Devon General & Touring Co LtdOmnibus 1919-1935] 1919-1970 [Part 1: General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

Contents

Torquay Tramways Co Ltd - Fleet History 1907-1934 Page 3

Torquay Tramways Co Ltd - Tram Fleet List 1907-1934 Page 6

Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd - Fleet History 1919-1970 Page 15

Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd - Bus Fleet List 1919-1935 Page 23

Cover Illustration: SR487 (HTT487) a preserved AEC Regal with Weymann 35-seat bodywork dating from 1946. (Brian Pask).

Illustrations courtesy Brian Pask, Graham Hill, Chudleigh History Group and the Bus Archive.

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Torquay Tramways Co Ltd 1907-1934

Authorised by the Torquay Tramways Act of 1904, this 3ft 6ins gauge tramway was constructed by the Torquay Tramway Construction Co. Ltd (a subsidiary of the National Electric Construction Co. Ltd.) and operated by the Torquay Tramways Co. Ltd. The first section of track opened on the 4th April 1907, and consisted of three mainly single-track routes connecting Torre Station, St. Marychurch and Beacon Quay in a triangular system almost 4 miles in length and using the Dolter Surface Contact system. The initial rolling stock consisted of Nos. 1-18, Brush-built open-top, double-deckers liveried in maroon and cream, lined out in gold. On the 11th November 1907 a fourth section between St. Marychurch and Beacon Quay via Babbacombe opened. A double-track extension from Beacon Quay along the seafront to Torquay Station was opened on 16th April 1908. The Company had plans to extend the line further along the coast to , however, due to the persistent failure of the Dolter system it was proposed to change to the more conventional overhead system. This provoked a dispute with Torquay

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Council who maintained that the overhead wires and infrastructure would be unsightly and detract from the scenic beauty of the resort. The dispute went to arbitration, which found in favour of the Company, and the conversion went ahead. The line to Paignton opened on the 17th July 1911, necessitating an increase in the tramcar fleet for which a further 15 (Nos. 19-33), Brush-built, open-top, double-deckers were delivered. In July 1914, following increased competition from motorbus operators, the Torquay Tramways Company ordered three single-deck buses but they were diverted away from Torquay by the government before delivery because of the onset of the Great War. In 1920, following the cessation of hostilities, the Tramways Company purchased a number of motorbuses, which operated on services over a wide area of South Devon. They were housed in the main tram depot, which was on a private road at Plainmoor (later Westhill Avenue), there was also a smaller depot at Preston, which housed the cars for the Paignton route – the later bogie cars were always confined to this depot and route. In June 1922 the Company (through the National Electric Construction Co. Ltd.) acquired the controlling interest in the Devon General Company and in August 1922 the motorbuses were transferred to the new acquisition. By the early 1930’s the tramway was becoming increasingly unremunerative and faced severe competition from the motorbus. With the aim of extending further into Paignton, permission was sought in 1933 to convert to

Page 4 Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935] trolleybuses, but the Omnibus Company objected and the necessary Act of Parliament was not passed. Instead the company decided to convert its routes to motor bus operation. On 18th July 1933 Parliament gave permission and on 14th January 1934 the Paignton route was replaced by motorbuses of the Devon General Company, followed on 31st January by the remainder of the system, bringing tramway operation in the resort to a close.

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Tram Fleet List 1907-1934 This listing is in the format - Year into stock; Fleet No; Type; Trucks; Body; Seating.

1907 1-18 Double-deck open-top 4-wheel Mountain & Gibson Radial Brush 27/22 Nos. 1, 7, 9-10, 16-18 re-trucked with Brill 21E trucks at a later date. Withdrawn 1934 (1-18) 1910 19-33 Double-deck open-top 4-wheel Brill 21E Brush 27/22 Withdrawn 1934 (19-33). 1921 34-36 Single-deck 4-wheel Brush A1 Brush 24 Nos. 34-36 ex- Electric Tramways (new 1905). Withdrawn 1934 (34-36).

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One of the first batch of 18 cars delivered in 1907 was No. 13, a Brush built open top double-decker seating 49. (LTHL collection). Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

Car No. 31, delivered in 1910, was built by Brush, seating 49 and was identical to those delivered 3 years earlier. (LTHL collection). Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

1923 37-38 Double-deck open-top bogie Brush Maximum Traction Brush 76 Withdrawn 1934 (37-38).

1925 39-40 Double-deck open-top bogie Brush Maximum Traction Brush 76 Withdrawn 1934 (39-40).

1928 41-42 Double-deck open-top bogie Brush Maximum Traction Brush 72 Withdrawn 1934 (41-42).

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No. 38 was a Brush-built double deck open top car on Brush bogies enabling a higher seating capacity of 76. (LTHL collection). Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

Bus Fleet List 1920-1922 This listing is in the format - Year into stock; Fleet No; Reg. No; Chassis; Chassis No; Body; Seating.

1920 1 T8188 AEC YC 14896 Brush B32F 2 T8190 AEC YC 14894 Brush B32F 3 T8192 AEC YC 14895 Brush B32F 9 T8194 AEC YC 14899 Brush B32F 4? T8196 AEC YC 14893 Brush B32F 5? T8198 AEC YC 14892 Brush B32F 6? T8200 AEC YC 14897 Brush B32F 7? T8202 AEC YC 14898 Brush B32F 8 T8204 AEC YC 14901 Brush B32F No. 3 (T8192) was burnt out at Plainmoor in June 1921 and was re-bodied by Strachan & Brown to B32F and re-registered TA3094. The original registration was re-used in 1921 for No. 23. TB8196, TB8198, TB8200, TB8202 probably numbered 4-7 (order unknown). All re-seated to B26F at a later date. Nos. 1-9 To Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co. Ltd. 8/22.

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Torquay Tramways No. 8 (T8204) one of 9 AEC YC chassis acquired for the start of bus services in 1920. It carried a Brush 32-seat body. (LTHL collection). Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

1921 ? TA1004 AEC K 20505 Brush O24/22RO 14 TA1005 AEC K 20506 Brush O24/22RO ? TA1006 AEC K 20507 Brush O24/22RO ? TA1168 AEC K 20508 Brush O24/22RO ? TA1169 AEC K 20509 Brush O24/22RO ? TA1170 AEC K 20510 Brush O24/22RO 23 T8192 Daimler Y 6613 ? Ch30 ?-? TA1008-10 Daimler Y 6008/580/631 ? Ch30 ? TA1676 Daimler Y 6329 ? Ch30 2 TA1677 Daimler Y 5601 ? Ch30 ? TA1678 Daimler Y 7002 ? Ch30 5 TA1679 Daimler Y 6516 ? Ch30 ? TA1934 Daimler Y 6166 ? Ch30 TA1004, TA1006 may have been numbered 13 and 15 (order unknown); TA1168-1170 probably numbered 16-18 (order unknown); bodies by Brush to LGOC design. The Daimler Y vehicles were supplied by Roberts of and may have been bodied by Roberts but are more likely to have been bodied under contract (bodymaker unknown). They were probably obtained from the War Department. All to Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co. Ltd. 8/22.

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1922 ?-? TA3794-95 Daimler Y 5881/91 Strachan & Brown B32F 29 TA3796 Daimler Y 6500 Strachan & Brown B32F 28 TA3797 Daimler Y 6300 ? Ch28 6 TA3798 Daimler Y 4382 Strachan & Brown B32F 33 TA3799 Daimler Y 4327 Strachan & Brown B32F 36 TA3800 Daimler Y 6561 Strachan & Brown B32F ? TA3801 Daimler Y 6529 Strachan & Brown B32F 25-26 TA3802-03 Daimler Y 5999/6984 ? Ch28 27 TA3848 Daimler Y 6324 ? Ch28 ? TA3849 Daimler Y 6541 Strachan & Brown B32F All these vehicles were probably ex-War Department, rebuilt and re-bodied. All to Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co. Ltd. 8/22.

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Devon General Omnibus and Touring Co Ltd Fleet History 1919-1970

The Devon General Omnibus & Touring Company Limited was first registered on 22 May 1919 with an authorised capital of £4000. Two of the directors were Charles Mill and his son, John Stuart Mill. It was John Mill who purchased the first three AEC YC chassis from the London General/AEC works at Walthamstow and sold them to the new company in exchange for shares and the post of General Manager. The choice of Devon General as the company name was obviously based on that of London General and initially the LGOC livery was also adopted. These three buses commenced work on two routes between and Torquay, one via Chudleigh and the other via Dawlish.

By September 1919 there was sufficient traffic to warrant further vehicles. Accordingly another six vehicles joined the fleet in 1920. A site in Blackboy Road, Exeter was purchased from the Exeter Co-Operative Society and later in 1920 another site at Exeter Road, was also purchased and the construction of two garages commenced. In 1921 the Company's head office became the Blackboy Road Garage and at the same time it was decided to convert the fleet to solely single-deck. Later that

Page 15 Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935] year Devon General received an offer from Exeter City Council to discuss the possible purchase or lease of the Exeter City Tramways, but nothing further materialised. In the meantime the Company had expanded its services as far as , Sandford, , and .

Devon General, by this time, was feeling the effects of competition, not least from the Torquay Tramways Company (a National Electric Construction Company subsidiary), whose bus fleet now outnumbered that of Devon General. At a meeting held on the 25 May 1922 the board received an offer from the Tramways Company to purchase all the shares in Devon General and it was left to the Chairman 'to make the best possible terms for the sale of the business'. The purchase price eventually agreed on was £36,000 and consisted of all the assets of the Devon General Company, including three garages at Blackboy Road, Exeter and 15, Exeter Road, Exmouth, a leasehold garage (leased since 1921 but subsequently purchased in 1923) at , 19 single-deck passenger service vehicles and a lorry and parcel van. On the 28 August the bus fleet of the Torquay Tramways Company, which then consisted of 23 omnibuses and 13 , was transferred to Devon General.

In March 1924 the business of Croscols Ltd was acquired along with a motley collection of vehicles and in June of the same year an agreement

Page 16 Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935] was reached with the Devon Motor Transport Company defining each Company's area of operation. Devon Motor Transport had been a competitor on the Exeter to Honiton and Exeter to Colyton routes but now withdrew in favour of Devon General and at the same time another competitor - Hardy Central Garage Company of Tiverton agreed a demarcation line from , going through Lapford, Witheridge to Bampton and extending east to Wellington in . Later that year Devon General applied for licences for twelve buses to operate a stage carriage service from Torquay to Paignton, but only eight were granted. Ashcroft's Motors Ltd was also granted licences to run on the same route and in June 1928 a running agreement was signed between the two companies.

Ernest and Audrey Babington's 'Blue Cars' business was acquired on 27 May 1927, giving Devon General services to and the surrounding areas, along with 11 vehicles.

In 1928 Devon General moved away from ADC, AEC and Daimler chassis in favour of Leyland chassis with Hall Lewis still the preferred coachbuilder. The first Leyland order was for eight Leyland LSC3 Lions (Nos. 110-117) with 32-seat dual entrance/exit bodywork. Towards the end of the year land was purchased at Woolbrook in for the erection of a new garage.

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Four Leyland TD1 'Titans' were delivered in 1929, possibly for evaluation (Nos. 138-141). One (No. 138) was of highbridge configuration, whilst the other three were of lowbridge configuration. In September of that year the board were told that it would be necessary to adjust Devon General's operating boundaries to the north and west to gain access to . The Company was to retain 50% of all fares paid by local passengers within the city and the right to refuse to carry such passengers on outward journeys.

Following the National Electric Construction Company's [NEC] decision to accept investment from the railway companies, its subsidiaries, including Devon General became one-third owned by the and the Southern Railway and in January 1930 directors representing both companies joined the board. Devon General took over the parcels agency at and a service that operated between the town's hotels and the Southern Railway's station. Two Morris Commercial's (Nos.178-179) with Hall Lewis 12-seat bodywork were purchased for the purpose.

During this period the planning and erection of a new central overhaul and repair depot in Newton Road, Torquay was the major undertaking. It would eventually accomodate up to 85 vehicles. More of the small operators in Devon General territory continued to be acquired and by 1931 most had surrendered their licences to the Company. By 1934 the NEC had been

Page 18 Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935] absorbed by the British Electric Traction [BET] group and Devon General thus became a BET subsidiary. During the same period the Torquay operations of Timpson & Son under the 'Grey Cars' name and 'South Devon Motor Garage Company Ltd' were acquired for £82,000. Both Grey Cars and Fleet Cars of Paignton (which had been acquired in 1924) continued to be operated as subsidiaries until November 1933 when they were both absorbed.

In 1933 Torquay Tramways was preparing to abandon the tramway system in Torquay and proposed the introduction of trolleybuses, but eventually abandoned the idea and agreed to let Devon General replace them by buses. In 1934 twenty four AEC Regents (Nos. 200-223) with Short Brothers 52-seat bodywork were delivered and the trams phased out. In March 1934 the Sidmouth, Sidford and Exeter service of the Sidmouth Motor Bus Company was purchased, followed by the Ottery St Mary to Exeter service of R.P. Summers.

A six vehicle garage at Lodge Road, Tiverton on land leased from the GWR was planned in 1937 and followed by discussions with Torquay Corporation about buses using Union Street. The Corporation attempted to pin the fares to 1d per mile but the matter was resolved by the Traffic Commissioners at 1.1d per mile.

A revised territorial agreement was signed with Southern General in January 1938 and the goodwill of the Sidmouth-Beer-Seaton service being

Page 19 Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935] sold to the same company for a nominal £50.

When the Second World War started in September 1939 Devon General was forced to reduce its services by 50%. Around 100 staff members had joined the forces and fuel had to be rationed. As a result the company discharged some 200 employees who were surplus to requirements. In 1940 the company had to employ women conductresses and in July of that year 48 vehicles which had been mostly laid up were requisitioned by the War Department, followed by another two in December, for which the Company received compensation of £21,416. By 1940 an increase in the local Torbay population, caused by an increasing number of evacuees, left the Company short of vehicles and five elderly Leyland double-deckers had to be borrowed from the East Kent Road Car Company to ease the situation. A couple of ST class double-deckers from London Transport arrived in 1942 as the scarcity of available vehicles caused more problems. In order to protect the fleet against possible air raids, buses were dispersed to 'safe' sites in small numbers.

Following the cessation of hostilities in 1945 services slowly began to return to normal. Newton Abbot UDC agreed to an extension for the Company to use Market Square as a bus station and in 1947 negotiations commenced with Exeter City Council for the joint operation of bus services within the city, an agreement which would last 24 years was finally reached.

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By early 1950's Devon General was once more swallowing up smaller operators. In June 1952 the Exmouth-Otterton-Ladram Bay service of Mrs W Hart of Budleigh Salterton was acquired along with 5 vehicles (none of which saw service with the Company); in November 1952 two routes from Newton Abbot, to Shaldon and to Maidencombe were acquired from Ball's Bus Service; two more from Bishopsteignton, to Teignmouth, and to Newton Abbot, from Gourd & Sons and a further two from the Sidmouth Motor Company & Dagworthy from Sidmouth to Salcombe Regis and from Sidmouth to Peak Hill in June 1956. In the summer of 1956 negotiations with Exeter City Council for the use of the new Paris Street bus station commenced and was eventually agreed, with Devon General paying £2250 per annum rental.

In 1960 the old garage at Kingsteignton was sold to British Road Services and replaced by a new 'depot' and bus station at Newton Abbot.

By 1963 Exeter City Transport was experiencing a shortfall in revenue and wished to raise the fares within its boundaries to make it good. This was eventually agreed by the Traffic Commissioners and applied to all city services including the joint services with Devon General.

On 22 November 1967 the BET announced that all its bus operations were to be sold to the Transport Holding Company [THC], which would take effect on 1 March 1968 on which date Devon General would become a nationalised

Page 21 Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935] company. On the 1st January 1969 the THC became the National Bus Company [NBC] and in April 1970 Devon General completed the purchase of the transport undertaking of Exeter City Transport for £190,000. The sale included the lease of the garage and buildings in Heavitree Road, Exeter for £5,000 per annum.

In line with its policy of creating larger operating units, the NBC decided to amalgamate the operations of Devon General with its neighbour the Western National Omnibus Company. On 1 January 1971 Devon General ceased to operate independently and was absorbed by Western National bringing to an end over 60 years of service.

In producing this history referencehas been madeto the following publications: Glory Days - Devon General,Colin Morris, Ian Allan,2006; PSV History Circle Fleet PH17, PSV 2015. Circle,

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Bus Fleet List Part 1: 1919-1935

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

1919

1 T6942 AEC YC 11423 Hora O18/22RO 2 T6944 AEC YC 10459 Hora O18/22RO 3 T6946 AEC YC 11311 Hora O18/22RO

Nos. 1-3 ex-War Department (new 1918); rebuilt, fitted with second-hand (surplus LGOC) bodies and re-registered as shown by AEC; all rebuilt as single-deck with second-hand bodies c. 10/1921. No. 1 named 'Sir Francis Drake'; may have been fitted with Ch32 body at a later date. No. 2 named 'Sir Walter Raleigh'; fitted with Ch32 body and re-numbered (No. ??) at an unknown date. No. 3 named 'Sir John Hawkins'; re-bodied to O26/24RO by unknown builder and re-numbered 72 prior to 1926. Withdrawn 1924 (1), 1926 (3[72]), 1927 (2[??]).

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No. 2 (T6944), a 1918 AEC YC with Hora 30-seat double-deck bodywork was named ‘Sir Walter Raleigh’ and is seen here in 1919. (courtesy Chudleigh History Group). Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

1920

4 T7750 AEC YC 15087 Hora B35R 5 T7752 AEC YC 15086 Hora B35R 6 T8328 AEC YC 15296 Dowell Ch28 7 T8330 AEC YC 15297 Dowell Ch28 8 T8232 AEC YC 10179 ? B27R 9 T8234 AEC YC 12817 ? B27R 10 T9234 Federal 25hp 216 ? Lorry/Ch?? 11 LF8399 AEC B B1629 LGOC O18/16RO

No. 5 fitted with Ch30 body from unknown source and re-numbered 4 by 1928. No. 6 re-bodied O26/24RO by unknown builder; re-numbered 71 prior to 1926. No. 7 re-bodied to B32F by Hall Lewis and re-numbered 87 in 1927. Nos. 8-9 ex-London General Omnibus Co (new 1918 as lorries with bench seating for 27); No. 8 fitted with second-hand Hora B32R body probably in 1920; No. 9 fitted with second-hand B??F body by 1926; re-bodied by Hall Lewis to B32F and re-numbered 89 in 1927. No. 10 had a lorry body converted to at weekends. No. 11 ex-London General Omnibus Co (No. B1629; new 1912); re-registered TA820 and fitted with Hora double-deck body from No. 1 (T6942) in 10/21 pending disposal. Withdrawn 1922 (4, 8, 10, 11), 1926 (6[71]), 1930 (5[4], 7[87], 9[89]).

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1921

12 FJ1696 AEC YC 7198 Dodson B32R 14-15 FJ1697-98 AEC YC 8872/11588 Dodson B32R ?-? FJ1780-81 Daimler Y 4122/6428 ? B32F? 17 FJ1782 Daimler Y 7312 ? B32F ?-? FJ1794-96 Daimler Y 4241/185/3377 ? Ch32

Nos. 12, 14-15 FJ1780-81, 17, FJ1794-96 ex-War Department (new at unknown dates); rebuilt, re-registered and fitted with new Dodson bodies (12, 14-15) or second-hand bodies (remainder);two of FJ1780-81 or No. 17 were fitted with ex-East Kent Road Car B32F bodies; FJ1794-96 fitted with second-hand charabanc bodies obtained from Slough Trading Co. No. 12 re-bodied by Hall Lewis to B32F and re-numbered 86 in 1927. No. 15 probably received charabanc body by 1927. Withdrawn 1926 (FJ1796), 1927 (14-15, FJ1780), 1929 (17), 1930 (12[86], FJ1781), 1931 (FJ1794-95).

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No. 15 (FJ1698) was an-ex War Department AEC YC with Dodson B32R bodywork, seen here at The Square, Chudleigh c. 1922. (courtesy Chudleigh History Group). Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

1922

? MX9272 Daimler Y 3353 ? B26F 60 T8188 AEC YC 14896 Brush B32F 61 T8190 AEC YC 14894 Brush B32F 62 TA3094 AEC YC 14895 Strachan & Brown B32F 63 T8194 AEC YC 14899 Brush B32F 64 T8196 AEC YC 14893 Brush B32F 65 T8198 AEC YC 14892 Brush B32F 66 T8200 AEC YC 14897 Brush B32F 67 T8202 AEC YC 14898 Brush B32F 68 T8204 AEC YC 14901 Brush B32F ? TA1004 AEC K 20505 Brush O24/22RO ? TA1005 AEC K 20506 Brush O24/22RO ? TA1006 AEC K 20507 Brush O24/22RO ? TA1168 AEC K 20508 Brush O24/22RO ? TA1169 AEC K 20509 Brush O24/22RO ? TA1170 AEC K 20510 Brush O24/22RO ? T8192 Daimler Y 6613 ? Ch30 ?-? TA1008-10 Daimler Y 6008/580/631 ? Ch30 ? TA1676 Daimler Y 6329 ? Ch30 2 TA1677 Daimler Y 5601 ? Ch30 ? TA1678 Daimler Y 7002 ? Ch30

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1922 (continued)

? TA1679 Daimler Y 6516 ? Ch30 ? TA1934 Daimler Y 6166 ? Ch30 19-21 TA3794-96 Daimler Y 5881/91/6500 Strachan & Brown B32F 6 TA3797 Daimler Y 6300 ? Ch28 ? TA3798 Daimler Y 4382 Strachan & Brown B32F ? TA3799 Daimler Y 4327 Strachan & Brown B32F 36 TA3800 Daimler Y 6561 Strachan & Brown B32F ? TA3801 Daimler Y 6529 Strachan & Brown B32F ? TA3802 Daimler Y 5999 ? Ch28 3 TA3803 Daimler Y 6984 ? Ch28 ? TA3848 Daimler Y 6324 ? Ch28 ? TA3849 Daimler Y 6541 Strachan & Brown B32F 27 TA4625 Daimler Y 4357 Strachan & Brown B40F ? TA4645 Daimler CB ? Strachan & Brown B20F 28 TA4701 Daimler Y ? Strachan & Brown B40F ? TA4754 Daimler CB ? Strachan & Brown B20F

MX9272, TA4625, TA4645, TA4701, TA4754 ex-War Department (new c.1916-17); rebuilt, re-bodied and re-registered as shown.

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1922 (continued)

All remaining vehicles were ex-Torquay Tramways Co Ltd and were transferred to Devon General in 8/22, after the tramway company purchased a controlling interest in 6/22; fleet numbers are first known Devon General numbers, although the ex-Torquay Tramways vehicles retained their original fleet numbers for a while. T8192 re-bodied to B32F by Hall Lewis and re-numbered 85 in 1927. T8198 fitted with charabanc Ch?? body at an unknown date and re-numbered 18. T8202 fitted with charabanc Ch?? body at an unknown date and re-numbered 12. TA1934 re-bodied to B32F by Hall Lewis and re-numbered 84 in 1927. Withdrawn 1926 (TA1004-06, TA1168-70), 1927 (TA1008, TA4645, TA4754), 1928 (MX9272), 1929 (TA1676, TA1678, TA3801, 20, 60-61, 63-64, 66, 68), 1930 (T8192[85] TA1009-10, TA1677, TA3798-99, TA3849, 3, 6, 19, 21, 27, 28, 36), 1931 (TA1679, TA1934[84], TA3802, TA3848, 65[18], 67[12]).

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No. 36 (TA3800) was a Daimler Y with Strachan & Brown B32F bodywork, ex-Torquay Tramways. (LTHL collection). Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

1923

16? TA6339 Daimler Y 4262 ? Ch28 29 TA5222 Daimler Y 8580 Strachan & Brown B32F 30? TA5223 Daimler Y ? Strachan & Brown B32F 31 TA5440 Daimler Y 6580 Strachan & Brown B32F 58 TA5441 Daimler Y 6516 Strachan & Brown B32F ?? TA7157 Daimler Y 3987 ? B32F ?? TA7256 Daimler Y 2105 ? Ch??

Nos. 16?, 29, 30?, 31, 58, TA7157, TA7256 ex-War Department, rebuilt re-bodied and re-registered. No. 58 re-numbered 32 at an unknown date. TA7256 re-bodied to B32F by Hall Lewis and re-numbered 88 in 1927. Withdrawn 1928 (TA7157), 1929 (30?, 58[32]), 1930 (29, 31, 16?), 1931 (TA7256[88]).

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1924

33-34 TA9408-09 Daimler Y 6208/4202 Strachan & Brown B32F 35-36 TT193-94 Daimler Y 7031/6137 Strachan & Brown B32F ?? TA9540 Daimler Y 7198? Thompson B32F ??-?? TT485-86 Daimler Y 4070/???? ? Ch28 T9346 Napier 25/30hp 3213N ? Ch19 ??-?? FM1941-42 Daimler CK ????/???? Eaton B26R ?? TA1870 Fiat F2 ? ? Ch14 ?? TA4851 Daimler CB 1918 ? B20F ?? TA5391 Daimler CB 2469 ? B20F

Nos. 33-36, TA9540, TT485-486 ex-War Department rebuilt, re-bodied and re-registered (new at unknown dates). Nos. 33-36 not original fleet numbers, which are unknown, re-numbered as shown at a later date; originally licensed for 40 with tip-up seats across gangway but discontinued after 1926 and reverted to B32F as shown. T9346, FM1941-42, TA1870, TA4851, TA5391 ex-Croscols, Tiverton; T9346 not operated by Devon General. Withdrawn 1924 (T9346), 1927 (FM1941-42, TA1870, TA4851, TA5391), 1928 (TA9540), 1929 (TT485), 1930 (33-36, TT486).

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No. 35 (TT193) was an ex-War Department Daimler Y that had been rebuilt and re-bodied by Strachan & Brown with this 32-seat body before entering service. (LTHL collection). Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

1925

50-53 TT4077-80 Dennis 4-ton 40340/2/52/4 Hall Lewis B26F 54-59 TT4563-68 Dennis 2½-ton 45093//5/61/0/50/2 Hall Lewis B28F ?? TT2236 Daimler Y 5740 Thompson B32F 76? DB1567 Dennis 35hp ? ? Ch28 77? DB1569 Dennis 35hp ? ? Ch28 78? DB1723 Dennis 35hp ? ? Ch28 79? DB1724 Dennis 35hp ? ? Ch28 80 TA6347 Lancia Tetraiota 189 ? Ch18

Nos. 54-58 re-seated to B32F at an unknown date. TT2236 ex-War Department rebuilt, re-bodied and re-registered. Nos. 76?-80 ex-Fleet Cars, Paignton (new 1919 [76?-77?], 1920 [78?-79?], 1923 [80]); Nos. 76?-79? were numbered 76-79 but the order is unknown; No. 80 probably re-numbered 101 at an unknown date. Withdrawn 1927 (76?-79?), 1928 (TT2236), 1930 (55, 57), 1931 (50-54, 56, 58-59, 80[101]).

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1926

41? TA5708 AEC YC 8303 Thompson? B28F 73-76 TT9268-71 AEC 506 506033?/28/35?/29? Hall Lewis B32F 77 TT9480 AEC 506 506027 Hall Lewis B32F 78 TT9494 AEC 506 506034 Hall Lewis B32F 100? TA6433 Lancia Tetraiota 137 ? Ch20

No. 41? ex-Whitton, Cullompton (new 1923); acquired as chassis only, fitted with second-hand body shown before entry into service. Nos. 73, 75 both quoted in Motor Tax records with chassis number 506033 but one is thought to be 506035. No. 76 is quoted with both chassis number 506029 and 506039. No. 100? ex-Fleet Cars, Paignton (new 1923). Withdrawn 1930 (41?), 1931 (100?), 1932 (77-78), 1933 (73-76).

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1927

69-70 TT6254-55 Albion PJ24 4129G/29K ? B24F 79-80 UO845-46 ADC 506 506121-22 Hall Lewis B28F 81-82 UO927-28 ADC 506 506123-24 Hall Lewis B28F 83 UO980 ADC 506 506143 Hall Lewis B28F 90-91 UO4164-65 ADC 506 506275/74 Hall Lewis B32F 92 UO4189 ADC 506 506273 Hall Lewis B32F 93 UO4227 ADC 506 506276 Hall Lewis B32F 94-95 UO4675-76 ADC 506 506284/83 Hall Lewis B32F 98 TA3098 Leyland G7 12371 Leyland B31D 99 TT8164 Leyland LSC1 45154 Leyland B31F 102? TA6434 Lancia Z1 4097 ? Ch14 103 TA9441 Lancia Tetraiota 163 ? Ch18 104 TT3356 Lancia Pentaiota 625 ? Ch20 105 TA7490 Lancia Tetraiota 203 ? B20F 106 TT1761 Lancia Pentaiota 539 ? B20F 107 UO97 Berliet CBOH 30762 ? B20F ??-?? EB2187-88 Fiat 15/20hp ??/?? Dowell Ch14 ?? TA5449 Maxwell 30cwt E21890 ? Ch14 ?? TA7282 Berliet 35cwt 10583 ? B20F ?? TT8954 Berliet 30754 ? B20F ?? ???? Maxwell 30cwt ???? ? Ch14

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1927 (continued)

Nos. 69-70, 105-107, EB2187-88, TA5449, TA7282, TT8954, unknown Maxwell ex-Blue Cars, Ashburton (new 1925 [69-70], 1923 [105], 1924 [106], 1926 [107], 1920 [EB2187-88], 1923 [TA5449, TA7282; both new to Speedwell, Kingsteignton], 1926 [TT8954], unknown [unknown Maxwell; new to Speed- well, Kingsteignton]; most probably not operated by Devon General. Nos. 98-99 ex-Torquay-Chelston Car Co (new 1922, 1926 respectively). Nos. 102-104 ex-Fleet Cars, Paignton (new 1923, 1924, 1925 respectively to Comfy Cars, Paignton). Withdrawn 1927 (98, 102?, EB2187-88), 1928 (107), 1929 (106), 1930 (TT8954), 1931 (103, 105), 1933 (69-70, 79-83, 90-95, 99), 1934 (104).

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1928

96-97 UO4960-61 ADC 506 506281-82 Hall Lewis B32F 108 ML4014 Lancia 342 ? Ch18 109 UO2811 Lancia 30hp 3813 ? Ch18 110-112 UO6853-55 Leyland LSC3 46673/70/71 Hall Lewis B32D 113-114 UO7303-04 Leyland LSC3 46747/45 Hall Lewis B32D 115 UO7470 Leyland LSC3 46748 Hall Lewis B32D 116 UO7469 Leyland LSC3 46746 Hall Lewis B32D 117 UO7471 Leyland LSC3 46749 Hall Lewis B32D 118-119 UO7851-52 Leyland PLC1 47423-24 Hall Lewis C26D 120-121 UO7910-11 Leyland PLC1 47425-26 Hall Lewis C26D 122-123 UO7950-51 Leyland PLC1 47427-28 Hall Lewis C26D

Nos. 108-109 ex-Fleet Cars, Paignton (new 1927 to White Heather Tours, Paignton). Withdrawn 1933 (96-97), 1934 (108-123).

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No. 118 (UO7851) was a 1928 normal control Leyland PLC1 ‘Lioness’ with favoured Hall Lewis 26-seat dual entrance/exit coachwork. (The Bus Archive). Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

1929

124-26 UO9690-92 Leyland LSC3 47514/13/12 Hall Lewis B32D 127 UO9813 Leyland LSC3 47511 Hall Lewis B32D 128-29 DV925-26 Leyland T1 50130/29 Hall Lewis B31D 130 DV1044 Leyland LT1 50131 Hall Lewis B31D 131 DV1616 Leyland LT1 50132 Hall Lewis B31D 132 UO9759 Leyland TS2 60463 Hall Lewis C26D 133-34 UO9779-80 Leyland TS2 60461/62 Hall Lewis C26D 135 DV116 Leyland TS2 60464 Hall Lewis C26D 136 DV160 Leyland TS2 60465 Hall Lewis C26D 137 DV226 Leyland TS2 60466 Hall Lewis C26D 138 DV225 Leyland TD1 70538 Hall Lewis L24/24R 139 DV2149 Leyland TD1 70537 Hall Lewis L24/24R 140 DV2304 Leyland TD1 70536 Hall Lewis L24/24R 141 DV2356 Leyland TD1 70539 Hall Lewis L24/24R 142 UO5995 Leyland LSC1 46333 Leyland B31R 143 UO7430 Leyland LSC3 47132 Metcalfe B32? 144 DV2326 Leyland TS2 60347 Hall Lewis C30D 145 DV2355 Leyland TS2 60346 Hall Lewis C30D MT1257 AEC 426 426106 Bell B32D

MT1257 on loan from AEC for unknown period during 1929.

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1929 (continued)

Nos. 132-137 re-seated to C30D 1935; No. 133 allocated fleet number XL133 in 1939 but not carried, repainted grey for experiments with producer gas in 1940 and re-numbered SL133, stored until 1946 and back into service wearing grey livery. Nos. 138-141 originally delivered with Hall Lewis highbridge bodies but were found to be too heavy and were returned to Hall Lewis and re-bodied as shown with lowbridge 48-seat bodies, reducing their weight. Nos. 142-143 ex-Great Western Railway (Nos. 1046, 1048 respectively; new 1928 to Devonian Cars, Paignton). Withdrawn 1933 (142-143), 1934 (124-127), 1935 (145), 1936 (129-130, 138-141, 144), 1937 (128, 131, 1939 (132, 134-137), 1947 (133[SL133]).

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In 1929 Devon General ordered 4 Leyland TD1 ‘Titans’ possibly for evaluation. Originally of highbridge configuration they were later re-bodied to lowbridge configuration as seen here. (courtesy Graham Hill - www.prv.org.uk). Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

1930

1-2 DV7307-708 Leyland LT2 51260/6? Park Royal B31D 3-5 DV7424-426 Leyland LT2 51262/6?/65 Park Royal B31D 6-8 DV7428-430 Leyland LT2 51268/63/67 Park Royal B31D 9 DV7710 Leyland LT2 51266 Park Royal B31D 10-13 DV7712-715 Leyland LT2 51269-71/74 Park Royal B31D 14 DV7709 Leyland LT2 51272 Park Royal B31D 146-148 DV3898-900 Leyland LT1 50722-23/17 Hall Lewis B32D 149-151 DV3901-903 Leyland LT1 50727/25/18 Hall Lewis B32D 152-154 DV4114-116 Leyland LT1 50716/21/20 Hall Lewis B31D 155-157 DV4117-119 Leyland LT1 50728/24/29 Hall Lewis B31D 158-159 DV4120-121 Leyland LT1 50719/26 Hall Lewis B31D 160-161 DV4890-891 Leyland TS2 60821/20 Hall Lewis C31D 162 DV4889 Leyland TS2 60819 Hall Lewis C31D 163 DV4925 Leyland TS2 60823 Hall Lewis C30D 164-165 DV5475-476 Leyland TS2 60822/18 Hall Lewis C30D 166-169 DV5477-480 Leyland TS2 61220/3/1/2 Hall Lewis C30D 170-172 DV5481-483 Leyland LT2 51092/88/93 Hall Lewis B31D 173 DV5484 Leyland LT2 51089 Hall Lewis B31D 174 DV5766 Leyland LT2 51090 Hall Lewis B31D 175 DV5765 Leyland LT2 51091 Hall Lewis B31D

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1930 (continued)

176 DV5767 Leyland LT2 50916 Hall Lewis C32D 177 DV5835 Leyland LT2 50917 Hall Lewis C30D 178 DV5834 Morris Commercial 6620 Hall Lewis B12F 179 DV6853 Morris Commercial 7914 Hall Lewis B12F DV5055 Daimler CF6 7340S Willowbrook B32?

Nos. 2, 4 had chassis numbers 51261 and 51264 but order is unknown. DV5055 was a demonstrator on loan from Willowbrook during April 1930. Withdrawn 1935 (160-169, 176-177), 1936 (146-151, 153-159, 170-175), 1937 (1-14, 152), 1938 (178-179).

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No. 172 (DV5483) was a 1930 Leyland LT2 ‘Lion’ with Hall Lewis 31-seat dual entrance bodywork. (The Bus Archive). Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

1931

15 DV7890 Leyland LT2 51273 Park Royal B31D 16-18 DV8082-84 Leyland LT2 51275/77/76 Park Royal B31D 19-20 DV8504-05 Leyland LT2 51278-79 Park Royal B31D 21-24 DV8506-09 Leyland LT2 51435-38 Park Royal C31F 25-26 DV9338-39 Leyland LT3 51608-09 Park Royal B31F 27 DV9572 Leyland LT3 51607 Park Royal B31F 28 DV9655 Leyland LT3 51610 Park Royal B31F 29-30 DV9721-22 Leyland LT3 51612/11 Park Royal B31F 31 OD832 Leyland LT5 101 Park Royal B31F 180-182 DV9216-18 AEC Regal 662681/79-80 Park Royal C26F 183-184 DV9219-20 AEC Regal 662678/76 Park Royal C26F 185-187 DV9333-35 AEC Regal 662804/07/06 Park Royal C26F 188-189 DV9336-37 AEC Regal 662805/677 Park Royal C26F

No. 31 was the prototype Leyland LT5; exhibited at the 1931 Commercial Motor Show. Withdrawn 1937 (15-24, 181, 183, 185-186), 1938 (25-26, 28-31, 180, 182, 184, 187-189), 1939 (27).

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1932

32-36 OD1827-31 Leyland LT5 371/4/2/7/3 Weymann B31F 37 OD2294 Leyland LT5 573 Weymann B31F 38-39 OD1832-33 Leyland LT5 379-80 Weymann B31F 40-42 OD1834-36 Leyland LT5 572/74/376 Weymann B31F 43 OD2293 Leyland LT5 378 Weymann B31F 44 OD2292 Leyland LT5 375 Weymann B31F 45 OD2291 Leyland LT5 551 Weymann DP31F 46 OD2290 Leyland LT5 552 Weymann DP31F 47-49 OD2540-42 Leyland LT5 546/8/9 Weymann DP31F 50-52 OD2543-45 Leyland LT5 550/45/7 Weymann DP31F 100-102 OD2836-38 Leyland KP3 620/22/21 Weymann C20F 190 OD2260 AEC Regent 6611808 Brush L26/26R 191 OD2259 AEC Regent 6611806 Brush L26/26R 192 OD2261 AEC Regent 6611807 Brush L26/26R

Nos. 45-52 re-numbered SK45-SK52 in 1939 but probably never carried. Withdrawn 1937 (190-192), 1938 (32-36, 38-44), 1939 (37, 45[SK45], 47-50[SK47-SK50], 100-102), 1940 (51-52[SK51-SK52]), 1941 (46[SK46]).

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No. 190 (OD2260) was one of three Brush 52-seat lowbridge bodied AEC Regent’s purchased in 1930. All lasted a mere 5 years before being withdrawn. (The Bus Archive). Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

1933

53-57 OD5854-58 Leyland LT5 2589-93 Weymann B31F 58-60 OD5859-61 Leyland LT5 2595/4/6 Weymann B31F 61 OD5862 Leyland LT5 2602 Weymann B31F 62 OD6148 Leyland LT5 2604 Weymann B31F 63-67 OD5863-67 Leyland LT5 2597-601 Weymann DP31F 68-69 OD5868-69 Leyland LT5 2605-06 Weymann DP31F 70 OD6149 Leyland LT5 2603 Weymann DP31F 301-305 GC4841-45 AEC Mercury 640009/4/13/08/6 Harrington C23D 306-310 GC4846-50 AEC Mercury 640011/2/07/5/10 Harrington C23D 311-314 GN7316-19 AEC Mercury 640063/9/71/70 Harrington C22D 315-318 GN7320-23 AEC Mercury 640068/72/3/128 Harrington C22D 319-323 GN7302-06 AEC Ranger 665014/7/8/3/6 Harrington C26D 324-328 GN7307-11 AEC Ranger 665015/9/20-22 Harrington C26D 329-333 UO7253-57 Lancia Pentaiota 2437/47-50 ? C26F 334 UO2724 Lancia Pentaiota 1487 ? C20D 335 UO2722 Lancia Pentaiota 1485 ? C20D 336-337 UO2720-21 Lancia Pentaiota 1483-84 ? C20D 338 UO2723 Lancia Pentaiota 1486 ? C20D DV1521 Lancia Tetraiota 131 ? Ch20 DV2242 Lancia Tetraiota 214 ? Ch20 DY4573-75 Lancia Pentaiota ??? ? C26D

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1933 (continued)

PP816 Lancia ?? ??? ? ???? TA3756 Lancia Tetraiota 64 Weymann C20F TT3162-63 Lancia Pentaiota 711/25 ? C20F TT3164-65 Lancia Pentaiota 726-27 ? C18F TT3328 Lancia Pentaiota 754 ? C18F TT3620-21 Lancia Pentaiota 755-56 ? C18F TT3840-41 Lancia Pentaiota 786/82 ? C18F TT4105 Lancia Pentaiota 784 ? C18F TT4046-49 Lancia Pentaiota 836-38/40 Bartle Ch20 TT4545-46 Lancia Pentaiota 887/97 Bartle Ch20 TT4667-68 Lancia Pentaiota 865/63 ? C18F TT4893-95 Lancia Pentaiota 877/???/878 ? C20F TT8216-18 Lancia Pentaiota 1230/23/29 ? Ch20 TT8647 Lancia Pentaiota 1046 ? C20F UO2694 Lancia Pentaiota 1472 ? Ch20 UO6715 Lancia Pentaiota 2446 ? C25F

Nos. 53-70 re-numbered SK53-SK70 in 1939 but probably not carried. Nos. 301-333 ex-Grey Cars Ltd (new 1928 [329-333], 1930 [301-310], 1931 [311-328]).

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1933 (continued)

DV1521, DV2242, DY4573-74, PP816, TT4046-49, TT4545-46, TT8216-18, UO2694, UO6715 ex-Grey Cars Ltd; not operated by Devon General. Nos. 334-338 ex-Fleet Cars, Paignton (new 1927). TA3753, TT3162-65, TT3328, TT3620-21, TT3840-41, TT4105, TT4667-68, TT4893-95, TT8647 ex-Fleet Cars, Paignton; not operated by Devon General. Withdrawn 1934 (329-338), 1935 (306-308, 310, 313-318), 1937 (301-305, 309, 311-312), 1939 (53-57[SK53-SK57], 60-63[K60-SK63], 65-70[SK65-SK70], 319-328), 1940 (58-59[SK58-SK59], 64[SK64]).

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1934

71-73 OD9484-86 Leyland LT5A 4467-68/71 Short B31F 74-76 OD9487-89 Leyland LT5A 4466/69-70 Brush B31F 200-202 OD7487-89 AEC Regent O6612437/40/35 Short H28/24R 203-205 OD7490-92 AEC Regent O6612439/38/36 Short H28/24R 206-208 OD7493-95 AEC Regent O66112441-42/44 Short H28/24R 209-211 OD7496-98 AEC Regent O66112443/45-46 Short H28/24R 212-223 OD7499-510 AEC Regent O66112447-58 Short H28/24R

Nos. 71-76 re-numbered SK71-76 in 1939 but probably not carried. Nos. 200-223 re-numbered DR200-DR223 in 1939; Nos. DR200, DR202, DR204, DR206-DR207, DR212-DR214, DR216, DR220, DR222-DR223 re-bodied by Brush to H30/26R in 1949; No. DR201 rebuilt after accident 1947 and rebuilt later by Longwell Green; Nos. DR208-DR209, DR211, DR215, DR217, DR221 rebuilt in 1947 [215] or 1948; Nos. DR203, DR205, DR210, DR219 rebuilt by Aviation 1948; converted to O31/24R by Longwell Green in 1954 [203] or 1955 [205, 210, 219]. Withdrawn 1939 (71-76[SK71-76]), 1953 (215[DR215]), 1955 (209[DR209]), 1956 (201[DR201], 209[DR209], 211[DR211], 217[DR217], 221[DR221]) 1957 (200[DR200], 202[DR202], 204[DR204], 206-207[DR206-DR207], 212- 214[DR212-214], 216[DR216], 220[DR220], 222-223[DR222-DR223]), 1961 (203[DR203], 205[DR205], 210[DR210], 218-219[DR218-DR219).

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DR213 (OD7500) is a preserved 1934 AEC Regent with 1949 Brush H30/26R body. (LTHL collection). Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1919-1970 [Part 1: 1919-1935]

1935

77-81 AUO72-76 Leyland LT5A 5712/5/6/8/7 Short B36F 82-86 AUO77-81 Leyland LT5A 5714/9/20/13/22 Short B36F 87-91 AUO82-86 Leyland LT5A 5721/3/4/6/7 Short B36F 92-94 AUO87-89 Leyland LT5A 5728-29/25 Short B36F 103 AUO512 Leyland KP2 3954 Mumford B20F 104 JY3912 Ford BB BB5310820 Mumford B20F 224-25 AUO90-91 AEC Regent O6612939-40 Short H28/24R 334 AUO199 AEC Ranger 665053 Harrington C26D 335 AUO198 AEC Ranger 665054 Harrington C26D

Nos. 77-94 re-numbered SL77-94 in 1939 but may not all have carried them. No. 103 re-numbered M103 in 1939; stored for most of war, probaly not used in service and transferred to ancilliary fleet in 1948 as a van. Nos. 224-225 re-numbered DR224-DR225 in 1939; rebuilt in 1948; No. 224 converted to O31/24R by Longwell Green in 1955; No. 225 re-bodied by Brush to H30/26R in 1949. Nos. 334-335 in Grey Cars livery; re-numbered TCR334-TCR335 in 1939; re-seated to C29D in 1940; rebuilt by Devon Coachbuilders in 1946 and re-numbered TCT334-TCT335; re-numbered TCR334-TCR335 again in 1947. No. 104 ex-Aggett, Marldon (new 1934).

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1935 (continued)

Withdrawn 1938 (104), 1940 (77[SL77], 81[SL81], 83[SL83]1, 87[SL87], 89[SL89], 92[SL92], 94[SL94]), 1948 (103[M103]), 1950 (78-80[SL78-80], 82[SL82], 84-86[SL84-SL86], 88[SL88], 90-91[SL90-SL91], 93[SL93], 334- 335[TCR334-335]), 1957 (225[DR225]), 1961 (224[DR224]).

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