Transport in Coventry

Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974 CONTENTS

Coventry & District Tramways Co. Ltd. - History 1884 - 1893……………………… Page 3 Coventry & District Tramways Co. Ltd. - Tram Fleet List 1884 - 1893…………. Page 4

Coventry Electric Tramways Co. Ltd. 1895 - 1912……….………….……………………. Page 6 Coventry Electric Tramways Co. Ltd. - Tram Fleet List 1895 - 1912…………….. Page 8

Coventry Corporation Transport - History 1912 - 1974.………………………………… Page 13 Coventry Corporation Transport - Tram Fleet List 1912 - 1940…………………….. Page 21 Coventry Corporation Transport - Bus Fleet List 1914 - 1974…….………………… Page 29

Cover Illustration: No. 334 (334CRW) a 1963 Daimler CVG6 with MCCW bodywork. (LTHL collection).

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Coventry & District Tramways Co. Ltd.

1884-1893

Authorised by the Coventry and District Tramways Act of 1880, the first tramway constructed in the city was owned and operated by the Coventry and District Tram- ways Company and opened in 1884. The single-track line was constructed to a gauge of 3ft 6ins because of the narrow city streets and was operated by a fleet of steam locomotives hauling trailer cars. It ran from the London and North Western Railway's Station, north, through the centre of the city via Hertford Street, Broadgate and Bishop Street out along Foleshill Road, Longford Road, Bedworth Road and Coventry Road to the village of Bedworth, some 5.5 miles away.

The tramway was poorly patronised, probably, as reported at the time, because of the regular failures, choking smoke and poor performance in climbing uphill, particularly in Bishop Street. As a result the service became spasmodic, which further affected patronage, and, in 1893, the service was suspended altogether.

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Fleet Summary 1884-1893

Locos

This listing is in the format - Year into Stock; Fleet No; Loco Manufacturer.

1884; 1-2; Beyer Peacock 1884; 3-4; Thomas Green 1885; 5-6; Falcon 1887; 7; Falcon

No. 7 ex-South Staffordshire Tramways Co (No. 38, new 1884 to Hartlepool Steam Tramways Company (one of Nos. 1-3).

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Trailer Cars

This listing is in the format - Year into Stock; Fleet No; Type; Manufacturer; Seating (Upper/Lower)

1884; 1-6; Double-deck open-top bogie; Falcon; 28/26

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Coventry Electric Tramways Co. Ltd. 1895-1912

On the 5th December 1895, the former steam tram line, which had closed in 1893, was re-opened between the LNWR's Station and Foleshill Road, as a double-track, electric line, now under the ownership of Coventry Electric Tramways Ltd., formed to take over the business of the Coventry & District Tramway Company. A week later the remaining section of the line was opened to Bedworth. The first electric trams (Nos. 1-4) were four double-deck open-top cars with Brush 40-seat bodywork on Peckham Cantilever four-wheel trucks. By April 1896 four more cars (Nos. 5-8) were in service; the bodies were converted from four of the six Falcon-built steam trailer cars of 1884 and seated 53 passengers. They were mounted on Peckham Cantilever four-wheel trucks. The remaining two Falcon trailer cars were used as trailer cars with the electric trams until 1898, when they too were converted (as Nos. 9-10).

The Coventry Electric Tramways Act of 1897 authorised the construction of more routes and on 22nd July 1899 a line to Stoke, east from the city centre via Priestley's Bridge, Ford Street and Gosford Green was opened. On the 27th July another line to Gosford Green via Victoria Street was opened. To work the new services an additional 15 tramcars were purchased from Brush, ten (Nos. 11-20) were powered cars, whilst

6 Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974 the remaining five were trailer cars and were un-numbered. A second tram depot at Priestley's Bridge was opened to supplement the depot in Foleshill, which had been inherited from the Coventry & District Tramway Company.

In March 1905 two short extensions from Broadgate to Earlsdon and Allesley Road, via Smithford Street and Spon Street, were opened and twelve ex-Wigan Corporation ERTCW cars (Nos. 19-30) purchased (the previous Nos. 19-20 being sold). The five Brush trailer cars were also electrified at the same time using the trucks from Nos. 6-10; the new cars taking the now vacant numbers.

The fleet was further strengthened, in 1907 with the purchase of six more open-top double-deckers (Nos. 31-36) from Milnes, and in 1910 with five ex-Norwich Electric Tramways, Brush-built, open-top, double-deck cars (Nos. 37-41).

Under the Coventry Electric Tramways Act of 1903, the Corporation was given the power to purchase the undertaking in 1910, or at intervals of seven years thereafter. In the event, the undertaking was purchased on the 1st January 1912 and the tramway passed to Coventry Corporation.

7 Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974 Tram Fleet List 1895-1912

This listing is in the format - Year; Fleet No; Type; Trucks; Builder; Seating (Upper/Lower).

1895; 1-4; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Peckham Cantilever; Brush; 20/20

1896; 5-8; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Peckham Cantilever; Falcon; 28/26

1898-99; 9-10; Double-deck; open-top 4-wheel; Peckham Cantilever; Falcon; 28/26 1898-99; 11-20; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Peckham Cantilever; Brush; 26/26

1904; 6-10; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Peckham Cantilever; Brush; 20/20 1904; 19-30; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Peckham Cantilever; ERTCW; 24/22

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Coventry Electric Tramways No. 1 was a Brush-built double-deck open-top 4-wheel car on Peckham trucks delivered in 1895 for the opening of the system. It seated 20 on the upper deck (on back to back knifeboard seating) and 20 inside. It passed to Coventry Corporation in 1912. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

Coventry Electric Tramways No. 20 was a 1900 Electric Railway and Tramway Carriage Works 4-wheel open-top double-deck car that was purchased from Wigan Tramways in 1904 (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1907; 31-36; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Mountain & Gibson; Milnes Voss; 28/22

1910; 37-41; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Mountain & Gibson; Brush; 34/26

Nos. 1-4, 5, 6-10 (of 1904), 11-41 to Coventry Corporation 1912. Nos. 5-8 were constructed from former steam car trailers built in 1884/85 by Falcon. Nos. 9-10 were constructed from former steam car trailers built in 1884/85 by Fal- con. Nos. 19 and 20 (of 1898-99) transferred to Norwich Electric Tramways in 1904. Nos. 6-10 of 1904 were converted from un-numbered trailers cars of 1898-99, using the trucks and equipment from the previous Nos. 6-10. Nos. 19-30 ex-Wigan Corporation (Nos. 1-12, new 1900). Nos. 37-41 ex-Norwich Electric Tramways (Nos. 7, 9, 16, 32, 36, all new 1900). Withdrawn 1904 (6-10 of 1896).

Trailer Cars

1895; 9-10; Double-deck open-top bogies; ? ; Falcon; 28/26

Nos. 9-10 were converted to electric cars on Peckham Cantilever trucks c.1899. Withdrawn 1904 (9-10).

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1898-99; - ; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Peckham; Brush; 20/20

These cars were un-numbered until 1904 when they were converted to electric cars and numbered 6-10, from whom they inherited the trucks and electrical equipment.

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Coventry Corporation Transport 1912-1974

Authorised by the Coventry and District Tramways Act of 1880, the first tramway constructed in the city was owned and operated by the Coventry and District Tram- ways Company and opened in 1884. The single-track line was constructed to a gauge of 3ft 6ins because of the narrow city streets and was operated by a fleet of steam locomotives hauling trailer cars. The tramway was poorly patronised and the service became spasmodic, which further affected patronage, and, in 1893, the service was suspended.

On the 5th December 1895, the line was re-opened between the LNWR's Station and Foleshill Road, as a double-track, electric line, now under the ownership of Coventry Electric Tramways Ltd., formed to take over the business of the Coventry & District Tramway Company. A week later the remaining section of the line was opened to Bedworth.

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41 tramcars and two depots. One additional tramcar was under construction by the Company and it was finally completed by Coventry Corporation in January 1913.

In 1912, ten new trams (Nos. 43-52) were ordered from Brush of Loughborough, built on Peckham Pendulum trucks, and an extension to the depot at Priestley's Bridge was authorised to accommodate the growing fleet.

The Coventry Corporation Act of 1913 gave the Corporation the necessary powers to operate motorbuses and on 30th March 1914 the first motorbus service from Stoke Heath, via the Council House in Earl Street, to the Central Fire Station in Hales Street was inaugurated. Six new open-top 34-seat double-deck Maudslay buses (Nos. 1-6) were used, but sadly, at the onset of World War I, the chassis were impressed by the War Department, bringing the enterprise to a premature end. The bodies were later sold to Sheffield Corporation.

After the end of the War, further orders for new buses were placed, along with orders for new tramcars. In 1919 a new motorbus service commenced between Stoke Heath and the Council House, with an extension to Hearsall Common. A month later a second service was inaugurated, between the city centre and Engleton Road, Radford, which was subsequently extended to Coventry station in March 1921. Seven, single-deck AEC YC-type chassis (Nos. 1-7), with Hora 28-seat bodies were purchased to operate the new services. Five new tramcars (Nos. 54-58) were delivered in 1921; built by Brush on Peckham Pendulum trucks they seated 50 passengers.

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The tramway system was completed in May 1926 when a short single-track section, linking the Station route with the Earlsdon route via Stoneleigh Terrace and Queens Road, was opened. By this time motorbus routes were also operating between London Road and Holbrook Lane Post Office, via Cox Street, Swanswell Street, Eagle Street, Foleshill Road and Lockhurst Lane Service 3), and London Road and the Craven Arms at Binley, via Whitefriars Street, Gosford Green and Binley Road (Service 5). The original route between Stoke Heath and Hearsall Common was service No. 1, with the Radford route being service No. 2. The No. 4 route number was believed to have been used for short workings of Service 1 between Stoke Heath and the Council House.

In 1927 a new motorbus service (No. 6) between Keresley Road and Walsgrave was introduced using three newly arrived Maudslay ML4A vehicles (20-22) with Hickman two-door 26-seat bodywork, the first buses in the fleet to have pneumatic tyres. The service was extended later in the year to Keresley village.

By the time a new bus station in Pool Meadow was opened in October 1931, there were nine major bus routes into the city and the Corporation was making plans to abandon the tramway system in favour of motorbuses. The first tram route to be abandoned was the Broadgate to Allesley Road line in March 1932, which was replaced by a new bus service (No. 11) between Pool Meadow and Glendower Avenue - a new bus service (No. 10) between Pool Meadow and Brownshill Green had commenced in the same month. On the 8th March 1936 the Ford Street to Gosford Green section was

15 Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974 abandoned, followed by the Broadgate to Earlsdon route on the 11th April 1937. In July of the same year the route between Broadgate and Coventry Station was abandoned and other services were curtailed to terminate in Broadgate. Additions to the bus fleet in 1937 and 1938 were predominantly Daimler COA6 chassis with Brush H55R bodywork and were used to replace withdrawn tram services.

During the period 1934 to 1938 the Bell Punch ticket system was gradually replaced by the T.I.M. system, which remained in use until 1962, when it too was replaced by the Setright system.

The advent of World War 2, in 1939, saw Coventry sustain heavy damage in German bombing raids, resulting in the suspension of all tram services in December 1940, with much of the track unusable. In February 1941 it was decided to abandon the three remaining routes; to Stoke, Bedworth and Bell Green, bringing a sudden end to the tramway system after almost 45 years. The fifty remaining trams were all sold for scrap and motorbuses (some of which had to be hired from other undertakings) took over operation of the services.

Despite the abandonment of the tramway system, the network of services changed little before the end of the War. The early postwar period saw the City Council embark on a colossal programme of reconstruction following the extensive damage inflicted in the war years. The Transport Department had similar problems. Although much of the fleet had escaped serious damage it was still in need of refurbishment and replace-

16 Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974 ment. At the end of the War there were 262 motorbuses in stock, but many were unusable because of lack of spares, or were waiting essential repairs. Prewar Brush bodies were rebuilt at the Corporation's own works at Keresley using parts supplied by the Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage & Wagon Company (MCCW). New buses ordered for 1946 had not yet been delivered because of the pressure on bodybuilders by the postwar demand.

1946 saw a number of alterations and increases in the city's bus services to cope with the increased demands of postwar travel. Service No. 1 was extended about ½ mile to the junction of Allesley Old Road and Grayswood Avenue; service No. 3 was extended to Stoke Aldermoor Community Centre at peak periods; service No. 10 now ran into Pool Meadow; service No. 21 was extended from Bell Green to Alderman's Green, and other services were given improved frequencies.

Finally in April 1948 the first of the new postwar buses arrived in the shape of 30 (Nos. 1-30) Daimler CVA6's with MCCW H31/29R bodywork, followed in 1949 and 1950 by more Daimler's; CVA6's (Nos. 31-95) with MCCW bodywork and CVD6's (Nos. 101- 116) with Brush B34F bodywork. The Daimler's replaced older vehicles, which were cannibalised for spares to help keep the prewar fleet going.

In January 1952 most Sunday morning services had cuts made in the frequency of operation, generally to every 30 minutes, because of the fall in the numbers of Sunday workers since the end of the war. The reconstruction of pre- and wartime vehicles was

17 Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974 still going ahead in the Corporation's works at Keresley and by outside contractors, Nudd Brothers & Lockyer, but the number now waiting for a rebuild was growing. Accordingly the Corporation invited tenders and other coachbuilders, including East Lancashire Coachbuilders and S.H. Bond of Wythenshawe, rebuilt some of the remaining vehicles. By June of the following year the rebuilding programme had been virtually completed.

In 1955 the first 8ft wide double-deckers were placed into service. Nos. 166-190 were Daimler CVG6's with Metro-Cammell 'Orion' style H33/27R-seat bodywork. They created such a good impression with their Gardner 5LW engines and improved fuel consumption that Coventry Corporation decided to standardise on these models as replacements for prewar and wartime buses. By 1963 there were over 170 of these vehicles in service.

Three Daimler Freeline coaches were purchased in 1959 to cater for the increase in demand for private hire work. They had Willowbrook C41F bodywork and were powered by Gardner 6LW underfloor engines, the first such vehicles in the fleet. Coventry's powers included the provision for private hire work outside the city and was one reason why the single-deck fleet was always much larger than that necessary to operate the Corporation's sole single-deck route (service 19).

Towards the middle of the 1960's the nationwide problems of sharply rising costs and decreasing patronage, linked with the growth of private car ownership began to affect

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Coventry Transport Department. The situation was exacerbated by acute staff short- ages making the maintenance of basic services difficult. In 1961 a general fare increase was proposed, which it was hoped would bring in extra revenue from the smaller numbers of passengers carried, which had dwindled from over 100 million in 1955 to under 95 million by 1961.

In 1962 trials were undertaken with two rear-engined double-deckers, a Daimler Fleetline (in May) and a Leyland Atlantean (in August), which resulted in orders for 22 Leyland Atlanteans and 22 Daimler Fleetlines being placed in 1963, with subsequent orders preferring the locally built Fleetline.

In an effort to solve the staff shortage situations the introduction of one-man double-deckers was developed. The first successful experiment was tried with the provision of a one-man operated single-deck vehicle on the City Railbus Service, which was introduced on 28th November 1966, subsequently extended to the Pool Meadow to Henley Green limited stop service. From 3rd July 1967 double-deck vehicles were introduced on the Pool Meadow to Henley Green route for a trial period. The success of the trial prompted Coventry Corporation to introduce further conversions on the 4th August 1968 under the title 'MonoBus' and by March 1972 over one-third of existing services had been converted to one-man operation. Further orders for Daimler CRG6LX Fleetlines were placed to enable the programme of conversions to go ahead.

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However, on the 1st April 1974 the bus fleet, comprising of some 305 vehicles, came under the control of the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive bringing to an end over 60 years of Coventry Corporation Transport Department.

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Tram Fleet List 1912-1940

This listing is in the format - Year into Stock; Fleet No; Type; Trucks; Body; Seating (Upper/Lower)

1912

1-4; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Peckham Cantilever; Falcon; 20/20 5; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Peckham Cantilever; Falcon; 28/26 6-10; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Peckham Cantilever; Brush; 20/20 11-18; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Peckham Cantilever; Brush; 26/26 19-30; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Peckham Cantilever; ERTCW; 24/22 31-36; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Mountain & Gibson; Milnes Voss; 28/22 37-41; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Mountain & Gibson; Brush; 34/26 42; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Peckham Pendulum P22; CET/Coventry CT; 28/22

Nos. 1-42 ex-Coventry Electric Tramways. Nos. 37-41 received new Peckham P22 trucks in 1916.

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1912 (continued)

No. 42 was acquired partially built and was completed by Coventry Corporation in 1913. Withdrawn 1915 (5), 1925 (1-4, 6), 1929 (7-10), 1930 (24, 33), 1934 (11-12, 14- 18, 27, 30), 1937 (13, 20-21, 25, 29), 1940 (19, 22-23, 26, 28, 31-32, 34-42).

1913

43-45; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Peckham P22; Brush; 26/22 46-47; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Peckham P22; Brush; 26/22

Nos. 43-45 received top covers in 1926-27. Withdrawn 1940 (43-47).

1914

48-52; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Peckham P22; Brush; 26/22

Withdrawn 1940 (48-52).

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Coventry Tramways No. 35, one of 41 tramcars acquired from the Coventry Electric Tramway Company in 1912. It was built in 1907 by Milnes Voss on Mountain and Gibson trucks and seated 50. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

No. 44 was a 1913 Brush-built car, originally open-top but received a canopy top-cover in 1926-27. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

No. 52 a 1914 Brush top-covered car in reverse livery. The word Coventry has been painted out as a wartime measure. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1916

53; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Peckham P22; Brush; 26/22

Withdrawn 1940 (53).

1921

54-58; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Peckham P22; Brush; 28/22

Withdrawn 1940 (54-58).

1925

59-63; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Peckham P22; Brush; 31/24

Withdrawn 1940 (59-63).

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1929

64-68; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Peckham P22; English Electric; 31/24

Withdrawn 1940 (64-68).

1931

69-73; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Peckham P22; Brush; 31/24

Withdrawn 1940 (69-73).

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No. 67 a 1929 English Electric top-covered car seating 55. All these cars were withdrawn in 1940. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

Bus Fleet List 1914-1974 This listing is in the format -Year into Stock; Fleet No; Reg. No; Chassis; Chassis No; Body; Seating.

1914

1-4; DU263-266; Maudslay 40hp; ? ; Brush; O18/16RO 5-6; DU268-269; Maudslay 40hp; ? ; Brush; O18/16RO

Chassis of Nos. 1-6 impressed by War Department; bodies sold to Sheffield Corpora- tion. Registration numbers uncertain - some verified by photographic evidence, but probably as shown. Withdrawn 1914 (1-6).

1919

1-2; HP445-446; AEC YC; 14921/20; Hora; B28R 3-7; HP448-452; AEC YC; 14917/16?/15/19/18; Hora; B28R

Nos. 1-7 re-seated to B29R by 1927; re-seated to B28R in 1931. Withdrawn 1930 (1, 3), 1931 (5, 7), 1932 (6), 1933 (2), 1934 (4).

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Coventry Corporation's first buses arrived in 1914 and were impressed by the War Department shortly afterwards! This is one of them - No. 6 (DU269) a Maudslay 40hp chassis with Brush open-top bodywork, seating 18 on the top deck and 16 inside. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

AEC YC No. 7 (HP452) with Hora 28-seat rear-entrance bodywork dating from 1919. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1921

8; HP447; Maudslay Subsidy A; 3581; Hickman; B36R 9-11; HP2182-2184; Maudslay Subsidy A; 3582-84; Hickman; B36R

Nos. 8-11 re-seated to B34R c.1931. Withdrawn 1934 (8-11).

1923

12; HP5744; Maudslay CP; 3618; Hickman; O58RO

Withdrawn 1934 (12).

1924

13; HP9001; Maudslay CP; 3642; Hickman; O58RO 14; HP9009; Maudslay CP; 3646; Hickman; O58RO

Nos. 13-14 re-seated to O56RO by 1927. Withdrawn 1933 (14), 1934 (13).

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No. 9 (HP2182) was a 1921 Maudslay Subsidy A with Hickman 36-seat rear-entrance bodywork. It was withdrawn in 1934. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1925

15; RW1999; Maudslay CP; 3707; Hickman; O58RO 16; RW1998; Maudslay CP; 3708; Hickman; O58RO 17-18; RW5000-5001; Maudslay CP; 3744-45; Hickman; H54RO 19; RW5119; Maudslay CP; 3785; Hickman; H54RO

Nos. 15-16 re-seated to O56RO by 1927. Nos. 17-19 re-seated to H52RO by 1927. Withdrawn 1934 (15-19).

1927

20-22; WK500-502; Maudslay ML4A; 4061/60/62; Hickman; B26D 23-25; WK3101-3103; Maudslay ML4A; 4165-67; Hickman; B26D

Withdrawn 1935 (24), 1938 (20-23, 25).

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Coventry's first covered top double-deckers arrived in 1925. Nos. 17-19 had Hickman 54-seat bodywork with open staircase on Maudslay CP chassis. They were all withdrawn in 1934. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1928

26-30; WK6601-6605; Maudslay ML4A; 4353-54/56/55/57; Hickman; B26D 31-33; WK7501-7503; Maudslay ML4A; 4450-52; Hickman; B26D 36-39; WK7686-7689; Maudslay CPL2; 4435-38; Vickers; H24/24R

Withdrawn 1935 (27, 30-32), 1936 (36-39), 1938 (26, 28-29, 33).

1929

34-35; VC1784-1785; Maudslay ML4C; 4722-23; Hickman; B26D 40; WK8765; Maudslay ML7; 4439; Brush; H33/27R 41-42; VC2632-2633; Maudslay ML7; 4780-81; Brush; H35/27R 47; VC1057; Daimler CF6; 7155S; Brush; B26D

No. 47 ex-Daimler demonstrator (new 1929). Withdrawn 1935 (34-35, 47), 1936 (40), 1938 (41-42).

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No. 47 (VC1057) was originally a Daimler CF6 demonstrator built in 1929 and subsequently purchased by the Corporation. It had a Brush dual-entrance 26-seat body and was of normal control layout. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1930

43-46; VC5217-5220; Maudslay ML7; 4884-87; Brush; H33/27R 48-53; VC6515-6520; Maudslay ML7; 4913/09-10/15/14/16; Brush; H33/27R 54; VC6000; Dennis EV; 17896; Brush; B32D

Withdrawn 1935 (54), 1938 (44-45, 52), 1939 (43, 46, 48-51, 53).

1931

55-58; VC9664-9667; Maudslay ML7; 5009-12; Brush; H33/27R

Withdrawn 1939 (55-58).

1932

59-61; KV721-723; Maudslay ML7; 5042-44; Brush; H26/24R 62-63; KV724-725; Dennis Lance II; 126037/44; Brush; H26/24R 64-65; KV726-727; Dennis 30cwt; 56581-82; Brush; B14F

Withdrawn 1936 (64-65), 1943 (62), 1944 (63), 1945 (59-60), 1946 (61).

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In 1932 Coventry purchased 2 of these small Dennis 30cwt chassis with Brush 14-seat bodywork especially for the newly introduced service 10 to Brownshill Green. This is No. 65 (KV727). (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1933

6; KV64; Daimler CP6; 9074; Weymann; H24/24R

No. 6 ex-Daimler demonstrator (on loan from 1933 until purchased in 1935, new 1931); re-seated to H27/26R in 1939; re-numbered 266 in 1946. Withdrawn 1949 (6[as 266]).

1934

10; VC5615; Dennis GL; 70648; Brush; B20F 101-108; KV7101-7108; Daimler CP6; 9156/54-55/72-74/47/57; Brush; H26/24R 109-116; KV7109-7116; Daimler CP6; 9134/76/71/79/78/75/32/77; Brush; H26/24R 117-119; KV9117-9119; Daimler COA6; 9222/196/221; MCCW; H26/24R 120-122; KV9120-9122; Daimler CP6; 9218-20; Brush; H26/24R

No. 10 ex-Duckham, Coventry (new 1930). Nos. 101-122 re-seated to H27/26R in 1939. No. 108 received new Brush H31/29R body in 1942; re-numbered 408 in 1949. No. 109 rebuilt using top deck from 164(BKV164) in 1941 and re-seated to H29/26R.

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1934 (continued)

Nos. 117-119 re-numbered 417-419 in 1950. Withdrawn 1937 (10), 1940 (122), 1945 (113, 121), 1947 (110), 1948 (101-107, 109, 111-112, 114-116, 120), 1951 (117-119[417-419]), 1952 (108[408]).

1935

123-132; AVC123-132; Daimler COA6; 9504/497/507/02/499/503/01/00/ 05/06; MCCW; H26/24R 135-142; AVC135-142; Daimler COA6; 9496/98/93/509/494/510/08/495/ 511-12; MCCW; H26/24R

Nos. 123-142 re-seated to H27/26R in 1939. Nos. 126, 129 re-bodied by Brush to H31/29R in 1942. Nos. 123-124, 127 re-numbered 423-424, 427 in 1950. Nos. 131, 136 re-numbered 431, 436 in 1951. Withdrawn 1941 (128), 1949 (125, 139-142), 1950 (126, 129-130, 132-133, 135, 137), 1951 (134, 138), 1952 (123-124[423-424], 127[427], 131[431], 136[436]).

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1936

143-144; BDU143-144; Leyland KPO2; 4421-22; Brush; B20F 145; BHP145; Leyland KPO2; 4395; Brush; B20F 146; BHP146; Daimler COG5; 8164; MCCW; B34F 147-161; BWK147-161; Daimler COA6; 9695-9709; Brush; H29/26R

Nos. 155, 161 re-bodied by Roe to H31/26R in 1949. Nos. 153, 155, 161 re-numbered 453, 455, 461 in 1952. Withdrawn 1938 (143-145), 1949 (146-147, 154, 159), 1950 (150-151, 156, 158, 160), 1951 (149, 152, 157), 1952 (148, 153[453]), 1958 (155[455], 161[461]).

1937

162-168; BKV162-168; Daimler COA6; 9837/36/41/39/38/40/45; Brush; H29/26R 169-173; BKV169-173; Daimler COA6; 9842/44/47/46/43; Brush; H29/26R

No. 164 re-bodied by Brush to H31/29R in 1942; the upper deck from the previous body was fitted to No. 109. No. 170 re-numbered 470 in 1955. No. 173 re-bodied by Roe to H31/26R in 1949; re-numbered 473 in 1955.

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No. 144 (BDU144) was a 1936 normal control Leyland Cub KPO2 with Brush 20-seat forward entrance bodywork. It lasted just two years in the fleet before being withdrawn in 1938. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1937 (continued)

Withdrawn 1941 (167), 1949 (162, 164), 1950 (163, 166), 1951 (165, 168-169), 1952 (171-172), 1956 (170[470]), 1958 (173[473]).

1938

174-178; CWK174-178; Daimler COG5/40; 8337-41; Park Royal; B38F 179-181; CWK179-181; Daimler COA6; 10243/45/44; Park Royal; H29/26R 182-187; CWK182-187; Daimler COA6; 10246/48-49/47/50-51; Brush; H29/26R 188-194; CWK188-194; Daimler COA6; 10253-54/56/55/52/59/61; Brush; H29/26R 195-201; CWK195-201; Daimler COA6; 10263/60/58/64/62/57/68; Brush; H29/26R 202-205; CWK202-205; Daimler COA6; 10266-67/65/69; Brush; H29/26R 206-208; DHP206-208; Daimler COG/40; 8393-95; Park Royal; B38F 209-211; DWK209-211; Daimler COG5/40; 8429-31; Park Royal; B38F

Nos. 175, 208, 210 re-seated to B32F in 1942-43; No. 208 re-seated to B38F in 1945. No. 187 re-numbered 487 in 1955.

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1938 (continued)

Nos. 199, 201 re-bodied by Roe to H31/26R in 1949; re-numbered 499, 401 respectively in 1956. Withdrawn 1940 (183), 1949 (174-178, 194, 197, 206-211), 1950 (179-180, 184, 188-190, 202-204), 1951 (182, 185), 1952 (181), 1953 (186, 191, 193, 195), 1955 (192, 198, 200, 205), 1956 (187[487], 196), 1958 (199[499], 201[401]).

1939

1; CP9077; AEC Regent; 6611016; Hoya;l H26/24RO 4-5; CP8010-8011; AEC Regent; 661040/38; Hoyal; H26/24RO 7; CP9070; AEC Regent; 6611027; Hoyal; H26/24RO 212-218; DKV212-218; Daimler COA6; 10685/78-79/81/87/82/84; MCCW; H30/26R 219-222; DKV219-222; Daimler COA6; 10688/83/86/80; MCCW; H30/26R 223; DKV223; Daimler COA6; 10689; Massey; H30/26R 224-229; DKV224-229; Daimler COA6; 10690-95; Brush; H29/26R 230-233; EHP230-233; Daimler COG5/60; 10827-30; Brush; H29/31R 234-237; EHP234-237; Daimler COA6; 10825/24/23/26; MCCW; H31/29R 238-241; EWK238-241; Daimler COG5/60; 11043-46; Brush; H29/31R

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1939 (continued)

Nos. 1, 7 ex-Halifax JOC (Nos. 114, 107 respectively, new 1931); No. 7 re-numbered 267 in 1946. Nos. 4-5 ex-Halifax Corporation (Nos. 54-55, new 1929); re-numbered 264-265 in 1946; re-bodied by Brush to H30/26R in 1942. No. 240 re-bodied by Brush to H31/29R in 1942. Withdrawn 1943 (1), 1948 (4[264], 5[265], 7[267]), 1950 (234, 237, 239), 1952 (214, 230-233, 235, 238, 241), 1953 (222-223, 227-229), 1955 (213, 216-217, 240), 1956 (212, 215, 218-221, 224-226, 236).

1940

242-244; EVC242-244; Daimler COG5/40; 8556-58; Park Royal; B38F 245; EVC245; Daimler COG5/60; 11084; Brush; H29/31R 246; EVC246; Daimler COA6; 11083; MCCW; H31/29R 247-258; EVC247-258; Daimler COG5/60; 11119-20/28/22-27/21/29-30; Brush; H29/31R

Nos. 254, 258 re-bodied by Brush to H29/31R in 1942. Withdrawn 1949 (242, 244), 1950 (243), 1951 (249), 1952 (245, 247-248, 250-251, 253-255, 258), 1953 (252, 257), 1956 (246, 256).

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No. 244 (EVC244), a 1940 Daimler COG5/40 with Park Royal 38-seat bodywork, now preserved, looking immaculate and probably better than it ever did in service! (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1941

2; UJ4901; Leyland SKP3; 3280; Burlingham; C26R

No. 2 ex-Rover, Solihull (new 1935). Withdrawn 1945 (2).

1942

9; WJ517; Leyland TS3; 61762; Leyland; B30R 10; WJ519; Leyland TS3; 61764; Leyland; B30R 11; WJ520; Leyland TS3; 61765; Duple; C32F 259-261; EVC259-261; AEC Regent; 06617214-15/197; Brush; H31/29R 284; EKV284; Bristol K5G; 57052; Strachan; H30/26R 285-289; EKV285-289; Guy Arab I; FD25453/60/66/69/80; Brush; H29/27R 290-298; EKV290-298; Bedford OWB; 8828/98/731/9108/8787/9005/ 163/40/9224; Roe; B32F 299; EKV299; Leyland TD7; 307052; Northern Counties; L27/26R 300-301; EKV300-301; Guy Arab I; FD25689/94; Massey; H30/26R

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1942 (continued)

Nos. 9-11 ex-City Coach Co., London (Nos. T6, T4, T3 respectively, new 1931); No. 11 re-numbered 263 in 1946. Nos. 284-285, 287, 300 rebuilt by Nudd Bros. & Lockyer between 1951 and 1953. Nos. 286, 288-289, 301 rebuilt by Bond between 1951 and 1953. Withdrawn 1943 (299), 1945 (9-10), 1948 (11[263], 290-295, 297-298), 1949 (296), 1958 (259-261, 284, 286, 288-289, 301), 1959 (285, 287, 300).

1943

302-308; EKV302-308; Guy Arab I 5LW; FD25668/719/23/812/674/78-79; Weymann; H30/26R 309; EKV709; Guy Arab I 5LW; FD25695; Weymann; H30/26R 310-315; EKV710-715; Guy Arab I 5LW; FD25677/80/96-97/99/700; Park Royal; H30/26R 316-320; EKV816-820; Daimler CWG5; 11329/41-42/55/97; Duple; H30/26R 321-322; EKV821-822; Daimler CWG5; 11400/335; Massey; H30/26R 323-329; EKV823-829; Guy Arab II 5LW; FD25954/56/68/71/6049/56-57; Weymann; H30/26R 330; EKV930; Guy Arab I 6LW; FD25866; Brush; L27/28R

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1943 (continued)

331-335; EKV931-935; Guy Arab II 5LW; FD26227-28/31/307/37; Park Royal; H30/26R 346; EKV946; Guy Arab II 5LW; FD26406; Park Royal; H30/26R

No. 308 rebuilt by Coventry CT in 1955. No. 309 carried registration plate EKV309 on delivery and ran in service with this number for a few weeks. No. 321 rebuilt by Coventry CT and re-seated to H31/29R in 1949. Nos. 323-324 rebuilt in 1950 by Nudd Bros. (323) and Coventry CT (324). No. 322 rebuilt by Coventry CT in 1951. Nos. 306, 310-312, 314-316, 319, 325-328, 331, 333-335, 346 rebuilt by Nudd Bros. in 1951. Nos. 313, 329 rebuilt by Bond in 1952. No. 309 rebuilt by East Lancs in 1952. Nos. 307, 317-318, 320, 332 rebuilt by Bond in 1953; No. 332 re-seated to H31/29R in 1949. Nos. 316, 319, 321-322 re-numbered 416, 419, 421-422 in 1963. Withdrawn 1952 (330), 1958 (304, 306-307, 309, 312-313, 315, 317-318, 320, 323-324, 326, 329, 332-333), 1959 (302, 305, 310-311, 328, 331), 1961 (303, 308, 314, 325, 327, 334-335, 346), 1963 (319[419], 321[421]), 1964 (316[416], 322[422]).

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Ex-Coventry Corporation No. 318 (EKV818), a 1943 Daimler CWG5, originally with Duple 56-seat utility bodywork, it was rebuilt by Bond in 1953 and withdrawn in 1958. It is seen here in its second life with Knightswood of Watford. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1944

336-338; EKV936-938; Daimler CWA6; 11581-83; Duple; H30/26R 339-341; EKV939-941; Daimler CWA6; 11636-38; Northern Counties; H30/26R 342-345; EKV942-945; Daimler CWA6; 11643-44/52-53; Weymann; H30/26R 347-356; EKV947-956; Daimler CWA6; 11646/34/45/33/49/48/47/79-81; Northern Counties; H30/26R 363-372; EKV963-972; Daimler CWA6; 11786-89/92-96/800; Duple; H30/26R

No. 342 re-seated to H31/29R in 1947. Nos. 370-372 re-seated to H31/27R in 1949; No. 371 re-bodied by Roe to H31/25R in 1951. Nos. 336-337, 363, 366-369 re-bodied by Roe to H31/25R in 1951. Nos. 350-352 [1951], 339, 341, 347-348, 353-356 [1952], 340, 349 [1953] rebuilt by Coventry Corporation in the years shown. Nos. 338, 364-365, 370 rebuilt by Nudd Bros. & Lockyer in 1951. No. 342 rebuilt by East Lancs in 1952. Nos. 344-345 [1952], 343, 372 [1953] rebuilt by Bond in the years shown. Nos. 336-337 re-numbered 436-437 in 1963.

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1944 (continued)

Withdrawn 1958 (338-340, 345, 350-351, 353, 363-365, 372), 1959 (366), 1961 (352), 1962 (354), 1963 (336[436], 341-343, 347-348, 356), 1964 (337[437], 344, 349, 355, 367-371).

1945

357-359; EKV957-959; Guy Arab II 5LW; FD27197/214/33; Strachan; H30/26R 360; FDU60; Guy Arab II 5LW; FD27527; Strachan; H30/26R 361-362; EKV961-962; Daimler CWA6; 11949-50; Brush; H30/26R 373-376; FDU373-376; Daimler CWA6; 12266-68/75; Duple; H30/26R 377-384; FDU377-384; Daimler CWA6D; 12331-35/49/408-09; Duple; H30/26R

Nos. 373, 375, 382, 384 re-bodied by Roe to H31/25R in 1951. Nos. 358-360, 381 rebuilt by Nudd Bros. & Lockyer in 1951. Nos. 376-378, 380 [1952], 357, 361, 379, 383 [1953] rebuilt by Bond in the years shown. Withdrawn 1957 (362), 1958 (357, 361, 374, 377, 379, 381, 383), 1961 (358-360), 1963 (373, 376, 378, 380, 382), 1964 (375, 384).

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No. 384 (FDU384), a 1945 Daimler CWA6D, originally with Duple 56-seat utility body but re-bodied in 1951 by Roe, which enabled it to survive until 1964 before it was finally withdrawn. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1946

385-386; FDU385-386; Daimler CWA6D; 12596/609; Duple; H30/26R

No. 385 rebuilt by Nudd Bros. & Lockyer in 1951. No. 386 rebuilt by Bond in 1953. Withdrawn 1958 (385-386).

1948

1-13; FHP1-13; Daimler CVA6; 12693-99/13268-73; MCCW; H31/29R

14-30; FHP14-30; Daimler CVA6; 13421-33/395-96/434/394; MCCW; H31/29R

No. 19 re-numbered 419 in 1966. Withdrawn 1964 (7, 12, 20), 1965 (4, 6, 8, 10-11, 13-15, 17-18, 22, 26, 29), 1966 (1-3, 5, 9, 16, 19[419], 21, 23-25, 27-28).

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Coventry Corporation No. 1 (FHP1), with a registration that would probably be worth more than the bus nowadays! It was a 1948 Daimler CVA6 with MCCW 60 seat bodywork, withdrawn in 1966. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1949

31-81; GKV31-81; Daimler CVA6; 14397-418/21-24/19-20/25-47; MCCW; H31/29R 101-108; GKV101-108; Daimler CVD6; 14462-69; Brush; B34F 109-116; HKV109-116; Daimler CVD6; 14689-96; Brush; B34F

Nos. 111, 113-114 re-seated with coach seats to DP30F in 1954. Withdrawn 1962 (35), 1963 (102-103, 105-106, 109, 112, 115), 1964 (58, 62-64, 77, 101, 104, 107-108, 111), 1965 (33, 42, 53, 57, 61, 65-68, 72-74, 76, 110, 116), 1966 (31-32, 34, 36-41, 43-52, 54-56, 59, 60, 69, 71, 75, 79, 81, 113), 1967 (70, 114), 1968 (78, 80).

1950

82-95; GKV82-95; Daimler CVA6; 14448-61; MCCW; H31/29R

No. 85 actually entered service in 1949. Withdrawn 1964 (88, 91, 95), 1965 (92-93), 1966 (85-87, 90), 1967 (83-84, 89), 1968 (82, 94).

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1951

97-98; GKV97-98; Daimler CVD6; 12692/14393; MCCW; H31/29R 99; GKV99; AEC Regent III; 0961217; MCCW; H30/26R 100; GKV100; Crossley DD42/7T; 94940; MCCW; H31/27R 117-125; JKV117-125; Maudslay Regent III; M9612E4639-47; MCCW; H31/27R No. 97 actually entered service in 1950. Nos. 117-125 were assembled by the Maudslay Motor Co. Ltd., and received Maud- slay chassis numbers 50001-50009 in addition to their AEC chassis numbers. Withdrawn 1964 (98-99, 118), 1965 (97, 100, 117, 119-125).

1952

96; GKV96; Daimler CVA6; 13267; MCCW; H31/27R 126-165; KVC126-165; Daimler CVD6; 17298-318/32/19-24/27/33/25- 26/28-31/34-37; MCCW; H31/27R

No. 126 actually entered service in 1951. Withdrawn 1965 (130), 1966 (96, 135), 1967 (137, 148, 160), 1968 (126, 138, 152, 155, 161), 1969 (129, 153-154, 156, 159, 162), 1970 (133, 139, 141-142, 145-147, 149-150, 157, 164-165), 1971 (131-132, 134, 140, 143-144, 158, 163), 1972 (127- 128, 136, 151).

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Coventry's lone Crossley was No. 100 (GKV100), a 1951 DD42/7T with MCCW 58-seat body. (LTHL collection). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1956

166-190; RWK166-190; Daimler CVG6; 18793-804/81-93; MCCW; H33/27R 191-215; SKV191-215; Daimler CVG6; 19135-59; MCCW; H33/27R

Nos. 178-188 actually entered service in 1955. Nos. 190, 214 re-seated to H34/29R in 1960 and 1961 respectively. No. 211 to West Midlands PTE (WMPTE) 4/74 re-numbered 211Y. Withdrawn 1971 (166-171, 173, 177-178, 182-183, 185-186, 188-189), 1972 (172, 174-176, 179-181, 184, 187, 190-196, 209), 1973 (197-208, 210, 212-215).

1958

216-265; VWK216-265; Daimler CVG6; 19460-84/92-516; MCCW; H33/27R

Nos. 216, 230, 238 to WMPTE as withdrawn vehicles 4/74; Nos. 216, 230 re-instated and re-numbered 216Y, 230Y in 1974. Nos. 220, 223-229, 231-237, 239-240, 242, 245-261, 263-265 to WMPTE 4/74 retaining same numbers but with Y suffix added. Withdrawn 1970 (221), 1972 (219), 1973 (216-218, 222, 230, 241, 243-244, 262), 1974 (238).

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1959

266-290; XVC266-290; Daimler CVG6; 19646-70; MCCW; H33/27R 401-403; XRW401-403; Daimler G6H/S; 25710-12; Willowbrook; C41F

Nos. 401-403 re-seated to C39F in 1965 (401) or 1967 and destination boxes added. Nos. 266-290 to WMPTE 4/74 retaining same numbers but with Y suffix added. Withdrawn 1970 (401-403).

1961

291-312; 291-312RW; Daimler CVG6; 19818-39; MCCW; H34/29R

Nos. 292-312 to WMPTE 4/74 retaining same numbers but with Y suffix added. Withdrawn 1973 (291; converted to tree-lopping vehicle and passed to WMPTE 4/74).

1963

313-337; 313-337CRW; Daimler CVG6; 20024-48; MCCW; H34/29R

Nos. 313-317 to WMPTE 4/74 retaining same numbers but with Y suffix added.

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No. 295 (295RW) was a 1961 Daimler CVG6 with MCCW 63-seat bodywork. It passed to West Midlands PTE in 1974. (John Kaye). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1964

404; 404CWK; Bedford SB5; 94770; Duple; C41F 405-406; CDU405-406B; Bedford SB5; 94940/44; Duple; C41F 501; CDU51B; Ford 530E; L30C852237K; Martin Walter; C25F

Withdrawn 1972 (404-406, 501).

1965

338-359; CDU338-59B; Leyland PDR1/2; L21338-59; Willowbrook; H44/32F 360-381; CRW360-81C; Daimler CRG6LX; 61117-38; Willowbrook; H44/32F 502-508; CRW502-08C; Bedford VAS1; 1954/70/73/56/88/94-95; Marshall; B30F 509-515; CRW509-15C; Commer; BFD3023003267/88/309/15-18; Walker; B12F

Nos. 502-508 re-seated to B29F in 1966-67; No. 502 to DP29F (fitted with coach seats) in 1971. Nos. 338, 340-381 to WMPTE 4/74 retaining same numbers but with Y suffix added. Nos. 509-515 passed to Coventry District Council 4/74. Withdrawn 1968 (508), 1969 (503-504), 1970 (339), 1972 (505-507), 1973 (502).

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1966

1-5; CKV1-5D; Daimler CRG6LX; 61721-25; Neepsend; H45/31F 6-8; CKV6-8D; Daimler CRG6LX; 61726-28; East Lancs; H45/31F 9-11; CKV9-11D; Daimler CRG6LX; 61729-31; Neepsend; H45/31F 12; CKV12D; Daimler CRG6LX; 61732; East Lancs; H45/31F 13; CKV13D; Daimler CRG6LX; 61733; Neepsend; H45/31F 14-15; CKV14-15D; Daimler CRG6LX; 61734-35; East Lancs; H45/31F 16-18; CKV16-18D; Daimler CRG6LX; 61736-38; Neepsend; H45/31F 19-21; CKV19-21D; Daimler CRG6LX; 61739-41; East Lancs; H45/31F 22; CKV22D; Daimler CRG6LX; 61742; Neepsend; H45/31F 522-523; KDU522-23D; Commer; BFD3023003857/73; Walker; B12F

Nos. 1-22 re-seated to H44/31F in 1972-73; to WMPTE 4/74 retaining same numbers but with Y suffix added. Nos. 522-523 passed to Coventry District Council 4/74.

1967

516-518; KHP516-18E; Bristol RESL6G; (RESL-1-)101-103; ECW; B44F 519-521; KHP519-21E; Bristol RESL6G; (RESL-1-)104-106; ECW; B42D 524-531; KRW524-31F; Commer; BFD3023 004065-72; Walker; B12F

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1967 (continued)

No. 516 re-seated to B43F 1974. No. 519 re-seated to B41D 1974. Nos. 516, 519 to WMPTE 4/74 retaining same numbers but with Y suffix added. Nos. 517-518, 520-521 were on loan to WMPTE from 1/74 and were numbered 4443-4446 respectively. Nos. 524-531 passed to Coventry District Council 4/74.

1968

23-40; KWK23-40F; Daimler CRG6LX; 62633-50; ECW; H45/27D

Nos. 23-40 rebuilt to H45/29F in 1973-74; to WMPTE 4/74 retaining same numbers but with Y suffix added.

1969

41-58; KKV41-58G; Daimler CRG6LX; 63111-28; East Lancs; H45/27D

No. 43 re-seated to H44/27D in 1971. Nos. 41-58 to WMPTE 4/74 retaining same numbers but with Y suffix added.

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No. 57 (KKV57G) was a 1969 Daimler CRG6LX with East Lancs 72-seat dual-entrance bodywork. (John Kaye). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1970

59-76; SWK59-76J; Daimler CRG6LX; 64059-76; Park Royal; H45/27D

No. 76 re-bodied by East Lancs to H44/30F in 1972. Nos. 59-76 to WMPTE 4/74 retaining same numbers but with Y suffix added.

1971

77-94; YHP477-94J; Daimler CRG6LX; 64077-94; East Lancs; H45/27D

Nos. 77-94 to WMPTE 4/74 retaining same numbers but with Y suffix added.

1972

95-122; YVC95-122K; Daimler CRG6LX; 66045-72; East Lancs; H44/30F 407; YVC407L; Ford R226; BC04MA49961; Plaxton; C49F

Nos. 95-122, 407 to WMPTE 4/74 retaining same numbers but with Y suffix added.

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No. 407 (YVC407L) a Plaxton 49-seat bodied Ford R226 dating from 1972. (John Kaye). Coventry Corporation Transport 1912 - 1974

1973

123-125; PDU123-25M; Daimler CRG6LX; 67445-47; East Lancs; H44/30F 126-132; GWK126-32L; Daimler CRG6LX; 67448-54; East Lancs; H44/30F 133; PDU133M; Daimler CRG6LX; 67455; East Lancs; H44/30F 134; GWK134L; Daimler CRG6LX; 67456; East Lancs; H44/30F 135; PDU135M; Daimler CRG6LX; 67457; East Lancs; H44/30F 136-139; GWK136-39L; Daimler CRG6LX; 67458-61; East Lancs; H44/30F 140; PDU140M; Daimler CRG6LX; 67462; East Lancs; H44/30F 141-142; GWK141-42L; Daimler CRG6LX; 67463/363; East Lancs; H44/30F 408; GWK408L; Ford Transit; BD05NJ55866; Deansgate; B12F

Nos. 123-142, 408 to WMPTE 4/74 retaining same numbers but with Y suffix added.

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