Southend Fleet Indexes

Nos. 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14 re-numbered 11, 12, 13, 14, 1, 2 respectively in 1904.
No. 6 was re-numbered 32 in 1923 when it exchanged trucks with that car.
Nos. 1[11], 3, 5, 8 re-bodied by Brush to seat 30/28 in 1911.
Nos. 2[12], 6, 7, 9, 10 rebuilt and lengthened by Southend Corporation to seat 30/28 in 1911 (6) or 1912 (remainder).
No. 4 rebuilt and lengthened by Brush to seat 30/28 in 1910; rebodied with one of the bodies from 3, 5, or 8 (which had been in store since 1911) in 1915, the reconstructed body was used to make coal wagon No. 4.
Nos. 11-12[13-14] received top-covers in 1927.
Nos. 13-14[1-2] rebuilt by Southend CT to double-deck seating 24/20 in 1907 (13[1]) or 1909 (14[2]).
Withdrawn 1923 (7), 1929 (4, 13-14[1-2]), 1932 (2[12]), 1934 (3, 5, 6[32], 9-10), 1937 (1[11], 8, 11-12[13-14]).

Nos. 15-17 received Brush 22E bogies in 1906; rebuilt to 44/28 and canopied in 1912; fitted with Brush fully enclosed tops in 1927.
Withdrawn 1939 (15-17).

Nos. 18-22 fitted with English Electric top-covers in 1925.
Withdrawn 1930 (18), 1939 (20-21), 1940 (19, 22).

Nos. 23-25 fitted with English Electric top-covers in 1925.
Withdrawn 1939 (25), 1942 (23-24).

Withdrawn 1934 (27), 1938 (26, 28-30), 1939 (31).

No. 32 rebuilt from old body of No. 1[11] on new trucks; re-numbered 6 in 1923 when it changed trucks with that car.
Nos. 37-39 fitted with English Electric top-covers and English Electric Burnley-bogies in 1925.
Withdrawn 1932 (32[6]), 1934 (35), 1939 (33-34, 36, 38), 1942 (37, 39).

Nos. 40-42 fitted with Peckham P25 bogies in 1923.
Withdrawn 1932 (40), 1939 (41-42).

Withdrawn 1939 (43, 49-50), 1942 (44-48, 51-55).

Nos. 62-65 ex-Middlesbrough Corporation (new 1921, from the 132-140 batch, numbers uncertain).
Nos. 66-68 ex-Accrington Corporation (Nos. 38, 40-41 respectively, new 1915 (38) or 1920).
Withdrawn 1939 (62-64), 1942 (65-68).

Nos. 1-2 had been on hire since 1925; re-numbered 101-102 in 1927.
Withdrawn 1933 (1-2[101-102]).

No. 104 ex-Garrett demonstrator (new 1927).
Withdrawn 1939 (104-109).

Nos. 110-111 rebuilt to H30/26R in 1937.
Withdrawn 1939 (110-111).

Nos. 112-115 had dummy radiators; Nos. 113-114 rebuilt without them in 1948.
No. 116 ex-AEC demonstrator (new 1930); originally with half-cab bodywork, dummy radiator and twin staircases, it was later rebuilt to full front, the forward staircase removed and the front entrance removed.
Withdrawn 1950 (112, 115-116), 1954 (113-114).

No. 122 originally on hire from Gloucester Railway Carriage and Waggon Co. Ltd., from November 1933.
Withdrawn 1950 (122).

No. 123 originally on hire from AEC Ltd., from 1934; rebuilt by Dawes in 1943, and again by Beale in 1945.
Withdrawn 1949 (123).

Withdrawn 1954 (124-129).

Withdrawn 1953 (130-132).

Nos. 139-143 ex-Teesside Railless Traction Board (Nos. 9-13 respectively, new 1936).
Withdrawn 1952 (139-143), 1953 (133-138).

Nos. 144-152 ex-Wolverhampton Corporation (Nos. 264-269, 271, 273, 275 respectively, new 1937 (264-269) or 1938).
Withdrawn 1953 (144, 148, 151), 1954 (145-147, 149, 150, 152).

Withdrawn 1915 (4-6), 1916 (1-3, 7).

Nos. 150-156 re-numbered 200-206 in 1938.
No. 153[203] rebuilt by Southend CT to DP35F in 1955 using second-hand seats from ex-London Transport vehicle.
No. 154[204] rebuilt by Southend CT to B35F in 1956 using second-hand seats from ex-London Transport vehicle.
Withdrawn 1939 (150-152[200-202], 155-156[205-206]), 1960 (154[204]), 1961 (153[203]).

Nos. 157-160 re-numbered 207-210 in 1938.
Withdrawn 1956 (157[207], 160[210]), 1958 (158-159[208-209]).

Withdrawn 1956 (211-212, 214-217), 1957 (213).

Nos. 218-219, 221 re-seated to L27/26R postwar.
Withdrawn 1956 (220), 1957 (218), 1958 (219, 221).

Nos. 222-223 re-seated to L27/26R postwar.
Withdrawn 1956 (222), 1957 (224), 1958 (223).

Nos. 230-235 re-bodied by Massey to L29/28R in 1952.
Withdrawn 1957 (227), 1958 (225, 228-229), 1960 (226), 1963 (234), 1965 (230-233, 235).

Nos. 243-245 ex-Mansfield District Traction Co. (Nos. 58-60, new 1932).
Nos. 247-250 ex-Leeds City Transport (Nos. 42-43, 45-46 respectively, new 1932).
Withdrawn 1950 (243-245, 249), 1951 (247), 1952 (248, 250), 1958 (236-238).

No. D1 ex-Royal Canadian Air Force, part of batch of eight purchased in 1946 (new 1941), but only four entered service. The body was rebuilt by Southend as shown before entering service; re-seated to B28F in 1953; rebuilt to O28F in 1956.
No. 242 ex-Mansfield District Traction Co. (No. 57, new 1932); purchased in 1946 but did not enter service until 1948.
No. 246 ex-Nottingham City Transport (No. 41, new 1932); purchased in 1946 but did not enter service until 1948.
Withdrawn 1950 (242), 1956 (246), 1958 (D1), 1959 (239-241).

Nos. D2-D3 ex-Royal Canadian Air Force, part of batch of eight purchased in 1946 (new 1941), but only four entered service. The bodies were rebuilt by Southend as shown before entering service; re-seated to B28F in 1953.
Withdrawn 1956 (D2-D3), 1960 (256), 1961 (251, 254), 1963 (252-253, 255).

Withdrawn 1965 (257, 259), 1966 (260), 1967 (258, 261-262).

No. D4 ex-Royal Canadian Air Force, part of batch of eight purchased in 1946 (new 1941), but only four entered service. The body was rebuilt by Southend as shown before entering service; re-seated to B28F in 1953.
Withdrawn 1956 (D4).

Nos. 263-275 ex-London Passenger Transport Board (Nos. D27, D149, D275, D241, D246, D159, D202, D71, D136, D52-53, D95, D228 respectively, new 1944 (D27), 1945 (D52-53, D71, D95) or 1946); re-bodied as shown by Massey before entering service.
Withdrawn 1962 (263), 1963 (264, 270-275), 1965 (265-269), 1966 (281, 283-286), 1968 (276-280, 282).

Nos. 242-247 ex-Eastern National Omnibus Co. (Nos. 1207, 1203, 1199, 1204, 1198, 1195 respectively, new 1943 (1195), 1944 (1198, 1204) or 1945); Nos. 242, 244-247 rebuilt to O30/26R in 1956 or 1957 (242); rebuilt again to O33/26R in 1963.
No. 247 received the Park Royal H30/26R body from FOP416 before entering service. (FOP416 was purchased at the same time, but not operated).
Withdrawn 1957 (243), 1970 (242, 244-247), 1971 (287-298).

Withdrawn 1968 (300), 1971 (299, 301-304).

Withdrawn 1971 (307-308, 310), 1972 (305-306, 309).

Nos. 311-314 rebuilt to O41/33R in 1971.
Nos. 315-316 re-seated to H35/32R in 1972.
Withdrawn 1978 (315-316), 1980 (311-314).

Withdrawn 1969 (200), 1971 (201), 1972 (317-318).

Withdrawn 1970 (202), 1971 (205), 1972 (319-322).

Withdrawn 1977 (206-207).

Withdrawn 1972 (329), 1973 (324, 330), 1975 (331), 1976 (323, 325-327, 332), 1977 (328).

Nos. 120-121 were actually on loan from Eastern National from 7/65 to 9/65 and were fleet numbers 1208, 1212 in that fleet. The last digits were conveniently painted over by Southend CT.
Withdrawn 1973 (337), 1978 (336, 339, 344), 1980 (333-335, 338, 340-343).

No. 208 rebuilt to DP51F in 1977; re-numbered 200 in 1979; re-seated to B51F in 1981.
Nos. 210-214 ex-Glasgow Corporation (Nos. LS6-LS8, LS15, LS1 respectively, new 1956 or 1957 (LS15)).
Withdrawn 1972 (210-214), 1978 (209), 1984 (208[200]).

Withdrawn 1981 (345-347).

Withdrawn 1980 (215, 218), 1983 (217), 1985 (216).

Nos. 370-373 rebuilt to O49/31D in 1980; to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1981 (355-356, 363), 1982 (350-354, 357, 359, 361-362, 365-367), 1983 (348), 1984 (349, 358, 360, 364, 368-369).

Nos. 374-377, 379 re-bodied by Northern Counties to H49/31D in 1984 or 1985 (375, 379); re-registered and re-numbered 307(Q476MEV), 310(Q552MEV), 308(Q554MEV), 306(Q475MEV), 309(Q553MEV) respectively in 1985; to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1985 (378, 380-385).

Nos. 203-204 on loan from Ensign, Hornchurch until 2/77 (new 1962 and 1963 respectively).
Nos. 386-390, 393 were new in 1975.
Nos. 201-202, 386-397 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

Nos. 203-204 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

Nos. 221-230 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

Nos. 205-208 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

Nos. 231-242 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

Nos. 209-211 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.

Nos. 211-212 ex-Midland Red (South) Ltd. (Nos. 6406, 6443); No. 212 originally on loan from 1983 but purchased in 1984; re-bodied by Berkhof to C53F in 1986 and re-numbered 255; it was never registered and was stored, passing to Southend Transport Ltd. in this form in 10/86.
No. 213 ex-Globe Luxury Coaches, Barnsley (new 1981).
No. 214 ex-Armchair Transport, Brentford (new 1981).
Nos. 212[255], 213-215, 243-245 to Southend Transport Ltd. 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1986 (211).

No. 254 (chassis only) ex-Midland Red (South) (No. 6425, new 1971); re-bodied by Berkhof to C53F and re-registered Q856MEV in 1986.
No. 348 ex-Wallace Arnold Tours (new 1978).
No. 351 ex-South Wales Transport (No. 157, new 1980).
No. 357 ex-Smith, Alcester (new 1979).
No. 358 ex-Globe Luxury Coaches, Barnsley (new 1981); re-numbered 212 in 1985.
No. 359 on loan from Caledonia, Glasgow; allocated fleet number as shown.
No. 363 on loan from Ensign in February 1985; allocated temporary fleet number as shown.
Nos. 252-254, 256-257, 348, 351, 357, 358[212], 363 to Southend Transport Ltd., 10/86 retaining same fleet numbers.
Withdrawn 1985 (300).

No. 258 to Southend Transport Ltd., 10/86 retaining same fleet number.