The hired Southend Titan PD3s

This page created 5th September 2001, updated 1st February 2013, by Ian Smith. Best on 800*600.

Individual bus histories

These histories are incomplete: they are being compiled as I gather information from a variety of sources. Particularly useful have been:



333  CJN 433C   1965    new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/6 Massey H70R 
                8/75 TC hired to LT: trainer (Croydon) 
                9/75 TC used on 190 
                3/76 HA hired to London Country: used on 397
             10/4/76    return to Southend
             18/5/76 HA hired by L.C.
                        return
             24/7/76 HA hired by L.C.
             17/7/76    return
             18/9/76    return
             21/9/76 HA hired by L.C.
             9/10/76    return
            16/10/76 HA hired by L.C.
             8/12/76    return
            11/12/76 HA hired by L.C.
                1/77    return 
                1977    summer on hire to Cardiff City
                80/1    withdrawn by Southend

334  CJN 434C   1965    new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/6 Massey H70R 
                8/75 TC hired to LT: trainer (Croydon)
                9/75    returned to Southend
                     TC used on 190 
                3/76 HA hired to London Country
              8/5/76    return to Southend
             11/5/76 HA hired by L.C.
             22/5/76    return
                     HA hired by L.C.
             10/7/76    return
             15/7/76 HA hired by L.C.
             18/9/76    return
             21/9/76 HA hired by L.C.
             8/10/76    return
             9/10/76 HA hired by L.C.
            18/12/76    return
                1977    summer on hire to Cardiff City
                1980    withdrawn by Southend
                1980    sold for scrap to Meynell (Cudworth) 
                1980    bought for preservation, Bob Salmon, Benfleet
                8/88    repuchased by Southend Transport as trainer
               89-99    driver trainer, Southend
                1999    preserved at Mangapps Farm Museum
                8/00    at Lingfield Show

335  CJN 435C   1965    new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/6 Massey H70R
              4/4/76 HA hired to London Country 
             17/4/76    return to Southend
             21/4/76 HA hired to L.C.
             24/4/76    return to Southend
              1/5/76 HA hired by L.C.
              3/7/76    return to Southend
             10/7/76 HA hired by L.C.
             31/7/76    return to Southend
               11/76 HA hired by L.C.
            10/12/76    return
                1977    summer on hire to Cardiff City
                1980    withdrawn by Southend
                1980    bought for preservation, Chris Weeble, Leatherhead
             by 1985    bought for preservation by Frank Spence
                8/88    Dartford Tunnel 25-year celebrations
                        restored, re-engined
                        used for schools contracts by S&M Coaches, Benfleet
                        used as driver-trainer by Midland Red North, Cannock
                3/91    used as driver-trainer by Southend Ttransport
                        stored by Carl Ireland, Hull
                        bought for preservation by Danny Chabaud, Romagne, France 
                        returned to UK: converted to playbus: Southend Party Buses Ltd.
                9/00    for sale, Southend Party Buses Ltd.

336  CJN 436C   1965    new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/6 Massey H70R 
                8/75 TC hired to LT: trainer (Croydon) 
                9/75 TC used on 190 
                3/76 HA hired to London Country: used on 339 
             10/4/76    return to Southend
             17/4/76 HA hired by L.C. 
             18/5/76    return to Southend
              3/7/76 HA hired by L.C. 
             31/7/76    return to Southend
                8/76 HA hired by L.C. 
            16/10/76    return
            23/10/76 HA hired by L.C. 
               11/76    return
            24/11/76 HA hired by L.C. 
                1/77    return
                1978    withdrawn by Southend after accident: front destination box removed
                1978    converted to playbus
                1978    acquired by Southend Playbus Association: "Lulu2".
               c1995    bought by Don Hebden, Southend: kept at Southend C.T. works
               10/00    bought for preservation by Chris Pearce, Worthing
                        bought by Ensignbus
                6/12    bought for preservation: Marden Signs, Benfleet

338  CJN 438C   1965    new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/6 Massey H70R 
                9/75 TC hired to LT: used on 190 (Croydon)
                3/76 HA hired to London Country (Harlow)
              4/4/76    return to Southend
             10/4/76 HA hired by L.C.
             24/4/76    return
             14/5/76 HA hired by L.C.
             19/7/76    return
             24/7/76 HA hired by L.C.
             10/9/76    return
             18/9/76 HA hired by L.C.
             28/9/76    return
             4/12/76 HA hired by L.C.
                1/77    return
                1977    summer on hire to Cardiff City
                80/1    withdrawn by Southend

339  CJN 439C   1965    new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/6 Massey H70R 
                9/75 TC hired to LT: used on 190 (Croydon) 
                3/76 HA hired to London Country: used on 339 (Harlow)
             17/4/76    return to Southend
             24/4/76 HA hired to L.C.
             22/5/76    return
             12/7/76 HA hired by L.C.
             24/7/76    return
             27/7/76 HA hired by L.C.
             28/8/76    return
              4/9/76 HA hired by L.C.
            29/10/76    return
            18/12/76 HA hired by L.C. 
                1/77    return
                1977    summer on hire to Cardiff City
                1/78    withdrawn by Southend
                1/78    converted to driver trainer for Havering District G.T.A
                1981    bought by Transport Management Training, Blackburn
                        sold to Carl Ireland, Hull
                        bought for presevation by Danny Chabaud, Romagne, France
                2000    bought for use as promo vehicle, Southern France

340  CJN 440C   1965    new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/6 Massey H70R 
                9/75 TC hired to LT: trainer, then used on 190 (Croydon) 
                3/76 HA hired to London Country (Harlow)
              4/4/76    return to Southend
             10/4/76 HA hired by L.C.
              8/5/76    return to Southend
             11/5/76 HA hired by L.C.
             18/5/76    return to Southend
             2/10/76 HA hired by L.C.
            23/10/76    return
               11/76 HA hired by L.C.
            24/11/76    return
            27/11/76 HA hired by L.C.
             4/12/76    return
             8/12/76 HA hired by L.C.
                1/77    return
                1977    summer on hire to Cardiff City
                80/1    withdrawn by Southend

341  CJN 441C   1965    new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/6 Massey H70R 
                9/75 TC hired to LT: used on 190 (Croydon)
               10/75 TC used on 190
                3/76 HA hired to London Country (Harlow)
              4/4/76    return to Southend
             10/4/76 HA hired by L.C.
             11/5/76    return
             22/5/76 HA hired by L.C.
             12/7/76    return
             19/7/76 HA hired by L.C.
             24/7/76    return
              6/9/76 HA hired by L.C.
             21/9/76    return
             25/9/76 HA hired by L.C.
            16/10/76    return
            23/10/76 HA hired by L.C.
                1/77    return
                1977    summer on hire to Cardiff City
                1980    withdrawn by Southend
                1980    bought for preservation, Haggerty & Beesley, London
                4/81    preserved in Southend livery, used at farewell tour
                1987    bought by Lincoln City Transport, driver trainer #99
 1042           6/92    acquired by Luton & Districy for driver training 
                        returned to Lincoln City
                1993    taken over by Road Car
                        bought by Fowlers, Holbeach Drove: special events bus
               10/00    Fowlers

342  CJN 442C   1965    new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/6 Massey H70R 
                9/75 TC hired to LT: used on 190 (Croydon) 
                3/76 HA hired to London Country: used on 397 (Harlow)
             21/4/76    return to Southend
             24/4/76 HA hired to L.C.
             11/5/76    return
             14/5/76 HA hired by L.C.
                6/76    return
             31/8/76 HA hired by L.C.
             25/9/76    return
             2/10/76 HA hired by L.C.
            14/12/76    return
            17/12/76 HA hired by L.C.
                1/77    return
                80/1    withdrawn by Southend

343  CJN 443C   1965    new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/6 Massey H70R 
                9/75 TC hired to LT: used on 190 (Croydon)
                3/76 HA hired to London Country (Harlow)
              1/5/76    return to Southend
              4/5/76 HA hired by L.C.
              4/9/76    return..
              4/9/76 HA ..hired by L.C.
             2/10/76    return
             8/10/76 HA hired by L.C.
             6/12/76    return
            10/12/76 HA hired by L.C.
                1/77    return 
                80/1    withdrawn by Southend

344  CJN 444C   1965    new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/6 Massey H70R 
                9/75 TC hired to LT: used on 190 (Croydon) 
                3/76 HA hired to London Country (Harlow)
              4/4/76    return to Southend
             17/4/76 HA hired by L.C. 
             14/5/76    return to Southend
             18/5/76 HA hired by L.C.
              6/9/76    return
             10/9/76 HA hired by L.C.
             9/10/76    return
            29/11/76 HA hired by L.C.
            14/12/76    return 
                1977    summer on hire to Cardiff City
                80/1    withdrawn by Southend

345  MHJ 345F           new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/4 East Lancs H70R
              4/4/76 HA hired to London Country (Harlow)
              1/5/76    return to Southend
              8/5/76 HA hired by L.C.
                        return
             12/7/76 HA hired by L.C.
             15/7/76    return
             31/7/76 HA hired by L.C.
             10/9/76    return
             18/9/76 HA hired by L.C.
             2/10/76    return
             9/10/76 HA hired by L.C.
            23/10/76    return
               11/76 HA hired by L.C.
            27/11/76    return
             6/12/76 HA hired by L.C.
            11/12/76    return
            14/12/76 HA hired by L.C.
                1/77    return 
                80/1    withdrawn by Southend

346  MHJ 346F           new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/4 East Lancs H70R
                     TC hired to LT: used on 190 (Croydon)
                        mislaid at Chiswick
                1/76 TC used on 190
                        return to S.C.T
              4/4/76 HA hired to London Country
             14/5/76    return
             22/5/76 HA hired by L.C.
             27/7/76    return
             31/7/76 HA hired by L.C.
              4/9/76    return
             10/9/76 HA hired by L.C.
             21/9/76    return
             28/9/76 HA hired by L.C. 
            17/12/76    return
                        top-deck fire in service at Benfleet
                        repaired
                80/1    withdrawn by Southend
                8/83    with Havering District G.T.A: driver-trainer
                        stolen: never recovered

347  MHJ 347F           new to Southend Corporation Transport: Leyland PD3/4 East Lancs H73R
                9/75 TC hired to LT: used on 190 (Croydon) 
              4/4/76 HA hired to London Country: used on 339
             10/4/76    return to Southend
              1/5/76 HA hired by L.C.
              4/5/76    return to Southend
              8/5/76 HA hired by L.C.
                6/76    return
            16/10/76 HA hired by L.C.
               11/76    return
            14/12/76 HA hired by L.C.
                1/77    return 
                4/81    withdrawn by Southend
                1981    bought for preservation, Brodie & Lavers, Sevenoaks
               c1984    bought by Plymouth City Transport, driver-trainer 
               c1999    bought for preservation, Southend
               10/00    stored at Stephenson's Coaches, Rochford

Photographic References

For a key to the references see the bibliography.

335  CJN 435C  BYB95 p12           in service with Southend
               Bus404p494 8/88     at Dartford Tunnel 25-year celebration 
               PrB20 p05           preserved               
                          2000     Southend Party Bus: yellow/blue

336  CJN 436C  BYB89 p25        TC on 190 to Thornton Heath
                          199*     Lulu2: playbus livery

341  CJN 441C  PrB20 p32  4/81     preserved: on farewell tour, Southend

342  CJN 442C  MinLC p35  1976  HA on 397 to Bishops Stortford, Harlow

343  CJN 443C  LB&TA p45  1976  TC on 190 to Old Coulsdon

345  MHJ 345F  LC2 p33    1976  HA on 810A to Harlow, Templefields

346  MHJ 346F  HeyLB2p04  1/76  TC on 190 to Old Coulsdon
               PrB20 p34  8/83     with Havering District G.T.A

347  MHJ 347F  GRoverp48  4/76  HA on 339 to Harlow, broken down
               PrB20 p32  4/81     SCT: on farewell tour, Southend
               PrB20 p37  1999     at Stephenson's Coaches, cream/black 

Pictures of many of the Titans at work, in Southend, Croydon, Harlow and Cardiff, plus pictures of the survivors, can be found at the Southend Corporation 61 pages, which are a mine of useful information.

Bus Stop text histories photo refs Southdown LS Ribble trainers, LR