Note that the presence of the letter H in a two-letter code indicates a highbridge double-decker. Where a lowbridge equivalent type existed, they were numbered in a common series. The only highbridge vehicles bought new were the Ailsas.
Note also that the first six Leyland Leopards, originally T1-T6, were re-classified TS1-TS6 to indicate that they were short, L2 models (rather than the longer PSU3s). The first 53-seat Leopard / Alexander AYS was therefore T7.
Code | Type | First example |
A | 1962 | |
AC | 1966 | |
AH | Ailsa (highbridge) | 1978 |
B | Bristol Lodekka (short) | 1955 |
BE | Bristol Lodekka (extended) | 1963 |
BL | Bristol Lodekka (long) | 1965 |
BN | 1966 | |
C | 1955 | |
Tiger/Dorchester/B10M coaches | 1984 | |
CS | 1973 | |
D | Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX | 1971 |
Dennis Dominator | 1978 | |
DD | Dennis Dorchester | 1983 |
FS | Ford A0609 | 1978 |
H | Guy Arab double-deck | 1943 |
HL | Leyland Titan (highbridge) | 1961 |
HR | 1961 | |
K | Guy Arab single-deck | 1948 |
L | 1929 | |
LC | 1985 | |
LO | 1986 | |
LT | 1982 | |
N | 1979 | |
R | Dodge S56 | 1986 |
SP | Seddon Pennine | 1985 |
T | 1961 | |
TS | 1961 |
The next list shows all type codes used since introduction of the scheme in 1932.
Code | Type | First example |
A | 1932 | |
1962 | ||
AC | 1966 | |
AH | Ailsa (highbridge) | 1978 |
B | 1932 | |
1938 | ||
Bristol Lodekka (short) | 1955 | |
BE | Bristol Lodekka (extended) | 1963 |
BL | Bristol Lodekka (long) | 1965 |
BN | 1966 | |
C | 1932 | |
1936 | ||
1955 | ||
Tiger/Dorchester/B10M coaches | 1984 | |
CS | 1973 | |
D | Daimler CF6 and CG6 | 1932 |
Daimler | 1943 | |
Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX | 1971 | |
Dennis Dominator | 1978 | |
DA | Daimler CF6 (with | 1934 |
E | 1932 | |
1942 | ||
DD | Dennis Dorchester | 1983 |
F | 1932 | |
FS | Ford A0609 | 1978 |
G | Leyland Tiger TS7T (3-axle) | 1935 |
H | Guy Arab double-deck | 1943 |
HH | Guy Arab double-deck (highbridge) | 1961 |
HL | Leyland Titan (highbridge) | 1961 |
HR | 1961 | |
K | Guy Arab single-deck | 1948 |
L | 1929 | |
LC | 1985 | |
LO | 1986 | |
LT | 1982 | |
M | 1930 | |
N | 1979 | |
P | Daimler CP6 | 1932 |
R | 1936 | |
Dodge S56 | 1986 | |
SP | Seddon Pennine | 1985 |
T | 1932 | |
1961 | ||
TS | 1961 | |
V | 1932 | |
W | 1932 | |
Y | Dennis Lancet | 1936 |