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The Vehicles
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The
museum has a wide range of vehicles in its collection that have been collected
from a variety of sources. Buses, Trams, Trolleybuses, Steam Rollers,
Light Railway Vehicles, Milk Floats, Lorries, Cars, and even a Sinclair C5 go to
making up the majority of the collection, although there are numerous one-off
items on display alongside these key classes of vehicle.
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Many of the vehicles in stock
are operable, and you may witness some of these in operation whilst at the
museum. A large and varied fleet of trams and trolleybuses are used to
give rides to visitors on every opening day whilst many of our buses of various
ages can be sampled in service on any of our special event days throughout the
year. In addition many of the 'running' vehicles are used in
demonstrations around the museum roadway throughout the season, so there is
always a chance that the vehicle you really want to see running, might!
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The
up-to-date stock list below shows the vehicles currently in the museum
collection, with some brief details of their origin etc. When visiting the
museum, any of our members will be pleased to find answers to any question that
you may have about specific vehicles beyond what is available here.
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Current Vehicle Stock
List Click on fleet/registration number for
more information (where available). Trams
| Fleet Number |
Trucks built by... |
Body built by... |
Year |
Former Operator |
| 11 |
Maley & Taunton |
English Electric |
1939 |
Blackpool Corporation |
| 14 |
Busch/Milnes |
Milnes |
1904 |
Lowestoft Corporation |
| 159 |
Preston McGuire |
Blackpool Corporation |
1927 |
Blackpool Corporation |
| 474 |
Beijnes |
Beijnes |
1929 |
Amsterdam Tramways |
| 1858 |
EMB |
English Electric |
1930 |
London Transport |
Trolleybuses
| Registration |
Fleet No. |
Chassis |
Bodywork |
Year |
Former Operator |
| AH 79505 |
5 |
Garrett O type |
Strachan & Brown B26D |
1926 |
NESA (Copenhagen) * |
| ALJ 986 |
202 |
Sunbeam MS2 |
Park Royal O40/29R |
1935 |
Bournemouth Corporation |
| CUL 260 |
260 |
AEC 664T |
Metro Cammell H40/30R |
1936 |
London Transport |
| EXV 201 |
1201 |
Leyland LPTB70 |
Leyland H40/30R |
1939 |
London Transport |
| FXH 521 |
1521 |
Chassisless construction |
Metro Cammell H40/30R |
1940 |
London Transport |
| BDY 809 |
34 |
Sunbeam W |
Weymann H30/26R |
1947 |
Hastings Tramways * |
| Not registered |
39 |
Berna |
Hess B37D |
1949 |
Biel (Switzerland) * |
| LCD 52 |
52 |
BUT 9611T |
Weymann H30/26R |
1950 |
Maidstone Corporation (new to Brighton Corporation) |
| NBB 628 |
628 |
BUT 9641T |
Metro Cammell H40/30R |
1950 |
Newcastle Corporation * |
| ERV 938 |
313 |
BUT 9611T |
Burlingham H28/26R |
1951 |
Portsmouth Corporation |
| SG 2030 |
1 |
Henschel |
Uerdingen B32T |
1952 |
Solingen (Germany) * |
| DRC 224 |
224 |
Sunbeam F4 |
Willowbrook H32/28R |
1952 |
Derby Corporation |
| BAD 2054 |
224 |
Henschel |
Uerdingen B28T |
1954 |
Baden Baden (Germany) * |
| ONE 744 |
1344 |
BUT 9612T |
Burlingham H32/28R |
1955 |
Manchester Corporation |
| YTE 826 |
87 |
BUT 9612T |
Bond H32/28R |
1956 |
Ashton-under-Lyne Corporation |
| SG 2111 |
40 |
Henschel |
Uerdingen B28T |
1957 |
Solingen (Germany) * |
| 2206 OI |
246 |
Sunbeam F4A |
Harkness H36/32R |
1958 |
Belfast Corporation * |
| BAD 2091 |
231 |
Henschel |
Henschel B38T |
1959 |
Baden Baden (Germany) * |
| YLJ 286 |
286 |
Sunbeam MF2B |
Weymann H35/28D |
1959 |
Bounemouth Corporation |
| Not Registered |
5088 |
ZIU682 |
B?T |
? |
ILPAP (Greece) |
Motor Buses
| Registration |
Fleet No. |
Chassis |
Bodywork |
Year |
Former Operator |
| KW 1961 |
No fleet no. |
Leyland Lion PLSC3 |
Leyland B35F |
1927 |
Blythe & Berwick* |
| GBJ 192 |
21 |
AEC Regent II |
Eastern Coach Works H30/26R |
1947 |
Lowestoft Corporation |
| KAH 408 |
LL408 |
Bristol L4G |
Eastern Coach Works B35R |
1948 |
Eastern Counties* |
| KXW 234 |
RT 3125 |
AEC Regent III (RT) |
Weymann H30/26R |
1950 |
London Country |
| LLU 829 |
RTL 1050 |
Leyland Titan 7RT |
Park Royal H30/26R |
1950 |
London Transport |
| 557 BNG |
57 |
Bristol Lodekka FL6G |
Eastern Coach Works H37/33RD |
1962 |
Eastern Counties |
| AEX 85B |
85 |
AEC Reliance 2MU3RA |
Pennine Coachcraft B39F |
1964 |
Great Yarmouth Corporation |
| YRT 898H |
4 |
AEC Swift 2MP2R |
Eastern Coach Works B45D |
1969 |
Lowestoft Corporation |
| OCK 985K |
VR385 |
Bristol VRTSL2/6LX |
Eastern Coach Works H39/31F |
1972 |
Eastern Counties (new to Ribble) |
| D 103DAJ |
13 |
Mercedes 608D |
Reeve Burgess |
1987 |
Lincolnshire Road Car |
Other Vehicles
| Registration No. |
Chassis built by... |
Propulsion |
Year |
Type of Vehicle |
| HO 2534 |
Thornycroft |
Petrol |
1916 |
Sided Lorry (Lowestoft Corporation) |
| DX 3578 |
Ransomes |
Battery Electric |
1922 |
Tower Wagon |
| DX 4602 |
Armstrong Whitworth |
Steam |
1924 |
Road Roller |
| RT 2474 |
Aveling & Porter |
Steam |
1926 |
Road Roller |
| RT 3465 |
Seal |
Battery Electric |
1927 |
Tiller-steer Truck |
| TR 7746 |
Thornycroft |
Petrol |
1929 |
Drop-sided Lorry * |
| TV 6749 |
AEC |
Petrol |
1932 |
Tower Wagon * |
| DPF 432 |
Shelvoke & Drewry |
Petrol |
1935 |
Dustcart* |
| BVM 837 |
Electricar |
Battery Electric |
1935 |
Bread Delivery Van |
| BOV 673 |
Austin |
Petrol |
1936 |
Saloon Car |
| ELC 837 |
Austin |
Petrol |
1937 |
London Taxi |
| CSP 802 |
Lacre |
Petrol |
1938 |
Road Sweeper |
| Never Registered |
Fordson N |
Petrol |
1942 |
Tractor |
| Never Registered |
Ransomes |
Battery Electric |
1943 |
Forklift Truck |
| MMX 979 |
Austin |
Petrol |
1943 |
Military Car |
| KGH 441 |
Brush/NCB |
Battery Electric |
1948 |
Milk Float |
| DVG 395 |
AEC |
Diesel |
1949 |
Brewer's Dray |
| 19 AN 80 |
Scammell |
Petrol |
1952 |
Mechanical Horse (RAF) |
| SG 2109 |
Mercedes |
Diesel |
1956 |
Tower Wagon * |
| VNG 441 |
Harding |
Petrol |
1957 |
Invalid Carriage * |
| KRD 934 |
Vanguard |
Petrol |
1955 |
(Standard) Saloon Car |
| 715 TLG |
Harding |
Petrol |
1961 |
Invalid Carrage |
| 795 FLK |
Fordson E1A Major |
Diesel |
1963 |
Tractor (Muir-Hill Shunter) |
| WLA 655G |
Morris |
Petrol |
1968 |
Minor 1000 Van |
| KHY 167P |
Enfield |
Battery Electric |
1975 |
Electric Car |
| Never Registered |
Sinclair C5 |
Battery Electric |
1983 |
Personal Transport |
| F526 PUV |
Carbodies |
Diesel |
1988 |
(FX4) London Taxi |
Additionally there are two Bamford & Curtis roadmen's living vans of the
mid 1920's and a White & Calne water cart (originally horse-drawn) all of
which are hauled by the steamrollers. A Lowestoft Corporation Milnes-built
single-deck tram body of 1903 is also owned (fleet number unknown) and is used as a
display building.
The Museum is sometimes represented at transport rallies and other similar
events. For this reason, certain vehicles listed above may not always be
available for display. Additionally, others may be on loan to other
museums, or away for restoration or repair (currently marked * in the list
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