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1 Cardiff Corporation Transport City of Cardiff Transport Cardiff Bus Details of vehicles purchased new and secondhand from 1947 onwards Part to 1986 Delivery of the bus-seated East Lancs-bodied Leyland Olympians continued from 1983 into 1984, the last of the batch, 519 (A519 VKG) is seen in Cardiff Bus Station on 12 th July The last two deliveries of Olympians would feature coach seating. All photographs by Mike Street Cardiff s Buses Page 1

2 1981 The first East Lancs-bodied Leyland Olympian was 501 (LBO 501X), new in November It is seen at Sloper Road depot in March LBO 501X Leyland ONLXB/1R East Lancs H43/31F Following the 1978 vehicle evaluation mentioned in Part 4, 36 East Lancs bodied Leyland Olympians and 36 Northern Counties-bodied Ailsa B55-10s were ordered. These entered service between 1981 and (LBO 501X) had a narrow white band above the lower deck windows, forcing the fleet name and crest to be relocated to the lower deck panels. Year of withdrawal 1998: 501 Cardiff s Buses Page 2

3 1982 Delivery of the Northern Counties-bodied Ailsa AB55-10s proceeded at a quicker pace than the Olympians. The first, 401 (NDW 401X), was handed over at the City Hall in March 1982 and eighteen had been delivered by the end of that month NDW X Ailsa B55-10 Northern Counties H39/35F (NDW X) In 1998/9 a number of these vehicles were refurbished, fitted with electronic destination screens and repainted in a modified livery. At least 401-4/6-11/5/7 were so treated. Years of withdrawal 2000: : 416/8 2007: 402/5/10/1/5 2008: 401/3/4/6-9/7 Cardiff s Buses Page 3

4 (above) Northern Counties-bodied Ailsa AB (NDW 415X) was refurbished, as mentioned above, by May 1998 and was photographed at the Barry Rally in that month. (below) Later refurbishments appeared in the livery shown by 407 (NDW 407X) in Cardiff Bus Station on 7 th September Cardiff s Buses Page 4

5 1983 East Lancs-bodied Leyland Olympian 504 (RBO 504Y) was one of a number delivered with black windows surrounds, as seen in the photograph which was taken in Sloper Road depot in March GPD 299N Bristol LHS6L ECW B35F 108 GPD 306N Bristol LHS6L ECW B35F GPD 315/7N Bristol LHS6L ECW B35F RKG Y Volvo B55-10 Northern Counties H39/35F RBO Y Leyland ONLXB/1R East Lancs H43/31F (GPD 299N etc.) were new to London Country (SR) as BN31/8, BN47/9 in 11/74 and 2/75 (last 3); they were acquired by Cardiff in 8/ (RKG Y) were licensed as Volvos, but still carried an Ailsa badge on the front grille (RKG Y) were new 12/ (RKG 419Y) was refurbished and fitted with an electronic destination display in 6/ (RKG 423Y) was refurbished and fitted with an electronic destination display by 8/ (RBO Y) were reregistered 83-D-4130/24 in 4/98. Years of withdrawal 1988: , : : 420-2/4/6 2002: 423, : 425/7 2008: 419 Cardiff s Buses Page 5

6 Northern Counties-bodied Volvo B (RKG 423Y) is seen in Cardiff Bus Station on 12 th July Four ECW-bodied Bristol LHS6Ls, which had been new in , were acquired from London Country Bus Services (SR) in August 1983; 109 (GPN 315N), which had been London Country BN47, was photographed in February 1987; all were withdrawn and sold in Cardiff s Buses Page 6

7 1984 Northern Counties-bodied Volvo B (A436 VNY) is seen at Victoria Park on the last day of Ailsa/Volvo operation 15 th December Although repainted in the modified livery, it had not been fitted with an electronic destination display A VNY Volvo B55-10 Northern Counties H39/35F A VKG Leyland ONLXB/1R East Lancs H43/31F (A VNY) were refurbished and fitted with electronic destination displays in 3/ (A435 VNY) was internally refurbished and fitted with an electronic destination display in 6/ (A516 VKG) was refurbished and fitted with an electronic destination display in 2/ (A517 VKG) was reregistered WLT /99, A516 VKG 10/04. Years of withdrawal 1998: 511/3 1999: : /4 2002: : : 431/2/5 2008: 436 Cardiff s Buses Page 7

8 1985 The coach-seated East Lancs-bodied Leyland Olympians were often used on longerdistance routes, such as the 26 to Tredegar. 554 (B554 ATX) approaches Caerphilly Bus Station on the return journey to Cardiff on 31 st March When new, these vehicles had more white in the livery, as shown by 565 under B DHB Leyland TRCTL11/3R Duple C53FT B ATX Leyland ONLXB/1R East Lancs CH43/27F 5 6 (B DHB) were rare examples of Duple Caribbean 2 bodies in a municipal fleet. 6 (B906 DHB) was reregistered 111 BWO 5/97, B906 DHB 9/ (B ATX) were new 12/ (B554 ATX) was reregistered BHZ /01, B554 ATX 4/ (B555 ATX) was reregistered BHZ / (B558 ATX) was reregistered BHZ /01, B558 ATX 4/05. In 1977, Southend (EX) loaned Leyland Titan PD3s and Daimler Fleetlines to Cardiff. In a reverse move, Cardiff loaned Leyland Olympians to Southend (EX) in Details are Cardiff Southend To Southend Returned /86 4/ /87 4/ /87 3/ /87 4/ /87 4/ /86 4/88 Cardiff s Buses Page 8

9 Years of withdrawal 1995: : 551-2/ : 553 (above) The last vehicles delivered to the municipal City of Cardiff Transport were two PMT-bodied Mercedes Benz L608D minibuses. 112 (D112 LTG) is seen in its original livery in January (below) By June 1989 the two Mercedes had been repainted in the Metrorider livery of white, orange and brown. 112 again, on 15 th March Cardiff s Buses Page 9

10 1986 Coach-seated East Lancs-bodied Leyland Olympian 565 (C565 GWO) is shown in its original livery in February D LTG Mercedes Benz L608D PMT B20F C GWO Leyland ONLXB/1R East Lancs CH43/27F (D LTG) were new 9/86 in an orange and white livery with Cardiff Minibus fleet names and Pick an Orange branding; they were repainted white, orange and brown by 6/89, reflecting the livery carried by the new delivery of Metroriders. 112 (D112 LTG) was reregistered 86-LH / /5-6 (C560-3/5-6 GWO) were new 3/ /7 (C564/7 GWO) were new 2/ (C567 GWO) was reregistered PIB 1180 in 11/07. Years of withdrawal 1994: : 560/2-5/7 2000: 561/6 Cardiff s Buses Page 10

11 Vehicles Transferred The following vehicles were transferred to the arms-length City of Cardiff Transport Services Ltd. in October NWO 901R Leyland PSU3C/4R Duple C51F WTG 902T Leyland PSU3E/4R Plaxton C51F GTG W Leyland PSU3E/4R Duple C53F B DHB Leyland TRCTL11/3R Duple C53FT JKG 485F Daimler CRG6LX Metro Cammell O42/33F RNY 103M Seddon Pennine IV-236 Pennine DP25F LUH P Bristol LHS6L ECW DP27F MJK 94L Seddon Pennine IV-236 Pennine DP25F GPD 299N Bristol LHS6L ECW B35F GPD 306N Bristol LHS6L ECW B35F GPD 315/7N Bristol LHS6L ECW B35F D LTG Mercedes L608D PMT B20F GBO N Leyland National 10351/2R Leyland National B40D GBO 146N Leyland National 10351/2R Leyland National B40D JBO N Leyland National 10351/2R Leyland National B44F JBO 345N Leyland National 10351/2R Leyland National B40D JBO N Leyland National 10351/2R Leyland National B44F SWO S Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB Willowbrook H43/31F WTG T Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB Alexander H43/31F WTG T Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB Alexander CO44/31F WTG T Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB Alexander H44/31F CTX V Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB Alexander H44/31F NDW X Ailsa B55-10 Northern Counties H39/35F RKG Y Volvo B55-10 Northern Counties H39/35F A VNY Volvo B55-10 Northern Counties H39/35F LBO 501X Leyland ONLXB/1R East Lancs H43/31F RBO Y Leyland ONLXB/1R East Lancs H43/31F A VKG Leyland ONLXB/1R East Lancs H43/31F B ATX Leyland ONLXB/1R East Lancs CH43/27F C GWO Leyland ONLXB/1R East Lancs CH43/27F PKG M Bristol VRT/SL2/6G ECW H43/31F PKG M Bristol VRT/SL2/6G ECW H43/31F PKG M Bristol VRT/SL2/6G ECW H43/31F PKG M Bristol VRT/SL2/6G ECW H43/31F 1974 Further notes can be found under the relevant year in Parts 3-5 of this list. 85 (JKG 485F) was converted from H42/33F in 7/80 and renumbered from (MJK 94L) was acquired from Eastbourne B.T. (ES) no. 94 in 3/77, it was new in 3/ (GPD 299N etc.) were acquired from London Country (SR) BN31/8, BN47/9 in 8/83; they were new in 11/74 and 2/75 (last 3) (JBO N) had been converted from B40D in (JBO N) had been converted from B40D in (SWO 319S) became an office / crew rest room in 11/91 and was sold by 10/ (WTG T) were new in 1/ (WTG 357T) was renumbered 50 (ancillary fleet) 11/92 as H F and was sold in 8/94. Cardiff s Buses Page 11

12 Years of withdrawal 11/86: 85 (JKG 485F) 1987: 206-8, / : , 213, 320, : 1-3, 203-5/9/11-2/5-21, 321-6, 594/5, : 301/4/6/8/ : 302/3/5/7/10/ : : 309/ : 4, 111-2, 358/64/79/85/7/90/7 1995: 5-6, 327/9/52/66/71/ : 328/ : /50-1/3-5/63/ : 348-9/73, 501/11/3 1999: 356/9-62/5/7-70/4-7/80-2/4/6/8/9/91-6, 510/4-9, 551-2/4-60/2-5/7 2000: 412-4, 553/61/6 2001: 416/8/20-2/4/6/8-30/4 2002: 423, 509/ : : 402/5/10/1/5/25/7/31/2/5 2008: 401/3/4/6-9/7/19/36 For a short time, Cardiff Bus operated The Cambrian Express to Aberystwyth Duple Caribbean-bodied Leyland Tiger 5 (B905 DHB) awaits its passengers in Cardiff Bus Station on 20 th June The service was in retaliation to Cardiff Bluebird s operation Cardiff Bluebird was owned by Tellings Golden Miller who also operated the Traws Cambria service at the time. Cardiff s Buses Page 12