R.V.T.P.S
Rhymney Valley Transport Preservation Society.
Fleet list Compiled by Peter Gould 1999-2005
Fleet No. Reg. No. Chassis Chassis No. Body Seating 1928 1 TX6324 Leyland TS2 60175 Leyland B29D 2 TX6326 Leyland TS2 60198 Leyland B29D 3 TX6367 Leyland TS2 60176 Leyland B29D 4 TX6369 Leyland TS2 60177 Leyland B29D 5-6 TX6459-6460 Albion SplB24 4312B-C Hall Lewis B20F Withdrawn 1933 (5-6), 1936 (1), 1939 (2-4). 1929 7 TX606 AEC 414 414018 United B26D 8 NY9178 AEC 202 202161 United B24D 9 NY7501 AEC 202 202087 United B25D 9 TX7748 Thornycroft A6 18285 Northern Counties B26? 10 TX6097 Thornycroft SB 14950 Hall Lewis B26? 11 TX2462 Lancia Pentaiota 1387 Hall Lewis B26? Nos. 7-9[NY7501] ex-Ystrad Saloon Coaches (new 1925 [8-9] or 1926 [7]). 1931 7 TG1152 AEC Regal 662946 Metcalfe B30D 8 TG1154 AEC Regal 662947 Metcalfe B30D 11 TG1339 AEC Regal 662962 Metcalfe B30D 12 TG2590 AEC Regal 662951 Weymann B32D 13 TG2599 AEC Regal 6621119 Weymann B32D Nos. 7, 11-13 rebuilt to B32R (probably) by Short Bros. between 1934 and 1939. 1932 10 TG3523 AEC Renown 664220 Weymann B38D No. 10 probably rebuilt to B38R by 1934. 1933 8 TG4475 AEC Regal 6621447 Weymann B32D No. 8 probably rebuilt to B32R by 1934. 1934 5 TG6595 AEC Regal 4 0642071 Weymann B32R 6 TG6594 AEC Regal 4 0642070 Weymann B32R 9 TG8266 AEC Q 0762031 Short B39C Withdrawn 1942 (9), 1945 (6), 1946 (5). 1936 14 MV295 AEC Regal 4 642008 Short B32F No. 14 ex-AEC demonstrator (new 1931). 1937 1 BTX113 AEC Q 0762170 Strachan B39C No. 1 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC by 1946 and re-seated to B36C. 1938 15-16 DNY448-449 Leyland TS8 300526-27 Strachan B37F Nos. 15-16 fitted with new Burlingham B36F bodies in 1945 or 1946 (16); re-seated to B34F at a later date. 1939 2 DTX652 AEC Regal 06623372 Strachan B36R 4 ETG77 Leyland TS8 303271 Strachan B36R No. 2 rebuilt to B34F by Green in 1946. 1943 3 FNY173 Bedford OWB 11883 Duple B32F 9 FNY172 Bedford OWB 11790 Duple B32F 17 FNY171 Bedford OWB 11842 Duple B32F 18 FNY457 Bedford OWB 15832 Duple B32F Nos. 3, 9, 17-18 re-seated to B30F at a later date. 1944 7 FNY704 Daimler CWA6 11847 Brush L27/28R 14 FNY703 Daimler CWA6 11846 Brush L27/28R 18 FNY559 Bedford OWB 17371 Duple B32F 19 FNY612 Bedford OWB 18158 Duple B32F 20 FNY875 Bedford OWB 22991 Duple B32F No. 7 rebuilt by Longwell Green in 1955. 1945 21 HB5985 Bedford OWB 16574 Duple B32F 22 YG7448 Leyland TS6 4870 Burlingham B36F Nos. 21-22 ex-Jones Brothers (Treharris) Ltd, (new 1943 and 1934 respectively). Also acquired but not operated was WO6575, a 1932 Dennis Lancet [170224] with Weymann B31R bodywork. 1946 5 FTG846 AEC Regal 06624189 Harrington B36F 6 FTG977 AEC Regal 06624190 Harrington B36F 23 FTX175 AEC Regal 06624788 Duple DP35F Nos. 5-6 re-seated to B34F in 1947. 1947 10 GTG293 Leyland PS1/1 462332 Willowbrook B35F 13 GTG294 Leyland PS1/1 462331 Willowbrook B35F 24 GTG295 Leyland PS1/1 462330 Willowbrook B35F Nos. 10, 13, 24 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC between 1953 and 1956 and re-seated to B33F. 1949 9 HTX396 AEC Regent III 9612A2466 Bruce L27/26R 18 HTX397 AEC Regent III 9612A2467 Bruce L27/26R Withdrawn 1965 (9, 18). 1950 11 KNY453 AEC Regal III 9612A958 Duple B35F 17 KNY454 AEC Regal III 9612A959 Duple B35F 20-21 KNY455-456 AEC Regal III 9612A960-61 Duple B35F Nos. 11, 17, 20-21 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC in 1958 (11) or Longwell Green in 1958-59 (17, 20-21); re-numbered 1-4 respectively in 1966. 1951 1 KNY960 Leyland PS1/1 500246 Duple B35F 8 KNY962 Leyland PS1/1 500188 Duple B35F 25 KNY963 Leyland PS1/1 500190 Duple B35F 26 KNY961 Leyland PS1/1 500182 Duple B35F Nos. 1, 8, 25 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC in 1956-57. 1953 3 MTG620 Leyland PD2/10 530088 Leyland L27/26R 12 MTG883 AEC Regal III 9621A1553 Longwell Green B35F 19 MTG884 AEC Regal III 9621A1554 Longwell Green B35F No. 3 re-numbered 9 in 1966. 1954 2 OTG320 AEC Regal III 9612A1584 Longwell Green B35F 15 OTG321 AEC Regal III 9612A1583 Longwell Green B35F Nos. 2, 15 re-numbered 12, 13 respectively in 1966. 1955 27-28 RTX965-966 AEC Reliance MU3RV Longwell Green B44F No. 28 was re-seated to B42F in 1966 but reverted to B44F in 1968. 1957 16 VNY254 AEC Reliance MU3RV1518 Longwell Green B44F 22 VNY255 AEC Reliance MU3RV1519 Longwell Green B44F No. 22 re-numbered 17 in 1966. 1958 4-5 YTX61-62 AEC Reliance 2MU3RV Longwell Green B44F No. 4 re-seated to B42F in 1966, but reverted to B44F in 1967. 1959 7 359CTX Leyland PD2/40 590478 Longwell Green L27/28RD No. 7 was rebuilt by Caerphilly UDC in 1966 and re-numbered 21. 1960 14 751HNY Leyland PD2/40 600957 Longwell Green L27/28RD No. 14 rebuilt by Caerphilly UDC in 1966-67 and re-numbered 23. 1961 29 363MTG AEC Reliance 2MU3RV Longwell Green B44F No. 29 re-seated to B42F in 1966 but reverted to B44F in 1967; re-numbered 24 in 1966; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 63). 1962 6 643PTX AEC Reliance 2MU3RV Longwell Green B44F 30 644PTX AEC Reliance 2MU3RV Longwell Green B44F No. 30 re-seated to B42F in 1966 but reverted to B44F in 1968. 1963 10 889UTG AEC Reliance 2MU3RV Longwell Green B44F 23 890UTG AEC Reliance 2MU3RV Longwell Green B44F Nos. 10, 23 re-numbered 27-28 in 1966; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 89-90 respectively). 1964 13 ANY433B AEC Reliance 2MU3RA Willowbrook B45F 24 ANY432B AEC Reliance 2MU3RA Willowbrook B45F Nos. 13, 24 re-seated to B43 in 1966 but reverted to B45F in 1967; re-numbered 30, 29 respectively in 1966; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 66, 72 respectively). 1965 9 ETX388C AEC Reliance 2MU3RA Willowbrook B43F 18 ETX389C AEC Reliance 2MU3RA Willowbrook B43F Nos. 9, 18 re-numbered 31-32 respectively in 1966; re-seated to B45F in 1967; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 88, 65 respectively). 1966 20 TJU686 AEC Reliance 2MU3RV Duple B44F 22 UJU774 AEC Reliance 2MU3RV Willowbrook B45F 33-34 LTG733-34D AEC Reliance 2MU3RA Willowbrook B42D Nos. 20, 22 ex-Jones Omnibus Service, Aberbeeg (Nos. 91, 95 respectively, new 1959, 1960 respectively). 1967 35 FGW498C AEC Swift MP2R001 Willowbrook B53F 36 STB957C Leyland PSUR1/1R L22985 Willowbrook B53F No. 35 ex-AEC demonstrator (new 1965); to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 49). 1968 37-38 TTX37-38G AEC Swift MP2R205-06 Willowbrook B49D 51 PTX451F Austin LDM30 81621 Gelligaer UDC M12 Nos. 37-38 rebuilt to B54F in 1972; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 56-57 respectively). 1971 21 YNY922 Leyland PD2/40 581705 Massey L29/28R 39-41 BTX539-41J Bristol VRTSL6G VRT/SL2/ Northern Counties H44/33F No. 21 ex-Caerphilly UDC (No. 22, new 1958). 1972 20 LKG664 AEC Regent V D3RV107 Park Royal L31/28RD 23 OTG518 Leyland PSU1/13 541306 Massey B44F 42-44 KTX242-44L Bristol RESL6G [RESL-8-] ECW B47F 100 WKG281 AEC Reliance 2MU3RA Willowbrook DP41F 101 WKG284 AEC Reliance 2MU3RA Willowbrook DP41F Nos. 20, 100-101 ex-Western Welsh Omnibus Company (Nos. 664, 281, 284 respectively, new 1956 (664) and 1961 respectively). No. 20 was used as driver training vehicle. 1973 45-47 NKG245-47M Bristol RESL6G [RESL-8-] ECW DP44F 102 DKG887L Bedford YRQ CW451553 Duple C45F 103 RTG221M Bedford YRT CW456664 Duple C53F Nos. 45-47, 103 to RVDC 4/74 (retaining fleet nos. 45-47 and re-numbered 87 respectively). 1974 10 RAX583 AEC Regent V MD3RV461 Massey L29/28R No. 10 ex-Bedwas & Machen UDC (No. 10, new 1957); it retained its Bedwas & Machen livery whilst with Gelligaer; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 83).Gelligaer UDC
Bus Fleet List
1928-1974
Nos. 10-11 ex-Amber Services (new 1927[11] or 1928).
Withdrawn 1929 (9[NY7501]), 1931 (7-8, 11), 1932 (10), 1934 (9[TX7748]).
Withdrawn 1933 (8), 1943 (11), 1944 (7), 1947 (13), 1953 (12).
Withdrawn 1947 (10).
Withdrawn 1950 (8).
Withdrawn 1944 (14).
Withdrawn 1950 (1).
Withdrawn 1954 (15), 1956 (16).
No. 4 rebuilt to B34F by Bruce in 1950.
Withdrawn 1954 (2), 1958 (4).
No. 18 re-numbered 11 in 1944.
Withdrawn 1949 (9), 1950 (17, 18[11]), 1953 (3).
No. 14 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC in 1955.
Nos. 18-20 re-seated to B30F at a later date.
Withdrawn 1949 (18), 1950 (20), 1953 (19), 1959 (7), 1960 (14).
No. 21 re-seated to B30F at a later date.
No. 22 re-seated to B34F at a later date.
Withdrawn 1950 (21), 1956 (22).
No. 23 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC in 1951 and re-seated with bus seats becoming B35F.
Withdrawn 1958 (5), 1962 (6), 1963 (23).
Withdrawn 1963 (10), 1964 (13, 24).
Withdrawn 1966 (11[1], 20[3], 21[4]), 1967 (17[2]).
No. 26 rebuilt by Longwell Green in 1957.
Nos. 1, 8, 25-26 re-numbered 5, 7, 8, 6 respectively in 1966.
Withdrawn 1966 (1[5]), 1967 (8[7], 25[8], 26[6]).
Nos. 12, 19 rebuilt by Gelligaer UDC in 1965-66; re-numbered 10-11 in 1966.
Withdrawn 1968 (19[11]), 1970 (12[10]), 1971 (3[9]).
Withdrawn 1967 (2[12], 15[13]).
529-30
Nos. 27-28 re-numbered 14-15 in 1966.
Withdrawn 1970 (27[14], 28[15]).
Withdrawn 1972 (16, 22[17]).
2094-95
Nos. 4-5 re-numbered 18-19 respectively in 1966; to Rhymney Valley District Council (RVDC) 4/74 (re-numbered 61-62 respectively).
Withdrawn 1970 (7[21]).
Withdrawn 1971 (14[23]).
3843
3954
3955
Nos. 6, 30 re-numbered 25-26 respectively in 1966; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 67-68 respectively).
4899
4900
5498
5497
5813
5814
2126
2187
6536-37
No. 22 to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 74).
Nos. 33-34 rebuilt to B43F in 1971; re-seated to B45F in 1973; to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 76, 73 respectively).
Withdrawn 1972 (20).
No. 36 ex-Leyland demonstrator (new 1965).
Withdrawn 1972 (36).
No. 51 was converted from a van body by Gelligaer with perimeter seating; to RVDC 4/74 (retaining fleet no. 51).
153-55
Nos. 39-41 to RVDC 4/74 (re-numbered 53-55).
Withdrawn 1972 (21).
384-86
3358
3361
No. 23 ex-Caerphilly UDC (No. 8, new 1954).
Nos. 42-44, 100-101 to RVDC 4/74 (retaining fleet nos. 42-44 and re-numbered 81, 84 respectively).
Withdrawn 1972 (23), 1973 (20).
397-99
Withdrawn 1973 (102).