Southern African Buses and Coaches - Western Cape
 

Western Cape

New Pictures *02-11-2006

A brief History of Buses in Cape Town 1950 - 1980

CT = City Tramways     GA -= Golden Arrow     ABS = Associated Bus Holdings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Leyland [Guy*] - City Tramways *see CT Bus History

CT
CT 1602
CT 1612
CT 1630
Victory - Cape Town - SL
Victory - A1602 - Cape Town - SL
Victory - A1612 - Cape Town - SL
Victory - T1630 - Cape Town - RD
City Tramways early Guy Victory A1602  leaves Golden Acre City Tramways early Guy Victory A1612 leaving Golden Acre
CT 1634
CT 1642
CT 1664
CT 1732
Victory - D1634, T1766 - Cape Town - SL
Victory - D1642, D1640,D1636 - Cape Town - SL

Victory - D1664 - Cape Town - SL
Victory - T1732, T1804 - Cape Town - SL
CT 1757
CT 1757
CT 1778
CT 1794
Victory - T1757 - Cape Town - SL
Victory - T1757 - Cape Town - SL
Victory - T1778 - Cape Town - SL
Victory - 1794 - Cape Town - RD
CT 1814
CT
CT 1548
CT 1330
Victory - T1814 - Cape Town - SL
Victory Mkll - Cape Town - SL

Victory Mkll, Atlantis Diesel T1548 - C'Town - SL
Victory Mkll - A1330 - Cape Town - SL
CT 1455
CT 412
CT 875
CT 886
Victory Mkll - A1455 - Cape Town - SL
CVG6L - B412, B429, Big J - P2236 - Paarl - SL
Big J - [George reg.] - Cape Town - SL
Big J 886, MKll Sheerline - Oudtshoorn - SL
CT 1018
CT 1259
CT 2127
CT 2234
 
Big J - P1018 - Cape Town - SL
Big J - A1259 - Cape Town - SL
Big J - P2127 - Paarl - SH
Big J - SD2234 - Cape Town - SL

 
Leyland Guy J SD Bus Bodies CJ29631 Paarl PTL 2127 Between Strand and Stellenbosch - Stan Hughes 1977
CT 2236
CT 2240
CT 2240
CT MR41
Big J - P2236, CVG6L - B429 - Paarl - SL
Big J - P2240 - Paarl - SH
Big J - P2240 - Paarl - SH
Big J - MR41 & OPS4/5 B2162 - Essex Works - SH
Leyland Guy J SD CJ29731 P 2240 Paarl - Destination - Froggy Pond - Stan Hughes 1977 Leyland Guy J SD CJ29731 P 2240 Paarl - Destination - Froggy Pond - Stan Hughes 1977 Leyland Big J MR41 CK6313 / Leyland OPS4/5 B2162  - Rebuilt Essex Works CT - Stan Hughes 1977
CT Big J6LX - Cape Town - SL
 
Leyland - City Tramways /Associated Bus Holdings
AB
AB
Leyland Chassis awaiting body - Essex Works - SH
Leyland Chassis awaiting body - Essex Works - SH
Rebuilt Leyland in chassis form ready body to be built. Associated Bus  Essex Works CT - Stan Hughes 1977 Rebuilt Leyland in chassis form ready body to be built. Associated Bus  Essex Works CT - Stan Hughes 1977
CT
CT

CT
CT
Condemned OPS4/5s - Stellenbosch - SL
OPS4/5s withdrawn - Strand - SH
OPS4/5's withdrawn - Strand SH
OPS4/5 - Guy Big J, PD3 - Malmesbury - SL
Withdrawn Leyland OPS4/5's, mainley CJ registration numbers Strand Depot Boland - Stan Hughes 1977 Leyland OPS4/5's withdrawn Boland PTL Strand - Stan Hughes 1977
CT 004
CT 004
CT 005A
CT 623
OPS4/5 - 004 - Open - Cape Town - SL
OPS4/5 - 004 - Open - Cape Town - SL
OPS4/5 - 005A - Open - Cape Town - SL
OPS4/5 - B623- Guy Big J K878,885,886 - O'hoorn - SL
Leyland OPS4/5 B623 and Guy Big J's K878, K885, K880 at Oudtshoorn bus depot - Susan Lawrence 1984
CT 2064
CT 2125
CT 2133
CT 2137
OPS4/5 - SD2064 - Saldanha - SL
OPS4/5 - SD2125- Saldanha - SL
OPS4/5 - B2133,  2130 - Strand - SH
OPS4/5 - SD2137 - Saldanha - SL
Leyland OPS4/5 CL3280 B2133 / CL712 B2130 B.PTL Strand Stan Hughes 1977
CT 2152
CT 2187
CT 2187
CT 2201
OPS4/5's B2152,2129,2165,B2125- W/d - Strand SH
OPS4/5 - B2187 - Caledon - SL
OPS4/5 - B2187 - Malmesbury - SL
OPS4/5 - P2201 - Stellenbosch - SH
Leyland OPS4/5 CL4853 B2152 / CL1677 B2129 / CL3789 B2165 / CL15049 B2125 Boland PTL Strand - Stan Hughes 1977
CT 2207
CT 2207
CT 2207
CT 2551
OPS4/5 - B2207, B2196 - CT - SL
OPS4/5 - B2207 - Stellenbosch - SL
OPS4/5 - B2207 - Stellenbosch - SL

OPS4/5s - B2551, B2152, B2143, B2129 - Strand - SH
Leyland OPS4/5's L-R: CL1314 B2551 / CL4853 B2152 / CL2133 B2143 / CL16771 B2129 Boland PTL Strand - Stan Hughes 1977
CT 2574
CT 2575
CT 2581
CT 2595
OPS4/5 - H2574 - Strand - SH
OPS4/5 - H2575 - Strand - SH
OPS4/5 - P2581 - Stellenbosch - SH
OPS4/5 - P2595 - Strand - SH
CT 2616
CT 2617
CT 3014
CT 3014
OPS4/5s - W2616, W2610, W2617 - Worcester - SH
OPS4/5 - W2617 - Worcester - SH
*PD2/9 - K3014 - Klipfontein Depot Cape Town - SH
*PD2/9 - K3014 - Klipfontein Depot Cape Town - SH
Leyland OPS4/5s CW11559 W2616 / CW11439 W2610 / CW3533 W2617 - Worcester - Stan Hughes 1977 Leyland PD2/9 Rebodied SD  CA89516 CT3014 CT Klipfontein Rd Depot - Photo Stan Hughes 1977 Leyland PD2/9 Rebodied SD  CA89516 CT3014 CT Klipfontein Rd Depot - Photo Stan Hughes 1977
CT 3018
CT 3019
CT 876
CT 877
*PD2/9 - W3018 - Worcester - SH
*PD2/9 - W3019, 3017 - Worcester - SH
*PD2's ES0876, P2597 - Strand - SH
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PD2's CS0877,CS198,CS0884,TA0942,CS0887 - SH
Leyland PD2/9 CW15023 Worcester PTL 3018 Worcester - Photo Stan Hughes 1977 Leyland PD2/9 CW12962 W3019, CW15661 W3017 Worcester Leyland PD2's withdrawn CA16445 CS0876 [ES] CJ4613 Paarl 2597 [P] Boland PTL Strand - Photo Stan Hughes 1977 City Tramways withdrawn Leyland PD2's CA97645 CS0877 / CA35082 CS198 / CA93495 CS0884 / TA0942 / CS0887 Boland PTL Strand - Photo Stan Hughes 1977
CT 877
CT 941
CT 002A
CT 002A
*PD2's CS0877,CS198,CS0884 - Strand - SH
*PD 2's TR0941,CS0898,CA0850,ES0876 - Strand - SH
PD3 - 002A - CT - SL
PD3 - 002A - CT - SL
Leyland PD2 withdrawn CA97645 CS0877 / CA35082 CS198 / CA93495 CS0884 Boland PTL Strand - Photo Stan Hughes 1977 Leyland PD2's awaiting scrap CA9006 TR0941 / CA97646 CS0898 / CA89619 CA0850 / CA16445 ES0876 Boland PTL Strand - Photo Stan Hughes 1977
CT 214
CT 236
CT 276
CT 279
PD3 - B214 - Stellenbosch - SL
PD3 - B236, OPS4/5 C2601, 2603 - Genadendal - SL
PD3 - B276, B277 - Malmesbury - SL
PD3 - B279 - Malmesbury - SL
CT 279
CT 279
CT 9034
CT 9034
PD3 - B279, B278, Big J - Malmesbury - SL
PD3 - B279, OPS4/5 - Malmesbury - SL
PD3 - 9034 Tree Cutter - CT - SL

PD3 - 9034 Tree Cutter - CT - SL
CT 247
CT 563
CT 47
CT 68
*PD3/5[1965] - K247 - Klipfontein Depot - SH
*PD 3/5 - K563 - Klipfontein Depot - SH
*Royal Tiger - CS47 - Paarl - SH
*Royal Tiger - O68 - Oudtshoorn - SH
Leyland PD3/5 1965  CA106421 CT247 K Klipfontein Rd Depot CT - Photo Stan Hughes 1977 Leyland PD3/5  CA61861 CT563 K Klipfontein Rd Depot CT - Photo Stan Hughes 1977 Leyland Royal Tiger CA145683 CS47 Paarl - Photo Stan Hughes 1977 Leyland Royal Tiger CG 8279 Southern Cape PTL 0-68 Oudtshoorn Depot - Photo Stan Hughes 1977
CT 051A
CT 78
CT 668
CT 779
Semi-Coach - CT051A - Sea Point - SL
Worldmasters[1966] - CT0078, 77, 76 - Paarl - SH
*Worldmaster[1968] - E668 - Paarl - SH
*Worldmaster[1969] - E779, AB6022 - Essex Wks - SH
Worldmasters  WT 09770  L-R: 1966 CA147380 CH 43469 CT0078 / CA147379 CH43317 CT0077 / CA147378 CH43316 CT0076 Paarl - Photo Stan Hughes 1977 Worldmaster 1968 CA162546 SE551518 CT 668 [E] Paarl - Photo Stan Hughes 1977 After crash Worldmaster 1969 CA 177052 CT779 E / Leyland Rebuilt ABS 6022 Essex Works CT - Photo Stan Hughes 1977
CT 784
CT 784
CT 893
AB 6002
*Worldmaster[1969] - E784 - CT - SH
*Worldmaster[1969] - E784 - CT - SH
*Worldmaster CT893,CT775,CS861,CS841 - Paarl - SH
*Worldmaster re-bodied AB6002 - Klipfontein - SH
Leyland Worldmaster 1969 CA179576 [E] 784 Klipfontein Rd Depot CT - Photo Stan Hughes 1977 Leyland Worldmaster 1969 CA179576 [E] 784 Klipfontein Rd Depot CT [R Dickson in pic] - Photo Stan Hughes 1977 Withdrawn Leyland Worldmasters CT 893 / CA176173 775 1969 / CA115944 CS861 1969 / CA191920 CS0841 Paarl Depot - Photo Stan Hughes 1977 Leyland Worldmaster OPS4/5 Rebodied Busaf Bodies CA168609 Associated Bus 6002 [B] Klipfontein Rd Depot CT - Photo Stan Hughes 1977
AB 6013
AB 6016
AB 6046
*Worldmaster re-bodied AB6013, 6005 - Kftn - SH
*Worldmaster AB6016, 6014 PD3 E512, W/m 943 - SH
Worldmasters - Cape Town - RD
Rebodied Leyland Worldmaster or OPS4/5 Essex Works Body Busaf Parts L-R: AB 6013 / CA108465 AB 6005 Klipfontein Rd Dept CT - Photo Stan Hughes 1977
 

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