Dewsbury Bus Museum

Chassis: Guy Wulfrunian FDW 74902  Body: Roe G05267 Layout: H43/32F

UCX 275 was new in September 1960 to County Motors of Lepton, and was given number 99 in their fleet. It didn't stay very long, and joined over 100 others at West Riding, where it was given fleet number 995, in which guise it served most of its passenger-carrying years. In 1970, by which time there were only thirteen Wulfrunians still in service, it was renumbered again to 487.

Monday 20th March 1972 was the last day that Wulfrunians operated for West Riding, and UCX 275 was the last one back into Belle Isle depot that night, so it can claim to be the last ever West Riding Wulfrunian.

As WHL 970 (the only other surviving Wulfrunian) is housed in our Museum building, UCX 275 is garaged elsewhere. The bus is currently in running order, however, there a couple of minor faults with the air suspension and external lights. Once these are rectified the bus will be presented for a MOT. Hopefully it will be back on the road very soon.

More about the history of the Wulfrunian can be read on this website - please look at the page for West Riding 970, or you can buy the book "West Riding - the Red Buses" by Stuart Goldthorpe, available by clicking HERE.

The video was taken by Paul Salmon, four or five years ago. Turn up your speakers, then click on the picture to watch.

Photo: Paul Salmon 2003