HOW TO CALCULATE BODY NUMBERS TO FORMER UTA FLEET NUMBERS. By Matthew Jennings

 

THE PURPOSE OF THIS LIST IS TO HELP PEOPLE WHO
MAY FIND THESE TYPES OF BUSES AT OTHER COMPANIES
OR FOUND AS SHEDS AND MOBILE HOMES ETC. WHEN ALL
FORMER GOV'T NUMBERS REMOVED OR PAINTED OVER.
IT SHOULD ALSO BE STRESSED THAT NOT ALL BUSES
WILL HAVE BODY PLATES STILL IN PLACE OR WRONG
ONES FITTED, SWAPPED WITH OTHERS OVER TIME
LEYLAND ATLANTEAN/PMC EXAMPLES
Body Plate located under drivers cab door, with Body 081 = 1081  
a small 3 digit number on them,i.e. 012 or 123 Body 182 = 1182
The formula is simply add a 1 to the start of the body number.
MK 1 LEYLAND LEOPARD/PMC EXAMPLES
Body Plate located under drivers cab door, with 3521+ 3521+
a small 2 or 3 digit number on them Body 23 Body 182
The formula is simply 3521 + Body number. 3544 3703
MK 2 LEYLAND LEOPARD/PMC EXAMPLES
Body Plate located under drivers cab door, with 3753+ 3753+
a small 2 or 3 digit number on them Body 57 Body 182
The formula is simply 3753 + Body number. 3810 3935
MK 2 LEYLAND LEOPARD/SMITHFIELD EXAMPLES
Body Plate located under drivers cab door, with 3953+ 3953+
the Body Date, and Body Number indicated Body 41 Body 182
The formula is simply 3953 + Body number. 3994 4135 *
* when a 4xxx series number is calculated replace the converted =
first 2 digits as shown here below. 1635
40xx = 15xx, 41xx = 16xx, 42xx = 17xx series fleet numbers
MK 1 MERCEDES BENZ O.305/PMC EXAMPLES
Body Plate located in Front step well, with 1765+ 1765+
a small 2 or 3 digit number on them Body 23 Body 182
The formula is simply 1765 + Body number. 1788 1947
MK 2 MERCEDES BENZ O.305/PMC EXAMPLES
Body Plate located in both step wells, most 1965+ 1965+
have a small 5xxx digit number on them Body 182 Body 462
The formula is drop the 5, then 1965 + Last 2147 2427
3 digits of Body Number as shown. Note 5's have been dropped
FURTHER IDEAS IF A BODY PLATE IS MISSING FROM BUS
1. Look for a possible number simular to a body number inside header/desto box.(Sometimes starting with SB or SD for leopards)
2. Chullora overhauls had the fleet number written with a texta on the stainless steel step well under No.3 desto box,behind doors (when open)
3. Next plate to look for is a silver compliance plate located behind the drivers seat above the bulkhead window, There are a lot of numbers on this, one who knows what they are looking for will find
the body number.(from memory the bottom RH corner and is on the end of a larger number after a / for example 15A4889G/182)
4. Chassis number will not have a body number, but can be used for vehicle checking later, only if you have access to a list of random chassis numbers used, (no I don't have any lists !)
5. Simple locations of fittings like school lights, or if the side desto units or centre doors are removed or not may help narrow down the possibilities for working out the buses origin.
6. It's a hard case to solve, but just try to note as much as possible I hope this info is useful to somebody. Any further ideas welcome.
SO NEXT TIME YOU SEE ONE OF THE ABOVE BUSES, DON'T
WONDER WHAT NUMBER IT IS, GET THE BODY INFO AND
WORK IT OUT! THEN COMPARE THE INFO IN THE LISTS HERE

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