WESLEY'S COACHES

Fleet Details

1966 to 1970
Fleet No. Reg. No. Type Chassis No. Body Manufacturer Seating Built Acquired Disposed
114 HAA 874 Bedford OB 104011 Duple C29F 4/49 6/66 9/66
120 PKX 314D Bedford VAS1 2179 Duple C29F 6/66 6/66 5/70
122 PKX 899D Ford R226 BC04ED22804 Plaxton C52F 6/66 6/66 12/81
PDV 724 A.E.C. Regent III 961358090 Weymann H32/26RD 7/54 7/66 9/71
124 BYR 411 Commer Avenger IV 94A0451 Duple C41F 5/61 7/66 6/76
126 UPP 472E Ford R192 BC04FP40200 Plaxton C45F 4/67 4/67 10/81
128 UPP 473E Ford R192 BC04FB40324 Plaxton C45F 4/67 6/67 10/70
130 YDH 577 Commer Avenger IV 94A0016 Duple C41F 1/57 6/67 10/70
132 XBH 775F Ford Transit BC05GL10908 Martin Walter 12 9/67 9/67 by 8/77
132 92 JKX Bedford SB3 71972 Yeates C41F 8/59 4/68 9/74
136 DBH 656F Ford Transit BC05HG42174 Ford 12 6/68 6/68 1979
134 WXR 121 Commer Avenger IV 94Y8023 Duple C41F -/59 8/68 6/75
ECE 897D Bedford VAM5 6834543 Duple C45F 4/66 5/69 5/70
138 CCE 949C Bedford VAL14 1581 Plaxton C52F 2/65 7/69 9/71
142 RBH 120H Ford R226 BC04JK48787 Plaxton C53F 5/70 5/70 2/80
140 RBH 121H Ford R226 BC04JG58423 Plaxton C53F 5/70 5/70 12/81
Key to Seating: B=Bus, C=Coach, D=Double Decker, number=number of seats, F=Front Door
Body Numbers: HAA 874: Duple 46430.

PDV 724: Weymann M6462.

WXR 121, YDH 577, 411 BYR: Duple 1106/42, 1076/7, 1134/14. 92 JKX: Yeates 779.

CCE 949C: Plaxton 652720.

ECE 897D, PKX 314D: Duple 1205/119, 1201/17.

PKX 899D: Plaxton 669620

UPP 472/3E: Plaxton 672766/7.

RBH 120/1H: Plaxton 708794/83.

Notes: HAA 874 was new to Hants and Sussex Motor Services Limited, Emsworth (K), No. 154, passing to Australia and New Zealand Bank, London, E.C. (XN), c.1950, and then to Wesley.

PDV 724 was new to Devon General Omnibus and Touring Company Limited, Torquay (H), No. DR724 - DRD724 from 8/57 and 724 from 1962; withdrawn 3/66, passing to T.P.E.(dealer), Macclesfield, and to Wesley in 6/66.

WXR 121 was new to F. Davis and Sons (Notting Hill) Limited (Roseland Coaches), London, W.11, passing to H. Jackson, Blackpool (C), 7/65; W. Waites, Stainland (B), and then to Wesley.

YDH 577 was new to Central Coachways Limited, Walsall (D), passing to Red Rose (Bristol) Limited, Bristol (H), 11/58; withdrawn 10/59; Airflow Coaches Limited, West Bromwich (D), 1/60; R.H. & E.C.P. Burrows, St. Budeaux (H), 1/63; Embankment Motor Company (Plymouth) Limited, (Embankment Tours), Plymouth (H), 7/64; R.A. Bishop (Leesway Coaches), South Oxhey (N), 10/64; T. Murray, Corby (E), 1/66 and then to Wesley.

411 BYR was new to A. Cumberland (Miniature Luxury Coaches), Nottingham (E), passing to Monarch Luxury Coaches (Nottingham) Limited, Nottingham (E), 12/65, and then to Wesley.

92 JKX was new to J.W. & R.F.P. Hayfield (Hayfield Brothers), Newport Pagnell (E).

CCE 949C, ECE 897D were ex A.E., W.I. & F.L. Harris (International Progressive Coaches), Cambridge (F).

Disposals: HAA 874: W.F.C. & H.G. Taylor, Sutton Scotney (K), 9/66 - preserved by 5/78 and stored 8/85 (used in the B.B.C. television series 'Miss Marple', 1984/B5), and to V.E. Morgan (River Valley Coaches), Sutton Valence (K), No. 1, 9/88.

PDV 724: R.J.0. & B.R. Watts (Prospect Coaches), Stourbridge (D), 6/72; Lister (dealer), Bolton, 1/74, and to Duncscroft Commercials (dealer), Dunscroft, 1/74.

WXR 121: W.T. Wesley, Newnham, 6/75, for spares; derelict by 8/84; Wacton Trading (dealer), Bromyard, 1987, and to Herefordshire Transport Collection, 1987, for spares.

YDH 577: Not traced.

411 BYR: United Pentecostal Church of God, London, E.5 (XN), 8/77; withdrawn 7/79; disused (damaged), 11/B0, and sold for scrap, by 9/82.

92 JKX: Sold for scrap, 6/78.

CCE 949C: Mrs. L.A. Cattell (City Coaches and City Cabs), Whittington (D),

11/71, and to A.W. Reynolds, Holywell (C), 12/72.

ECE 897D: Errington (dealer), Leicester, 6/70; M. Flanagan, Corby (E), 1/71, and to Angland, Boherbue (I), 8/76, re-registered 2102 K; derelict at the depot, 4/85.

PKX 314D: Errington (dealer), Leicester, 6/70, and to H. & A. Woods (Kenmore Coaches), Standish (C), 11/70.

PKX 899D: Meynell (dealer), Carlton, 12/81, and to G. Wright (Wright's Coaches), Connahs Quay (C), 3/82; withdrawn by 3/84.

UPP 472E: William Sindall Limited (contractor), Cambridge (XF), 7/82.

UPP 473E: Country Lion (Northampton) Limited, Northampton (6), 10/81, and to an unidentified owner, by 9/83, as a transporter. XBH 775F, DBH 656F: Not traced.

RBH 120H: F.B. Ellis (Ellis Coaches), Llangefni (C), 3/80; withdrawn -/86.

RBH 121H: Errington (dealer), Leicester, 12/81; K.G. Gibbard, Greenfield (F), 12/83; withdrawn 5/84, and exported to Cyprus.

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