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When Blackburn Borough Transport was formed due to the local Government re-organisations of 1974, all the Darwen vehicles were transferred to the Borough. Several were given new numbers, others kept their original No.

Several vehicles were re-numbered during the 1977 re-numbering programme.

Ex-Darwen Vehicles
Orig. Darwen Bus No.
Blackburn Borough No.
Reg'n No.
Date into Service
Chassis Type
Bodywork & Type
1977 Re-Numbering
1
1
HTD 323K
1971
Bristol RESL6L
East Lancs B47F
173
2
2
HTD 324K
1971
Bristol RESL6L
East Lancs B47F
174
3
3
STC 889L
1972
Bristol RESL6L
East Lancs B47F
175
4
4
STC 890L
1972
Bristol RESL6L
East Lancs B47F
176
5
5
RTB 807M
1973
Bristol RESL6L
East Lancs B47F
177
6
6
RTB 808M
1973
Bristol RESL6L
East Lancs B47F
178
7
7
RTB 809M
1973
Bristol RESL6L
East Lancs B47F
179
15
123
WTB 167
1955
Leyland PD2/22
Crossley H30/26R
16
19
WTB 168
1955
Leyland PD2/22
East Lancs H30/26RD
139
17
20
434 BTE
1957
Crossley Regent V
East Lancs H31/28RD
17
20
8
739 DTC
1958
Crossley Reliance
East Lancs B43F
21
9
TRJ 110
1961
AEC Reliance
Weyman B45F
22
TOU 321
1961
AEC Reliance
Harrington DP43F
23
10
YTD 290D
1966
Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/13
East Lancs DP41F
140
24
124
461 GTD
1958
Leyland PD2/31
East Lancs H31/28RD
25
125
462 GTD
1958
Leyland PD2/31
East Lancs H31/28RD
26
126
463 GTD
1958
Leyland PD2/31
East Lancs H31/28RD
27
127
FTD 249B
1964
Leyland PD3A/1
East Lancs H43/31F
28
128
FTD 250B
1964
Leyland PD3A/1
East Lancs H43/31F
29
129
MTJ 967C
1965
Leyland PD3A/1
East Lancs H43/31F
47
30
130
MTJ 968C
1965
Leyland PD3A/1
East Lancs H43/31F
31
131
MTJ 969C
1965
Leyland PD3A/1
East Lancs H43/31F
49
32
132
YTD 287D
1966
Leyland PD2/27
East Lancs H37/28F
51
33
133
YTD 288D
1966
Leyland PD2/27
East Lancs H37/28F
52
34
134
YTD 289D
1966
Leyland PD2/27
East Lancs H37/28F
53
36
136
ETF 484F
1967
Leyland PD2/27
East Lancs H37/28F
54
37
137
ETF 485F
1967
Leyland PD2/27
East Lancs H37/28F
55
38
138
ETF 486F
1967
Leyland PD2/27
East Lancs H37/28F
56
39
139
JTF 217F
1968
Leyland PD2/27
East Lancs H37/28F
57
40
140
JTF 218F
1968
Leyland PD2/27
East Lancs H37/28F
58
41
141
JTF 219F
1968
Leyland PD2/27
East Lancs H37/28F
59
42
142
PTF 408G
1969
Leyland PD2/27
East Lancs H37/28F
60
43
143
PTF 409G
1969
Leyland PD2/27
East Lancs H37/28F
61
44
144
PTF 410G
1969
Leyland PD2/27
East Lancs H37/28F
62
       
TRJ 110 re-numbered 19 - 27/03/1975
YTD 290D re-numbered 149 - 01/02/1980    
ETF 484F re-numbered 506 and converted to service vehicle - 01/11/1980  
ETF 485F re-numbered 507 and converted to service vehicle - 01/11/1980 (?)  
RTB 808M and RTB 809M re-numbered 408 and 409 circa 1986 in Blackburn Transport fleet
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Single Deck = B Rear Entrance = R The figures shown denote seating capacity. For Single Deck vehicles the total is shown. For Double Deck vehicles the first figure is upper deck, the second figure lower deck
Double Deck 'Highbridge' = H Front Entrance = F
Double Deck 'Lowbridge' = L  
Wartime 'Utility' Body = U  
 

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