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BLACK PRINCE
LEEDS SUBURBAN

Black Prince 

Operator of local bus services in the Leeds, Morley and Bradford area

Last Updated: May 22nd 2005

PB0003880/N for 36 vehicles
Black Prince Buses Limited, York Cottage, Texas Street, Morley, LS27 0HG
PB0003806/N for 12 vehicles
David Neville Crowther T/A Leeds Suburban, Greenfield Garage, Fountain Street, Morley, LS27 9AE
DEPOT: Greenfield Garage, Fountain Street, Morley, LS27 9AE

WHATS NEW

Black Prince ceased trading on Saturday 30th July. 

The following buses passed to First Leeds at Kirkstall

Scania N113/Alexander RH 232/5/6/8, 246, 379, 421-5/7-9, 810, 821
Scania L113/East Lancs Flyte 818

Other disposals are as follows:

Scania N113/Alexander PS 113, Mercedes Benz/Optare Prisma 577, Scania N112/Alexander 307, 701-4 to Blythswood (Dealer), Glasgow

Volvo B55-10 V3 was sold to preservation

Mercedes Benz/Optare Prisma 201, 203, 901, 902 to Lincolnshire Road Car

Mercedes Benz/Optare Prisma 202, 441, 577 to Rimmer, St Helens

Mercedes Benz/Optare Prisma 905 to Henderson, Hamilton

Scania N113 380 to Harrogate Coach Company

Leyland Lynx 619 to Aintree Coachlines, Bootle

FINAL FLEETLIST

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Volvo B55-10 MKIII, Alexander RV H36/30F Ex-London Buses. Fitted with 2 staircases
    V3 A103SUU 83057 RV16/3283/3 (11/1992) 6/1984 
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Scania N113CRB, Alexander PS B51F
   113 F113OMJ 1815668 5PS/4388/4 (4/1991) 8/1989 Ex-London Buses
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Mercedes Benz 0405, Optare Prisma B49F
   201 TIL7901 612001-21-085593 7111 (R201YOR)(4/2001)  9/1997 Ex-Tillingbourne, Cranleigh
   202 R202YOR 612001-21-085591 7110 (TIL7902)(4/2001)  9/1997 Ex-Tillingbourne, Cranleigh
   203 R203YOR 612001-21-085597 7115          (4/2001) 11/1997 Ex-Tillingbourne, Cranleigh
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Scania N113DRB, Alexander H45/31F
   232 H232LOM 1818025 RH78/3389/26 (4/2003) 10/1990 Ex-Travel West Midlands
LS 235 H235LOM 1818029 RH78/3389/29 (4/2003) 10/1990 Ex-Travel West Midlands
LS 236 H236LOM 1818028 RH78/3389/30 (4/2003) 11/1990 Ex-Travel West Midlands
LS 238 H238LOM 1818024 RH78/3389/32 (4/2003) 11/1990 Ex-Travel West Midlands
LS 246 H246LOM 1817999 RH78/3389/39 (4/2003) 11/1990 Ex-Travel West Midlands
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Scania N112DRB, Alexander H47/33F
   307 E307EVW 1813188 RH53/4687/4  (11/2000) 4/1988 Ex-Nottingham City Transport
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Scania N113DRB, Alexander H47/33F
   379 G379NRC 1814915 RH61/1188/18 (11/2000) 8/1989 Ex-Nottingham City Transport
   380 F380JTV 1814912 RH61/1188/21 (11/2000) 3/1989 Ex-Nottingham City Transport
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Scania N113DRB, Alexander RH H43/33F (425/426/428 seats H47/33F)
   421 F421GWG 1814905 RH61/1188/10  (3/1999) 7/1989 Ex-MTL North
   422 F422GWG 1814760 RH61/1188/2   (3/1999) 7/1989 Ex-MTL North
   423 F423GWG 1814761 RH61/1188/3   (6/1999) 7/1989 Ex-MTL North
   424 F424GWG 1814907 RH61/1188/13  (6/1999) 7/1989 Ex-MTL North
   425 F425GWG 1814914 RH61/1188/5   (3/1999) 7/1989 Ex-MTL North
   427 F427GWG 1814766 RH61/1188/7   (3/1999) 7/1989 Ex-MTL North
   428 F428GWG 1814764 RH61/1188/8   (3/1999) 7/1989 Ex-MTL North
   429 F429GWG 1814903 RH61/1188/12  (3/1999) 7/1989 Ex-MTL North
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Mercedes Benz 0405, Optare Prisma B49F
   441 P441SWX 612001-12-083916 7085 (1/1998) 8/1996 Ex-Optare, Crossgates Demo
   577 N577EUG 357001-21-081075 7060 3/1996 
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Leyland Lynx LX2R11C15Z4R, Leyland B49F.
   619 G619CEF LX1421                (12/2003) 11/1989 Ex-Stagecoach Transit
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Scania N112DRB, Alexander H47/31F
   701 E701GCU 1812746 RH53/4687/3 (8/2000) 7/1988 Ex-Nottingham City Transport
   702 E702XKR 1812857 RH53/4687/1 (8/2001) 3/1988 Ex-Arriva Fox County
   703 F703JCN 1813654 RH53/4687/7 (8/2000) 8/1988 Ex-Nottingham City Transport
   704 F704JCN 1813655 RH53/4687/8 (8/2000) 8/1988 Ex-Nottingham City Transport
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Scania N113DRB, Alexander RH H47/31F
   810 J810HMC 1818838 RH89/2490/10 (6/1999) 10/1991 Ex-MTL North
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Scania L113CRL, East Lancashire Flyte B49F
   818 P818AWT 1828087 B20714 (4/1998) 4/1997 Ex-Bigfoot Buses (Geldard)
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Scania N113DRB, Alexander RH H47/31F
   821 J821HMC 1818886 RH89/2490/6 (3/1999) 11/1991 Ex-MTL North
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Mercedes Benz 0405, Optare B49F
   901 S901DUB 612001-21-086261 7117 8/1998 
   902 S902DUB 612001-21-086172 7118 8/1998 
   905 S905DUB 612001-21-085590 7116 (2/2001) 8/1998 Ex-Henderson, Hamilton
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WITHDRAWN VEHICLES
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Scania N112DH, East Lancs H47/33F
w   27 C 27ETG 1808617 A6401 (12/1999) 4/1986 Ex-Newport Transport
w   29 C 29ETG 1808619 A6403  (2/2000) 3/1986 Ex-Newport Transport
w   30 C 30ETG 1808620 A6404  (1/2000) 3/1986 Ex-Newport Transport
w   33 C 33ETG 1808623 A6407  (1/2000) 4/1986 Ex-Newport Transport
w   34 C 34ETG 1808624 A6408  (1/2000) 4/1986 Ex-Newport Transport
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Scania N113DR, Alexander H47/31F
w  381 E381ERB 1813652 RH53/4687/5  (10/2000) 6/1988 Ex-Nottingham City Transport
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PRESERVED VEHICLES
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Leyland PD2/3, Leyland Recovery Vehicle
p     CCK368  483598 (10/1989) 9/1948 Ex-WY Tranport Collection
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Leyland Titan PD3/4, East Lancs H41/32F
p     FTF702F 702350 6607 (6/1984) 11/1967 Ex-Taylor, Bootle
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Leyland PD3/5, Roe H38/32R
p     5280NW 583255 GO4830 (3/2001) 3/1959 Ex-Crowther, Booker
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ALLOCATIONS

Leeds Suburban: 235, 236, 238, 246

Black Prince: others

LIVERIES

STANDARD BLACK PRINCE LIVERY (Various applications of Red, Maroon & Yellow)
V3, 113, 201, 202, 203, 232, 380, 422, 429, 441, 577, 619, 703, 704, 810, 818, 821, 901, 902, 905

SERVICE 88 LIVERY (Various applications of Blue & Cream)
379, 421, 427, 702

LEEDS CITY TRANSPORT (Two Tone Green)
235, 236, 238, 246

Black Prince 35 years of public service livery: 428

Overall Adverisements:
Easy Trader (orange): 307
Big Waste Services (mainly pink): 423
Asda & Anchor spread (mainly green): 424
Covance Medical Services (light blue): 425
Big Waste Services (blue/white/grey skirt): 701

ANAYSIS OF TYPES OPERATED

23 DOUBLE DECKERS
17 Scania N113, Alexander RH
5 Scania N112, Alexander RH
1 Volvo, Alexander RV

11 SINGLE DECKERS
1 Scania N113, Alexander PS 
1 Scania L113, East Lancashire Flyte 
8 Mercedes Benz 0405, Optare Prisma 
1 Leyland Lynx

TOTAL NUMBER OF BUSES

34 Buses

AVERAGE AGE OF THE FLEET

Single Deckers: G reg, Double Deckers: B reg, Minibuses: P reg, OVERALL FLEET: E reg (March 2000)

FINAL LIST OF SERVICES OPERATED

Service Number Route M-S Daytime Evenings & Sundays
Frequency (minutes) Daytime Vehicle Requirement Frequency (minutes) Daytime Vehicle Requirement
53 Moor Allerton Centre - Leeds - Morley Tingley Mills-Glen Estate 60 4 - -
53A Leeds-Morley Tingley Mills - - $ 30 2
54 Ireland Wood-Moor Grange-Leeds-Morley Asda 30 5 - -
87 Morley-White Rose Centre- Middleton-Leeds-Halton Moor 30 5 - -
87A White Rose Centre-Middleton- Leeds-Bodington Hall - - 30 4
88 Blue Bradford-Pudsey-Leeds- Cross Gates-Colton 30 6 DD - -
90 Leeds-Wortley-Troydale- Pudsey-Greengates - - evenings 120 sundays 60 2
90A Leeds-Wortley-Pudsey-Tyersal - - @ 120 -
420 Morley-Gildersome 30 1 SD - -
421 Morley-Gildersome irregular - - -
424 Morley Shophopper Circular 60 1 SD - -
751 East End Park-Leeds- Moortown 20 4 - -
752 LS Clarence Dock-Leeds-Kirkstall 20 3 DD - -
770 Leeds-Boston Spa-Wetherby - - 60 2 SD
781 Leeds-Alwoodley-Otley-Ilkley 1 Journey 1 - -
X49 Leeds-Morley 30 2 SD - -
X51 Leeds-Morley Tingley Mills peak only - + 60  -
  TOTAL 32 TOTAL  10
CODES:
@ Monday to Saturday Evenings Only
$ Sunday Daytimes Only
+ Monday to Saturday Evenings Only, Thursday-Saturday Evenings runs every 30 minutes 

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