Morris Fleet History
These histories are far from complete.
They are being assembled from bits of data as I come across them.
Particularly useful, if not always agreeing with each other, are:
MS Morris Viceroy
AKJ 872 1933 new to Grey Motor Coach Services, Longfield: Morris YB6 #270Y, Duple B20F #3237
1/34 taken over by LPTB
1/34 GF transfer for 448 (Guildford)
GF used on 448
MS 1 1935 numbered
10/37 MA withdrawn: displaced by Cub
6/38 sold to Horne Products (Slough)
10/39 bought by Ideal Coaches, Birmingham
HA 7041 1930 new: demonstrator: Morris YB6, 096Y, Holbrook B20F
12/30 bought by East Surrey Traction Company
4/32 bought by London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
repainted green, black band
MS 2 1935 numbered
repainted green/green/black/silver
193* MA used on 398 (Amersham)
10/37 MA withdrawn: displaced by Cub
6/38 sold
JH 2585 1932 new to Lewis Omnibus Co, Watford: Morris YB6.034, Duple C20F #2945
10/33 taken over by LPTB
MS 3 1935 numbered
4/36 sold
by 7/38 bought by Truronian, Truro
5/48 bought by A.J.Deeble & Son, Darleyford
PL 6461 c6/31 bought by LGOC for East Surrey Traction Company: Morris YB6 188Y, Weymann B20F
4/32 bought by London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
MS 4 1935 numbered
10/37 MA withdrawn: displaced by Cub
6/38 sold
PL 6462 5/31 bought by LGOC for East Surrey Traction Company: Morris YB6 189Y, Weymann B20F
4/32 bought by London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
MS 5 1935 numbered
MA used on 369 (Amersham)
10/37 MA withdrawn: displaced by Cub
6/38 sold
PL 6463 5/31 bought by LGOC for East Surrey Traction Company: Morris YB6 190Y, Weymann B20F
4/32 bought by London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
MS 6 1935 numbered
10/37 MA withdrawn: displaced by Cub
6/38 sold
PL 6464 5/31 bought by LGOC for East Surrey Traction Company: Morris YB6 191Y, Weymann B20F
4/32 bought by London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
MS 7 1935 numbered
10/37 MA withdrawn: displaced by Cub
6/38 sold
PL 6465 5/31 new to East Surrey Traction Company: Morris YB6 192Y, Weymann B20F
4/32 bought by London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
MS 8 1935 numbered
10/37 MA withdrawn: displaced by Cub
6/38 sold
PL 6466 7/31 new to East Surrey Traction Company: Morris YB6 193Y, Weymann B20F
4/32 bought by London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
MS 9 1935 numbered
MA used on 397 (Amersham)
10/37 MA withdrawn: displaced by Cub
6/38 sold
PL 6459 7/31 new to East Surrey Traction Company: Morris YB6 194Y, Harrington C20F
4/32 bought by Green Line Coaches Ltd
7/33 taken over by LPTB
MS 10 P allocated to Private Hire: Green Line & LT fleetnames (Old Kent Road)
1935 allocated to Country bus work
3/38 sold
PL 6460 7/31 new to East Surrey Traction Company: Morris YB6 195Y, Harrington C20F
4/32 bought by Green Line Coaches Ltd
7/33 taken over by LPTB
MS 11 BT allocated to Private Hire: Green Line & LT fleetnames (Brixton)
1935 allocated to Country bus work
3/38 sold
Other Morris buses
PF 1198 1926 new to H.T.Molyneaux, Bletchingley: Morris 1 ton, B14F
1/34 taken over by LPTB
*/34 withdrawn
5/35 sold to C&P Sales, (London SE15)
KX 3813 1929 new to Borough Bus, Windsor: Morris 30cwt, Markham B14F
10/35 taken over by LPTB
10/35 WR used on 445, still in Borough Bus livery
9/36 sold
KX 3814 1929 new to Borough Bus, Windsor: Morris 30cwt, Markham B14F
7/35 taken over by LPTB
9/36 sold
RX 5736 12/29 new to Hewins Garage, Maidenhead: Morris #4282, Duple B20F #1795
2/30 bought by F.C.Owen, Slough
7/31 reseated to B14F
2/34 taken over by LPTB
*/34 withdrawn
9/34 sold to A.J.Maffey, (Woodford)
12/34 bought by Odiham Motor Services, Odiham
10/35 withdrawn
RX 3459 1928? new to W.F.Clatworthy, Windsor: Morris Z6 #6143, B14F
3/33 bought by Nippy Bus Service, Windsor
2/34 taken over by LPTB
repainted green, black band
WC used on Windsor local services (Windsor Castle)
*/34 withdrawn
4/36 sold to G.J.Dawson (London SW9)
RX 5232 1929 new to Crescent Coaches, Windsor: Morris Commercial TX #3538, Reall B18F
5/31 reseated to B14F
6/32 bought by Cream Service, Slough
3/34 taken over by LPTB
*/36 withdrawn
4/36 sold to G.J.Dawson (London SW9)
bought by J.G.Neunzer (showman), Chessington
2/40 disposal
RX 5634 1929 new to Cream Service, Slough: Morris Commercial TX #4255, Reall B14F
3/34 taken over by LPTB
*/34 withdrawn
9/34 sold to A.J.Maffey, (Woodford)
bought by unknown , Hertfordshire
bought by J.G.Neunzer (showman), Chessington
2/40 disposal
RX 9603 1931 Morris Commercial TX Director #12450, Reall B20F
1931 new to Cream Service, Slough
3/34 taken over by LPTB
repainted green, black band, "General"
*/34 used on 468: Windsor - Leeds Road West
*/35 withdrawn
4/36 sold to G.J.Dawson (London SW9)
UU 5009 1931 new to Great Western Rly: Morris R, Buckingham B14F
4/32 bought by London General Country Services
7/33 taken over by LPTB
repainted green, black band, "General"
used in Watford
*/35 withdrawn
4/36 sold
VX 9932 3/31 new to Imperial Bus Service, Romford: Morris Commercial Dictator, Metcalfe B26F
11/34 taken over by LPTB
M 50 allocated to Central Area but not used
6/35 sold
Morris Photographic References
A key to the references can be found in the bibliography.
MS 1 AKJ 872 LBBW p11 1/34 at Ewhurst LT garage, green/black, rear o/s
LBM90 p17 1/34 GF at Ewhurst LT garage
CBLA p24 GF at Ewhurst LT garage
MS 2 HA 7041 LBF339Sp108 193* MA on 398 to Beaconsfield, green/green
CBLA p81 193* MA on 398 to Beaconsfield, green/green
MS 5 PL 6462 LBBW p82 MA on 369 to Gt Missenden, green/green/black/silver
MS 9 PL 6466 LCtryB p86 MA on 397 to Tring, green/green/black/silver
MS 10 PL 6459 LBM90 p17 on Private Hire, "Green Line", green/green
MS 11 PL 6460 LBF339Sp108 193* BT on Private Hire, "Green Line", green/green
KX 3813 CBLA p72 10/35 WR on 445 (Windsor - Datchet), still in Borough Bus livery
RX 3459 LBBW p67 3/35 WC in service, Slough, Morris Z6, 14 seat, green/black/silver
LBF339Sp106 3/35 WC in service, Slough, Morris Z6, 14 seat, green/black/silver, no fleetname
LCtryB p76 3/35 WC in service, Slough
LBM90 p23 3/35 WC in service, Slough
RX 9603 LBF339Sp107 */34 on 468 to Leeds Road West, Windsor, green/black/silver, "General"
CBLA p53 */34 on 468 to Leeds Road West, Windsor, green/black/silver, "General"
UU 5009 LBF339Sp107 in Watford, Windsor, Morris R, 14 seat, green/black/silver, "General"
LBM90 p23 in Watford
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