This is an attempt to summarise all vehicles that have operated for COMS since 1946. It is split into separate sections for different vehicle types; at first sight, the categories may seem rather random, but I have attempted to fit them wherever possible to the COMS numbering system, so as to make the list as clear as possible. Like all our other lists, it is unofficial, and probably contains inaccuracies and/or omissions. Any corrections are therefore welcome (however pedantic they may seem) and will be credited.

It is worth pointing out that vehicles described as "lowheight" or "lowbridge" in this context are those capable of passing under Oxford station bridge, whereas those described as "highbridge" or "overheight" are not. The original height limit was 13' 0"; the bridge has since been rebuilt, and the height limit is now 13' 6". This explains the renumbering of some VR's that were delivered with 9xx numbers into the ordinary series. For convenience, the 1977/8 VR's are included in the lowheight section, as their registrations clearly suggest that the change was anticipated at the time of their delivery.

Pre-1971 Single Deck Coaches & Dual Purpose Vehicles
F/No.	Reg.No	Chassis	Body	Notes
601-6	MWL 994-9	AEC Regal III	Duple C32F
607-10	SFC 607-10	AEC Regal IV 9821S	Willowbrook C37C
601/2	DFC 601/2D	AEC Reliance 6MU3R	Duple (Northern) C45F	1
601-10	415/6/9/21/2 DHO, 414/7/8/25/6 DHO	AEC Reliance	Park Royal DP41F	2
Single Deck Coaches & Dual Purpose Vehicles 1971-1976
F/No.	Reg.No	Chassis	Body	Notes
3	521 ABL	Bristol REX	ECW C47F	3
4/5	834/5 CRX	Bristol RELH6G	ECW C47F	3
10-2	EMO 551-3C	Bedford SB13	Harrington C37F	3
13-6	GRX 413-6D	Bedford VAM14	Duple C41F	3
17	TCP 899	AEC Reliance	Alexander C49F	5
19	436 GAC	Leyland Leopard	Duple C49F	6
21-3	LJB 421-3E	Bristol RELH6G	ECW C47F	3
24-7	CHA 84/5/9/102C	Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R	Duple C49F	7
28-31	RJB 428-31F	Bristol LH6L	Duple C41F	3
32-5	UMO 688-91G	Bristol LH6L	Duple C41F	3
36-9	YBL 925-8H	Bristol LH6L	Duple C41F	3
40/1	613/4 JPU	Bristol LS	ECW C34F	4
40/1	CHA 92/108C	Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R	Duple C49F	7
42	618 JPU	Bristol MW	ECW C34F	4
43-5	UJB 197-9	Bristol MW	ECW C34F	3
46-8	WRX 773-5	Bristol MW	ECW C34F	3
49-52	SWL 49-52J	AEC Reliance 6MU4R	Willowbrook DP49F
53-6	TJO 53-6K	AEC Reliance 6MU4R	Marshall DP49F
57/8	TFC 57/8J	Bristol RELH6G	Plaxton C51F
71-3	GBW 71-3L	Bristol RELH6G	ECW C49F
74-6	XBW 74-6M	Bristol RELH6L	Plaxton Elite Express III C40F	12
77-80	NUD 77-80M	Bristol RELH6L	ECW DP49F
81-90	RBW 81-90M	Bristol RELH6L	ECW DP49F	13
26-31	CRN 833-8D	Leyland Leopard	Plaxton C49F	8
47	RTJ 364G	Ford R192	Plaxton C45F	9
48	AAW 471K	Ford R192	Plaxton C45F	10
59	UUJ 447J	Bedford YRQ	Willowbrook DP45F	11
60	VNT 848J	Bedford YRQ	Willowbrook DP45F	11
Single Deck Coaches & Dual Purpose Vehicles 1977-1982
F/No.	Reg.No	Chassis	Body	Notes
1-4	YFC 11-4R	Leyland Leopard PSU3D/4R	Duple Dominant I Express C49F	14
5-6	LWL 5/6S	Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R	Duple Dominant II Express C49F	15
7/8	PJO 7/8T	Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R	Duple Dominant II Express C49F
9-14	RFC 9-14T	Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R	Duple Dominant II Express C49F	16
15	WUD 815T	Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R	Duple Dominant II Express C49F
16-9	YFC 16-9V	Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R	Duple Dominant II Express C49F
20-4	BBW 20-4V	Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R	Duple Dominant II Express C49F
25-7	MUD 25-7W	Leyland Leopard PSU3F/4R	Duple Dominant IV Express C49F	16,22
28-33	VUD 28-33X	Leyland Leopard PSU3G/4R	ECW C49F	16
40-2	SHA 642/5/52G	Leyland Leopard PSU4A/4R	Plaxton Panorama Elite C40F	17
43-6	HRN 957/61/55/65G	Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R	Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F	18
47/8	KET 161/2W	Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R	Willowbrook 003 C49F	19
49	PEH 49R	Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R	Duple Dominant II Express C49F	20
50/1	URF 50/1S	Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R	Duple Dominant II Express C49F	20
Single Deck Coaches & Dual Purpose Vehicles 1982-date
F/No.	Reg.No	Chassis	Body	Notes
101-10	EBW 101-10Y	Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R	Duple Dominant IV C50F
111-4	A111-4 MUD	Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R	Plaxton Paramount I 3200 C51F
115-9	A115-9 PBW	Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RH	Plaxton Paramount I 3500 C50F
120-4	B120-4 UUD	Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RH	Plaxton Paramount II 3500 C51F	21
130-4	E130-4 YUD	DAF MB230	Plaxton Paramount III 3500 C53F
135-9	F135-9 LJO	DAF SB3000	Plaxton Paramount III 3500 C53F
140/1	J140/1 NJO	DAF SB2305	Plaxton Paramount III 3200LS C53F
50-5	K750-5 UJO	Dennis Javelin	Plaxton Premiere I 320 C53F
150-5	L150-5 HUD	Volvo B10M-62	Plaxton Premiere II 350 C51F	49
156-8	N156-8 BFC	Volvo B10M-62	Plaxton Premiere II 350 C53F	49
159-63	UJI 1759-63	Volvo B10M-60	Plaxton Paramount III 3500 C51F	23,49
1-4	R1-4 OXF	Volvo B10M-62	Plaxton Premiere II 350 C53F
5-12	R5-12 OXF	Volvo B10M-62	Plaxton Excalibur C53F
41-4	M627-30 FNS	Volvo B10M-62	Jonckheere Deauville C52F	50
Double Deck Coaches & Dual Purpose Vehicles
F/No.	Reg.No	Chassis	Body	Notes
101-9	NUD 101-9L	Bristol VRTSL2-6LX	ECW CH41/27F	24
901-5	B901-5 XJO	MCW Metroliner DR130/7	MCW CH53/23F
906-8	C906-8 GUD	MCW Metroliner DR130/21	MCW CH53/23F
Double Deck Buses 1946-1953
F/No.	Reg.No	Chassis	Body	Notes
H301-4	KFC 139-42	AEC Regent II	Park Royal H30/26R
H305-25	LWL 300-20	AEC Regent II	Park Royal H30/26R
H326-45	MWL 960-79	AEC Regent II	Weymann H30/26R
L346-59	MWL 980-93	AEC Regent III	NCB L27/26R
L360	NFC 311	AEC Regent III	NCB L27/26R
L361-70	NWL 709-18	AEC Regent III	NCB L27/26R
L371-80	OFC 371-80	AEC Regent III	Park Royal L26/26R
H381-403	OFC 381-403	AEC Regent III 9612A	Weymann H30/26R
L404-13	PWL 404-13	AEC Regent III 9613A	Weymann L27/26R
H414-23	PWL 414-23	AEC Regent III	Weymann H30/26R
H424-32	SFC 424-32	AEC Regent III	Weymann H30/26R
L433-9	SFC 433-9	AEC Regent III	Park Royal L27/26R
Lowbridge Double Deck Buses 1953-1960
F/No.	Reg.No	Chassis	Body	Notes
L174-81	TWL 174-81	AEC Regent III 9613S	Weymann L27/26R
L182	UJO 182	AEC Regent III	Weymann L30/26R
L183-5	WJO 183-5	AEC Regent V	Park Royal L30/26R
L186-92	186-92 AWL	AEC Regent V MD3RV	Weymann L30/26R
L193-5	193-5 BFC	AEC Regent V MD3RV	Weymann L30/28RD
L196-200	196-200 KFC	AEC Regent V	East Lancs L30/28RD
Highbridge Double Deck Buses 1953-1960
F/No.	Reg.No	Chassis	Body	Notes
H922-8	TWL 922-8	AEC Regent III 9613S	Park Royal H30/26R
H929-34	UWL 929-34	AEC Regent III	Park Royal H30/26R
H935-43	UWL 935-43	AEC Regent III	Weymann H30/26R
H944-7	WJO 944-7	AEC Regent V	Weymann H30/26R
H948-50	948-50 AFC	AEC Regent V MD3RV	Park Royal H30/26R
H951-5	951-5 AJO	AEC Regent V MD3RV	Weymann H33/28RD
H956-63	956-63 AJO	AEC Regent V MD3RV	Park Royal H33/28R
H964-71	964-71 CWL	AEC Regent V LD3RA	Weymann H37/28R
H972-9	972-9 CWL	AEC Regent V LD3RA	Park Royal H37/28R
H980-9	980-9 HFC	AEC Regent V	Willowbrook H37/26F
Lowheight Double Deck Buses 1961-date
F/No.	Reg.No	Chassis	Body	Notes
301-5	301-5 KFC	Dennis Loline II YF7	East Lancs H35/28F
306-15	306-15 MFC	AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA	Park Royal H43/29F
316-28	316-28 NJO	AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA	Park Royal H40/25F
329-38	329-38 RJO	AEC Renown 3B3RA	Park Royal H38/27F
339-47	339-47 TJO	AEC Renown 3B3RA	Park Royal H38/27F
348-59	CFC 348-59C	AEC Renown 3B3RA	Park Royal H38/27F
360-7	DFC 360-7D	AEC Renown 3B3RA	Park Royal H38/27F
368-71	FWL 368-71E	AEC Renown 3B3RA	Northern Counties H38/27F
372-81	KFC 372-81G	Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX	Northern Counties H41/31F
382-96	MJO 382-96H	Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX	Northern Counties H43/27D
397-416	TFC 397-416K	Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX	Alexander H43/27D
417-30	UFC 417-30K	Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX	Northern Counties H43/27D
431-6	OUD 431-6M	Bristol VRTSL2-6LX	ECW H43/34F
437-9	GUD 749-51N	Bristol VRTSL2-6LX	ECW H43/34F
440-4	JWL 993-7N	Bristol VRTSL2-6LX	ECW H43/34F
445-9	PJO 445-9P	Bristol VRTSL3-6LXB	ECW H43/34F
450-2	TBW 450-2P	Bristol VRTSL3-6LXB	ECW H43/31F
453-9	YBW 600-6R	Bristol VRTSL3-6LXB	ECW H43/31F
460-5	AUD 460-5R	Bristol VRTSL3-6LXB	ECW H43/31F
466-73	CJO 466-73R	Bristol VRTSL3-6LXB	ECW H43/31F
474-81	HUD 474-81S	Bristol VRTSL3-6LXB	ECW H43/27D	25
482-6	OUD 482-6T	Bristol VRTSL3-6LXB	ECW H43/27D	25
487-9	YBW 487-9V	Bristol VRTSL3-6LXB	ECW H43/31F	25
490-2	EJO 490-2V	Bristol VRTSL3-6LXB	ECW H43/31F	26
493-501	HUD 493-501W	Bristol VRTSL3-6LXB	ECW H43/27D
502-10	KJO 502-10W	Bristol VRTSL3-6LXB	ECW H43/27D
511-5	PFC 511-5W	Bristol VRTSL3-6LXB	ECW H43/27D
201-6	VJO 201-6X	Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R	ECW H47/28D
207-12	WWL 207-12X	Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R	ECW H47/28D
213-8	BBW 213-8Y	Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R	ECW H47/28D
219-24	CUD 219-24Y	Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R	ECW H47/28D
225-9	E225-9 CFC	Leyland Olympian	Alexander H47/26D
230-5	G230-5 VWL	Leyland Olympian	Alexander H47/26D	27
236-9	FWL 778-81Y	Leyland Olympian	ECW H45/32F	28
201-4/9	UBX 46/5/7-9	Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1	Weymann L39/34F	29
205	YTH 805	Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1	Weymann L39/33F	29
206/7	WTH 113/4	Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1	Weymann L39/33F	29
207/8/10-2	RTH 641/37/8/40/39	Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1	Metro Cammell L39/34F	29
213-6	JDB 245-8F	Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX	Alexander H44/31F	30
368/78/80	WJN 368J, GHJ 378/80L	Daimler Fleetline CRL6-33	Northern Counties H49/31D	48
Overheight Double Deck Buses 1961-date
F/No.	Reg.No	Chassis	Body	Notes
901-3	OFC 901-3H	Bristol VRTSL2-6LX	ECW H39/31F	31
904-6	NAC 415-7F	Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1	Northern Counties H44/31F	32
908-23	5262 HA, 5273 HA, 5284 HA, 5248 HA, 5250 HA, 5257 HA, 5263 HA, 5278 HA, 5282 HA, 5271 HA, 5254 HA, 5272 HA, 5276 HA, 5258 HA, 5264 HA, 5249 HA	Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX	Alexander H44/33F	33
961-5/8/9	MPT 291-5/8/9P	Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R	ECW H45/27D	35
975/82-7	MPT 305/12-7P	Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R	ECW H45/27D	35
991-4	JGU 265/7/74/5K	Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB	MCW H44/24D	36
995-8	MLH 343/8/52/71L	Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB	MCW H44/24D	36
999	PWL 999W	Leyland Olympian B45	Alexander H50/32D	37
950-9	GYE 280W, KYV 516X, KYN 300X, KYV 317X, KYV 328X, KYV 452X, KYV 519X, KYN 291X, KYV 370X, NUW 667Y	Leyland Titan TNLXB/2RR	Leyland H44/26D	34
960-71	OHV 711Y, KYV 524X, KYV 530X, OHV 727X, OHV 745Y, OHV 783Y, KYV 381X, KYV 392X, NUW 661Y, KYV 510X, KYN 308X, KYV 457X	Leyland Titan TNLXB/2RR	Leyland H44/26D	34
973-5	KYV 493X, NUW 635Y, A869 SUL	Leyland Titan TNLXB/2RR	Leyland H44/26D	34
Single Deckers
F/No.	Reg.No	Chassis	Body	Notes
701-20	NJO 701-20	AEC Regal III 9621A	Willowbrook B32F	38
721-9	OJO 721-9	AEC Regal III 9621A	Willowbrook B32F
730-5	SFC 730-5	AEC Regal IV	Willowbrook B42F
736-41	WJO 736-41	AEC Reliance	Willowbrook B42F
742-51	742-51 HFC	AEC Reliance	Weymann B44F
752-9	752-9 KFC	AEC Reliance	Park Royal B44F
760-5	760-5 MFC	AEC Reliance	Marshall B44F
766-76	766-76 NJO	AEC Reliance	Marshall B53F	39
777-84	777-84 PJO	AEC Reliance 2MU3RV	Marshall B44F
785-90	785-90 RJO	AEC Reliance 4MU4RA	Marshall B53F
791-6	791-6 TJO	AEC Reliance 2MU4RA	Willowbrook B44F
611-5	611-5 TJO	AEC Reliance 4MU4RA	Marshall B53F
616-9	AJO 616-9C	AEC Reliance 4MU4RA	Weymann DP49F	40
616/7	FAW 156/7D	Bedford VAM5	Willowbrook B45F	11
620-7	DFC 620-7D	AEC Swift MP2R	Willowbrook B53F
628-38	GJO 628-38F	AEC Swift MP2R	Marshall B47F	41
639	KKV 800G	Daimler Roadliner	Plaxton DP53F	42
640	PJO 640F	Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX-36	Alexander B45D
641-65	NWL 641-65M	Ford R1014	Willowbrook B45F
666-73	WWL 503-10R	Ford R1014	Duple Dominant B43F
674	YHA 393J	Ford R192	Plaxton B25F	43
676/8/9	JEH 176/8/9K	Bristol RELL6L	ECW B52F	44
677/80/1	AHT 208/11J, YHY 581J	Bristol RELL6L	ECW B44D	45
611/3/4	RFC 11/3/4T	Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R	Willowbrook Warrior B48F	16
612	WPD 27Y	Leyland Leopard PSU3G/4R	Willowbrook Warrior B48F	16
627	MUD 27W	Leyland Leopard PSU3F/4R	Willowbrook Warrior B48F	16
631/3	VUD 31/3X	Leyland Leopard PSU3G/4R	Willowbrook Warrior B48F	16
501-20	M501-20 VJO	Dennis Dart	Marshall B36D
601-24	N601-24 FJO	Volvo B10B-58	Plaxton Verde B51F
625-8	N413-6 NRG	Volvo B10B-58	Plaxton Verde B51F
629-43	P629-43 FFC	Volvo B10B	Plaxton Verde B45D
644-56	K118-30 BUD	Volvo B10B	Northern Counties Paladin B43D	46
401-10	R401-5,46,407-10 FFC	Dennis Dart SLF	Wright Crusader B30F
Minibuses and Midibuses
F/No.	Reg.No	Chassis	Body	Notes
702	YFC 102K	Ford Transit	Williams B15F	53
703?	JUD 103L	Ford Transit	?	54
704	NWL 704M	Ford Transit	Strachan B16F
705	VYM 502M	Ford Transit	Strachan B16F	47
722-8	C722-8 JJO	Ford Transit 190D	Carlyle B20F
729	C729 JJO	Ford Transit 190D	Dormobile DP20F
730-9	B730-9 YUD	Ford Transit	Carlyle B20F
740	B875 EOM	Ford Transit	Carlyle B20F	51
750	D750 SJO	MCW Metrorider MF150/13	MCW B25F
751-7	E751-7 VJO	MCW Metrorider MF150/26	MCW B25F
758-62	E758-62 XWL	MCW Metrorider MF150/51	MCW B25F
763	F763 LBW	MCW Metrorider MF150/114	MCW B25F
764-7	F501-4 ANY	MCW Metrorider MF150/109	MCW B23F
768	F505 CBO	MCW Metrorider MF150/105	MCW B23F
769-83	G769-83 WFC	Optare Metrorider MR09	Optare B25F
801-4	L801-4 HJO	Optare Mertorider MREL	Optare B18F	52
SM1	A103 JUD	Ford Transit	Dormobile B16F
SM2	XBW 4X	Ford Transit	Dormobile B16F	55

Notes
1	601/2 were renumbered 1/2
2	601-10 were ex Aldershot & District in 1969-70
3	3-5,10-6,21-3,28-39,43-8 were ex South Midland 4xx in 1971
4	40-2 were ex South Midland in 1971 but were new to Eastern National
5	17 was ex Hebble Motor Services in 1971
6	19 was ex Midland Red in 1973, originally Stratford Blue
7	24-7,40/1 were ex Midland Red 5784/5/9,5802,5792,5808 in 1973
8	26-31 were ex Ribble 833-8 in 1976
9	47 was ex Midland Red in 1975, previously Hoggins, Wrockwardine Wood, originally Sharrock, West Houghton
10	48 was ex Midland Red in 1975, but was new to Hoggins, Wrockwardine Wood
11	59/60,616/7 were ex Midland Red in 1975, but were new to Cooper, Oakengates
12	74 was C49F
13	84 was DP45F; 88-90 were C49F
14	3/4 were PSU3E/4R
15	5 was rebodied in 1979
16	11/3/4, 27, 31/3 plus WPD 27Y from Bee Line were rebodied by Willowbrook in 1990/1 becoming 6xx
17	40-2 were ex Midland Red 6142/5/52 in 1978
18	43-6 were ex Ribble 957/61/55/65 in 1979
19	47/8 were ex Yorkshire Traction 161/2 in 1982
20	49-51 were ex PMT 49-51 in 1982
21	123/4 were Paramount 3200
22	25-7 were originally ordered by Bristol Omnibus
23	159-63 were ex Shearings (H9xx DRJ batch)
24	101-9 were renumbered 311-9. 101-3 were CH41/25F
25	474-89 were delivered as 924-39
26	490-2 were diverted from Eastern Counties
27	231-5 were converted to H47/30F, 230 is due to follow on transfer to Wycombe
28	236-9 were ex AERE, Harwell
29	201-12 were ex South Wales Transport in 1970, having been new to James, Ammanford. 207 (RTH 641) was replaced by WTH 114 due to accident damage shortly after entering service
30	213-6 were ex North Western RCC in 1972
31	901-3 were ordered by Southern Vectis, and were later renumbered 301-3
32	904-6 were ex Midland Red 2009-11 in 1971, having been new to Stratford Blue as Nos. 9-11
33	908-23 were ex Midland Red 52xx in 1975; 908/10/4/20 were H44/31F
34	950-71/3-5 were ex London Transport T class
35	961-5/8/9/75/82-7 were ex Northern General 3291-5/8/9, 3305/12-7 in 1986/7
36	991-8 were ex London Transport DM class
37	999 was a Leyland demonstrator in Singapore, numbered SBS5396B
38	701-10 were DP32F
39	766-8 were B44F
40	616-9 later became 716-9 (also 6-9 for a while)
41	634-8 were B53F
42	639 was ex Daimler Transport Vehicles Ltd. in 1970
43	674 was ex Midland Red 6393 in 1978
44	676/8/9 were ex PMT 176/8/9
45	677/80/1 were ex Bristol Omnibus, as were similar vehicles 682-4, details unknown. 681 was originally a Cheltenham District vehicle
46	644-56 were ex London General in 1997, formerly K100 KLL (644) and various other (mainly single-figure) in K-KLL series (645-56)
47	705 was ex National Travel South East in 1974
48	368/78/80 were ex Southend Transport 368/78/80 in 1985
49	150-163 renumbered 50-63 in 1998
50	41-4 were ex-Clarkes of London in 1997
51	740 was ex-Midland Red Omnibus Company (Carlyle) in 1985
52	801-4 were battery-electric buses, operated under franchise for Southern Electric and Oxfordshire County Council
53	702 was initially numbered 102
54	This vehicle is assumed to have been 103. It is not known if it became 703, or any further details
55	SM2 was the Stanford in the Vale Community Bus

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