2010 – Issue 3 of 4

The first into service was UH 7175 in November 1929. This had a 6
cylinder overhead camshaft petrol engine and a lowbridge 48 seat Leyland
body. This was on loan until purchased by C.C.T. in April 1931. It was
fitted with an oil engine in 1935.
Leyland TD1 UH 7175 (66) with original Leyland lowbridge body (C.J. Taylor)
Leyland Motors opened a service depot in North Road, Cardiff in about
June 1932 and it is likely that the company encouraged C.C.T. to take
another demonstrator. TF6821 (new in 1931) had been on
demonstration with Hull Corporation from Nov. 1931 to May 1932 and
was another example of Leyland lowbridge bodywork. When returned
to Leyland it was converted to oil with an early example of the 8.1 litre
unit. This type of engine lacked power and was later replaced by an 8.6
unit.
TF6821 went into service in the city on 16 th December 1932 and was on
loan until purchased in 1934. This was the second oil bus in the fleet as
Cardiff already had in service an oil engine AEC Regent since the previous
July. The Leyland proved to be economical costing 0.43d per mile
against the petrol bus 2.39d per mile.
Both TD1’s gave good service until withdrawal in 1945. Both were
purchased by Southern Vectis that year as their No’s 709/708 (UH/TF).
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