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WORK IN PROGRESS This page is currently incomplete and will be updated to include further historical information - if you can help with additions, corrections or photos please do get in touch |
Last Updated : September 30th 2021 (brought up-to-date)
This page lists North Devon Bristol VRs, LHs and REs including links to all photos currently in the BVRES Collection showing the liveries carried by individual vehicles. If you have any further information or photos I would be delighted to hear from you at rob@robsly.com
Fleetnumber |
Registration |
Chassis Number |
Date Acquired |
Date Sold | Notes |
542 | VOD542K | VRT/SL2/202 | ?/1985 (Western National 542) | 10/1986 (Ribble 2039) | |
560 | ATA560L | VRT/SL2/537 | 8/1989 (Southern National 560) | 10/1992 (SCRAPPED) | |
586 | KRE638P | VRT/SL3/274 | ?/1984 (Potteries 638) | Not known (Cambus 756) | |
587 | KRE640P | VRT/SL3/276 | ?/1984 (Potteries 640) | Not known (Cambus 757) | |
588 | OFA644P | VRT/SL3/360 | ?/1984 (Potteries 644) | Not known (Cambus 758) | |
589 | OFA645P | VRT/SL3/361 | ?/1984 (Potteries 645) | Not known (Cambus 759) | |
590 | OFA646P | VRT/SL3/362 | ?/1984 (Potteries 646) | Not known (Cambus 760) | |
600 | LWG843P | VRT/SL3/340 | 7/1989 (Southern National 600) | Not known (Southern National 600) | |
602 | LWG845P | VRT/SL3/342 | 1/1989 (Southern National 602) | 6/1991 (SCRAPPED) | |
1050 | OTA284G | VRTSL/116 | 10/1984 (Western National 1050) | 10/1986 (Ribble 2035) | |
1051 | OTA285G | VRTSL/117 | 10/1984 (Western National 1051) | 10/1986 (Ribble 2036) | |
1056 | OCK997K | VRT/SL2/284 | 7/1987 (Crosville DVG582) | 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1056) | |
1057 | OTA291G | VRTSL/123 | 1/1983 (Western National 1057) | ?/1989 (SCRAPPED) | |
1058 | OTA292G | VRTSL/124 | 10/1984 (Western National 1058) | 10/1986 (Ribble 2037) | |
1059 | OTA293G | VRTSL/125 | 1/1983 (Western National 1059) | 10/1986 (Ribble 2038) | |
1060 | ATA160L | VRT/SL2/300 | 1/1983 (Western National 1060) | 11/1991 (SCRAPPED) | |
1061 | ATA161L | VRT/SL2/305 | 1/1983 (Western National 1061) | 10/1990 (SCRAPPED) | |
1062 | ATA162L | VRT/SL2/306 | 1/1983 (Western National 1062) | 10/1992 (SCRAPPED) | |
1063 | ATA163L | VRT/SL2/307 | 1/1983 (Western National 1063) | 9/1988 (SCRAPPED) | |
1064 | ATA164L | VRT/SL2/308 | 1/1983 (Western National 1064) | 7/1991 (SCRAPPED) | |
1065 | ATA165L | VRT/SL2/309 | 1/1983 (Western National 1065) | 3/1990 (SCRAPPED) | |
1087 | LOD727P | VRT/SL3/175 | 12/1988 (Southern National 1087) | 10/1992 (Terraneau of South Molton) | |
1088 | MOD88P | VRT/SL3/308 | ?/1988 (Southern National 1088) | 10/1992 (SCRAPPED) | |
1089 | MOD89P | VRT/SL3/309 | ?/1988 (Southern National 1089) | 10/1992 (SCRAPPED) | |
1092 | PTT92R | VRT/SL3/389 | 1/1983 (Western National 1092) | 6/1986 (Cambus 761) | |
1094 | PTT94R | VRT/SL3/393 | 6/1990 (Southern National 1094) | 12/1996 (SCRAPPED) | |
1099 | PTT99R | VRT/SL3/655 | 4/1990 (Southern National 1099) | 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1099) | |
1109 | VDV109S | VRT/SL3/1042 | 12/1988 (Southern National 1109) | 2/1992 (Southern National 1109) | |
1110 | VDV110S | VRT/SL3/1051 | 1/1993 (Southern National 1110) | 12/1993 (Southern National 1110) | |
1118 | RTH923S | VRT/SL3/948 | 12/1988 (South Wales 923) | 10/1992 (SCRAPPED) | |
1119 | RTH926S | VRT/SL3/1077 | 12/1988 (South Wales 926), then again 4/1998 (Southern National 1119) | 9/1997 (Southern National 1119), then 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1119) | |
1120 | TWN939S | VRT/SL3/1446 | 12/1988 (South Wales 939) | 10/1992 (SCRAPPED) | |
1127 | XDV607S | VRT/SL3/1405 | 1/1984 (Western National 1127) | 6/1986 (Cambus 762) | |
1162 | AFJ769T | VRT/SL3/2002 | 4/1990 (Southern National 1162) | 7/1993 (SCRAPPED) | |
1173 | FDV785V | VRT/SL3/2043 | 5/1990 (Southern National 1173) | 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1173) | |
1194 | XAN431T | VRT/SL3/1497 | 1/1998 (Berry of Taunton) | 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1194) | |
1195 | AJH855T | VRT/SL3/1909 | 1/1998 (Berry of Taunton) | 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1195) | |
1213 | LFJ860W | VRT/SL3/2678 | 7/1990 (Devon General 1213) | 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1213) |
VOD542K
Photo : Kelvin Amos |
ATA560L
Photo : Terry Partridge |
KRE638P
Photo : BVRES Collection |
KRE640P
Photo : Richard Worrell |
OFA644P
Photo : BVRES Collection |
OFA645P
Photo : BVRES Collection |
OFA646P
Photo : Gareth Crowther |
LWG843P |
LWG845P
Photo : Mark Bowerbank |
OTA284G
Photo : BVRES Collection |
OTA285G
Photo : Terry Partridge |
OCK997K
Photo : Ken Baker |
OTA291G
Photo : Terry Partridge |
OTA292G
Photo : Phil Doddridge Collection |
OTA293G
Photo : BVRES Collection |
ATA160L
Photos : Terry Partridge, Modelstone Bus Club |
ATA161L
Photos : BVRES Collection, Peter Relf |
ATA162L
Photo : Bristol Buses Fotopic |
ATA163L
Photo : Ken Baker |
ATA164L
Photos : Kelvin Amos, Take Two, Ken Baker |
ATA165L
Photo : Bristol Buses Fotopic |
ATA167L | BFJ172L | LOD727P
Photo : BVRES Collection |
MOD88P | MOD89P | PTT92R
Photo : Terry Partridge |
PTT94R
Photo : Nick Foster |
PTT99R
Photos : Ken Lansdowne, Photobus |
VDV109S |
VDV110S | RTH923S | RTH926S
Photo : Nick Foster |
TWN939S
Photo : Terry Partridge |
XDV607S | AFJ769T
Photo : Kelvin Amos |
FDV785V
Photo : BVRES Collection |
XAN431T | AJH855T
Photo : Nick Foster |
LFJ860W
Photo : Modelstone Bus Club |
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Fleet Number |
Registration |
Chassis Number |
Date Acquired |
Date Sold |
Notes |
109 |
KTT39P |
LH/1136 |
1/1983 (Western National 109) |
8/1987 (Non-PCV) |
|
123 | VDV103S | LH/1479 | 1/1983 (Western National 123) | 5/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services) | |
126 | VDV106S | LH/1510 | 1/1983 (Western National 126) | 5/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services) | |
1251 | VOD121K | LHS/127 | 1/1983 (Western National 1251) |
4/1983 (SCRAPPED) |
|
1252 | VOD122K | LHS/128 | 1/1983 (Western National 1252) |
?/1989 (Southern National 1252) |
|
1319 | NTT319M | LH/757 | ?/1984 (Western National 1319) | Not known (Non-PCV) | |
1320 |
NTT320M |
LH/760 |
1/1983 (Western National 1320) |
Not known (Topping of Wavertree) |
|
1334 | JFJ499N | LH/1064 | 1/1983 (Western National 1334) | 3/1985 (Guernseybus 166) | |
1335 | JFJ500N | LH/1068 | 1/1983 (Western National 1335) | 3/1985 (Guernseybus 167) | |
1610 |
GDV459N |
LH/970 |
?/1984 (Western National 1610) |
7/1993 (SCRAPPED) |
Operated by Southern National, 12/1991 to 10/1992 |
1611 | XPD128N | LHS/161 | 4/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) | 3/1991 (Smith of Newport) | |
1612 | GPD317N | LHS/184 | 4/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) | ?/1999 (SCRAPPED) | |
1618 |
HTT373N |
LH/1071 |
1/1984 (Western National 1618) |
9/1991 (Driver trainer) |
|
3106 | SFJ126R | LH/1415 | 2/1990 (Country Bus of Atherington) | 6/1990 (Brutonian of Bruton) | |
3111 | SFJ131R | LH/1422 | 1/1983 (Western National 3111) | 6/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services) | |
3128 |
VOD628S |
LH/1512 |
1/1983 (Western National 3128) | 6/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services) | |
3302 |
AFJ722T |
LH/1532 |
1/1983 (Western National 3302) | Not known (Holiday Tours of Jersey) |
|
3303 |
AFJ723T |
LH/1535 |
1/1983 (Western National 3303) | 9/1993 (SCRAPPED) |
|
3305 |
AFJ725T |
LH/1537 |
1/1983 (Western National 3305) | Not known (Holiday Tours of Jersey) | |
3312 |
AFJ732T |
LH/1572 |
1/1983 (Western National 3312) | 6/1999 (Driver trainer) |
|
3313 | RHE987R | LHS/304 | 2/1990 (Country Bus of Atherington) | 6/1999 (First Western National 9703) | |
3314 | AFJ734T | LH/1574 | 1/1983 (Western National 3314) | 11/1993 (Southern National 3314) | |
3315 |
AFJ735T |
LH/1575 |
1/1983 (Western National 3315) | 9/1993 (SCRAPPED) |
|
3406 | PTT106R | LH/1316 | 1/1983 (Western National 3406) | 3/1985 (Ingleby of York) | |
3407 |
PTT107R |
LH/1317 |
1/1983 (Western National 3407) | Not known (Hornsby of Ashby) |
|
3408 |
SFJ108R |
LH/1427 |
1/1983 (Western National 3408) |
Not known (Taylor of Meppershall) |
VOD122K
Photo : Kelvin Amos |
XPD128N
Photo : Ken Baker |
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Fleet Number |
Registration |
Chassis Number |
Date Acquired |
Date Sold |
Notes |
2392 | UTT561J | RELH4/348 | Not known (Western National 2392) | Not known (Overland & County of Malmesbury) | |
2394 | UTT563J | RELH4/354 | 2/1984 (Western National 2394) | 9/1985 (Wilcock of Morley) | |
2396 |
UTT565J |
RELH4/351 |
1/1983 (Western National 2396) |
?/1985 (Non-PCV) |
|
2399 |
BDV399L |
RELH4/551 |
1/1983 (Western National 2399) | Not known (Non-PCV) |
|
2400 | BDV400L | RELH4/552 | 10/1989 (Western National 2400) | 12/1990 (Southern National 2400) | |
2402 | BDV402L | RELH4/554 | 10/1989 (Western National 2402) | 9/1990 (Southern National 2402) | |
2411 |
PDV411M |
RELH4/720 |
1/1983 (Western National 2411) | Not known (KM Coaches of Lundwood) |
|
2421 | RTT421N | RELH4/734 | 6/1989 (Southern National 2421) | 6/1990 (Southern National 2421) | |
2504 |
GFJ670N |
RELH4/755 |
1/1983 (Western National 2504) | 3/1985 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2505 |
GFJ671N |
RELH4/756 |
1/1983 (Western National 2505) | ?/1985 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2506 | GFJ672N | RELH4/757 | 1/1983 (Western National 2506) | 6/1986 (Wood of Pollington) | |
2711 |
LDV462F |
RELL3/311 |
1/1983 (Western National 2711) |
?/1984 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2712 |
LDV463F | RELL3/312 | 1/1983 (Western National 2712) | Not known (SCRAPPED) |
|
2713 |
LDV464F | RELL3/313 | 1/1983 (Western National 2713) | Not known (Non-PCV) |
|
2728 |
POD827H |
RELL3/908 |
1/1983 (Western National 2728) | ?/1983 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2733 |
STT731H |
RELL3/1053 |
1/1983 (Western National 2733) | ?/1984 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2734 |
STT732H | RELL3/1054 | 1/1983 (Western National 2734) | ?/1983 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2735 |
STT733H | RELL3/1055 | 1/1983 (Western National 2735) | ?/1984 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2736 |
STT734H | RELL3/1075 | 1/1983 (Western National 2736) | Not known (Non-PCV) |
|
2737 |
STT735H | RELL3/1079 | 1/1983 (Western National 2737) | 3/1984 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2738 |
STT736H | RELL3/1096 | 1/1983 (Western National 2738) | ?/1984 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2739 |
TTA556H |
RELL3/1098 | 1/1983 (Western National 2739) | ?/1984 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2740 |
TUO252J |
RELL3/1134 | 1/1983 (Western National 2740) | ?/1983 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2742 |
TUO254J |
RELL3/1141 |
1/1983 (Western National 2742) | ?/1985 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2752 |
TUO264J |
RELL3/1359 |
1/1983 (Western National 2752) | ?/1983 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2753 |
UTT556J |
RELL3/1404 |
1/1983 (Western National 2753) | Not known (Bailey of Biddisham) |
|
2754 |
UTT557J | RELL3/1406 | 1/1983 (Western National 2754) | ?/1984 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2755 |
UTT558J | RELL3/1414 | 1/1983 (Western National 2755) | ?/1985 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2756 |
UTT559J | RELL3/1405 | 1/1983 (Western National 2756) | Not known (Non-PCV) |
|
2768 |
MWW755K |
RELL3/1697 |
10/1984 (West Yorkshire 1362) |
12/1985 (SCRAPPED) |
Not used in service |
2769 |
MWW758K |
RELL3/1700 |
8/1984 (West Yorkshire 1365) | 12/1985 (SCRAPPED) |
Not used in service |
2770 |
MWW759K |
RELL3/1701 |
8/1984 (West Yorkshire 1366) |
12/1985 (Osborne of Tollesbury) |
|
2771 |
RWR641K |
RELL3/1773 |
8/1984 (West Yorkshire 1368) | 7/1985 (SCRAPPED) |
|
2772 | TWX198L | RELL3/1839 | ?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1376) | 8/1986 (Delta of Stockton-on-Tees) | |
2773 | UWX368L | RELL3/1881 | ?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1382) | 1/1986 (Osborne of Tollesbury) | |
2774 | UWX371L | RELL3/1884 | ?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1385) | 5/1986 (Ellis of Llangefni) | |
2775 |
VWT680L |
RELL3/1904 |
?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1391) | Not known (Express Motors of Bontnewydd) |
|
2776 | NWU321M | RELL3/1947 | ?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1396) | 6/1986 (Delta of Stockton-on-Tees) | |
2777 | NWU325M | RELL3/1952 | ?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1400) | 12/1985 (Plackett of Widecombe) |
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