Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

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Sunderland Corporation Transport - Fleet History 1900-1973...... ….………… Page 3 Sunderland Corporation Transport- Tram Fleet List 1900-1954...….…………. Page 9 Sunderland Corporation Transport- Bus Fleet list 1929-1973...….……….…… Page 25

Cover Illustration: No. 16 was originally an open-top double-deck car built by the Electric Railway and Tramway Carriage Works of Preston in 1900, becoming fully enclosed by 1922. (LTHL collection).

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The Sunderland Tramways Company operated horse trams in Sunderland from 28th April 1879, under the authority granted by the Sunderland Tramways Order of 1878. The first route was a short section from the Royal Hotel in Monkwearmouth along Roker Avenue to Roker itself, which was supplemented on the 11th June 1879 by two additional routes. The first route was a continuation of the original line, which travelled across the river via North Bridge Street, Bridge Street, Fawcett Street and Burdon Road to Christ Church, before turning east along Gray Road to Tatham Street, then turning north to rejoin Fawcett Street. The second route was a short branch line northwards from Tatham Street, via Nicholson Street and Cousin Street, terminating in Adelaide Street in the docks area. The total length of the tramway was 3½ miles, principally of single-track line. The initial rolling stock consisted of three single-deck cars, which were joined by two double-deck cars when the extensions to the system were opened.

Sunderland Corporation constructed further extensions to the tramway system in 1880 -1881, leasing them to the Company. The lines served Southwick, via Southwick Road, from North Bridge Street, with two branch lines running along High Street East and New Durham Road to the south. At the same time an experiment using three steam trams took place, although it was abandoned after just seven months.

By 1894 the fleet had grown to 33 tramcars and extensions to the system, which had remained unaltered since 1881, were contemplated and permission was sought by the Company for the expansion, along with a request for a new lease. Although Sunderland

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Council actually drew up a new agreement, it was never signed, and, eventually, Sunderland Corporation obtained authority (under the Sunderland Corporation Act 1899) to operate its own tramways and purchased the Company on 26th March 1900.

Immediately, Sunderland Corporation set about electrifying the lines, closing down the former horse-drawn tram routes as reconstruction progressed. The first route operated by electric traction opened in August 1900, from Roker to Christ Church, with other lines following. By 1904, routes to Southwick, via Sunderland Road and Southwick Road; to Seaburn from Roker via Whitburn Road; and via Gladstone Road and Fulwell Lane, were all operating, along with a line to Grangetown, via Bridge Street and Ryehope Road; a new line to the docks; and a circular route via Hylton Road and Chester Road. Subsequently there was little further expansion of the system and it remained substantially unaltered for the next twenty years.

The tramcar fleet consisted initially of Nos. 1-12, 56-seat, open-top, double-deck cars from the Electric Railway and Tramway Carriage Works of Preston, and Nos. 13-18, 64-seat, double-deck, bogie open-top cars from the same manufacturer. Later, in 1901, ERTCW supplied Nos. 19-26, 26-seat single-deck tramcars and Nos. 27-50, more 56-seat, open-top, double-deck cars.

On the 3rd January 1921, through running to Houghton-le-Spring, via Grangetown commenced, jointly with the Sunderland District Electric Tramways, who had operated the tramway since 1905. The line ran south from Grangetown to Ryhope, then west

4 Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973 through Tunstall, Silksworth, East and West Herrington to New Herrington, where it turned south again through Philadelphia (where the Company had their depot) and Newbottle to Houghton-le-Spring.

A new route to Barnes Park, via Durham Road was opened on 2nd December 1925 and further extended on 4th August 1929 to serve the new estate at Humbledon Hill. By this time the Corporation had been authorised (under the Sunderland Corporation Act of 1927) to operate motorbuses and the first service, a tram replacement route serving the docks area, commenced on 6th February 1928. Interestingly, the service was operated on the Corporation's behalf by the Northern General Transport Company, as was the second service, introduced on 7th May 1928 between Sea Lane and Humble- don. It was not until May 1929 that Sunderland Corporation took delivery of its first motorbuses, a batch of 12 Leyland Lion LT1's (Nos. 1-12), with Leyland B32F bodywork, which replaced the Northern General buses on the docks route.

Throughout the 1930's the motorbus network continued to expand, with the new estates built at Ford, Marley Potts, Plains Farm, Pallion, Fulwell and Seaburn being served by new bus routes. Early purchases for the bus fleet consisted of Leyland single-deckers and Dennis and Daimler double-deckers. In 1937 the name of the undertaking was changed to Sunderland Corporation Transport.

Although motorbuses had been introduced, the tramway system continued to be extended. On the 10th May 1937 the Fulwell Lane route was extended east to Seaburn,

5 Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973 via Dykelands Road and on the 21st February 1948 the Durham Road line was extended along a central reservation to Grindon Lane, and then subsequently to Thorney Close Road the following year, to serve the new housing estates there. However, the decision had already been taken to abandon the tramway system in favour of motorbuses and on 5th November 1950 the Villette Road-Suffolk Road loop line was closed and on 30th November the following year, the Southwick route closed. The remaining routes survived until 1954 before they were gradually run down over the year, the system finally closing, amidst much ceremony, with the last tram (No. 86) running on 1st October 1954.

Sunderland's first 8ft wide buses were delivered in 1951. Numbered 116-127 they were Daimler CVG6 chassis with Roe H31/25R bodywork.

Route numbers were introduced for bus services in 1953 and experiments with one-man operation were carried out that paved the way for its later introduction on other services. Eight more Daimler's (Nos. 140-147), this time with CVG5 chassis were delivered in 1953, again with Roe bodywork. They sported a new green and cream livery, which replaced the hitherto red and cream livery applied to both buses and trams, although the original livery had been chocolate and cream until the 1930's. In 1954 the antiquated Bell Punch ticket system was replaced by the Setright Speed system and 61 new buses were delivered to speed up the tramway abandonment programme.

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Two specially manufactured vehicles were purchased in 1956 and 1957, from Atkinson Vehicles. Nos. 30 and 31 were specifically built to Sunderland Corporation's require- ments, of lightweight construction with Roe 41-seat forward entrance bodywork, and were the only such vehicles built by Atkinson.

In 1962 Sunderland Corporation took delivery of their first new double-decker for four years. No. 250, a CRG6LX, was the first rear-engined vehicle in the fleet and carried a Roe H39/31F body. It was followed later in the year by a further five similar vehicles.

Three Atkinson single-deckers (Nos. 46-48) with Marshall B45D bodywork were delivered at the end of 1963 and early 1964. The PL746HF chassis were notable in that they were the very last Atkinson passenger chassis placed in service in the United Kingdom and could be seen operating on a new route introduced on the 17th August 1964 (route No. 25) to Carley Hill, via Newcastle Road.

From the 5th September 1966 several of the established services were converted to one-man operation, necessitating the purchase of a number of new single-deck vehicles. Nos. 52-84 were Leyland PSUR1/1R's with Strachan B47D bodywork, whilst 85-87 were Daimler SRC6 Roadliners with similar bodywork. Subsequent purchases were all single-deck vehicles equipped for one-man operation as the Corporation committed itself to this type of operation. In 1969 a new one-man operated service

7 Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973 commenced to Doxford Park, Sunderland's newest estate, using the new Central Bus Station.

By the early 1970's Sunderland Corporation was faced with rising operational costs and heavy financial losses. Consequently the undertaking was passed to the Tyneside Passenger Transport Executive on 1st April 1973, some twelve months before the formation of the Tyne and Wear county, which would have included Sunderland Corporation in an extended passenger transport area from the 1st April 1974, under the auspices of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. At 11.00pm on the 31st March 1973, the last buses were ceremoniously 'whistled off' from Crowtree Road Bus Station by the Mayor, bringing to an end 73 years of municipal operations in Sunderland.

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Tram Fleet List 1900-1954 This listing is in the format - Fleet No; Type; Trucks; Body; Seating.

1900

1-12; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Brill 21E; ERTCW; 34/22 13-18; Double-deck open-top bogie; Brill 22E; ERTCW; 38/26 19-26; Single-deck 4-wheel; Brill 21E; ERTCW; 28

Nos. 1-12 fitted with top covers between 1904 and 1916. No. 6 fitted with Peckham P22 truck in 1936; re-numbered 46 in 1938. No. 8 re-numbered 42 in 1938. Nos. 13-18 fitted with Brill 21E 4-wheel trucks in 1901; fully-enclosed between 1920 and 1922, re-seated to 40/26 and re-trucked with Brill Radiax trucks. Nos. 13-15, 17-18 rebuilt and re-trucked with Maley & Taunton (13), Peckham P22 (14, 18), Brush P22 (15) and EEC (17) trucks in 1932 -1933, re-seated to 36/22. No. 16 re-trucked in 1930 with P22 truck and re-seated to 38/22. Withdrawn 1914 (22), 1916 (10), 1925 (23-25), 1930 (19-21, 26), 1933 (5), 1934 (1), 1935 (2, 9), 1936 (3, 11), 1937 (4, 12), 1938 (7, 8[42]), 1939 (6[46]), 1952 (14), 1953 (15-18), 1954 (13).

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Sunderland Corporation No. 26, a 1900 ERTCW-built single-deck 4-wheel car on Brill 21E trucks with seats for 28. (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1901

27-50; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Brill 21E; ERTCW; 34/22

Nos. 27-50 fitted with top covers between 1904 and 1916. Nos. 31-32 rebuilt as totally enclosed cars in 1926. No. 32 fitted with P22 truck in 1927, with an EMB truck in 1930, and with a P22 truck in 1938; re-numbered 43 in 1938. No. 44 rebuilt as totally enclosed, re-seated to 32/22 and re-trucked with EMB truck in 1930. Withdrawn 1933 (27, 38), 1934 (28, 39, 42), 1935 (35, 40), 1936 (36, 41), 1937 (37, 43, 46), 1938 (29-31, 33-34, 45, 47-50), 1951 (32[43]), 1953 (44).

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1902

52-55; Single-deck combination 4-wheel; Brill 21E; ERTCW; 34 56-65; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Brill 21E; ERTCW; 34/22

Nos. 52-55 fully enclosed in 1904. Nos. 56-60, 65 fully enclosed between 1926 and 1929; re-trucked with P22 trucks at a later date. No. 56 re-trucked with EMB truck in 1932. No. 61 partially top-covered and re-seated to 28/22 c. 1934. Nos. 62-64 fully enclosed in 1933 (63, 64) and 1934 (62) and re-seated to 32/22; No. 62 was re-trucked with P22 truck and Nos. 63-64 re-trucked with EEC trucks. Withdrawn 1930 (52-55), 1938 (58-59), 1940 (65), 1951 (62), 1953 (56-57, 60-61, 64), 1954 (63).

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Car No. 61 was originally open-top but was partially top-covered c. 1934. It earned the nickname 'The Icebox' for obvious reasons! (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1906

66-71; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Mountain & Gibson Radial; Brush; 40/26

Nos. 66-71 fully enclosed and re-seated to 36/22 between 1931 and 1933; re-trucked with Brush P35 (66), P22 (67, 69), EEC (68), Brill 21E (70) or EMB Light- weight (71) trucks. Withdrawn 1953 (66-70), 1954 (71).

1918

10; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Brill 21E; UEC; 34/22

No. 10 received a P22 truck in 1936. Withdrawn 1941 (10).

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1921

72-73; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Peckham P22; English Electric; 38/20

Nos. 72-73 later re-seated to 36/24; fitted with EMB trucks in 1931. Withdrawn 1953 (73), 1954 (72).

1922

74-83; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Peckham P22; English Electric; 38/20

Nos. 74-83 re-trucked between 1929 and 1931 with EMB swing-axle trucks (74-76, 78-80, 82-83) or Brush P35 trucks (77, 81). Withdrawn 1953 (74-77, 79, 81-82), 1954 (78, 80, 83).

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1925

22-23; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Peckham P22; Sunderland CT; 42/28 25; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Peckham P22; Sunderland CT; 42/28 84; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Brill 21E; Sunderland CT; 34/22

Nos. 22 and 25 re-trucked with Maley & Taunton swing-link trucks by 1934. No. 23 was re-trucked with an EMB hornless truck by 1934. No. 84 was ex-Sunderland & District Electric Tramway Co. (No. 33, built 1908), originally with Brush bodywork; it was re-trucked in 1932 with an EMB truck. Withdrawn 1953 (84), 1954 (22-23, 25).

1931

19-20; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Brush P22RB; Brush Lowbuild; 28/22 85; Single-deck fully enclosed bogie; Brush Max. Traction; Brush; 50

Nos. 19-20 ex-Accrington Corporation (Nos. 42-43, new 1926). Withdrawn 1939 (85), 1953 (19-20).

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No. 85 was a 1931 fully-enclosed single-deck bogie car built by Brush on maximum traction trucks seating 50. (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1932

86; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; EMB Hornless; Sunderland CT; 36/26

No. 86 was built to low height. Withdrawn 1954 (86).

1933

21; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; EMB Hornless; Sunderland CT; 40/24 24; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; EMB Hornless; Sunderland CT; 40/26

Nos. 21, 24 rebuilt from ex-Mansfield District (Nos. 27-28, new 1925), originally with English Electric bodywork. Withdrawn 1953 (21), 1954 (24).

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1934

87-95; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; EMB Hornless; English Electric; 36/28 96-98; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; EMB Hornless; Sunderland CT; 36/28

Withdrawn 1954 (87-98).

1935

26-28; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; EMB Lightweight; Sunderland CT; 36/28 99; Double-deck fully enclosed bogie; EEC Equal-wheel; English Electric; 44/32

Withdrawn 1951 (99), 1953 (26-28).

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No. 99 was a 1935-built double-deck fully enclosed bogie car on English Electric trucks with English Electric bodywork, seen here in 1936 when almost new. (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1936

52; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Peckham cantilever; Portsmouth CT; 35/23 53; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; EEC; Sunderland CT; 36/24 54; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Maley & Taunton; Sunderland CT; 36/24 55; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Maley & Taunton; Brush; 36/24

No. 52 ex-Portsmouth Corporation (No. 1, built 1930); re-trucked with EMB truck in 1938; re-numbered 45 in 1940. Withdrawn 1953 (52[45], 54), 1954 (53, 55).

1937

100; Double-deck fully enclosed bogie; UCC equal-wheel; UCC; 42/28

No. 100 ex- Passenger Transport Board (No. 2168, new 1929 to Metropolitan Electric Tramways [No. 331]). Withdrawn 1951 (100).

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1938

2-9; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Brush P22; Brush; 34/26 29; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Maley & Taunton; English Electric; 40/20 30-35; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Maley & Taunton; English Electric; 36/20 36; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Maley & Taunton; English Electric; 40/20 49-51; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; EEC; Sunderland CT; 36/24

Nos. 2-9 ex-London Passenger Transport Board (Nos. 33-40, new 1932 to Ilford Cor- poration [33-40]); re-trucked with Maley & Taunton trucks between 1946 and 1948. Nos. 29-36 ex-Huddersfield Corporation (Nos. 144, 141, 138, 142, 137, 140, 139, 143 respectively, new 1931 or 1932 [144, 143]). Withdrawn 1953 (29, 50-51), 1954 (2-9, 30-36, 49).

1940

52; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; EEC; Sunderland CT; 36/24

Withdrawn 1954 (52).

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No. 51 was a fully-enclosed ‘streamlined’ car, seating 60, built in 1938 by Sunderland Corporation. (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1946

48; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Maley & Taunton; EEC; 36/24

No. 48 ex-South Shields Corporation (No. 52, new 1936). Withdrawn 1954 (48).

1947

37-42; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; Peckham P35; Manchester CT; 40/22

Nos. 37-42 ex-Manchester Corporation (Nos. 510, 503, 163, 176, 380, 131 respec- tively, new 1930 [163, 131], 1931 [503, 176, 380] or 1932 [510]). Withdrawn 1953 (39-40), 1954 (37-38, 41-42).

1948

85; Double-deck fully enclosed 4-wheel; EMB; Bury CT; 34/22

No. 85 ex-Bury Corporation (No. 30, new 1905). Withdrawn 1954 (85).

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No. 39 was a double-deck 4-wheel car that was purchased second-hand from Manchester. It had a Manchester Corporation fully-enclosed body seating 62. (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

Bus Fleet List 1929-1973

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

1929

1-12; BR7131-42; Leyland LT1; 50380-81/79/82-90; Leyland; B32F 13; TY4418; LB; 13462; ? ; B26F

No. 13 ex-Ankers, Winlaton (new 1928); re-seated to B29F in 1935. Withdrawn 1934 (2), 1935 (1, 4, 6, 12), 1938 (3, 5, 8-9, 11), 1943 (7, 10), 1945 (13).

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1930

14-19; BR8001-06; Leyland LT2; 51124-29; Roe; B32F 20-21; BR8007-08; Leyland TS2; 61232-33; Roe; B32F 22; PG6564; Dennis HS; 90094; Massey; H24/24R 23-25; BR8293-95; Dennis HV; 95003/06-07; Massey; H24/24R No. 22 ex-Dennis Bros., Guildford (new 1929); prototype for Dennis HV and is also quoted with chassis no. 95000. Withdrawn 1935 (22-23, 25), 1936 (24), 1943 (15, 17-19), 1944 (14, 16, 20-21).

1934

26-27; GR1189-90; Daimler COG5; 9246-47; Roe; H26/22C - ; GR1156-57; Guy Wolf; CFP10796/923; Guy; T20

GR1156-57 re-bodied to B20F by ACB in 1947 and numbered 1-2 respectively. Withdrawn 1952 (26-27), 1953 (GR1156-1157[1-2]).

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No. 16 (BR8003) was a 1930 Leyland 'Lion' LT2 with Roe 32-seat bodywork. It is seen here when new and gave 13 years service before being withdrawn in 1943. (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

GR1157 was a 1934 Guy Wolf originally with 20-seat 'toastrack' bodywork. It was re-bodied in 1947 by Associated Coachbuilders with a 20-seat bus body as shown and numbered 2. (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1935

28-30; GR2085-87; Daimler COG5; 9513-9515; Roe; H26/22C 31-32; GR2385-86; Daimler COG5; 9536-37; Roe; H26/22C - ; GR1774-75; Guy Wolf; CFP11257/63; Guy; T20

GR1774-1775 re-bodied to B20F by Blagg in 1938 and numbered 3-4 respectively. Withdrawn 1950 (3-4, 30, 32), 1953 (28-29, 31).

1936

33; GR2781; Daimler COG5; 9710; Roe; H26/22C 34-35; GR3038-39; Daimler COG5; 9711-12; Roe; H26/22C 36-37; GR3525-26; Daimler COG5; 9863-64; Roe; H26/22C

Withdrawn 1953 (33, 35-36), 1954 (34, 37).

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1937

24-25; GR3739-40; Crossley Mancunian; 92290-91; English Electric; FH25/23C 38-41; GR3881-84; Daimler COG5; 10105-07/04; Roe; H26/22C 42; GR4713; Daimler COG5; 10168; Roe; H26/22C

Nos. 24-25 rebuilt to half-cab design c.1939. Withdrawn 1946 (25), 1951 (24), 1954 (38-39, 41-42), 1956 (40).

1938

43-49; GR5214-20; Daimler COG5; 10380-86; Roe; H26/22C 50-53; GR6073-76; Daimler COG5; 10524/660-62; Roe; H26/22C

Withdrawn 1953 (53), 1954 (43-46, 48-52), 1957 (47).

1939

22-23; GR7100-01; Crossley Alpha; 91946-47; Blagg; B32F 54-55; GR7102-03; Daimler COG5; 10935-36; Roe; H26/22C

Withdrawn 1954 (22-23, 54-55).

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A line-up of Sunderland buses showing 1934 Daimler COG5 No. 26 (GR1189) with Roe H26/22C bodywork (right rear) with 1935 Daimler COG5 No. 32 (GR2386) with Roe H26/22C bodywork alongside No. 64 (GR7739) a 1943 Guy Arab II with Massey H30/26R bodywork. (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1942

56-57; GR7499-500; Leyland TD7; 307779/893; Roe; H26/22C 58; GR7501; Leyland TD7; 307055; Leyland; H30/26R

Withdrawn 1954 (56), 1955 (57), 1957 (58).

1943

59; GR7692; Guy Arab I; FD25709; Roe; H26/22C 60-61; GR7707-08; Daimler CWG5; 11334/47; Massey; H30/26R 62-63; GR7722-23; Guy Arab II; FD26069/97; Massey; H30/26R 64-66; GR7739-41; Guy Arab II; FD26201/16/307; Massey; H30/26R 67-68; GR7742-43; Guy Arab II; FD26314/16; Pickering; H30/26R 69-70; GR7744-45; Guy Arab II; FD26382/90; Massey; H30/26R 71-73; GR7746-48; Daimler CWA6; 11458/92-93; Duple; H30/26R

Nos. 59, 63, 67 re-bodied to H33/28R by Roe in 1954. Nos. 65, 68-69, 72 re-seated to H32/26R between 1953 and 1955. Nos. 68, 72 rebuilt to O32/26R in 1958. Nos. 59, 67, 72 re-numbered 237-239 respectively in 1966. Withdrawn 1955 (73), 1956 (61), 1958 (60, 62, 64, 66, 70), 1959 (71), 1963 (65, 69), 1964 (68), 1966 (63), 1972 (59[237], 67[238], 72[239]).

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1944

74-79; GR7770-75; Guy Arab II; FD26537/49/700-01/34/39; Massey; H30/26R 80-81; GR7806-07; Guy Arab II; FD26972/77; Massey; H30/26R No. 74 re-seated to H32/26R in 1954. Nos. 78-79, 81 re-bodied to H33/28R by Roe in 1954. Nos. 79, 81 re-numbered 240-241 respectively in 1966. Withdrawn 1957 (74), 1958 (75-77, 80), 1966 (78), 1969 (79[240], 81[241]).

1946

15-18; GR8097-100; Daimler CWD6; 13247-50; Massey; H30/26R 19-21; GR8250-52; Crossley DD42/3; 93239/48/47; Cravens; H30/26R

Withdrawn 1958 (15-18), 1961 (20), 1962 (19), 1963 (21).

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1947

9-14; GR9003-08; Crossley DD42/3; 93866/48/86/57/93/92; Crossley; H30/26R 82-87; GR9113-18; AEC Regent III; 0961850-55; Roe; H31/25R

Nos. 82-87 re-seated to H33/25R in 1957. Withdrawn 1960 (83-87), 1961 (9-11, 82), 1962 (12-14).

1948

5-6; ABV866-67; Guy Arab I; FD25773/72; Pickering; H30/26R 88-99; GR9920-31; Daimler CVG6; 14536-47; Massey; H30/26R

Nos. 5-6 ex-Blackburn Corporation (Nos. 56-57, new 1943). Nos. 88, 91-97, 99 re-seated to H32/26R between 1956 and 1961. No. 96 received the body from No. 98 in 1960. Withdrawn 1955 (5-6), 1959 (98), 1960 (90), 1961 (89), 1962 (91, 93-95, 97), 1963 (99), 1964 (88, 92), 1966 (96).

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No. 94 (GR9926) was a 1948 Daimler CVG6 with Massey 56-seat bodywork, withdrawn in 1962. (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1949

100-105; ABR433-38; Crossley DD42/7C; 94838-43; Crossley; H32/26R

Withdrawn 1962 (100), 1963 (101-105).

1950

7-8; AGR667-68; Guy Arab III; FD70350/59; Roe; B35F 25; EUP881; Leyland TD7; 397897; Roe; H26/22C 106-109; AGR456-59; Daimler CVG6; 16939-42; Roe; H31/25R 110-115; BBR353-58; Daimler CVG6; 17663-68; Roe; H31/25R

No. 25 ex-Stockton Corporation (No.85, new 1942). Nos. 106-115 re-seated to H33/25R in 1955. Withdrawn 1957 (25), 1964 (106-11, 113, 115), 1965 (7-8), 1966 (112, 114).

1951

116-127; BGR416-27; Daimler CVG6; 17973-84; Roe; H31/25R

Nos. 116-127 re-seated to H33/25R in 1956. Withdrawn 1966 (116-127).

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1950 Guy Arab III No. 8 (AGR668) with Roe 35-seat bus bodywork. (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1952

128-139; CBR528-39; Guy Arab III; FD71425/44-45/82-84/503-06/51-52; Roe; H33/25R

No. 139 re-numbered to 242 in 1968. Withdrawn 1966 (128-138), 1972 (139[242]).

1953

140-147; DBR40-47; Daimler CVG5; 18490-97; Roe; H33/25R

Withdrawn 1966 (140-143), 1967 (144-147).

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1952 Guy Arab III No. 128 (CBR528) with Roe 58-seat bodywork. It was withdrawn in 1966. (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1954

26-29; EBR226-29; Guy Arab LUF; LUF72296-99; Burlingham; B42D 148-167; DBR648-67; Daimler CVG5; 18538-44/46-57/62; Roe; H33/25R 168-172; DBR668-72; Daimler CVG5; 18545/58-61; ACB; H33/25R 173-184; DBR673-84; Guy Arab III; FD71988-89/91/93-94/2000/06-11; Crossley; H33/25R 185-196; EBR185-96; Guy Arab III; FD72270/72-74/76-83; Crossley; H32/26R 197-201; EBR197-201; Daimler CVG5; 18655-59; Roe; H32/26R 202; EBR202; Daimler CVG5; 18660; Roe; H35/28R 203-208; EBR203-08; Daimler CVG5; 18661-66; Roe; H32/26R

Nos. 148-167, 197-208 had Roe bodies on Park Royal frames; re-seated to H35/28R in 1955 (148-167) or H35/28R (198-201, 203-208) or H37/28R (202) in 1954-55. Nos. 173-184 re-seated to H32/26R in 1954 and H35/28R in 1956. Nos. 185-196 re-seated to H35/28R in 1956. Withdrawn 1966 (173-176), 1967 (148-154, 166, 177-184), 1968 (26-29, 155-165, 167-170, 172, 185-192, 194-200, 202-208), 1972 (171, 193, 201).

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1956

30; GGR230; Atkinson L644LWEXL; FC4385; Roe; B41F

Withdrawn 1966 (30).

1957

31; JBR631; Atkinson L644LWEXL; FC5106; Roe; B41D 209-216; HGR209-16; Daimler CVG5; 19241-48; Roe; H35/28R

Nos. 209-212, 214 to Tyneside Passenger Transport Executive 4/73. Withdrawn 1966 (31), 1970 (216), 1972 (213, 215).

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No. 30 (GGR230) was an Atkinson L644LWEXL with extended chassis and Roe 41-seat bodywork, purchased in 1956. A similar vehicle (No. 31) was delivered the following year, but both had been withdrawn by 1966. (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1958

217-224; JGR217-24; Daimler CVG5; 19452-59; Northern Counties; H35/28R 225-230; JGR625-30; Daimler CVG5; 19485-90; Roe; H35/28R 231-236; JGR631-36; Guy Arab IV; FD74030-35; Roe; H35/28R

Nos. 225-231 to Tyneside PTE 4/73. Withdrawn 1970 (217-214), 1971 (232-236).

1961

32-34; PGR332-34; AEC Reliance 2MU3RV; 2906/56/3036; Roe; B41D 35-41; RGR35-41; AEC Reliance 2MU3RV; 3724-30; Willowbrook; B41D

Nos. 32, 34, 38, 39 to Tyneside PTE 4/73. Withdrawn 1971 (35, 41), 1972 (33, 36-37, 40).

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1961 AEC Reliance No, 41 (RGR41) with a Willowbrook 41-seat dual entrance body. It was withdrawn in 1971. (LTHL collection). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1962

42-45; TBR442-45; AEC Reliance 2MU3RV; 4318-21; Willowbrook; B41D 250; SGR250; Daimler CRG6LX; 60014; Roe; H39/31F 251; TGR551; Daimler CRG6LX; 60174; Roe; H39/31F 252-255; TGR852-55; Daimler CRG6LX; 60175-78; Roe; H39/31F

Nos. 42, 44-45, 250-255 to Tyneside PTE 4/73. Withdrawn 1968 (43[fire damage]), 1972 (42).

1963

46; WBR246; Atkinson PL746H; FC9054; Marshall; B45D 256-264; UGR256-64; Daimler CRG6LX; 60179-83/326-29; Roe; H44/33F

Nos. 46, 256-264 to Tyneside PTE 4/73.

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1964

47-48; WBR247-48; Atkinson PL746H; FC9055-56; Marshall; B45D 265-270; XGR865-70; Daimler CRG6LX; 60790-95; Roe; H44/33F 271-276; ABR271-76B; Daimler CRG6LX; 60796-99/900-01; Roe; H44/33F

No. 269 rebuilt to H44/30D in 1965. Nos. 47-48, 265-276 to Tyneside PTE 4/73.

1965

49-51; BBR49-51C; Cub; L33623/78-79; Marshall; B45D

Nos. 49-51 to Tyneside PTE 4/73.

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No. 270 (XGR870) was a Daimler CRG6LX with Roe 77-seat bodywork, dating from 1964. (John Huddlestone). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1966

52-60; FBR52-60D; Leyland PSUR1/1R; L61091/207/101/206/94/- 95/434/530-31; Strachan; B47D 61-68; FBR61-68D; Leyland PSUR1/1R; L61586-87/662-63/810-11/931- 32; Strachan; B47D 69-76; FBR69-76D; Leyland PSUR1/1R; L61969-70/2075/221-22/401- 02/634; Strachan; B47D 77-84; FBR77-84D; Leyland PSUR1/1R; L62682-83/875-76/955-56/93-94; Strachan; B47D 85-87; FBR85-87D; Daimler SRC6; 36083-85; Strachan; B47D 277-278; DGR89-90D; Daimler CRG6LW; 61193-94; Roe; H44/33F 279; DGR79D; Daimler CRG6LW; 61195; Roe; H44/33F 280-288; DGR80-88D; Daimler CRG6LX; 61196-204; Roe; H44/33F

Nos. 52-87, 277-288 to Tyneside PTE 4/73.

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No. 74 (FBR74D) was a 1966 Leyland PSUR1/1R ‘Panther’ with Strachan 47-seat dual entrance bodywork. (John Huddlestone). Sunderland Corporation Transport 1900-1973

1967

88-97; GGR88-97E; Leyland PSUR1/1R; 700845-47/1095-97/211-14; Strachan; B47D

Nos. 88-97 to Tyneside PTE 4/73.

1968

98-107; JBR98-107F; Bristol RELL6G; [RELL-3-]140-49; MCW; B47D 108-115; KGR508-15G; Leyland PSUR1/1R; 703478-79/526-27/627- 28/785-86; Strachan; B47D 116-127; KGR516-27D; Leyland PSUR1/1R; 703890-91/800048-49/216- 19/77-80; Strachan; B47D 128-131; KGR528-31G; Leyland PSUR1/1R; 800318-21; Strachan; B47D 132-141; KGR532-41G; AEC Swift; MP2R148-57; Strachan; B47D

Nos. 98-141 to Tyneside PTE 4/73.

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1970

142-150; PBR142-50J; Leyland PSUR1A/1R; 7002150-51/232-35/48-50; Marshall; B47D

Nos. 142-150 to Tyneside PTE 4/73.

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No. 148 (PBR148J) was a 1970 Leyland PSUR1A/1R Leopard with Marshall B47D, the last batch of buses delivered to Sunderland Corporation. It was transferred to Tyneside PTE in April 1973 with the rest of the fleet. (Donald Hudson). © Local Transport History Library 2018

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