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Shotters Ltd.
Fleetlist compiled by Terry Jones.
Regn:
New:
(Purchased) Chassis/Body + seating:
Subsequent history
:
DL 5600
3/1928
Dennis G/?? B20
DL6171
3/1929
Chevrolet LQ/?? B14
DL 7329
1/1931
Chevrolet LQ/?? ??
DL 7510
6/1931
Bedford WLG/Grose B20
DL 7920
5/1932
Dennis Lancet/Duple C32
DL 9065
6/1934
Dennis Ace/Duple B20F
DL 9776
7/1935
Leyland KP3/Duple C20
BDL 288
6/1937
Bedford WTB/Duple C25F
CDL 150
1938
Dodge SBF/Duple C27F
CDL 480
1938
Bedford WTB/Duple B20
CDL 792
6/1939
Bedford WTB/Duple C26F. wd -/63. In store until -/70. To preservation.
Reached Rochdale by late 90s;
to J.Woodhams, Ryde, 9/2008.
DDL 586
6/1943
Bedford OWB/Duple B32F
AUP 429
(1936) by 10/1944
Dennis Lancet II/?? C32
WN 8981
(1936) by 10/1944
Dennis Lancet II/Weymann B32F
BWP 853
(1938) by 1946
Dennis Lancet II/Holbrook C32F
EDL 124
6/1946
Albion Victor/Cowieson C20F
EDL 256
1946
Bedford OB/Duple C29F
EDL 257
8/1946
Bedford OB/Duple C29F
ADL 453
(1936) by 1947e
Bedford WTB/Duple C25
ADL 456
(1936) by 1947e
Bedford WTB/Duple C25
EDL 618
3/1947
Bedford OB/Duple C29F
EDL 708
3/1947
Bedford OB/Duple C29F
EDL 724
6/1947
Dennis Lancet 3/Whitson? C33F
FDL 63
9/1947
Daimler CVD6/Willowbrook B35F
FDL 64
9/1947
Daimler CVD6/Willowbrook B35F
FDL 69
11/1947
Bedford OB/Pearson C26F
FDL 70
11/1947
Dennis Lancet 3/Yeates C35F
FDL 68
2/1948
Bedford OB/Pearson C26F
FDL 65
4/1948
Daimler CVD6/Wadham C32F
Rebodied Burlingham C..F
FDL 66
4/1948
Daimler CVD6/Wadham C32F
DDL 874
(1945)
4/1948
Bedford OB/Duple B32F
EDL 809
(1947)
5/1948
Bedford OB/Duple C29F
FDL 432
5/1948
Bedford OB/Duple C29F
To J Woodhams. Derelict at Smallbrook. Scrapped.
FDL 433
5/1948
Dennis Lancet 3/Duple C35F
ADL 573
(1936)
6/1948
Dennis Lancet 2/Duple C37F
FDL 67
7/1948
Daimler CVD6/Margham C35F
FDL 577
9/1948
Bedford OB/Duple C29F
FDL 905
3/1949
Bedford OB/Duple C29F
FOR 638
(1946)
5/1949
Leyland PS1/1/Duple C35F
GDL 25
5/1949
Austin WB K4SL/Whitson C29F
GDL 24
6/1949
Dennis Lancet 3/Whitson C35F
GDL 158
7/1949
Seddon Mk4/Whitson FB31F
GDL 204
7/1949
Dennis Lancet 3/Duple C35F
GDL 366
3/1950
Bedford OB/Duple C29F
Sold 1962.
GDL 616
6/1950
Bedford OB/Duple C29F
GDL 674
6/1950
AEC Regal III/Duple FC33F
GDL 753
6/1950
Commer Avenger I/Harrington C31F
Sold 1964.
DDL 531
(1943)
3/1951
Bedford OWB/Duple B32F
HDL 357
6/1951
AEC Regal IV/Harrington C41C
Sold 1961.
LYH 939
(1951)
9/1951
Bedford SB/Duple C33F
Sold 1962.
HDL 752
3/1952
Bedford SB/Duple C33F
Sold 1964.
HDL 753
3/1952
Bedford SB/Duple C33F
Sold 1963.
HDL 938
3/1952
Bedford SB/Duple C33F
Sold 1965.
EDL 761
5/1952
Bedford OB/Duple C29F
JDL 836
7/1953
Bedford SB/Burlingham C35F
Sold 1961.
JDL 837
7/1953
Bedford SB/Burlingham C35F
KDL 705
7/1954
AEC Reliance/Duple C41C
Sold 1966.
KDL 706
7/1954
AEC Reliance/Duple C41C
Sold 1964.
LDL 896
6/1955
AEC Reliance/Yeates C41C
Sold 1965;To Chiltern Queens Coaches.
LDL 897
6/1955
AEC Reliance/Yeates C41C
Sold 1965.
MDL 899
3/1956
Bedford SBG/Duple C41F
Sold 1964.
NDL 12
5/1956
Commer Avenger III/Duple C41F
NDL 148
5/1956
Bedford SBG/Duple C41F
Sold 1967.
NDL 149
5/1956
Bedford SBG/Duple C41F
Sold 1967.
NDL 410
7/1956
Bedford SBG/Duple C41F
Sold 1967.
NDL 869
5/1957
AEC Reliance/Duple Britannia C41F
1974; To Pugsley, Barnstaple; J.Woodhams; Kent.
Recently discovered in Scotland.
PDL 871
6/1958
Bedford SB3/Duple C41F
Sold 1969.
PDL 872
6/1958
Bedford SB3/Duple C41F
Sold 1969.
PDL 873
6/1958
Bedford SB3/Duple C41F
Sold 1971.
SDL 667
6/1959
Bedford SB1/Plaxton C41F
Sold 1961.
SDL 668
6/1959
Bedford SB1/Plaxton C41F
Sold 1961.
SDL 669
6/1959
Bedford SB1/Plaxton C41F
Sold 1961.
UDL 137
5/1960
Bedford SB8/Duple C41F
Sold 1971.
VCD 984
(1958)
6/1960
Bedford C4Z2/Duple C29F
Sold 1973; To ??; ESJ; King Harry (curr.PSV).
UDL 718
7/1960
Bedford SB8/Duple C41F
Sold 1974.
UDL 784
7/1960
Bedford SB8/Duple C41F
Sold 1974.
WDL 184
5/1961
Ford Thames 570E/Plaxton Embassy C41F
Sold 1973; To WEMS, Clevedon.
WDL 185
5/1961
Ford Thames 570E/Plaxton Embassy C41F
Sold 1972.
WDL 186
6/1961
Ford Thames 570E/Plaxton Embassy C41F
Sold 1973; To WEMS, Clevedon.
WDL 187
6/1961
Ford Thames 570E/Plaxton Embassy C41F
Sold 1973; To Pugsley, Barnstaple.
WDL 188
6/1961
Ford Thames 570E/Plaxton Embassy C41F
Sold 1973.
YDL 231
6/1962
Ford Thames 570E/Harrington Crusader C41F
Sold 1974.
910 ADL
5/1963
Bedford VAS1/Duple C29F
Sold 1974.
288 BDL
6/1963
Bedford VAL14/Plaxton Panorama C52F
Transferred to Moss Tours 1974.
ADL 958B
6/1964
Bedford SB13/Plaxton C41F
Sold 1974.
ADL 959B
6/1964
Bedford VAS1/Plaxton C29F
Sold 1974.
DDL 259C
5/1965
Bedford SB5/Duple Northern C41F
Sold 1970.
DDL 260C
6/1965
Bedford SB5/Duple Northern C41F
Sold 1972.
FDL 367D
5/1966
Bedford VAM14/Plaxton Panorama C45F
Sold 1975.
FDL 368D
5/1966
Bedford VAM14/Plaxton Panorama C45F
S.1974; To pres., Farmers CT, (seen Bath’88).
HDL 793E
6/1967
Bedford VAL14/Duple Northern C52F
Sold 1974. To Elsey, Lincs.
HDL 794E
5/1967
Bedford VAL14/Plaxton Panorama C52F
Transferred to Moss Tours 1974.
URO 925E
1967
7/1968
Bedford VAL14/Plaxton Panorama C52F
Sold 1974.
NDL 556G
4/1969
Bedford VAL70/Plaxton Panorama Elite C53F
Transferred to Moss Tours 1974.
NDL 557G
5/1969
Bedford VAL70/Plaxton Panorama Elite C53
Transferred to Moss Tours 1974.
PDL 862H
5/1970
Ford R226/Plaxton Panorama Elite C53F
Transferred to Moss Tours 1974.
TDL 397J
7/1971
Bedford YRQ/Duple C45F
Sold 1974.
TDL 542J
7/1971
Ford R226/Duple C53F
Sold 1974.
VDL 865K
4/1972
Ford R226/Duple C53F
Sold 1974.
VDL 866K
4/1972
Ford R226/Duple C53F
Transferred to Moss Tours 1974.
ADL 313L
6/1973
Ford R192/Duple Dominant C45F
Sold 1974.
ADL 314L
7/1973
Ford R192/Duple Dominant C45F
Sold 1974. (Transporter by 2003).
+ Publicity vehicle???:
LTL 681
(1950e) 1957e
Johnstones Miniature ‘Royal Tiger/Duple Ambassador’ Coach, ex-Bartlett’s Garage Ltd.
BOOKING OFFICES:
(by 1957)
4 Regent Street, Shanklin.
(by 2003 Ladbrokes).
101 High Street, Shanklin.
(by 2003 Dolly Varden Gifts).
59 High Street, Sandown.
(by 2003 Kebab, Takeaway).
DEPOTS:
Moortown, Brighstone.
Now redeveloped as housing.
Mile End Road, Portsmouth.
Now redeveloped as housing.
Priory Road, Carisbrooke.
Now Dave Death, Motorcycles.
Sandown Road, Shanklin.
Now Wiltons, Motor Engineers.
Vehicles sold at close of business in 1974:
NDL 869, UDL 718, UDL 784, YDL 231, 910 ADL,
288 BDL
, ADL 958B, ADL 959B, FDL 367D, FDL 368D,
HDL 793E,
HDL 794E
, URO 925E,
NDL 556G
,
NDL 557G
,
PDL 862H
, TDL 397J, TDL 542J, VDL 865K,
VDL 866K
, ADL 313L, ADL 314L.
Total 22 vehicles. (6 to
Moss Tours
; 16 sold privately).
Listings compiled with much help from ‘Bus lists on the web’, Mr.Don Vincent, Mr.John Golding, and
Mr.Patrick Hall.