| 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 - ? | C. Hinton, Cardiff |
| ? | Crossley | J. Norman | ? / 14 | 1925 - ? | C. Hinton, Cardiff |
| ? | Crossley | J. Norman | ? / 14 | 1927 - ? | ? |
| ? | Bean | ? | ? / 14 | ? | ? |
| ? | Crossley | ? | ? | ? | C. Hinton, Cardiff |
| ? | Clement-Talbot | ? | ? / 14 | ? | War Department |
| ? | Berliet | ? | ? / 29 | ? | ? |
| ? | Berliet | ? | ? / 29 | ? | ? |
| ? | Berliet | ? | ? / 29 | ? | ? |
| ? | Lancia | ? | ? / 27 | 1930 - ? | ? |
| ? | Lancia | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| ? | Reo | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| ? | Reo | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| ? | Reo | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| ? | Leyland Tiger | Burlingham (rebodied by Duple in 1936) | ? | 1934 - ? | Cridland's, Cardiff |
| VARIOUS COACHES ACQUIRED SUBSEQUENTLY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg. No. | Chassis / Chassis No. | Body / Body No. | Year / Seats | Purchased / Sold | Previous Owner |
| BXM ? | Bedford | ? | 1935 | ? | ? |
| DPU ? | Bedford | ? | 1936 | ? | ? |
| HLC 101 or HLG 101 | ? | ? | ? | ? | NOTE : this coach had never been mentioned in conversations with any of the partners, but was depicted in a photograph, alongside UJ 7338 |
| UJ 7338 | Bedford | ? | 1936 | ? | ? |
| BDL 322 | Bedford | Duple | 1937 / C25F | ? | Coombs, Isle of Wight NOTE : this was the first coach to carry the golden brown and light buff livery |
| DAD 240 | Bedford WTB 112329 | Duple 5210 | 1938 / C25F | ? - 06/1951 | ? NOTE : DAD 240 was rebodied for Falconer and Watts by Hall and Baynum of Cardiff |
| COACHES ACQUIRED FROM 1947 ONWARD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg. No. | Chassis / Chassis No. | Body / Body No. | Year / Seats | Purchased / Sold | Previous Owner | DKG 759 | Commer Commando | Harrington | 1947 / C30F | 1947 - ? | New |
| EKG 674 | Commer Q4 Commando 15A38165 | Pearson (first bodied as a coach 1949) | 1949 / C30F | 1949 - 04/1952 | New (previously a War Department vehicle : Falconer and Watts was the first owner of the vehicle as a coach) |
| EKG 466 | Commer Q4 | Thurgood (first bodied as a coach 1949) | 1949 / C33F | 1949 - ? | New (previously a War Department vehicle : Falconer and Watts was the first owner of the vehicle as a coach) |
| EDM 324 | Leyland PS1 | Pearson | 1946 / C33F | 1950 - ? | ? NOTE : The registration number was once thought to be EDM 342 |
| DAW 473 | Bedford OB | Duple | 1946 / C29F | 1950 - ? | ? |
| FBO 57 | Bedford OB | Duple | 1950 / C29F | 1950 - ? | New |
| KXJ 287 | Bedford OB | Duple | 1950 / C29F | 1951 - ? | Silver Grey, Morecambe |
| DVL 789 | Bedford OB | Duple | 1950 / C29F | 1951 - ? | Coastal Coaches, Hull |
| GBO 319 | Bedford SBG | Duple | 1951 / C33F | 1951 - ? | New |
| JTX 505 | Commer Avenger | Plaxton | 1950 / C33F | ? - ? | F. James Luxury Tours ? |
| NKG 507 | Bedford SBG 50296 | Duple Vega 1074/90 | 1957 / C41F | 1957 - 16/03/65 | New |
| GTH 180 | Bedford SBG | Duple | 1951 / C33F | 1959 - ? | Thomas, Llangadog |
| LVC 408 | Karrier Q25 32A0725 | Reading | 1952 / C14F | ? - 04/1963 | E. Shaw & Son, Maxey |
| ODW 831 | Bedford SB3 60714 | Duple Vega 1090/146 | 1958 / C41F | 1961 - 16/03/65 | R. Williams, Newport (Gwent) |
| VNP 400 | Bedford C4Z2 2313 | Duple Vista 108954 | 1958 / C29F | 1961 - 08/11/65 | ? |
| 218 GPH | Bedford SB3 63123 | Duple Vega 1090 352 | 1958 / C41F | 1961 - 16/03/65 | ? |
| RHP 919 | Karrier AF 2523 52 A2322 | Reading 5195 | 1955 / C14F | 1962 - 19/01/67 | ? |
| PTK 514 | Bedford SB3 85089 | Duple Super Vega 72243 | 1961/ C41F | 16/03/65 - 01/04/71 | Cosy Coaches, Poole |
| 33 SRB | Bedford SB3 85260 | Duple Super Vega 72244 | 1961 / C41F | 16/03/65 - 12/06/69 | Blue Bus, WIllington |
| 4281 TJ | Bedford VAS/1 1435 | Duple Bella Vista 75214 | 1963 / C29F | 08/11/65 - 29/06/67 | Davies and Mawson, Walkden |
| DUE 512C | Bedford VAS/1 1815 | Duple Bella Vista 77411 | 1965 / C29F | 29/06/67 - 14/10/71 | Cotton's Coaches, Rugby |
| BOT 21C | Commer ¾ ton Series II A LBD 340883 | Harrington CO 311 | 1965 / Mb12 | 19/11/68 - 26/01/71 | Fleet Coaches, Fleet |
| 3097 UP | Bedford SB5 91186 | Duple Bella Vega 74996 | 1963 / C41F | 12/06/69 - 05/06/70 | Fred Burley, Selby |
| OMB 4D | Bedford SB3 6819582 | Duple Bella Vega 78720 | 17/02/66 / C41F | 26/05/70 - 31/08/72 | M. Thomson, Stoke-on-Trent |
| YAP 423 | Bedford J2SZ2 136770 | Duple C/F J2/134 | 01/12/62 / B19F | 02/08/70 - 21/08/72 | C. K. Barnett, Kings Langley (new to Russell of Letchworth) NOTE : YAP 423 also had a courier seat |
| FNT 234D | Bedford SB3 6817870 | Duple Bella Vega 78473 | 01/04/66 / C41F | 01/04/71 - 03/05/72 | M. Thomson, Stoke-on-Trent |
| JKT 109E | Bedford VAS 5 7832103 | Duple Vista 25 80013 | 01/05/67 / C29F | 14/10/71 - 23/01/73 | Bywater, Rochdale |
| KRP 2E | Bedford VAM 5 6861022 | Duple Viceroy 80072 | 16/03/67 / C45F | 27/04/72 - 28/08/74 | Heeps, Guilsborough |
| BHA 365C | Bedford J2SZ10 220331 | Duple J2 / 272 / 77135 | 01/01/65 / C19F | 05/06/72 - 05/10/74 | Thistle, Doncaster (new to Morris of Bearwood) NOTE : BHA 365C also had a courier seat |
| KDY 220H | Bedford VAM 70 TRP2D9T 466234 | Duple Viceroy 82196 | 07/04/70 / C45F | 22/08/72 - 26/10/75 | Hastings Coachways, St. Leonards-on-Sea |
| CKG 470L | Bedford VAS 5 472741 | Duple Vista 25 248 70 | 01/02/73 / C29F | 01/03/73 - 30/04/75 | New |
| MBM 585G | Ford R226 55750 | Plaxton Panorama Elite 702819 | 23/07/69 / C53F | 04/04/73 - 13/02/75 | Terraneau, South Molton |
| RVO 285F | Ford Transit Custom 118" BC05GM07600/DAP | Deansgate Luxury Coach | 10/05/68 / C12F | 26/09/73 - 20/12/74 | Stan Davies, Cardiff |
| FUP 821C | Ford 676 E A39335 | Duple Mariner 77682 | 19/03/65 / C52F | 04/05/74 - 30/09/75 | Tellyn, Romford |
| HDA 290J | Ford R226 BCO4KA48558 | Duple Viceroy 37 230 / 154 | 13/07/71 / C53F | 14/08/74 - 11/03/78 | Goldline, London |
| LLG 923L | Austin-Morris 440-EA 011149F | Asco Clubman 7220402 | 06/12/72 / C19F | 08/01/75 - 16/02/78 | Crawford, Crawley NOTE : exhibited at 1972 Commercial Motor Show (as 8286 ZD) |
| HDW 873N | Ford R1114 BCO4PB55337 | Plaxton Panorama Elite III 7511FC046 | 11/02/75 / C53F | 14/02/75 - 12/04/81 | New |
| XKN 158J | Ford R192 BCO4KA46530 | Plaxton Panorama Elite II 712601 | 18/03/71 / C45F | 02/05/75 - see below | Heasman, Gillingham |
| BOD 807L | Ford R1114 BCO4MR59019 | Duple Dominant 270 367 | 09/03/73 / C53F | 26/10/75 - 17/11/78 | Waddon, Caerphilly |
| MTX 106P | Ford R1014 BCO4RM63671 | Duple Dominant 621 4018 | 01/05/76 / C45F | 03/05/76 - 06/05/80 | New |
| 349 DMJ | Bedford J2SZ7 84383 | Plaxton 612510 | 25/02/61 / C20F | 20/07/76 - 17/02/77 | Smith, Molash (new to Taylor of Meppershall, apparently as C18F) NOTE : 349 DMJ had been an award winner in the Seventh British Coach Rally in Brighton in 1961 : 349 DMJ was hardly, if ever, used, as it was originally purchased to be fitted with a new chassis ! |
| RHB 114R | Ford A0609 BCLBSG61583 | Moseley Continental Faro III 102477 | 22/04/77 / C25F | 12/05/77 - 28/10/80 | New NOTE : RHB 114R was entered in the 1977 British Coach Rally in Brighton, but failed to win any awards |
| LNV 1E | Bedford VAL 70 7807347 | Duple Viceroy 80766 | 09/06/67 / C52F | 11/03/78 - 22/11/78 | Walton's, Cardiff NOTE : LNV 1E was never operated |
| UTG 320S | Ford R1114 Tornado BCO4TC65204 | Plaxton Supreme 7811FCMT069 | 01/03/78 / C53F | 25/04/78 - see below | New NOTE : UTG 320S was entered in the 1978 British Coach Rally in Brighton, but failed to win any awards |
| XKG 808T | Ford R1114 BCO4TD60086 | Duple Dominant II 923/4427 | 15/01/79 / C53F | 17/01/79 - see below | New |
| DKG 321V | Ford R1114 Tornado BCRSWC494110 | Plaxton Supreme IV 80.11.FC.007 | 01/01/80 / C53F | 17/01/80 - see below | New NOTE : DKG 321V was entered in the 1980 British Coach Rally in Brighton, but failed to win any awards |
| CNY 812V | Ford A0609 BCLWWK364230 | Moseley Continental Faro III 147779 | 15/08/79 / C25F | 03/11/80 - see below | Main Line, Tonyrefail |
| GBO 304W | Ford R1114 BCRSAB454980 | Duple Dominant SDIV 123/4566 | 22/04/81 / C53F | 29/04/81 - see below | New NOTE : GBO 304W was entered in the 1981 British Coach Rally in Brighton, and won the 'Cymru Trophy' : as of October 23 2006, GBO 304W is in the Kells Transport Museum in Ireland, reregistered 81 KE 398 |
Note : the year in column 4 is the approximate date built ; if a full date is given, this is the date of original registration
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.
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.