{"id":36,"date":"2015-11-03T14:18:37","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T14:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/robertfalconer.co.uk\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2024-11-07T11:36:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T11:36:09","slug":"falconerandwattsfleetlist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/robertfalconer.co.uk\/index.php\/falconerandwattsfleetlist\/","title":{"rendered":"FALCONER AND WATTS FLEET LIST"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE FIRST FIFTEEN COACHES, AS RECALLED BY P. W. WATTS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Reg. No.<\/td>\nChassis \/
\nChassis No.<\/td>\n		Body \/
\nBody No.<\/td>\n		Year \/
\nSeats<\/td>\n		Purchased \/ Sold<\/td>\nPrevious Owner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nFiat<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?
\n14<\/td>\n		1922 \u2013 ?<\/td>\nC. Hinton, Cardiff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nCrossley<\/td>\nJ. Norman<\/td>\n?
\n14<\/td>\n		1925 \u2013 ?<\/td>\nC. Hinton, Cardiff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nCrossley<\/td>\nJ. Norman<\/td>\n?
\n14<\/td>\n		1927 \u2013 ?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nBean<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?
\n14<\/td>\n		?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nCrossley<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\nC. Hinton, Cardiff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nClement-Talbot<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?
\n14<\/td>\n		?<\/td>\nWar Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nBerliet<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?
\n29<\/td>\n		?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nBerliet<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?
\n29<\/td>\n		?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nBerliet<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?
\n29<\/td>\n		?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nLancia<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?
\n27<\/td>\n		1930 \u2013 ?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nLancia<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nReo<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nReo<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
?<\/td>\nReo<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH 7564<\/td>\nLeyland Tiger TS2
\n60871 (or 60870 ?)<\/td>\n		Burlingham (with canvas roof)<\/td>\n1930
\n32<\/td>\n		08\/1938 (or 1934 ?) \u2013 around 02\/1941<\/td>\n(New to) Cridland\u2019s, Cardiff (see Footnote 3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
VARIOUS COACHES ACQUIRED SUBSEQUENTLY<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Reg. No.<\/td>\nChassis \/
\nChassis No.<\/td>\n		Body \/
\nBody No.<\/td>\n		Year \/
\nSeats<\/td>\n		Purchased \/ Sold<\/td>\nPrevious Owner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BXM ?<\/td>\nBedford<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n1935<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?
\nNOTE : Probably BXM 562, 563, 568, or 569, but probably not BXM 568 (see Footnote 2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DPU ?<\/td>\nBedford<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n1936<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BDL 322<\/td>\nBedford WTB 111417<\/td>\nDuple
\n8691<\/td>\n		6\/1937
\nC25F<\/td>\n		03\/1941 – ?<\/td>\nCoombes Brothers, Shanklin, Isle of Wight (fleet number 7)
\nNOTE : This was the first coach to carry the golden brown and light buff livery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HLG 101<\/td>\nBedford WLB 109178<\/td>\nDuple
\n3701<\/td>\n		1933
\nC17F ?<\/td>\n		1946 \u2013 1948<\/td>\nSykes Motor Tours, Sale (new to J. Pearson & Sons, Liverpool)
\nNOTE : Also, at various times, registered LV 4640 and BMN 802 (see Footnote 1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UJ 7338<\/td>\nBedford WTB 110459<\/td>\nWillowbrook 2879<\/td>\n6\/1936
\nC25F<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n?
\nNew to Smith, Trench<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DAD 240<\/td>\nBedford WTB 112329<\/td>\nDuple
\n5210<\/td>\n		1938
\nC25F<\/td>\n		? \u2013 06\/1951<\/td>\n?
\nNOTE : DAD 240 was rebodied for Falconer and Watts by Hall and Baynum of Cardiff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
COACHES ACQUIRED FROM 1947 ONWARD<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Reg. No.<\/td>\nChassis \/ Chassis No.<\/td>\nBody \/
\nBody No.<\/td>\n		Year \/
\nSeats<\/td>\n		Purchased \/ Sold<\/td>\nPrevious Owner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DKG 759<\/td>\nCommer Commando
\n17A0631<\/td>\n		Harrington
\n170<\/td>\n		1947
\nC29F<\/td>\n		09\/1947 \u2013 ?<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EKG 466<\/td>\nCommer Q4
\n15B5643S<\/td>\n		Thurgood (first bodied as a coach 1948)
\n504<\/td>\n		1948
\nC33F<\/td>\n		09\/1948 \u2013 ?<\/td>\nNew (previously a War Department vehicle : Falconer and Watts was the first owner of the vehicle as a coach)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EKG 674<\/td>\nCommer Q4 Commando 15A38165<\/td>\nPearson (first bodied as a coach 1949)<\/td>\n1949
\nC30F<\/td>\n		1949 \u2013 04\/1952<\/td>\nNew (previously a War Department vehicle : Falconer and Watts was the first owner of the vehicle as a coach)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EDM 324<\/td>\nLeyland
\nPS1\/1 Tiger
\n470565<\/td>\n		Pearson<\/td>\n1947
\nC33F<\/td>\n		1951 \u2013 ?<\/td>\n(New to) W. G. Richardson & Sons, Buckley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DAW 473<\/td>\nBedford OB
\n31145<\/td>\n		Duple
\n43059<\/td>\n		1946
\nC29F<\/td>\n		1950 \u2013 ?<\/td>\n?
\nNOTE : according to PSV Circle records, DAW 473 was later exported to Cyprus and reregistered TAD 858<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FBO 57<\/td>\nBedford OB 131686<\/td>\nDuple
\n55899<\/td>\n		1950
\nC29F<\/td>\n		3\/1950 \u2013 ?<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KXJ 287<\/td>\nBedford OB
\n137922<\/td>\n		Duple
\n49721<\/td>\n		1950
\nC29F<\/td>\n		1951 \u2013 ?<\/td>\n(New to) Silver Grey (Morecambe Motors), Morecambe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DVL 789<\/td>\nBedford OB
\n129442<\/td>\n		Duple
\n55825<\/td>\n		1950
\nC29F<\/td>\n		1951 \u2013 ?<\/td>\nCoastal Coaches, Hull (new to Green, Doncaster in May 1950)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GBO 319<\/td>\nBedford SBG
\n5767<\/td>\n		Duple
\n1006\/486<\/td>\n		1951
\nC33F<\/td>\n		1951 \u2013 ?<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JTX 505<\/td>\nCommer Avenger 23A0348<\/td>\nPlaxton
\n1087<\/td>\n		1950
\nC33F<\/td>\n		? \u2013 ?<\/td>\nJames (F. James Luxury Tours), Pontarddulais<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NKG 507<\/td>\nBedford SBG 50296<\/td>\nDuple Vega 1074\/90<\/td>\n1957
\nC41F<\/td>\n		1957 \u2013 16\/03\/65<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GTH 180<\/td>\nBedford SBG 3597<\/td>\nDuple
\n57041<\/td>\n		1951
\nC33F<\/td>\n		1959 \u2013 ?<\/td>\nThomas, Pontcrynfe Mill (Llangadog)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LVC 408<\/td>\nKarrier Q25 32A0725<\/td>\nReading<\/td>\n1952
\nC14F<\/td>\n		? \u2013 04\/1963<\/td>\nE. Shaw & Son, Maxey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ODW 831<\/td>\nBedford SB3 60714<\/td>\nDuple Vega 1090\/146<\/td>\n1958
\nC41F<\/td>\n		1961 \u2013 16\/03\/65<\/td>\nR. Williams, Newport (Gwent)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VNP 400<\/td>\nBedford C4Z2 2313<\/td>\nDuple Vista 108954<\/td>\n1958
\nC29F<\/td>\n		1961 \u2013 08\/11\/65<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
218 GPH<\/td>\nBedford SB3 63123<\/td>\nDuple Vega 1090 352<\/td>\n1958
\nC41F<\/td>\n		1961 \u2013 16\/03\/65<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RHP 919<\/td>\nKarrier AF 2523 52
\nA2322<\/td>\n		Reading
\n5195<\/td>\n		1955
\nC14F<\/td>\n		1962 \u2013 19\/01\/67<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PTK 514<\/td>\nBedford SB3 85089<\/td>\nDuple Super Vega
\n72243<\/td>\n		1961
\nC41F<\/td>\n		16\/03\/65 \u2013 01\/04\/71<\/td>\nCosy Coaches, Poole<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33 SRB<\/td>\nBedford SB3 85260<\/td>\nDuple Super Vega
\n72244<\/td>\n		1961
\nC41F<\/td>\n		16\/03\/65 \u2013 12\/06\/69<\/td>\nBlue Bus, Willington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4281 TJ<\/td>\nBedford VAS\/1 1435<\/td>\nDuple Bella Vista
\n75214<\/td>\n		1963
\nC29F<\/td>\n		08\/11\/65 \u2013 29\/06\/67<\/td>\nDavies and Mawson, Walkden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DUE 512C<\/td>\nBedford VAS\/1 1815<\/td>\nDuple Bella Vista
\n77411<\/td>\n		1965
\nC29F<\/td>\n		29\/06\/67 \u2013 14\/10\/71<\/td>\nCotton\u2019s Coaches, Rugby<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BOT 21C<\/td>\nCommer \u00be ton Series II A LBD
\n340883<\/td>\n		Harrington
\nCO 311<\/td>\n		1965
\nMb12<\/td>\n		19\/11\/68 \u2013 26\/01\/71<\/td>\nFleet Coaches, Fleet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3097 UP<\/td>\nBedford SB5 91186<\/td>\nDuple Bella Vega
\n74996<\/td>\n		1963
\nC41F<\/td>\n		12\/06\/69 \u2013 05\/06\/70<\/td>\nFred Burley, Selby<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OMB 4D<\/td>\nBedford SB3 6819582<\/td>\nDuple Bella Vega
\n78720<\/td>\n		17\/02\/66
\nC41F<\/td>\n		26\/05\/70 \u2013 31\/08\/72<\/td>\nM. Thomson, Stoke-on-Trent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YAP 423<\/td>\nBedford J2SZ2 136770<\/td>\nDuple
\nC\/F J2\/134<\/td>\n		01\/12\/62
\nB19F<\/td>\n		02\/08\/70 \u2013 21\/08\/72<\/td>\nC. K. Barnett, Kings Langley (new to Russell of Letchworth)
\nNOTE : YAP 423 also had a courier seat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FNT 234D<\/td>\nBedford SB3 6817870<\/td>\nDuple Bella Vega
\n78473<\/td>\n		01\/04\/66
\nC41F<\/td>\n		01\/04\/71 \u2013 03\/05\/72<\/td>\nM. Thomson, Stoke-on-Trent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JKT 109E<\/td>\nBedford VAS 5 7832103<\/td>\nDuple Vista 25 80013<\/td>\n01\/05\/67
\nC29F<\/td>\n		14\/10\/71 \u2013 23\/01\/73<\/td>\nBywater, Rochdale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KRP 2E<\/td>\nBedford VAM 5 6861022<\/td>\nDuple Viceroy 80072<\/td>\n16\/03\/67
\nC45F<\/td>\n		27\/04\/72 \u2013 28\/08\/74<\/td>\nHeeps, Guilsborough<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BHA 365C<\/td>\nBedford J2SZ10
\n220331<\/td>\n		Duple
\nJ2 \/ 272 \/ 77135<\/td>\n		01\/01\/65
\nC19F<\/td>\n		05\/06\/72 \u2013 05\/10\/74<\/td>\nThistle, Doncaster (new to Morris of Bearwood)
\nNOTE : BHA 365C also had a courier seat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KDY 220H<\/td>\nBedford VAM 70 TRP2D9T 466234<\/td>\nDuple Viceroy 82196<\/td>\n07\/04\/70
\nC45F<\/td>\n		22\/08\/72 \u2013 26\/10\/75<\/td>\nHastings Coachways, St. Leonards-on-Sea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CKG 470L<\/td>\nBedford VAS 5 472741<\/td>\nDuple Vista 25 248 70<\/td>\n01\/02\/73
\nC29F<\/td>\n		01\/03\/73 \u2013 30\/04\/75<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MBM 585G<\/td>\nFord R226 55750<\/td>\nPlaxton Panorama Elite 702819<\/td>\n23\/07\/69
\nC53F<\/td>\n		04\/04\/73 \u2013 13\/02\/75<\/td>\nTerraneau, South Molton (new to Smith, Long Itchington)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RVO 285F<\/td>\nFord Transit Custom 118\u2033 BC05GM07600\/DAP<\/td>\nDeansgate Luxury Coach<\/td>\n10\/05\/68
\nC12F<\/td>\n		26\/09\/73 \u2013 20\/12\/74<\/td>\nStan Davies, Cardiff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FUP 821C<\/td>\nFord 676 E A39335<\/td>\nDuple Mariner 77682<\/td>\n19\/03\/65
\nC52F<\/td>\n		04\/05\/74 \u2013 30\/09\/75<\/td>\nTellyn, Romford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HDA 290J<\/td>\nFord R226 BCO4KA48558<\/td>\nDuple Viceroy 37 230 \/ 154<\/td>\n13\/07\/71
\nC53F<\/td>\n		14\/08\/74 \u2013 11\/03\/78<\/td>\nGoldline, London<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LLG 923L<\/td>\nAustin-Morris 440-EA
\n011149F<\/td>\n		Asco Clubman 7220402<\/td>\n06\/12\/72
\nC19F<\/td>\n		08\/01\/75 \u2013 16\/02\/78<\/td>\nCrawford, Crawley
\nNOTE : LLG 923L may have been exhibited at the 1972 Commercial Motor Show, as 8286 ZD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HDW 873N<\/td>\nFord R1114 BCO4PB55337<\/td>\nPlaxton Panorama Elite III
\n7511FC046<\/td>\n		11\/02\/75
\nC53F<\/td>\n		14\/02\/75 \u2013 12\/04\/81<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XKN 158J<\/td>\nFord R192 BCO4KA46530<\/td>\nPlaxton Panorama Elite II
\n712601<\/td>\n		18\/03\/71
\nC45F<\/td>\n		02\/05\/75 \u2013 see below<\/td>\n(New to) Heasman, Gillingham
\nNOTE : XKN 158J apparently featured in a 1992 BBC documentary about travellers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BOD 807L<\/td>\nFord R1114 BCO4MR59019<\/td>\nDuple Dominant
\n270 367<\/td>\n		09\/03\/73
\nC53F<\/td>\n		26\/10\/75 \u2013 17\/11\/78<\/td>\nWaddon, Caerphilly (new to Trathen, Yelverton)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTX 106P<\/td>\nFord R1014 BCO4RM63671<\/td>\nDuple Dominant
\n621 4018<\/td>\n		01\/05\/76
\nC45F<\/td>\n		03\/05\/76 \u2013 06\/05\/80<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
349 DMJ<\/td>\nBedford J2SZ7 84383<\/td>\nPlaxton
\n612510<\/td>\n		25\/02\/61
\nC20F<\/td>\n		20\/07\/76 \u2013 17\/02\/77<\/td>\nSmith, Molash (new to Taylor of Meppershall, apparently as C18F)
\nNOTE 1 : 349 DMJ had been an award-winner in the Seventh British Coach Rally in Brighton in 1961
\nNOTE 2 : 349 DMJ was hardly, if ever, used, as it was originally purchased to be fitted with a new chassis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RHB 114R<\/td>\nFord A0609 BCLBSG61583<\/td>\nMoseley Continental Faro III
\n102477<\/td>\n		22\/04\/77
\nC25F<\/td>\n		12\/05\/77 \u2013 28\/10\/80<\/td>\nNew
\nNOTE : RHB 114R was entered in the 1977 British Coach Rally in Brighton, but failed to win any awards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LNV 1E<\/td>\nBedford VAL 70 7807347<\/td>\nDuple Viceroy 80766<\/td>\n09\/06\/67
\nC52F<\/td>\n		11\/03\/78 \u2013 22\/11\/78<\/td>\nWalton\u2019s, Cardiff
\nNOTE : LNV 1E was never operated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UTG 320S<\/td>\nFord R1114 Tornado BCO4TC65204<\/td>\nPlaxton Supreme 7811FCMT069<\/td>\n01\/03\/78
\nC53F<\/td>\n		25\/04\/78 \u2013 see below<\/td>\nNew
\nNOTE : UTG 320S was entered in the 1978 British Coach Rally in Brighton, but failed to win any awards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XKG 808T<\/td>\nFord R1114 BCO4TD60086<\/td>\nDuple Dominant II 923\/4427<\/td>\n15\/01\/79
\nC53F<\/td>\n		17\/01\/79 \u2013 see below<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DKG 321V<\/td>\nFord R1114 Tornado BCRSWC494110<\/td>\nPlaxton Supreme IV 80.11.FC.007<\/td>\n01\/01\/80
\nC53F<\/td>\n		17\/01\/80 \u2013 see below<\/td>\nNew
\nNOTE : DKG 321V was entered in the 1980 British Coach Rally in Brighton, but failed to win any awards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CNY 812V<\/td>\nFord A0609 BCLWWK364230<\/td>\nMoseley Continental Faro III
\n147779<\/td>\n		15\/08\/79
\nC25F<\/td>\n		03\/11\/80 \u2013 see below<\/td>\nMain Line, Tonyrefail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GBO 304W<\/td>\nFord R1114 BCRSAB454980<\/td>\nDuple Dominant SDIV 123\/4566<\/td>\n22\/04\/81
\nC53F<\/td>\n		29\/04\/81 \u2013 see below<\/td>\nNew
\nNOTE 1 : GBO 304W was entered in the 1981 British Coach Rally in Brighton, and won the \u2018Cymru Trophy\u2019
\nNOTE 2 : As of October 23 2006, GBO 304W was in the Kells Transport Museum in Ireland, reregistered 81 KE 398<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Note : the year in column 4 is the approximate date built, but, if a full date is given, this is the date of original registration<\/p>\n

Footnote 1 : HLG 101 was originally registered LV 4640, when new to J. Pearson & Sons (Happy Days Motorways), Liverpool 7\/33. To Crosville 5\/35 as U49. Renumbered U12 in 1936. To Corlett, Douglas, Isle of Man 3\/37 as C17F, and re-registered BMN802. To Sykes Motor Tours, Sale 3\/42, and re-registered HLG 101. To Falconer and Watts, Cardiff 10\/46. To C. W. Andrews, Cheddow Fitzpaine, Somerset 1948. Last licensed 9\/51. (I am indebted to Dick Gilbert for this information and for other details in this fleet list)<\/p>\n

NB : A Crosville fleet list (http:\/\/www.petergould.co.uk\/local_transport_history\/fleetlists\/crosville2.htm) has LV 4640 as C16F (September 15 2011)<\/p>\n

Footnote 2 (from http:\/\/wakefieldfiles.co.uk\/bxm568.htm) : \u201cBXM 568 (CMN 986), one of the earliest surviving Bedford coaches, has found a new owner who will restore it to its former glory. Built on a Bedford WTL goods chassis with a Duple 20-seat coach body (chassis number 875523 and body number 5058), it was supplied new in June 1935 to Mitcham Belle Coaches, Mitcham, Surrey. Later, in 1938, it went to the Isle of Man, to Cronin, trading as Sunny Hours Coaches, where it did tours around the island. It was re registered CMN 986 \u2026 Returning to the mainland in 1962, it reverted back to BXM 568, passing to Jones of Winchester, and then later to Priory Coaches of Gosport (its last PSV operator).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Footnote 3 : There is a great deal of confusion regarding this coach, which was discussed in the Leyland Torque Magazine issues 30, 31 and 35. Mr. Watts had believed it to have been acquired in 1934 and to have been rebodied by Duple in 1936. However Torque said (Issue 30) \u201c\u2026 The chassis is one of a pair of Tiger TS1s (amended to TS2 in subsequent issues), chassis numbers 60870-1, UH 7563-4, which were new to Cridland of Cardiff in 1930 \u2026\u201d ; (Issue 31) \u201c\u2026 Thereafter it passed to J. Knape (Jubilee Motors) of Burnley, and then with other Tigers to Central of Walsall 2\/41, and quickly on to Mann of Smethwick in 9\/41 \u2026\u201d ; and (Issue 35) \u201cLeyland Tiger TS2, UH 7564 (Torque Nos. 30-1) : Chris Taylor confirms most of the published history : it was new to Cridland, passing to Falconer & Watts of Llanishen, Cardiff in August 1938. Falconer advertised it for sale in February 1941 as a 32-seat Leyland Tiger Burlingham coach. Mr. Falconer told Chris that it still had a canvas roof when sold. Its use in Walsall 3\/41 and Smethwick 1\/42 is confirmed. The body thus would have needed major updating, at least, and no doubt this was carried out in the West Midlands.\u201d<\/p>\n

CUK 511C (a 1965 Ford Duple Mariner 52-seater) and PLG 109H (a 1970 Ford Plaxton Panorama Elite 45-seater) were both hired from coach dealers Don Everall of Wolverhampton for short periods in 1974, but were never owned.<\/p>\n

The six coaches passed to Warners Fairfax Tours of Tewkesbury when Falconer and Watts was sold on April 07 1982 were XKN 158J, UTG 320S, XKG 808T, DKG 321V, CNY 812V, and GBO 304W.<\/p>\n

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THE FIRST FIFTEEN COACHES, AS RECALLED BY P. W. WATTS Reg. No. Chassis \/ Chassis No. Body \/ Body No. Year \/ Seats Purchased \/ Sold Previous Owner ? Fiat ? ? 14 1922 \u2013 ? C. Hinton, Cardiff ? Crossley J. Norman ? 14 1925 \u2013 ? C. Hinton, Cardiff ? Crossley J. Norman … Continue reading FALCONER AND WATTS FLEET LIST<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfalconer.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfalconer.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfalconer.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfalconer.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfalconer.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36"}],"version-history":[{"count":78,"href":"https:\/\/robertfalconer.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":678,"href":"https:\/\/robertfalconer.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions\/678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfalconer.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}