Widnes Corporation

Buses purchased From 1909 - 1974

Fleet Number /  Code Registration Number Make / Model Body Type Seating Capacity / Type Date Purchased

1                          

B2163 Commer C. C. Commer 34 / Double Decker April 1909                      
2                           A B2164 Commer C. C. Commer 34 / Double Decker April 1909
3 B2165 Commer C. C. Commer 34 / Double Decker April 1909
4                           A, B B2166 Commer C. C. Commer 34 / Double Decker April 1909
5                           C B2466 Commer C. C. Commer 30 / Single Decker June 1912
6                           C B2467 Commer C. C. Commer 30 / Single Decker July 1912
7                           D B2427 Tilling Stevens TS3 Tillings 29 / Single Decker December 1914
8 B5901 Tilling Stevens TS3 Tillings 29 / Single Decker October 1915
9 B5900 Tilling Stevens TS3 Tillings 29 / Single Decker May 1916
10                         E B5989 Tilling Stevens TS3 Tillings 29 / Single Decker September 1917
11                         F B5990 Tilling Stevens TS3 Heywood 29 / Single Decker February 1918
12                         B8688 Tilling Stevens TS3 Tillings ? / Single Decker February 1919
13                         B8689 Tilling Stevens TS3 British Commercial ? / Single Decker September 1919
14                         B8690 Tilling Stevens TS3 British Commercial ? / Single Decker September 1919
15                         TB4405 Tilling Stevens TS3 S. F. Pollon ? / Single Decker March 1919
16                          K TB4406 Tilling Stevens TS3 S. F. Pollon ? / Single Decker March 1919
17                          K TB4407 Tilling Stevens TS3 S. F. Pollon ? / Single Decker March 1919
18                          K TB7505 Tilling Stevens TS3 S. F. Pollon ? / Single Decker October 1920
4                            L B2166 Tilling Stevens TS3 Heywood ? / Single Decker January 1921
2                            L B2164 Tilling Stevens TS3 Heywood ? / Single Decker August 1922
19                         M FR1217 Tilling Stevens TS3 Hosfield 31 / Single Decker ?     1923
20                         M FR1086 Tilling Stevens TS3 Hosfield 31 / Single Decker ?     1923
21                         M FR487 Tilling Stevens TS3 Hosfield 31 / Single Decker ?     1923
22                         N FY3037 Tilling Stevens TS3 Hosfield 31 / Single Decker May 1925
23                         N AA5727 Tilling Stevens TS3 Hosfield 31 / Single Decker May 1925
24                         N FY3039 Tilling Stevens TS3 Hosfield 31 / Single Decker May 1925
5                          P       HF1353 Tilling Stevens TS3 Hosfield 31 / Single Decker October 1925
6                          P HF825 Tilling Stevens TS3 Hosfield 31 / Single Decker September 1925
25 TE9052 Tilling Stevens TS17A Massey 50 / Double Decker August 1929
26 TF3377 Leyland Lion LT2 Leyland 35 / Single Decker November 1930
27 TF3378 Leyland Lion LT2 Leyland 35 / Single Decker November 1930
28 TF3379 Leyland Lion LT2 Leyland 35 / Single Decker November 1930
29 TF3380 Tilling Stevens B39A7 Unknown 32 / Single Decker September 1930
30 TF3381 Tilling Stevens B39A7 Unknown 32 / Single Decker September 1930
31 TF3382 Tilling Stevens B39A7 Unknown 32 / Single Decker September 1930
32 TF6760 Crossley Condor Crossley 48 / Double Decker September 1931
33 TF9968 Crossley Condor Crossley 48 / Double Decker December 1932
34 TJ8706 Leyland Lion LT5A Massey 32 / Single Decker March 1935
35 TJ8707 Leyland Lion LT5A Massey 32 / Single Decker March 1935
36 TJ8708 Leyland Lion LT5A Massey 32 / Single Decker March 1935
37 ATD681 Leyland Lion LT7 Massey 32 / Single Decker December 1935
38 ATD682 Leyland Lion LT7 Massey 32 / Single Decker December 1935
39 ATD683 Leyland Lion LT7 Massey 32 / Single Decker December 1935
40 BTD121 Leyland Titan TD4 Massey 52 / Double Decker November 1936
41 BTD122 Leyland Titan TD4 Massey 52 / Double Decker November 1936
42 BTD123 Leyland Titan TD4 Massey 52 / Double Decker November 1936
43 BTD124 Leyland Titan TD4 Massey 52 / Double Decker November 1936
44 BTD125 Leyland Titan TD4 Massey 52 / Double Decker November 1936
45 CTF741 Leyland Titan TD4 Massey 52 / Double Decker March 1938
46 CTF742 Leyland Titan TD4 Massey 52 / Double Decker March 1938
47 CTF743 Leyland Titan TD4 Massey 52 / Double Decker March 1938
48 CTF744 Leyland Titan TD4 Massey 52 / Double Decker March 1938
49 FTD681 Daimler CWA6 Massey 56 / Double Decker December 1943
50 FTD682 Daimler CWA6 Massey 56 / Double Decker December 1943
51 FTD683 Daimler CWA6 Massey 56 / Double Decker December 1943
52 FTD684 Daimler CWA6 Massey 56 / Double Decker December 1943
53 FTD685 Daimler CWA6 Massey 56 / Double Decker December 1943
54 FTD686 Daimler CWA6 N.C.M.E. 56 / Double Decker January 1944
55 FTF203 Daimler CWD6 Duple 56 / Double Decker September 1945
56 FTF204 Daimler CWD6 Duple 56 / Double Decker September 1945
57 FTF205 Daimler CWD6 Duple 56 / Double Decker September 1945
58 FTF206 Daimler CWA6 Duple 55 / Double Decker June 1945
59 FTF207 Daimler CWA6 Duple 55 / Double Decker June 1945
60 FTF208 Daimler CWA6 Duple 55 / Double Decker June 1945
1 GTC661 Leyland PD1 Leyland 56 / Double Decker July 1946
2 GTC662 Leyland PD1 Leyland 56 / Double Decker July 1946
12                         Q ATJ893 Crossley English Electric 54 / Double Decker December 1946
3 GTC663 Leyland PD1A Leyland 56 / Double Decker May 1947
4 HTB66 Leyland PD1A Leyland 56 / Double Decker May 1947
5 HTB67 Leyland PD1A Leyland 56 / Double Decker May 1947
6 HTB68 Leyland PD1A Leyland 56 / Double Decker May 1947
14                         Q TJ5795 Crossley Crossley 54 / Double Decker February 1947
15                         Q TJ5794 Crossley Crossley 54 / Double Decker March 1947
7 JTD342 Leyland PD2/1 Leyland 56 / Double Decker May 1948
8 JTD343 Leyland PD2/1 Leyland 56 / Double Decker May 1948
9 JTD344 Leyland PD2/1 Leyland 56 / Double Decker May 1948
10 KTJ237 Leyland PD2/1 Leyland 56 / Double Decker November 1949
11 KTJ238 Leyland PD2/1 Leyland 56 / Double Decker November 1949
12 KTJ239 Leyland PD2/1 Leyland 56 / Double Decker November 1949
13 MTD411 Leyland PD2/1 Leyland 56 / Double Decker November 1950
14 MTD412 Leyland PD2/1 Leyland 56 / Double Decker November 1950
15 MTD413 Leyland PD2/1 Leyland 56 / Double Decker November 1950
16 NTD251 Leyland PD2/12 Leyland 56 / Double Decker December 1951
17 NTD252 Leyland PD2/12 Leyland 56 / Double Decker December 1951
18 NTD253 Leyland PSU1/13 Leyland 44 / Single Decker March 1952
19 NTD254 Leyland PSU1/13 Leyland 44 / Single Decker March 1952
20 NTE580 Leyland PD2/12 Leyland 56 / Double Decker May 1952
21 NTE581 Leyland PD2/12 Leyland 56 / Double Decker May 1952
22                          R HGC215 AEC Regent II Weymann 56 / Double Decker August 1955
23                          R HGC216 AEC Regent II Weymann 56 / Double Decker August 1955
24                          R HGC230 AEC Regent II Weymann 56 / Double Decker August 1955
25                          R HGC234 AEC Regent II Weymann 56 / Double Decker August 1955
26 69BTB Leyland PD2/12 East Lancs 59 / Double Decker March 1957
27 70BTB Leyland PD2/12 East Lancs 59 / Double Decker March 1957
28 631GTF Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 63 / Double Decker February 1959
29 362GTF Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 63 / Double Decker February 1959
30 561RTF Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 63 / Double Decker January 1961
31 562RTF Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 63 / Double Decker January 1961
25 175STC Commer Rootes 13 / Single Decker staff bus March 1961
32 237WTD Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 65 / Double Decker November 1961
33 238WTD Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 65 / Double Decker November 1961
36 6981TJ Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 65 / Double Decker January 1964
37 6982TJ Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 65 / Double Decker January 1964
38 HTF644B Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 65 / Double Decker December 1964
39 HTF645B Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 65 / Double Decker December 1964
40 HTF646B Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 65 / Double Decker December 1964
                               G JKF461 Leyland PD2/1 Leyland 56 / Double Decker December 1965
41 TTE281D Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 65 / Double Decker April 1966
42 TTE282D Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 65 / Double Decker April 1966
43 TTE283D Leyland PD2/40 East Lancs 65 / Double Decker April 1966
                               G JKF493 Leyland PD2/1 Leyland 56 / Double Decker December 1965
44 FTB244F Leyland PSU4/1R East Lancs 42 / Single Decker September 1967
45 FTB245F Leyland PSU4/1R East Lancs 42 / Single Decker September 1967
46 FTB246F Leyland PSU4/1R East Lancs 42 / Single Decker September 1967
47 KTB747F Leyland PSU4/1R East Lancs 42 / Single Decker April 1968
48 KTB748F Leyland PSU4/1R East Lancs 42 / Single Decker April 1968
22                           S AEK503 Leyland PD2/12 Leyland 61 / Double Decker April 1969
23                           S AEK506 Leyland PD2/12 Leyland 61 / Double Decker June 1969
24                           S AEK507 Leyland PD2/12 Leyland 61 / Double Decker July 1969
49                       STC149G Leyland PSU4A/2R East Lancs 42 / Single Decker July 1969
50 STC150G Leyland PSU4A/2R East Lancs 42 / Single Decker July 1969
25                           S AEK508 Leyland PD2/12 Leyland 61 / Double Decker November 1969
12                           S AEK505 Leyland PD2/12 Leyland 61 / Double Decker March 1970
13                           S AEK510 Leyland PD2/12 Leyland 61 / Double Decker May 1970
51 CTD51J Bristol RESL6L East Lancs 42 / Single Decker February 1971
52 CTD52J Bristol RESL6L East Lancs 42 / Single Decker February 1971
53 HTF353K Bristol RESL6L East Lancs 42 / Single Decker November 1971
54 HTF354K Bristol RESL6L East Lancs 42 / Single Decker November 1971
55 HTF355K Bristol RESL6L East Lancs 42 / Single Decker November 1971
14                           S DEK107 Leyland PD2/20 Massey 58 / Double Decker March 1972
15                           S DJP753 Leyland PD2/30 Massey 59 / Double Decker April 1972
16                           S DJP751 Leyland PD2/30 Massey 59 / Double Decker May 1972
18                           S DJP752 Leyland PD2/30 Massey 59 / Double Decker June 1972
1               ** RTC645L Leyland National Leyland 52 / Single Decker August 1972
2 TTB622L Bristol RESL6L East Lancs 42 / Single Decker December 1972
3 TTB623L Bristol RESL6L East Lancs 42 / Single Decker December 1972
4 TTB624L Bristol RESL6L East Lancs 42 / Single Decker December 1972
5 RTF305M Bristol RELL6L East Lancs 48 / Single Decker December 1973
6 RTF306M Bristol RELL6L East Lancs 48 / Single Decker December 1973
7 RTF307M Bristol RELL6L East Lancs 48 / Single Decker December 1973

Widnes Corporation changed to Halton Transport in April 1974

Buses highlighted in Red are preserved and located at the North West Museum of Road Transport
**  No 1 was the first Leyland National produced with a single door all previous Nationals where dual door
 Bus highlighted in purple is located at the Museum of Transport Manchester

Code :

A = Bodies and registration Numbers transferred to later Tilling Stevens. 

B = Converted to single Decker in 1914.

C = Bodies divided into smoking/non-smoking compartments, 4 allowed to stand at the front.

D = Rear entrance body of  "Edinburgh" pattern.

E = Body second hand ex-Brighton.

F = Body transferred from earlier Widnes Commer, adapted by Heywood, of Warrington.

G = Acquired for spares only - ex Liverpool City Corporation, fleet numbers L445 new in January 1949 & L477 new in February 1951

K = Chassis ex Thanet Motor Co. December 1919.

L = Body & Registration transferred from earlier Widnes Commer's, adapted by Heywood, of Warrington

M = Chassis ex Charabancs, formerly operated by S. Owen & Sons, Blackpool

N = Chassis ex Charabancs, formerly operated by Thomson & Culshaw Limited, Southport

P = Chassis ex Charabancs, formerly operated by C.F. Rymer, Wallasey.

Q = Vehicles purchased from Ashton Under Lyne Corporation. Formerly Ashton Numbers. 3, 4, 12.

R = Vehicles purchased from London Transport. Formerly London Numbers. STL 2682,  2683,  2697,   2701.

S = Vehicles purchased from Wigan Corporation. Formerly Wigan Numbers. 16,  93,   94,  95,  63,  97,  6,  10,  7,  9.

A big thank you to Ron Phillips for all his research and information & to Halton Transport
for letting me rummage through their archives.
                                                                                                                                                            

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