| Reg | Photo | Year | Make | Exhibitor | History |
| UTN 696 | | 1954 | Morris Minor | Geoff Milburn | |
| OSK 831 |  | 1958 | Karrier BFD3023 Plaxton C14F | Alan Dixon | New to Brocksbank of Leeds, Original reg 6666 U, later BVH 157A, formerly owned by John Hogarth and Ray Thornton. Some restoration work recently carried out at Gardiners of Spennymoor.
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| 8124 WX |  | 1961 | Bristol MW6G with ECW C39F bodywork. | North East Bus Preservation Trust Ltd | This vehicle was new to West Yorks RCC as fleet no. CUG 27. It was withdrawn from service in September 1973, and passed through a number of private owners until acquired by the late Chris Moyes in 1996. Thoroughly overhauled by Go-Ahead and extensively rallied, this vehicle later passed to NEBPT ownership. |
| FSK 972 | | 1961 | Morris Minor | Rod Hicken | |
| 6249 UP |  | 1963 | Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT, Alexander DP51F | Gordon Noble | New to Venture Transport as fleet no. 249, passing to Northern as 2830, later 4264. Withdrawn in 1980 and sold to APT, Lincoln. Purchased by the late Michael Reed and partly restored. Completely restored to as-new condition over a couple of years. |
| LCU 112 |  | 1964 | Daimler CCG6 with Roe double-deck body. | (Calum Train) 140 Group | The bus appeared in the 1964 Earls Court Motor Show. It is a hybrid of Daimler chassis and Guy driveline with Gardner engine. It has appeared in a Tesco advert.
The vehicle was new to South Shields Corporation as No 140. On withdrawal, it was retained by Busways and later Stagecoach, and has been maintained by the 140 Group for 32 years. It has been in preservation longer than it was in service. The only double decker remaining in South Shields. |
| WBR 248 |  | 1964 | Atkinson Alpha with Gardner 6HLW engine and Marshall 48-seat single-deck body. | North East Bus Preservation Trust Ltd | No. 48 in the Sunderland Corporation fleet was one of a batch of three Atkinson chassis, which were to be the last Atkinson passenger chassis to enter service in this country in 1964. Atkinson was better known for its lorry chassis and the company were approached by Sunderland to build these vehicles after unsatisfactory performance from the Corporation's AEC Reliances.
The vehicles had Gardner 6HLW engines mounted horizontally underfloor. The bodies were by Marshall to the contemporary B.E.T. specification, similar to other local vehicles at the time. The twin-door bodies were specified to operate on the Pay-As-You-Enter system.
The steps into the saloon were very high, compared to the low-floor buses of today. Seating capacity was only 45 due to the dual door layout. |
| JJD 530D |  | 1966 | AEC Routemaster Park Royal H06/00R | North East Bus Preservation Trust Ltd | This Routemaster entered service as London Transport RML2530 in 1966 and was latterly a First Group bus at Centrewest. After withdrawal in 2004 it passed via Ensign to Gillingham Football Club and was converted to a promotional vehicle with a trailer, having conversion work carried out by South East Coachworks. It was acquired by McCains in 2007 and converted into 'The Potato Bus', which travelled extensively around the country promoting McCains and explaining the story of the potato to school children, most of whom did not know that chips were made from potatoes! It was acquired by Rydale Folk Museum at Hutton-le-Hole near Pickering from McCain?s in October 2010. Following an enquiry from Keith Kitching of Scarborough it was acquired by the NEBPT in April 2012 |
| JJD 551D |  | 1966 | AEC Routemaster Park Royal H40/32R | Steve Griffin | This Routemaster entered service as London Transport RML2551 in 1966, initially on route 6, and after refurbishment on route 12. Refurbishment was of both interior and of the driveline, when a Cummins engine replaced the AEC original. The current owner intends to preserve it with its route 12 branding. |
| UKJ 419H | | 1970 | Morris 1300 Auto | Alf Sterling | 27,000 miles only |
| GBB 516K |  | 1972 | Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 Alexander H48/30D | Fred McKale | Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 new to Tyne Wear PTE in June 1972, fleet no 680. Sold to isle of man and brought back to UK 2003 |
| SHN 80L |  | 1973 | Bristol RELH6G ECW DP49F | Lee Garrett | SHN 80L (6080) was new to United in the summer of 1973. The vehicle spent the majority of its operating career working from Bishop Auckland depot and chiefly used on the Bishop Auckland to Newcastle service. The vehicle entered preservation upon withdrawal in 1987 and has a number of owners since then. The bus was repatriated to its native North East by its current owner of this year. The plan is to eventually repaint 6080 into NBC poppy red and white, the livery the bus wore whist operating for United. |
| GFB 327N | | 1974 | MGB Roadster V8 | Ged Garbutt | |
| RCU 838S |  | 1977 | Daimler Fleetline FE30AGR with Alexander 83-seat double-deck body. | North East Bus Preservation Trust Ltd | This was one of the last Tyne and Wear PTE standards, built to dual-door configuration and later converted. |
| RDC 106R |  | 1977 | Bristol VRT Northern Counties H43/31F | 500 Group | New to Cleveland Transit as their H106 in 1977. A typical Northern Counties body but unusually on a Bristol VRT/SL3 chassis. Worked from both Middlesbrough and Stockton Depots.
Withdrawn in 1989 and sold on to Jones of Llanfaethlu on Anglesey for further service. Recovered by the 500 Group in 2006, apparently not needing too much work!
After an eight year rebuild involving many thousands of hours work by a dedicated volunteer team and a 5 figure cost, she debuted in preservation at the Stagecoach Stockton Depot Open day in September 2014. Now entering her 3rd season on the rally circuit.
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| SCN 268S |  | 1978 | Leyland Atlantean AN68A/2R Alexander 86-seat double-deck bodywork. | North East Bus Preservation Trust Ltd | This Tyne and Wear standard Leyland Atlantean entered service based at South Shields, and passed to South Shields Busways after deregulation in 1986. It is preserved in the livery of South Shields Busways. |
| JKH 194V |  | 1979 | Leyland Leopard/Plaxton Supreme C53F | Tony Hull | Plaxton Supreme IV bodywork, ex National Express (East Yorkshire). It then went to Cherry Coaches of Hull, before returning to East Yorkshire Motor Services, it spent some it's later years with Lee's of Durham, Classic of Annfield Plain, and Scarlet Band Coaches all in the Durham area, before being preserved by the present owner Mr Tony Hull. |
| AFB 586V |  | 1980 | Bristol LH6L ECW B43F
| Rob Hughes | New To Bristol Omnibus. Worked at Solent Blue Line, Hampshire Bus, TMS, EYMS. Became static living accommodation. |
| APT 808W | | 1980 | Bristol VRT ECW H43/31F | Chris Isaacs | Restored to United livery |
| FTN 708W |  | 1981 | Leyland National MK2 B49F | Jonothan Ruddick | FTN708W was new to Northern General in 1981.
The bus remained within the old Sunderland and District area until withdrawal in 2003. The bus was acquired for preservation in 2007, and since that time has undergone an extensive rebuild due to serious corrosion that was present to the body.
Initially presented last season in Tyne and Wear PTE livery, the bus has been professionally repainted into Go Wear Buses livery, over the winter season. |
| FTN 710W |  | 1981 | Leyland National 2 B49F. Repowered with Volvo THD100E engine and Voith 851.2 3 speed gearbox | Northern National Restoration Group (Craig Smith) | New to Philadelphia Depot of NBC Northern in June 1981.
FTN 710W is one of only 5 National 2/2's to stay in the Wear District all her PSV life. After her withdrawal from Deptford in 2002 she was used as a driver trainer at Gateshead Depot until 2006.
In 2006 4710 was donated to the NEBPT by Go Ahead CEO Christopher Moyes. After restoration 4710 was rolled out at the MetroCentre event in 2008.
After that years season 4710 was mothballed until her sale in 2013 to the Northern National Restoration Group.
She made her first NNRG outing at the 2013 Metrocenter event and has been on the road ever since apart from during the COVID pandemic. |
| JFT 413X |  | 1982 | Scania BR112DH Alexander H47/31F | Kieth Buckley & Vince Minto | New to Tyne & Wear Transport in 1982 as fleet no. 413. Only two of these vehicles were purchased, and only this vehicle survives. It has been recently refurbished at Gardiners of Spennymoor. |
| UTN 501Y |  | 1983 | MCW Metrobus Mark 2, ex Northern 3501 with MCW bodywork H46/31F | Lee Garrett | New on the 12th June 1983, as the first Mark 2 Metrobus to be delivered to Northern and also the National Bus Company. Delivered in NBC poppy red, this vehicle was one of only 12 Metrobuses painted in this livery from new. 3501's first depot allocation was Chester le Street, and moved to Murton Depot after a year at it's previous depot, remained here until Murton closed. 3501 was withdrawn in 2000, and after restored won the best 1980's double decker award at Showbus Rally in Duxford in 2009.
The bus is powered by Gardner engine linked to a 4 speed Voith gearbox.
The vehicle is fully restored in "as new" condition.
The bus was withdrawn fifteen years ago and has been in preservation with its current owner ever since. |
| C656 LJR |  | 1985 | Leyland Olympian ECW H45/31F | John Tyson | Northern 3656, was delivered in Tyne and Wear PTE livery in 1985, 3656 was new to Gateshead Depot, one of a batch of vehicles popular with drivers as the vehicle is powered by a Cummins L10 engine linked to a 4 speed Voith gearbox, giving great performance on the steep hills around Gateshead.
The bus was purchased for preservation in August 2010 from Redfern Travel and has been restored in full Tyne & Wear PTE livery, as delivered. |
| K715 PCN |  | 1992 | Dennis Dart 9.8SDL Alexander Dash B40F | Just The Ticket Bus Preservation (Derek Thompson) | Ex Stagecoach |
| N703 LTN |  | 1995 | Volvo Olympian Alexander | A-Line Coaches, L B & D C Annis | Volvo Olympian Cummins L10 with Alexander bodywork originally Stagecoach Busways 703 |
| V988 ETN |  | 2000 | Volvo B10BLE Renown Wright bodied | Chris & Gemma Purdy | New to Go North East's Stanley depot for services 765/766 in 2000. She was purchased by ourselves for preservation in October 2017 |
| X915 WGR |  | 2000 | Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown | A-Line Coaches, L B & D C Annis | |
| X922 WGR |  | 2000 | Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown | | |
| CUI 20 |  | 2003 | Volvo B12B Caetano Enigma | A-Line Coaches, L B & D C Annis | Originally registered GB53 BCL |
| NK53 TMZ |  | 2003 | Transbus International Mini Pointer Dart | Lee Calder and Kurt Stoves | Ex Go North East Transbus Mini Pointer Dart 574 (NK53TMZ), New in January 2004 to Chester le Street Depot for service 734 between Ouston and Chester le Street. Entered Preservation in September 2017 and has had a lot of mechanical work done and a full respray and rebrand into its original livery |
