been madeto the following publications; ‘John Fishwick& Sons 1907-2007: A Century ofTransport’ byDavid Prescott, extracts reproducedbykind permission ofthe author; PSVCircle ‘Historic Journal’ 914-HJ; March 2016; various newspaper and magazine articles 2015.
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Bus Fleet List 1907-2015
This listing is in the format - Fleet No; Reg. No; Chassis; Chassis No; Body; Seating.
1910
3 B2247 Leyland X2 35hp X101/493 United Electric Car Co W30
Lorry with removable wagonette body. Withdrawn c.1923
1913
5 B???? Leyland X3 40hp X???/??? Leyland Ch29
Interchangeable body. May have had registration commencing B23?? or B55?? (also quoted as B5781 but this is probably incorrect). Chassis requisitioned c.1914 - body stored and fitted to B5951 of 1916. Withdrawn c.1914
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1914
6 B5783 Leyland X4 40hp X4??/1548 Leyland Ch32
Later converted to a lorry at an unknown date. Withdrawn unknown (but as a lorry by 1934).
1916
5 B5951 Leyland WO Subsidy A 3768 Leyland Ch29
New as a lorry; fitted with body from No. 5 of 1913. Exchanged registration and fleet number with No. 7 - a Leyland G lorry of 1919 becoming B8631. Converted back to lorry c.1931. Withdrawn c.1931 (as a lorry c.1934).
1919
8 B8851 Leyland N? 10372 Leyland B40D
Converted to a lorry at a later date. Withdrawn by 1929.
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1914 Leyland X4 No. 6 (B5783) with Leyland 32-seat ‘Torpedo’ charabanc body. It was later converted to a lorry. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1920
9-10 ? Leyland G7 ? Leyland B32R
One vehicle is thought to have been registered TB3775. Withdrawn 1925 (9-10).
1921
11 TB6627 Leyland G7 12287 Leyland B32R 12 TB7414? Leyland G7 12248 Leyland B32R
No. 11 converted to lorry 6/1928. No. 12 converted to lorry 5/1929. Withdrawn 1928 (11), 1929 (12).
1923
13 TC5847 Leyland A9 19657 Leyland B20D 14 TC5874 Leyland A9 19660 Leyland B20D
Withdrawn 1929 (13-14).
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No. 13 (TC5847) was a 1923 Leyland A9 with Leyland 20-seat dual entrance bodywork. It is seen here before registration in what appears to be an official photo. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1924
3 TC5383 Leyland GH6 12650 Leyland B32R 15 TC6053 Leyland A9 19659 Leyland B20D 16 TC6093 Leyland A9 19660 Leyland B20D
No. 3 ex-Singleton, Leyland (new 1923); re-bodied as van at a later date. Withdrawn unknown (3), 1928 (15), 1929 (16).
1926
18-19 TD5014-15 Leyland PLSC1 45095/96 Leyland B31F
Withdrawn 1933 (18-19).
1927
20 TE1637 Leyland PLSC3 45994 Leyland B32F 21 TE1636 Leyland PLSC3 45995 Leyland B32F 22 TE1695 Leyland PLSC3 46121 Leyland B32F 23 TE1694 Leyland PLSC3 46122 Leyland B32F 24 TE1834 Leyland PLSC3 46280 Leyland B32F
No. 20 re-numbered 27 at an unknown date. Withdrawn 1933 (21), 1948 (24), 1949 (23), 1950 (20[27]), 1951(22).
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1928
9-11 TE4619-21 Leyland PLSC3 47114/15/202 Leyland B32F 15 TE4622 Leyland PLSC3 47203 Leyland B32F 25-26 TE2331-32 Leyland PLSC3 46491/92 Leyland B32F
Withdrawn 1946 (11, 26), 1947 (15, 25), 1950 (9, 10).
1929
12 TE7865 Leyland TS2 60417 Leyland B30F 13-14 TE7862-63 Leyland TS2 60414-15 Leyland B30F 16 TE7864 Leyland TS2 60416 Leyland B30F 17 TE9307 Leyland TS2 60540 Leyland B30F
Withdrawn 1951 (12, 13, 16, 17), 1952 (14).
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No. 17 (TE9307) was the last of five all-Leyland TS2’s purchased in 1929. It spent 22 years in the fleet, not being withdrawn until 1951. (Roy Marshall collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1930
5 TD9703 Leyland PLSC1 45658 Leyland B31F 6 TE909 Leyland PLSC1 45864 Leyland B32F 7 TE1998 Leyland PLSC3 46358 Leyland B32F 8 TE1794 Leyland PLSC3 46152 Leyland B31F
Nos. 5-8 ex-Yarrow Motor Company, Eccleston (all new 1927; No. 5 new to Eccleston Motor Bus Co; No. 6 new to Bridges Motors, Leyland). Withdrawn 1933 (6), 1939 (7), 1947 (8), 1951 (5).
1931
1 TF5921 Leyland TD1 72120 Leyland L27/24R 2-3 TF5919-20 Leyland TD1 72121/22 Leyland L27/24R
Withdrawn 1951 (1-3).
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1935
4-6 ATD774-76 Leyland TD4 9257-59 Burlingham L24/24R - TE7980 Leyland TS2 60514 Leyland B31R - TE9426 Leyland TS2 60350 Leyland B31R - TF47 Leyland TA4 65640 Fowler B20R - TJ62 Leyland TS4 2276 Leyland B32F - TJ5048 Leyland LT5A 3960 Fowler B38R - TF1841 Leyland TA4 66067 ? B24R - TF6779 Leyland LT5 119 Leyland B32F
TE7980, TE9426, TF47, TJ62, TJ5048 ex-J&R Singleton, Leyland (new 1929, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1934 respectively). Not operated by Fishwick. TF1841, TF6779 ex-Parkinson, Leyland (new 1930, 1931 respectively). Not operated by Fishwick. Withdrawn 1951 (6), 1957 (4-5).
1937
18-21 CTC267-70 Leyland TD5 14213-16 Burlingham L27/26R
Withdrawn 1958 (18-21).
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No. 18 (CTC267) was a 1937 Leyland TD4 with Burlingham 53-seat bodywork. It served Fishwick’s for 21 years before being withdrawn in 1958. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1939
28-31 DTE457-60 Leyland LT9 302236-39 Leyland B35F
Withdrawn 1954 (30, 31), 1956 (29), 1957 (28).
1946
7 GTD598 Leyland PS1 461049 Burlingham B34F 11 GTE395 Leyland PS1 461160 Burlingham B34F 32-33 GTF282-83 Leyland PD1A 461659-60 Leyland L27/26R
Withdrawn 1957 (7, 11), 1963 (32), 1964 (33).
1947
8 HTE954 Leyland PS1 462125 Burlingham B35F 15 HTE955 Leyland PS1 462661 Burlingham B35F
Withdrawn 1957 (8, 15).
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No. 32 (GTF282) was one of two Leyland PD1A’s with Leyland lowbridge 53-seat bodywork delivered in 1946. It was withdrawn in 1963 and passed to a contractor for further use. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1949
24 KTJ482 Leyland PS1 493300 Burlingham B35F 25-26 JTJ823-24 Leyland PD2/1 484969/90595 Leyland H30/26R 34 KTJ481 Leyland PS1 493299 Burlingham B35F
No. 25 (JTJ823) re-numbered 36 in May 1966. Withdrawn 1958 (34), 1963 (24), 1966 (25[36], 26).
1950
23 LTD445 Leyland PD2/1 494247 Leyland L27/26R
Withdrawn 1963 (23).
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No. 34 (KTJ481) was a 1949 Leyland PS1 with Burlingham 35-seat bodywork. It was withdrawn in 1958. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1951
1-3 NTD423-25 Leyland PD2/12 514549/31/30 Leyland L27/26R 9-10 MTD513-14 Leyland HR44 504420-21 Weymann B44F 12-13 NTC231-32 Leyland HR44 511550/673 Weymann B44F 16-17 NTC233-34 Leyland HR40 511672/549 Weymann DP40F 22 MTD515 Leyland HR44 504419 Weymann B44F 27 MTD516 Leyland HR44 511551 Weymann B44F
Nos. 16-17 later re-seated to B44F (date unknown). Withdrawn 1966 (1-3), 1969 (22), 1970 (10, 12-13, 16, 27), 1971 (9), 1972 (17).
1954
6 TTB973 Leyland PD2/12 532209 Leyland H30/26R 14 TTB974 Leyland PD2/12 532512 Leyland H30/26R
Withdrawn 1969 (14), 1972 (6).
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No. 17 (NTC234), was one of eight Leyland HR44 ‘Olympics’ purchased in 1951. It was one of two that had dual-purpose bodywork by Weymann, although later re-seated with bus seats. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1957
7-8 521-22CTF Leyland LW1 576695-96 Weymann B44F 11 523CTF Leyland LW1 576697 Weymann B44F 15 525CTF Leyland LW1 576699 Weymann B44F 28 524CTF Leyland LW1 576698 Weymann B44F 29 526CTF Leyland LW1 576700 Weymann B44F
Nos. 11 (523CTF) and 28 (524CTF) were re-seated to DP40F with re-styled bodywork by Duple in 1964 and re-numbered C4 and C5 respectively. Both re-seated to B44F again in 1968 and re-numbered 14 and 22 respectively. Withdrawn 1973 (7-8), 1974 (15), 1975 (11[14], 28[22], 29).
1958
4-5 527-28CTF Leyland PD2/40 573883-84 Weymann L30/28R 18-21 529-32CTF Leyland PD2/40 573886/399/926-27 Weymann L30/28R
All fitted with platform doors during 1958 becoming L30/28RD. Withdrawn 1972 (20), 1974 (4, 18, 19, 21), 1978 (5).
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No. 20 (531CTF), was a 1958 Leyland PD2/40 with Weymann 58-seat bodywork. It was withdrawn in 1972. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1963
C1 7587TF Leyland PSU3/3R L01388 Duple C49C C2-C3 7588-89TF Albion VT21L 78110J/11H Duple C41F 24 ATB596A Leyland PDR1/1 629717 Weymann L39/34F 30-32 ATB597-99A Leyland PDR1/1 629730/31/34 Weymann L39/34F
Withdrawn 1973 (C2, C3), 1975 (C1), 1976 (24), 1977 (31, 32), 1979 (30).
1964
11 CTB951B Leyland PSU3/2R L03124 Weymann B53F 23 CTE442B Leyland PDR1/1 L01381 Weymann L39/34F 28 CTB952B Leyland PSU3/2R L03125 Weymann B53F
No. 11 (CTB951B) re-seated to B49F after 1974. Withdrawn 1977 (28), 1978 (11), 1980 (23).
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Fishwicks C2 (7588TF) a 1963 Albion VT21L with Duple Northern ‘Firefly’ 41-seat coachwork. (RHG Simpson). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1965
C6 RTD432C Leyland PSU3/4R L41479 Duple C49F 33 STC359C Leyland PSU3/4R L41478 Weymann DP49F 34 SGD669 Leyland PDR1/1 623350 Alexander H44/34F
No. 34 ex-Leyland Motors demonstrator (new January 1963 to Glasgow Corporation No. LA91 but sold back to Leyland Motors for use as a demonstrator in March 1963). Withdrawn 1976 (34), 1977 (C6), 1981 (33).
1966
C7 XTB188D Leyland PSU4/4R L60780 Plaxton C41F C8 YTC794D Bedford J2SZ10 6826796 Duple C19F C9 750TJ Leyland PSU3/3R L01054 Duple C49C 2-3 YTE951-52D Leyland PSUC1/12 L70319-20 Massey B45F 25-26 TTE641-42D Leyland PDR1/1 L43632-33 Weymann L39/31F 35 TTE643D Leyland PDR1/1 L43634 Weymann L39/31F
C9 ex-Leyland Motors Sports & Social Club (new 1963 as Leyland Motors demonstrator - as C41C). Withdrawn 1970 (C8), 1975 (C9), 1977 (C7), 1978 (2, 3), 1981 (25, 26, 35).
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No. 25 (TTE641D) was a 1966 Leyland PDR1/1 with Weymann lowbridge 70-seat bodywork. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1967
C10 FTD550F Morris J2M16 158981 Walker M12
Withdrawn 1972 (C10).
1968
C11 LTE286F Ford Transit BC05HR42697 Fowler M12
Withdrawn 1977 (C11).
1969
1 JTJ667F Leyland PSUR1/1R 700019 Park Royal B48D
No. 1 ex-Leyland Motors (new 1967 as demonstrator); rebuilt by Fowler to B48F in April 1973. Withdrawn 1978 (1).
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This Leyland PSUR1/1R with Park Royal 48-seat dual-entrance bodywork was formerly a Leyland Motors demonstrator, new in 1967. Numbered 1 it was later rebuilt to forward entrance by Fowler. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1970
C4-5 VTC715-16H Leyland PSU4A/4R 903333-34 Plaxton C41F 12 VTD441H Leyland PSUC1/12 950120 Fowler B44F 13 BTD778J Leyland PSU4A/2R 903107 Fowler B44F 16 BTD779J Leyland PSU4A/2R 903108 Fowler B44F 27 BTD780J Leyland PSU4A/1R 903109 Fowler B44F
No. 12 (VTD441H) had a chassis new in 1969. Withdrawn 1978 (12), 1981 (C4, C5, 13, 16, 27).
1972
C8 MTC993K Leyland PSU3B/4R 7101824 Plaxton C49F 6 MTE186K Leyland PDR1/3 900879 Fowler H43/30F 17 STD179L Leyland AN68/1R 7201352 East Lancs H43/31F
No. 6 (MTE186K) had chassis built in 1969 but not bodied and registered until 1972. Withdrawn 1978 (6), 1983 (C8, 17).
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No. 12 (VTD441H), had a chassis new in 1969 but was not bodied by Fowler with this 44-seat body until January 1970. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1973
C2-3 BTB778-79L Leyland PSU3B/4R 7300938-39 Plaxton C49F 9-10 WTE484-45L Daimler SRL6-36 66029-30 Fowler B48F
Withdrawn 1979 (9-10); 1984 (C3), 1985(C2).
1974
7-8 TTJ496-97M Daimler SRL6-36 66031-32 Fowler B48F 18-19 XTB728-29N Leyland AN68/1R 7402342/386 East Lancs H43/31F 20 TTJ498M Daimler SRL6-36 66033 Fowler B48F
Withdrawn 1980 (7, 8, 20), 1997 (18, 19).
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1975
C1 VUB398H Leyland PSU3A/4R 7000836 Plaxton C53F C9 VUB400H Leyland PSU3A/4R 7000838 Plaxton C53F 4 HCW761N Leyland National 11351/1R 01897 Leyland B49F 15 NRN838P Leyland National 11351/1R 02725 Leyland B49F 21 HCW762N Leyland National 11351/1R 01898 Leyland B49F
Nos. C1, C9 ex-Smiths Coaches, Tysoe (new 1970 to Wallace Arnold Tours, Leeds). Withdrawn 1978 (C1, C9), 1986 (15), 1990 (4), 1991 (21).
1976
14 PCK193P Leyland National 11351/1R 02891 Leyland B49F 22 SRN103P Leyland AN68/1R 7601727 East Lancs H43/32F
Withdrawn 1991 (14), 2001 (22).
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No. 22 (SRN103P) was a 1976 Leyland AN68/1R ‘Atlantean’ with East Lancs 75-seat bodywork that gave 25 years of service before finally being withdrawn in 2001. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1977
C6-7 AHG947-48R Leyland PSU3E/4R 7700103/386 Plaxton C53F 24 XCW955R Leyland National 11351A/1R 04118 Leyland B49F 29 XCW956R Leyland National 11351A/1R 04119 Leyland B49F 34 XCW957R Leyland National 11351A/1R 04120 Leyland B49F
No. C6 re-seated to C43F by May 1984. No. 24 loaned back to Leyland for demonstration duties; returned and repainted into Fishwick livery, entering service by January 1978. No. 34 stored from October 1993 until June 1994; fitted with DAF engine and returned to service August 1994. Withdrawn 1986 (C6, C7), 1991 (29), 1995 (24), 2003 (34).
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No. 29 (XCW956R), was one of three 49-seat Leyland National’s purchased in 1977. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1978
C9 GRN259S Leyland PSU3E/4R 7705134 Plaxton C53F 2-3 PTC122-23M Leyland National 1051/1R/0102 00922-23 Leyland B41F 5 PTC124M Leyland National 1051/1R/0102 00924 Leyland B41F 28 FBV524S Leyland National 11351A/1R 04846 Leyland B49F 31 FBV525S Leyland National 11351A/1R 04924 Leyland B49F
Nos. 2, 3, 5 ex-Lancaster Corporation (Nos. 122-124, new 1973 [123] or 1974) No. 28 fitted with DAF engine in December 1994. No. 31 loaned back to Leyland for demonstration duties; returned and repainted into Fishwick livery, entering service by January 1979. Withdrawn 1982 (2, 3, 5), 1989 (C9), 1992 (31), 2002 (28).
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No. 5 (PTC124M) was a 1974 Leyland National that was originally Lancaster Corporation No. 124, purchased by Fishwicks in 1978. It is seen here in Preston Bus Station. (Joe Gornall courtesy Malcolm Jones). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1979
C1 OCK452T Leyland PSU3E/4R 7802074 Plaxton C53F 1 NFR558T Leyland National 11351A/1R 05757 Leyland B49F 6 NFR559T Leyland National 11351A/1R 05758 Leyland B49F 11 NFR560T Leyland National 11351A/1R 05761 Leyland B49F
No. 1 loaned back to Leyland for demonstration duties; returned and repainted in Fishwick livery, entering service in January 1980. Withdrawn 1989 (C1), 1995 (1), 1998 (6, 11).
1980
C10 XFR842V Leyland PSU5C/4R 7902398 Duple C57F 9-10 WRN412-13V Leyland National NL116L11/1R 06662/67 Leyland B49F
No. 10 loaned back to Leyland for demonstration duties; returned and repainted into Fishwick livery January 1981. Withdrawn 1989 (C10), by 2003 (10), by 2006 (9).
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1981
C11 GCK431W Leyland PSU5C/4R 7930139 Duple C57F 7-8 GCK428-29W Leyland National NL116AL11/1R 07343 Leyland B49F 12 GCK430W Leyland National NL116AL11/1R 07345 Leyland B49F 13 TLS733P Leyland National 10951/2R 00431 Leyland B49F 16 OFV620X Leyland National NL116AL11/1R 07599 Leyland B49F 23 GRN895W Leyland AN69A/1R 7504065 ECW H43/31F 26 OFV621X Leyland National NL116AL11/1R 07600 Leyland B49F
No. 12 loaned back to Leyland for demonstration duties; returned and repainted into Fishwick livery February 1982. No. 13 ex-Rennies, Dunfermline (new 1973 as Leyland demonstrator as B35D, re-seated to DP43F before first registration in 1976). No. 23 ex-Leyland Motors (chassis new 1975 as demonstrator but first bodied and registered for Fishwick in 1981). No. 26 loaned back to Leyland for demonstration duties between January and June 1982. Withdrawn 1982 (13), 1989 (C11), 2005 (12), 2007 (26), 2008 (7, 8, 23), 2009 (16).
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C11 (GCK431W) was a 1981 Leyland PSU5C/4R ‘Leopard’ with Duple 57-seat coachwork. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1982
C4 TRN91X Leyland TRCTL11/3R 8200263 Plaxton C51F 3 BCK706R Leyland B15 7705689 Park Royal H44/30F 20 FHG592S Leyland B15 7405999 Park Royal H47/26F 25 NHG732P Leyland B15 7600668 Park Royal H44/27F 27 ABV939Y Leyland National NL116TL11/1R 07668 Leyland B49F
Nos. 3, 20, 25 were pre-production series Leyland B15’s (’Titan’) and were ex-demonstrators. No. 20 had been on loan from February 1980 until acquired in November 1982. It carried yellow, white and grey livery whilst on loan. No. 25 had been on loan from August 1980 until acquired in November 1982. No. 27 was ex-Leyland National Company (new November 1982); it was loaned back to Leyland for demonstration duties until June 1983. Withdrawn 1984 (25), 1986 (3), 1987 (20), 1989 (C4), 2005 (27).
1983
C5 LSB83 Leyland TRCTL11/3R 8200273 Plaxton C51F
Withdrawn 1990 (C5).
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FHG592S was a Leyland B15 ‘Titan’ demonstrator that was on loan from February 1980 in this grey, yellow and black livery before being purchased in 1982 and repainted into Fishwick livery and numbered 20. (Joe Gornall courtesy Malcolm Jones). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1984
2 A462LFV Leyland AN69/2L 7801729 ECW H48/35F
No. 2 ex-Leyland Vehicles Ltd; chassis new 1978 as left-hand drive, converted to right-hand drive but not bodied by ECW until 1983 and first registered January 1984 for Fishwick. Re-seated to H47/35F by 1995. Withdrawn 1998 (2).
1985
C2 VKY43 Leyland TRCTL11/3RH 8500069 Plaxton C51F C3 B894CFV Leyland TRCTL11/3RH 8500070 Plaxton C51F C8 B350CJX DAF MB200 XLACE02LT00236016 Plaxton C53F
No. C3 re-registered LSB63 in March 1990; re-registered B378DBV in November 1990 before sale. No. C8 new 1984; on loan from June 1985 until February 1986. Withdrawn 1986 (C8), 1990 (C2, C3).
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No. 2 (A462LFV) was originally a left-hand drive vehicle but was converted to right-hand drive. New in 1978 it was not bodied until 1983 and finally registered in 1984. (Joe Gornall courtesy Malcolm Jones). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1986
C6-7 C791-92MVH DAF MB200 XLACE02LT00236678/4647 Plaxton C53F C8 C752MFR Leyland Royal Tiger RTC6805 Leyland C48FT C12 C753MFR Leyland Royal Tiger RTC6806 Leyland C48FT 25 D25VCW Leyland LX112TL11ZR1 LX1031 Leyland B47F 30 D30VCW Leyland LX112TL11ZR1 LX1032 Leyland B47F
Nos. C6-7 on loan from April 1986 until February 1987 (C6) or March 1987 (C7). Withdrawn 1987 (C6, C7), 1988 (C8, C12), 2004 (25, 30).
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C8 (C752MFR) was a 1986 Leyland Royal Tiger with Leyland 48-seat coachwork that spent just two years in the coaching fleet. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1987
C6 D274XCX DAF SB230 XLADE23H500DHS585286411 Van Hool C55F C7 D275XCX DAF MB230 XLACE02LT002286445 Van Hool C55F C14-15 D276-77XCX DAF MB230 XLACE02LT002286578/8431 Van Hool C55F C16 D619YCX DAF SB230 XLADE23H500FHS585285933 Van Hool C55F M1 D703HUA Freight Rover Sherpa 350D 255214 Optare C16F M2 D711HUA Freight Rover Sherpa 350D 256750 Optare B16F M3 D704HUA Freight Rover Sherpa 350D 256265 Optare C16F M4 D712HUA Freight Rover Sherpa 350D 256755 Optare B16F M5-7 E45-47HBV Mercedes-Benz 709D 668063-20-814541/6047/7091 Reeve Burgess B20F M8 D84BLF Mercedes-Benz 709D 669063-20-761918 Reeve Burgess C19F 32-33 D32-33YCW Leyland LX112TL11ZR1 LX1051/53 Leyland B47F - D319PDM; Fiat 49-10 1182 Reeve Burgess B21F - E106SOG; Freight Rover Sherpa 374D 803202 Carlyle B20F
Nos. M1-M4 ex-Yorkshire Rider (new 1986; Nos. 1703, 1711, 1704, 1712 respectively). M8 ex-Mercedes-Benz (new 1987 as demonstrator). D319PDM on loan from Iveco from July 1987 until September 1987; new 1986.
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1987 (continued)
E106SOG on loan from Carlyle Works from November 1987 until December 1987; new 1987. Withdrawn 1988 (C6, C7, C14, C15, C16), 1989 (M1-M4), 2000 (M5, M6, M8), 2001 (M7).
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M2 (711HUA) was an ex-Yorkshire Rider Freight Rover Sherpa, new in 1986, with Optare 16-seat bodywork, sporting the ‘Fishkwick’ fleetname. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1988
C6-C8 E346-48EVH DAF SB3000 XLADA32K500299244/46/50 Van Hool C55FT C12 E349EVH DAF SB3000 XLADA32K500299251 Van Hool C55FT C14 E320EVH DAF MB230 XLACE02LT00293161 Van Hool C55FT C15 E343EVH DAF MB230 XLACE02LT00299311 Van Hool C55FT C16 E116KFV Leyland TRCTL11/3ARZ TR00135 Plaxton C51FT C17 E117KFV Leyland TRCTL11/3ARZ TR00136 Plaxton C51FT C18 E118KFV Leyland TRCTL11/3ARZ TR00261 Plaxton C51FT C19 E119KFV Leyland TRCTL11/3ARZ TR00258 Plaxton C51FT M9 D210OKY Mercedes-Benz 709D 669063-20-747814 Reeve Burgess B20F M10 E100MFV Mercedes-Benz 709D 668063-20-865456 Reeve Burgess C19F
M9(D210OKY) ex-Reeve Burgess demonstrator; new 1986. Withdrawn 1988 (C6, C8, C12, C14), 1989 (C7, C15), 1990 (C17-C19), 1994 (C16), 1996 (M9), by 2007 (M10).
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1989
C1 F40BFR Bova FHD12/290 4272 Bova C49FT C6-C7 F56-57YCW Leyland TRCTL11/3ARZ TR00662/64 Plaxton C55F C8-C9 F58-59YCW Leyland TRCTL11/3ARZ TR00665/66 Plaxton C49FT C10 F550YCW Bova FHD12/290 4193 Bova C49FT M1 F705WFV Mercedes-Benz 609D 668063-20-875782 Reeve Burgess C19F M2 F706WFV Mercedes-Benz 609D 668063-20-878117 Reeve Burgess C19F - F792DWT DAF SB220 318834 Optare B47F
F792DWT DAF demonstrator on loan during July. Withdrawn 1991 (C1, C10), 1992 (C6-C9), 2001 (M1-M2).
1990
C2-C3 G22-23MHG Volvo B10M-60 YV31M9D10KA021613/12 Van Hool C53F C4 G24MHG Leyland TRCL10/3ARZM TR00638 Plaxton C51FT C5 G25MHG Leyland TRCL10/3ARZM TR00617 Plaxton C49FT
Withdrawn 1993 (C4-C5), 1995 (C2-C3).
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1991
3 J7JFS Leyland LX2R11C15Z4R LX2043 Leyland B51F 4 H64CCK Leyland LX2R11C15Z4R LX2040 Leyland B47F 5 H65CCK Leyland LX2R11C15Z4R LX2041 Leyland B51F - F972-73HGE Volvo B10M-60 020815/16 Plaxton C53F
F972-73HGE ex-Park, Hamilton (new 1989). Withdrawn 1991 (F972-73HGE), 2007 (5), 2009 (3), 2010 (4).
1992
C1 J9JFS DAF SB3000 XLVDE33KT0H000309 Van Hool C49FT C6-C9 G53-G56RGG Volvo B10M-60 02281714/96/98 Plaxton C53F C10 J796KHD DAF MB230 XLRLE02LTOE325329 Van Hool C51FT 14 J14JFS Leyland LX2R11C15Z4R LX2044 Leyland B47F
No. C1 re-registered J158OHG in January 1995. Nos. C6-C9 ex-Park, Hamilton (new 1990). Withdrawn 1992 (C10), 1995 (C1, C6-C9), 2010 (14).
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C1 (J158OHG) was a 1992 DAF SB3000 with Van Hool 49-seat coachwork. It spent most of its 3 years with Fishwick registered J9JFS before being re-registered as shown for its final few months of service in 1995. (Frans Angevaare). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1993
C4 K3JFS Volvo B10M-60 YV31MGD10MS025741 Plaxton C49FT C5 K4JFS Volvo B10M-60 YV31MGD19NA029763 Plaxton C49FT 15 UMR194T Leyland FE30AGR 7802384 ECW H43/31F - J120SPF Dennis Lance 11SDA3101/103 Plaxton B47F - J796KHD DAF MB230 XLRCE02LT0E325329 Van Hool C51FT - K510RJX DAF SB220 001501 Ikarus B48F - K721GBE Mercedes-Benz O814D 670313-2N-009714 Autobus Classique C29F
J120SPF demonstrator (new 1992) on loan from Plaxton during 1993 (exact dates unknown). J796KHD leased from Hughes DAF (dealer) from May to October 1993 (new 1992 to Fishwick & Sons). K510RJX demonstrator (new 1993) on loan from Hughes DAF (dealer) during 1993 (exact dates unknown). K721GBE re-registered K5JFS shortly after delivery in May 1993. C4 (K3JFS) re-registered K624FEC in February 1995. C5 (K4JFS) re-registered K623FEC in February 1995. No. 15 (UMR194T) ex-Thamesdown Transport Ltd No. 194 (new 1978 to Swindon Corporation). Withdrawn 1993 (J796KHD), 1995 (K721GBE, C4-C5), 1997 (15).
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1994
17 UMR196T Leyland FE30AGR 7802386 ECW H43/31F 20 LUA714V Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB SL3/2200 ECW H43/31F 21 DWU295T Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB SL3/1623 ECW H43/31F - L1JFS EOS E180Z YA9CF2G27RB128960 EOS C49F - L829HEF Volvo B10B-58 00076 Alexander B51F - L416PAR Dennis Dart 9.8SDL3035/1882 Marshall B40F - K531RJX DAF SB3000 XLVDF33KT0H002911 Van Hool C51FT
No. 17 ex-Bournemouth Transport Ltd No. 535 (new 1978 to Swindon Corporation No. 196). No. 20 ex-Sovereign Bus & Coach Ltd No. 114 (new 1980 to West Yorkshire Road Car Co Ltd No. 1731). No. 21 ex-Sovereign Bus & Coach Ltd No. 195 (new 1978 to West Yorkshire Road Car Co Ltd No. 1712). L1JFS re-registered L347LCK in April 1997. L829HEF demonstrator (new 1994) on loan from Volvo Truck & Bus Ltd during 1994 (exact dates unknown). L416PAR demonstrator (new 1994) on loan from Marshalls (Cambridge) Ltd during 1994 (exact dates unknown). K531RJX demonstrator (new 1993) on loan from Hughes DAF Ltd from May until August 1994. Withdrawn 1997 (17, L1JFS), 2000 (20, 21).
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1995
- J9JFS EOS E180Z YA9CF2G22SB128130 EOS C48FT - K3JFS DAF SB3000 XLVDE33WS0H004274 Plaxton C51FT - M21UUA Dennis Lance 11SDA3113/327 Optare B47F - M664-65WCK Volvo B10M-62 YV31MZB195A042630/31 Plaxton C49FT - M823RCP EOS 180Z YA9CF2G24RB128107 EOS C48FT
J9JFS re-registered M569ACK in April 1998. K3JFS re-registered M818WEO in April 1997. M21UUA demonstrator (new 1994) on loan from Optare Ltd during March 1995. M823RCP ex-demonstrator (new 1994 to Hughes DAF). Withdrawn 1997 (K3JFS), 1998 (J9JFS, M823RCP), 2000 (M664-65WCK).
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1996
1 M822RCP DAF SB220 XLVDE02LT0H003989 Northern Counties B49F 13 M850RCP DAF SB220 XLVDE02LT0H004012 Northern Counties B49F - N662KCW EOS 180Z YA9CF2H265B128162 EOS C49FT - N985FWT DAF SB3000 XLVDE33WS0H005002 Van Hool C49FT
No. 1 ex-demonstrator (new 1994 to Hughes DAF). No. 13 ex-Hughes DAF (new 1995 to Speedlink Airport Services Ltd No. 20). N662KCW ex-demonstrator (new to Hughes DAF 1995). N985FWT ex-demonstrator (new to Hughes DAF 1996). Withdrawn 1997 (1, 13), 1999 (N662KCW, N985FWT).
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1997
15 R845VEC Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1VGW10933 Wright B41F 17-18 R846-47VEC Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1VGW10934/1126 Wright B41F 19 R848VEC Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1VGW11127 Wright B41F 29 AAP651T Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB SL3/1667 ECW H43/31F 31 HJB461W Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB SL3/2307 ECW H43/31F - P866-67PWW DAF SB3000 XMGDE33WS0H005606/07 Van Hool C49FT
P866-67PWW ex-demonstrators (new 1997 to Hughes DAF). No. 29 ex-City of Oxford Motor Services Ltd No. 444 (new 1978 to Southdown Motor Services Ltd No. 651). No. 31 ex-City of Oxford Motor Services Ltd No. 461 (new 1980 to Thames Valley & Aldershot Omnibus Co Ltd No. 641). Withdrawn 2000 (29, 31, P866-67PWW), 2010 (15, 17-19).
1998
- R61-62GNW DAF SB3000 XMGDE33WS0H005598/6244 Van Hool C48FT
Withdrawn 2001 (R61-62GNW).
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R61GNW was a 1998 DAF SB3000 with Van Hool 48-seat coachwork. Like most of Fishwicks’ coaches it only spent a short time in the fleet before being returned to the dealer in exchange for a newer vehicle. (Frans Angevaare). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
1999
13 EAP988V Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB SL3/2241 ECW H43/31F 24 LFJ879W Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB SL3/2833 ECW H43/31F - T57AUA DAF SB3000 XMGDE33WS0H006390 Van Hool C49FT - T58AUA DAF SB3000 XMGDE33WS0H007145 Van Hool C48FT - T290BOF Volvo B6BLE 010019 Wright B43F
No. 13 ex-Stagecoach South Ltd (new 1980 to Southdown Motor Services Ltd No. 688). No. 24 ex-United Counties Omnibus Co Ltd No. 727 (new 1981 to Western National Omnibus Co Ltd No. 1232). T290BOF on loan from Volvo Truck & Bus Ltd during November 1999. Withdrawn 2000 (13, 24), 2002 (T58AUA), 2003 (T57AUA).
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2000
1 L1JFS DAF SB120 XMGDE12CS0H007561 Wright B42F 13 UHG147V Leyland AN68A/2R 7902828 Alexander H41/36F 20 UHG150V Leyland AN68A/2R 7903227 Alexander H41/36F 21 UHG144V Leyland AN68A/2R 7902673 Alexander H41/36F 22 UHG149V Leyland AN68A/2R 7902834 Alexander H41/36F 24 UHG148V Leyland AN68A/2R 7902831 Alexander H41/36F 35 R32GNW DAF SB220 XMGDE02GS0H005468 Northern Counties B41F - W223-24CDN EOS E180Z YACF2N28YB180650/51 Van Hool C48FT - M844RCP DAF SB220 XLVDE02LT0H003973 Northern Counties B49F - M848RCP DAF SB220 XLDVE02LT0H004010 Northern Counties B49F
No. 1 re-registered W38EEO in October 2013. M844RCP ex-KM & JM Johnson (new 1995 to Speedlink Airport Services Ltd No. 14). M848RCP ex-Harris Bus Co Ltd (new 1995 to Speedlink Airport Services Ltd No. 18). Nos. 13, 20-22, 24 ex-Preston Bus Ltd Nos. 147, 150, 144, 149, 148 respectively (all new 1980 to Preston Corporation). No. 35 ex-demonstrator (new 1997 to Plaxton Ltd). Withdrawn 2000 (M844RCP), 2001 (M848RCP), 2003 (W224CDN), 2004 (21, W223CDN), 2006 (13), 2007 (20, 22, 24), 2008 (35), 2014 (1).
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No. 1 (L1JFS) was a 2000 DAF SB120 with Wright 42-seat bus body. It was withdrawn in 2014. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
2001
29 T154AUA Mercedes-Benz O814D 670374-2N-075362 Alexander B25F 36-38 X821-23NWX DAF SB120 XMGDE12CS0H008741-43 Wright B42F - Y477HUA EOS E180Z YA96F2N20YB180660 EOS C49FT - Y478HUA EOS E180Z YA96F2N2XXB180647 EOS C49FT
No. 29 ex-Arden, Cumbernauld (new 1999 to Arriva Bus & Coach Ltd as demonstrator). Withdrawn 2004 (29, Y477-478HUA), 2012 (36-38).
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2002
39 YG52EVY DAF SB120 XMGDE02CS0H009435 Wright B44F 40 YG52CFY DAF SB120 XMGDE02CS0H009568 Wright B44F - YD02RHF EOS 180Z YA9CF2N29YB180656 EOS/Van Hool C49FT - YD02RDY DAF SB200 XMGDE02CS0H009633 Wright B44F - T182AUA EOS 108Z YA9CF2N24WB180075 EOS/Van Hool C48FT - W188CDN EOS 180Z YA9CF2N25YB180654 EOS/Van Hool C51FT
YD02HFY re-seated to C46FT by September 2004. YD02RDY on demonstration from Arriva Bus & Coach Ltd during May 2002. T182AUA on loan from Arriva Bus & Coach Ltd during June 2002 (new 1999). W188CDN on loan from Arriva Bus & Coach Ltd during December 2002 and January 2003 (new 2000). Withdrawn 2005 (YD02RHF), 2015 (39, 40).
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2003
41 YJ03PFG DAF SB200 XMGDE02CS0H010345; Wright B44F 42 YJ03PFF DAF SB200 XMGDE02CS0H010344 Wright B44F - YJ03PDU-DV DAF SB4000 XMGDE40XS0H009654/10278 Van Hool C42FT - R82GNW EOS 180Z YA9CF2N24TB180007 EOS/Van Hool C48FT
R82GNW on loan from Arriva Bus & Coach Ltd during September and October 2003 (new 1998). Withdrawn 2007 (YJ03PDU-DV), 2015 (41, 42).
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2004
10 YJ53VDT DAF SB200 XMGDE02CS0H010244 Wright B44F 11 YJ53VDV DAF SB200 XMGDE02CS0H010245 Wright B44F 32-33 F352-53WSC Leyland ONCL10/2RZ ON11134/35 Alexander H51/34F 34 F355WSC Leyland ONCL10/2RZ ON11137 Alexander H51/34F - YJ04BJF DAF SB4000 XMGDE40XS0H010991 Van Hool C42FT - YJ04BYF-YG DAF SB4000 XMGDE40XS0H010992/93 Van Hool C36FT
Nos. 32-34 ex-Lothian Buses (new 1989 to Edinburgh Corporation Nos. 352/53/55; originally H51/30D but rebuilt as shown before entering service). YJ04BYF re-seated to C41FT in March 2004. Withdrawn 2006 (YJ04BYF), 2008 (YJ04BJF, YJ04BYG), 2014 (32-34), 2015 (10, 11).
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No. 32 (F352WSC) was a 1989 ex-Lothian Buses Leyland Olympian with Alexander 85-seat bodywork. Originally dual-door it was converted to forward entrance before entry into service in 2004 and gave another 10 years of service before being withdrawn in 2014. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
2005
6 YJ54CFN; DAF SB120 XMGDE12BS0H011953 Wright B39F 9 YJ54CFM; DAF SB120 XMGDE12BS0H011961 Wright B39F 28 YJ55KZP; DAF SB200 XMGDE02CS0H012438 Wright B44F 29 YJ55KZR; DAF SB200 XMGDE02CS0H012439 Wright B44F - YJ05PWN; DAF SB4000 XMGDE40XS0H011945 Van Hool C42FT
Withdrawn 2010 (YJ05PWN), 2015 (6, 9, 28, 29).
2006
30 G802GSX Leyland ON2R56C13Z4 ON11487 Alexander H51/34F 31 G806GSX Leyland ON2R56C13Z4 ON11491 Alexander H51/34F - YJ06LGA DAF SB4000 XMGDE40XS0H013511 Van Hool C53FT
Nos. 30-31 ex-Lothian Buses (new 1990 to Lothian Regional Transport Nos 802, 806; originally H51/30D but rebuilt to H51/34F before entry into service). YJ06LGA re-seated to C42FT in 2008. Withdrawn 2011 (YJ06LGA), 2014 (30, 31).
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No. 9 (YJ54CFM) was a DAF SB120 with Wright 39-seat bus bodywork. Seen here on Fishwicks’ main route 111 from Preston. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
2007
24-25 YJ07JWE-WF VDL SB200 XMGDE02CS0H013510/4611 Plaxton B45F 26 YJ07JDZ VDL SB200 XMGDE02CS0H014163 Wright B44F 27 YJ57BLF VDL SB200 XMGDE02CS0H015774 Plaxton B45F - YJ07JWF-WG VDL SB4000 XMGDE40XS0H014373/454 Van Hool C42FT
Withdrawn 2014 (YJ07JWF-WG), 2015 (24-27).
2008
7 YJ08EFS VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H016503 Wright B44F 8 YJ08EFW VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H016504 Wright B44F
Withdrawn 2015 (7, 8).
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No. 26 (YJ07JDZ) in all-white livery after use as a demonstrator was a VDL (the successor to DAF) SB200 with Wright 44-seat bodywork. (Joe Gornall courtesy Malcolm Jones). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
2009
2 YJ09CVF VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H018115 Wright B44F 3 YJ09CWF VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H016504 Wright B44F 12 P412KSX Volvo YN2RV18Z4 026865 Alexander H51/34F 13 P414KSX Volvo YN2RV18Z4 026868 Alexander H51/34F
Nos. 12-13 ex-Lothian Regional Transport (new 1996 Nos. 412, 414; originally H51/30D but rebuilt as shown before entry into service). Withdrawn 2014 (12), 2015 (2, 3, 13).
2010
4 YJ60GHF VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H018310 Wright B44F 5 YJ60GJF VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H018311 Wright B44F - YJ10DKF Van Hool T917 YE2915SH249D51385 Van Hool C42FT
Withdrawn 2015 (4, 5, YJ10DKF).
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Van Hool T917 (YJ10DKF) with Van Hool 42-seat bodywork was new in 2010 and still in service at the demise of the Company in 2015. (LTHL collection). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
2011
14 YJ59AZA VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H018088 Wright B44F
No. 14 on loan from Arriva Bus & Coach during November 2011 (new 2009).
2012
14-15 YJ12CHG-HH VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H20720/19 Wright B44F
Withdrawn 2015 (14, 15).
2013
16-17 YH63CXE-XF VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H021264/65 Wright B44F
Withdrawn 2015 (16, 17).
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On loan from Arriva Bus & Coach during November 2011 was No. 14 (YJ59AZA), a VDL SB200 with Wright 44-seat bodywork. (Alan Sansbury). John Fishwick & Sons 1907-2015
2014
1 YJ64FWF VDL SB200 XMGDE02FS0H020666 Wright B44F 18 LR52KXV Dennis Trident SFD13GBR42GX22647 Plaxton H45/28F 19 LR52KWU Dennis Trident SFD13GBR42GX22566 Plaxton H45/28F 20 LR52KXJ Dennis Trident SFD13GBR42GX22616 Plaxton H45/28F 21 LR52KWW Dennis Trident SFD13GBR42GX22609 Plaxton H45/28F 22 LR52KXS Dennis Trident SFD13GBR42GX22646 Plaxton H45/28F 23 LR52KXO Dennis Trident SFD13GBR42GX22645 Plaxton H45/28F - YJ14CFL-FM Van Hool TX15 YE2X15SH249D55049/265 Van Hool C42FT
Nos. 18-23 ex-Metroline Travel (new 2003 Nos. TP400, TP376; TP390, TP378, TP397 and TP395 respectively; originally H39/21D but rebuilt as shown before entering service. Withdrawn 2015 (1, 18-23, YJ14CFL-FM).
2015
- YJ15EVF Van Hool TX15 YE2X15SH249D55579 Van Hool C42FT
Withdrawn 2015 (YJ15EVF).
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One of the last coaches to enter service in 2014 was YJ14CFM, a Van Hool TX15 with Van Hool 42-seat coachwork. (LTHL collection). © Local Transport History Library 2018
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