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Another look at some delightful vehicles from the past. Here we pay a visit to that iconic Nottinghamshire operator Barton, and their varied fleet of post-war Leyland Tigers.

Barton Leyland Tiger No.557 (KAL 383) at Broadmarsh, Nottingham in 1964. Photo by TROTSKEE via the Barton Archive.

Barton Transport traced its Nottingham area origins back to 1900 and gained a reputation for operating an eclectic and varied fleet, both before the war and afterwards when they used vehicles from AEC, Bedford, Commer, Daimler, Dennis, Ford, Guy, Morris, Leyland and their own creation, the Barton BTS/1, initially reconstructed from 1930s Leyland Lions, but later from the chassis of Leyland Tigers and Titans. This page looks at their collection of post-war Leyland PS1 and PS2 Tigers.

The original vehicles (i.e. before any body-swaps or conversions) are shown in fleet number order. They all eventually went in one of four directions - sold, scrapped, converted to a Barton double decker, or converted to one of Barton's own design of single-decker, the BTS/1. At the end of this page there are lists of (1) Barton Leyland Tigers converted to double deckers, (2) second-hand Leyland Tigers acquired by Barton specifically for conversion to double deckers, (3) Leyland Tigers converted to Barton BTS/1 buses. As far as I know there are six surviving examples, all double deckers, of which three were exports to the USA (where they were popular due to their lowbridge bodies) and one of those is now, surprisingly, under apparent restoration in Mexico.

My sincere thanks to Matthew Smith and Phil Stevens from the Barton Transport Facebook Group and the Barton Archive, for the provision of more data and the kind supply and permission to use the fine photographs on this page. I would never have been able to do it without them!

FLEET LIST - VEHICLES BOUGHT NEW BY BARTON

LEYLAND PS1 TIGER - 480 - 484 (total 5)

Barton 484 (HNN 712) outside the Blue Boar, The Rushes, Loughborough, probably in the 1950s. Photo: courtesy of the Barton Archive.

Built in 1946-47.

Chassis: Leyland PS1 Tiger.

Body: Duple C32F.

480 (HAL 654) c/n 461048, b/n 42776. Deliv.9/46. Withdrawn 12/48, to Stanley Hughes (dealer), Mirfield. To Gillard, Normanton 2/49.

481 (HAL 655) c/n 461109, b/n 42775. Deliv.9/46. Withdrawn 12/48, to Davies, Pencader 2/49. Then to Gillard, Normanton 3/49 - 6/55 (or possibly with Victoria, Leigh-on-Sea), to Banfield, London SE17 7/55.

482 (HAL 656) c/n 461156, b/n 42778. Deliv.2/47. Withdrawn 12/48, to Collings, Seaham 2/49.

483 (HAL 657) c/n 461234, b/n 42777. Deliv.2/47. Withdrawn 12/48, to Stanley Hughes (dealer), Mirfield. To Collings, Seaham 2/49.

484 (HNN 712) c/n 462052, b/n 42779. Deliv.2/47. Body transferred to Leyland TS11 424 (FVO 325) 12/48. Fitted with new Duple DP39F, b/n 45954. Withdrawn 9/62, scrapped 3/63.

Barton 481 (HAL 655) at Huntingdon Street, Nottingham on 4 July 1948 about to depart for Switzerland. Photo: Bert Foster collection, via the Barton Archive.

LEYLAND PS1/1 TIGER - 485 (total 1)

Barton 485 (HNN 793) swimming down Station Road, Sandiacre in 1947. Photo: Helen Chambers, via STABS and the Barton Archive.

Built in 1947.

Chassis: Leyland PS1/1 Tiger.

Body: Brush DP39F.

485 (HNN 793) c/n 462159. Deliv.2/47. Withdrawn 4/54, body scrapped 5/54, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.727 8/54 (see below).

LEYLAND PS1 TIGER - 486 - 489 (total 4)

Barton 489 (HVO 125) at Mount Street, Nottingham, August 1947. Photo: G H F Atkins via the Barton Archive.

Built in 1947.

Chassis: Leyland PS1/1 Tiger.

Body: Duple C35F.

486 (HNN 713) c/n 462342, b/n 42780. Deliv.2/47. Withdrawn 12/48, to Davies, Pencader 3/49. To Grey Coaches, Peckham, taken over by Banfields Coaches, Walworth Road, London in 1954. Body modified with a Burlingham Seagull front. Gone by 1962.

487 (HVO 123) c/n 462343, b/n 42786. Deliv.6/47. Withdrawn 12/48, to Stanley Hughes (dealer), Mirfield. To Frostways, Hull 3/49.

488 (HVO 124) c/n 462366, b/n 42781. Deliv.6/47. Withdrawn 12/48, to Stanley Hughes (dealer), Mirfield. To Taylor, Cudworth No.6 4/49.

489 (HVO 125) c/n 462408, b/n 42782. Deliv.5/47. Withdrawn 12/48, to Holling, Askern 3/49. With Maroon Coaches, Castle Garage by 1959.

Former Barton 486 (HNN 713) after purchase and modification by Banfields Coaches, coming off the Lombank Finance roundabout, Purley Way, Croydon. Photo; courtesy of the Barton Archive.

LEYLAND PS1/1 TIGER - 490 (total 1)

Barton 490 (HVO 729) at Chilwell depot around 1953-54. Photo by courtesy of the Barton Archive.

Built in 1947.

Chassis: Leyland PS1/1 Tiger.

Body: Barton DP39F.

490 (HVO 729) c/n 462721. Deliv.7/47. Withdrawn 10/56, body sold for scrap 1956, chassis to Barton double decker No.738 2/57 (see below).

LEYLAND PS1/1 TIGER - 491 (total 1)

Built in 1947.

Chassis: Leyland PS1/1 Tiger.

Body: Duple C35F.

491 (HVO 126) c/n 462722, b/n 42783. Deliv.5/47. Withdrawn 12/48, to Frostways, Hull, 3/49.

LEYLAND PS1/1 TIGER - 492 (total 1)

Barton 492 (HVO 576) at Melton Mowbray. Photo by courtesy of the Barton Archive.

Built in 1947.

Chassis: Leyland PS1/1 Tiger.

Body: Brush DP39F.

492 (HVO 576) c/n 470185. Deliv.7/47. Withdrawn 1/54, body sold for scrap 1954, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.724 6/54 (see below).

LEYLAND PS1/1 TIGER - 493 - 497 (total 5)

Barton 495 (HVO 129) at Huntingdon Street, Nottingham, around 1948. Photo from the P. Lacey collection, via the Barton Archive.

Built in 1947.

Chassis: Leyland PS1/1 Tiger.

Body: Duple C35F.

493 (HVO 127) c/n 470186, b/n 42785. Deliv.6/47. Withdrawn 12/48, to Stanley Hughes (dealer), Mirfield. To Eatonways, Birmingham 3/49.

494 (HVO 128) c/n 470189, b/n 42784. Deliv.5/47. Withdrawn 2/53, body to Barton No.266 2/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.713 4/53 (see below).

495 (HVO 129) c/n 462406, b/n 42787. Deliv.5/47. Withdrawn 12/48, to Davies, Pencader as No.31, 3/49.

496 (HVO 130) c/n 470670, b/n 42788. Deliv.5/47. Withdrawn 4/53, body to Barton No.263 4/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.715 9/53 (see below).

497 (HVO 131) c/n 470671, b/n 42789. Deliv.5/47. Withdrawn 8/53, body to Barton No.329 10/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.718 6/54 (see below).

Barton 496 (HVO 130) at Mount Street, Nottingham, around 1950. Photo; courtesy of the Barton Archive.

LEYLAND PS1/1 TIGER - 498 - 499 (total 2)

Barton 498 (JAL 853) at Chilwell. Photo by courtesy of the Barton Archive.

Built in 1947.

Chassis: Leyland PS1/1 Tiger.

Body: Brush DP39F.

498 (JAL 853) c/n 470856. Deliv.11/47. Withdrawn 2/54, body sold for scrap 1954, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.726 7/54 (see below).

499 (JAL 616) c/n 470859. Deliv.10/47. Withdrawn 2/54, body sold for scrap 1954, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.725 6/54 (see below).

LEYLAND PS1/1 TIGER - 535 - 549 (total 15)

Barton 544 (JRR 924) at Chilwell around 1950. Photo from the P Lacey collection via the Barton Archive.

Built in 1948.

Chassis: Leyland PS1/1 Tiger.

Body: Duple C35F.

535 (JRR 915) c/n 473463, b/n 45920. Deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 2/53, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.255 4/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.714 4/53 (see below).

536 (JRR 916) c/n 473460, b/n 45921. Deliv.5/48. Withdrawn 12/52, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.260 2/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.711 4/53 (see below).

537 (JRR 917) c/n 473467, b/n 45922. Deliv.7/48. Withdrawn 1/53, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.327 1/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.712 4/53 (see below).

538 (JRR 918) c/n 473468, b/n 45923. Deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 4/53, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.319 5/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.716 9/53 (see below).

539 (JRR 919) c/n 480589, b/n 45924. Deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 6/53, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.199 (BAL 399) 6/53, fleet No.539 retained, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.717 9/53 (see below).

540 (JRR 920) c/n 480595, b/n 45925. Deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 9/53, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.320 (DRR 976) 11/53, fleet No.540 retained, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.719 9/53 (see below).

541 (JRR 921) c/n 480590, b/n 45926. Deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 3/51, body to Barton Leyland LT8 No.341 4/51, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.651 10/51 (see below).

542 (JRR 922) c/n 480591, b/n 45927. Deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 10/53, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.709 12/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.720 6/54 (see below).

543 (JRR 923) c/n 480691, b/n 45928. Deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 12/53, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.205 3/54, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.722 6/54 (see below).

544 (JRR 924) c/n 480692, b/n 45929. Deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 9/54, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.311 4/55, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.730 3/55 (see below).

545 (JRR 925) c/n 480693, b/n 45930. Deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 11/52, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.200 12/54, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.710 4/53 (see below).

546 (JRR 928) c/n 480592, b/n 45933. Deliv.7/48. Withdrawn 1/54, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.293 (CRR 828) 5/54, fleet No.546 retained, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.721 1/54 (see below).

547 (JRR 926) c/n 480670, b/n 45931. Deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 10/54, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.306 12/54, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.729 3/55 (see below).

548 (JRR 927) c/n 480765, b/n 45932. Deliv.7/48. Withdrawn 9/53, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.308 1/55, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.723 6/54 (see below).

549 (JRR 929) c/n 480995, b/n 45934. Deliv.7/48. Withdrawn 5/54, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.299 6/54, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.728 7/54 (see below).

Barton 542 (JRR 922) at Mount Street, Nottingham. Photo by courtesy of the Barton Archive.

LEYLAND PS1/1 TIGER - 550 - 568 (total 19)

Barton 565 (KAL 205) at Broadmarsh, Nottingham around 1962-64. Photo: courtesy of the Barton Archive.

Built in 1948.

Chassis: Leyland PS1/1 Tiger.

Body: Duple front-entrance 39-seat dual-purpose bodies.

550 (KAL 147) c/n 480996, b/n 45939. Deliv.10/48. Withdrawn 8/58, body scrapped, chassis to Barton double decker No.795 8/59 (see below).

551 (KAL 148) c/n 481355, b/n 45936. Deliv.10/48. Withdrawn 3/57, body scrapped, chassis to Barton double decker No.736 1/57 (see below).

552 (KAL 149) c/n 481356, b/n 45935. Deliv.10/48. Withdrawn 11/57, body scrapped, chassis to Barton double decker No.790 6/58 (see below).

553 (KAL 150) c/n 481357, b/n 45937. Deliv.10/48. Withdrawn 10/65, to Netherfield Methodist Church 2/66.

554 (KAL 151) c/n 481541, b/n 45940. Deliv.10/48. Withdrawn 10/62, to Whitey 10/64.

555 (KAL 152) c/n 481542, b/n 45938. Deliv.10/48. Withdrawn 10/62, scrapped 3/63.

556 (KAL 203) c/n 481543, b/n 45941. Deliv.10/48. Withdrawn 11/57, body scrapped, chassis to Barton double decker No.789 6/58 (see below).

557 (KAL 383) c/n 481732, b/n 45946. Deliv.10/48. Withdrawn 10/64, to Davies, Penygraig 11/64.

558 (KAL 501) c/n 481733, b/n 45947. Deliv.11/48. Withdrawn 9/64, to Davies, Penygraig 11/64.

559 (KAL 204) c/n 481734, b/n 45942. Deliv.10/48. Withdrawn 9/62, to Burrows, Ilkeston by 4/64.

560 (KAL 380) c/n 481970, b/n 45943. Deliv.11/48. Withdrawn 10/56, body scrapped, chassis to Barton double decker No.735 1/57 (see below).

561 (KAL 381) c/n 481971, b/n 45944. Deliv.11/48. Withdrawn 10/58, body scrapped, chassis to Barton double decker No.799 8/59 (see below).

562 (KAL 382) c/n 481972, b/n 45945. Deliv.11/48. Withdrawn 10/57, body scrapped, chassis to Barton double decker No.788 6/58 (see below).

563 (KAL 502) c/n 482620, b/n 45948. Deliv.11/48. Withdrawn 10/56, body scrapped, chassis to Barton double decker No.737 1/57 (see below).

564 (KAL 503) c/n 482673, b/n 45949. Deliv.11/48. Withdrawn 9/56, body scrapped, chassis to Barton double decker No.734 1/57 (see below).

565 (KAL 205) c/n 482859, b/n 45950. Deliv.10/48. Withdrawn 10/64, to Davies, Penygraig 11/64.

566 (KAL 504) c/n 483010, b/n 45951. Deliv.12/48. Withdrawn 10/64, to Davies, Penygraig 11/64.

567 (KAL 506) c/n 483106, b/n 45953. Deliv.12/48. Withdrawn 10/64, to Hoveringham Sand & Gravel 10/64.

568 (KAL 505) c/n 483272, b/n 45952. Deliv.12/48. Withdrawn 10/57, body scrapped, chassis to Barton double decker No.787 6/58 (see below).

Barton 550 (KAL 147) at Mount Street, Nottingham 1947-48, with 491 (HVO 126) on the left. Photo: G. H. F. Atkins/S. J. Butler collection, via the Barton Archive.

Barton 555 (KAL 152) in Soar Lane, Sutton Bonnington 1960. Photo: P Lacey collection, via the Barton Archive.

NOTE: Leyland PS1/1 (JRR 373), c/n 481200, b/n 48551 Duple C35F, was delivered 7/48 to Woodhouse and Barton, Sandiacre. It appears to have been diverted from the Barton, Nottingham order for 20 vehicles (shown above), being identical in all respects to 550 to 568, and presumably would have been 569, that number being left vacant. W. and B. had family connections to the Nottingham company. JRR 373 subsequently passed to Blankley, Colsterworth in the early 1950s.

LEYLAND PS2/3 TIGER - 630 (total 1)

Barton 630 (LNN 886) at Huntingdon Street, Nottingham when brand new in August 1950, bound for Skegness. Photo from the GHF Atkins / Venture collection, via the Barton Archive.

Built in 1950.

Chassis: Leyland PS2/3 Tiger.

Body: Beccols FDP43F. The chassis was lengthened to PS2/12A specification by Barton before being bodied. It was the first 30-foot long vehicle in the fleet.

630 (LNN 886) c/n 500264. Deliv.6/50. Withdrawn 3/63 and scrapped 5/63.

BARTON SINGLE-DECK TIGERS CONVERTED TO DOUBLE DECKERS

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Barton 734 (VVO 734) at Melton Mowbray around 1974-75. Photo from PLC, via the Barton Archive.

Eleven Leyland PS1/1 Tigers were taken from the existing Barton fleet (as listed above), given lowbridge double-deck bodies, either by Willowbrook or Northern Counties and re-registered. This list shows the new identity, chassis origin, and new body details.

734 (VVO 734) converted from PS1/1 No.564 (KAL 503, see above) 1/57 with Willowbrook (56932) L31/30RD body.

735 (VVO 735) converted from PS1/1 No.560 (KAL 380, see above) 1/57 with Willowbrook (56933) L31/30RD body. Preserved in Trowell, Nottinghamshire*** SURVIVOR ***

736 (VVO 736) converted from PS1/1 No.551 (KAL 148, see above) 1/57 with Willowbrook (56934) L31/30RD body.

737 (VVO 737) converted from PS1/1 No.563 (KAL 502, see above) 1/57 with Willowbrook (56935) L31/30RD body. To Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1975. With Aquiles Orduna Delgado, Mexico City in 2021, apparently being restored. *** SURVIVOR ***

738 (VVO 738) converted from PS1/1 No.490 (HVO 729, see above) 2/57 with Willowbrook (56936) L31/30RD body.

787 (XVO 787) converted from PS1/1 No.568 (KAL 505, see above) 6/58 with Northern Counties (5257) L31/30RD body. To Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA 1975.

788 (XVO 788) converted from PS1/1 No.562 (KAL 382, see above) 6/58 with Northern Counties (5258) L31/30RD body. To Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA 1975.

789 (XVO 789) converted from PS1/1 No.556 (KAL 203, see above) 6/58 with Northern Counties (5259) L31/30RD body. To Oakland, California USA 1974.

790 (XVO 790) converted from PS1/1 No.552 (KAL 149, see above) 6/58 with Northern Counties (5260) L31/30RD body. To Baltimore, Maryland USA 1974. With Pizza Circus, New York by 1988. Great Knight Tours, Atlanta, Georgia 1988-1992. Scorched by fire 2002 and broken up 2004.

795 (795 BAL) converted from PS1/1 No.550 (KAL 147, see above) 8/59 with Northern Counties (5433) FL33/30F body. To Los Angeles, California USA 1975. For sale (on eBay) in Palm Springs, California 2004. For sale (on eBay) in Sky Valley, California 2008. *** SURVIVOR ***

799 (799 BAL) converted from PS1/1 No.561 (KAL 381, see above) 8/59 with Northern Counties (5438) FL33/30F body. To Dallas, Texas 1975.

Barton 790 (XVO 790) at Huntingdon Street, Nottingham on 31 March 1970. Photo from AndrewHAs Flickr collection, via the Barton Archive.

SECOND-HAND SINGLE-DECK TIGERS CONVERTED TO BARTON DOUBLE DECKERS

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Barton 796 (796 BAL) at Long Eaton Green in 1972. Photo by P Best via the Barton Archive.

Fourteen Leyland PS Tigers were acquired second-hand by Barton and given lowbridge double-deck bodies, either by Willowbrook or Northern Counties and re-registered. This list, in order of Barton fleet number, shows the new number and registration, original identity and history, and the replacement double-deck body details.

739 (VVO 739) Leyland PS1/1 c/n 462349, Strachan C35F. New 9/47 to Webster, Wigan as JP 6514. To Barton 2/57 and fitted with Willowbrook (56949) L31/30RD body. Sold to Baltimore, Maryland USA 1974. Shuttle Bus between museums at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington 1975-79, sold around 1982.

781 (WAL 781) Leyland PS1/1 c/n 462449, Santus C33F. New 4/47 to Mills & Seddon, Farnsworth as GTF 577. To Barton 2/57 and fitted with Willowbrook (56950) L31/30RD body. Sold to Louisville, Kentucky USA, 1973.

782 (WAL 782) Leyland PS1/1 c/n 472046, Santus C33F. New 3/48 to Knowles, Bolton as CWH 262. To Barton 3/57 and fitted with Willowbrook (56951) L31/30RD body. Preserved by the Barton Cherished Vehicle Collection. *** SURVIVOR ***

783 (WAL 783) Leyland PS1/1 c/n 462405, Burlingham (2844) C33F. New 5/47 to Wilkinson, Sedgefield as HPT 212. To Barton 3/57 and fitted with Willowbrook (56952) L31/30RD body.

786 (XVO 786) Leyland PS1/1 c/n 462018, Santus C33F. New 10/47 to Hunt, Bickerstaffe as GTF 601. To Barton 6/58 and fitted with Northern Counties (5256) L31/30RD body. Sold to Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA 1975.

791 (YAL 791) Leyland PS1/1 c/n 462368, Santus C33F. New 3/47 to Knowles, Bolton as CBN 500. To Milne Park Creamery, Bannockburn. To Barton 6/58 and fitted with Northern Counties (5323) FL31/30RD body.

792 (YRR 792) Leyland PS1/1 c/n 472701, Trans United C33F. New 1/48 to Bracewell, Colne as JTB 459. To Towler, Emneth. To Barton 6/59 and fitted with Northern Counties (5432) FL33/30F body.

793 (YRR 793) Leyland PS1/1 c/n 470862, Santus C33F. New 8/47 to Helliwell, Nelson as HTF 158. To Barton 8/59 and fitted with Northern Counties (5435) FL33/30F body. Sold to Florida, USA 1975, then to Old World Vintage Mall, East Lansing, Michigan 1975.

794 (794 ARR) Leyland PS2/11 c/n 472473, Harrington B39C. New 3/49 to City as NVX 170. To Eastern National as No.132. To Barton 10/59 and fitted with Northern Counties (5439) FL37/33F body. Spent most of its later life (from 1961) at Stamford.

796 (796 BAL) Leyland PS1/1 c/n 472477, Bellhouse Hartwell C33F. New 3/48 to Austin, Woodseaves as PRE 127. To Barton 9/59 and fitted with Northern Counties Counties (5437) FL33/30F body. Sold to Victoria, Texas USA, 1975. In Michigan, converted to open-top by 1990. Still in Michigan 1997.

797 (797 BAL) Leyland PS1/1 c/n 471112, Willowbrook (6265) DP35F. New 12/47 to Allen, Mountsorrel as EJU 439. To Barton 8/59 initially as 759, then to 797 and fitted with Northern Counties (5434) FL33/30F body. Sold to Ellenton, Florida USA, 1975. For sale in Florida 2009, fitted with a Ford V8 engine. *** SURVIVOR ***

798 (798 BAL) Leyland PS1/1 c/n 493079, Willowbrook (9714) DP34F. New 3/50 to Allen, Mountsorrel as FUT 7. To Barton 8/59 initially as 760, then to 798 and fitted with Northern Counties (5436) FL33/30F body. Operated by Gibson, Moffat from 12/74 to 2/78

822 (822 DNN) Leyland PS1/1 c/n 473265, Duple (45708) C35F. New 1/48 to Triumph, Portsmouth as DRV 155. To Doughty. To Barton 11/59 and fitted with Northern Counties (5467) FL33/30F body. Sold to radio station in Knoxville, Tennessee 1975. Camper in Tennessee by 1983. Still there 2006. *** SURVIVOR ***

823 (823 DNN) Leyland PS2/3 c/n 496209, Strachan C33F. New 1950 to Matthews, Shouldham as LAH 627. To Barton 11/59 and fitted with Northern Counties (5468) FL37/33F body.

Barton 794 (794 ARR) at Stamford. Photo by courtesy of the Barton Archive.

SINGLE-DECK TIGERS CONVERTED TO BARTON BTS/1 BUSES

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Barton BTS/1 No.726 (RAL 864) at Broadmarsh, Nottingham. Photo by courtesy of the Barton Archive.

Twenty two Leyland PS1 Tigers from the fleet (see above) were converted by Barton to their own design of single decker, the BTS/1, and re-registered. The list shows, in order of Barton BTS/1 fleet number, the new number and registration, original identity, and conversion details. The BTS/1 had three different body styles, and the accompanying photos show examples of each.

651 (MRR 601). Formerly Barton 541 (JRR 921) c/n 480590, Duple (45926) C35F, deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 3/51, body to Barton No.341 4/51, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.651 10/51.

710 (OAL 713). Formerly Barton 545 (JRR 925) c/n 480693, Duple (45930) C35F, deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 11/52, body to Barton No.200 12/54, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.710 4/53.

711 (OAL 714). Formerly Barton 536 (JRR 916) c/n 473460, Duple (45921) C35F, deliv.5/48. Withdrawn 12/52, body to Barton No.260 2/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.711 4/53.

712 (OAL 715). Formerly Barton 537 (JRR 917) c/n 473467, Duple (45922) C35F, deliv.7/48. Withdrawn 1/53, body to Barton No.327 1/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.712 4/53.

713 (OAL 716). Formerly Barton 494 (HVO 128) c/n 470189, Duple (42784) C35F, deliv.5/47. Withdrawn 2/53, body to Barton No.266 2/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.713 4/53.

714 (OAL 717). Formerly Barton 535 (JRR 915) c/n 473463, Duple (45920) C35F, deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 2/53, body to Barton No.255 4/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.714 4/53.

715 (ORR 938). Formerly Barton 496 (HVO 130) c/n 470670, Duple (42788) C35F, deliv.5/47. Withdrawn 4/53, body to Barton No.263 4/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.715 9/53.

716 (ORR 939). Formerly Barton 538 (JRR 918) c/n 473468, Duple (45923) C35F, deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 4/53, body to Barton No.319 5/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.716 9/53.

717 (PAL 523). Formerly Barton 539 (JRR 919) c/n 480589, Duple (45924) C35F, deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 4/53, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.199 (BAL 399) 6/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.717 9/53.

718 (RAL 42). Formerly Barton 497 (HVO 131) c/n 470671, Duple (42789) C35F, deliv.5/47. Withdrawn 8/53, body to Barton No.329 10/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.718 6/54.

719 (RAL 43). Formerly Barton 540 (JRR 920) c/n 480595, Duple (45925) C35F, deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 9/53, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.320 (DRR 976) 11/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.719 9/53.

720 (RAL 44). Formerly Barton 542 (JRR 922) c/n 480591, Duple (45927) C35F, deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 10/53, body to Barton No.709 12/53, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.720 6/54.

721 (RAL 36). Formerly Barton 546 (JRR 926) c/n 480592, Duple (45933) C35F, deliv.7/48. Withdrawn 1/54, body to Barton No.293 5/54, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.721 6/54.

722 (RAL 37). Formerly Barton 543 (JRR 923) c/n 480691, Duple (45928) C35F, deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 12/53, body to Barton No.205 3/54, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.722 6/54.

723 (RAL 38). Formerly Barton 548 (JRR 928) c/n 480765, Duple (45932) C35F, deliv.7/48. Withdrawn 1/54, body to Barton Leyland LT7 No.308 (CRR 828) 5/54, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.723 6/54.

724 (RAL 39). Formerly Barton 492 (HVO 576) c/n 470185, Brush DP39F, deliv.7/47. Withdrawn 1/54, body sold for scrap 1954, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.724 6/54.

725 (RAL 40). Formerly Barton 499 (JAL 616) c/n 470859, Brush DP39F, deliv.10/47. Withdrawn 2/54, body sold for scrap 1954, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.725 6/54.

726 (RAL 864). Formerly Barton 498 (JAL 853) c/n 470856, Brush DP39F, deliv.11/47. Withdrawn 2/54, body sold for scrap 1954, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.726 7/54.

727 (RNN 209). Formerly Barton 485 (HNN 793) c/n 462159, Brush DP39F, deliv.2/47. Withdrawn 4/54, body scrapped 5/54, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.727 8/54.

728 (RNN 57). Formerly Barton 549 (JRR 929) c/n 480995, Duple (45934) C35F, deliv.7/48. Withdrawn 5/54, body to Barton No.299 6/54, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.728 7/54.

729 (SNN 934). Formerly Barton 547 (JRR 927) c/n 480670, Duple (45931) C35F, deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 10/54, body to Barton No.306 12/54, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.729 3/55.

730 (SNN 935). Formerly Barton 544 (JRR 924) c/n 480692, Duple (45929) C35F, deliv.6/48. Withdrawn 9/54, body to Barton No.311 4/55, chassis to Barton BTS/1 No.730 3/55.

Barton BTS/1 No.651 (MRR 601) at Huntingdon Street, Nottingham, around 1951-52. Photo by courtesy of the Barton Archive.

Barton BTS/1 No.718 (RAL 42) around 1968-70. Photo from the Omnibus Society, via the Barton Archive.

"TAILPIECE"

Five Barton double deckers at Chilwell in 1971 or '72, seen from a different angle. They are 790 (XVO 790), 787 (XVO 787),789 (XVO 789), 788 (XVO 788) and 942 (GWW 41), the first four of which were converted from Barton Leyland PS1 Tiger single deckers. Photo by P Best via the Barton Archive.

total 69 ORIGINAL VEHICLES ( with 6 Survivors, all now double deck - 735, 737, 782, 795, 797, 822 )

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