The First Dennis Falcons Enter The Fleet

1983 saw a new type of single decker enter the fleet these being Dennis Falcon's with East Lancs bodywork.

100,  YDX100Y,  Dennis Falcon  SDA408  122  /  East Lancs  B44D  A3601

101,  YDX101Y,  Dennis Falcon  SDA408  123  /  East Lancs  B44D  A3602

102,  YDX102Y,  Dennis Falcon  SDA408  126  /  East Lancs  B44D  A3603

103,  YDX103Y,  Dennis Falcon  SDA408  127  /  East Lancs  B44D  A3604

104,  YDX104Y,  Dennis Falcon  SDA408  129  /  East Lancs  B44D  A3605

105,  YDX105Y,  Dennis Falcon  SDA408  128  /  East Lancs  B44D  A3606

Bus 102 was withdrawn in 1991, Buses 103/105 were withdrawn in 1996, Bus 100 was withdrawn in 1997 and Buses 101/104 were withdrawn in 1999.

103, YDX103Y, Dennis Falcon / East Lancs

The Last Atlantean's

1981 saw the last four Leyland Atlantean's with East Lancs bodywork enter the fleet.

37,  RGV37W,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68C/1R  8003335  /  East Lancs  H47/26D  1605/5

38,  RGV38W,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68C/1R  8003345  /  East Lancs  H47/26D  1602/2

39,  RGV39W,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68C/1R  8003346  /  East Lancs  H47/26D  1603/3

40,  RGV40W,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68C/1R  8003364  /  East Lancs  H47/26D  1604/4

These buses were all withdrawn in 1991.

38, RGV38W, Leyland Atlantean / East Lancs

 

1980 Vehicle Intake

1980 saw a single new Leyland Atlantean with East Lancs bodywork enter the fleet.

36,  RBJ36W,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68C/1R  8002292  /  East Lancs  H47/26D  1601/1

Bus 36 was withdrawn in 1991.

The year also saw 4 Leyland Atlantean with Roe bodywork acquired from West Yorkshire PTE to replace buses 73-76 which were sold to Eastbourne Corporation due to wishing to standardise on dual door buses.

41,  UNW401H,  Leyland Atlantean  PDR2/1  9002093  /  Roe  H43/33D  GO6798

42,  UNW402H,  Leyland Atlantean  PDR2/1  9002094  /  Roe  H43/33D  GO6795

43,  UNW403H,  Leyland Atlantean  PDR2/1  9002095  /  Roe  H43/33D  GO6797

44,  UNW404H,  Leyland Atlantean  PDR2/1  9002096  /  Roe  H43/33D  GO6799

Bus 42 was withdrawn in 1983, Bus 41 was withdrawn in 1985 and buses 43-44 were withdrawn in 1986.

43, UNW403H, Leyland Atlantean / Roe

Also acquired during 1980 were 5 Bristol RE with Eastern Coach Works bodywork from Leicester Corporation.

118,  TRY118H,  Bristol RE  RELL3/6HLX  924  /  Eastern Coach Works  B48D  18104

119,  TRY119H,  Bristol RE  RELL3/6HLX  925  /  Eastern Coach Works  B48D  18105

120,  TRY120H,  Bristol RE  RELL3/6HLX  933  /  Eastern Coach Works  B48D  18106

121,  TRY121H,  Bristol RE  RELL3/6HLX  934  /  Eastern Coach Works  B48D  18107

122,  TRY122H,  Bristol RE  RELL3/6HLX  935  /  Eastern Coach Works  B48D  18108

Bus 121 was withdrawn in 1983, bus 120 was withdrawn in 1985, bus 119 was withdrawn in 1986 and buses 118/122 were withdrawn in 1987.

118, TRY118H, Bristol RE / Eastern Coach Works

121, TRY121H, Bristol RE / Eastern Coach Works

 

1977 Deliveries

1977 saw a further fifteen Leyland Atlantean's with Roe bodywork enter the fleet.

21,  SDX21R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7605384  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7797

22,  SDX22R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7605537  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7798

23,  SDX23R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7605609  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7799

24,  SDX24R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7605635  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7800

25,  SDX25R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7605778  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7801

26,  SDX26R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7605784  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7802

27,  SDX27R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7605792  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7803

28,  SDX28R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7605860  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7804

29,  SDX29R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7605894  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7805

30,  SDX30R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7605917  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7806

31,  SDX31R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7605989  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7807

32,  SDX32R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7606124  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7808

33,  SDX33R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7606366  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7809

34,  SDX34R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7606369  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7810

35,  SDX35R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68A/1R  7606392  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7811

Buses 26/28 were withdrawn in 1995, bus 21 was withdrawn in 1996, buses 22-23 were withdrawn in 1999, buses 24-25/27/29-33 were withdrawn in 2000 and buses 34-35 were withdrawn in 2001. Buses 30/33/35 are all believed to be preserved.

29, SDX29R, Leyland Atlantean / Roe

1976 Deliveries

The year 1976 saw two more batches of Leyland Atlantean's with Roe bodywork enter the fleet.

6,    MRT6P,    Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7600015  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7701

7,    MRT7P,    Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7600016  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7702

8,    MRT8P,    Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7600017  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7703

9,    MRT9P,    Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7600018  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7704

10,  MRT10P,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7600019  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7705

Bus 9 was converted to open top in 1984 becoming O43/26D. Bus 8 was withdrawn in 1991, bus 10 was withdrawn in 1992 and buses 6-7 were withdrawn in 1994. Bus 6 is preserved in the Ipswich Transport Museum and Bus 9 is still in the operational fleet.

10, MRT10P, Leyland Atlantean / Roe

11,  RDX11R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7603318  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7778

12,  RDX12R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7603319  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7779

13,  RDX13R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7603323  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7780

14,  RDX14R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7603470  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7781

15,  RDX15R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7603472  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7782

16,  RDX16R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7603491  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7783

17,  RDX17R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7603494  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7784

18,  RDX18R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7603611  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7785

19,  RDX19R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7603623  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7786

20,  RDX20R,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7603631  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7787

Buses 11-12/14/17 were withdrawn in 1994, buses 13/15-16 were withdrawn in 1995, bus 18 was withdrawn in 1998 and buses 19-20 were withdrawn in 2000.

12, RDX12R, Leyland Atlantean / Roe

1975 Deliveries

More Leyland Atlantean's with Roe bodywork arrived in the fleet in 1975 and these were to be the first buses where the fleet numbers and registration numbers did not match.

1,  HDX904N,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7405765  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7547

2,  HDX905N,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7405764  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7548

3,  HDX906N,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7405763  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7549

4,  HDX907N,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7405661  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7545

5,  HDX908N,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7405660  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7544

Bus 4 was withdrawn in 1991, bus 5 was withdrawn in 1992, bus 2 was withdrawn in 1992 and buses 1/3 were withdrawn in 1994.

2, HDX905N, Leyland Atlantean / Roe

1974 Deliveries

The year 1974 saw further Leyland Atlantean with Roe bodywork enter the fleet.

94,  TRT94M,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7302214  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7456
95,  TRT95M,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7302215  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7457
96,  TRT96M,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7302216  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7458
97,  TRT97M,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7302217  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7459
98,  TRT98M,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7302218  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7460

Buses 96-98 were withdrawn in 1987 and buses 94-95 were withdrawn in 1991.

98, TRT98M, Leyland Atlantean / Roe

1973 Deliveries

The year 1973 would see the first Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean's delivered which would grow to number 46 delivered new plus 4 second hand acquisitions.

83,  WPV83L,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7201784  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7222

84,  WPV84L,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7201785  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7223

85,  WPV85L,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7201786  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7224

86,  WPV86L,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7201787  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7225

87,  WPV87L,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7201788  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7226

88,  WPV88L,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68/1R  7201789  /  Roe  H43/29D  GO7227

Bus 87 was withdrawn in 1989, bus 83 was withdrawn in 1990 and buses 84-86/88 were withdrawn in 1991.

87, WPV87L, Leyland Atlantean / Roe

Also Delivered in 1973 were five more AEC Swift's but this time with East Lancs bodywork.

89,  DDX89L,  AEC Swift  2MP2RX  23781  /  East Lancs  B41D  7256

90,  DDX90L,  AEC Swift  2MP2RX  23913  /  East Lancs  B41D  7254

91,  DDX91L,  AEC Swift  2MP2RX  23973  /  East Lancs  B41D  7257

92,  DDX92L,  AEC Swift  2MP2RX  24091  /  East Lancs  B41D  7255

93,  DDX93L,  AEC Swift  2MP2RX  24137  /  East Lancs  B41D  7258

Bus 91 was withdrawn in 1984, buses 89/92-93 were withdrawn in 1985 and bus 90 was withdrawn in 1986.

91, DDX91L, AEC Swift / East Lancs

The First Swifts

It would be 1971 before anymore new vehicles entered the fleet these being AEC Swift single deckers with Willowbrook bodywork.

77,  JRT77K,  AEC Swift  2MP2R  500  /  Willowbrook  B40D  69212

78,  JRT78K,  AEC Swift  2MP2R  501  /  Willowbrook  B40D  69216

79,  JRT79K,  AEC Swift  2MP2R  502  /  Willowbrook  B40D  69214

80,  JRT80K,  AEC Swift  2MP2R  503  /  Willowbrook  B40D  69217

81,  JRT81K,  AEC Swift  2MP2R  504  /  Willowbrook  B40D  69213

82,  JRT82K,  AEC Swift  2MP2R  505  /  Willowbrook  B40D  69215

Bus 80 was withdrawn in 1982 with buses 77-79/81-82 being withdrawn in 1983. Bus 82 is preserved at the Ipswich Transport Museum.

82, JRT82K, AEC Swift / Willowbrook

1968 Deliveries

1968 saw the first non AEC buses enter the fleet, these also being the first rear engined double deckers which were Leyland Atlantean with local Eastern Coach Works bodywork.

73,  LDX73G,  Leyland Atlantean  PDR1/1  802807  /  Eastern Coach Works  H43/31F  17198
74,  LDX74G,  Leyland Atlantean  PDR1/1  802808  /  Eastern Coach Works  H43/31F  17199
75,  LDX75G,  Leyland Atlantean  PDR1/1  802809  /  Eastern Coach Works  H43/31F  17200
76,  LDX76G,  Leyland Atlantean  PDR1/1  802810  /  Eastern Coach Works  H43/31F  17201

These buses were all withdrawn in 1980 and sold to Eastbourne Corporation, 75 & 76 were later converted to Open top. 73, 75 & 76 are all believed to be preserved.

74, LDX74G, Leyland Atlantean / Eastern Coach Works

1967 Deliveries

1967 saw a new type of AEC single decker enter the fleet these being AEC Realiance with Massey bodywork.

69,  HPV69F,  AEC Realiance  6MU2R  6317  /  Massey  B40D  2733

70,  HPV70F,  AEC Realiance  6MU2R  6318  /  Massey  B40D  2732

71,  HPV71F,  AEC Realiance  6MU2R  6319  /  Massey  B40D  2730

72,  HPV72F,  AEC Realiance  6MU2R  6320  /  Massey  B40D  2731

Buses 69, 71 were withdrawn in 1980 and buses 70, 72 were withdrawn in 1981.

70, HPV70F, AEC Realiance / Massey