Last Updated : November 3rd 2023 (under construction)
This page lists Bristol VRs acquired solely for use as driver trainers 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
| Owner | Fleetnumber |
Registration |
Chassis Number |
Date Acquired |
Date Sold | Notes |
| Alder Valley |
DT91 |
LFS284F |
VRTLL/105 |
?/1983 (Alder Valley 893) |
1/1986 (Alder Valley South 71) |
|
| Alder Valley | DT92 | OCS597H | VRTSL/324 | 7/1985 (Alder Valley 889) | 1/1986 (Alder Valley North 72) | |
| Alder Valley | DT93 |
OCS595H |
VRTSL/312 |
7/1985 (Alder Valley 887) | 1/1986 (Alder Valley South 73) | |
| Alder Valley | DT94 | OCS598H | VRTSL/325 | 7/1985 (Alder Valley 890) | 1/1986 (Alder Valley North 74) | |
| Alder Valley South |
71 |
LFS284F |
VRTLL/105 |
1/1986 (Alder Valley 91) |
11/1987 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| Alder Valley South (photo) | 73 |
OCS595H |
VRTSL/312 |
1/1986 (Alder Valley 91) |
12/1986 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| Arriva Durham County | 95 | UGR698R | VRT/SL3/584 | 4/1998 (United Auto 95) | 8/1999 (Preserved) | |
| Arriva Yorkshire |
993 |
TWR463W |
VRT/SL3/2910 |
4/1998 (West Riding 993) |
10/1998 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| Bee Line/Alder Valley North |
72 |
OCS597H | VRTSL/324 | 1/1986 (Alder Valley DT92) | 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) | Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988 |
| Bee Line/Alder Valley North |
74 |
OCS598H | VRTSL/325 | 1/1986 (Alder Valley DT94) | 9/1988 (SCRAPPED) | |
| Bee Line | 581 | PKE802M | VRT/SL2/647 | ?/1988 (Maidstone & District 5802) | 6/1992 (Irvine of Law) | |
| Bee Line | 582 | RKO814M | VRT/SL2/749 | ?/1988 (Maidstone & District 5814) | 11/1992 (Stephenson of Rochford) | |
| Bender, Laindon | OCD763G | VRTSL/102 | 6/1987 (Southdown 2093) | ?/1990 (S & M of Hadleigh) | ||
| Brewer |
38 |
LJN648P |
VRT/SL3/179 |
7/1993 (Brewer 938) |
1/1997 (Skillplace, Port Talbot) |
|
| Bristol Omnibus (photo) |
W3 |
EHU362K |
VRT/SL2/253 |
9/1985 (Bristol Omnibus C5003) |
10/1990 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| Cheltenham & Gloucester | DT1 | GUA384N | VRT/SL2/845 | 7/1990 (Cheltenham & Gloucester 5612) | ?/1992 (SCRAPPED) | |
| City of Cardiff |
91 |
PKG591M |
VRT/SL2/644 |
Not known (City of Cardiff 591) |
7/1991 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| City of Cardiff |
92 |
PKG592M |
VRT/SL2/653 |
Not known (City of Cardiff 592) |
7/1990 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| City of Cardiff |
93 |
PKG593M |
VRT/SL2/658 |
Not known (City of Cardiff 593) |
7/1990 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| City of Oxford | 401 | OFC901H | VRT/SL2/101 | 6/1991 (City of Oxford 301) | 7/1994 (SCRAPPED) | |
| Cowie, N16 |
NOB416M |
VRT/SL2/705 |
10/1988 (South Wales 53) |
4/1990 (Heaps of Enfield) |
||
| Cumberland |
271 |
HHH271N |
VRT/SL2/990 |
Not known (Cumberland 400) |
2/1994 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| East Midlands |
DT1 |
PRR114L |
VRT/SL2/429 |
3/1985 (East Midlands 114) |
7/1990 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| East Midlands |
DT2 |
PRR117L |
VRT/SL2/432 |
?/1986 (East Midlands 117) | 1/1993 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| Eastern Counties |
X65 |
NAG585G |
VRTSL/220 |
6/1981 (Eastern Counties VR330) |
6/1985 (Non-PCV) |
|
| Eastern National | 9000 | CPU979G | VRTSL/101 | 6/1986 (Eastern National 3000) | 2/1991 (Preserved) | |
| Eastern National | 9001 | CPU980G | VRTSL/131 | ?/1986 (Eastern National 3001) | Not known (SCRAPPED) | |
| Eastern National | 9002 | CPU981G | VRTSL/132 | 9/1986 (Eastern National 3002) | Not known (SCRAPPED) | |
| Eastern National | 9003 | CPU982G | VRTSL/133 | 6/1986 (Eastern National 3003) | ?/1990 (SCRAPPED) | |
| Eastern National | 9004 | CPU983G | VRTSL/134 | 12/1986 (Eastern National 3004) | Not known (SCRAPPED) | |
| Eastern National | 9006 | LJN650P | VRT/SL3/181 | 12/1990 (Eastern National 3055) | 6/1994 (SCRAPPED) | |
| Eastern National | 9016 | LFS282F | VRTLL/103 | 10/1980 (Southdown 542) | 5/1986 (SCRAPPED) | |
| Eastern National | 9017 | LFS289F | VRTLL/110 | 10/1980 (Southdown 543) | 6/1982 (Top Deck Travel of Horsell Common) | |
| Eastern National | 9018 | LFS297F | VRTLL/118 | 10/1980 (Southdown 545) | 5/1986 (SCRAPPED) | |
| Eastern National | 9019 | LFS298F | VRTLL/119 | 10/1980 (Southdown 546) | 6/1982 (Exported) | |
| Eastern National | 9020 | LFS299F | VRTLL/120 | 10/1980 (Southdown 547) | 3/1984 (Top Deck Travel of Horsell Common) | |
| Eastern National | 9021 | LFS300F | VRTLL/121 | 10/1980 (Southdown 548) | 12/1987 (Non-PCV) | |
| Eastern National | 9022 | OWC295K | VRT/SL2/222 | 5/1988 (Eastern National 3022) | 7/1990 (Thamesway 9005) | |
| First Cymru |
38 |
LJN648P |
VRT/SL3/179 |
3/1999 (South Wales 38) |
?/2001 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| First Devon & Cornwall |
38895 |
UAR595W |
VRT/SL3/3003 |
2/2004 (First Western National 1239) | 5/2006 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| First Devon & Cornwall (photo) (photo) |
38668 |
URF668S |
VRT/SL3/1104 | 2/2004 (First Western National 1259) |
5/2006 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| First P.M.T. |
90005 |
WTU472W |
VRT/SL3/2699 |
8/2001 (P.M.T. 611) |
7/2002 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| First Western National |
1239 |
UAR595W |
VRT/SL3/3003 |
7/2002 (First Western National 1239) | 2/2004 (First Devon & Cornwall 38895) |
|
| First Western National |
1259 |
URF668S | VRT/SL3/1104 |
7/2002 (First Western National 1259) |
2/2004 (First Devon & Cornwall 38668) |
|
| London & Country |
4307 |
WTU473W |
VRT/SL3/2700 |
5/1997 (Southend 307) |
1/1998 (Jones of Clydach) |
|
| London & Country | TWR465W |
VRT/SL3/2912 |
?/1997 (West Riding 992) |
?/1997 (Smith of Carlton) |
||
| Northern General |
T507 |
RCN167N |
VRT/SL2/806 |
Not known (Northern General 167) |
5/1995 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| Northern General |
T508 |
HUP441N |
VRT/SL3/102 |
11/1989 (Northern General 3239) | 6/1995 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| P.M.T. |
TVG605 |
OEH605M |
VRT/SL2/692 |
?/1993 (P.M.T. 605) |
7/1996 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| P.M.T. |
611 |
WTU472W |
VRT/SL3/2699 |
?/1998 (P.M.T. DVG611) |
8/2001 (First P.M.T. 611) |
|
| Skillplace, Port Talbot |
LJN648P |
VRT/SL3/179 |
1/1997 (Brewer 38) |
4/1997 (South Wales 38) |
||
| South Wales |
38 |
LJN648P |
VRT/SL3/179 |
4/1997 (Skillplace, Port Talbot) |
3/1999 (First Cymru 38) |
|
| South Wales |
53 |
NOB416M |
VRT/SL2/705 |
?/1982 (West Midlands 4416) |
10/1988 (Cowie N16) |
|
| South Wales |
54 |
OCY908R |
VRT/SL3/616 |
Not known (South Wales 908) |
10/1993 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| South Wales | 58 | NOB415M | VRT/SL2/704 | ?/1982 (West Midlands 4415) | Not known (SCRAPPED) | |
| Thamesway | 9005 | OWC295K | VRT/SL2/222 | 7/1990 (Eastern National 9005) | ?/1994 (SCRAPPED) | |
| Trent |
T2 |
RCH626L |
VRT/SL2/411 |
Not known (Trent 764) | 6/1989 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| Trent (photo) |
T4 |
DRB307H |
VRTSL/270 |
?/1982 (Trent 757) |
?/1984 (Trent 757) | |
| Trent | T6 | RRC762L | VRT/SL2/355 | 6/1989 (Trent 762) | 1/1993 (SCRAPPED) | |
| United Auto | 95 | UGR698R | VRT/SL3/584 | 12/1992 (Tees & District 698) | 4/1998 (Arriva Durham County 95) | |
| West Riding | 17 | HHL738L | VRT/SL2/451 | Not known (West Riding 807) | 9/1990 (SCRAPPED) | |
| West Riding | 18 | GHL193L | VRT/SL2/342 | Not known (West Riding 802) | 8/1990 (SCRAPPED) | |
| West Riding |
992 |
TWR465W |
VRT/SL3/2912 |
Not known (West Riding 915) | ?/1997 (London & Country) |
|
| West Riding | 993 | TWR463W | VRT/SL3/2910 | Not known (West Riding 913) | 4/1998 (Arriva Yorkshire 993) | |
| West Yorkshire |
4083 |
DWU836H |
VRT/SL2/118 |
?/1985 (West Yorkshire 3951) |
8/1988 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| West Yorkshire |
4084 |
DWU838H |
VRT/SL2/137 | ?/1985 (West Yorkshire 3953) | 8/1988 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| Wet Yorkshire |
4085 |
FWT955J |
VRT/SL2/143 |
?/1985 (West Yorkshire 3955) | 8/1988 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| Wet Yorkshire |
4088 |
DWU835H |
VRT/SL2/117 |
7/1985 (West Yorkshire 3950) | 12/1986 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| Wet Yorkshire |
4089 |
DWU837H |
VRT/SL2/117 |
8/1985 (West Yorkshire 3952) | 8/1986 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| Yorkshire Traction | T2 | FHE800L | VRT/SL2/365 | ?/1983 (Yorkshire Traction 800) | Not known (Non-PCV) | |
| Yorkshire Traction | T2 | HWE826N | VRT/SL2/966 | 3/1990 (Yorkshire Traction 826) | 1/1992 (Barnsley & District 826) |
|
CPU979G
Photo : Ian Hardie |
CPU980G
Photo : Bill Cansick |
LJN650P
Photo : Bill Cansick |
| HHL738L
Photo : H John Black |
GHL193L
Photo : Mark Harrington |
NOB415M
Photo : Cliff Essex |
|
HWE826N
Photo : Tony Behan |
