Cardiff’s Buses Page 1 Cardiff Corporation Transport City of Cardiff Transport Cardiff Bus Details of vehicles purchased new and secondhand from 1947 onwards Part 4 – 1973 to 1980 Cardiff buses which carried advertising liveries will be detailed in a future part of this listing; as a taster, 1978 Alexander-bodied Bristol VRT 327 (WTG 327T) is seen advertising Debenhams’ new Cardiff store on 28 th June 1981. It was one of a number of vehicles in advertising livery at that year’s Cardiff Bus Rally. All photographs by Mike Street
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Cardiff’s Buses Page 1
Cardiff Corporation Transport
City of Cardiff Transport
Cardiff Bus
Details of vehicles purchased new and secondhand
from 1947 onwards
Part 4 – 1973 to 1980
Cardiff buses which carried advertising liveries will be detailed in a future part of this listing; as a taster, 1978 Alexander-bodied Bristol VRT 327 (WTG 327T) is seen
advertising Debenhams’ new Cardiff store on 28th June 1981. It was one of a number of vehicles in advertising livery at that year’s Cardiff Bus
Rally.
All photographs by Mike Street
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1973
Seddon Pennine IV 101 (RNY 101M) is seen in Wood Street during its first week in service, on 25th March 1974. The 100-series of routes were introduced by these
586 – 605 (PKG 586 – 605M) were the first vehicles delivered in the new light orange
and white livery, from December 1973 to March 1974.
591 - 593 (PKG 591 - 593M) were renumbered 091-3 as driver trainers -/87, 3/86 or
9/86 and were sold in 7/91, 7/90, 7/90 respectively.
Years of withdrawal
1982: 210
1984: 596
3/86: 592
6/86: 600
7/86: 201-2
9/86: 593
1987: 206-8, 586-91/7-9
1989: 203-5/9/11, 594/5, 601-5
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(above) Cardiff bought Leyland Nationals following the visit of demonstrator FRM 499K in March 1973. The first,, 201 (RUH 201M) new in March 1974,
was photographed in Wood Street on 22nd April of that year. (below) Ten further Leyland Nationals followed in late 1974, including 207
(GBO 142N) which is seen in Newport Bus Station on 6th April 1975.
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1975
1975 saw the last delivery of Leyland Nationals to Cardiff. The final example, 221 (JBO 351N), is seen in Cardiff Bus Station in January 1987 after conversion from
B40D to B44F.
212 – 214 JBO 352 – 354N Leyland National
10351/2R
Leyland National B40D
215 – 221 JBO 345 – 351N Leyland National
10351/2R
Leyland National B40D
Notes
212 - 213 (JBO 352 – 353N) were converted to B44F in 12/84, 2/85 respectively.
214/6-21 (JBO 345/7-51N) were converted to B44F in 3/85, 5/85, 6/85, 4/85, 6/85,
7/85 respectively.
Years of withdrawal
1984: 214 1988: 213
1989: 212/5-21
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1976
Only three vehicles were bought by Cardiff in 1976 – two were Bristol LHS6Ls with ECW bodywork containing 27 coach seats. 105 (LUH 105P) is seen in Central
Square on 4th June 1976, when still very new.
1 NWO 901R Leyland PSU3C/4R Duple C51F
104 – 105 LUH 104 – 105P Bristol LHS6L ECW DP27F
Notes
1 (NWO 901R) was reregistered 76-LH-23 7/89.
Years of withdrawal
1988: 104-5 1989: 1
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(above) The third vehicle bought in 1976 was Cardiff’s first post-World War II coach. 1 (NWO 901R) was an 11-metre Leyland Leopard PSU3C/4R with Duple 51-seat coachwork. As a ‘Bus Grant’ vehicle it had to spend some time on stage carriage
services, and when photographed on 12th July 1988 it was running on the City Circle route 2.
(below) When Seddon Pennine IV-236 106 (MJK 94L) came from Eastbourne in March 1977, it was the first secondhand vehicle purchased since 1947. It was
photographed at Roath Depot on 28th May 1977.
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1977
The first 26 of Cardiff’s 97 Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXBs had Willowbrook bodywork of a rather plain design. 304 (SWO 304S) was photographed in Cardiff Bus Station
on 2nd December 1977, it had been new the previous month.
106 (MJK 94L) was acquired from Eastbourne B.T. (ES) no. 94 in 3/77,
it was new in 3/73. It was the first vehicle purchased
secondhand since 1947.
319 (SWO 319S) became an office / crew rest room in 11/91 and was sold
by 10/95.
To accelerate the conversion to one-person-operation numerous vehicles were loaned to
Cardiff in late 1977 and early 1988. These will be detailed in a later section of the list. The
vehicles subsequently purchased are detailed under the 1978 heading.
Years of withdrawal
1988: 106, 320
1989: 321-6
1990: 301/4/6/8/11-6
1991: 302/3/5/7/10/7-9
1993: 309
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1978
During 1978 it was intended to purchase five different vehicles for evaluation. East Lancs-bodied Dennis Dominator 51 (WTX 51T) was the first to arrive, others being
loaned for evaluation. It was photographed on Kingsway in 1982.
2 WTG 902T Leyland PSU3E/4R Plaxton C51F
3 LVK 406L Leyland PSU3B/4R Willowbrook C51F
51 WTX 51T Dennis Dominator DD110 East Lancs H43/31F
357 (WTG 357T) was renumbered 50 (ancillary fleet) 11/92 as H—F and
was sold in 8/94.
506 - 509 (WJY 749/54/6/7) were new in 1962; they were acquired from Plymouth
C.T. (DN) nos. 149/54/6/7 in 1/78, having been on loan
since 9/77 as H44/34F; they were reseated on purchase.
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510 – 512 (16/9, 24 JVK) were new in 1963, they were acquired from Tyne &
Wear P.T.E. (TW) nos. 116/9/24 in 1/78, having been
on loan since 9/77 as H44/34F; they were reseated on
purchase.
513 – 514 (30, 41 JVK) were new in 1964, they were acquired from Tyne &
Wear P.T.E. (TW) nos. 130/41 in 1/78, having been on
loan since 9/77 as H44/34F; they were reseated on
purchase.
515/6/8/9 (ETN 89C etc) were new in 1965, they were acquired from Tyne &
Wear P.T.E. (TW) nos. 189/97/74, 203 in 1/78, having
been on loan since 9/77 as H44/34F; they were reseated
on purchase.
517 (KBB 111D) was new in 1966, it was acquired from Tyne & Wear
P.T.E. (TW) no. 211 in 1/78, having been on loan since
9/77 as H44/34F; it was reseated on purchase.
510 – 519 were all new to Newcastle-upon-Tyne C.T. (ND) with the same fleet numbers as
carried in the Tyne & Wear fleet.
Details of the vehicles loaned for evaluation will be published in a later section of the list.
Years of withdrawal
1978: 507
1979: 3, 506/8/9
By 1/80: 510-9
7/86: 51
1989: 2
1992: 357
1994: 358
1995: 327/9/52
1996: 328/30-7
1997: 338-47/50-1/3-5
1998: 348-9
1999: 356
Alexander-bodied Bristol VRT/SL3 343 (WTG 343T) was repainted in Cardiff Corporation Tramways livery in 1977 to celebrate 75 years of municipal operation. It was photographed in Cardiff Bus Station in August 1980.
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(above) The second coach purchased was this Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R with Plaxton Supreme Express coachwork. 2 (WTG 902T) was new in August 1978 and
photographed at Sloper Road depot in March 1983. (below) Loaned vehicles will be detailed in a later section of this list, but Willowbrook-bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R 3 (LVK 406L), which was on loan from Tyne & Wear PTE (TW) 406 from April 1978 to March 1979 is included as it gained Cardiff
livery. Cardiff Bristol VRT/SL2 600 (PKG 600M) went to Tyne & Wear PTE in exchange.
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(above) Four Metro Cammell-bodied Leyland Atlanteans were purchased from Plymouth in January 1978, after being on loan since the previous September.
Cardiff 506 (WJY 749) was originally Plymouth 149. (below) Similarly, ten Leyland Atlanteans were purchased from Tyne & Wear P.T.E. Cardiff 515 (ETN 89C), with Weymann bodywork, was previously Tyne & Wear 189.
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1979
Two of the 1978/9 delivery of Alexander-bodied Bristol VRT/SL3s were convertible to open-top for use on city tours. 360 (WTG 360T) is seen loading in Wood Street on
1980 saw the delivery of two Duple Dominant-bodied Leyland Leopard coaches, the second of which, 4 (GTG 634W), is seen in Westgate Street on 31st August 1990.
(above ) One of Cardiff’s last delivery of Alexander-bodied Bristol VRTs, 392 (CTX 392V), runs from Newport Road into Dumfries Place on service 47
from Llanrumney in June 1987. (below) When new, Alexander-bodied Bristol VRTs 327-360 (including the two
convertible to open-top) had opening upper-deck front windows as shown on 360 (WTG 360T) on 8th April 1979; these were replaced by plain glass in 1980.