952 JUB - 1964 AEC Regent V

C Roe H39 / 31R body

Leeds City Transport No. 952 /

OK Motor Services / Tyne & Wear PTE 413

New to Leeds City Transport (No 952) in 1964, this type was the last in a line of AEC / Roe buses for the City that began in 1932. It has 'modern' features including semi-automatic gearbox and fluorescent interior lighting, and a 9.6 litre AEC engine.

Withdrawn in 1975, this bus passed to OK Motor Services, Bishop Auckland, then to Tyne & Wear PTE who were suffering a severe vehicle shortage at the time - the Tyne & Wear 'livery' consisting of painting front panels yellow.

Final withdrawal from service came in 1979 when the bus passed into preservation. It is currently undergoing restoration.

WANTED - a rear destination blind for this bus.

952 JUB as Tyne & Wear PTE 413

January 2001 - New front brake adjusters have been sourced and fitted.

October 2002 - The nearside upper deck seats have been removed for cleaning and repairs to the lining panels of the bodywork. The platform needs a complete overhaul, but on the credit side, this bus has been completely cleaned inside and out and looks much better. (It currently lives outside).

January 2003 - The platform area has been stripped, and a new steel sub-frame manufactured. The cab has also received attention ready for painting.

January 2004 - Over the last few months, the cab has been stripped out and repainted and work recommenced on the interior upper deck and front end of the bodywork.

Aprl 2004 - The overhauled destination boxes are now back in place and various areas repainted. A new platform frame has been manufactured and will be fitted shortly.

April 2005 - Having swapped workshop space with HPW 133, this vehicle wil spend some time in the Museum. It is receiving new wood to its platform.

July 2007 - New wings (inner and outer) and associated panels have been made for the nearside front and work on reassembling the front end should recommence soon. Some new wood has been fitted at the nearside rear wheel arch and new panels will also be fitted soon. New fuel pipes have been made for the engine bay.

April 2008 - The n/s front wing area has been renewed; four new sections being fabricated and fitted.

front nearside 952 JUB, December 2008, showing polished bonnet

January 2009 - The n/s front wing and associated panels (4 sections in total) have been painted after a 'dry' fit and the whole area reassembled. This was not as easy as it sounds. Complementing the result is a now highly polished aluminium bonnet top.

Does anyone know, by the way, why Leeds Corporation specified unpainted bonnets for many of its batches of half-cabs?

April 2009 - Work has now started on the offside front, with the wing removed for lots of attention and the underside being cleaned.

July 2009 - Much work has recently been completed with seat frames being sanded down, painted and refitted together with the upper deck n/s formica side panels refitted after warping.

Welding has commenced on the o/s front wing.

April 2010 - The upper deck offside seat frames are now being renovated after the interior panels have been repaired and refitted, and the floor scrubbed. The lower cowl middle panel is now repaired and painted too.

July 2010 - The offside front of the chassis has been cleaned and primed and all the upper deck seats are now reinstated after the frames have been painted.

October 2010 - The front offside chassis is now painted.

January 2011 - Work has recommenced on the rear of the body with a new back panel and some replacement wood in the o/s rear corner.

April 2011 - Work contiues on the interior electrics, suspension and platform area.

October 2011 - Recent work has included an upper deck ceiling panel being reinstated, interior electrics, exterior electrics, a new rear registration panel being fitted and new 'dog' rails being manufactured. Work on the platform will include new treadmaster and reinstatement of the pole etc. The air filter has been serviced and new rocker box gaskets fitted.

952 appeared at the November 2011 Open Day with radiator surround and lower offside panel in yellow, representing its time with Tyne & Wear PTE.