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Updated 09/05/08

Portsmouth City Transport

1 (BK 2986) Added 13/04/03
Properly no 10, this is a 1919 Thornycroft J fitted with a Dodson body from a L.G.O.C. "B type" bus in 1926. Renumbered 1 when retained as a museum piece. Pictured August 1991 in the care of Transit Holdings Blue Admiral Co. Transit funded a thorough overhaul of the vehicle. (Photo and Text Malcolm Audsley)

158 (GTP 158E) One of 26 Marshall bodied Leyland Panther Cub's purchased in 1967, seen here at Cosham Compound on its first day in service.

235 (235 CRV) & 129 (RV 6370) A 1963 Weymann bodied Atlantean alongside a 1935 Leyland TD4.

187 (NTP187H) An AEC Swift delivered in 1970

249 (ERV 249D) A 1966 Weymann bodied Atlantean on sigtseeing tour duties. The owner at the time was Citybus the short lived offshoot of Southampton Citybus.

7 (RV 7637) One of the 1935 Leyland TD4s converted to open top.

6 (RV6360) & 8 (RV 6368) A line up of TD4's at CPPTD Old Portsmouth.

100 (CPO 100W) A Leyland National 2 in "Starsky and Hutch" livery at the Southsea Spectacular rally.

354 (CPO 354W) Under Southampton Citybus ownership, a number of East Lancs bodied Atlanteans were purchased in 1980. Some of these later went on to serve on the Isle of Man.

170 (CTP 200) Added 13/04/03
A 1944 Bedford OWB pictured in wartime grey livery. Sold in 1963 the remains of the original body were replaced in the early 1990s with a replica body partly built by Ulsterbus who were resroring a similar vehicle. Photographed in Upper Drayton, Portsmouth April 1996. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

115 (ORV 982) is a 1957 Metro Cammell bodied Leyland PD2/40. In the photo it is pictured in Festing Road Southsea on Route B. The trolleybus routes were always numbered and motor bus routes used letters until trolleybuses were withdrawn

187 (DTP 821) is a Leyland PD1 with Weymann body delivered in 1948. It is parked at the Floating Bridge at Old Portsmouth.

128 (RV6371) Delivered in 1935, this Leyland TD4 has Leyland Bodywork.

4 (LRV 996) Added 13/04/03
Another of PD2/12 open toppers, now preserved in a livery it lost along with it's roof. Photographed adjacent to the CPPTD museum in Broad Street, Portsmouth, April 1996.
(Photo and Text Malcolm Audsley)

2 (LRV 992) Added 13/04/03
The Titan TD4 o/toppers were replaced in the early 1970's by the conversion of 6 1956 Titan PD2/12 to open top. They lasted until 1980 when Atlanteans replaced them. 2 was kept as a special event / private hire bus, seen at Southsea rally in June 1983.
(Photo and Text Malcolm Audsley)

TW1 (RV 3411) Added 13/04/03
A 1933 Leyland Titan TD2 rebuilt in 1952 as a tower wagon to maintain trolleybus overhead. Owned by Portsmouth City Museums since 1975 and until closure in March 2003 part of the CPPTD Museum at Broad St. Pictured on March 9th 2003.
(Photo and Text Malcolm Audsley)

123 (STP 995) Added 05/05/04 A Weymann H70R bodied Leyland Titan PD3 built in 1959.
(Photo Peter Clark)

179 (CTP 179) Added 05/05/04 A Wartime Daimler CWA6 built in 1943. Seen here with Crossley H56R body fitted in 1955.
(Photo Peter Clark)

200 (DTP 809) Added 05/05/04 A Leyland Titan PD1built in 1947 with a Reading H56R body.
(Photo Peter Clark)

54 (EBK 587) Added 09/05/08 In 1949 Portsmouth took delivery of 25 Crossley DD42/7 double deckers, with bodywork by the same builder,which were numbered 29-42/47-57 (EBK 566-590). In the late 1950s the whole batch were given Leyland 8.6 litre engines from withdrawn pre-war Titans. No.54(EBK 587) is seen here in Methuen Road just about to turn into the rear of Eastney garage. (Photo: Stephen Didymus collection)

46 (BTP 946) Added 09/05/208 The reason for the split numbering of the Crossleys was a batch of 4 Leyland Cheetahs, with locally built Wadham bodies, 43-46 (BTP 943-946) that were new in the late 1930s. This view of 46 was taken at Eastney probably in the early 1950s. One of the Utility Daimlers can be seen in the background. (Photo: P.J.Marshall)

93 (LRV 985) Added 09/05/208 Leyland PD2/12 93 at the rarely used stop in Rugby Road. Note the tramlines still visible. (Photo: Southdown Enthusiasts Club)

More pictures to come...

	Portsmouth City Transport
	1 (BK 2986) Added 13/04/03 Properly no 10, this is a 1919 Thornycroft J fitted with a Dodson body from a L.G.O.C. "B type" bus in 1926. Renumbered 1 when retained as a museum piece. Pictured August 1991 in the care of Transit Holdings Blue Admiral Co. Transit funded a thorough overhaul of the vehicle. (Photo and Text Malcolm Audsley)
	158 (GTP 158E) One of 26 Marshall bodied Leyland Panther Cub's purchased in 1967, seen here at Cosham Compound on its first day in service.
	235 (235 CRV) & 129 (RV 6370) A 1963 Weymann bodied Atlantean alongside a 1935 Leyland TD4.
	187 (NTP187H) An AEC Swift delivered in 1970
	249 (ERV 249D) A 1966 Weymann bodied Atlantean on sigtseeing tour duties. The owner at the time was Citybus the short lived offshoot of Southampton Citybus.
	7 (RV 7637) One of the 1935 Leyland TD4s converted to open top.
	6 (RV6360) & 8 (RV 6368) A line up of TD4's at CPPTD Old Portsmouth.
	100 (CPO 100W) A Leyland National 2 in "Starsky and Hutch" livery at the Southsea Spectacular rally.
	354 (CPO 354W) Under Southampton Citybus ownership, a number of East Lancs bodied Atlanteans were purchased in 1980. Some of these later went on to serve on the Isle of Man.
	170 (CTP 200) Added 13/04/03 A 1944 Bedford OWB pictured in wartime grey livery. Sold in 1963 the remains of the original body were replaced in the early 1990s with a replica body partly built by Ulsterbus who were resroring a similar vehicle. Photographed in Upper Drayton, Portsmouth April 1996. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	115 (ORV 982) is a 1957 Metro Cammell bodied Leyland PD2/40. In the photo it is pictured in Festing Road Southsea on Route B. The trolleybus routes were always numbered and motor bus routes used letters until trolleybuses were withdrawn
	187 (DTP 821) is a Leyland PD1 with Weymann body delivered in 1948. It is parked at the Floating Bridge at Old Portsmouth.
	128 (RV6371) Delivered in 1935, this Leyland TD4 has Leyland Bodywork.
	4 (LRV 996) Added 13/04/03 Another of PD2/12 open toppers, now preserved in a livery it lost along with it's roof. Photographed adjacent to the CPPTD museum in Broad Street, Portsmouth, April 1996. (Photo and Text Malcolm Audsley)
	2 (LRV 992) Added 13/04/03 The Titan TD4 o/toppers were replaced in the early 1970's by the conversion of 6 1956 Titan PD2/12 to open top. They lasted until 1980 when Atlanteans replaced them. 2 was kept as a special event / private hire bus, seen at Southsea rally in June 1983. (Photo and Text Malcolm Audsley)
	TW1 (RV 3411) Added 13/04/03 A 1933 Leyland Titan TD2 rebuilt in 1952 as a tower wagon to maintain trolleybus overhead. Owned by Portsmouth City Museums since 1975 and until closure in March 2003 part of the CPPTD Museum at Broad St. Pictured on March 9th 2003. (Photo and Text Malcolm Audsley)
	123 (STP 995) Added 05/05/04 A Weymann H70R bodied Leyland Titan PD3 built in 1959. (Photo Peter Clark)
	179 (CTP 179) Added 05/05/04 A Wartime Daimler CWA6 built in 1943. Seen here with Crossley H56R body fitted in 1955. (Photo Peter Clark)
	200 (DTP 809) Added 05/05/04 A Leyland Titan PD1built in 1947 with a Reading H56R body. (Photo Peter Clark)
	54 (EBK 587) Added 09/05/08 In 1949 Portsmouth took delivery of 25 Crossley DD42/7 double deckers, with bodywork by the same builder,which were numbered 29-42/47-57 (EBK 566-590). In the late 1950s the whole batch were given Leyland 8.6 litre engines from withdrawn pre-war Titans. No.54(EBK 587) is seen here in Methuen Road just about to turn into the rear of Eastney garage. (Photo: Stephen Didymus collection)
	46 (BTP 946) Added 09/05/208 The reason for the split numbering of the Crossleys was a batch of 4 Leyland Cheetahs, with locally built Wadham bodies, 43-46 (BTP 943-946) that were new in the late 1930s. This view of 46 was taken at Eastney probably in the early 1950s. One of the Utility Daimlers can be seen in the background. (Photo: P.J.Marshall)
	93 (LRV 985) Added 09/05/208 Leyland PD2/12 93 at the rarely used stop in Rugby Road. Note the tramlines still visible. (Photo: Southdown Enthusiasts Club)