Private company
Birkenhead Buses
Bus operator in Birkenhead
Birkenhead Transport was a bus operator in Birkenhead. It commenced operating on 12 July 1919 with a service from Rock Ferry to Birkenhead Park station, this service was extended to Moreton in the August of that year. The buses supplemented an earlier tram service.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Birkenhead Transport was a bus operator in Birkenhead. It commenced operating on 12 July 1919 with a service from Rock Ferry to Birkenhead Park station, this service was extended to Moreton in the August of that year. The buses supplemented an earlier tram service.2
Products and brands
During the 1950s and 1960s the average size of the Birkenhead fleet was 225 buses, the last traditional British half cab buses delivered to Birkenhead in 1967 were 15 Leyland Titan PD2/37 models with Massey 66 seat bodywork. Massey Brothers bodywork had been frequently selected by the Transport Department since 1931.
From Wikipedia’s article on Birkenhead Transport, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Acquisitions
On 1 December 1969, the municipal fleets of Liverpool, Birkenhead and Wallasey came together as a result of the Transport Act 1968, to form the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive.
From Wikipedia’s article on Birkenhead Transport, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- Jul 12, 1919Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaBirkenhead Transport
- WikidataQ4916422
Sources
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- 1WikidataBirkenhead Buses on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBirkenhead Buses on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsBirkenhead Buses photo by calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0