John Cashmore Ltd of Great Bridge bought two batches of DMU vehicles: 13 Cravens centre cars in October 1969; and four vehicles withdrawn as a result of the accident at Chester on 8 May 1972.
The vehicles were:
| Vehicle | Arrive | Cut | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50407 | Dec-72 | circa 1973 | |
| 51195 | Dec-72 | circa 1973 | |
| 56229 | Dec-72 | circa 1973 | |
| 56338 | Dec-72 | circa 1973 | |
| 59308 | 20/10/69 | circa late 1969 | |
| 59309 | 20/10/69 | circa late 1969 | |
| 59310 | 27/10/69 | circa late 1969 | |
| 59311 | 20/10/69 | circa late 1969 | |
| 59312 | 27/10/69 | circa late 1969 | |
| 59313 | 20/10/69 | circa late 1969 | |
| 59316 | 27/10/69 | circa late 1969 | |
| 59317 | 27/10/69 | circa late 1969 | |
| 59318 | 20/10/69 | circa late 1969 | |
| 59319 | 20/10/69 | circa late 1969 | |
| 59323 | 27/10/69 | circa late 1969 | |
| 59324 | 27/10/69 | circa late 1969 | |
| 59325 | 20/10/69 | circa late 1969 |
The Class 105 centre cars arrived ex-Derby Chaddesden in two lots:
59308/9/11/3/8/9/25 on 20/10/1969
59310/2/6/7/23/4 on 27/10/69
Details submitted by John Hall, details from Peter Trushell / LMR Control records (105s) and Rolling Stock Ledger FG18, 2284 07/72-2 2636 12/72-5 (Chester vehicles).