Afterlives details vehicles formerly owned by Crosville, North Western (and the companies it took over), Merseyside PTE, MTL / Merseybus (and companies acquired) and Arriva North West & Wales which are known - or at least believed - to still exist.
Within each section, the following information, where available, is given:
1) Fleet number: the original number given to the vehicle when first owned;
2) Registration number: the original registration mark is given, regardless of subsequent re-registrations if applicable;
3) Current owner, fleet number, any re-registration, allocation;
4) Status: in active service (serv), preserved (pres), withdrawn (wdrn), cannibalised (cann), training fleet (trng), non-PSV (npsv), sales stock (sale) or for scrapping (scrp).
I have not included chassis and body types here as this information is readily available elsewhere. Note that where a bus began life with Crosville and moved to North Western (for example), it is only listed under its first operator. Details are believed correct as at the 'Latest Update' date shown; reports offering more up-to-date or better information are always welcome.
Latest Update: August 9th, 2005 (Work in progress, for instance I have yet to add the preserved buses)
Acknowledgements: Steve Harris, Steve Jones, Merseyside Bus Club Review
Single-deck buses & coaches: SNL 1 AFM 1W Lincolnshire Road Car 261, Gainsborough wdrn SNL 4 AFM 4W Denny, Cudworth, S. Yorks, registered XAZ 1427 serv SNL 9 FCA 9X Hulme Hall Coaches (rebuilt as Greenway, registered VJI 6694) serv CTL 37 A 37SMA Healy, Rochford Bridge (ROI), current registration not known serv CTL 44 A 44SMA Healy, Rochford Bridge (ROI), registered 84K-258 scrp CTL 70 C 70JTU Maghull Coaches (Reilly), Bootle serv CTL 71 C 71JTU AA Travel (D. L. Hall), Workington, registered YJI 1318 serv SNL352 CFM352S A-Line, Bedworth, registered SJI 4558 serv SNL382 GMB382T Express Motors, Penygroes serv SMG581 HFM581D Bluebird, Middleton - recovery vehicle npsv SLL626 OCA626P Camilleri, Naxxar (Malta), registered EBY 520 serv SLL630 OCA630P Camilleri, Mosta (Malta), registered DBY 303 serv SLL635 OCA635P Sammut, Gzira (Malta), registered EBY 592 serv SNL671 MCA671T Linburg, Sheffield (rebuilt as Greenway, registered TIB 4873) serv MSR744 D744PTU Adlington Taxis, Horwich serv MSR782 D782RFM Oswestry Railway Museum npsv SNL815 WFM815L Crosskeys, Cheriton (Channel Tunnel Staff Bus) npsv ENL970 MMB970P Chase Bus Services, Chasetown 14 wdrn Double-deck buses & coaches: DOG103 GFM103X First Glasgow 30028, Larkfield serv DOG107 GFM107X Linburg Tourex, Sheffield, registered USU 638 serv DOG108 GFM108X First Edinburgh 30042, Galashiels serv DOG117 MTU117Y Wilson, Desborough, Northants serv DOG121 MTU121Y Wilson, Desborough, Northants serv DOG122 MTU122Y First Devon & Cornwall 30048, Barnstaple serv DOG123 MTU123Y First Devon & Cornwall 30049, Barnstaple serv DOG124 MTU124Y First Hampshire & Dorset 30050, Hoeford trng DOG126 PFM126Y Warrington Borough Transport 71, registered HBA157Y serv DOG128 PFM128Y Fenn, March, Cambridgeshire serv DOG129 PFM129Y Warrington Borough Transport 72 serv DOG132 A132SMA Arriva Midlands 4516, Thurmaston serv DOG133 A133SMA Johnson, Hodthorpe, Notts serv DOG134 A134SMA Arriva Midlands 4518, Reserve Fleet (open-top) wdrn DOG135 A135SMA Countryliner, Guildford serv DOG140 A140SMA Warrington Borough Transport 73 serv DOG142 A142SMA Warrington Borough Transport 74 serv DOG147 A147UDM First Essex 34707, Chelmsford serv DOG148 A148UDM Alpine, Llandudno serv DOG149 A149UDM Alpine, Llandudno serv DOG151 A151UDM Warrington Borough Transport 75 serv DOG153 A153UDM Warrington Borough Transport 76 serv DOG155 A155UDM Collinson, Longridge serv DOG157 A157UDM First Hampshire & Dorset 30056, Hoeford serv DOG167 A167VFM First Devon & Cornwall 30065, Barnstaple serv DOG168 A168VFM First Edinburgh 30066, allocation unknown serv DOG171 A171VFM First Edinburgh 30071, Dalkeith serv DOG174 A174VFM Wilts & Dorset 4922 - wdrn following accident damage in 2004 wdrn DOG183 B183BLG Merseypride (D.A. Hannell), Speke serv DOG184 B184BLG Carterton Coaches, Carterton, Oxfordshire serv DOG186 B186BLG 2 Travel, Pentrechwyth (ceased trading 5/05) ???? DOG187 B187BLG Arriva Midlands 4527, Coalville serv DOG189 B189BLG Finches, Wigan serv DOG190 B190BLG Arriva Midlands 4528, Thurmaston serv DOG191 B191BLG 2 Travel, Pentrechwyth (ceased trading 5/05) ???? DOG192 B192BLG 2 Travel, Pentrechwyth (ceased trading 5/05) ???? DOG193 B193BLG 2 Travel, Pentrechwyth (ceased trading 5/05) ???? DOG197 B197DTU P&O Lloyd, Bagillt, Flintshire serv DOG199 B199DTU Exported to Poland by First, used for driver recruitment / training trng EOG203 B203DTU Regal Busways, Chelmsford serv EOG204 B204DTU Beachy Head Bus Company, Bexhill serv EOG205 C205GTU Happy Al's, Birkenhead 19, registered A9 ALS serv EOG206 C206GTU Happy Al's, Birkenhead 21, registered A16ALS serv EOG207 C207GTU Happy Al's, Birkenhead 22, registered A17ALS serv EOG208 C208GTU ACE Travel, Aintree, Liverpool serv EOG209 C209GTU GHA Coaches, Corwen serv EOG210 C210GTU Phillips, Holywell serv CMC217 C217KMA Val's Classic Coaches, Chasetown serv DVL338 UMB338R Local Motion, Middlewich serv DVL352 WDM352R Alpine, Llandudno wdrn DVL404 JMB404T Clynnog & Trefor, Trefor serv DVL419 PCA419V Alpine, Llandudno serv DVL422 PCA422V Alpine, Llandudno serv DVL435 RMA435V Eagles & Crawford, Mold serv DVG468 WTU468W Hulme Hall Coaches serv DVG470 WTU470W Jones, Llanfaethlu serv DVL499 WTU499W Alpine, Llandudno serv DVG500 YMB500W Playbus, Cheadle npsv DVG503 YMB503W Alpine, Llandudno serv DVG507 YMB507W Williams, Deiniolen, registered BEY438W serv DVG508 YMB508W Hulme Hall Coaches serv DVG509 YMB509W Griffiths, Y Felinheli serv DVG512 YMB512W Arriva North West & Wales 3992, Rhyl (open-top) serv DVG516 YMB516W Alpine, Llandudno serv DVG517 YMB517W Alpine, Llandudno serv DVG518 YMB518W Alpine, Llandudno ???? DVG520 BMA520W Alpine, Llandudno serv DVG521 BMA521W Griffiths, Y Felinheli serv DVG523 BMA523W Jones, Llanfaethlu serv DVG524 BMA524W Smith's, Marple serv DVG525 DCA525X Griffiths, Y Felinheli serv DVG528 DCA528X Michael's Travel, Mitcheldean (open-top) serv DVG529 DCA529X Hedingham & District L289, Clacton serv DVG530 DCA530X Warrington & District serv DVG531 DCA531X Western Greyhound, Newquay serv DKB639 RFM 384 Denyer, Cambridge wdrn
13 D213SKD Home James (Southport) Limited serv
51 K887UDB Pickford, Chippenham serv
53 L153UEM Wood, South Wigston serv
54 L154UEM Wood, South Wigston serv
57 M157WWM Hazlett, Carterton serv
64 M 64WKA McMillan, Northbay, Isle of Barra, Scotland serv
70 D 70TLV Whittaker Tours, West Bromwich (converted to open-top!) serv
72 M162LNC Vale, Manchester serv
73 M163LNC Stott's, Oldham serv
74 M164LNC Duke's, Berry Hill serv
98 J298NNB Continental Coaches, Eston, Cleveland serv
103 M103WKA Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire serv
105 M105WKA Clarke, Tredegar serv
125 M125YCM Aimee's, Leek serv
202 BYW379V Bullock, Cheadle serv
256 GFR799W British Bus Sales (dlr), Cobham, Surrey sale
300 DBV844W Local Motion, Middlewich, registered SIB 6710 serv
310 LFR869X Springfield Coachways, Wigan, registered PIL 5941 serv
383 G383EKA Arriva Midlands 383, Cannock cann
386 G386EKA Arriva Midlands 386, Cannock cann
390 G610CFA Go-Goodwin, Eccles serv
601 DBV135Y Midland Routemaster, Pottersbury, Northants serv
604 A140MRN Warrington Borough Transport 77 serv
607 A146OFR Warrington Borough Transport 78 serv
608 A147OFR Edwards, Llantwit Fardre serv
609 B148TRN GHA Coaches, Corwen serv
613 B153TRN Alpine, Llandudno serv
615 B155TRN Alpine, Llandudno serv
618 B962WRN Helms of Eastham serv
622 B966WRN GHA Coaches, Corwen serv
623 B967WRN Edwards, Llantwit Fardre serv
624 B968WRN City Sightseeing Northern Ireland, Belfast (awaiting NI registration) serv
631 F631BKD Bryn Melyn, Llangollen serv
634 F634BKD Alpine, Llandudno serv
635 F635BKD Fairbrother, Warrington serv
636 F636BKD First Leicester 39136 wdrn
642 G642CHF Arriva Yorkshire serv
645 G660DTJ Arriva Yorkshire serv
665 G665FKA Arriva Southend 5277, Southend serv
667 G667FKA First Leicester 39167 trng
705 BNB246T Ribble Valley Coaches (Houghton), Goosnargh serv
772 ORJ 71W A1 Travel (L. Coleman), Woolton, registered WJI 6162 serv
808 ANA108Y City Sightseeing Northern Ireland, Belfast serv
953 AFB597V South Lancs Travel, Atherton npsv
1146 H469UGO City Way Travel, Walsall serv
1148 H132MOB City Way Travel, Walsall serv
0015 VRG415T City Sightseeing, reserve fleet wdrn 0016 VRG416T City Sightseeing, Eastbourne serv 0017 VRG417T City Sightseeing, Cardiff serv 0034 ACM708X Cedric, Wivenhoe, Essex serv 0037 ACM710X Cedric, Wivenhoe, Essex serv 0051 CHF351X Bellamy, Nottingham (reported wdn 1/05) wdrn 0055 DEM822Y Edwards, Llantwit Fardre sale 0064 A316GLV Marshopper, New Romney, Kent serv 0066 A318GLV W.E. Jones, Llanercyhmedd, registered A12 WEJ. serv 0082 A102SUU Nu-Venture, Aylesford, Kent serv 0163 F442AKB Helms of Eastham serv 0165 F456BKF Isle Coaches, Owston Ferry serv 0166 F457BKF Edwards, Llantwit Fardre serv 0167 F458BKF Helms of Eastham serv 0174 E916KYR Aintree Coachline serv 0175 E928KYR Bullock, Cheadle serv 0202 E202WBG Happy Al's, Birkenhead serv 0203 E203WBG Happy Al's, Birkenhead serv 0204 E204WBG Happy Al's, Birkenhead serv 0205 E205WBG Happy Al's, Birkenhead serv 0206 E206WBG Happy Al's, Birkenhead serv 0207 E207WBG Happy Al's, Birkenhead serv 0208 E208WBG Happy Al's, Birkenhead serv 0209 E209WBG Happy Al's, Birkenhead serv 0210 E210WBG Happy Al's, Birkenhead wdrn 0212 E212WBG Happy Al's, Birkenhead serv 0216 E216WBG Focus, Penwortham sale 0217 E217WBG North West Travel, Liverpool serv 0218 E218WBG JP Travel, Middleton serv 0219 E219WBG South Gloucestershire, Patchway serv 0221 E221WBG Northern Blue, Burnley serv 0222 E222WBG JP Travel, Middleton serv 0225 E225WBG Focus, Penwortham sale 0229 E229WBG Northern Blue, Burnley serv 0231 F231YTJ Bullock, Cheadle serv 0232 F232YTJ Brylaine, Boston serv 0233 F233YTJ Bullock, Cheadle serv 0234 F234YTJ Halifax Joint Committee serv 0235 F235YTJ Bullock, Cheadle serv 0236 F236YTJ Brylaine, Boston serv 0237 F237YTJ Bullock, Cheadle serv 0238 F238YTJ Bullock, Cheadle serv 0239 F239YTJ Bullock, Cheadle serv 0240 F240YTJ Brylaine, Boston serv 0242 F242YTJ Avon, Prenton serv 0243 F243YTJ Avon, Prenton serv 0244 F244YTJ Avon, Prenton serv 0245 F245YTJ JP Travel, Middleton serv 0246 F246YTJ Avon, Prenton serv 0248 F248YTJ Avon, Prenton serv 0249 F249YTJ South Gloucestershire, Patchway serv 0250 F250YTJ Avon, Prenton serv 0682 VWM 82L Preserved pres 0801 F801YLV Camm, Nottingham serv 0802 F802YLV Camm, Nottingham serv 0803 F803YLV Camm, Nottingham serv 0804 F804YLV Camm, Nottingham serv 0805 F805YLV Camm, Nottingham serv 0806 F806YLV Camm, Nottingham serv 0808 F808YLV Stott's, Oldham serv 0809 F809YLV Geldard, Leeds serv 0810 F810YLV Selwyn, Doncaster serv 0811 F811YLV Ensignbus (dlr), Purfleet - contract hire fleet serv 0812 F812YLV Fenn, Shefford serv 0813 F813YLV Stott's, Oldham serv 0814 F814YLV Geldard, Leeds serv 0815 F815YLV City Sightseeing, Cardiff - open top conversion serv 0816 F816YLV City Sightseeing (NI), Belfast serv 0817 F817YLV Sibley & Keeble, Halstead, Essex serv 0818 F818YLV Freeway, Selston, Nottinghamshire serv 0819 F819YLV Stott's, Oldham serv 0820 F820YLV Stott's, Oldham serv 0821 F821YLV Ensignbus, Purfleet - service fleet serv 0822 F822YLV Stott's, Oldham serv 0823 F823YLV Stott's, Oldham serv 0824 F824YLV Geldard, Leeds serv 0825 F825YLV Geldard, Leeds serv 1031 A111HLV Maghull Coaches (Reilly), Bootle serv 1035 A115HLV MANCAT, Manchester trng 1192 XKC819K Isle of Man Tourist Board, registered N648MAN npsv 1208 XKC835K Majorettes' bus in the Salford area npsv 1228 XKC855K Rambo's Scrap Yard, Douglas (IOM), registered MAN 2134 scrp 1300 DKC300L ACE Travel, Aintree, Liverpool serv 1646 HTJ646P Speke Garston Steering npsv 1812 PKA726S C&N, Leicester serv 1847 WWM924W Fun-4-U-Bus, Tiptree, Essex, registered ACZ 7670 npsv 1869 RKA869T Travel Express (Chumber), Wolverhampton serv 1871 RKA871T Perry, Bromyard (dealer), registered MOI 5055 scrp 1917 ACM717X School Transport Company, Widnes serv 1957 ACM757X School Transport Company, Widnes serv 1976 DEM976Y EST Bus, Llandow serv 5299 LFR872X Walton's Coach Hire, Freckleton serv 6086 VBG 86V Bury Metropolitan Borough Council npsv 6133 VBG133V Knowsley College npsv 6169 CKB166X Specialised Transport Training, Gillmoss, Liverpool trng 6401 K930EWG Ulsterbus 2209 (withdrawn) wdrn 7009 CKC623X Ogden, St. Helens, registered ALZ 8617 serv 7012 CKC626X School Transport Company, Widnes serv 7013 CKC624X Houlton, Great Sankey serv 7487 H 87MOB Bennett's, Warrington serv 7495 H 95MOB Richards Brothers, Moylgrove serv 7685 D685SEM Specialised Transport Training, Gillmoss, Liverpool trng 7801 K801NTJ Hall, Kennoway serv 7811 N811CKA Redline, Penwortham serv 7942 G802OVA Hanson, Wordsley serv 7949 K949OEM Centrebus, Grantham serv
This section includes buses sold by ANW&W which were not new to Crosville Motor Services, North Western, MTL or any of their constituents. Buses which joined the ANW&W fleet from Crosville Wales or Arriva Midlands / Stevensons are listed here as are any buses new to ANW&W which have been disposed of.
96 P396FEA D.P. Owens, Rhiwlas serv
97 P397FEA Lloyd, Machynlleth serv
104 M464JPA Alansway, Heathfield serv
153 N993CCC Stafford Bus Centre (dealer), Cotes Heath sale
156 N996CCC Morrin, Glasgow serv
157 N997CCC Morrin, Glasgow serv
168 M156LNC Dunn-Line, Nottingham serv
169 M157LNC Dunn-Line, Nottingham serv
173 M413BEY GHA Coaches, Corwen serv
186 L 36OKV Berwyn, Trefor serv
187 L 37OKV Lloyd, Bagillt serv
188 L 38OKV D&G, Longton serv
195 M689FJF Anslow, Pontypool serv
196 M615XLG Anslow, Pontypool serv
197 M998XRF Pickford, Chippenham serv
1712 G312DPA Stott's, Oldham serv
1713 G313DPA Stott's, Oldham serv
1715 G315DPA Stott's, Oldham serv
1716 G316DPA Stott's, Oldham serv
1729 H 29MJN Stott's, Oldham serv
1770 E 31UNE Autocar, Five Oak Green, Kent serv
2476 S426MCC Arriva The Shires 4426, Watford serv
2477 S427MCC Arriva The Shires 4427, Watford serv
2478 S428MCC Arriva The Shires 4428, Watford serv
2479 S429MCC Arriva The Shires 4429, Watford serv
2489 CX04EHZ Arriva Midlands 2737, Oswestry serv
3017 CWR527Y Lloyd, Bagillt serv
3030 B913NBF Local Link, Harlow serv
3127 C257UAJ Alpine, Llandudno serv
3644 G644BPH South Lancs Travel, Atherton serv
3671 F101TML Khan, Aylesbury serv
3673 F103TML East Lothian District Council npsv
3675 F105TML Isle Coaches, Owston Ferry serv
3954 A862SUL ITG-MASS Transit, Finningley, S. Yorks serv
3955 A865SUL ITG-MASS Transit, Finningley, S. Yorks serv
3956 A903SYE ITG-MASS Transit, Finningley, S. Yorks serv
3957 A904SYE ITG-MASS Transit, Finningley, S. Yorks serv
3959 A934SYE ITG-MASS Transit, Finningley, S. Yorks serv
5006 D196WJC Arriva The Shires 4370 trng
5009 IIL9169 GHA Coaches, Corwen serv
SNL132 B132SED Premiere, Nottingham serv