Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre - Southdown Bus Collection

Southdown Bus Collection

On open days the Southdown Bus collection operates bus rides throughout the day. The collection of vehicles is listed below.

Operational Buses
  • 1914 Worthing Motor Services/Southdown Tilling Stevens Open Top 41 seater IB 552. (Restricted use because the bus is fragile)
  • 1922 Southdown Leyland N Type Open Top 51 seater CD 5125.
  • 1927 Southdown Dennis 30cwt Single Deck UF 1517.
  • 1928 Sunderland Corporation Leyland Lion LT1 single deck BR 7132 (Privately Owned).
  • 1930 Southdown Tilling Stevens B10 A2 Single Deck 31 seater UF 6805.
  • 1931 Southdown Leyland Titan TD1 Double Deck 50 seater UF 4673.
  • 1931 Southdown Leyland Titan TD1 Double Deck 50 seater UF 7428.
  • Replica 1938 Shelvoke and Drewry Tramocar BP9822 Single Deck. (Small bus generally used at quiet times)
Buses undergoing repair or restoration
  • 1923 Southdown Tilling Stevens Single Deck CD 4867. (Chassis only, planned to be fitted with a raked charabanc type body)
  • 1937 Southdown Leyland Cub Single Deck 24 seater ECD 524.

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