1. VN9434 ... Southend ex-Teesside single decker 139, VN9434, on 20th December 1954 dumped in a yard in North Road after withdrawal. (Mon 20/12/54, North Road, Southend)

2. VN9436 ... Southend Corporation trolleybuses 141/142, VN9436/7, photographed in May 1951. (May 1951)

3. BAJ846 ... Tees-side Railless Traction Board BAJ846, a Leyland Tiger TS8 converted to a tower wagon. New in 1939 with a Willowbrook body and numbered 25. (January 1968, South Bank Depot)

4. CPY286 ... In an image from a vanished world, Teesside RTB 1944 Sunbeam W 15, CPY286, is at a location unknown to me, but I'm sure that will be rapidly rectified by our friends on sct61. This bus was rebodied by Roe in 1962. (1966, Bennett's Corner, South Bank)

5. CPY287 ... In 1944 TRTB took delivery of eight new 56-seat Sunbeam S4 trolleybuses, four of which were bodied by Roe and four by Weymann. Car 16, CPY287, was one of the Roe-bodied examples. Originally fitted with wooden seating, it was fitted with upholstered seats by 1949. (1967, South Bank Depot)

6. CPY287 ... Teesside Municipal Transport T294, CPY287, a Sunbeam W built in 1944 with Roe H35/26R bodywork from 1961. (September 1970, South Bank Depot)

7. CPY288 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 17, CPY288, a Sunbeam W from 1944 but rebodied by Roe in the early 1960s. (August 1970, South Bank Depot)

8. CPY288 ... Teesside 17, CPY288, a Sunbeam W from 1944 but rebodied by Roe in 1962 (1969, South Bank Depot)

9. CPY288 ... Tees-side Railless Traction Board 17, CPY288, a Sunbeam W from 1944 and rebodied by Roe in the early 1960s. (Birchington Avenue)

10. CPY288 ... Teesside Municipal Transport trolleybuses T283 and T295 seen at the depot in Cargo Fleet/South Bank. (February 1971)

11. CPY289 ... Tees-side 18, CPY289, Sunbeam W built in 1944 and rebodied by Roe, H37/28R, in 1961 (May 1966, Bennett's Corner, South Bank)

12. CPY308 ... A rather poor shot primarily for the overhead outside TRTB's Cargo Fleet Depot. The trolleys from left to right are 7 (GAJ17), 10 (CPY308) and 5 (GAJ15). 5 & 7 were Sunbeam F4 built 1950 with Roe bodies built in 1963-4 while 10 was a 1944 Sunbeam W with Roe body built around 1960. (Wed 14/8/68, South Bank Depot)

13. CPY311 ... Teesside 13, CPY311, a Sunbeam W built in 1944 and rebodied by Roe H37/28R in 1961. (1969, Middlesbrough Road, South Bank)

14. CPY311 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 13, CPY311, a Sunbeam W built in 1944 and rebodied Roe H37/28R in 1961. (ca 1967/8, Smeaton Street, North Ormesby)

15. ... The emblem of the Tees-side Railless Traction Board. The eagle-eyed viewer will spot the all-important hyphen which was the subject of some discussion on the site some months ago. (Sat 29/4/06, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum)

16. FAJ185 ... TRTB 52, FAJ185, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 from 1949 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork. (January 1968, South Bank Depot)

17. FAJ493 ... TRTB 53 FAJ493, an all Leyland PD2/1 from 1949. (August 1967, Marton Road, Middlesbrough)

18. FAJ494 ... Teesside Railless Traction Board 44, FAJ494, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 built in 1949 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork. (January 1968, TRTB South Bank depot)

19. 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. (August 1970, TMT South Bank Depot)

20. GAJ11 ... TRTB 1, GAJ11, a Sunbeam F4 trolley from 1950 with Roe H35/26R bodywork, heading to Eston via Grangetown, when taken passing the South Bank depot. (July 1968, South Bank Depot)

21. GAJ11 ... Tees-side was one of only three trolleybus systems to endure for over 50 years, Bradford and Rotherham being the others. Wearing the uninspiring livery of Teesside Municipal Transport, former TRTB car 1, GAJ11, a Sunbeam S4 dating from 1950, turns at North Ormesby, its blind already changed to show Eston via Grangetown. Originally fitted with East Lancs 56-seat bodies, these trolleys were rebodied to H35/26R by Roe during the early '60s. (1969, Smeaton Street, North Ormesby)

22. GAJ11 ... Teesside trolley 1, GAJ11, a 1950 Sunbeam F4 trolley rebodied by Roe in 1964, seen peeping out of the depot at the 50 year celebrations in November 1969. (Sun 9/11/69, South Bank Depot)

23. GAJ11 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 1, GAJ11, was a Sunbeam F4 with a Roe H35/26R body which was seen at Eston. (Fri 1/8/69, Birchington Avenue, Whale Hill)

24. GAJ12 ... TRTB 5, GAJ15, and 2, GAJ12, were both 1950 Sunbeam F4s which originally carried East Lancs bodies but which were re-bodied by Roe (H35/26R) in 1965 and 1964 respectively. They are seen at Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum on their North-East weekend. It had been hoped to operate 5 in service but this wasn't possible. (Sat 29/4/06, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum)

25. GAJ12 ... Teesside Municipal Transport T282, GAJ12, is a Sunbeam F4 of 1950, originally with an East Lancashire (Bridlington) body, and rebodied by Roe in 1964. (1971, Miners Arms, High Street, Eston)

26. GAJ12 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 2, GAJ12, was a Sunbeam F4 with a Roe H35/26R body which was seen at Ormesby. It had been new in 1950 to Tees-side Railless Traction Board with an East Lancs H30/26R body and was rebodied in June 1963, being the last but one of the batch, GAJ 11-17, to be so treated. It passed to Teesside Municipal Transport on its formation on 1st April 1968. (Wed 31/7/68, Smeaton Street, North Ormesby)

27. GAJ12 ... Tees-side Railless Traction Board 2, GAJ12, a Sunbeam F4 with a Roe H35/26R body, new in 1950 with an East Lancs H30/26R body and rebodied in June 1963.

28. GAJ12 ... Teesside Municipal Transport T282, GAJ12 was a Sunbeam F4 new to Teesside Railless Traction Board with an East Lancs H56R body in 1950 as its car 2. (1970, Bolckow Road, Grangetown)

29. GAJ12 ... Teesside Municipal Transport T282, GAJ12 an Sunbeam F4 with East Lancs H56R body new in 1950 to TRTB as its car 2 and rebodied by Roe in 1964. (1970, Hampden Street, North Ormesby)

30. GAJ14 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 4, GAJ14, was a Sunbeam F4 with a Roe H35/26R body which was seen at Ormesby. It had been new in 1950 to Tees-side Railless Traction Board with an East Lancs H30/26R body and was rebodied in June 1963, being the first of the batch, GAJ 11-17, to be so treated. (Wed 31/7/68, Smeaton Street, North Ormesby)

31. GAJ14 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 4, GAJ14, was a Sunbeam F4 trolleybus dating from 1950, with Roe H35/26R body dating from 1963. (1968/9, South Bank Depot)

32. GAJ14 ... Teesside Railless Traction Board No.4 GAJ14 passing the depot, off to the left. It was a Sunbeam F4 with a Roe H35/26R body, new in 1950 and rebodied in 1963. (Whitsuntide 1966, South Bank Depot)

33. GAJ15 ... Teesside Municipal Transport T285, GAJ15, a Sunbeam F4 trolleybus built in 1950 and rebodied by Roe in 1965, makes the tight reversal into Hampden Street. (late 1970, North Ormesby Terminus)

34. GAJ15 ... Teesside Municipal Transport T285, GAJ15, and T286, GAJ16, two of seven Sunbeam F4 trolleybuses built in 1950 and rebodied by Roe between 1962 and 1965. (1970, North Ormesby Terminus)

35. GAJ15 ... Teesside M.T. T285, GAJ15, a Sunbeam F4 originally new to Tees-side Railless Traction Board (5) in 1950 with an East Lancs. body, but rebodied by Roe as H35/26R in 1965 and passing to TMT in 1968. (Sat 3/4/71, Smeaton Street, North Ormesby)

36. GAJ16 ... Teesside Municipal Transport T286, GAJ16, a Sunbeam F4 from 1950 rebodied by Roe in 1964. (September 1970, South Bank Depot)

37. GAJ16 ... Tees-side Railless Traction Board 6, GAJ16, a Sunbeam F4 built in 1950 and rebodied H35/26R by Roe in 1964. The original body was East Lancashire H30/26R. Seen here in need of a good wash outside the South Bank depot. (April 1969, South Bank Depot)

38. GAJ17 ... Teesside Municipal Transport T287, GAJ17, was a Sunbeam F4 of 1950 and rebodied by Roe in 1964. (1970, South Bank Depot)

39. PVN51 ... Teesside Municipal Transport S351, PVN51, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1957 with Roe Dalesman C41C bodywork. (September 1972, Gilkes Street, Middlesbrough)

40. PVN51 ... TRTB 51, PVN51, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1957 with Roe Dalesman C41C bodywork. (July 1968, South Bank Depot)

41. PVN51 ... Between 1951 and 1956 TRTB didn't purchase any new vehicles but, in 1957, they received two PD2/20s and a pair of Leyland PSUC1/2s with Roe Dalesman C41C bodies. One of the latter, 51, PVN51, is seen in the depot yard at South Bank. (1967, South Bank Depot)

42. SVN24 ... TRTB 24, SVN24, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 from 1957 with Roe H33/28R bodywork. (July 1967, Borough Road, Middlesbrough)

43. SVN24 ... Tees-side Railless Traction Board 24, SVN24, was one of a pair (23-24) of Leyland PD2/27s with Roe H33/28R bodies delivered in 1958. It was fitted with Cave-Brown_Cave heating by September 1962 and is seen here at the Exchange in Middlesbrough. It passed to Teesside Municipal Transport in April 1968. (Wed 2/8/67, Middlesbrough Exchange)

44. SVN24 ... In this view at Middlesbrough depot on the left is Teesside Municipal Transport H224, SVN24, new as Tees-side Railless Traction Board 24, which was a 1958 Leyland Titan PD2/27 with Roe H33/28R body with Cave-Brown-Cave heating as enthusiastically adopted by TRTB. (Sun 8/7/73, Middlesbrough Depot, Parliament Road)

45. SVN24 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H224, SVN24, a Leyland Titan PD2/27 built in 1959 with Roe H33/28R bodywork. (December 1970, South Bank Depot)

46. SVN25 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H225, SVN25, a Leyland Titan PD2/27 built in 1959 with Roe H33/28R bodywork. (May 1972, Middlesbrough Exchange)

47. SVN26 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H226, SVN26, was one of a pair (25-26) of Leyland PD2/27s with Roe H33/28R bodies delivered to Teesside Railless Traction Board in 1959. It was fitted with Cave-Brown-Cave heating by September 1962 and passed to Teesside Municipal Transport in April 1968. By the time of this shot at Middlesbrough Exchange it had been fitted with a modified front end structure. (Mon 24/4/72, Middlesbrough Exchange)

48. VRD184 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 9, VRD184, seen at Eston was a Sunbeam F4A with a Burlingham H38/30F body which had been new in June 1961 as Reading 184. (Fri 1/8/69, Birchington Avenue, Whale Hill)

49. YAJ27 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 27, YAJ27, a Leyland Titan PD2/27 built in 1961 with Roe H33/29R bodywork. (April 1969, Wood Street, Middlesbrough)

50. YAJ27 ... Cleveland Transit H227, YAJ27, a Leyland Titan PD2/27 built in 1961 with Roe H35/28R bodywork, new as TRTB 27. (May 1975, Exchange Bus Station, Middlesbrough)

51. YAJ28 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H228, YAJ28, a Leyland Titan PD2/27 built in 1961 with Roe H35/28R bodywork. (August 1970, Wilson Street, Middlesbrough)

52. YAJ28 ... Teesside Railless Traction Board No.4 GAJ14 passing the depot, off to the left. It was a Sunbeam F4 with a Roe H35/26R body, new in 1950 and rebodied in 1963. (Whitsuntide 1966, South Bank Depot)

53. YAJ28 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H228, YAJ28, a Leyland Titan PD2/27 from 1961 with Roe H35/28R bodywork. (March 1971, Middlesbrough Exchange)

54. 329DPY ... TRTB 29, 329DPY, was a Leyland PD2/27 with Roe H33/28R bodywork, one of three dating from May 1963. All three passed to Teesside Municipal Transport in April 1968. (1967, South Bank Depot)

55. 329DPY ... Teesside Municipal Transport H229, 329DPY, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 built in 1963 with Roe H33/28R bodywork. This had been new as TRTB 29. (February 1972, Middlesbrough Exchange)

56. 329DPY ... 329DPY was one of a batch of three Leyland PD2A/27 with Roe H33/28R new to Tees-side Railless Traction Board in May 1963 and transferred to the new Teesside Municipal Transport, along with the fleets of Middlesbrough and Stockton Corporations on 1 April 1968. (Tue 5/8/69, Coach park by amusement park, Whitburn Road, Seaburn)

57. 331DPY ... Teesside Municipal Transport 31, 331DPY, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 built in 1963 with Roe H33/28R bodywork. (ca 1968, South Bank depot)

58. CAJ432C ... Teesside Municipal Transport 32, CAJ432C, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1965 with Roe B45F bodywork. (April 1969, South Bank Depot)

59. CAJ432C ... Teesside Municipal Transport S302, CAJ432C, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1965 with Roe B45F bodywork. (March 1972, South Bank Depot)

60. CAJ434C ... TRTB 34, CAJ434C, a Leyland Leopard L2 built 1965 with Roe bodywork. (January 1968, South Bank Depot)

61. CAJ434C ... TRTB's 1965 intake consisted of four Leyland L1s with Roe B45F bodywork equipped for One Man Operation. 34, CAJ434C, of this batch is seen in the depot yard at South Bank. All four buses passed to Teesside Municipal Transport in April 1968 although 34 was subsequently the first of the batch to be withdrawn. (1967, South Bank Depot)

62. FVN36D ... TRTB's 1966 intake consisted of four Leyland PD2A/27s with Roe H33/28R bodies which arrived in June of that year. 36, FVN36D, was one of this batch all of which passed to Teesside Municipal Transport in April 1968. (1967, South Bank Depot)

63. FVN36D ... Teesside Municipal Transport 36, FVN36D, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 built in 1966 with Roe H33/28R bodywork. (April 1969, South Bank depot)

64. FVN36D ... Cleveland Transit H236, FVN36D, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 built in 1966 with Roe H33/28R bodywork. New as TRTB 36. (July 1977, Marton Road / The Exchange, Middlesbrough)

65. FVN37D ... Teesside Railless Traction Board 37, FVN37D, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 built in 1966 with Roe H33/28R bodywork. (January 1968, TRTB depot)

66. JVN40E ... TRTB 40, JVN40E, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 from 1967 with Roe H33/28R bodywork. (August 1967, Borough Road, Middlesbrough)

67. JVN41E ... Teesside Municipal Transport 41, JVN41E, was a Leyland PD2A/27 with Roe H33/28R bodywork, one of a batch of four (40-43). (Tue 5/8/69, Coach park by amusement park, Whitburn Road, Seaburn)