1. ... This Rotherham Bristol single decker, registration unclear but probably BET5??, is clearly marked “Instruction Bus” and has a very large “L” on the front. It is in a single colour livery (what colour?) rather than the normal Rotherham blue and cream.
Photo taken 1950s

2. ... A nearside photo of Rotherham Bristol single decker, in use as an instruction bus.
Photo taken 1950s

3. CET440 ... CET440, originally owned by Rotherham Corporation. It started life as 157, a Bristol L5G with East Lancs body new in 1940, and was converted during the 1950s (?) and used by Rotherham until the closure of their trolleybus system in October 1965.
Photo taken 1969, Bournemouth Depot

4. CET440 ... Preserved Rotherham CET440 a Bristol L5G with an East Lancs body new in 1940 was converted to an overhead tower wagon for use in connection with the trolleybus system.
Photo taken Sun 5 May 1968, A23, South of Crawley

5. CET442 ... CET442, a Bristol L5G, with a Rotherham B37R body built in 1956 on East Lancs frames, was number 77 in the fleet of Alexander (Greyhound), Sheffield and is seen in Rotherham.
Photo taken Sat 24 Aug 1963, Rotherham

6. CET613 ... Despite suffering from a heavy cold I accepted the invitation to photograph this 1942 Sunbeam single deck trolleybus, CET613, which is being restored in the livery of when it was Rotherham 73.
Photo taken Fri 28 Sep 2018, Private site in the Midlands

7. EET582 ... A 1954 East Lancs H30/26R bodywork graces this rebodied Bristol L6B of Rotherham Corporation. 182, EET582, awaits departure from Doncaster, Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station.
Photo taken Tue 8 Apr 1958, Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station, Doncaster

8. EET579 ... Rotherham 179, EET579, was a Bristol L6B which had been rebodied with an East Lancs H30/26R body in May 1951.
Photo taken Sun 14 Aug 1966, Rotherham Garage

9. FET196 ... Teesside Municipal Transport inherited this Bedford based tower wagon, FET196, from the TRTB trolley system. It was built in 1949 and had been with Rotherham Corporation until the mid 1960s.
Photo taken August 1970, TMT South Bank Depot

10. FET339 ... Rotherham 30, FET339, Daimler CT6 with Roe H40/30R body, new in 1949 as a single-decker and rebodied in 1956.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Main Street, Rotherham

11. FET354 ... Rotherham Corporation 200, FET354, a Bristol K6B with East Lancs./Yorkshire Equipment Co. H30/26R body, new in 1949 and withdrawn in 1968.
Photo taken late Summer 1968, Rotherham Corporation depot

12. FET472 ... Rotherham 36, FET472, Daimler CT6 with Roe H40/30R body, new in 1949 as a single-decker and rebodied in 1956.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Main Street, Rotherham

13. FET614 ... Rotherham 42, FET614, Daimler CT6 with Roe H40/30R body, new in 1950 as a single-decker and rebodied in 1956.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Rotherham

14. FET617 ... A line up of preserved trolleys at Sandtoft, on the left is ex-Rotherham 37, FET617, in the middle is ex-Bradford 845 and on the right ex-Teesside number 2.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jun 2005, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum

15. FET803 ... Rotherham Corporation 103, FET803, a Bristol KS6B with East Lancs body, built in 1949.
Photo taken 1968, near Sunnyside

16. FET605 ... A line of withdrawn Rotherham trolleybuses with no.5 at the front. The original number 5, FET605 was a Daimler CTC6 with East Lancs B38C body new in 1950 and was withdrawn after four years in 1954 along with most of the other CTC6s.
Photo taken 1950s(?)

17. FET609 ... Rotherham 5, FET609, number 9 when delivered, is a Daimler CTE6 with East Lancs B38C bodywork. Seen on Rockingham Road, Swinton on the joint route with Mexborough and Swinton en route to Rotherham. New in 1950, number 5 lasted until 1962.
Photo taken Sat 20 Aug 1960, Rockingham Road, Swinton

18. FET610 ... Rotherham 6, FET610, was originally numbered 10 when delivered in 1950 and renumbered in 1957 after some of the lower numbered buses were rebodied and renumbered. Based on the uncommon Daimler CTE6 chassis, East Lancs B38C bodywork was fitted.
Photo taken Sat 20 Aug 1960, Church St., Swinton

19. FET617 ... Rotherham 37, FET617, Daimler CT6 with Roe H40/30R body, new in 1950 as a single-decker and rebodied in 1956. 37 has been preserved.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Rotherham

20. FET617 ... Rotherham (Trolleybus) 37, FET617, a 1950 Daimler CTE6 with Roe H40/30R bodywork dating from 1956.
Photo taken Sat 13 Sep 2008, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum

21. FET617 ... Possibly the only trolleybus to participate in the Trans-Pennine Run was Rotherham 37, FET617, a 1950 Daimler CTE6 with a 1958 Roe H40/30R body, a replacement for the East Lancs B38C original. It was numbered 17 until rebodying and withdrawn at the end of Rotherham trolleybus operation on 2nd October 1965.
Photo taken Sun 8 Aug 1971, Rochdale Esplanade

22. FET617 ... Rotherham 37, FET617, was a Daimler CTE6 which had been new in August 1950 as a single-decker with an East Lancs (Bridlington) B38C body, and fleet number 17.
Photo taken Sun 21 May 1967, Sheffield

23. FET618 ... Rotherham 44, FET618, Daimler CTE6 with Roe H40/30R body, new in 1950 as a single-decker and rebodied in 1957.
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1964, Masbrough Street, Rotherham

24. FET808 ... Photographed at the garage is Rotherham 108, FET808, a Bristol KS6B, with an East Lancs (Bridlington) H30/26R body, which was one of six new in 1950.
Photo taken Sun 14 Aug 1966, Rotherham Garage

25. FET814 ... Rotherham 114, FET814, a Bristol L6B new in 1950 as a single decker but rebodied in 1952 with an East Lancs H30/26R body.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Effingham Street, Rotherham

26. FET817 ... Seen at the garage is Rotherham 117, FET817, a Bristol L5G with an East Lancs B32C body, the third one of five, new in 1950.
Photo taken Sun 14 Aug 1966, Rotherham Garage

27. FET821 ... Rotherham 121, FET821, a Bristol L5G with an East Lancs (Bridlington) B32C body dating from 1951. A poor photo salvaged from a poor negative. Why was this bus in Tadcaster in the late 1960s? Was it a short-lived preservation?
Photo taken circa 1968, Tadcaster

28. FET822 ... Rotherham Corporation 122, FET822, a Bristol L5G with East Lancs. (Bridlington) B32C body, new in 1951.
Photo taken late Summer 1968, Rotherham Corporation depot

29. GET507 ... Rotherham 207, GET507, a Crossley DD42/7 was one of six with Crossley H30/26R bodies new in 1951, 207 having been withdrawn in June 1966, when photographed at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 14 Aug 1966, Rotherham Garage

30. GET508 ... Rotherham Corporation 208, GET508, last numerically of a batch of six Crossley DD42/7s with Crossley H30/26R bodies, new in 1951.
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1964, Masbrough Street, Rotherham

31. HET509 ... Rotherham Corporation - from right to left - 209, 212 & 211, HET509, HET512 & HET511, Crossley DD42/7 with Crossley H30/26R bodies, new in 1952.
Photo taken Aug/Sep 1968, Rotherham CT Garage

32. HET510 ... Rotherham Corporation 210, HET510, a 1952 Crossley DD42/7 with Crossley H30/26R body
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Bridge Street, Rotherham

33. HET513 ... Rotherham Corporation 213, HET513, a Crossley DD42/7 with Crossley H30/26R body, built in 1952. This bus is now preserved.
Photo taken 1968, Main Street, Rotherham

34. HET513 ... Rotherham 213, HET513, is the now-preserved Crossley DD42/7 with a Crossley H30/26R body dating from 1952.
Photo taken 1968, Westgate, Rotherham

35. HET510 ... One of six, new in 1953, Rotherham 210, HET510, was a Crossley DD42/8 with a Crossley H30/26R body whichh was seen at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 14 Aug 1966, Rotherham Garage

36. KET220 ... Rotherham 220, KET220, a Daimler CVG6 with Weymann H30/26R body from 1954.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Greasbrough Road/Bridge Street, Rotherham

37. KET220 ... Rotherham 220, KET220, is the preserved Daimler CVG6 with a Weymann H30/26R body dating from 1954.
Photo taken Sun 13 May 2018, Beamish Open Air Museum

38. KET228 ... Rotherham 228, KET228, was the last but one of fifteen Daimler CVG6s with Weymann H30/26R bodies new in 1954, and is seen at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 14 Aug 1966, Rotherham Garage

39. RET160 ... Rotherham Corporation 160, RET160, an AEC Reliance MU3RA with Weymann B45F body, new in 1957
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Greasbrough Road/Bridge Street, Rotherham

40. TET167 ... Rotherham 167, TET167, an AEC 2MU3RA Reliance with a Weymann B45F body, new in 1959, was one of three.
Photo taken Sun 14 Aug 1966, Rotherham Garage

41. VET138 ... Rotherham 138, VET138, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H43/27F body, new in 1960
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1964, Masbrough Street, Rotherham

42. VET138 ... Rotherham 138, VET138, a 1961 AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal bodywork leaves Doncaster on the joint route to Sheffield.
Photo taken Thu 15 Apr 1971, Doncaster Southern Bus Station

43. VET158 ... While successfully capturing the famous crooked spire at Chesterfield, I included by accident(?) Rotherham 158, VET158, an AEC Reliance with Roe B45F body built in 1961.
Photo taken Jun 1972, Lordsmill Street, Chesterfield

44. YET940 ... Rotherham Corporation 140, YET940, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H43/27FD body, new in 1961
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Bridge Street, Rotherham

45. YET940 ... Rotherham 140, YET940, an AEC 2B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H43/27F body, was one of five new in 1961, and was seen at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 14 Aug 1966, Rotherham Garage

46. YET941 ... Rotherham Corporation 141, YET941, an AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with Park Royal H43/27F body, new in 1961 and withdrawn in 1973.
Photo taken late Summer 1968, Rotherham Corporation depot

47. 3795ET ... Rotherham 95, 3795ET, a Daimler CVG6/30 with Roe H39/31F body, new in 1963
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Effingham Street, Rotherham

48. 5588ET ... Bedlington & District 5588ET (formerley Rotherham Corporation 88), an AEC Renown 3B3RA with Roe H39/31F body, new in 1964.
Photo taken Summer 1977, Lintonville Terrace, Ashington

49. 5589ET ... Rotherham Corporation 89, 5589ET, a 1964 AEC Renown with Roe bodywork to a Park Royal design, one of 3 Renowns owned by Rotherham.
Photo taken 1969, Sheffield Road, Tinsley, Sheffield

50. 5589ET ... Rotherham 89, 5589ET, seen at the garage, was an A.E.C. 3B3RA Renown with a Roe H39/31F body, new in December 1964.
Photo taken Sun 14 Aug 1966, Rotherham Garage

51. 5591ET ... Prior to switching to Daimler Fleetlines in the late sixties, Rotherham bought a number of Roe bodied Daimler CVG6/30s. Seen peering from the gloom of Rotherham bus station is 91, 5591ET, a 1964 example.
Photo taken Sun 15 Sep 1974, Rotherham Bus Station

52. 7156ET ... Primrose Valley Coaches of Filey 7156ET, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RA built in 1964 with Willowbrook B45F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1976, Primrose Valley Depot near Filey

53. HET186F ... Rotherham Corporation 186, HET186F, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Roe H44/34F body, new in 1967.
Photo taken late Summer 1968, Rotherham Corporation depot

54. NET169J ... Rotherham Corporation bought Daimler Fleetlines from 1967 until it became part of South Yorkshire PTE in 1974. Most of these were Roe bodied double deckers however in 1970 a trio of Willowbrook bodied Fleetline saloons entered service. The first of these 169, NET169J, is seen wearing the unusual coffee and cream PTE livery and its PTE fleet number 69.
Photo taken Tue 13 May 1975, Leeds Central Bus Station

55. NET169J ... South Yorkshire PTE 69, NET169J, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1970 with Willowbrook DP45F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1974, Effingham Street, Rotherham

56. VET233K ... Rotherham switched to dual door Daimler Fleetlines in 1971. 233, VET233K, is from July 1972 with a Roe H45/29D body.
Photo taken 1973, East Herringthorpe

57. WET177L ... Rotherham 177, WET177L was a Seddon Pennine RU with a Plaxton Derwent II B44F body.
Photo taken Fri 13 Apr 1973, Rotherham

58. ... Rotherham crest and fleetname as carried by First double decker 1431 which is in Rotherham livery.