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Western Australia Government Tramways Leyland TB5 trolleybus No.38 at the Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia museum. Thanks to Dave Urquhart for the photo.

Last updated 24 February 2012

This list is intended to record surviving exported trolleybuses based on a British-built chassis. The vehicles will not have served in UK during their working lives, but were exported either with British bodies, or had bodies built locally in their destination countries.

The listing is arranged in order of (1) Chassis manufacturer, (2) Country, (3) Chassis model (i.e. Bristol L5, then L6, or Tiger TS7 then TS8 etc.), (4) original operator in alphabetical order. Then each entry shows original operator, original fleet number, subsequent owners / fleet numbers if applicable, chassis type, chassis number in brackets {__} if known, body type (and age if different from chassis age), body number in brackets {__} if known, chassis build date, registration number, ownership details.

Abbreviations are listed at the end. The bodywork abbreviations are in the standard format, i.e. 'B', 'C' or 'DP' (for Bus, Coach or Dual-Purpose), followed by the seating capacity, then by the door position 'F', 'C', 'R' or 'D' (for Front, Centre, Rear or Dual). The prefix 'U' means a wartime Utility body, 'F' means a full-front, and 'O' means Open Top.

For the latest additions (i.e. a bus that was always around, but I've only just found out about it !) look for the symbol. For any significant information updates see the symbol.

Entries with links will usually connect to a photograph of the vehicle elsewhere on this site, or to information on another site.

For surviving export single-deck halfcab motorbus chassis click here, and for double deck export halfcabs click here.

Original Operator / Fleet Nbr. / Chassis / Body / Age / Registration / Last Known Owner

AEC (3 Vehicles)

• Australia, MTT Adelaide 417, AEC 661T (3-axle) {182} / Lawton H33/26D, 1937, 157.150 ( Photo by Pete Renaut, St.Kilda Museum 2007), Adelaide Tram Museum, St.Kilda 2010.
• Australia, DGT Sydney 19, AEC 664T (3-axle) {374} / Ritchie H60D, 1937, restored 1988, Sydney Tramway Museum 2002.
• New Zealand, Auckland Transport Board 4, AEC 663T / DSC & Cousins B???, 1938, unrestored, Ferrymead Heritage Park, Christchurch 2010.

Original Operator / Fleet Nbr. / Chassis / Body / Age / Registration / Last Known Owner

BUT (41 Vehicles)

• Australia, Hobart MTT 235, BUT / City Bodyworks, Hobart B???, 1952, Tasmanian Transport Museum, Hobart 2009.
• Netherlands, Arnhem 101, BUT (AEC) 9721T / Verheul B37D, 1949, BE-00-64, Stichting Veteraan Autobussen 2010.
• Netherlands, Arnhem 139, BUT (AEC) 9721T / Verheul B37D, 1956, XB-08-22, Stichting Veteraan Autobussen 2010.
• New Zealand, Auckland Transport Board 50, BUT (AEC) 9711T {9711T036} / MCCW B43D, 1953, EZ 2350, Museum of Transport & Technology, Auckland.
• New Zealand, Auckland Transport Board 85, BUT (Leyland) RETB1/2 {532162} / Saunders Roe B45D, 1956, EZ 2385, Museum of Transport & Technology, Auckland.
• New Zealand, Auckland Transport Board 105, BUT (Leyland) RETB1/2 {562099} / Park Royal {B38753} B38D, 2/57, P 2720 > EZ 2405, Tramway Historical Society, Christchurch.
• New Zealand, Auckland Transport Board 108, BUT (Leyland) RETB1/2 {562431} / Park Royal {B38758} B38D, 4/57, P 2726 > EZ 2411, Museum of Transport & Technology, Auckland.
• New Zealand, Auckland Transport Board 109, BUT (Leyland) RETB1/2 {561820} / Park Royal {B38756} B38D, 4/57, P 2727 > EZ 2409, NZ Omnibus Society. To MOTAT, Auckland 7/09 as parts donor for others in the collection.
• New Zealand, Auckland Transport Board 115, BUT (Leyland) RETB1/2 {562881} / Park Royal {B38763} B44D, 4/57, P 2751 > EZ 2405,New Zealand Bus Museum, on loan from MOTAT.
• New Zealand, Auckland Transport Board 120, BUT (Leyland) RETB1/2 {563043} / Park Royal {B38772} B44D, 4/57, P 2776 > EZ 2420, The Trolley Bus Museum, Foxton.
• New Zealand, Auckland Transport Board 127, BUT (Leyland) RETB1/2 {56????} / Park Royal {B38772} B44D, 1957, P 2??? > EZ 2427, in poor condition, near Foxton 2010.
• New Zealand, Dunedin City Transport 1, BUT (Leyland) RETB/1 {491127} / NZ Motor Bodies B40D, 1950, DN 2419, Wellington Tramway Museum 2009, on loan from Trolley Bus Museum, Foxton.
• New Zealand, Dunedin City Transport 5, BUT (Leyland) RETB/1 / ????? ????, 1951, ?????, Ferrymead Heritage Park, Christchurch 2010.
• New Zealand, Dunedin City Transport 10, BUT (Leyland) RETB/1 {501270} / NZ Motor Bodies B40D, 1951, DK 3158, Otago Settlers Museum.
• New Zealand, Dunedin City Transport 25, BUT (Leyland) RETB/1 {501269} / NZ Motor Bodies B40D, 1951, DK 3170, Otago Settlers Museum
• New Zealand, Dunedin City Transport 43, BUT (Leyland) RETB/1 {521187} / NZ Motor Bodies B40D, 1954, DK 3184, Trolley Bus Museum, Foxton.
• New Zealand, Dunedin City Transport 76, BUT (Leyland) RETB/1 {540579} / Dunedin C.T. B40D, 1962, DK 3214, Trolley Bus Museum, Foxton.
• New Zealand, Dunedin City Transport 77, BUT (Leyland) RETB/1 {522294} / Dunedin C.T. B40D, 1962, DK 3215, Trolley Bus Museum, Foxton.
• New Zealand, Dunedin City Transport 79, BUT (Leyland) RETB/1 / Dunedin C.T. B40D, 1962, DK 3217, Ferrymead Heritage Park, Christchurch 2010.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 39, BUT (Leyland) ETB/1 {510481} / Comm.Eng B42D, 1955, EV 6714, NZ Omnibus Society.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 48, BUT (Leyland) RETB/1 {502743} / Comm.Eng B42D, 1956, MH 8850, Trolley Bus Museum, Foxton.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 55, BUT (Leyland) RETB/1 {570143} / MCCW B42D, 1958, EV 6730, NZ Omnibus Society, stored.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 66, BUT (Leyland) RETB/1 {509907} / NZ Motor Bodies B42D, 1958, EV 6741 > NW8317, Wayne Little, Masterton 2004.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 80, BUT (Leyland) RETB/1 {572532} / MCCW B42D, 1958, KF 8828, Trolley Bus Museum, Foxton.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 82, BUT (Scammell) RETB/1 {SO9926} / MCCW B42D, 1964, EV 6757, NZ Omnibus Society. Stored at Wellington Tramway Museum.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 83, BUT (Scammell) RETB/1 {SO9927} / MCCW B42D, 1964, MT 4934, Trolley Bus Museum, Foxton.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 88, BUT (Scammell) RETB/1 {SO9332} / MCCW B42D, 1964, EV 6763, NZ Omnibus Society.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 90, BUT (Scammell) RETB/1 {SO9334} / MCCW B42D, 1964, EV 6765, NZ Omnibus Society. At Wellington Tramway Museum.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 91, BUT (Scammell) RETB/1 {SO9335} / MCCW B42D, 1964, EV 6766, NZ Omnibus Society.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 101, BUT (Scammell) RETB/1 {SO9910} / NZ Motor Bodies B42D, 1964, NT 4854, Trolley Bus Museum, Foxton.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 103, BUT (Scammell) RETB/1 / NZ Motor Bodies B42D, 1964, NT 4854, Ferrymead Heritage Park, Christchurch 2010.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 107, BUT (Scammell) RETB/1 {SO9918} / NZ Motor Bodies B42D, 1964, EV 6782, Trolley Bus Museum, Foxton.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 115, BUT (Scammell) RETB/1 {SO9919} / NZ Motor Bodies B42D, 1964, EV 6790, Trolley Bus Museum, Foxton.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 117, BUT (Scammell) RETB/1 / NZ Motor Bodies B42D, 1964, EV 6792, Wayne Little, Masterton 2004.
• New Zealand, Wellington City Transport 119, BUT (Scammell) RETB/1 {SO9913} / NZ Motor Bodies B42D, 1964, EV 6794, NZ Omnibus Society.
• South Africa, Johannesburg 589, BUT (AEC) {9641T026} 3-axle / MCCW H71D, 1948, repatriated to Trolleybus Museum, Sandtoft UK 2009.
• South Africa, Johannesburg 6??, BUT (AEC) 9641T 3-axle / Bus Bodies H73D, 1958, James Hall Museum of Transport, Johannesburg 1999.
• Spain, Tranvias de Zaragoza 72 (ex London Transport "Q1" 1836, HYM 836), BUT (AEC) 9641T {9641T185} 3-axle / Metro-Cammell H36/18D, 1/49, privately-owned, Ejea de los Cabballeros, near Zaragoza, Spain.
• Spain, Tranvias de Zaragoza 73 (ex London Transport "Q1" 1837, HYM 837), BUT (AEC) 9641T {9641T186} 3-axle / Metro-Cammell H36/18D, 12/48, Basque Railway Museum , Azpeitia.
• Spain, Tranvias de Zaragoza 74 (ex London Transport "Q1" 1838, HYM 838), BUT (AEC) 9641T {9641T187} 3-axle / Metro-Cammell H36/18D, 1949, stored in the open alongside Route N11a from Zaragoza to Barcelona.
• Spain, Tranvias de Zaragoza 75 (ex London Transport "Q1" 1839, HYM 839), BUT (AEC) 9641T {9641T190} 3-axle / Metro-Cammell H36/18D, 1/49, TUZSA bus depot, Zaragoza, Spain.

Original Operator / Fleet Nbr. / Chassis / Body / Age / Registration / Last Known Owner

CROSSLEY (2 Vehicles)

• New Zealand, New Plymouth City Transport 1, Crossley TSD42/1 {93411} / New Plymouth CT B42D, 1950, CS 4001, Wellington Tramway Museum
• New Zealand, New Plymouth City Transport 3, Crossley Empire / ???? ????, 1950, ?????, Ferrymead Heritage Park, Christchurch 2010.

Original Operator / Fleet Nbr. / Chassis / Body / Age / Registration / Last Known Owner

DAIMLER (1 Vehicle)

• South Africa, Pretoria City Transport, 177, Daimler 2-axle / ???? H56R, 1949, James Hall Museum of Transport, Johannesburg 2004.

Original Operator / Fleet Nbr. / Chassis / Body / Age / Registration / Last Known Owner

ENGLISH ELECTRIC (2 Vehicles)

• New Zealand, Christchurch Tramway Board 209, English Electric (3-axle) / Boon B???, 1930, ?????, Tramway Historical Society, Christchurch, to be restored.
• New Zealand, Christchurch Tramway Board 210, English Electric (3-axle) / Boon B???, 1930, ?????, Tramway Historical Society, Christchurch 2001

Original Operator / Fleet Nbr. / Chassis / Body / Age / Registration / Last Known Owner

LEYLAND (9 Vehicles)

• Australia, Adelaide 488, Leyland TB5 "Canton" / ??? B??D, 1945, Adelaide Tram Museum, St.Kilda 2009.
• Australia, Hobart MTT 74, Leyland TB5 "Canton" / Hobart Tramway B??D, 194?, Tasmanian Transport Museum, Hobart 2009.
• Australia, Sydney DRT&T > Adelaide MTT 433, Leyland TTB / Adelaide MTT (using Lawton components), 1938, Sydney Bus & Truck Museum 2009. To be sent to Adelaide Tram Museum eventually.
• Australia, WAGT 22, Leyland TTB / WAGR B38D, 3/39, Perth Electric Tramway Society, Whiteman Park 2009
• Australia, WAGR 38, Leyland TB5 "Canton" / WAGR B38D, 1943, Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia 2009
• New Zealand, Auckland Transport Board 1, Leyland TB4 {17881} / DSC & Cousins B37D, 1938, EZ 2301, Museum of Transport & Technology, Auckland.
• New Zealand, Auckland Transport Board 2, Leyland TB4 {17882} / DSC & Cousins B37D, 1938, EV 6677, Wellington Tramway Museum.
• New Zealand, Auckland Transport Board 3, Leyland TB4 {17883} / DSC & Cousins B37D, 1938, EZ 2303, Museum of Transport & Technology, Auckland.
• South Africa, Durban 59, Leyland TTB5 3-axle {303656} / MCCW {Contract 232} H70D, 1941 (Photo by Vic Brumby, James Hall Museum 2004) James Hall Museum of Transport, Johannesburg 2004.

Original Operator / Fleet Nbr. / Chassis / Body / Age / Registration / Last Known Owner

RANSOMES, SIMS & JEFFERIES (3 Vehicles)

• New Zealand, Christchurch Tramway Board 216, Ransomes D6 (3-axle) {2160} / Christchurch T.B. B38D, 1934, ????, ex holiday home, body only survives, Tramway Historical Society, Christchurch
• South Africa, Cape Town City Tramways 19, Ransomes 2-axle {2403} / Weymann {M390} H64R, 1934, James Hall Museum of Transport, Johannesburg 2004.
• South Africa, Cape Town City Tramways ??, Ransomes 2-axle {24??} / Weymann {M???} H64R, 1934, in a field near the Salmonsdam Nature Reserve, Cape Province 2010.

Original Operator / Fleet Nbr. / Chassis / Body / Age / Registration / Last Known Owner

SUNBEAM (7 Vehicles)

• Australia, Adelaide 526, Sunbeam MF2B {80030} / Lawton B40D, 1952, Adelaide Tram Museum, St.Kilda 2009.
• Australia, Brisbane C.C. 1, Sunbeam MF2B {80035} / Charles Hope B43D, 1951, Brisbane Tramway Museum 2001.
• Australia, Brisbane C.C. 8, Sunbeam MF2B {80043} / Charles Hope B43D, 1951, Heritage Bus Association, Brisbane.
• Australia, WAGT Perth 46 > MTT 46 > 846, Sunbeam F4 / Comm.Eng FB37C, 9/51, Don Tyler, Forrestfield 2007.
• Australia, WAGT Perth 63, Sunbeam F4 {possibly 50596} / Bolton FB37C, 4/51, survived on a farm, mid-west, 2005.
• Australia, WAGT Perth 84 > MTT 84 > 884, Sunbeam F4 / Bolton FB37C, 3/53, Perth Electric Tramway Society, Whiteman Park.
• Australia, WAGT Perth 89 > MTT 89 > 889, Sunbeam F4 / Bolton FB37C, 6/53, Perth Electric Tramway Society, Whiteman Park.

GRAND TOTAL OF 68 VEHICLES

ABBREVIATIONS

• CCT - City Council Transport
• Comm.Eng - Commonwealth Engineering Works
• DCT - Department of Capital Territories (Canberra)
• DOI - Department of the Interior (Canberra)
• DT&T - Department of Road Transport & Tramways (Sydney)
• EGTB - Eastern Goldfields Transport Board (Kalgoorlie)
• FMTB - Fremantle Municipal Tramways Board
• M&MTB - Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board
• MOTAT - Museum of Transport & Technology (Auckland)
• MTT - Metropolitan Passenger Transport Trust
• WAGR - Western Australia Government Railways
• WAGT - Western Australia Government Tramways

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