Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

CONTENTS

Rotherham Corporation Transport - Fleet History 1903-1974……..…..…..….. Page 3 Rotherham Corporation Transport - Tram Fleet List 1903-1949…………..……. Page 9 Rotherham Corporation Transport - Trolleybus Fleet List 1912-1965………… Page 14 Rotherham Corporation Transport - Bus Fleet List 1913-1974.….………………. Page 33

Cover Illustration: No. 123 (FET823) a 1951 Bristol L5G with East Lancs 32-seat bodywork. (LTHL collection).

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Although there had been proposals for a horse tramway in Rotherham, it was the Corporation itself who promoted the first tramway under the Rotherham Corporation Act of 1900. Constructed to a gauge of 4ft 8½ ins, the system began operating on the 31st January 1903 when two routes radiating from College Square in the town centre opened. The first ran northwards along Effingham Street and terminated at the borough boundary and tram depot in Rawmarsh Road, whilst the second ran northeastwards via Fitzwilliam Road to the Pumping Station. On the 8th April 1903 a third route to Kimberworth, via High Street, Main Street and Masborough Street commenced. A route southwards to Canklow, via Canklow Road was introduced on the 6th June 1903 and two days later on the 8th June the line to Templeborough was opened, which was further extended to Tinsley on the 21st July, where the track terminated just short of the rails of the Sheffield system. The initial rolling stock consisted of twelve (Nos. 1-12) open-top double-deckers and three (13-15) single-deckers built by the Electric Railway & Tramway Carriage Works (ERTCW) of Preston. A further fifteen (16-30) ERTCW open-top double-deckers followed in 1903. In September 1905 a connection to the Sheffield system was opened and trams began to run through. On the 1st October the following year an extension of the Fitzwilliam Street line to Dalton was opened, and, on 6th February 1907 through running commenced with the neighbouring Mexborough & Swinton system, via Rawmarsh.

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By 1909, with the system proving a success, work had begun on doubling the single-track lines. A new 1-mile route along High Street to Wellgate was opened on 2nd March 1910, which was extended along Broom Road and Wickersley Road in 1912. The final extension to the system came in 1912 when the Dalton route was lengthened along Doncaster Road to serve Thrybergh. In 1910, a deputation from the Corporation visited trolleybus systems then being set up on the continent and this resulted in powers being obtained for trolleybus operation, initially as feeders for the tram routes. The first route from the tram terminus at the Stag Inn on Herringthorpe Lane to Maltby, via Bramley and Wickersley, was opened on the 3rd October 1912, operated by three (Nos. 38-40) Milnes Voss-bodied 26-seat single-deckers, supplied by Railless Electric Traction, but actually built by David Brown. Three (Nos. 41-43) similar vehicles were ordered the following year. The first motorbuses were three (Nos. 44-46?), open-top, double-deck, Daimler CC’s, which were used to inaugurate a route from Thorpe Hesley to Rotherham on the 26th July 1913, with further routes to Treeton and to Aston following shortly afterward, but further expansion was curtailed by the onset of World War I. During the War a number of second-hand tramcars was purchased to bolster the fleet. Twelve (Nos. 38-49) ERTCW single-deckers came from Oldham Corporation in 1916, whilst London County Council supplied ten (50-59) ERTCW double-deckers in 1917. In 1920 thirteen (Nos. 1-4, 60-68) new English Electric top-covered cars were purchased.

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Although the Council wished to extend the Broom Road tramway along the trolleybus route, at least as far as Wickersley, it never did so and instead, during 1923, the trolleybus wires were extended into Rotherham town centre to terminate in College Square. In January 1924 trolleybuses began to work a through service, although tramcars continued to run despite the fact that they duplicated part of the service. The neighbouring Mexborough & Swinton Company was already operating trolleybuses and proposed to replace its existing Mexborough to Rotherham tram service by trolleybuses. Rotherham Corporation agreed to erect trolley wires on its section of the route to permit through running into Rotherham town centre. On the 10th March 1929 through services commenced and Rotherham Corporation vehicles were able to work over much of the Company’s routes as far as Conisborough. Throughout the 1920’s competition from private motorbus operators increased and a number of them were taken over by the Corporation along with the stage services. On 1st July 1926, the Chapeltown to Rotherham route was taken over from Hinton Brothers of Hoyland who had been acquired by Barnsley & District, and on the 19th February 1927 the Rotherham to Maltby service of Rowley of Maltby was acquired. The Rotherham to Doncaster route of Guest of Swinton was jointly acquired with Doncaster Corporation on the 25th February 1929 and in April of that year the local service to Greasbrough was purchased from Smart of Greasbrough. In January 1930 the Masborough Station to Bawtry route of Taylor of Masborough was also acquired. The first tramway abandonment came on the 10th June 1929, when the loss-making Broom Road line was closed, the route already being served by trolleybuses. Shortly

5 Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974 afterwards, proposals for reconstruction of the road at Thrybergh meant that it would be necessary to relay the track and it was decided to replace the tram service by trolleybuses. Since the Thrybergh trams ran through to Kimberworth, it was further decided to replace the whole route, and, on the 16th May 1931, the Kimberworth to Thrybergh route was replaced by a trolleybus service. On the 2nd June 1931 a short extension serving Silverwood Colliery was opened. On the 9th July 1934 the last tram ran on the Canklow line, leaving just the Templeborough route and through service to Sheffield to survive the war. Further extensions to the trolleybus system had occurred on the 28th March 1935 when a branch from the main Maltby route along Broom Lane and Bawtry Road opened, and on the 1st July 1936 a new route to Greasbrough had been introduced. All this meant that the trolleybus fleet had grown; ten Guy BT32’s had been delivered in 1933, with three more being added in 1935 and six Guy BTX’s in 1936. Motorbus services continued to expand with the acquisition of more local operators in the 1930’s. The Rotherham to Silverwood Colliery service of Green of Rotherham was acquired early in 1935, followed on the 1st February 1935 by a share in the Thorpe Hesley to Sheffield and Treeton to Sheffield services from Sheffield JOC. On November 25th 1935 routes to Ravensfield, Silverwood Colliery and between Templeborough and the Pumping Station were acquired from Barker of Rotherham. In the spring of 1937 the Rotherham to Thurcroft Colliery service of Riley of Poppleton was taken over and in July 1939 the Bramley to Silverwood Colliery service of Warrington of Bramley was purchased.

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Although Rotherham had considered introducing trolleybuses along the busy Sheffield tram route through Templeborough, Sheffield were not interested in trolleybus operation. As a result trolley wires were erected as far as Templeborough, operations commencing in 1940 to other termini, giving workers a cross-town facility. On the 2nd May 1948 the trolleybus terminus at Kimberworth was extended to the Toll Bar. The through tram service to Sheffield last ran on the 11th December 1948, although tramcars continued to run to Templeborough until the 13th November 1949 when services finally ceased bringing the tramway era in Rotherham to an end. The new decade brought cutbacks in the trolleybus services as rising costs began to make the single-deck trolleybuses less profitable. In March 1951 the route to Greasbrough was closed, followed shortly afterwards by the Broom Lane section. The extension to the Toll Bar at Kimberworth was curtailed to Ewers Road in 1953 and in 1954 the trolleybus route to Maltby was closed, although Wickersley continued to be served until 1963. In 1955 it was suggested that larger capacity double-deckers would prove more economical and help alleviate the staff shortage. Consequently, fourteen single-deck Daimlers that had been purchased in 1949 and 1950 were re-bodied as double-deckers to work the Kimberworth to Thrybergh route and the remaining section of the Maltby route to Wickersley, helping to keep the trolleybus system going for a few more years. In 1962 the decision was taken to phase out the trolleybuses because of continuing rising costs. On the 14th January 1963 the Wickersley trolleybuses were withdrawn, leaving just the Kimberworth to Thrybergh route to soldier on alone until the 2nd October 1965 when the last trolleybus (No. 30[FET339]) ran, ending over 50 years of ‘trackless’ operation in Rotherham.

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Over the years the Rotherham bus fleet had been predominantly of Bristol manufacture and when that marque became unavailable in 1949, Crossley and Daimler vehicles were purchased. Towards the end of Rotherham’s independent municipal operations the Daimler Fleetline became the standard vehicle. On the 1st April 1974, Rotherham became a part of the newly created Metropolitan County of South Yorkshire and its bus fleet, along with those of neighbouring Doncaster and Sheffield, was absorbed into the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, ending over 70 years of municipal operations by Rotherham Corporation Transport.

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Tram Fleet List 1903-1949

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

1903 1-12; Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Brill 21E; ERTCW; 34/22 13-15; Single-deck 4-wheel; Brill 21E; ERTCW; 28 16-30 Double-deck open-top 4-wheel; Brill 21E; ERTCW; 34/22 Nos. 1-12, 16-27 most fitted with UEC open-canopy top-covers between 1905 and 1913 (Nos. 22-27 in 1906; Nos. 16-21 in 1907 are known); most re-trucked with Craven trucks c. 1925. Nos. 13-15 rebuilt by UEC as open-canopy top-covered 70 or 72-seat double-deckers in 1908; may have been re-trucked with Craven trucks c.1925; one of these (probably No. 15) fitted with new English Electric body in 1920. Nos. 28-30 fitted with Milnes Voss open-canopy top-covers in 1905; replaced by UEC open-canopy top-covers in 1913. In 1920 seven new English Electric standard bodies were purchased and fitted to seven (numbers unknown) of Nos. 5-30, retaining the trucks and top-covers. It is possible that these and No. 15 (above) were re-numbered in the 60-68 series for a short while, but had reverted to numbers in the 5-30 series by the end of 1921. Withdrawn by 1920 (1-4?), by 1921 (28, 30), by 1923 (16, 27), between 1927 and 1933 (remainder).

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Rotherham car No. 25 in original condition. It was a 1903 Electric Railway & Tramway Carriage Works-built 4-wheel double-decker seating 56. It received a UEC top-cover in 1906. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

Rotherham tram 26 showing the UEC open canopy top cover that was fitted in 1906. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1909 32-34; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Preston 21E; UEC; 72 35-37; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Preston 21E; UEC; 34/22 Withdrawn by 1933 (32-37). 1916 38-49; Single-deck saloon bogie; Brill 27G; ERTCW; 38 Nos. 38-49 ex-Oldham Corporation (Nos. 4-12, 14-16, new 1900(4) or 1901); one (number unknown) was shortened, re-trucked with Craven 4-wheel truck in 1921 and re-numbered 28; two more were similarly rebuilt in 1923 and probably re- numbered 49-50, later being re-numbered 16 and 27. Withdrawn 1918 (44), 1919 (eight cars including 49), 1929 (16, 27-28). 1917 50-59; Double-deck enclosed 4-wheel; Brill 21E; ERTCW; 34/22 Nos. 50-59 ex-London County Council (Nos. unknown, new 1903); rebuilt with open- canopy top-covers and re-numbered 39-48 in 1922. Withdrawn 1926 (51-58[40-47]), 1927 (50[39], 59[48]).

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1920 1-4; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; UEC 21E; English Electric; 38/22 Withdrawn by 1935 (1-4). 1935 1-11; Double-deck totally-enclosed 4-wheel; EMB Hornless; English Electric; 36/27 Withdrawn 1949 (1-11). 1943 14; Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel; Brill 21E; Leeds CT; 36/24 No. 14 ex-Leeds Corporation (No. 125A, new 1908); on hire from 1943 until 1948 when it was purchased; rebuilt totally enclosed by Rotherham CT at a later date. Withdrawn 1949 (14).

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Trolleybus Fleet List 1912-1965

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

1912 38-40; ET1922-1924*; Railless; - ; Milnes Voss; B26R *Nos. 38-40 ran unregistered until 1921 when compulsory registration was introduced; re-numbered T1-T3 in 1916; No. 38[T1] rebuilt to B26F in 1923 and re- numbered 51 in 1926. Withdrawn 1922 (39[T2]), 1923 (40[T3]), 1928 (38[51]). 1913 41; ET1925*; Railless; - ; Milnes Voss; B26R 42-43; - ; Railless; - ; Milnes Voss; B26R * No. 41 ran unregistered until 1921 when compulsory registration was introduced; re-numbered T4 in 1916; Nos. 42-43 were never registered; re-numbered T5-T6 in 1916. Withdrawn by 1921 (42-43[T5-T6]), 1923 (41[T4]).

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No. 39 - one of Rotherham’s first trolleybuses delivered in 1912. It was a Railless with Milnes Voss 29-seat bodywork, later registered ET1923 and re-numbered T2. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

No. 43 was a 1913 Railless trolleybus with Milnes Voss 29-seat bodywork. This vehicle was withdrawn in 1921 before registration of trolleybuses became compulsory and so was never registered. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1921 T5-T6; ET1926-1927; Railless; - ; Rotherham CT; B32F Nos. T5-T6 rebuilt to B32C at a later date; re-numbered 55-56 c.1926. Withdrawn 1931 (T5-T6[55-56]).

1922 T2; ET2337; Straker-Clough; TB2; Roe; B26F No. T2 rebuilt to B32C at a later date; re-numbered 52 c.1926. Withdrawn 1932 (T2[52]).

1924 T3-T4; ET2840-2841; Straker-Clough; - ; Roe; B26F Nos. T3-T4 rebuilt to B32C at a later date; re-numbered 53-54 c.1926 and to 18, 41 respectively in 1933. Withdrawn 1933 (T3[18], T4[41]).

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1925 T7-T8; ET3340-3341; Straker-Clough; - ; Roe; B32F Nos. T7-T8 rebuilt to B32C at a later date; re-numbered 57-58 c.1926; No. 57 re- numbered 17 c.1933; No. 58 re-numbered 45 c.1928, and re-numbered again to 42 in 1929. Withdrawn 1935 (T8[42]), 1945 (T7[17]).

1927 47-49; ET4818-4820; Straker-Clough; - ; Roe; B32C 50; ET3217; Straker-Clough; - ; Roe; B32C Withdrawn 1936 (47-50).

1928 46; ET4933; Guy BTX; BTX2270; Roe; B32C No. 46 re-numbered 45 in 1939. Withdrawn 1940 (46[45]).

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1929 42; ET5968; Ransomes S4; 1979; Ransomes; B35C 43-45; ET5284-5286; Guy BTX; BTX22992/91/93; Roe; B32C No. 42 on loan from St. Helens CT from 18/11/29 to 23/11/29 and registered by Rotherham CT. No. 45 re-numbered 44 in 1939. Withdrawn 1929 (42), 1939 (44), 1940 (43, 45[44]).

1930 51; ET6020; Guy BT; BT23321; Guy; B32C No. 51 ex-Guy demonstrator (new 1930); re-numbered 56 in 1938. Withdrawn 1940 (51[56]).

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No. 44 (ET5285) was a 1929 Guy BTX with Roe 32-seat bodywork. It was withdrawn in 1939. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1931 19-24; ET6609-6614; Ransomes S4; 2078/??/72/85/??/??; Cravens; B32C 25-30; ET6615-6620; Ransomes S4; 2071/76/79/77/??/83; Cravens; B32C 31-38; ET6621-6628; Ransomes S4; 2089/??/87/82/84/??/90/96; Cravens; B32C 39-40; ET6607-6608; Ransomes S4; 2070/80; Cravens; B32C Nos. 20, 23-24, 29, 32, 36 had chassis numbers 2073-2075, 2081, 2086, 2088 but the order is unknown. Nos. 39-40 re-numbered 55-56 in 1933. Nos. 19-20, 22-23, 25-26, 31-32, 34-35, 37 re-numbered 27, 29, 31-33, 37, 34-35, 44, 53, 56 respectively in 1939; Nos. 22[31], 31-32[34-35], 37[56] re-numbered 78-81 respectively in 1943; Nos. 28, 25[33], 22[78], 31[79], 39[55], 34[44], 35[53], 26[37], 38 re-numbered 15-23 respectively in 1948. Withdrawn 1937 (21, 27, 33, 40[56]), 1939 (24, 29), 1940 (19[27]), 1942 (20[29], 37[81]), 1943 (23[32], 36, 32[80]), 1945 (30), 1948 (34[21], 38[23]), 1949 (22[17], 25[16], 26[22], 28[15], 39[19]), 1950 (31[18], 35[20]).

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1933 39-42; ET7885-7888; Guy BT32; BT23954-55/57/56; Roberts; B32C 52-54; ET7880-7882; Guy BT32; BT23949-50/53; Cravens; B32C 57-58; ET7883-7884; Guy BT32; BT23951-52; Cravens; B32C 59; ET7889; Guy BT32; BT23958; Roberts; B32C Nos. 41-42, 54 re-numbered 24-26 in 1948. No. 57 re-numbered 39 in 1939. Withdrawn 1938 (39), 1939 (58-59), 1940 (40, 52-53, 57[39]), 1949 (41[24], 54[26]), 1950 (42[25]). 1935 15-18; ET9230-9233; Guy BT32; BT24094-97; Cravens; B32C Nos. 15-18 re-numbered 27-30 in 1948; re-numbered 59-62 in 1950. Withdrawn 1951 (15-18[59-62]). 1936 60-65; ET9615-9620; Guy BTX; BTX24201/00/197/99/98/202; Cravens; B40C No. 60 re-numbered 66 in 1940; re-seated to B39C in 1945; re-numbered 36 in 1948. Nos. 61-65 re-seated to B39C in 1945; re-numbered 31-35 in 1948. Withdrawn 1949 (60[36]), 1950 (61-65[31-35]).

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Standing in front of what appears to be one of the 1933 Roberts -bodied 32 seat Guy BT32’s the crew enjoy a break. The five trolleybuses delivered to Rotherham were the only ones bodied by Roberts. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

No. 34 (ET9619), a 1936 Guy BTX with Cravens 40-seat bodywork was originally No. 64 but was re-numbered as shown in 1948 and withdrawn in 1950. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1937 14; AET901; Guy BTX; BTX24446; Cravens; B39C 47-50; AET902-905; Guy BTX; BTX24447-50; Cravens; B39C 66; AET906; Guy BTX; BTX24451; Cravens; B39C 67-70; AET907-910; AEC 664T; 664T541-44; Cravens; B39C 201-202; AET911-912; AEC 664T; 664T545-46; Cravens; B39C 203; AET913; Guy BTX; BTX24617; Cravens; B39C 204; AET914; AEC 664T; 664T549; Cravens; B39C No. 14 re-numbered 46 in 1940; re-numbered 37 in 1948. Nos. 47-50 re-numbered 38-41 in 1948; Nos. 47-48[38-39] re-numbered 63-64 in 1950. No. 66 re-numbered 51 in 1940; re-numbered 42 in 1948. Nos. 67-69 re-numbered 48-50 in 1948; Nos. 67[48], 69[50] re-numbered 67, 66 respectively in 1950. No. 70 re-numbered 58 in 1940; re-numbered 45 in 1948. Nos. 201-202 re-numbered 59-60 in 1940; re-numbered 46-47 in 1948. No. 203 re-numbered 13 in 1939; re-numbered 52 in 1940; re-numbered 43 in 1948; re-numbered 65 in 1950. No. 204 re-numbered 57 in 1940; re-numbered 44 in 1948; re-numbered 68 in 1950. All re-seated to B38C in 1947. Withdrawn 1949 (201[46]), 1950 (14[37], 49-50[40-41], 66[42], 68[49], 70[45], 202[47]), 1951 (67, 69[66], 204[68]), 1953 (47[63], 203[65]), 1954 (48[64]).

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1939 19-22; CET80-83; Guy BTX; BTX24809-12; East Lancs; B38C 23-26; CET84-87; AEC 664T; 664T708-11; East Lancs; B39C Nos. 19-22 re-numbered 55-58 in 1948; Nos. 20-22[56-58] re-numbered 69-71 in 1950. Nos. 23-26 re-seated to B38C in 1946; re-numbered 51-54 in 1948. Withdrawn 1950 (19[55], 23-26[51-54]), 1954 (20-22[69-71]). 1940 70-77; CET480-487; Sunbeam MS2C; 12229/40-46; East Lancs; B39C Nos. 70-77 re-seated to B38C in 1945 (71-73) or 1946; re-numbered 59-66 in 1948; No. 73[62] re-numbered 72 in 1950. Withdrawn 1949 (70[59]), 1950 (71-72[60-61], 74-77[63-66]), 1951 (73[72]). 1942 82-89; CET607-614; Sunbeam MS2C; 12247-54; East Lancs; B39C Nos. 82-89 re-seated to B38C at a later date; re-numbered 67-74 in 1948; Nos. 67, 73 re-numbered 73, 74 respectively in 1950. Withdrawn 1949 (83[68], 86[71]), 1950 (84[69], 85[70], 87[72], 89[74]), 1954 (82[73], 88[74]).

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No. 88 (CET613), a 1942 Sunbeam MS2C with East Lancs 39-seat bodywork. It was withdrawn in 1954 but is still extant with a preservation group. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1949 75-83; FET335-343; Daimler CTE6; 15101/07/03/871/105/869/104/870/ 102; East Lancs; B38C 84; FET344; Daimler CTC6; 15852; East Lancs; B38C 85; FET345; Daimler CTE6; 15106; East Lancs; B38C 86-90; FET346-350; Daimler CTC6; 15853-55/51/56; East Lancs; B38C Nos. 75, 78-83, 85 re-bodied by Roe to H40/30R in 1956 or 1957 (82) and re- numbered 29, 35, 30, 38, 27, 39, 25, 26 respectively in 1956 or 1957 (82[39]). No. 76, 77, 84 re-numbered 7, 8, 2 respectively in 1957. Withdrawn 1954 (86-90), 1960 (84[2]), 1962 (7-8[76-77]), 1963 (75[29], 78[35], 80[38], 81[27], 85[26]), 1965 (79[30], 82[39], 83[25]).

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No. 8 (FET337) was a 1949 Daimler CTE6 with East Lancs 38-seat bodywork, originally numbered 77 it was withdrawn in 1962. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1950 1-6; FET601-606; Daimler CTC6; 15857-62; East Lancs; B38C 7-18; FET607-618; Daimler CTE6; 15875-84/86/85; East Lancs; B38C 19-24; FET619-624; Daimler CTC6; 15863-68; East Lancs; B38C 91-94; FET471-474; Daimler CTE6; 15100/874/73/72; East Lancs; B38C Nos. 7, 8, 11, 12, 14-18, 91-93 re-bodied by Roe to H40/30R in 1956 or 1957 (8, 11, 14, 16, 18) and re-numbered 28, 40, 41, 32, 42, 31, 43, 37, 44, 34, 36, 33 respectively. Nos. 24, 94 re-numbered 1, 4 respectively in 1956. Nos. 6, 9, 10 re-numbered 3, 5, 6 respectively in 1957. Withdrawn 1954 (1-5, 19-23), 1956 (13), 1960 (24[1], 94[4]), 1962 (6[3], 9[5]), 1963 (7[28], 8[40], 10[6], 11[41], 14[42], 16[43], 18[44], 91[34]), 1965 (12[32], 15[31], 17[37], 92[36], 93[33]).

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Rotherham had a number of single-deck trolleybuses re-bodied by Roe with double-deck bodywork in 1956. This is No. 36 (FET472) formerly single-deck No. 92, a Daimler CTE6 dating from 1950. (David Lang). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

Rotherham No. 37 (FET617), a 1950 Daimler CTC6, originally with single-deck body but re-bodied by Roe in 1956 and re-numbered. It is now in preservation at Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

Bus Fleet List 1913-1974

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

1913 44-46; ET606-608; Daimler CC; 591/93/92; Brush? ; O18/16RO Nos. 44-46 re-numbered M1-M3 c.1916; Nos. 44[M1], 45[M2] re-bodied by Bartle to B26R in 1920; 44[M1], 45[M2] re-numbered 47-48 in 1924. Withdrawn 1919 (46[M3]), 1924 (44-45[47-48]).

1914 47; ET796; Daimler B; B3140; Brush; O18/16RO? No. 47 re-numbered M4 c.1916; re-bodied by Bartle to B26R in 1920; re-numbered 49 in 1922. Withdrawn 1924 (47[49]).

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Rotherham’s first motor bus was this Daimler CC with (possibly) Brush bodywork - two were later re-bodied as single-deckers. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1915 48-50; ET982-984; Daimler Y; ?/4610/?; ? ; B26R Nos. 48-50 re-numbered M5-M7 c.1916; Nos. 48[M5], 49[M6] re-numbered (probably to) 50-51 in 1922; 48[50], 49[51] re-numbered 57-58 in 1925. Withdrawn by 1920 (50[M7]), 1927 (48-49[57-58]).

1919 M8; ET1450; AEC YC; 14887; Bartle; B26R No. M8 re-numbered 52 in 1922; re-numbered 59 in 1926. Withdrawn by 1927 (M8[59]).

1920 M9; ET984; AEC YC; 14885; Bartle; B26R No. M9 received registration from 50[M7] of 1915, which it replaced; re-numbered 53 in 1922; re-numbered 60 in 1926. Withdrawn by 1927 (M9[60]).

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M.7 in Effingham Square c.1918 was a 1915 Daimler Y with unidentified bodywork. It was withdrawn by 1920. (Postcard from the LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1922 54; ET2242; Ford T; 5411955; ? ; B14F 55; ET2457; Guy J; J4274; Guy; B14F 56; ET2338; Guy J; J4185; Globe; B14F 57-60; ET2339-2342; Guy J; J4256/31/51/59; Guy; B14F Withdrawn 1922 (54), 1924 (55-60).

1923 61-63; ET2794-2796; Bristol 2-ton; 0104/03/05; Roe; B20F Withdrawn 1929 (61-63).

1924 64-72; ET2797-2805; Guy BA; BA2168/76/77-83; Guy; B20F Withdrawn 1928 (69-72), 1929 (64-68).

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1925 73-74; ET3214-3215; Bristol 2-ton; 0186-87; Roe; B20F 75; ET3216; Bristol 4-ton; 1613; Roe; B32D 76-79; ET3342-3345; Bristol 4-ton; 1646-47/98-99; Roe; B32D 80-82; ET3346-3348; Bristol 2-ton; 0239-40/47; Roe; B20F Withdrawn 1928 (73-75), 1930 (76-82).

1926 83; ET3858; Bristol 4-ton; 1704; Roe; B32D? 84-85; ET3859-3860; Dennis; 31305/04; Roe?; B20F 86; WT1222; Guy B; B1430; ? ; B24? 87; WT6644; Guy B; B1553; ? ; B26? 88; DA9616; Guy B; ? ; ? ; B24? 89-90; ET3349-3350; Bristol 52hp; ? ; Roe; B30? Nos. 86-88 ex-Barnsley & District Traction (Nos. ?, new 1923, 1924, 1925 respectively). Withdrawn 1929 (83), by 1930 (89-90), by 1932 (84-85).

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1927 91; WU1427; Guy BB; BB1736; ? ; B31? 92*; WT6436; Guy B; B1579; ? ; B26F 93*; WT7324; Guy B; B1627; ? ; B26F 92-93; ET4602-4603; Bristol B; B123-24; Roe; B32C 94-95; ET4690-4691; Guy FCX; FCX22559/61; Guy; FB39C 96-98; ET4742-4744; Bristol B; B170-72; Roe; B32C Nos. 91, 92*-93* ex-Maltby Services, Maltby (new 1925, 1924, 1924 respectively). No. 93 re-numbered (probably to) 60 in 1932. No. 96 re-numbered 167 in 1940. Withdrawn 1927 (92*-93*), 1930 (91), 1933 (94-95), 1936 (93[60]), 1943 (92), by 1946 (96[167], 97), 1947 (98).

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1928 69-75; ET4913-4919; Bristol B; B239-40/72-76; Roe; B32C 99; ET5043; Bristol B; B328; Rotherham CT; B32C 100; ET5216; Bristol B; B329; Rotherham CT; B32C 101; ET5231; Bristol B; B331; Roe; B32C 102-103; ET5347-5348; Bristol B; B368/67; Roe; B32C Nos. 69-75 re-seated to B31C in 1931; Nos. 69-70 re-numbered 101, 103 respectively in 1937; Nos. 72, 74 (possibly), 75 re-numbered 95, 94(?), 166 respectively in 1940; No. 75[166] re-numbered 100 in 1949. Nos. 99-100 re-numbered 111, 110 respectively in 1936. Withdrawn 1936 (101-103), by 1939 (70[103], 71, 73, 99[111], 100[110]), by 1942 (69[101]), 1946 (74[94?]), by 1949 (72[95], 75[100]). 1929 64-68; ET5467-5471; Bristol B; B410/380/90/411/379; Roe; B32C 86; ET5956; Bristol B; B618; Roe; B32C 104-106; ET5858-5860; Bristol B; B577-79; Roe; B32C Nos. 64-68, 86, 104-106 probably re-seated to B31C in 1931; Nos. 64-65 re- numbered 101-102 in 1963; No. 66 re-numbered 94 in 1937. Withdrawn 1936 (67-68), 1937 (64[101]), 1938 (65[102], 66[94], 86, 104-106).

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1930 61; ET6383; Bristol B; B710; Roe; B32C 63; ET6384; Bristol B; B711; Roe; B32C 89-91; ET6380-6382; Bristol B; B707-09; Roe; B32C 107-109; ET6045-6047; Bristol B; B619-621; Cravens; B32C 110-111; ET6224-6225; Bristol B; B669-70; Roe; C28F Nos. 61, 63, 89-91 re-seated to B31C in 1931; Nos. 61, 63 re-numbered 95, 100 respectively in 1936. Nos. 110-111 used for private hire and were originally un-numbered. Withdrawn 1936 (110-111), 1938 (61[95], 89, 91), by 1939 (63[100], 107-109), 1944 (90). 1931 62; ET6600; Bristol B; B750; Roe; B32C 76; ET6601; Bristol B; B751; Roe; B32C 79-80; ET6602-6603; Bristol B; B752-53; Roe; B32C 83-85; ET6604-6606; Bristol B; B754-56; Roe; B32C Nos. 62, 76, 79-80, 83-85 re-seated to B31C in 1931; No. 62 re-numbered 99 in 1936. Withdrawn 1938 (79), 1939 (62[99], 76, 80, 83-85).

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No. 91 (ET6382) in All Saints Square c.1938 was a 1930 Bristol B with Roe 32-seat centre entrance bodywork. (Postcard from the LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1932 77-78; ET7166-7167; Bristol J; J102-03; Roe; B32C 81-82; ET7168-7169; Bristol J; J105-06; Roe; B32C 87-88; ET7170-7171; Bristol J; J107-08; Roe; B32C 93; ET7172; Bristol J; J109; Roe; B32C Nos. 77, 82, 87 re-numbered 172, 169, 168 respectively in 1942; Nos. 82[169], 87[168] re-numbered 102, 101 respectively in 1948. Withdrawn by 1941 (78, 81, 88, 93), by 1946 (77[172]), 1949 (82[102], 87[101]). 1935 94-95; ? ; ? ; ? ; ? ; ? 112-119; ET8831-8838; Bristol JO5G; JO5G8/10/13/6-7/9/11-12; Cravens; B32C 120; ANW533; Dennis Lancet I; 170711; ? ; B32R 121; WJ95; Leyland LT2; 51182; Leyland; B30? Nos. 94-95 are thought to have been acquired from T. Green of Rotherham along with a service to Silverwood Colliery, but no further details are known. No. 112 re-numbered 120 in 1939; Nos. 112[120], 113-119 re-numbered 110, 103- 109 respectively in 1948. No. 120 ex-Barker, Rotherham (new 1934). No. 121 ex-Sheffield JOC (No. 87, new 1931). Withdrawn unknown (94-95 [may not have been operated]), 1935 (121), 1939 (120), by 1950 (112[110], 113-119[103-109]).

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1936 121-128; ET9621-9628; Bristol JO5G; JO5G197-204; Cravens; B32C Nos. 121-128 re-numbered 111-118 in 1949. Withdrawn 1950 (121-128[111-118]). 1937 129-136; AET629-636; Bristol JO5G; JO5G74-81; Cravens; B32C Nos. 129-136 re-numbered 119-126 in 1949. Withdrawn 129[119], 135[125]), 1950 (130-134[120-124], 136[126]). 1938 137-144; BET347-354; Bristol L5G; 4458-65; Cravens; B32C 145-156; BET511-522; Bristol L5G; 4619-30; Cravens; B32C Nos. 137-156 re-numbered 127-146 in 1949; Nos. 137[127], 140[130], 142[132], 143[133] fitted with 1949/50 B32C bodies ex-112-114/179-184 batches in 1951; Nos. 139[129], 144[134] re-numbered 138, 141 respectively in 1951; No. 153[143] had chassis extended and re-bodied by Rotherham CT to B37R in 1954. Withdrawn 1950 141[131]), 1951 (137-138[127-128], 140[130], 142-143[132- 133], 145-146[135-136], 148-149[138-139], 151[141], 154-155[144-145]), 1955 (139[138], 144[141], 147[137], 152[142], 156[146]), 1957 (150[140]), 1959 (153[143]).

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No. 140 (BET516) was a 1938 Bristol L5G with Cravens 32-seat centre entrance bodywork. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1939 104-112; BET901-909; Bristol L5G; 48127-35; East Lancs; B32C Nos. 104-112 re-numbered 147-155 in 1949; Nos. 104-105[147-148], 107[150], 109[152], 112[155] lengthened to 29ft and re-bodied by Bond to B37R in 1953; Nos. 106[149], 108[151], 110-111[153-154] re-bodied by East Lancs to B35R in 1952. Withdrawn 1957 (104-105[147-148], 107[150], 109-110[152-153], 112[155]), 1960 (106[149], 108[151], 111[154]).

1940 157-165; CET440-448; Bristol L5G; 54021-29; East Lancs; B32C No. 165 re-numbered 156 in 1949. Nos. 159-162 fitted with 1949/50 B32C bodies ex-112-114/179-184 batches in 1951; No 159 was lengthened in 1956 and re-bodied by Rotherham CT to B37R (using East Lancs frames). Withdrawn 1954 (161, 165[156]), 1956 (157-158), 1957 (160, 162-164), 1958 (159).

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1941 100-101; CET561-562; Bristol L5G; 50090/92; East Lancs; B32C Nos. 100-101 re-numbered 165-166 in 1949; No. 165 fitted with B32C body ex-112- 114/179-184 batches in 1951. Withdrawn 1956 (101[166]), 1957 (100[165]).

1942 102-103; CET563-564; Bristol L5G; 56001-02; East Lancs; B32C Nos. 102-103 re-numbered 167-168 in 1949. Withdrawn 1957 (102-103[167-168]).

1946 170; DET370; Bristol K5G; W3141; East Lancs; H30/26R 171-172; DET371-372; Bristol K6B; W3140/97; East Lancs; H30/26R 173; DET373; Bristol K5G; W3198; East Lancs; H30/26R No. 173 re-numbered 169 in 1949. Withdrawn 1962 (170, 172), 1963 (171, 173[169]).

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No. 170 (DET370) was a 1946 Bristol K5G with East Lancs 56-seat bodywork. It was withdrawn in 1962. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1948 173-178; EET573-578; Bristol K6B; 66024-25/36-38/23; East Lancs; H30/26R Withdrawn 1965 (173, 177), 1966 (174-176, 178).

1949 179-184; EET579-584; Bristol L6B; 67175-76/78/77/79-80; Bruce; B32C 185-196; EET885-896; Crossley DD42/7; 94852/51/53-54/57/56/58/60/ 63/924-26; Crossley; H30/26R 197-202; FET351-356; Bristol K6B; 76018-19/27-28/20/29; Yorkshire Equipment; H30/26R Nos. 179-184 rebuilt as K6B and re-bodied by East Lancs to H30/26R in 1951. Nos. 197-198 re-numbered 104, 103 respectively in 1969. Withdrawn 1964 (185-189, 192-193, 195), 1965 (190-191, 194, 196), 1966 (179, 181-184), 1967 (180), 1968 (199-202), 1969 (197[104], 198[103]).

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Bristol K6B No. 182 (EET582) was originally a 1949 single-deck L6B with Bruce 32-seat bodywork. It was re-bodied as shown in 1951 with a 56-seat body by East Lancs and withdrawn in 1966. (John Kaye). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1950 100-104; FET800-804; Bristol KS6B; 80060-62/84/83; East Lancs; H30/26R 112-114; FET812-814; Bristol L6B; 81065-67; East Lancs; B32C 115-119; FET815-819; Bristol L5G; 83009-11/40-41; East Lancs; B32C Nos. 112-114 rebuilt as K6B and re-bodied by East Lancs to H30/26R in 1952. Withdrawn 1965 (115-116, 119), 1967 (104, 117-118), 1968 (101, 103), 1969 (100, 102, 112-114). 1951 105; FET805; Bristol K6B; 80082; East Lancs; H30/26R 106-111; FET806-811; Bristol K6B; 82035-37/47-49; East Lancs; H30/26R 120-123; FET820-823; Bristol L5G; 83042-45; East Lancs; B32C 203-208; GET503-508; Crossley DD42/7; 95391-96; Crossley; H30/26R Withdrawn 1965 (203, 208), 1966 (204-207), 1967 (106-111, 120, 123), 1968 (105, 121-122). 1954 215-229; KET215-229; Daimler CVG6; 18605-14/50-54; Weymann; H30/26R Withdrawn 1969 (217, 221-222, 226), 1970 (215-216, 218, 224), 1971 (219-220, 223, 225, 227-229).

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No. 208 (GET508), a 1951 Crossley DD42/7 with Crossley 56-seat bodywork. It was withdrawn in 1965. (David Lang). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1955 124-128; MET124-128; Daimler CVG6; 18791/90/88/92/89; Weymann; L27/26R Withdrawn 1971 (124-128). 1956 129-130; HNU819-820; Leyland TD7; 306610-11; Weymann; L26/26R 131; HNU817; Leyland TD7; 306608; Weymann; L26/26R Nos. 129-131 ex-Chesterfield CT (Nos. 98-99, 96 respectively, new 1942). Withdrawn 1957 (129-131). 1957 132-134; PET132-134; Daimler CVG6; 19267-69; Roe; L27/28R 160-163; RET160-163; AEC Reliance; MU3RA402-05; Weymann; B45F 164-165; RET164-165; AEC Reliance; MU3RA406-07; Park Royal; B45F 230-236; PET230-236; Daimler CVG6; 19260-66; Weymann; H33/26R Withdrawn 1971 (161, 163-165), 1972 (132-134, 160, 162, 230-236).

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No. 233 (PET233) was a 1957 Daimler CVG6 with Weymann 59-seat bodywork. It was withdrawn in 1972. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1959 135-136; TET135-136; Daimler CVG6-30; 30037-38; Roe; H39/31F 166-168; TET166-168; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RA2211-13; Weymann; B45F No. 136 (as withdrawn vehicle) to South Yorkshire PTE 4/74 (re-numbered 1136). Withdrawn 1971 (135), 1972 (166-168), 1973 (136). 1961 137-139; VET137-139; AEC Bridgemaster; 2B3RA101-02; Park Royal; H43/27F 140-141; YET940-941; AEC Bridgemaster; 2B3RA133-34; Park Royal; H43/27F 158-159; VET158-159; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RA3113-14; Roe; B45F Withdrawn 1971 (137, 140), 1972 (138-139, 158-159), 1973 (141). 1962 142-145; 2142-2145ET; Daimler CVG6-30; 30194-97; Roe; H39/31F Nos. 142-145 (as withdrawn vehicles) to South Yorkshire PTE 4/74 (re-numbered 1142-1145). Withdrawn 1973 (142-143), 1974 (144-145).

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1961 AEC Bridgemaster No. 138 (VET138) with rather ungainly looking Park Royal 70-seat bodywork. (David Lang). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1963 95-99; 3795-3799ET; Daimler CVG6-30; 30243-47; Roe; H39/31F 146-148; 2146-2148ET; Daimler CVG6-30; 30198-200; MCCW; H39/31F 149-153; 3149-3153ET; Daimler CVG6-30; 30202-06; Roe; H39/31F Nos. 95-99, 146-153 (146-147 as withdrawn vehicles) to South Yorkshire PTE 4/74 (re-numbered 1295-1299, 1146-1153 respectively). Withdrawn 1973 (146-147).

1964 88-90; 5585-5590ET; AEC Renown; 3B3RA145-47; Roe; H39/31F 91-94; 5591-5594ET; Daimler CVG6-30; 30255-58; Roe; H39/31F 155-157; 7155-7157ET; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RA5467-69; Willowbrook; B45F Nos. 88-94 (88-90 as withdrawn vehicles) to South Yorkshire PTE 4/74 (re- numbered 1288-1294 respectively). Withdrawn 1972 (155-157), 1973 (88-90).

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No. 95 (3795ET) a Daimler CVG6 of 1963 with Roe 70-seat bodywork that passed to South Yorkshire PTE in 1974 where it became No. 1295. (David Lang). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1965 68-77; CET68-77C; Daimler CVG6-30; 30333/36/38-44/46; Roe; H39/31F 78-87; DET78-87C; Daimler CVG6-30; 30327-32/34/35/37/45; Roe; H39/31F Nos. 68-87 to South Yorkshire PTE 4/74 (re-numbered 1268-1287 respectively). 1966 59-67; FET59-67D; Daimler CVG6-30; 30387-95; Roe; H39/31F 129-131; FET129-31D; AEC Regent V; 3D2RA1970-72; Neepsend; H38/32F Nos. 59-67, 129-131 (129-131 as withdrawn vehicles) to South Yorkshire PTE 4/74 (re-numbered 1259-1267, 1129-1131 respectively). Withdrawn 1973 (129-131). 1967 181-186; HET181-86F; Daimler CRG6LX; 62257-62; Roe; H44/34F Nos. 181-186 to South Yorkshire PTE 4/74 (re-numbered 1481-1486 respectively).

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No. 184 (HET184F) was a 1967 Roe 78-seat bodied Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline. It passed to South Yorkshire PTE in 1974. (LTHL collection). Rotherham Corporation Transport 1903-1974

1969 187-198; LET187-98G; Daimler CRG6LX; 62263-68/925-30; Roe; H44/34F 199-208; NET199-208H; Daimler CRG6LX; 63456-65; Roe; H45/29D Nos. 187-198, 199-208 to South Yorkshire PTE 4/74 (re-numbered 1487-1498, 1399-1408 respectively).

1970 169-170; NET169-70J; Daimler SRG6LX-33; 63466-67; Willowbrook; DP45F Nos. 169-170 to South Yorkshire PTE 4/74 (re-numbered 69-70 respectively).

1971 209-220; PET209-20J; Daimler CRG6LX; 64431-42; Roe; H45/29D Nos. 209-220 to South Yorkshire PTE 4/74 (re-numbered 1409-1420 respectively).

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1972 171-179; WET171-79L; Seddon RU; 52513-21; Plaxton; DP44F 221-235; VET221-35K; Daimler CRG6LX; 66104-18; Roe; H45/29D Nos. 171-179, 221-235 to South Yorkshire PTE 4/74 (re-numbered 71-79, 1421- 1435 respectively).

1973 101-112; OET101-12M; Daimler CRG6LX; 67658-69; Roe; H44/34F Nos. 101-112 to South Yorkshire PTE 4/74 (re-numbered 1301-1312 respectively).

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