Central SMT

1955 Fleetlist

The following fleetlist, which appears courtesy of John Whittle, gives us a fascinating snapshot of the Central SMT fleet near the start of 1955, prior to the dawning of the age of the Lodekka.

FLEET Nos.

REGN Nos.

YEAR

TOTAL

CHASSIS

BODY

TYPE

 

SINGLE DECK

K 1-12

DVD 701-712

1948

12

GUY ARAB III

GUY

B33R

 

K 13-21

EVA 313-321

1949

9

GUY ARAB III

GUY

B33R

 

K 22-24

EVA 322-324

1950

3

GUY ARAB III

GUY

B33R

 

K 25-34

GVD 25-34

1952

10

GUY ARAB III

GUY

B37R

 

K 35-44

GVD 35-44

1952

10

GUY ARAB UF

ALEXANDER

C41C

 

K 45-54

GM 5945-5954

1954

10

GUY ARAB UF

ALEXANDER

B43R

 

T 62-64

FV 5771-5773

1935

3

LEYLAND TIGER TS7

BURLINGHAM

C32C

A

T 102-112

VD 7359-7369

1937

11

LEYLAND TIGER TS7

LEYLAND

B32R

 

131

8782

1938

3

LEYLAND TIGER TS8

ALEXANDER

B32R

 

T 134-144

AVA 375-385

1939

11

LEYLAND TIGER TS8

ALEXANDER

C34R

 

T 145-148

BVD 941-945

1948

5

LEYLAND TIGER PS1

ALEXANDER

C35F

 

T 149-162

EVA 671-684

1949

14

LEYLAND TIGER PS1

ALEXANDER

C34R

 

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

DOUBLE DECK

D 1/2

BVD 63/4

1943

2

DAIMLER CWG5

BRUSH

L55R

B

D 3/4

BVD 245/6

1944

2

DAIMLER CWA6

DUPLE

L55R

B

D 5-10

BVD 325-9/390

1945

6

DAIMLER CWA6

BRUSH

L55R

B

E 1

BVA 755

1942

1

BRISTOL K5G

NCME

L55R

C

H 1-3

BVD 84-86

1943

3

GUY ARAB I

NCME

L55R

 

H 4-6

BVD 87-89

1943

3

GUY ARAB I

BRUSH

L55R

 

H 7-9

BVD 179-181

1943

3

GUY ARAB II

MASSEY

L55R

 

H 10/11

BVD 189-190

1944

2

GUY ARAB II

MASSEY

L55R

 

H 12-14

BVD 191-193

1944

3

GUY ARAB II

STRACHAN

L55R

 

H 15/16

BVD 194-195

1944

2

GUY ARAB II

MASSEY

L55R

 

H 17/18

BVD 196-197

1943

2

GUY ARAB II

NCME

L55R

 

H 19-22

BVD 239-242

1944

4

GUY ARAB II

NCME

L55R

 

H 23/24

BVD 243-244

1944

2

GUY ARAB II

ROE

L55R

 

H 25-36

BVD 725-736

1945

12

GUY ARAB II

ROE

L55R

 

H 37

BVD 737

1945

1

GUY ARAB II

STRACHAN

L55R

 

H 38-41

BVD 738-741

1946

4

GUY ARAB II

STRACHAN

L55R

 

H 42-49

FVD 742-749

1951

8

GUY ARAB III

GUY

L53R

 

H 50-57

FVD 750-757

1952

8

GUY ARAB III

GUY

L53R

 

L 32/33/35 /37

VD 4433/4/6/ 4512

1935

4

LEYLAND TITAN TD4

LEYLAND

L53R

 

L 39/42-43/ 48/50/56/58/63-67/69

VD 6308/11/ 12/17/19/25/27/32-36/ 38

1936

13

LEYLAND TITAN TD4

LEYLAND

L53R

 

L 115-134

VD 9337-9356

1938

20

LEYLAND TITAN TD5

LEYLAND

L53R

 

L 135-149

AVA 360-374

1939

15

LEYLAND TITAN TD5

LEYLAND

L53R

 

L 150-159

BVA 50-59

1940

10

LEYLAND TITAN TD7

ENG ELECTRIC

L53R

 

L 160-173

BVA 238-251

1940

14

LEYLAND TITAN TD7

LEYLAND

L53R

 

L 174

BVA 252

1941

1

LEYLAND TITAN TD7

ENG ELECTRIC

L53R

 

L 175-177

BVA 686-688

1942

3

LEYLAND TITAN TD7

BRUSH

L53R

D

L 178

BVA 689

1942

1

LEYLAND TITAN TD7

WILLOWBROOK

L53R

D

L 179

BVA 690

1942

1

LEYLAND TITAN TD7

LEYLAND

L53R

E

L 180-204

VD 7334-7373

1945

25

LEYLAND TITAN TD4

ALEXANDER

L53R

F

L 205

VD 4459

1945

1

LEYLAND TITAN TD4

ALEXANDER

L53R

G

L 206-209

VD 4438-4440

1945

4

LEYLAND TITAN TD4

ALEXANDER

L53R

H

L 210-220

VD 4442/43/ 46/48/52-57/60

1948

11

LEYLAND TITAN TD4

NCME

L53R

I

L 221-235

BVD 910-924

1946

15

LEYLAND TITAN PD1

NCME

L53R

 

L 236-240

BVD 925-929

1947

5

LEYLAND TITAN PD1

NCME

L53R

 

L 241-250

BVD 930-939

1947

10

LEYLAND TITAN PD1

LEYLAND

L53R

 

L 251-264

CVA 351-364

1947

14

LEYLAND TITAN PD1

LEYLAND

L53R

 

L 265-280

CVA 360-380

1947

16

LEYLAND TITAN PD1

NCME

L53R

 

L 281

CVA 391

1947

1

LEYLAND TITAN PD2/1

NCME

L53R

J

L 282-287

CVD 482-487

1948

6

LEYLAND TITAN PD1A

NCME

L53R

 

L 288-292

CVD 488-490

1949

5

LEYLAND TITAN PD1A

NCME

L53R

 

L 293-301

CVD 493-501

1950

9

LEYLAND TITAN PD1A

NCME

L53R

 

L 302-321

CVD 502-521

1949

20

LEYLAND TITAN PD1A

ALEXANDER

L53R

 

L 322-332

CVD 522-532

1951

11

LEYLAND TITAN PD1A

NCME

L53R

 

L 333-340

CVD 533-540

1951

8

LEYLAND TITAN PD2/1

NCME

L53R

 

L 341

CVD 541

1950

1

LEYLAND TITAN PD2/1

NCME

L53R

 

L 342-441

DVD 200-299

1948

100

LEYLAND TITAN PD2/1

LEYLAND

L53R

 

L 442

FVA 546

1951

1

LEYLAND TITAN PD2/1

NCME

L53R

 

L 443-454

FVD 643-654

1951

12

LEYLAND TITAN PD1A

LEYLAND

L53R

 

L 455-466

FVD 655-666

1952

12

LEYLAND TITAN PD1A

LEYLAND

L53R

 

L 467-475

GM 5867-5875

1953

9

LEYLAND TITAN PD2/1

LEYLAND

L53R

 

L 476-481

GM 5876-5881

1954

6

LEYLAND TITAN PD2/1

LEYLAND

L53R

 

L 482-491

GM 6382-6391

1954

10

LEYLAND TITAN PD2/10

LEYLAND

L55R

 

M 8

BVD 940

1947

1

AEC REGENT III

NCME

L53R

 

 

 

 

463

 

 

 

 

Notes

A EX LEAMINGTON TOURS,BLACKPOOL 1936

B FITTED LEYLAND ENGINE & GEARBOX

C "UNFROZEN" CHASSIS UTILITY BODY

D "UNFROZEN" CHASSIS PREWAR BODY

E REBUILT FROM T 77-101 (1937 TS7s)

F REBUILT FROM G 18 (1935 TS7T)

G REBUILT FROM T 59-61 (1935 TS7s)

H REBUILT FROM G 2/3/5/7/11-16/19 (1935 TS7Ts)

J PD1 WITH PD2 ENGINE PARTS

Summary

CHASSIS

BODY

 

 

SINGLE DECK

 

 

 

GUY ARAB III

GUY

34

 

GUY ARAB UF

ALEXANDER

20

54

LEYLAND TIGER TS7

BURLINGHAM

3

 

LEYLAND TIGER TS7

LEYLAND

11

 

LEYLAND TIGER TS8

ALEXANDER

14

28

LEYLAND TIGER PS1

ALEXANDER

19

19

TOTAL SD

 

 

101

DOUBLE DECK

 

 

 

LEYLAND TITAN TD4

LEYLAND

17

 

LEYLAND TITAN TD5

LEYLAND

35

 

LEYLAND TITAN TD7

ENG ELECTRIC

11

 

LEYLAND TITAN TD7

LEYLAND

15

 

LEYLAND TITAN TD7

BRUSH

3

 

LEYLAND TITAN TD7

WILLOWBROOK

1

 

LEYLAND TITAN TD4

ALEXANDER

30

 

LEYLAND TITAN TD4

NCME

11

 

LEYLAND TITAN PD1

NCME

67

 

LEYLAND TITAN PD1

LEYLAND

48

115

LEYLAND TITAN PD1

ALEXANDER

20

20

LEYLAND TITAN PD2

LEYLAND

125

125

LEYLAND TITAN PD2*

NCME

11

11

AEC REGENT III

NCME

1

1

DAIMLER CW

BRUSH

8

 

DAIMLER CW

DUPLE

2

10

GUY ARAB

NCME

9

 

GUY ARAB

BRUSH

3

 

GUY ARAB II

MASSEY

7

 

GUY ARAB II

STRACHAN

8

 

GUY ARAB II

ROE

14

41

GUY ARAB III

GUY

16

16

TOTAL DD

 

 

463

GRAND TOTAL

 

 

564