Greater Manchester Transport - Pre De-Regulation

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RE: GREATER MANCHESTER TRANSPORT - PRE DE REGULATION
Here is another fleet number series

Two digit numbers - Coaches
Three digit numbers - Saloons
1xxx Leyland Atlantean Mancunians built 1968-1970
14xx Trial buses - Deckers and saloons, included Leyland Nationals (1972-1974) Metro-Scania's (1972), Metropolitans (1974), Volvo Ailsa's (1980/2), Dennis Dominators (1980/1) Leyland Olympian 1451 (1980), Scania BR112DH (1983), Dennis Falcon V (1984) and Volvo Citybuses (1986) and also ex Northern Western Bristol VRT's. (1973)
17xx Centreline Midibuses also used by Dodge 50's just prior to Dereg.
2xxx Fleetline Mancunians built 1968-1972
2xxx Ex LUT Jumbo and DMS Fleetlines
2xxx Dennis Dominators built 1985
3xxx Ex Manchester and Salford Leyland Deckers none Mancunian.
3xxx Ex Wigan corporation deckers
3xxx Leyland Olympians built 1983-1989
4xxx Ex Manchester and Salford Corporation Deckers - Non Mnacunian
4001-4015 Leyland Titan TN built 1978/9
5001-5190 MCW Metrobus built 1979-1983
5201-5210, 5301-5320 MCW Metrobus/Northern Counties built 1986/7
5xxx Ex Ashton, Oldham, Stockport, SHMD deckers an prototype Standards built on Southern Orders
6xxx Ex Bolton, Leigh, Bury and Rochdale Deckers and prototype standards built on Northern orders
69xx Ex LUT GMT Standard Leyland Fleetline FE30's built 1977-1980
7xxx GMT/Selnec standard Atlantean AN68 and Daimler Fleetlines CRG'swith NCME or Park Royal bodies built 1972-1979
8001-8150 GMT standard Leyland Fleetline FE30's with NCME bodywork built 1978-1980
8151-8765 GMT standard Leyland Atlantean AN68 with NCME bodies
built 1978-1984
Ex LUT and North Western Depots only initially carried two or three digit fleet numbers ex North Western Decker Fleetline stock later renumbered 4xxx

Recovery Trucks - every depot had a recovery truck, most bought new where Ford D series or Bedford TK or QL series, some AEC Matadors where used ex LUT and corporations and also used was a couple of ERF's bought new and later a couple of Heavy duty Leylands as well.

Also owned where various Transits, Sherpa's and dodges as vans, pick ups and minibuses as well as Meastro's, Fiesta and Escorts 9light vans), Leyland Terriers and Road Runners (Light trucks), Leyland Revier (road sweeper).

Trainers where normally initially Titan PD2/3's ex Ribble, Bolton, Stockport and Manchester later Mancunians and Atlantean MCW's ex Manchester, Fleetlines NCME ex SHMD an later Jumbo's and Guy Arbas ex LUT as well as Fleetline/NCME then later Atlantean and Flkeetline early 7xxx's.