Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway – Fleet List
The trams were abandoned in 1956 and replaced by motor buses. The latter ran until 1961, when the company was taken over by Crosville Motor Services Ltd.
Year Number Reg No. Chassis Body Wdn Note
1955 – AJG 26 Leyland TD5 Park Royal L53R 1956 A
1956 – GUF 175 Guy Arab II 5LW NCME UH56R 1956 B
1956 1 HTN 231 Daimler COG 5 NCB H56R 1961 C
1956 2 HTN 233 Daimler COG 5 NCB H56R 1961 C
1956 3 GUF 128 Guy Arab II 5LW NCME UH56R 1957 D
1956 4 GUF 133 Guy Arab II 5LW NCME UH56R 1959 D
1956 5 GUF 155 Guy Arab II 5LW NCME UH56R 1957 D
1956 6 GUF 165 Guy Arab II 5LW NCME UH56R 1959 D
1956 7 GUF 177 Guy Arab II 5LW Weymann UH56R 1961 D
1956 8 GUF 183 Guy Arab II 5LW Weymann UH56R 1961 D
1956 9 GUF 387 Guy Arab II 5LW Weymann UH56R 1961 D
1956 10 GUF 388 Guy Arab II 5LW Weymann UH56R 1961 D
1956 11 GUF 391 Guy Arab II 5LW Weymann UH56R 1961 D
1956 12 GUF 193 Guy Arab II 5LW Weymann UH56R 1961 D
1956 13 GUF 398 Guy Arab II 5LW Park Royal UH56R 1961 D
1957 3(ii) GUF 159 Guy Arab II 5LW NCME UH56R 1961 D
1959 4(ii) BJG 355 Guy Arab II 5LW Park Royal UH56R 1961 E
1959 6(ii) BJG 356 Guy Arab II 5LW Park Royal UH56R 1961 E
Notes
A Purchased for initial driver training. Ex-East Kent Road Car. New 1939. Not used in service.
B Ex-Southdown Motor Services. Purchased for spares.
C New 1939 to Newcastle Corporation Transport.
D New 1945 to Southdown Motor Services. (11/12 new 1946).
E New 1944 to East Kent Road Car.
No.5 was converted to Breakdown Tender 1957
No.1 was converted to open top 1956
No.3(ii) was converted to open top 1960
List prepared by John Whitaker, with acknowledgements to Keith Turner. Formatted by Roy Burke
