The vehicles . . .
Section 3 - Vehicles acquired second hand by the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company
A significant number and varied assortment of vehicles were
acquired by the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company second-hand during the Tilling
era, as a result of taking over small independent operators, or from larger
concerns to offset vehicle shortages. Also included here are the many vehicles
transferred to Eastern Counties by its four constituent companies, upon
formation in October of 1931. Vehicle makes include
Vehicles
acquired from United Automobile Services Ltd
(East Anglia Area)
A Class vehicles (15)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
A65
VF8508
A66
VF8509
A67
VF8510
A82
VF8511
A83
VF8512
A84
VF8513
A85
VF8514
A72
VF8515
A73
VF8516
A74
VF8517
A75
VF8518
A76
VF8519
A77
VF8520
A86
VF8521
A87
VF8522
AT Class vehicles (19)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
AT78
VF7650
AT79
VF7651
AT80
VF7644
AT81
VF7645
AT82
VF7646
AT83
VF7647
AT84
VF7648
AT85
VF7649
AT89
VF7653
AT90
VF7654
AT91
VF7655
AT92
VF7652
AT93
VF7660
AT94
VF7661
AT99
VF7663
AT100
VF7664
AT124
VF7688
AT125
VF7689
B Class vehicles (7)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
B87
VG473
Graham-Dodge LCM
C20F Jun 1930
1933
B90
VG474
Graham-Dodge TD
C20F Mar 1928
1933
B91
VG771
Graham-Dodge LDX
C20F Jun 1928
1933
B92
VG871
Graham-Dodge LDX
C20F Jul 1928
1933
B93
VG1325
Graham-Dodge LER
C20F May 1929
1933
B95
VG2088
Gilford 1660T
C26-
Dec 1929
1937
GB27
B336
PY7997
CM Class vehicles (10)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
CM1
PY6705
CM2
PY7013
CM3
UP2943
CM4
VN452
CM5
VN563
CM6
VN565
CM31
UP2943
CM43
VN452
CM44
VN563
CM47
VN565
E Class vehicles (40)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
E4
PW3343
E8
PW3347
E13
PW8202
E14
PW8203
E19
PW8208
E20
PW8209
E21
PW8210
E23
PW8212
E25
PW8214
E30
PW8219
E34
PW8223
E35
PW8224
E36
PW8225
E38
PW8227
E39
PW8228
E40
PW8229
E41
PW8330
E43
PW8232
E46
PW8235
E49
PW8238
E52
PW8241
E54
PW8243
E61
PW8605
E63
PW8607
E66
PW8610
E69
PW8246
E71
PW8248
E73
PW8250
E74
PW8613
E75
PW8614
E76
PW8615
E80
PW8619
E82
PW8621
E85
PW8624
E93
PW8632
E95
PW8634
E96
PW8635
E99
PW8638
F Class vehicles (19)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
F4
PW9804
F6
PW9806
F17
PW9817
F18
PW9818
F34
PW9834
F39
PW9839
F40
PW9840
F61
PW9861
F73
PW9873
F74
PW9874
F75
PW9875
F80
PW9880
F81
PW9881
F82
PW9882
F91
PW9891
F93
PW9893
F101
PW9901
F102
PW9902
F103
PW9903
FD Class vehicles (23)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
FD116
PW9916
FD117
PW9917
FD118
PW9918
FD124
PW9924
FD125
PW9925
FD126
PW9926
FD127
PW9927
FD133
PW9933
FD134
PW9934
FD135
PW9935
FD136
PW9936
FD137
PW9937
FD138
PW9938
FD139
PW9939
FD141
VG2925
FD142
VG2282
FD143
VG2283
FD144
VG2285
FD145
VG2774
FD146
VG2775
FD147
VG2926
FD148
VG2927
G Class vehicles (3)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
G12
EF4172
Guy OND
B20F May
1929
1931
G13
EF4173
Guy OND
B20F May
1929
1931
G16 MP4407 Guy FBB C32- May 1928 1933
J Class vehicles (28)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
J22
VF2722
J49
VF2749
J71
VF2771
J72
VF2772
J83
VF2783
J85
VF2785
J86
VF2786
J87
VF2787
J88
VF2788
J89
VF2789
J91
VF2791
J92
VF2792
J95
VF2795
J96
VF2796
J98
VF2798
J99
VF2799
J102
VF2802
J103
VF2803
J106
VF2806
J108
VF2808
J110
VF2810
J111
VF2811
J115
VF2815
J116
VF2816
J117
VF2817
J121
VF2821
J122
VF2822
J123
VF2823
K Class vehicles (1)
K46
VG2773
L Class vehicles (4)
L131
VG1151
L132
VG1550
L133
VG1150
L134
VG1551
M Class vehicles (12)
M20
VF7485
Thorneycroft BC
B32D Dec
1929
1935
M21
VF7399
Thorneycroft BC
B32D Dec
1929
1936
M22 VF7145 Thorneycroft BC B32D Oct 1929 1935
M23
VF6882
Thorneycroft BC
B32D Sep
1929
1936
M24
VF6795
Thorneycroft BC
B20F Aug
1929
1936
M26
VF5963
Thorneycroft BC
B32D May
1929
1936
M27
VF4052
Thorneycroft BC
B32D Jul
1928
1936
M28
VF3200
Thorneycroft UB
B32D Apr
1928
1936
M30
PW9436
Thorneycroft A1 Long
B29F Dec 1926
1934
M31
VF2466
Thorneycroft UB
B20F Feb
1928
1936
M32
VF7914
Thorneycroft LC
B32D Feb
1930
1936
M33
VF8007
Thorneycroft LC
B32D Mar
1930
1936
N Class vehicles (6)
N44
VG2558
Daimler CF6
C28R Oct
1930
1949
N1
N749
N45
VG2557
Daimler CF6
C25D Oct
1930
1950
N2
N750
N46
VG2556
Daimler CF6
C25D Oct
1930
1947
N3
N743
N47
VG2555
Daimler CF6
C25D Oct
1930
1950
N4
N744
N48
VG2559
Daimler CF6
C28R Oct
1930
1950
N5
N745
N49
VG2089
Daimler CF6
C22-
Dec 1929
1949
N6
N746
NA Class vehicles (22)
NA16
VF2827
NA17
VF2828
NA18
VF2829
NA19
VF2830
NA20
VF2831
NA21
VF2832
NA22
VF2833
NA23
VF2834
NA24
VF2835
NA25
VF2836
NA26
VF2837
NA28
VF2839
NA29
VF2840
NA30
VF2841
NA31
VF2842
NA34
VF2845
NA35
VF2846
NA36
VF2847
NA37
VF2848
NA38
VF2849
NB Class vehicles (2)
NB40
WF1500
NB41
WF1507
P Class vehicles (17)
P2
VF8523
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Jul 1930
1950
P882
P3
VF8524
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Jul 1930
1950
P883
P4
VF8525
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Jul 1930
1950
P884
P5
VF8526
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Jul 1930
1950
P885
P6
VF8527
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Jul 1930
1950
P886
P7
VF8528
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Jul 1930
1950
P887
P8
VF8529
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Aug 1930
1950
P888
P9
VF8530
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Aug 1930
1950
P889
P10
VF8531
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Aug 1930
1950
P890
P11
VF8532
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Aug 1930
1950
P891
P12
VF8533
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Aug 1930
1950
P892
P13
VF8534
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Aug 1930
1950
P893
P14
VF8535
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Aug 1930
1950
P894
P15
VF8536
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Aug 1930
1950
P895
P16
VF8537
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Aug 1930
1950
P896
P17
VF8538
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Aug 1930
1944
P18
VF9980
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B30F
Dec 1930
1944
T Class vehicles (1)
A total of 130 vehicles were acquired from this constituent company, comprising twenty-two 48 and 51 seat Leyland Titan TD1 double deck buses new in 1929 to 1931; four 28 seat Leyland Tiger TS2 coaches new in 1929; nine 20 seat Dennis G saloons new in 1928; three 20 seat Dennis GL saloons new in 1927 and 1929; one 32 seat Guy BB saloon new in 1927; three 14 seat Chevrolet LQ saloons new in 1929 and 1930; thirteen 31 seat Tilling Stevens B10A saloons new in 1927 and 1928; forty 28 to 36 seat Tilling Stevens B10A2 saloons and coaches new in 1928 to 1930; six 28 seat Tilling Stevens B10B2 coaches new in 1928; sixteen 30 and 31 seat Tilling Stevens B9A saloons and coaches new in 1926 and 1927; two 30 seat Tilling Stevens B9B coaches new in 1929; four 51 seat Tilling Stevens TS3 double deck buses new in 1919 and 1920 and seven Tilling Stevens TS3A double deck buses new in 1920.
A Class vehicles (22)
A140
DX8355
A141
DX8356
A142
DX8357
A143
DX8358
A144
DX8359
A145
DX8360
A146
DX8421
A147
DX8422
A148
DX8423
A149
DX8424
A150
DX8425
A151
DX8426
A166
DX9018
A167
DX9019
A168
DX9020
A169
DX9021
A171
DX9023
A172
DX9024
A173
DX9025
A174
DX9026
A175
DX9027
AT Class vehicles (4)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
AT119
DX7883
AT120
DX7884
AT121
DX7885
AT122
DX7886
D Class vehicles (12)
D42
RT4224
Dennis G
B20F
Mar 1928
1937
D43
RT3944
Dennis GL
B20F
Dec 1927
1936
D62
DX7084
Dennis G
B20F
Mar 1928
1937
D63
DX7085
Dennis G
B20F
Mar 1928
1938
D64
DX7086
Dennis G
B20F
Mar 1928
1938
D91
DX7203
Dennis G
B20F
Jun 1928
1937
D106
RT4115
Dennis G
B20F
Nov 1928
1937
D107
RT4131
Dennis G
B20F
Nov 1928
1937
D108
RT4653
Dennis G
B20F
Nov 1928
1937
D109
RT4654
Dennis G
B20F
Nov 1928
1937
D123
DX8030
Dennis GL
B20F
Jun 1929
1939
D124
DX8031
Dennis GL
B20F
Jun 1929
1939
G Class vehicles (1)
G40
DT176
Guy BB
B32-
Jun 1927
1932
H Class vehicles (3)
H44
RT5669
Chevrolet LQ
B14F
Jun 1930
1932
H137
RT5331
Chevrolet LQ
B14F
Mar 1929
1932
H138
RT5570
Chevrolet LQ
B14F
Apr 1929
1932
P Class vehicles (59)
P19
DX9401
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B31R
Jun 1931
1945
P20
DX9400
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B31R
Jun 1931
1948
P900
P21
DX9399
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B31R
Jun 1931
1948
P901
P22
DX7310
Tilling-Stevens B10A
B31R
Jun 1928
1950
P902
P23
DX7311
Tilling-Stevens B10A
B31R
Jun 1928
1950
P903
P79
DX6837
Tilling-Stevens B10A
B31R
Nov 1927
1950
P779
P80
DX6838
Tilling-Stevens B10A
B31R
Nov 1927
1950
P780
P81
DX6839
Tilling-Stevens B10A
B31R
Nov 1927
1950
P781
P82
DX6840
Tilling-Stevens B10A
B31R
Nov 1927
1950
P782
P83
DX6851
Tilling-Stevens B10A
B31R
Dec 1927
1950
P783
P84
DX6889
Tilling-Stevens B10A
B31R
Jan 1928
1950
P784
P85
DX6899
Tilling-Stevens B10A
B31R
Jan 1928
1950
P785
P86
DX6954
Tilling-Stevens B10A
B31R
Jan 1928
1950
P786
P87
DX6955
Tilling-Stevens B10A
B31R
Jan 1928
1950
P787
P88
DX6956
Tilling-Stevens B10A
B31R
Jan 1928
1950
P788
P89
DX7018
Tilling-Stevens B10A
B31R
Feb 1928
1950
P790
P96
DX7503
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B31R
Oct 1928
1950
P796
P97
DX7504
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B31R
Oct 1928
1950
P797
P98
DX7505
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B31R
Oct 1928
1950
P798
P99
DX7506
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B31R
Oct 1928
1950
P799
P100
DX7507
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B31R
Oct 1928
1950
P800
P101
DX7508
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B31R
Oct 1928
1950
P801
P102
DX7509
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B31R
Oct 1928
1950
P802
P103
DX7510
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B31R
Oct 1928
1950
P803
P104
DX7511
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B31R
Nov 1928
1950
P804
P105
DX7512
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B31R
Nov 1928
1950
P805
P110
DX7654
Tilling-Stevens B10B2
C28D
Dec 1928
1949
P810
P111
DX7655
Tilling-Stevens B10B2
C28D
Dec 1928
1950
P811
P112
DX7656
Tilling-Stevens B10B2
C28D
Dec 1928
1950
P812
P113
DX7657
Tilling-Stevens B10B2
C28D
Dec 1928
1950
P813
P114
DX7658
Tilling-Stevens B10B2
C28D
Dec 1928
1950
P814
P115
DX7659
Tilling-Stevens B10B2
C28D
Dec 1928
1950
P815
P116
DX7812
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
C28-
Mar 1929
1947
P816
P117
DX7813
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
C28-
Mar 1929
1947
P817
P118
DX7814
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
C28-
Mar 1929
1947
P818
P125
DX8047
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Jun 1929
1947
P825
P126
DX8048
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Jun 1929
1949
P826
P127
DX8049
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Jun 1929
1947
P827
P128
DX8050
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Jun 1929
1947
P828
P129
DX8051
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Jun 1929
1947
P829
P130
DX8052
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Jun 1929
1947
P830
P131
DX8089
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Jun 1929
1947
P831
P133
DX8091
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Jun 1929
1947
P833
P134
DX8092
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Jun 1929
1947
P834
P152
DX8390
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Nov 1929
1947
P852
P153
DX8391
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Nov 1929
1947
P853
P154
DX8392
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Nov 1929
1947
P854
P155
DX8427
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Dec 1929
1948
P855
P156
DX8428
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Dec 1929
1948
P856
P157
DX8429
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Dec 1929
1947
P857
P158
DX8430
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Dec 1929
1948
P858
P159
DX8431
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
B36R
Dec 1929
1948
P859
P160
DX8587
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
C28-
Apr 1930
1948
P860
P161
DX8588
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
C28-
Apr 1930
1948
P861
P162
DX8589
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
C28-
Apr 1930
1948
P862
P163
DX8590
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
C28-
Apr 1930
1947
P863
P164
DX8591
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
C28-
Apr 1930
1949
P864
PA Class vehicles (18)
PA31
DX6164
Tilling-Stevens B9A
B31R
Jan 1927
1944
PA32
DX6180
Tilling-Stevens B9A
B31R
Jan 1927
1945
PA35
DX6207
Tilling-Stevens B9A
B31R
Jan 1927
1944
PA36
DX6211
Tilling-Stevens B9A
B31R
Jan 1927
1947
PA916
PA37
DX6212
Tilling-Stevens B9A
B31R
Jan 1927
1947
PA917
PA38
DX6233
Tilling-Stevens B9A
B31R
Feb 1927
1947
PA918
PA39
DX6252
Tilling-Stevens B9A
B31R
Feb 1927
1947
PA919
PA71
DX6116
Tilling-Stevens B9A
B31R
Nov 1926
1947
PA771
PA72
DX6117
Tilling-Stevens B9A
B31R
Nov 1926
1947
PA772
PA73
DX6118
Tilling-Stevens B9A
B31R
Nov 1926
1947
PA773
PA74
DX6132
Tilling-Stevens B9A
B31R
Dec 1926
1947
PA774
PA75
DX6139
Tilling-Stevens B9A
B31R
Dec 1926
1947
PA775
PA76
DX6163
Tilling-Stevens B9A
B31R
Jan 1927
1947
PA776
PA77
DX6590
Tilling-Stevens B9A
C30D
Jul 1927
1947
PA777
PA78
DX6591
Tilling-Stevens B9A
C30D
Jul 1927
1947
PA778
PA135
YF1906
Tilling-Stevens B9B
C30-
Jun 1929
1947
PA835
PA136
YF1907
Tilling-Stevens B9B
C30-
Jun 1929
1947
PA836
PE Class vehicles (11)
PE
7
LU8861
Tilling-Stevens TS3
O51RO
Sep 1919
1931-4
PE17
XA8418
Tilling-Stevens TS3
O51RO
1920
1931-4
PE19
XA8692
Tilling-Stevens TS3
O51RO
1920
1931-4
PE20
XA9010
Tilling-Stevens TS3
O51RO
1920
1931-4
PE21
XA9264
Tilling-Stevens TS3A
O51RO
1920
1931-4
PE23
XA9580
Tilling-Stevens TS3A
O51RO
1920
1931-4
PE25
XA9822
Tilling-Stevens TS3A
O51RO
1920
1931-4
PE26
XA9934
Tilling-Stevens TS3A
O51RO
1920
1931-4
PE27
XB8274
Tilling-Stevens TS3A
O51RO
1920
1931-4
PE28
XB8074
Tilling-Stevens TS3A
O51RO
1920
1931-4
PE30
XB8380
Tilling-Stevens TS3A
O51RO
1920
1931-4
Vehicles acquired from Ortona Motor Company Ltd
A total of 96 vehicles were acquired from this Cambridge based constituent
company, comprising thirty 48 to 52 seat Leyland TD1 double deck buses new in
1928 to 1930; twelve 53 seat Leyland GH7 double deck buses new in 1925 to 1927;
one 53 seat Leyland G7 Special double deck bus new in 1924; one 32 seat Leyland
SG11 saloon new in 1926; one 28 seat Leyland PLSC1 coach new in 1927; six 32 and
36 seat Leyland Lion PLSC3 saloons and coaches new in 1928 and 1929; three 32
seat Leyland Lion LT1 saloons new in 1929; four 30 seat Leyland Lion LT2 saloons
new in 1930 and 1931; five 26 and 29 seat Leyland Tiger TS2 saloons new in 1929
and 1930; three 30 seat Leyland Tiger TS3 saloons new in 1931; two 20 seat
Dennis G saloons new in 1928 and 1929; three 20 seat Dennis GL saloons new in
1929; one 32 seat Dennis 2.5 ton saloon new in 1926; one 32 seat Dennis EV coach
new in 1930; seven 37 seat
A Class vehicles (30)
A2
ER8804
A28
ER8806
A63
ER8807
A27
VE301
A68
VE302
A69
VE303
A70
VE304
A71
VE305
A78
VE1965
A79
VE1966
A80
VE1967
A81
VE1994
A17
VE2039
A29
VE2040
A30
VE2041
A3
VE2042
A18
VE2043
A89
VE3198
A90
VE3199
A14
VE4200
A19
VE4201
A9
VE4202
A12
VE4203
A33
VE4204
A35
VE4205
A25
VE4206
A16
VE4207
A92
VE4208
AA Class vehicles (15)
AA1
ER3141
AA4
ER4921
AA5
ER3140
AA8
ER3139
AA10
ER1812
AA11
ER1813
AA15
ER4920
AA34
ER1814
AA40
ER4922
AA41
ER4918
AA42
ER4919
AA44
ER5304
AA47
ER5305
AA48
ER5306
AC Class vehicles (1)
AC60
ER7114
AL Class vehicles (13)
AL21
ER8801
AL22
ER8802
AL23
ER8803
AL61
ER8886
AL62
ER8887
AL66
VE306
AL67
VE2144
AL82
VE2143
AL83
VE2142
AL84
VE4806
AL85
VE4807
AL91
VE3783
AT Class vehicles (8)
AT76
VE309
AT77
VE310
AT86
VE2874
AT87
VE2876
AT88
VE2875
AT95
VE4802
AT96
VE4803
AT97
VE4804
D Class vehicles (5)
D31
VE1952
Dennis GL
B20F
Sep 1929
1939
D52
VE308
Dennis G
B20F
Dec 1928
1937
D53
VE307
Dennis G
B20F
Jan 1929
1937
D74
VE1102
Dennis GL
B20F
May 1929
1938
DE Class vehicles (1)
DE50 EB5893 Dennis 2 1/2 Ton B32F Jan 1926 1931-4
DV Class vehicles (1)
Q Class vehicles (7)
Q51
ER8555
Q54
ER7107
Q55
ER7105
Q56
ER7106
Q57
ER7108
Q58
ER7109
Q59
ER7110
R Class vehicles (1)
S Class vehicles (7)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
S36
ER3143
S37
ER3142
S38
ER3144
S39
ER5038
S43
ER5039
S45
ER5302
S46
ER5303
SM Class vehicles (5)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
SM24
VE1101
SM32
VE501
SM64
VE503
SM72
VE502
SM73
VE504
T Class vehicles (3)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
T6
ER7112
Star VB3
B20F
Apr 1927
1933
T7
ER7113
Star VB3
B20F
Apr 1927
1933
T13
ER7111
Star VB3
B20F
Apr 1927
1933
Vehicles
acquired from Peterborough Electric Traction Company Ltd
A Class vehicles (15)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
A1
RP2140
Lancia
B26- Feb 1926
1931
A36
FL7332
A37
FL7333
A38
FL8901
A39
FL8902
A40
FL8903
A41
FL8904
A42
FL8905
A43
FL8906
A44
FL8375
A45
FL8376
A46
FL8377
A47
FL8378
A48
FL8379
A49
FL8380
AB Class vehicles (10)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
AB1
FL1561
AB2
FL1562
AB3
FL3831
AB4
FL4216
AB5
FL4217
AB6
FL4819
AB8
ER3138
AB9
ER418
AB10
DE5157
DE Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
DE41
RT5053
Dennis
M Class vehicles (12)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
M1
FL7509
M2
FL7510
M3
FL7511
M4
FL7512
M5
FL7513
M6
FL7514
M7
FL7515
M8
FL7516
M9
FL7517
M10
FL7518
M11
FL7519
Q Class vehicles (8)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
Q
1
FL5663
Q
2
FL5664
Q
3
FL5665
Q
4
FL6250
Q
5
FL6247
Q
6
FL6200
Q
7
FL6467
Q
8
FL6466
QL Class vehicles (4)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
QL
1 FL6483
QL
2
FL6484
QL
4 FL7370
QL
5 FL7371
R Class vehicles (6)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
R
1
CT8834
Reo Sprinter
B20F
Jun 1928
1931
R
4
CT7793
Reo Sprinter
B20F
Jun 1928
1931
R
8
EW5311
Reo Sprinter
B20F
May 1928
1931
R
9
CT9327
Reo Speedwagon
B20F
Jun 1928
1931
R11
EB6571
Reo Speedwagon
B20F
Feb 1929
1931
R12
RP1549
Reo Speedwagon
B20F
May 1929
1931
S Class vehicles (20)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
S1
FL3948
S
2
FL3949
S
3
FL3851
S
4
FL3852
S
5
FL3853
S
6
FL3854
S
7
HA3501
S
8
HA3504
S
9
HA3503
S10
HA3502
S11
HA3505
S12
FL4755
S14
FL4756
S15
FL4757
S16
FL4758
S17
FL4759
S18
FL4760
S19
FL5221
S20
FL5222
Vehicle
acquired from E. Tooke of Southwold, Suffolk
A
total of 1 vehicle was acquired from
this east
G Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
G41
RT5908
Guy OND
C19F
Jul 1929
1939
Vehicles
acquired from Bush And Twiddy Ltd (East Anglian Highways)
A
total of 15 vehicles were acquired
from this operator, which was taken over by Eastern Counties in December of
1932, comprising one 20 seat Bush & Twiddy bodied Commer 6TK coach, new in
1931; one 20 seat Bush & Twiddy bodied Bedford
B Class vehicles (3)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
B1
VG3357
Commer 6TK
C20F 1931
1938
C1
B2
VG4002
CM Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
CM7
VG1598
KA Class vehicles (11)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
KA1
VG2742
KA2
VG2879
KA3
VG3352
KA4
VG3353
KA5
VG3354
KA6
VG3355
KA7
VG3356
KA8
VG3914
KA9
VG4001
KA10
VG4003
KA11
VG4004
Vehicles acquired from S. C. Waymann of March,
Cambs (March Motor Company)
A total of 2 vehicles were acquired from this north Cambridgeshire independent
operator, which was taken over by Eastern Counties in August of 1933, comprising
one 30 seat Warwick bodied Crossley Eagle saloon and one 32 seat Dickson bodied
Crossley Eagle saloon, both of which were new in 1929.
CL Class vehicles (2)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
CL1
VM6226
Crossley Eagle
B30-
1929
1935
CL2
FG4935
Crossley Eagle
B32-
Apr 1929
1935
AT Class vehicles (6)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
AT137
XV3775
AT138
XV3776
AT139
XV3774
AT140
UL5356
AT141
UL5355
AT142
UL5354
Vehicles
acquired from Varsity Express Motors Ltd (
A total of 19 vehicles were acquired from this operator, which was taken over
by Eastern Counties in August of 1933, comprising seven 26 seat mainly Duple
bodied Gilford 166SD coaches, new in 1929; four 29 seat Weymann bodied
GB Class vehicles (7)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
GB20
VE1154
Gilford 166SD
C26-
May 1929
1937
GB21
VE1626
Gilford 166SD
C26-
Jul 1929
1936
GB22
VE1709
Gilford 166SD
C26-
Jul 1929
1937
GB23
VE1797
Gilford 166SD
C26-
1929
1936
GB24
VE1798
Gilford 166SD
C26-
1929
1936
GB25
VE2132
Gilford 166SD
C26-
Nov 1929
1936
GB26
VE2296
Gilford 166SD
C26-
Dec 1929
1937
K Class vehicles (4)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
K42
UU9551
K43
UU9552
K44
UU9553
K45
UU9557
KA Class vehicles (8)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
KA12
VE3031
KA13
VE3032
KA14
VE3033
KA15
VE3440
KA16
VE3441
KA17
VE4852
KA18
VE4853
KA19
VE4854
Vehicles
acquired from Westminster Coaching Services Ltd (
A total of 23 vehicles were acquired from this operator, which was taken over by Eastern Counties in October of 1933, comprising three 30 seat Dennis bodied Dennis F coaches, new in 1928; four 30 seat Dodson bodied Dennis F coaches, new in 1929; three 30 seat Dennis bodied Dennis FS coaches, new in 1929; two 26 seat Hoyal bodied Gilford 166SD coaches, new in 1929 and eleven 31 seat Wycombe bodied Gilford 1680T coaches, new in 1930.
DE Class vehicles (10)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
DE1
UC5795
Dennis F
C30F
Apr 1928
1945
DE2
UU5119
Dennis F
C30F
Jun 1929
1945
DE3
UL9654
Dennis F
C30F
Mar 1929
1945
DE4
UL7590
Dennis F
C30F
Mar 1929
1945
DE5
UC5677
Dennis F
C30F
Mar 1928
1945
DE6
YX1491
Dennis F
C30F
Jul 1928
1945
DE7
UL9813
Dennis F
C30F
Mar 1929
1945
DE8
UU5145
Dennis FS
C30F
Jun 1929
1945
DE9
UU5148
Dennis FS
C30F
Jun 1929
1945
DE10
UU5146
Dennis FS
C30F
Jun 1929
1945
GB Class vehicles (13)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
GB2
UL4825
Gilford 166SD
C26F
Feb 1929
1936
GB3
GK3401
Gilford 1680T
C31F
Nov 1930
1937
GB4
GK3402
Gilford 1680T
C31F
Nov 1930
1937
GB5
GK3403
Gilford 1680T
C31F
Nov 1930
1937
GB6
GK3404
Gilford 1680T
C31F
Nov 1930
1936
GB7
GK3405
Gilford 1680T
C31F
Nov 1930
1936
GB8
GK3406
Gilford 1680T
C31F
Nov 1930
1937
GB9
GK3407
Gilford 1680T
C31F
Dec 1930
1937
GB10
GK3408
Gilford 1680T
C31F
Nov 1930
1936
GB11
GK3409
Gilford 1680T
C31F
Nov 1930
1933
GB12
GK3410
Gilford 1680T
C31F
Nov 1930
1933
Vehicles
acquired from Pullman Lounge Coaches Ltd (Great
A
total of 6 vehicles were acquired
from this east
GB Class vehicles (6)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
GB14
EX2604
Gilford 1680T
C30-
Apr 1930
1936
GB15
EX2605
Gilford 1680T
C32-
Jun 1930
1936
GB16
EX2620
Gilford 1680T
C32-
Jun 1930
1936
GB17
EX2621
Gilford 1680T
C31-
Jul 1930
1936
GB18
EX2669
Gilford 1680T
C26F
Jul 1930
1936
Vehicles
acquired from Norwich Electric Tramways Company Ltd
A total of 10 vehicles were acquired from this operator, which was taken over
by Eastern Counties in December of 1933. These comprised four 48 seat, Leyland
bodied, Leyland Titan TD1 double deck buses, new in 1930 and six 48 seat,
Leyland bodied, Leyland Titan TD2 double deck buses, new in 1932.
AH Class vehicles (10)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
AH217
VG3151
AH218
VG3152
AH219
VG3153
AH220
VG3154
AH222
VG4820
AH223
VG4821
AH224
VG4822
AH225
VG4823
AH226
VG4824
Vehicles acquired from F. Key (R. J. Utting) of Mundham,
Norfolk (Green Car Services)
A total of 2 vehicles were acquired from this south Norfolk independent operator, which was taken over by Eastern Counties in January of 1934, comprising one 20 seat Eaton bodied Commer 5P saloon, new in 1929 and one 20 seat Dennis G saloon with an unidentified body, new in 1930.
B Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
B4
VF6408
Commer 5P
B20-
Jul 1929
1935
C2
D Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
D30 VF9128 Dennis G B20- Jul 1930 1937
Vehicle
acquired from W. K. Bambridge of Pedham, Norfolk
A
total of 1 vehicle was acquired from
this east
B Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
B5 NG3073 Commer Centaur C20- Jul 1932 1940 C3
Vehicles
acquired from A. P. Pointer of
A
total of 4 vehicles were acquired
from this west Norfolk independent operator, which was taken over by Eastern
Counties in January of 1934, comprising one 20 seat Dennis 30cwt saloon with an
unidentified body, new in 1926, which was not operated by Eastern Counties; one
20 seat Economy bodied Bedford
B Class vehicles (2)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
B6
NG3150
B7
NG701
Reo Gold Crown
B26- May 1931
1938
BR1
CL Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
CL3 NG4411 Crossley Eagle B32R Apr 1933 1935
Vehicles
acquired from J. C. Brown Jnr. (Attleborough
& District Motor Services)
A total of 2 vehicles were acquired from this south Norfolk independent
operator, which was taken over by Eastern Counties in December of 1934,
comprising one 32 seat Eaton bodied Crossley Alpha coach, new in 1931 and one 28
seat Metcalfe bodied Crossley Eagle saloon, new in 1929.
CL Class vehicles (2)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
CL4
EB9285
Crossley Alpha
C32F
Jul 1931
1935
CL5
VF7293
Crossley Eagle
B28-
Nov 1929
1935
Vehicles
acquired from R. B. Durrant of Boyton,
A total of 3 vehicles were acquired from this south Suffolk independent operator, which was taken over by Eastern Counties in December of 1934, comprising one 14 seat Waveney bodied Chevrolet LQ saloon, new in 1930, which was not operated by Eastern Counties; one 20 seat Waveney bodied Bedford WTB saloon, new in 1931 and one 20 seat Willett bodied Ford C18R coach, new in 1934.
B Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
B3
RT8160
BB Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
BB2
Vehicles
acquired from C. L. Humphreys & Son of Forncett St. Peter, Norfolk
A total of 4 vehicles were acquired from this south Norfolk independent
operator, which was taken over by Eastern Counties in December of 1934,
comprising one 20 seat Eaton bodied Karrier ZX saloon, new in 1928, which was
not operated by Eastern Counties; one 26 seat Karrier CL4 saloon with an
unidentified body, new in 1929; one 32 seat Karrier Chaser 4 saloon with an
unidentified body, new in 1930 and one 32 seat Karrier Chaser 6 saloon with
unidentified body, new in 1932.
H Class vehicles (3)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
H1
VF5936
Karrier CL4
B26-
May 1929
1935
H2
VF8261
Karrier Chaser 4
B32-
Apr 1930
1938
H3
NG2680
Karrier Chaser 6
B32-
Jun 1932
1938
Vehicles
acquired from T. Skinner of Boxford, Suffolk
A total of 4 vehicles were acquired from this south Suffolk independent operator, which was taken over by Eastern Counties in January of 1935, comprising one 20 seat Commer Centaur saloon with an unidentified body, new in 1932; one 32 seat Tilling-Stevens B10A2 coach with an unidentified body, new in 1931; one Beadle bodied 31 seat Tilling-Stevens B39A7 coach, new in 1932 and one 28 seat Tilling-Stevens B9A coach with an unidentified body, new in 1929.
C Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
C4
GV956
Commer Centaur
B20-
Jan 1932
1939
P Class vehicles (3)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
P24
GV401
Tilling-Stevens B10A2
C32-
Feb 1931
1945
P25
GV955
Tilling-Stevens B39A7
C31-
Jan 1932
1945
P26
GU4262
Tilling-Stevens B9A
C28-
Mar 1929
1950
PA137
PA837
Vehicles
acquired from Norwich Omnibus Company Ltd
A total of 23 vehicles were acquired from this operator which was taken over by
Eastern Counties in December of 1935. These comprised two 52 seat Park Royal
bodied
AH Class vehicles (5)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
AH227
XV3774
AH228
XV3775
AH229
XV3776
AH230
UL5354
AH231
UL5356
KD Class vehicles (2)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
KD1
MV983
L Class vehicles (8)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
L5
VG378
L6
VG379
L7
VG2413
L8
VG2414
L9
VG2415
L10
VG3110
L11
VG3111
LG Class vehicles (8)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
LG1
VG5538
LG2
VG5539
LG3
VG5540
LG4
VG5541
LG5
VG5542
LG6
VG5543
LG7
VG5544
Vehicles
acquired from H. Robertson of Stalham, Norfolk
A total of 4 vehicles were acquired from this east Norfolk operator which was taken over by Eastern Counties in July of 1936, comprising one 26 seat Eaton bodied Reo Gold Crown saloon, new in 1932; one 20 seat Commer Centaur saloon with an unidentified body, new in 1934; one 24 seat Eaton bodied Dennis Mace, new in 1935 and one 36 seat Tilling-Stevens HA39 saloon with an unidentified body, new in 1936.
BR Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
BR2
NG3826
Reo Gold Crown
B26F
Dec 1932
1938
C Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
C5
NG7394
Commer Centaur
B20-
Jul 1934
1940
D Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
D125
NG8907
Dennis Mace
B24R
Feb 1935
1947
D995
P Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
Vehicles
acquired from T. C. Upson of Stradbroke, Suffolk
A total of 3 vehicles were acquired from this operator which was taken over by
Eastern Counties in March of 1937, comprising one 20 seat Morris saloon with an
unidentified body, new in 1930, which was not operated by Eastern Counties; one
20 seat Ford AA saloon with an unidentified body, new in 1931, which was not
operated by Eastern Counties and one 20 seat Dennis Ace coach with an
unidentified body, new in 1934.
D Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
D126 ABJ799 Dennis Ace B20F May 1934 1950 D996
Vehicles acquired from J. B. Perry of Rattlesden, Suffolk
A total of 3 vehicles were acquired from this west Suffolk independent operator
which was taken over by Eastern Counties in May of 1937, comprising one 20 seat
Bedford
B Class vehicles (2)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
B5
GB4108
BD Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.
Vehicles
acquired from B. Washington of Littleport, Cambridgeshire
A total of 7 vehicles were acquired from this east Cambridgeshire independent operator which was taken over by Eastern Counties in January of 1938, comprising one 26 seat Willowbrook bodied Star Flyer VB3 saloon, new in 1928; one 32 seat AJS Commodore saloon with an unidentified body, new in 1930; one 26 seat Willowbrook bodied AJS Pilot saloon, new in 1930; one 20 seat Willowbrook bodied Commer Centaur saloon, new in 1931, none of which were operated by Eastern Counties; two 32 seat Willowbrook bodied Dennis Lancet coaches, new in 1932 and 1936 and one 20 seat Duple bodied Commer PN3 saloon, new in 1936.
C Class vehicles (1)
Fleet No. Reg.No. Chassis Body Date New Date Out 2nd No. 3rd No.