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Last Updated 11 February 2008
This series of pages is dedicated to a very special group of
vehicles, the glorious and extensive fleet of Leyland Tiger single-decker
buses and coaches that Southdown operated both before and after the war.
This first page looks at the large pre-war coach fleet. These links will
take you to pre-war buses and
all post-war vehicles .
Described by the legendary Tony Peart as "..one of the most beautiful
and original late 1930s Leyland Tigers in existence", this is 1937 Southdown
Tiger TS7 No.1179 (DUF 179), seen here at Wisley airfield during the Cobham
Open Day event in April 2004. Photo: Dick Gilbert
INTRODUCTION AND CREDITS
The charismatic Southdown Motor Services purchased a total of
442 Leyland Tigers (plus 50 Beadle Rebuilds) over two decades. Although they
appeared as buses and coaches, and in many forms and styles, the largest
number - and the most instantly recogniseable - were those whose bodies were
built by the local company, Harringtons of Hove.
What follows is an attempt to create a brief history of the
type, in the form of records and images designed to give even the casual
reader some impression of the development and classic styling of this extensive
fleet. In order to make the listing manageable, I have divided the pages
up into (1) pre-war coaches, (2) pre-war buses, and (3) all post-war vehicles
including the Beadle Rebuilds.
The
Southdown Enthusiasts
Club has a huge amount of data regarding Southdown buses, and I recommend
that you visit their page. They have also been kind enough to let me use
some of their photographs and other information, for which I am most grateful.
Owners of other pictures, when known, are also credited. However the
photographers of some pictures on this page are not shown on the original
photograph, and therefore are not known to me. Whoever they were I thank
them, and if they contact me with their names they will of course be credited.
If a rightful owner wishes me to remove any hitherto anonymous image, it
will be done forthwith.
My particular thanks go to Adrian Clarke for providing a large
quantity of information, which was a great help in getting this list created.
Many others have helped with valuable data - too many to name I'm afraid
- but thanks to you all.
The format for the listing is as follows;
Fleet No., (Regn.No.), Tiger model, Chassis number (when known),
/ Body manufacturer, manufacturer's body No. (when known), Southdown body
No. ('Bxxx'), body configuration (except when the entire batch is the same),
delivery date, subsequent modifications, withdrawal date and other
notes.
As with my other lists, mistakes are bound to creep in, and
some relevant information may be missing so, in order to make it as accurate
a reference as possible, I would of course welcome any additions or corrections.
Body: Duple C28R. New Park Royal C32R body {3834} fitted in
1935.
Notes: Ex-Southern Glideway, Eastbourne. Acquired by Southdown
3/32.
1000 (JK 1098) TS2 61021 / Duple 1840 (Southdown B775). New
Park Royal C32R body No.3834 (Southdown B1230) fitted 1935. Old Duple
body sold to Robin & Rambler Coaches, London SW11. To War Dept.
1940.
LEYLAND TIGER TS2 - 1001-1015 (Total
15)
Here is the first Leyland Tiger coach bought new by Southdown,
No.1001 (UF 5741). This fine picture appears to have been taken on Ecclestone
Bridge, Victoria around 1950. Behind it would seem to be two London Transport
STLs, the first in the standard post-war livery with cream surround to the
upper deck (and a roof number box which, as was common, is blanked out),
and the one behind clearly having been recently overhauled at Chiswick and
received its new livery of all-over red (or green?) with cream lining. The
policeman seems to be wondering why 1001 has been parked (and apparently
abandoned) in such a daft position. (Photo: Roy Marshall collection via Trans
Pennine Transport Group).
Notes: The first batch of Leyland Tiger express coaches bought
by Southdown.
1001 (UF 5741) TS2 60723 / London Lorries B740 C26D. To Harrington
C32R with sliding roof 1935, Covrad radiator fitted 5/49. Sold 9/52.
1002 (UF 5742) TS2 60841 / London Lorries B741 C26D. To Harrington
C32R with sliding roof 1935, Covrad radiator fitted 5/49. Sold 11/51.
1003 (UF 5803) TS2 60842 / London Lorries B742 C26D. To Harrington
C32R with sliding roof 1935, rebuilt by Windover 1946, Covrad radiator fitted
3/49. Withdrawn 1951.
1004 (UF 5804) TS2 60843 / London Lorries B743 C26D. To Harrington
C32R with sliding roof 1935, Covrad radiator fitted 3/49. Withdrawn
1953.
1005 (UF 5805) TS2 60844 / London Lorries B744 C26D. To Harrington
C32R with sliding roof 1935, Covrad radiator fitted 5/49. Withdrawn
1953.
1006 (UF 5806) TS2 60845 / Harrington B745 C26C. Sold to G.J.Dawson
(dealer), Brixton 2/36. To Hill (Bedfordia Coaches), Kempston 1936. To War
Dept. 1940.
1007 (UF 5807) TS2 60846 / Harrington B746 C26C. Body sold to
Dawson (dealer), Brixton late 1935, and fitted to Western SMT Regal. New
Harrington C32R body B1252 with canvas folding roof fitted 1936. To
War Dept. c9/40. To Clarks Red Coaches, London E7 2/43 to 5/54 as C32C.
1008 (UF 5808) TS2 60847 / Harrington B747 C26C. Body sold to
Dawson (dealer), Brixton late 1935, and fitted to Western SMT Regal. New
Harrington C32R body B1253 with canvas folding roof fitted 1936. Covrad
radiator fitted 5/49. Withdrawn 1953. To J.Light (dealer and breaker), Lewes
6/53.
1009 (UF 5809) TS2 60848 / London Lorries B748 C26D. To War
Department 1940.
1010 (UF 5810) TS2 60849 / Harrington B749 C26C sliding roof.
Body sold to Dawson (dealer), Brixton late 1935, and fitted to Western SMT
Regal. New Harrington C32R body B1254 with canvas folding roof fitted
1936. Covrad radiator fitted 5/49. Sold 7/53.
1011 (UF 5811) TS2 60850 / Harrington B750 C26C. Body sold to
Dawson (dealer), Brixton late 1935, and fitted to Western SMT Regal. New
Harrington C32R body B1255 with canvas folding roof fitted 1936. Covrad
radiator fitted 3/49. Withdrawn 1953.
1012 (UF 5812) TS2 60851 / Harrington B751 C26C. Sold to G.J.Dawson
(dealer), Brixton 2/36. To Robin & Rambler Coaches, London SW12
1936.
1013 (UF 5813) TS2 60852 / Harrington B752 C26C. Sold to G.J.Dawson
(dealer), Brixton 2/36. To Robin & Rambler Coaches, London SW12
1936.
1014 (UF 5814) TS2 60853 / Harrington B753 C26C. Sold to G.J.Dawson
(dealer), Brixton 2/36. To Robin & Rambler Coaches, London SW12
1936.
1015 (UF 5815) TS2 60854 / Harrington B754 C26C. Sold to G.J.Dawson
(dealer), Brixton 2/36. To Jakeman (Regent Motorways), Redditch 7/38 as C32C.
With Bird (dealer), Straford on Avon by 7/54.
1016 (UF 6616) TS2 61262 / Harrington B777. Deliv. late 1930.
Body sold to Dawson (dealer), Brixton late 1935, and fitted to Western SMT
Regal. New Harrington C32R body B1256 with canvas folding roof fitted
1936. Covrad radiator fitted 5/49. Withdrawn 1953. To J.Light (dealer and
breaker), Lewes 6/53.
1017 (UF 6617) TS2 61263 / Harrington B778. Deliv. late 1930.
Body sold to Dawson (dealer), Brixton late 1935. New Harrington C32R
body B1257 with canvas folding roof fitted 1936. Withdrawn 1953. To J.Light
(dealer and breaker), Lewes 6/53.
1018 (UF 6618) TS2 61264 / Harrington B779. Deliv. late 1930.
Body sold to Dawson (dealer), Brixton late 1935. New Harrington C32R body
B1258 with canvas folding roof fitted 1936. Covrad radiator fitted 3/49.
Withdrawn 1953. To J.Light (dealer and breaker), Lewes 7/53.
1019 (UF 6619) TS2 61265 / Harrington B780. Deliv. late 1930.
Body sold to Dawson (dealer), Brixton late 1935. New Harrington C32R body
B1259 with canvas folding roof fitted 1936. Covrad radiator fitted 3/49.
Withdrawn 1953. To J.Light (dealer and breaker), Lewes 6/53.
1020 (UF 6620) TS2 61266 / Harrington B781. Deliv. late 1930.
Sold to G.J.Dawson (dealer), Brixton 2/36. To Hill (Bedfordia Coaches), Kempston
1936 as C30R. To War Dept. 4/40.
1021 (UF 6621) TS2 61267 / Harrington B782. Deliv. late 1930.
Body sold to Dawson (dealer), Brixton late 1935, and fitted to Western SMT
Regal. New Harrington C32R body B1260 with canvas folding roof fitted
1936. Withdrawn 1953. To J.Light (dealer and breaker), Lewes 7/53.
LEYLAND TIGER TS2 - 1022-1028 (Total 7)
No.1023 (UF 6923) clearly had further duties after disposal by
Southdown. The 1930 Tiger TS2 is shown working for J.W.Hutchinson & Son
of Ramsbottom, and the wartime 'blackout' mask over one headlamp suggests
a date in the early 1940s. Photographer unknown, but picture supplied by
Andrew Porter, 5 Tregony Rd., Orpington, Kent BR6 9XA. Ref.No.
40020.
1022 (UF 6922) TS2 61310 / Harrington B783. Withdrawn 1935.
Sold to G.J.Dawson (dealer), Brixton 2/36. To L.Adnams, London SW19 as No.1030
by 7/36 as C32R, withdrawn 2/56.
1023 (UF 6923) TS2 61311 / Harrington B784. Withdrawn 1935.
Sold to G.J.Dawson (dealer), Brixton 2/36. To J.W.Hutchinson & Son,
Ramsbottom from 4/36 to 6/54. Rebodied Santus C33F at some time during this
period. With Hall, Bury 7/54 to 9/54. Clifton Coaches, Manchester 10/54 to
9/57.
1024 (UF 6924) TS2 61312 / Harrington B785. Body sold to Dawson
(dealer), Brixton late 1935, and fitted to Western SMT Regal. New Harrington
C32R body B1261 fitted 1936. Withdrawn 1953. To J.Light (dealer and breaker),
Lewes 7/53.
1025 (UF 6925) TS2 61313 / Harrington B786. Withdrawn 1935.
Sold to G.J.Dawson (dealer), Brixton 2/36. To Grey, Tenby by 7/38. With Morrison,
Tenby as No.7 in 1939.
1026 (UF 6926) TS2 61314 / Harrington B787. Body sold to Dawson
(dealer), Brixton late 1935, and fitted to Western SMT Regal. New Harrington
C32R body B1262 fitted 1936. Covrad radiator fitted 3/49.
Withdrawn 1953. To J.Light (dealer and breaker), Lewes 7/53.
1027 (UF 6927) TS2 61315 / Harrington B788. Withdrawn 1935.
Sold to G.J.Dawson (dealer), Brixton 2/36. To L.Adnams, London SW19 as No.1031
by 7/36 with Duple C33F body, withdrawn 2/56.
1028 (UF 6928) TS2 61316 / Harrington B789. Withdrawn 1935.
Sold to G.J.Dawson (dealer), Brixton 1/36. To Young (Grove Coaches), London
N15 2/36. To White Line Coaches, London N22 5/48.
Body: Harrington or Hoyal C30R. All converted to C31R in 1933,
and to C32R in 1934.
1029 (UF 7329) TS2 61582 / Harrington B810 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. Sold 4/45.
1030 (UF 7330) TS2 61583 / Hoyal B811 C30R. To C31R in 1933.
To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40. Returned to Southdown c.1946 and sold
6/47. With Morlais Services, Merthyr as No.48 by 4/48. Rebuilt by Morlais
to C33F. Scrapped 6/52.
1031 (UF 7331) TS2 61584 / Harrington B812 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40.
1032 (UF 7332) TS2 61585 / Harrington B813 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40.
1033 (UF 7333) TS2 61586 / Harrington B814 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40. To Clarks Red Coaches, London
E7, then Lees Motorways, Worksop. R.H.Sims, Margate 1948. J.Lloyd, Nuneaton
2/54.
1034 (UF 7334) TS2 61587 / Hoyal B815 C30R. To C31R in 1933.
To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40. To A.Fenwick, Old Bolingbroke, Lincs
1946. To Birch, Knott End, Fleetwood with new C32F body by 1947.
1035 (UF 7335) TS2 61588 / Harrington B816 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40. To J.Lloyd & Son, Nuneaton
as No.16 c.1942 as C32R. Bird (dealer) Stratford on Avon c.1955 and
scrapped.
1036 (UF 7336) TS2 61589 / Harrington B817 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40. To Ford & Reames, Brynmawr
by 2/46 with new Duple body. To Burlingham C33F 7/48. To D.H.Bates, Birmingham
1953 as No.23, re-registered POM 780 11/54.
1037 (UF 7337) TS2 61590 / Hoyal B818 C30R. To C31R in 1933.
To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40.
1038 (UF 7338) TS2 61591 / Hoyal B819 C30R. To C31R in 1933.
To C32R in 1934. Withdrawn 1945. Graves, Redhill. To Ford & Reames, Brynmawr
by7/46 rebodied Burlingham C33F.
1039 (UF 7339) TS2 61592 / Hoyal B820 C30R. To C31R in 1933.
To C32R in 1934. Sold 5/45.
1040 (UF 7340) TS2 61593 / Hoyal B821 C30R. To C31R in 1933.
To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40. To Unique, Brighton as No.15 9/45.
E.R.Lipscombe (Dorking Coaches), Dorking 5/53. Also recorded with Valliant,
London W5.
1041 (UF 7341) TS2 61613 / Hoyal B822 C30R. To C31R in 1933.
To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40.
1042 (UF 7342) TS2 61614 / Harrington B823 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. Sold 5/45. With showman, Hendon by 5/54.
1043 (UF 7343) TS2 61615 / Harrington B824 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40. With Webster, Wigan as No.8 in
1946. Griffin, Haydock 1/48 to 3/49. Possibly at some time with Leamington
Touring Services, Blackpool.
1044 (UF 7344) TS2 61616 / Harrington B825 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40.
1045 (UF 7345) TS2 61617 / Harrington B826 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40.
1046 (UF 7346) TS2 61618 / Harrington B827 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40. To Hargreaves, Salford by 8/46.
Withdrawn 12/49.
1047 (UF 7347) TS2 61619 / Harrington B828 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40. To Wright, London W7 in
1943. Sold by 2/46 to C.G.Hill, Tredegar, Wales, with replacement UB??F body
fitted at some time.
1048 (UF 7348) TS2 61620 / Harrington B829 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40. To Wright, London W7 4/43. To
C32F. To Tampling, London W7 7/47. Non-PSV at Maidenhead.
1049 (UF 7349) TS2 61833 / Harrington B830 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40. To Wright, London W7 1943.
1050 (UF 7350) TS2 61834 / Harrington B831 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40. To R.Renton, Hollinwood
1943.
1051 (UF 7351) TS2 61835 / Harrington B832 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40.
1052 (UF 7352) TS2 61836 / Harrington B833 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40.
1053 (UF 7353) TS2 61837 / Harrington B834 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. To War Dept. c.9/40. To Black & White, London
E10 4/43. Valliant, London W5 by 10/45.
1054 (UF 7354) TS2 61838 / Harrington B835 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. Withdrawn 1945, to Ministry of War Transport.
1055 (UF 7355) TS2 61839 / Harrington B836 C30R. To C31R in
1933. To C32R in 1934. Withdrawn 1945, to Ministry of War Transport.
Notes: Transferred to East Kent in March 1932 as part of an
arrangement to rationalise the South Coast Express service.
1056 (UF 7856) TS1 61642 / Hoyal B767 C30R. To East Kent 3/32.
To War Department 1940.
1057 (UF 7857) TS1 61643 / Hoyal B768 C30R. To East Kent 3/32.
To War Department 1940.
1058 (UF 7858) TS1 61644 / Hoyal B769 C30R. To East Kent 3/32.
To War Department 1940. To White Heather Coaches, Southsea as No.9 5/48,
rebodied Dutfield C33F, reregistered DRV 520. Withdrawn 8/59.
1059 (UF 7859) TS1 61645 / Hoyal B770 C30R. To East Kent 3/32.
To War Department 1940.
1060 (UF 7860) TS1 61787 / Hoyal B771 C30R. To East Kent 3/32.
To War Department 1940. To G.Hill, West Bromwich by 2/45.
Notes: Ex-Southern Glideway, Eastbourne. Acquired by Southdown
3/32.
1061 (JK 1266) TS2 61019 / Duple 1841 (Southdown B776)
C28R. New Park Royal C32R body (No.3835, Southdown B1231) fitted 1935. Old
Duple body sold to Robin & Rambler Coaches, London SW11. Rebuilt by
Portsmouth Aviation 1948 and fitted with seats from the 1312-28 class. Withdrawn
1955, sold 8/55 to J.Light (dealer and breaker), Lewes for scrap.
1062 (UF 8832) TS4 1555 / Harrington B845 C32R. To War Department
c.9/40. Bought by Reliance Motor Services, Newbury (No.13) in 1942, and fitted
with Lambourne Garages C32F (or C33F) body and oil engine. Still active with
Reliance in 1960, but scrapped 3/61.
1063 (UF 8833) TS4 1556 / Harrington B846 C32R. To War Department
c.9/40. To Graves Coaches, Redhill by 5/43. Rebodied Strachan C33F 10/48.
Withdrawn 2/57.
1064 (UF 8834) TS4 1557 / Harrington B847 C32R. To War Department
c.9/40. To W.J.Lavender, Worcester Park by 8/46. With Acorn, Hanworth as
No.43 by4/47. With Ashford Belle Coaches, Ashford, Middx by 2/48.
1065 (UF 8835) TS4 1558 / Harrington B848 C32R. To War Department
c.9/40. To Spratley Brothers, Mortimer by 1951, withdrawn 5/52.
1066 (UF 8836) TS4 1559 / Harrington B849 C32R. To War Department
c.9/40. To Campings Coaches, Brighton by 1942. With Clinton Coaches, Forest
Row 6/50.
1067 (UF 8837) TS4 1560 / Harrington B882 C32R, deliv. 7/32.
To War Department c.9/40. Returned to Southdown c.1946. Withdrawn 1947. Fitted
with lorry body L7 (ex 0134, CD 7044) in 1947 and became Lorry L2.
** SURVIVOR ** recovery vehicle with David
Hoare, Chepstow, 1997.
1068 (UF 8838) TS4 1561 / Harrington B883 C32R. To War Department
c.9/40. Returned to Southdown c.1946. Body rebuilt by Caffyns 1947. Sold
11/51.
1069 (UF 8839) TS4 1562 / Harrington B884 C32R. To War Department
c.9/40. To Primrose Coaches, Wembley. To McCormack, Dagenham 4/47, sold
9/47.
1070 (UF 8840) TS4 1563 / Harrington B885 C32R. To War Department
c.9/40. To Henry Coaches, London N15 as No.1 9/44. Rebodied Duple C32F (58558)
1949 and renumbered 9. Whitefriars, Harrow 3/56 as C35F. Allwyns Blue, Pwllheli
1/57.
1071 (UF 8841) TS4 1564 / Harrington B886 C32R. Fitted with
full length luggage roof rack and nicknamed "The Band Wagon". To War Department
c.9/40. To Wright, London W7 8/43. Alpha Coaches (Carter), Maidenhead 6/46,
withdrawn 11/49.
1072 (UF 8842) TS4 1565 / Harrington B887 C32R. To War Department
c.9/40 To Webster, Wigan as No.6, 11/43 to 1/50. Rebodied Burlingham C33F
during this period. W.Morris, Poolstock 2/50 to 4/50. Topping, Wigan 10/51
to 1/53..
1073 (UF 8843) TS4 1566 / Harrington B888 C32R. To War Department
c.9/40. To Graves Coaches, Redhill by 11/45. Rebodied Duple C35F (48741)
4/49. Banstead Coaches 3/57. Parker, Warlingham 6/57.
LEYLAND TIGER TS4 - 1074-1085 (Total 12)
1085 acting as a relief coach on the 'South Coast Express' service,
probably in the 1950s. Photo: unknown.
1074 (UF 9774) TS4 2609 / Harrington B895. Deliv. ?/33. To War
Dept. c.9/40. To A.E.R.E. by 7/48. In yard at Cherry Hinton, Cambs.
6/55.
1075 (UF 9775) TS4 2610 / Harrington B896. Deliv. ?/33. To War
Dept. c.9/40. Returned to Southdown 8/46. Leyland 8.6 litre diesel fitted
1/51. Withdrawn 1955. To F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 1/56. To Salford City
Welfare Dept 5/56 for wheelchair carriage. Withdrawn by 12/59.
1076 (UF 9776) TS4 2611 / Harrington B897. Deliv. ?/33. "Band
wagon" (with full length roof luggage rack). To War Dept. c.9/40. Returned
to Southdown 6/47. Rebuilt by Portsmouth Aviation 1948. Leyland 8.6 litre
diesel fitted 1/51. Withdrawn 1955. To F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 1/56. To
Tarmac (contractor) by 7/57, still with them 1960.
1077 (UF 9777) TS4 2612 / Harrington B898. Deliv. ?/33. To War
Dept. c.9/40. To Henry Coaches, Tottenham 7/46 as No.10 and reregistered
MME 153. Given Duple 'A' C33F body {48557} 1949. To diesel at some
time. Withdrawn 10/56. To Hale Construction, London 10/58 as staff bus.
1078 (UF 9778) TS4 2613 / Harrington B899. Deliv. ?/33. To War
Dept. c.9/40.
1079 (UF 9779) TS4 2614 / Harrington B900. Deliv. ?/33. Withdrawn
1953. To J.Light (dealer and breaker), Lewes 7/53 for scrap.
1080 (UF 9780) TS4 2615 / Harrington B901. Deliv. ?/33. To War
Dept. c.9/40. To Valliant Coaches, London W5 2/44. Blackwell, Earls Colne
4/47. Sage's Motor Services, Great Bromley 12/48.
1081 (UF 9781) TS4 2616 / Harrington B902. Deliv. ?/33. To War
Dept. c.9/40.
1082 (UF 9782) TS4 2617 / Harrington B903. Deliv. ?/33. To War
Dept. c.9/40. To Howells and Withers, Pontilanfraith, Wales as No.10 by 9/45.
Withdrawn by 1950 and sold.
1083 (UF 9783) TS4 2618 / Harrington B904. Deliv. ?/33. To War
Dept. c.9/40. Returned to Southdown 1944. Rebuilt by West-Nor 1946. Based
at Eastbourne c.1950. Withdrawn 1953. To J.Light (dealer and breaker), Lewes
7/53 for scrap.
1084 (UF 9784) TS4 2619 / Harrington B905 sliding roof. Deliv.
?/33. To War Dept. c.9/40. Returned to Southdown 6/48. Rebuilt by Portsmouth
Aviation 1948. Leyland 8.6 litre diesel fitted 1/51. Withdrawn 1957. To F.Cowley
(dealer), Salford 3/57. To Peter Lind (contractor), Purfleet, Essex 5/57
as No.PL1422.
1085 (UF 9785) TS4 2620 / Harrington B906 sliding roof. Deliv.
?/33. To War Dept. c.9/40. Returned to Southdown 6/48. Body rebuilt by Southdown
4/50. Leyland 8.6 litre diesel fitted 10/50. Withdrawn 1957. To F.Cowley
(dealer), Salford 3/57. To Sheppard (contractor), York by 11/57, until at
least 4/61.
LEYLAND TIGER TS6 - 1086-1088 (Total 3)
1086 at Pool Valley, Brighton. From the TS6 model onwards, the
radiator grille was rectangular, but the basic body design for Southdown
remained unchanged for many years. Photo: unknown.
Delivered 1934
Chassis: Leyland Tiger TS6, 27' 6"' long. Originally with 8.6
litre petrol engines, but converted to diesel in 1950-51.
Body: Harrington C32R
Notes: The only three coaches acquired in 1934.
1086 (AUF 786) TS6 4899 / Harrington B940. Deliv. ?/34. Purchased
for the Eastbourne to Beachy Head service. Rebuilt by Caffyns 1946. Fitted
with 8.6 litre oil engine 2/51. Withdrawn 1953, sold to J.Light (dealer and
breaker), Lewes 10/53 for scrap.
1087 (AUF 787) TS6 4900 / Harrington B941. Deliv. ?/34. Purchased
for the Eastbourne to Beachy Head service. Fitted with 8.6 litre oil engine
12/50. Withdrawn 1952, sold to J.Light (dealer and breaker), Lewes 3/52 for
scrap.
1088 (AUF 788) TS6 4901 / Harrington B942. Deliv. ?/34.
London-Brighton service. Rebuilt by Portsmouth Aviation 1948. Fitted with
8.6 litre oil engine 10/50. Withdrawn 1954 and sold. With Mr.Harris, Broad
Oak, Heathfield 1/55.
LEYLAND TIGER TS7 - 1089-1100 (Total 12)
Tiger TS7 No.1099 is clearly heading purposefully up to town in
this view, as the destination board on the side says "Express London - Hindhead
- Portsmouth - Isle of Wight Service". Does anyone recognise the location?
Later it would be relegated to excursion (rather than express) work, and
is just visible towards the end of its career, waiting on Brighton sea front
in the 1950s view of similar coach No.1107 below. This photograph is reproduced
by kind permission of The Omnibus
Society (# 100 176).
Body: Park Royal C32R with roof luggage pannier and folding
sun roof
1101 (BUF 401) TS7 7442 / Park Royal B1218 C32R. Deliv. 6/35.
Based Bognor. Converted to ambulance during WW2. 8.6 litre oil engine fitted
9/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 5/56. With McDonald Travel, Salford
9/56. With Enterprise Coaches (A Doodson), Farnworth, Lancs by 9/57. Licence
with Enterprise expired 12/58, but possibly sold on to another operator
1959.
1102 (BUF 402) TS7 7443 / Park Royal B1219 C32R. Deliv. 6/35.
Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 1/46. Fitted with 8.6 litre oil engine
2/51. To J.Light (breaker), Lewes 10/53 and scrapped.
1103 (BUF 403) TS7 7444 / Park Royal B1220 C32R. Deliv. 6/35.
Fitted with 8.6 litre oil engine 10/50. To F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 6/56.
With Ames (contractor), Great Yarmouth 8/56.
1104 (BUF 404) TS7 7445 / Park Royal B1221 C32R. Deliv. 6/35.
Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 1/46. Fitted with 8.6 litre oil engine
9/50. To J.Light (breaker), Lewes 8/55 and scrapped.
1105 (BUF 405) TS7 7446 / Park Royal B1222 C32R. Deliv. 6/35.
Fitted with 8.6 litre oil engine 10/50. To J.Light (breaker), Lewes 10/53
and scrapped.
1106 (BUF 406) TS7 7447 / Park Royal B1223 C32R. Deliv. 7/35.
Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 1946. Fitted with 8.6 litre oil engine
9/50. To F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 5/56, then to G.E.B. Construction
(contractor), Holywell, Flint, until end of 1958.
LEYLAND TIGER TS7 - 1107-1112 (Total 6)
No.1107 (BUF 407) awaits work on Brighton sea front, probably in
the early 1950s, with similar No.1099 (BCD 899) in the queue behind.
This photograph is reproduced by kind permission of
The Omnibus Society (# 100
182).
1107 (BUF 407) TS7 7448 / Harrington B1224 C32R. Deliv. 7/35.
Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 7/45. Fitted with 8.6 litre oil engine
10/50. To J.Light (breaker), Lewes 11/53 and scrapped.
1108 (BUF 408) TS7 7449 / Harrington B1225 C32R. Deliv. 7/35.
Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 2/46. Fitted with 8.6 litre oil engine
10/50. To J.Light (breaker), Lewes 11/53 and scrapped.
1109 (BUF 409) TS7 7450 / Harrington B1226 C32R. Deliv. 7/35.
Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 1/46. Fitted with 8.6 litre oil engine
9/50. To J.Light (breaker), Lewes 1/54 and scrapped.
1110 (BUF 410) TS7 7451 / Harrington B1227 C32R. Deliv. 7/35.
Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 1/46. Fitted with 8.6 litre oil engine
12/50. To J.Light (breaker), Lewes 11/53 and scrapped.
1111 (BUF 411) TS7 7452 / Harrington B1228 C32R. Deliv. 7/35.
Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 3/46. Fitted with 8.6 litre oil engine
2/51. To F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 9/56. With Barton Construction Co.
(contractor), Formby, lancs. 9/57.
1112 (BUF 412) TS7 7453 / Harrington B1229 C32R. Deliv. 7/35.
Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 11/45. Fitted with 8.6 litre oil engine
9/50. To J.Light (breaker), Lewes 7/55 and scrapped.
LEYLAND TIGER TS7 - 1113-1150 (Total 38)
A classic example of the typical pre-war Southdown coach, a 1936 Tiger
TS7 No.1133 with Harrington bodywork in original condition with glass
quarterlights, probably at Portsmouth (Thanks to Photobus for the picture).
For an example of the Portsmouth Aviation post-war rebuild of some of this
batch, see 1113 below.
1113 hurries through Worthing in the 1950s. The original Harrington bodywork
had been rebuilt by Portsmouth Aviation in 1948. For an example in original
condition see photo of 1133 above. (Thanks to Photobus for the picture).
Body: Harrington or Beadle C32R all built with half-length canvas
folding roof. Some rebuilt pre-war by Park Royal, or post-war by Portsmouth
Aviation, Lancashire Aircraft or Willowbrook.
1113 (CCD 713) TS7 8027 / Harrington B1232. Deliv. 10/35 but
stored until 1936. Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 1/46. Rebuilt by
Portsmouth Aviation 1948. Received 8.6 litre oil engine 2/51. Sold to F.Cowley
(dealer), Salford 9/56, to Hadsphaltic Construction (contractor), Leamington
Spa and still with them 9/58. In Leicestershire 1961 as goods vehicle, scrapped
by 1965.
1114 (CCD 714) TS7 8028 / Harrington B1233. Deliv. 11/35 but
stored until 1936. Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 194?. Rebuilt by
Southdown 1951 and received 8.6 litre oil engine. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer),
Salford 5/57, to Holland & Hannen & Cubitts (contractor), Liverpool.
Scrapped by 1963.
1115 (CCD 715) TS7 8029 / Harrington B1234. Deliv. 12/35 but
stored until 1936. Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 1946. Received 8.6
litre oil engine 1/51. Sold to Eastbourne Corpn. 12/53, engine removed, remainder
sold.
1116 (CCD 716) TS7 8030 / Harrington B1235. Deliv. 12/35 but
stored until 1936. Sold to Samuelson New Transport, Victoria, London 3/38.
In use by War Dept 1940-47, then returned to Samuelson. With Charles Banfield,
Nunhead, London 8/52. Received second-hand post-war coach body 1955. Last
licenced with Banfield 12/59.
1117 (CCD 717) TS7 8031 / Harrington B1236. Deliv. 12/35 but
stored until 1936. Sold to Samuelson New Transport, Victoria, London 3/38.
In use by War Dept 1940-47, then returned to Samuelson. Later to Cream Luxury
Coaches (Reeve & Williams), Hemel Hempstead, last licenced with them
6/51.
1118 (CCD 718) TS7 8032 / Harrington B1237. Deliv. 12/35 but
stored until 1936. Rebuilt by Southdown 10/50 and received 8.6 litre oil
engine. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 7/56.
1119 (CCD 719) TS7 8033 / Harrington B1238. Deliv. 12/35 but
stored until 1936. Received 8.6 litre oil engine 9/50. Sold to J.Light (breaker),
Lewes 10/53 and scrapped.
1120 (CCD 720) TS7 8034 / Harrington B1239. Deliv. 12/35 but
stored until 1936. Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 1/46. Received 8.6
litre oil engine 9/50. Sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 8/55 and
scrapped.
1121 (CCD 721) TS7 8035 / Harrington B1240. Deliv. 12/35
but stored until 1936. Rebuilt by Portsmouth Aviation 1948. Received 8.6
litre oil engine 9/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 1/56, to Tarmac
(contractor), Staffs. 2/56. To W.Forshaw (dealer), Bolton 5/58.
1122 (CCD 722) TS7 8036 / Harrington B1241. Deliv. 12/35 but
stored until 1936. Rebuilt by Southdown and received 8.6 litre oil engine
1950. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 1/56, to Tarmac (contractor), Staffs.
2/56.
1123 (CCD 723) TS7 8037 / Harrington B1242. Deliv. 12/35 but
stored until 1936. Converted to ambulance 8/39, restored 1946. Received 8.6
litre oil engine 1/51. Sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 5/55 and
scrapped.
1124 (CCD 724) TS7 8038 / Harrington B1243. Deliv. 12/35 but
stored until 1936. Received 8.6 litre oil engine 9/50. Sold to J.Light (breaker),
Lewes 11/53 and scrapped.
1125 (CCD 725) TS7 8236 / Harrington B1244, deliv.1/36. Rebuilt
1939 by Park Royal with glass quarterlights and sliding roof. To 8.6 litre
oil engine 8/50. Sold 2/57 to Frank Cowley (dealer), Salford. With Shepherd
(contractor), York 11/57.
1126 (CCD 726) TS7 8237 / Harrington B1245, deliv.1/36. Rebuilt
1939 by Park Royal with glass quarterlights and sliding roof. To 8.6 litre
oil engine 8/50. Sold 6/57 to Frank Cowley (dealer), Salford. With Bleanch,
Hetton-le-Hole in 1957. With S.Hughes (dealer), Mirfield, Yorks 6/58. In
scrapyard in Bradford 7/58. To Shepherd (contractor), York 1959; with W.North
(dealer), Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorks. 2/64.
1127 (CCD 727) TS7 8238 / Harrington B1246, deliv.1/36. To War
Dept. 10/40. With Valliant Direct Coaches, Ealing 1946. To JWH Watson, Strood,
Kent 2/51, withdrawn 12/53, burnt out and scrapped.
1128 (CCD 728) TS7 8239 / Harrington B1247, deliv.1/36. Rebuilt
1939 by Park Royal with glass quarterlights and sliding roof. To 8.6 litre
diesel engine 8/50. Sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 8/55 and scrapped.
1129 (CCD 729) TS7 8240 / Harrington B1248, deliv.1/36. To War
Dept. 10/40, returned to Southdown 6/43. Sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes
2/52 and scrapped.
1130 (CCD 730) TS7 8241 / Harrington B1249, deliv.1/36. To War
Dept. 10/40. To G.H.Austin (Happy Days Coaches), Woodseaves, Staffs 10/43
as No.42. By 1955 had received Gardner 5LW engine and rebodied Auto-Cellulose
C32F.
1131 (CCD 731) TS7 8242 / Beadle 492 B1263, deliv.1/36. Converted
to ambulance 8/39 to take 10 stretchers. Returned to C32R 3/46. To 8.6 litre
diesel engine 9/50. At Eastbourne 1956. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford
5/56. To Nor-West (contractor), Liverpool 1957, then to Shepherd (contractor),
York. Licence expired 12/58. To C.Hoyle, Wombwell, Yorks for scrap.
1132 (CCD 732) TS7 8243 / Harrington B1250, deliv.1/36. Rebuilt
1939 by Park Royal with glass quarterlights and sliding roof. To 8.6 litre
diesel engine 9/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 7/56. To Turriff
(contractor), Warwick 8/56.
1133 (CCD 733) TS7 8244 / Harrington B1251, deliv.1/36. Rebuilt
1939 by Park Royal with glass quarterlights and sliding roof. To 8.6 litre
petrol engine 9/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 7/56. To Turriff
(contractor), Warwick 8/56 as No.24. To Aston (dealer), Marton, Warks. 4/62
and scrapped.
1134 (CCD 734) TS7 8245 / Beadle 493 B1264, deliv.1/36 Rebuilt
by Portsmouth Aviation 1948. To 8.6 litre oil engine 3/51. Sold to J.Light
(breaker), Lewes 7/56 and scrapped.
1135 (CCD 735) TS7 8246 / Beadle 494 B1265, deliv.1/36. Based
Eastbourne? To 8.6 litre oil engine 2/51. Sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes
10/53 and scrapped.
1136 (CCD 736) TS7 8247 / Beadle 495 B1266, deliv.1/36 Rebuilt
by Willowbrook 3/48. To 8.6 litre oil engine 10/50. Sold
to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 7/55 and scrapped.
1137 (CCD 737) TS7 8350 / Beadle 496 B1267, deliv.1/36. To 8.6
litre oil engine 9/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 2/56. To Hadsphaltic
(contractor), London EC3 1956. Licence expired 12/58 and scrapped.
1138 (CCD 738) TS7 8351 / Beadle 497 B1268, deliv.1/36. To 8.6
litre oil engine 9/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 7/56. To Hadsphaltic
(contractor), London EC3 1956. Licence expired 12/60 and scrapped.
1139 (CCD 739) TS7 8352 / Beadle 498 B1269, deliv.1/36 Rebuilt
by Lancashire Aircraft 4/46. To 8.6 litre oil engine
9/50. Sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 10/53 and scrapped.
1140 (CCD 740) TS7 8353 / Beadle 499 B1270, deliv.1/36. To 8.6
litre oil engine 10/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 6/56. To Hadsphaltic
(contractor), London EC3 1956. Licence expired 12/59 and scrapped.
1141 (CCD 741) TS7 8354 / Beadle 500 B1271, deliv.2/36. To 8.6
litre oil engine 2/51. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 7/56. To Norwest
(contractor), Liverpool 1956.
1142 (CCD 742) TS7 8355 / Beadle 501 B1272, deliv.2/36. To 8.6
litre oil engine by 1946. Rebuilt by Portsmouth Aviation 1948. Sold to F.Cowley
(dealer), Salford 5/57. To F.Coupe & Sons, Middlewich, Cheshire 5/57.
Licence expired 12/58 and scrapped in 1960.
1143 (CCD 743) TS7 8356 / Beadle 502 B1273, deliv.2/36. To 8.6
litre oil engine by 1946. Rebuilt by Portsmouth Aviation 1948. Sold to J.Light
(breaker), Lewes 8/55 and scrapped.
1144 (CCD 744) TS7 8357 / Beadle 503 B1274, deliv.2/36. Rebuilt
by Willowbrook 1948. To 8.6 litre oil engine 9/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer),
Salford 5/57. To Holland, Hannen & Cubitts (contractor) by 8/57. Licence
expired 12/60. To W.Walker & Son, Wivelscombe, Somerset and
scrapped.
1145 (CCD 745) TS7 8358 / Harrington B1275, deliv.6/36. Rebuilt
1/39 by Park Royal with glass quarterlights and sliding roof. To C32R 4/46.
To 8.6 litre oil engine 8/50. Sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 7/55 and
scrapped.
1146 (CCD 746) TS7 8359 / Harrington B1276, deliv.6/36. Rebuilt
1/39 by Park Royal with glass quarterlights and sliding roof. To C32R 3/46.
To 8.6 litre oil engine 9/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 6/56. To
Ames (contractor), Great Yarmouth 1956. Licence expired 9/57. With Happer
(farmer), Holme, Norfolk in 1962.
1147 (CCD 747) TS7 8360 / Harrington B1277, deliv.5/36. Rebuilt
1939 by Park Royal with glass quarterlights and sliding roof. To 8.6 litre
oil engine 8/50. Sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 8/55 and scrapped.
1148 (CCD 748) TS7 8361 / Harrington B1278, deliv.5/36. Sold
to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 3/52 and scrapped.
1149 (CCD 749) TS7 8362 / Harrington B1279, deliv.5/36. Sold
to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 2/52 and scrapped.
1150 (CCD 750) TS7 8363 / Harrington B1280, deliv.5/36. To War
Dept. 10/40. To Valliant Direct Coaches, Ealing 1946. To Jenkins Streamline
Coaches, Swansea 3/51, last licence expired 12/52.
LEYLAND TIGER TS7 - 1151-1159 (Total 9)
Delivered July-August 1936
Chassis: Leyland Tiger TS7, 27' 6"' long.
Nos.1151-53 were 7.6 litre petrol (but converted to diesel in
1950); the remainder were delivered as 8.6 litre diesel (although these were
later converted to petrol, and then reconverted to diesel again in
1950).
Body: Burlingham C32R, with "Walman" half-length sliding roof.
For express services.
1151 (CUF 151) TS7 10121 / Burlingham B1296, deliv.7/36. To
8.6 litre oil engine 7/50. To Frank Cowley (dealer), Salford 6/56. Later
to C.R.Cox, Lilleshal, Salop., until end 1958 then scrapped.
1152 (CUF 152) TS7 10122 / Burlingham B1297, deliv.7/36. Body
rebuilt by Portsmouth Aviation 9/48. Based Portsmouth? To 8.6 litre oil engine
7/50. To Frank Cowley (dealer), Salford 6/57. To St.Andrews Coaches (R.Carney),
Roker, Co.Durham 6/57 but withdrawn 7/57. To Cosy Coaches (Meadowfield Motor
Co.), Co.Durham 12/57. To O.Tillotson (dealer), Burnley, Lancs 1958.
1153 (CUF 153) TS7 10123 / Burlingham B1298, deliv.7/36. Body
rebuilt by Willowbrook 1949. To 8.6 litre oil engine 6/50. To Frank Cowley
(dealer), Salford 5/57. To Hadsphaltic (contractor), London EC3 6/57, to
Tyre & General (dealer), Leicester 10/60.
1154 (CUF 154) TS7 10630 / Burlingham B1299, deliv.8/36. To
7.6 litre petrol engine 1940. To 8.6 litre oil engine 7/50. To Frank Cowley
(dealer), Salford 4/57. To F.Shepherd (contractor), York 1957? until 2/59
when withdrawn and scrapped.
1155 (CUF 155) TS7 10631 / Burlingham B1300, deliv.8/36. To
7.6 litre petrol engine 1940. To 8.6 litre oil engine 6/50. To Frank Cowley
(dealer), Salford 7/56. To South Lancs Engineering Co. c.1956, until 12/59
when withdrawn and scrapped.
1156 (CUF 156) TS7 10632 / Burlingham B1301, deliv.7/36. To
7.6 litre petrol engine 2/50. To 8.6 litre oil engine 6/50. To Frank Cowley
(dealer), Salford 4/57. To Carlyle (contractor), Manchester 11/56 until 9/65
when returned to Frank Cowley.
1157 (CUF 157) TS7 10633 / Burlingham B1302, deliv.8/36. Body
rebuilt by Portsmouth Aviation 1947. To Frank Cowley (dealer), Salford 1/56.
To Unit Construction Co., Hollywood, Co.Down, last licence expired
12/58.
1158 (CUF 158) TS7 10634 / Burlingham B1303, deliv.7/36. To
7.6 litre petrol engine 1940. Body rebuilt by Portsmouth Aviation 2/48. To
8.6 litre oil engine 7/50. To Frank Cowley (dealer), Salford 8/57. To Tarmac
Roadstone, Wolverhampton 1957? until 12/61 when withdrawn and scrapped.
1159 (CUF 159) TS7 10635 / Burlingham B1304, deliv.7/36. To
7.6 litre petrol engine 1940. Body rebuilt by Portsmouth Aviation 10/47.
To 8.6 litre oil engine 7/50. To Frank Cowley (dealer), Salford 8/56. To
F.Coupe & Sons, Middlewich, Cheshire. To Bersham Foundry, Wrexham 195?
until 12/59 when last licence expired and later scrapped.
LEYLAND TIGER TS7 - 1160-1179 (Total 20)
No.1179 is seen after its sale by Southdown - it has an AA badge
on the front ! Fortunately it still survives (see top of page). Gordon Dinnage
informs me that the location is the official coach park, Wilson Avenue,
Whitehawk, Brighton "when it had prefab housing". The photographer is
unknown.
Body: Harrington C32R all with half-length folding canvas
roof
1160 (DUF 160) TS7 11954 / Harrington B1307, deliv.12/36. To
Royal Army Service Corps 3/40.
1161 (DUF 161) TS7 11955 / Harrington B1308, deliv.12/36. To
Royal Army Service Corps 3/40.
1162 (DUF 162) TS7 11956 / Harrington B1309, deliv.12/36. To
Royal Army Service Corps 3/40.
1163 (DUF 163) TS7 11957 / Harrington B1310, deliv.2/37. To
Royal Army Service Corps 3/40.
1164 (DUF 164) TS7 11958 / Harrington B1311, deliv.1/37. To
Royal Army Service Corps 3/40 and re-registered M.8024. To J.Whittle, Highley,
Salop. 1943 and re-registered DUF 164. Body rebuilt to C33F without folding
roof 1946. To Blossomfield Motors, Shirley, Birmingham 3/48. To J.V.Mahon,
Balsall Heath, Birmingham 9/52.
1165 (DUF 165) TS7 11959 / Harrington B1312, deliv.1/37. To
Royal Army Service Corps 3/40.
1166 (DUF 166) TS7 11960 / Harrington B1313, deliv.1/37. To
Royal Army Service Corps 3/40 and re-registered M.8034. Returned to Southdown
as DUF 166 7/43. To J.Light (breaker), Lewes 3/52 and scrapped.
1167 (DUF 167) TS7 11961 / Harrington B1314, deliv.2/37. To
Royal Army Service Corps 3/40 and re-registered M.8041. To West Bromwich
Transport Dept. 1943 as their No.111 re-registered as DUF 167. To Cannon,
W.Bromwich 6/52. To Pittaway & Whitehouse, Tipton, Staffs. 5/55. Scrapped
1956.
1168 (DUF 168) TS7 11962 / Harrington B1315, deliv.2/37. To
Royal Army Service Corps 3/40 and re-registered M.8040. Returned to Southdown
as DUF 168 9/47. Rebuilt Portsmouth Aviation 7/48 with full-length roof rack
for band instruments. To 8.6 litre oil engine 6/50. To Frank Cowley (dealer),
Salford 8/56. To Roy Barton (contractor), Formby, Lancs. 9/57, until 12/60
when last licence expired.
1169 (DUF 169) TS7 11963 / Harrington B1316, deliv.1/37. To
Royal Army Service Corps 3/40 and re-registered M.8033. Re-registered 50YP14
in 1949. Still with Royal Army Ordnance Corps at Hillsea Barracks, Portsmouth
in 9/56. To Faulkner (dealer), Fareham, Hants. 11/59, who removed the engine
and scrapped the rest.
1170 (DUF 170) TS7 11964 / Harrington B1317, deliv.1/37. To
Royal Army Service Corps 3/40.
1171 (DUF 171) TS7 11965 / Harrington B1318, deliv.1/37. To
Royal Army Service Corps 3/40.
1172 (DUF 172) TS7 11966 / Harrington B1319, deliv.1/37. To
Royal Army Service Corps 3/40 re-registered as M8042. Returned to Southdown
as DUF 172 10/48. New Beadle C32R body fitted 8/49, and old body scrapped
at Portslade. To 8.6 litre oil engine 6/50. To Frank Cowley (dealer), Salford
4/58. To Shamrock Bus Services (J.Hogan), Thurles, Tipperary 5/58. To Ballingarry
Collieries, Tipperary Eire 3/63 for transport of miners. However, not known
to have been re-registered, so may have been in static or off-road use at
the colliery. Later broken up, but engine probably transferred to ex East
Yorkshire PS1 Tiger JAT 422, also working at the colliery.
1173 (DUF 173) TS7 11967 Harrington B1320, deliv.2/37. To Royal
Army Service Corps 3/40. Returned to Southdown 5/43. To J.Light (breaker),
Lewes 3/52 and scrapped.
1174 (DUF 174) TS7 11968 Harrington B1321 , deliv./37. To Royal
Army Service Corps 3/40. Returned to Southdown 12/48 . New Beadle C32R body
fitted 8/49, and old body scrapped at Portslade. To 8.6 litre oil engine
6/50. Active at Horsham 1956. To Frank Cowley (dealer), Salford 3/58.
1175 (DUF 175) TS7 11969 Harrington B1322, deliv.2/37. To Royal
Army Service Corps 3/40. Later with owner in Herts. With Streatham Vale Luxury
Coaches, London in 1952. To Gleeson (contractor), Cheam, Surrey 7/59.
1176 (DUF 176) TS7 11970 Harrington B1323, deliv.1/37. To Royal
Army Service Corps 3/40. Returned to Southdown 11/46. To Samuelson New Transport,
Victoria, London 2/47. To Grey Coaches, Peckham, London 1/52. To Chas. Banfield
(trading as Grey Coaches), Walworth, London 2/54. Beadle body (new in 1947)
fitted 3/54. Withdrawn 9/57.
1177 (DUF 177) TS7 11971 Harrington B1324, deliv.2/37. Rebuilt
by Southdown 2/39, reseated to C32R 4/46. To 8.6 litre oil engine 7/50. To
Frank Cowley (dealer), Salford 5/57. To Harvey, Threlfall, Lancs. 6/57 as
horsebox. To Kirkby (dealer), Harthill, Yorks 2/59. To E.Smith (showman),
Bentley, Leeds, Yorks., withdrawn 11/63 and scrapped.
1178 (DUF 178) TS7 11972 Harrington B1325, deliv.1/37. Rebuilt
by Southdown 2/39, reseated to C32R 4/46. To 8.6 litre oil engine 7/50. To
Frank Cowley (dealer), Salford 9/56. To Hadsphaltic (contractor), London
EC3 10/56. To Tyre & General (dealer), Leicester 10/60.
1179 (DUF 179) TS7 11973 Harrington B1326, deliv. 6/37. To 8.6
litre oil engine c.1943. To Colin Shears, Exeter 5/57 for preservation. Then
to D.Cowing (1957), Peter Stanier (1958), David Ellor, Blackpool (1958),
Ron Stapleton, Doncaster, and Les Burchell, Sussex (1977).
** SURVIVOR ** Quantock Motor Services, Taunton,
Somerset.
LEYLAND TIGER TS8 - 1180-1181 (Total 2)
No.1180 on the 'South Coast Express' service heading for Folkestone.
Photo: unknown.
Ion Castro from the Hastings Trolleybus Restoration Group says;
"This may be the entrance to Hastings Station with the 'Railway Hotel' in
the background (now demolished and replaced with Queensbury House) - the
real clue is "HUFFEY" the newsagent - they moved to the top of Havelock Road
when the station approach was remodelled."
Body: Harrington C32R with half-length sliding sunroof.
1180 (DUF 180) TS8 13483 / Harrington B1344. Deliv.7/37. To
8.6 litre oil engine 1946. To Frank Cowley (dealer), Salford 5/57. To Preston
Paper Co., Preston, Lancs. 7/57 and converted to a van. Later to J.Hayward,
Rhostyllen, Denbigh as a mobile crane. Withdrawn in 1964.
1181 (DUF 181) TS8 13484 / Harrington B1345. Deliv.7/37. To
8.6 litre oil engine 1943. . To 7.6 litre petrol engine 3/50. . To 8.6 litre
oil engine (again!) 7/50. To Frank Cowley (dealer), Salford 7/56. To Preston
Paper Co., Preston, Lancs. 7/57 and converted to a maroon box van. Scrapped
1960.
LEYLAND TIGER TS8 - 1182-1205 (Total
24)
No.1191 and its driver take a rest in the sunshine during an excursion
to Windsor Castle around 1950. It's difficult to make out what the driver's
doing - maybe eating a sandwich, rolling a cigarette or perhaps playing the
mouth organ ! The coach behind is clearly much older. (Photo: Roy Marshall
collection via East Pennine Transport Group)
Body: Harrington C32R with half-length folding roofs.
Notes: This was Southdown's first batch of oil-engined coaches,
but a decision in the early 1940s to convert all bus saloons to diesel resulted
in an engine swap between this batch of coaches and 7.6 litre petrol buses
Nos.1400-1429. Most were converted back to diesel again around 1950.
1182 (EUF 82) TS8 16444 Harrington B1346. Deliv. 2/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. Rebuilt by Vickers 12/48. To Leyland 8.6 litre
oil engine 7/53, body sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes and scrapped, running
gear donated to Beadle 894.
1183 (EUF 83) TS8 16445 Harrington B1347. Deliv. 2/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 3/52, body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes and scrapped, running gear donated to Beadle
869.
1184 (EUF 84) TS8 16446 Harrington B1348. Deliv. 3/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1941. To War Dept. (RAF) 3/41 to 9/44. Rebuilt by
Caffyns, Eastbourne 1/46. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 8/53, body sold
to J.Light (breaker), Lewes and scrapped, running gear donated to Beadle
895.
1185 (EUF 85) TS8 16447 Harrington B1349. Deliv. 2/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1940. To War Dept. 10/40. To Happy Days Coaches
(G.H.Austin), Woodseaves, Staffs. 8/43 as No.56. To Blackheath & District
Motor Svcs., Blackheath, Worcs. 8/49 as No.12. Licence expired end of 1954,
and scrapped.
1186 (EUF 86) TS8 16448 Harrington B1350. Deliv. 3/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 6/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 3/52 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 867.
1187 (EUF 87) TS8 16449 Harrington B1351. Deliv. 3/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 6/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 2/52 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 865.
1188 (EUF 88) TS8 16450 Harrington B1352. Deliv. 4/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 7/53, body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes and scrapped, running gear donated to Beadle
893.
1189 (EUF 89) TS8 16451 Harrington B1353. Deliv. 3/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 8/53, body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes and scrapped, running gear donated to Beadle
896.
1190 (EUF 90) TS8 16452 Harrington B1354. Deliv. 5/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 6/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 2/52 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 866.
1191 (EUF 91) TS8 16453 Harrington B1355. Deliv. 5/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 5/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 2/52 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 863.
1192 (EUF 92) TS8 16454 Harrington B1356. Deliv. 5/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 5/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 2/52 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 861.
1193 (EUF 93) TS8 16455 Harrington B1357. Deliv. 3/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1940. To War Dept. 9/40 to 8/49. Folding roof replaced
by sliding roof 5/50. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 6/50. Sold to F.Cowley
(dealer), Salford 8/57. To Pickering Peas, Glossop as staff bus 1/58. With
R.Mullearn (probably showman), Ashton-under-Lyne by 10/59. Licence expired
12/59 and scrapped.
1194 (EUF 94) TS8 16456 Harrington B1358. Deliv. 5/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 5/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 2/52 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 860.
1195 (EUF 95) TS8 16457 Harrington B1359. Deliv. 4/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 5/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 1/52 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 855.
1196 (EUF 96) TS8 16458 Harrington B1360. Deliv. 5/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 5/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 1/52 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 857.
1197 (EUF 97) TS8 16459 Harrington B1361. Deliv. 4/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1941. To War Dept. (RAF) 3/41 to 8/43. To Leyland
8.6 litre oil engine 5/51. Body sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 10/51 and
scrapped, running gear donated to Beadle 853.
1198 (EUF 98) TS8 16460 Harrington B1362. Deliv. 4/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 5/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 2/52 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 859.
1199 (EUF 99) TS8 16461 Harrington B1363. Deliv. 3/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1940. To War Dept. 9/40 to 8/49. To Leyland 8.6 litre
oil engine 6/50 and half-length sliding sunroof fitted by Southdown. Sold
to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 8/57. To Northumberland Whinstone, Barrasford
3/58. Later to D.Crouch (contractor), Eye, Peterborough. Licence expired
2/61.
1200 (EUF 100) TS8 16462 Harrington B1364. Deliv. 3/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1940. To War Dept. 9/40 to 9/46. Sold to Samuelson
New Transport, London SW1 3/47. Licence expired 12/52 and scrapped.
1201 (EUF 101) TS8 16463 Harrington B1365. Deliv. 6/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 5/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 11/51 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 854.
1202 (EUF 102) TS8 16464 Harrington B1366. Deliv. 5/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 3/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 2/52 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 862.
1203 (EUF 103) TS8 16465 Harrington B1367. Deliv. 4/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 3/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 10/51 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 852.
1204 (EUF 104) TS8 16466 Harrington B1368. Deliv. 3/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 3/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 10/52 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 851.
1205 (EUF 105) TS8 16467 Harrington B1369. Deliv. 5/38. To Leyland
7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 3/51. Body
sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 2/52 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 864.
Body: Park Royal C32R with sliding sunshine roofs and no luggage
racks.
Notes: A decision in the early 1940s to convert all bus saloons
to diesel resulted in an engine swap between four of this batch of coaches
and 7.6 litre petrol buses from batch 1400-1429. All were converted back
to diesel again in 1950.
1206 (EUF 106) TS8 17113 Park Royal 5176 B1370. Deliv. 5/38.
To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine
7/50. Based Haywards Heath 1954. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 5/56.
Later to Ames (contractor), Great Yarmouth. Licence expired 12/57.
1207 (EUF 107) TS8 17114 Park Royal 5177 B1371. Deliv. 5/38.
To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine
7/50. Sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 7/55 and scrapped.
1208 (EUF 108) TS8 17115 Park Royal 5178 B1372. Deliv. 6/38.
To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine 1942. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine
6/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 5/56.
1209 (EUF 109) TS8 17116 Park Royal 5179 B1373. Deliv. 6/38.
To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine 11/49. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine
6/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 5/56. Later to Hoyle (breaker),
Wombwell, Yorks and scrapped.
1210 (EUF 110) TS8 17117 Park Royal 5180 B1374. Deliv. 6/38.
Body sold to J.Light (breaker), Lewes 10/53 and scrapped, running gear donated
to Beadle 897.
LEYLAND TIGER TS8 - 1211-1226 (Total 16)
An interesting view of 1216 in immaculate condition (typical of
Southdown) taken around 1950, and clearly showing the Harrington glass roof
quarterlights. Photo: Photobus.
Delivered between July 1938 and July 1939
Chassis: Leyland Tiger TS8 with 8.6 litre oil engines. During
1939-40 (sometimes even before delivery) they swapped engines with the 1935-36
petrol TS7 buses, converting back to oil again in 1949-50.
Body: Harrington C32R, with "Walman" half-length sliding roof,
no luggage rack, and glass roof quarterlights
Notes: The final pre-war batch of TS8 coaches. Nine (1218-1226
?) were converted to 21-seater touring coaches in 1949-50.
1211 (EUF 511) TS8 300774 Harrington B1384. Deliv. 7/38 with
fixed roof and full-length luggage rack for band instruments. Sold to F.Cowley
(dealer), Salford 8/57. Later to Alliance Foundry, Luton to 1963, then returned
to F.Cowley and scrapped.
1212 (EUF 512) TS8 300775 Harrington B1385. Deliv. 7/38. To
Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine 1/50. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 6/50.
Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 4/56. Later to Shepherd (contractor),
York to end of 1959, then returned to F.Cowley and scrapped.
1213 (FUF 313) TS8 302269 Harrington B1392. Deliv. 6/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 7/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford
8/57. Possibly with Peter Lind (contractor), Purfleet, Essex in 1958. Warwick
Coaches, Brydekirk, Dumfries 10/59. Mullen, Glasgow 5/60.
1214 (FUF 314) TS8 302270 Harrington B1393. Deliv. 6/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 7/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford
3/57. To Peter Lind (contractor), Southend No.PL1423 5/57. Last noted with
them 10/62.
1215 (FUF 315) TS8 302271 Harrington B1394. Deliv. 7/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 7/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford
3/57. To Nor-West (contractor), Liverpool 1957.
1216 (FUF 316) TS8 302272 Harrington B1395. Deliv. 6/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 7/50. Based Horsham 1956. Sold to F.Cowley
(dealer), Salford 8/57. To Dew (contractor), Oldham No.68 by 2/58 until 12/63.
To F.Hague (breaker?), Fitton Hill, Oldham.
1217 (FUF 317) TS8 302273 Harrington B1396. Deliv. 6/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 7/50. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford
8/57. To Crouches (contractor), Newcastle 4/62. To Willoughby (breaker),
Ashington 7/66 and scrapped.
1218 (FUF 318) TS8 302274 Harrington B1397. Deliv. 7/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To C21R touring coach 4/49. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 5/51. Sold to
F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 4/56. To Dew (contractor), Oldham 7/60. Later
with Lane Bros., Garstang, returned to F.Cowley, Salford by 10/62 and scrapped
by 1963.
1219 (FUF 319) TS8 302275 Harrington B1398. Deliv. 7/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To C21R touring coach 4/49. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 5/51. Sold to
F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 4/56. To Northumberland Whinstone (contractor),
Newcastle by 4/57. Returned to F.Cowley 10/60.
1220 (FUF 320) TS8 302276 Harrington B1399. Deliv. 7/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To C21R touring coach 4/49. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 3/51. Sold to
F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 4/56. To E.Abraham (contractor), Banks, Lancashire
by 9/56.
1221 (FUF 321) TS8 302277 Harrington B1700. Deliv. 7/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 11/49. To C21R touring coach 11/49. Sold
to Ulster Transport Authority 4/51 as S731, used for Southdown's Ulster tours
until replaced by two Royal Tigers in 4/56.
1222 (FUF 322) TS8 302278 Harrington B1701. Deliv. 7/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To C21R touring coach 1/50. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 5/51. Sold to
F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 4/56. To Northumberland Whinstone (Active (with
oil engine) 1950, as 21-seater, gone by 1956
1223 (FUF 323) TS8 302279 Harrington B1702. Deliv. 6/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 2/50. To C21R touring coach 5/50. Sold to
Ulster Transport Authority 3/52 as S729, used for Southdown's Ulster tours
until replaced by two Royal Tigers in 4/56.
1224 (FUF 324) TS8 302280 Harrington B1703. Deliv. 6/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To C21R touring coach 5/50. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 5/51. To C32R
6/62. Sold to F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 3/57. To R.Prentice, West Calder
1957. Returned to F.Cowley after CoF expired and probably scrapped (alternatively
it may have been with Thomson (contractor), West Calder in 10/59)
1225 (FUF 325) TS8 302281 Harrington B1704. Deliv. 6/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To C21R touring coach 1/50. To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 5/51. Sold to
F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 4/56. To owner in Newcastle 4/56. To Cubbins (dealer),
Farnworth, Lancs 7/60 and scrapped.
1226 (FUF 326) TS8 302282 Harrington B1705. Deliv. 6/39. With
half-length sliding roof. To Leyland 7.6 litre petrol engine prior to 1943.
To Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine 3/50. To C21R touring coach 5/50. Sold to
F.Cowley (dealer), Salford 4/56. To Northumberland Whinstone (contractor),
Newcastle by 4/57. Sold to owner in Yorkshire 1/60, scrapped by 12/61.
