HUDDERSFIELD PASSENGER TRANSPORT GROUP

OLYMPIA, GREEN & WHITE

BADDELEY BROS

HOLMFIRTH

 

 

 

 

Baddeley Bros. History

 The Baddeley Bros., Jesse & Leonard Baddeley commenced operations from Fieldhouse Road, off Leeds Road, Huddersfield & ran charabanc's & buses in the Huddersfield & Brighouse area, Services were soon started in the Holme Valley with garages at Brockholes and Holmfirth, using the operating names of Olympia & Green and White.

 Baddeley Bros. Ltd. of Holmfirth, a 10,000 population West Riding town, on the Pennines. And what at first sight might seem “off centre” is from an operational viewpoint “dead centre” for Holmfirth, while the centre of one of the most sparsely populated areas of Great Britain, is equidistant from Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield, the big towns 22-25 miles away.

 The company itself was founded in 1925 at Leeds Road, Huddersfield, by the brothers, Jesse and Leonard Baddeley. It transferred to Holmfirth in 1930, and the head office, travel office and garage were acquired in 1942.

 Before the 1930 Act stage carriage services were operated between:- Holmfirth-Jackson Bridge and Victoria; Holmfirth to Penistone via Dunford Bridge; Holmfirth to Penistone via Flouch Inn; Holmfirth to Sheffield via Flouch Inn; Huddersfield to Sheffield via New Mill and Flouch; Huddersfield to Scholes and Holmfirth to Huddersfield.

 The Huddersfield-Scholes were not resumed after the war, and Holmfirth-Huddersfield was operated by Huddersfield Corporation Transport.

 Marathon hearing

 The Huddersfield to Sheffield route was curtailed after a notable sitting of the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners in the early ‘thirties, when the application was started at 4.45p.m. in the afternoon and continued until 1.55a.m. the following morning! At that time, the commissioners were Mr. Joseph Farndale (Chairman); Sir John Quarmby and Alderman Law. A licence was granted to Baddeley’s to work between Huddersfield and Deepcar and this service is was still in operation when the company was sold to West Yorkshire P.T.E.

 Also noteworthy, is that Mr. Joe Rogers, was passenger secretary of the P.V.O.A. for Yorkshire, was a witness for Baddeley Bros.

 In 1933, a haulage company was acquired and services were operated daily between the Holme Valley and Liverpool and Holme Valley and Goole. In due course, this section was acquired by British Road Services under nationalisation, and when freed this side was not resumed.

 Baddeley Bros. operated stage carriage, excursions and tours, and contract work.

 Stage carriage services still in operation when the company was sold to West Yorkshire P.T.E. were: Huddersfield-Deepcar via New Mill and Stocksbridge; Holmfirth­Penistone via Flouch; Holmfirth-Penistone via Dunford Bridge; Holmfirth-Clayton West (three times daily on behalf of the National Coal Board); Holmfirth-Crow Edge via Victoria; Huddersfield-Crow Edge via Victoria.

 The company holds 123 excursion licence destinations by April, 1964 from Holmfirth, 121 from Meltham, 82 from Stocksbridge and 62 from Huddersfield.

 The majority of these destinations are common to all four starting points and are linked for the purpose of economy, for in country districts like the Holme Valley in Yorkshire, it is only at holiday periods that separate operation from each point is justified, and without this linkage, the smaller towns and villages would be deprived of all excursion facilities.

 During the sixties and seventies Baddeley’s found that the longer distance excursions were proving the most popular, and the excursion which is breaking all records in 1964 was the new day trip via the motorway to London Airport. By the last week in September, 1,628 passengers had been carried, with an average loading of 37.8 in the new 49-51 seater coaches.

 During 1962, a total of 861,709 passengers was carried on Baddeley vehicles, broken down into 493,575 on stage carriage, 28,134 on excursions and 340,000 on contract and private hire. Total fleet mileage last year was 509,036. This required a daily staff of 32, rising at weekends to 40-44. Many of these employees were long service people, two with more than 30 years and several with more than 20 years.

 The fleet strength was about the same as it was at the end of the war, but the carrying capacity has increased by 20 per cent on the 23 vehicles, once where Burlingham bodies predominate, and seating is mainly in the range 41-51. Chassis are mainly Bedford, but there are also several Leylands.

 All mail going out from the office bears an attractive sticker on the envelope which depicts the latest coach—the 1964 one shows a Bedford VAL—and the artist changes the sketch whenever necessary.

 On the staff side, too, the company has adopted a novel approach, which is worth considering elsewhere. To get prospective employees to come from the large towns into the Holmfirth district, Baddeley’s purchased a number of houses, which were let to the staff at nominal rents.

 In the main garage in Hollowgate there are four 4Oft. pits and a comprehensive stock of spares to the value of £2,000. When a new vehicle is purchased, a book is started for it, in which every item of its “life” is recorded. When the time comes for re-sale, this book is passed over to the next purchaser with the coach.

 To obtain additional garage accommodation, Baddeley’s bought an old mill in Holmfirth in l946 and this also houses the paint shop and the body repair shop.

 Baddeley's own main travel office at headquarters not only did an extensive business for its own operations but also acts as agent for Wallace Arnold Tours and Sheffield United Tours. Sheffield United has a feeder into Holmfirth itself, while Wallace Arnold operates a feeder from Huddersfield.

 During the seventies several W.Y.P.T.E. vehicles operated on loan to Baddeley's these included several former Huddersfield Corporation AEC Reliance's & Leyland Leopards, also former Halifax Corporation Seddon RU's which were now based at Huddersfield, & Bristol LH's from Leeds.

 Baddeley's was sold to the West Yorkshire P.T.E. in 24 March 1976 and stage carriage services passed to the control of Kirklees District originally all journeys still operated from Baddeley's garage at Holmfirth except the 1710 Holmfirth-Penistone & return on Saturdays which was operated by one of the 8501 type leopards from Huddersfield garage, 9 July most of the service work was transferred to Huddersfield except for the two 6-00am Holmfirth-Penistone and the 4-50 Hepworth Iron Co-Penistone, these journeys were the last services still operated by Baddeley's, eventually these two am journeys were combined & replaced by a low height double decker from Todmorden operated by Kirklees District.

Baddeley's coaching was combined with Hansons, under W.Y.P.T.E. ownership, later sold to G.B. Hirst on 14 January 1980 soon with deregulated coach services a Barnsley-Manchester service was operated but did not fair much better than a previous Yorkshire Traction service which had previously been operated jointly with North Western. The company ceased trading when a receiver stopped the company from trading on 26 June 1981.

 

 

Bus & Coach Fleet List 1919-1980

Number                 Chassis/Frame                                               Body                      Seating             New                          Sold  

     ?   General Plummer                                   Charabanc                              34                 ?    1919 - ?
     ?   Maid of the Mountains                          Charabanc                              ?                   ?    1920 -  ?
     ?   LEYLAND                                              ?                                             OT?R           ?   ?
     CX3106

  LEYLAND RAF Type                            ?                                             ?                   ?    1920 - 

 ?  1924
     ?   KARRIER                                              ?                                             OT46R         ?    1922 -  ?  1925
     CX5187   KARRIER                                              ?                                             OT46R         ?    1922 - ?  1925
     CX5687   1923 CROSSLEY Tender                      ?                                             B14?             ?    1925 - ?
     FY4142

  1921 LEYLAND G5                               ?                                             C30F             ?    1925 - 

 ?  1929
     CX7015

  LEYLAND SG9                                      Leyland                                  B40D           ?    1925 -

 ?  1925
     NV8857   ?                                                               ?                                              ?                  ? ?
     XB8161

  1920 ALBION                                         ?                                             B14F            ?   1925 - 

 ?
     UM5667   DENNIS 30cwt                                        ?                                             B20?            ?   1926 - ?  1928
     CX9644   GUY O                                                     ?                                             B14?            ?   1927 - ?  1932 
     EC6845   1926 KARRIER                                      ?                                             B20?            ?   1928 - ?
     NW8018

  1924 LEYLAND A13                              ?                                             B26?            ?   1928 - 

 ?  1937
     WA7462         ? LEYLAND                                      ?                                             ?14?             ?   1928 -   ?
     VH1669   DENNIS 30cwt                                        ?                                             ?                   ?   1928 - ?  1931
     VH2428   GILFORD CP6                                        ?                                            C26F             ?   1929 - ?  1938
     VM439

  1927 DENNIS                                          ?                                             ?                   ?   1929 -

 ?  1936
     VM3223

  1928 DENNIS                                          ?                                             ?                   ?   1929 -

 ?
     YX4440   1928 A.D.C. 417                                       Hall Lewis                            C26D            ?   1930 -  ?  1930
     VH3016   GILFORD CP6                                        ?                                            C20?             ?   1930 -  ?  1934 PICTURE
     VH3225   AEC Regal                                               H.V. Burlingham                  B32?             ?   1930 -  ?  1932
     TU2095   1926 THORNYCROFT A1                     Northern Counties               B20F             ?   1930 -  ?  1932
      VH3527   AEC Regal                                               H.V. Burlingham                  B32?             ?   1931 -  ?  1932
      JU943   1932 COMMER Centaur                       ?                                            C20F             ?   1934 -   ?  1939
      HD3902   1929 GUY OND                                       ?                                            ?20?             ?   1934 -  ?  1935
      HH4381   1928 ALBION PJ26                                ?                                             B25?            ?   1935 - ?  1937
      TE5736

  1928 LEYLAND PLC1                            Davison                                 B26F            ?   1937 -

 ?  1938
      JL215

  1932 COMMER Centaur                       ?                                             B20?            ?   1939 -

 ?  1939
on loan WW6130   1928 ?                                                       ?                                             ?                   ?   1930 -  ? 
on loan HX585

  AEC Regal                                               Weymann                              B30D           ?   1930 - 

 ?
on loan GF9757   GILFORD                                                ?                                            B32?             ?   1930 -  ?
on loan TF955   1929 LEYLAND LT2                              Leyland                                 B35R            ?   1930 -  ?
on loan MY2421

  1929 AEC Regal                                      Hall Lewis                             B ?               ?   1930 -

 ?
1    BV3505

  1934 ALBION SpPV70                            ?                                            C32F            ?   1935 -

 ?  1946 PICTURE
2    AWY968   AEC Regal                                                ?                                            C32F            ?   1936 - ?  1943 PICTURE
3    VR7509   1930 AJS                                                   ?                                            C26R           ?   1936 -   ? 
4    BWR685   COMMER PN3                                       Waveney                              C20F             ?   1936 - ?  1951
5    BWX365

 

   LEYLAND LZ2                                        Waveney                              C32F             ?   1937 - 
[photogallery/photo20730/real.htm]

 

 ?  1959
6    BWX364   BEDFORD WTB                                     Duple                                    C26R            ?   1937 - ?  1953
7    BWY724

  COMMER PN3                                       Waveney                              C20F             ?   1937 - 

 ?  1949
8    CWW109

  COMMER PN3                                       Waveney                              C20F             ?   1938 - 

 ?  1953
9    CWW932

  ALBION PH114                                       Waveney                              C25F             ?   1938 - 

 ?  1954
17  VH5349   COMMER Centaur                                 ?                                            C20F            ?   1933 -  ?  1940
18  YG9795

  COMMER Centaur                                 ?                                            ?20?             ?   1935 - 

 ?  1948
19  AWU483   ALBION PH14                                         H.V. Burlingham                  C20F            ?   1935 -  ?  1949
20  CK3860   1927 LEYLAND PLSC1                          Leyland                                 B32F            ?   1938 - ?  1944
21  CK3733   1926 LEYLAND PLSC1                          Leyland                                 B31F            ?   1936 - ?  1938
24  DWR989

  COMMER PN3                                       Waveney                               ?20?             ?   1939 - 

 ?  1940
25  DWR990   ALBION SPK                                           Allsop                                    B20F            ?   1939 - ?  1953
26  DWR991   AEC Regal                                                Harrington                            C32F            ?   1939 -
[photogallery/photo12920/real.htm]
 ?  1947
27  SC4321   1929 LEYLAND LT1                               Leyland                                 B31R           ?   1939 - ?  1950
28  ATO209   1934 AEC Regal                                       Willowbrook                          DP32F         ?   1940 - ?  1947
29  ACG644   1935 COMMER Centaur                         Petty                                     C20F            ?   1940 -  ?  1935
30  EWT653

 

   BEDFORD OWB                                     SMT                                      B32F           ?   1943 -                                        later used as a one man bus 
[photogallery/photo8564/real.htm]
 ?  1962
31  EWU394   BEDFORD OWB                                     Duple                                     B32F           ?   1943 -                                        later used as a one man bus ?  1957
32  PJ390   1931 LEYLAND KP3                               Leyland                                  B20F          ?   1944 - ?  1950
33  BWA769   1935 LEYLAND LT7A                            Brush                                      B32F          ?   1945 -
[photogallery/photo21991/real.htm]
 ?  1959
34  EWX438

 

   BEDFORD OWB                                     Duple                                     B32F           ?   1945 -                                         later used as a one man bus
[photogallery/photo29593/real.htm]
 ?  1961
35  ENX113   1945 BEDFORD OWB                            Duple                                     B32F           ?   1946 -                                         later used as a one man bus
[photogallery/photo32589/real.htm]
 ?  1962
36  JM3114   1937 LEYLAND KPZ2                             H.V. Burlingham                   B26F           ?   1946 - ?  1947
37  HD4674   1932 AEC Regal                                       Massey                                  C31F           ?   1946 - ?  1951
38  FWR32   1945 BEDFORD OWB                            Duple                                     B32F           ?   1946 -                                         later used as a one man bus ?  1957
39  FWR33   COMMER Commando                            Plaxton                                   C30F           ?   1946 -
[photogallery/photo11270/real.htm]
 ?  1962
40  ERM533   1942 BEDFORD OWB                            SMT                                       B32F           ?   1946 -                                         rebodied Cresbank C29F,later used as a one man bus
[photogallery/photo31699/real.htm]
 ?  1959
41  FWW184   LEYLAND Tiger PS1                               Harrington                             C33F           ?   1947 - 
?  1959
42  FYG278   COMMER Commando                            Harrington                             C29F           ?   1947 - ?  1954
43  FYG558   COMMER Commando                            Harrington                             C28F           ?   1947 -                                                                                                        later used as a one man bus
[photogallery/photo9902/real.htm]
 ?  1962
44  GWY77

 

   LEYLAND Tiger PS1/1                            E.C.W.                                    DP33F        ?   1948 -                                         rebodied with a ex Yorkshire Woollen District body B32F, converted to one man bus involving removal of bulkhead behind drivers cab, doors converted to driver operation, (Deepcar Bus)
[photogallery/photo21046/real.htm]
 ?  1964
45  HWX427   COMMER Q4                                          Woodhall-Nicholson              C30F           ?   1949 - ?  1956
46  HWY382   COMMER Commando                            Woodhall-Nicholson              C30F           ?   1949 -
[photogallery/photo16975/real.htm]
 ?  1963
47  JWW70

 

   LEYLAND Tiger PS1/1                            Harrington                             C33F           ?   1950 - 
[photogallery/photo10676/real.htm]

 

 ?  1959
48  JWX823

 

   COMMER Avenger                                 Harrington                             C32F           ?   1950 - 
[photogallery/photo9049/real.htm]

 

 ?  1967
49  JWW876   LEYLAND Tiger PS1/1                            H.V. Burlingham                    FC33F        ?   1950 -                                                                     sold to H. Hackett ? 1959
[photogallery/photo17501/real.htm]
 ?  1959
50  KWU844

 

   LEYLAND Royal Tiger PSU1/15            H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C37C           ?   1951 - 
[photogallery/photo29531/real.htm]

 

 ?  1969
51  FVH331   BEDFORD SB                                          Duple                                     C33F           ?   1952 -                                          later used as a one man bus (Flouch Bus)
[photogallery/photo26596/real.htm]
 ?  1969
52  LWY653

 

   LEYLAND Royal Tiger PSU1/15            H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C37C          ?   1953 -                                 later used as a one man bus on contract services with a token/farebox in the centre doorway, also used on rail replacement service :-Penistone-Dunford
[photogallery/photo11381/real.htm]
 ?  1970
53  HL8065   1937 LEYLAND Tiger TS7                      Brush                                     B34F           ?   1953 -                                          ex West Riding Automobile Co. rebodied ? body B34F
[photogallery/photo3253/real.htm]
 ?  1960
54  HE8254   1938 LEYLAND Tiger TS8                      Brush                                     B34F           ?   1953 -                                          ex Yorkshire Traction Co. rebodied ? body B34F
[photogallery/photo879/real.htm]
 ?  1961
55  DTD169

 

   1938 LEYLAND Titan TD5                      Massey                                 L24/24R      ?   1953 -                                          ex Leigh Corporation.
[photogallery/photo22233/real.htm]

 

 ?  1960
56  RWY277

 

   BEDFORD SBG                                       H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F           ?   1956 -                                          converted for one man operation seating reduced to C39F, doors converted to driver operation, (Flouch Bus)
[photogallery/photo14459/real.htm]
 ?  1969
on loan 241FNK   BEDFORD SB3                                        H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F       May 1959 - Jun 1959
57  XWU590   BEDFORD SB3                                        H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F           ?   1959 - 
[photogallery/photo9321/real.htm]
 ?  1964
58  XWU591   BEDFORD SB3                                        H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F           ?   1959 -  ?  1967
59  XWY724   BEDFORD SB3                                        H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F           ?   1959 - 
[photogallery/photo23056/real.htm]
 ?  1968
60  XWY725   BEDFORD SB3                                        H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F           ?   1959 - 
[photogallery/photo7205/real.htm]
 ?  1968
61  DVH753

 

   1949 LEYLAND Tiger PS1                      C.H. Roe                                B32F           ?   1959 -                                           ex County Motors , converted to one man bus involving removal of bulkhead behind drivers cab, doors converted to driver operation,
[photogallery/photo6987/real.htm]
 ?  1963

 
on loan SUJ835   BEDFORD SB1                                        H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F         Jun 1960 - Sep 1960
on loan TKY686   BEDFORD SB1                                        H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F         Jun 1960 - Sep 1960
62  OUP578

 
[photogallery/photo14619/real.htm]

 1954 SENTINEL STC6                            Sentinel                                  B44F           ?   1960 -                                            ex Sentinel demonstrator reged JNT763, ex Trimdon Motor Services, doors converted to driver operation, for one man operation before entering service. Suffered a breakdown on service towed direct to Albert Haigh's scrapyard, sold to Albert Haigh.  (Flouch Bus)

 

 ?  1965
63  2496WY   BEDFORD SB1                                        H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F           ?   1961 - 
[photogallery/photo14123/real.htm]
 ?  1965
on loan 901BUP   BEDFORD SB1                                        Plaxton                                  C41F         May 1961 -                                            used again by Baddeley Bros  Jun 1962 - Oct 1962 Nov 1961
on loan 64..XWY979   FORD 570E                                              H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F         May 1961 - Oct 1961
on loan SUX337   BEDFORD SB1                                       H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F          Aug 1961 - Apr 1962
64  EO9689   1951 BEDFORD SB                                 Duple                                     C33F           ?   1962 -                                            used as a one man bus
[photogallery/photo7105/real.htm]
 ?  1968
on loan 65..XWY978   FORD 570E                                              H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F        May 1961 - Oct 1961
on loan 65..LHG972   FORD 570E                                              Duple                                     C41F          Apr 1962 -                                             used again by Baddeley Bros as 79 May 1963 - Nov 1963 Oct 1962
on loan 66..YWR95   FORD 570E                                              H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F        May 1961 -
[photogallery/photo26735/real.htm]
 Oct 1961
on loan 66..WFG192   FORD 570E                                              H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F          Apr 1962 -
[photogallery/photo15238/real.htm]
 Oct 1962
on loan 67..5651UB   BEDFORD SB1                                        Plaxton                                  C41F          Apr 1962 -
[photogallery/photo30248/real.htm]

 

 Oct 1962
on loan 68..901BUP   BEDFORD SB1                                        Plaxton                                  C41F          Jun 1962 -                                              previously used by Baddeley Bros May 1961 - Nov 1961   
[photogallery/photo994/real.htm]
 Oct 1962
on loan 69..5795WA   FORD 570E                                               H.V. Burlingham Seagull     C41F          Jun 1962 -                                              used again by Baddeley Bros as 76  Aug 1964 - Oct 1964 Oct 1962
on loan 70..XAX460   FORD 570E                                               Duple                                     C41F          Jul 1962 - Nov 1962
71  433BWU

 

   BEDFORD SB5                                        H.V. Burlingham Gannet      C41F           ?   1962 -                                              converted for one man operation seating reduced to C39F, doors converted to driver operation by Duple at Blackpool. (Deepcar Bus)[photogallery/photo21521/real.htm] ?  1974
72  474EWW

 
[photogallery/photo3162/real.htm]

  LEYLAND Leopard PSU3                        Duple Alpine Continental     C49F           ?   1963 -                                                     Later became a mobile home

[photogallery/photo23242/real.htm]

 

?  1972

73  65EWT

  BEDFORD VAL14                                    Duple Vega Major               C49F           ?   1963 -

[photogallery/photo30825/real.htm]
 ?  1970
74  NWE155

 

   1951 BEDFORD SB                                  Mulliner                                B36F           ?   1962 -                                              ex Primrose Valley Coaches, Filey.  used as a one man bus
[photogallery/photo1016/real.htm]
 ?  1968
75  PHN428   1951 BEDFORD SB                                  Duple                                     C33F          ?   1963 -                                              used as a one man bus
[photogallery/photo30109/real.htm]
 ?  1969
on loan 76..5795WA   FORD 570E                                               H.V. Burlingham Seagull      C41F        Aug 1964 -                                              previously used by Baddeley Bros as 69 Jun 1962 - Oct 1962 Oct 1964
on loan 76..9937UG   FORD 570E                                                Duple                                    C41F         Apr 1964 - Oct 1964
on loan  76WOHG427   BEDFORD SB5                                         Duple                                     C41F        Apr 1965 - Nov 1965
on loan 77..636DWW   FORD 570E                                               Plaxton                                   C41F        Apr 1963 -
[photogallery/photo5053/real.htm]
 Nov 1963
on loan 77..9940UG   FORD 570E                                               Duple                                      C41F        Apr 1964 - Oct 1964
on loan  77WOHG428   BEDFORD SB5                                         Duple                                     C41F        Apr 1965 - Nov 1965
on loan 78..4803WX   FORD 570E                                               Plaxton                                   C41F       May 1963 -
[photogallery/photo12421/real.htm]
 Nov 1963
on loan 78..9938UG   FORD 570E                                                Duple                                    C41F       May 1964 - Oct 1964
on loan  78WOHG429   BEDFORD SB5                                         Duple                                     C41F        Apr 1965 - Nov 1965
on loan 79..LHG972   FORD 570E                                                Duple                                    C41F       May 1963 - previously used by Baddeley Bros as 65 Apr 1962 - Oct 1962    Nov 1963
on loan 79..9939UG   FORD 570E                                                Duple                                    C41F       May 1964 - Oct 1964
80  HCX213

 

   1953 BEDFORD SB 25653                       Plaxton                                   C35F       Dec 1964 -                                              ex Hansons, Huddersfield 331, ex S, Hughes dealer Nov 1962, ex to Gregory, Bradford May 1963, used as a one man bus except 1620 ex Holmfirth journey when a conductor was provided.
[photogallery/photo20125/real.htm]
 ?  1970

 
81  BWY709B    BEDFORD VAL14                                    Duple Vega Major                C52F           ?  1963 - ?  1969
82  BWY710B    BEDFORD VAL14                                    Duple Vega Major                C52F           ?  1963 -                                              passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 as 1382
[photogallery/photo15999/real.htm]
 ?  1976
83  FYG918C    BEDFORD VAL14                                    Plaxton Panorama                 C52F           ?  1964 - ?  1969
84  FYG920C    BEDFORD VAL14                                    Plaxton Panorama                 C52F           ?  1964 -
[photogallery/photo19645/real.htm]
 ?  1970
85  FYG919C    BEDFORD SB5                                         Plaxton                                   C41F           ?  1964 - ?  1970
on loan 4500WU   BEDFORD SB1                                         Plaxton                                   C41F      May 1964 - May 1964
on loan 722DAB   FORD 570E                                                Harrington                             C41F         Jul 1964 - Oct 1964
on loan 5709WX   FORD 570E                                                Plaxton                                   C41F       Apr 1966 - Nov 1966
on loan 5710WX   FORD 570E                                                Plaxton                                   C41F       Apr 1966 - Nov 1966
86  HCX491

 

 

   1953 BEDFORD SB 26568                       Plaxton                                   C35F           ?  1966 -                                            ex Hansons, Chapmans Ivy Coaches, later Hansons 343, ex S. Hughes dealer Nov 1962, ex G.W. Castle, Holmfirth Jun 1963, passed with the G.W. Castle coach business to Baddeley Bros, Holmfirth in exchange for Baddeley's taxi business,. Received and repainted in Hansons red with G.W. Castle name.  used as a one man bus except 1620 ex Holmfirth journey when a conductor was provided
[photogallery/photo24530/real.htm]
 ?  1970
87  RJX253

 

 

 

 [photogallery/photo2209/real.htm]

  ALBION Nimbus NS3AN                          Weymann                               B31F          ?  1967 -                               one man bus (Flouch Bus) passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 withdrawn

[photogallery/photo26480/real.htm]

 

 

 

 ?  1975
88  RJX256   ALBION Nimbus NS3AN                          Weymann                               B31F          ?  1967 -                                             one man bus (Deepcar Bus)
[photogallery/photo4003/real.htm]
 ?  1971
89  760JUB   1964 BEDFORD SB5                                 Duple                                     C41F          ?  1967 - ?  1968
90  4727WW

 

   1964 BEDFORD SB1                                 Duple                                     C41F          ?  1967 -                                             ex W.R.& P. Bingley, Upton (United Services), converted for one man operation seating reduced to C39F, doors converted to driver operation,
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 ?  1972
91  6889WW

 

   1964 BEDFORD SB1                                 Duple                                     C41F          ?  1967 -                                             ex Ezra Laycock, Barnoldswick ex W.R.& P. Bingley, Upton (United Services), converted for one man operation seating reduced to C39F, doors converted to driver operation, (Dunford Bus)
[photogallery/photo28061/real.htm]
 ?  1972
92  SWY617F

  FORD Transit                                              Deansgate                            C12F          ?  1967 - 

 ?  1975
93  DNW570C   1965 BEDFORD                                          Martin Walter                      C11F         ?  1968 - ?  1972
94  EWT279C   1965 BEDFORD SB5                                  Plaxton                                 C41F          ?  1968 -                                              passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 as 1394 ?  1976
on loan  95WBNW635C   FORD 676E                                                  Duple                                    C51F       Apr 1968 - Nov 1968
on loan  96WCUM494C   BEDFORD VAL14                                      Weymann                             C52F        Jun 1968 - ex Wallace Arnold Nov 1968
96  YWU292G   BEDFORD VAL70                                      Plaxton Panorama                C53F          ?  1969 - ?  1973
97  YWU293G   BEDFORD VAL70                                      Plaxton Panorama                C53F          ?  1969 - ?  1973
98  YWU291G   BEDFORD VAM70                                     Plaxton Panorama                C45F          ?  1969 - ?  1973
99  XWW757G

 

   LEYLAND Leopard PSU3                           Plaxton Panorama                C49F          ?  1969 -                                               passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 as 1399 to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros
[photogallery/photo32370/real.htm]
 14 Jan 1980
100 GCU574

 

   1962 BEDFORD SB5                                  Plaxton                                  C41F          ?  1969 -                                               converted for one man operation seating reduced to C39F, doors converted to driver operation, passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 as 1400
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 ?  1977
101 466FUP   1960 BEDFORD SB1                                  Plaxton                                  C41F          ?  1969 - ?  1972
102 9203NW

 

  1959 AEC Reliance 2MU3RA                    Plaxton                                  DP41F       ?  1969 -                                               one man bus, ex Wallace Arnold (Farsley Omnibus),  used on rail replacement service :-Penistone-Dunford

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 ?  1974
103 9206NW

 

  1959 AEC Reliance 2MU3RA2367             Plaxton                                  DP41F       ?  1969 -                                               one man bus, ex Wallace Arnold (Hardwicks,  Farsley Omnibus),  used on rail replacement service :-Penistone-Dunford

[photogallery/photo14017/real.htm]
 ?  1974

 
104 TDO294

 

   1961 BEDFORD SB1 87997                        Yeates                                  DP44F       ?  1969 -                                               ex Canplin & Sons, Donnington, ex Mexborough & Swinton 116, ex Yorkshire Traction (just repainted in YTC livery & sold to Baddeley who repainted it again before entering service)
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 ?  1973
105 539DWT

 

   1963 BEDFORD SB5 90542                        Yeates                                  DP44F       ?  1969 -                                               ex Reliance R. Store, Stainforth, ex Mexborough & Swinton 115, ex Yorkshire Traction (just repainted in YTC livery & sold to Baddeley who repainted it again before entering service) passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 withdrawn
[photogallery/photo4283/real.htm]
 ?  1973
106 DWR461H   BEDFORD VAL70                                      Plaxton Panorama                C53F          ?  1970 - ?  1973
107 CYG414H

 

   BEDFORD VAM70                                     Plaxton Panorama                C45F          ?  1970 -                                                   passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 as 1407 to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros
[photogallery/photo16951/real.htm]
 14 Jan 1980
108 JWW646J   BEDFORD SB5                                            Plaxton                                 C41F          ?  1971 -                                                   passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 as 1408
[photogallery/photo7644/real.htm]
 ?
109 JWT725J   BEDFORD VAL70                                      Plaxton Panorama                C53F          ?  1971 -                                                   passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 as 1409
[photogallery/photo703/real.htm]
 ?  1978
110 NWX434K

 

   BEDFORD YRQ                                          Plaxton                                 C45F          ?  1972 -                                                   passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 as 1410 to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros
[photogallery/photo27534/real.htm]
 14 Jan 1980
111 NWX435K

 

   BEDFORD YRQ                                          Plaxton                                 C45F          ?  1972 -                                                   passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 as 1411 to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros
[photogallery/photo13593/real.htm]
 14 Jan 1980
112 VWY843L

 

   FORD R226                                                  Duple                                   C53F          ?  1973 -                                                   passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 as 1412 to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros 14 Jan 1980

 
113 VWY842L

 

   FORD R226                                                  Duple                                   C53F          ?  1973 -                                                   passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 as 1413 to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros
[photogallery/photo13855/real.htm]
 14 Jan 1980
114 VWY841L

 

   FORD R226                                                  Duple                                   C53F          ?  1973 -                                                   passed on to W.Y.P.T.E. 2  3 1976 as 1414 to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros
[photogallery/photo25659/real.htm]
 14 Jan 1980
115 VWY844L   BEDFORD YRQ                                          Plaxton Panorama               C45F          ?  1973 - ?  1976
116 VWY845L   BEDFORD YRQ                                          Plaxton Panorama               C45F          ?  1973 - ?  1976
on loan  MDH203E   FORD R192                                                  Duple                                   C45F       Jun 1973 - Sep 1973
W.Y.P.T.E. 43WMUA43P

  BRISTOL LHS6L                                         E.C.W.                                 DP27F       ?  1976 -                                                    passed to W.Y.P.T.E. Leeds District

 ?  1978
W.Y.P.T.E. 44WMUA44P

  BRISTOL LHS6L                                         E.C.W.                                 DP27F       ?  1976 -                                                    passed to W.Y.P.T.E. Leeds District

 ?  1978
W.Y.P.T.E. 47WMUA47P

  BRISTOL LHS6L                                         E.C.W.                                 DP27F       ?  1976 -                                                    passed to W.Y.P.T.E. Leeds District

 ?  1978
W.Y.P.T.E.   117 MUG521L   1973 LEYLAND PSU3B/4R                         Plaxton                                C49F          ?  1977 -to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros 14 Jan 1980
W.Y.P.T.E.   118 MUG522L   1973 LEYLAND PSU3B/4R                         Plaxton                                C49F          ?  1977 -to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros 14 Jan 1980
W.Y.P.T.E.   119 MUG520L   1973 LEYLAND PSU3B/4R                         Plaxton                                C49F          ?  1977 -to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros 14 Jan 1980
W.Y.P.T.E. 1501 JWU239N   1975 LEYLAND PSU3B/4R                         Plaxton                                C51F          ?  1977 -                                                    passed to W.Y.P.T.E. Kirklees District ?  1977
W.Y.P.T.E. 1501 JWU242N   1975 LEYLAND PSU3B/4R                         Plaxton                                C51F          ?  1977 -                                                    passed to W.Y.P.T.E. Kirklees District ?  1977
W.Y.P.T.E. 1520 YWT520S   FORD R1114                                                Plaxton                                C53F          ?  1978 -                                                   -W.Y.P.T.E. used by Baddeley Bros to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros 14 Jan 1980
W.Y.P.T.E. 1521 YWT521S   FORD R1114                                                Plaxton                                C53F          ?  1978 -                                                   -W.Y.P.T.E. used by Baddeley Bros to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros 14 Jan 1980
W.Y.P.T.E. 1522 YWT522S   FORD R1114                                                Plaxton                                C53F          ?  1978 -                                                   -W.Y.P.T.E. used by Baddeley Bros to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros 14 Jan 1980
W.Y.P.T.E. 1523 YWT523S   FORD R1114                                                Plaxton                                C53F          ?  1978 -                                                   -W.Y.P.T.E. used by Baddeley Bros to G.B.Hirst, t.a. Baddeley Bros 14 Jan 1980
     
 
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