Selly Oak Garage

[cardew]

The following 4500, 4600 fleetlines ran for WMT:
Daimler Fleetline   4561/5/9/70/7/8/80-4629   (GOG561/5/9/70/7/80-605N, JOV606-29P)

I have this at post deregulation but don't know if they ran or how long they stayed. From an old news sheet I no longer have.

AG 4580-4585 4608
YW 4561 4565 4569 4570 4577
WH 4586 4587 4589-4591 4599 4617-4620 4629
PB 4600 4602 4621
HY 4603-4605 4622 4623
LS 4624 4625 4628

[paulb1973]

Thank you for that information. Are there any online sources of fleet information for 1987/88/89 and 90?

Was there any particular reason (non standard type etc) for why the N reg MCW bodied VRs were all taken out of service before 1986 and therefore not passing to WMT as I have seen many photos of these with other operators into the 1990s so they must have still been mechanically sound?

I suppose there was also a reduced requirement for buses in general upon deregulation, so older buses were targeted for withdrawal (buses up to around 1975). That 1974 batch of Leyland Nationals (1467-1526) did carry on though, perhaps single decks, over double, were a more precious commodity in 1986.

[markcf83]

Slightly straying a bit,but in relation to the 44XX and 45XX Nationals,I remember seeing a number of them at Hartshill and other garages in the early 90's......

[j789]

Attached is details of buses transferred to WMT, new to WMT and transferred to WMT Ltd on privatization from my records, along with vehicles withdrawn 10/86-12/91.

Many thanks for this information. It would be great if at some point a 1986-present day West Mids book could be produced to complement Malcolm Kelley's book with all fleet changes recorded in it.

[Westy]

Many thanks for this information. It would be great if at some point a 1986-present day West Mids book could be produced to complement Malcolm Kelley's book with all fleet changes recorded in it.

Long overdue in my opinion!

[Tony]

Long overdue in my opinion!

Dave47549 posted a link to all this information on here