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Last Updated : July 19th 2021 (under construction)
This page lists Luton & District Bristol VRs 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 |
| 225 | LFE25P | VRT/SL3/202 | 8/1992 (Lincoln 25) | 12/1993 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 227 | RFE27R | VRT/SL3/463 | 8/1992 (Lincoln 27) | 1/1994 (Non-PCV) |
|
| 228 | RFE28R | VRT/SL3/464 | 8/1992 (Lincoln 28) | 6/1993 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 230 | RFE30R | VRT/SL3/466 | 8/1992 (Lincoln 30) | 6/1993 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 231 | EFE31T | VRT/SL3/1605 | 8/1992 (Lincoln 31) | 6/1993 (SCRAPPED) | |
| VR710 | GNG710N | VRT/SL2/933 | 10/1991 (Cambus 624) | 2/1993 (Bee Line 510) | |
| VR711 | RAH131M | VRT/SL2/717 | 10/1991 (Cambus 620) | 2/1993 (Bee Line 511) | |
| VR712 | GNG712N | VRT/SL2/941 | 10/1991 (Cambus 626) | 2/1993 (Bee Line 512) | |
| VR713 | RAH132M | VRT/SL2/718 | 10/1991 (Cambus 622) | 2/1993 (Bee Line 513) | |
| VR714 | KPW406L | VRT/SL2/420 | 10/1991 (Cambus 617) | 2/1993 (Bee Line 514) | |
| VR715 | SNG437M | VRT/SL2/796 | 10/1991 (Cambus 623) | 2/1993 (Bee Line 515) | |
| VR716 | GNG716N | VRT/SL2/939 | 10/1991 (Cambus 627) | 2/1993 (Bee Line 516) | |
| VR717 | FHE801L | VRT/SL2/366 | 10/1991 (Cambus 633) | 2/1993 (Bee Line 517) | |
| VR718 | LFE23P | VRT/SL3/154 | 1/1992 (Lincoln 23) | 9/1993 (SCRAPPED) | |
| VR719 | RFE29R | VRT/SL3/465 | 1/1992 (Lincoln 29) | 5/1994 (SCRAPPED) | |
| VR720 | EFE33T | VRT/SL3/1607 | 1/1992 (Lincoln 33) | 5/1994 (SCRAPPED) | |
| VR721 | EFE34T | VRT/SL3/1606 | 1/1992 (Lincoln 34) | 5/1994 (SCRAPPED) | |
| VR722 | OSR201R | VRT/LL3/135 | 1/1992 (Lincoln 91) | 11/1994 (SCRAPPED) | |
| VR723 | LFE24P | VRT/SL3/167 | 3/1992 (Lincoln 24) | 10/1993 (SCRAPPED) | |
| VR724 | RFE26R | VRT/SL3/462 | 1/1992 (Lincoln 26) | 7/1995 (SCRAPPED) | |
| VR725 | OSR189R | VRT/LL3/123 | 1/1992 (Lincoln 89) | 5/1994 (SCRAPPED) | |
| VR726 | OSR200R | VRT/LL3/134 | 1/1992 (Lincoln 90) | 5/1994 (SCRAPPED) | |
| VR727 | OSR202R | VRT/LL3/136 | 1/1992 (Lincoln 92) | 11/1994 (SCRAPPED) | |
| VR728 | OSR198R | VRT/LL3/132 | 4/1992 (Lincoln 94) | 5/1994 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 752 |
RRP752G |
VRTSL/137 |
1/1986 (United Counties 752) |
1/1990 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 753 |
RRP753G |
VRTSL/138 |
1/1986 (United Counties 753) | 1/1990 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 756 |
UBD756H |
VRTSL/268 |
1/1986 (United Counties 756) | ?/1989 (Non-PCV) |
|
| 769 |
XBD769H |
VRT/SL2/158 |
1/1986 (United Counties 769) | 4/1990 (Non-PCV) |
|
| 774 |
ANV774J |
VRT/SL2/199 |
1/1986 (United Counties 774) | 2/1989 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 779 |
CBD779K |
VRT/SL2/247 |
1/1986 (United Counties 779) | 11/1997 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 780 |
CBD780K |
VRT/SL2/248 |
1/1986 (United Counties 780) | 2/1989 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 788 |
GRP788L |
VRT/SL2/314 |
1/1986 (United Counties 788) | 4/1990 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 795 |
JRP795L |
VRT/SL2/468 |
1/1986 (United Counties 795) | 5/1994 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 796 |
JRP796L |
VRT/SL2/469 |
1/1986 (United Counties 796) | 11/1996 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 797 |
JRP797L |
VRT/SL2/470 |
1/1986 (United Counties 797) | 3/1997 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 798 |
JRP798L |
VRT/SL2/471 |
10/1986 (Milton Keynes Citybus 798) |
11/1996 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 799 |
JRP799L |
VRT/SL2/472 | 10/1986 (Milton Keynes Citybus 799) | 11/1996 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 800 |
JRP800L |
VRT/SL2/530 |
10/1986 (Milton Keynes Citybus 800) | 9/1996 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 802 | PRP802M | VRT/SL2/696 | 1/1986 (United Counties 802) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5011) | |
| 803 |
PRP803M |
VRT/SL2/697 | 1/1986 (United Counties 803) | 12/1996 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 804 |
PRP804M |
VRT/SL2/700 | 1/1986 (United Counties 804) | 9/1996 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 805 |
PRP805M |
VRT/SL2/701 | 1/1986 (United Counties 805) | 5/1996 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 807 |
RNV807M |
VRT/SL2/722 |
1/1986 (United Counties 807) | 7/1995 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 812 |
RRP812M | VRT/SL2/758 |
1/1986 (United Counties 812) | 10/1995 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 813 |
RRP813M | VRT/SL2/759 | 1/1986 (United Counties 813) | 6/1994 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 814 |
RRP814M | VRT/SL2/760 | 1/1986 (United Counties 814) | 3/1992 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 815 |
RRP815M |
VRT/SL2/763 | 1/1986 (United Counties 815) | 9/1996 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 822 |
GNV331N | VRT/SL2/877 |
1/1986 (United Counties 822) | 8/1990 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 823 |
GNV332N | VRT/SL2/878 | 1/1986 (United Counties 823) | 7/1996 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 824 |
GNV333N | VRT/SL2/879 | 1/1986 (United Counties 824) | 8/1990 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 825 |
GNV334N |
VRT/SL2/880 | 1/1986 (United Counties 825) | ?/1997 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 833 |
HRP673N |
VRT/SL2/980 |
1/1986 (United Counties 833) | 11/1996 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 836 | KKY836P | VRT/SL3/213 | ?/1986 (Lincolnshire 1703) | 8/1993 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 837 | LBD837P | VRT/SL3/143 | 1/1986 (United Counties 837) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5013) | |
| 838 | KKY838P | VRT/SL3/215 | ?/1986 (Lincolnshire 1704) | 7/1990 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 839 |
NNN147P |
VRT/SL3/285 |
11/1986 (Lincolnshire 1701) |
2/1989 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 840 | KKY840P | VRT/SL3/218 | ?/1986 (Lincolnshire 1706) | 2/1989 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 841 | KKY841P | VRT/SL3/219 | ?/1986 (Lincolnshire 1707) | 5/1996 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 842 | LWG842P | VRT/SL3/339 | ?/1986 (Lincolnshire 1708) | 2/1989 (Non-PCV) | |
| 843 |
OTO152R |
VRT/SL3/423 |
11/1986 (Lincolnshire 1710) | 1/1992 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 844 |
OTO153R |
VRT/SL3/424 |
11/1986 (Lincolnshire 1711) | 10/1993 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 851 | OVV851R | VRT/SL3/416 | 1/1986 (United Counties 851) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5014) | |
| 852 | OVV852R | VRT/SL3/417 | 1/1986 (United Counties 852) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5018) | |
| 853 | OVV853R | VRT/SL3/418 | 1/1986 (United Counties 853) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5019) | |
| 854 |
OVV854R |
VRT/SL3/419 |
1/1986 (United Counties 854) | 10/1995 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 855 | OVV855R | VRT/SL3/420 | 1/1986 (United Counties 855) | 3/1998 (SCRAPPED) | Renumbered 5020, 3/1997 |
| 864 | TNH864R | VRT/SL3/814 | 1/1986 (United Counties 864) | 4/1996 (Exported) | |
| 865 | TNH865R | VRT/SL3/815 | 1/1986 (United Counties 865) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5015) | |
| 866 |
TNH866R |
VRT/SL3/825 | 1/1986 (United Counties 866) | 11/1996 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 867 |
TNH867R |
VRT/SL3/826 | 1/1986 (United Counties 867) | 9/1996 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 868 |
TNH868R | VRT/SL3/827 | 1/1986 (United Counties 868) | 10/1987 (SCRAPPED) |
Destroyed by fire at Luton, 10/1987 |
| 869 |
TNH869R | VRT/SL3/829 | 1/1986 (United Counties 869) | 3/1993 (SCRAPPED) |
Withdrawn with fire damage, 3/1993 |
| 874 |
WBD874S | VRT/SL3/1002 |
1/1986 (United Counties 874) | 3/1997 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 877 |
WBD877S |
VRT/SL3/1005 | 1/1986 (United Counties 877) | 3/1998 (SCRAPPED) |
Withdrawn following a low bridge accident, 1/1998 |
| 892 |
YVV892S |
VRT/SL3/1366 |
1/1986 (United Counties 892) | 9/1996 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 893 | YVV893S | VRT/SL3/1367 | 1/1986 (United Counties 893) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5022) | |
| 894 | YVV894S | VRT/SL3/1375 | 1/1986 (United Counties 894) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5023) | |
| 895 |
YVV895S |
VRT/SL3/1376 |
1/1986 (United Counties 895) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5024) | |
| 897 | CBD897T | VRT/SL3/1524 | 1/1986 (United Counties 897) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5025) | |
| 898 |
CBD898T |
VRT/SL3/1525 |
1/1986 (United Counties 898) | 11/1996 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 899 | CBD899T | VRT/SL3/1526 | 1/1986 (United Counties 899) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5026) | |
| 904 | CBD904T | VRT/SL3/1533 | 1/1986 (United Counties 904) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5030) | |
| 913 |
HBD913T |
VRT/SL3/1948 |
10/1986 (Milton Keynes Citybus 3913) | 12/1996 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 914 |
OCY914R |
VRT/SL3/739 |
?/1987 (South Wales 914) | 10/1994 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 916 | OCY916R | VRT/SL3/741 | ?/1987 (South Wales 916) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5016) | |
| 917 | RTH917S | VRT/SL3/942 | ?/1987 (South Wales 917) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5017) | |
| 918 |
HBD918T |
VRT/SL3/1953 |
1/1986 (United Counties 918) | 7/1997 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 925 | ONH925V | VRT/SL3/2355 | 1/1986 (United Counties 925) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5035) | |
| 928 | ONH928V | VRT/SL3/2358 | 1/1986 (United Counties 928) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5028) | |
| 929 | ONH929V | VRT/SL3/2359 | 1/1986 (United Counties 929) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5029) | |
| 932 |
SNV932W |
VRT/SL3/2464 |
1/1986 (United Counties 932) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5032) | |
| 933 | SNV933W | VRT/SL3/2465 | 1/1986 (United Counties 933) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5033) | |
| 934 | SNV934W | VRT/SL3/2466 | 1/1986 (United Counties 934) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5034) | |
| 938 | SNV938W | VRT/SL3/2470 | 1/1986 (United Counties 938) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5038) | |
| 946 | URP946W | VRT/SL3/2749 | 1/1986 (United Counties 946) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5046) | |
| 947 |
URP947W |
VRT/SL3/2750 |
1/1986 (United Counties 947) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5047) | |
| 951 | VVV951W | VRT/SL3/2879 | 1/1986 (United Counties 951) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5051) | |
| 955 |
VVV955W |
VRT/SL3/2883 |
1/1986 (United Counties 955) | 11/1997 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 956 | VVV956W | VRT/SL3/2884 | 1/1986 (United Counties 956) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5049) | |
| 957 |
VVV957W |
VRT/SL3/2892 |
1/1986 (United Counties 957) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5052) | |
| 960 | VVV960W | VRT/SL3/2895 | 1/1986 (United Counties 960) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5050) | |
| 961 |
OUD483T |
VRT/SL3/1545 |
10/1994 (Palmer of Dunstable) | 3/1997 (Exported) |
|
| 962 | OUD484T | VRT/SL3/1546 | 10/1994 (Palmer of Dunstable) | 11/1996 (Exported) | |
| 963 |
OUD485T |
VRT/SL3/1547 |
10/1994 (Palmer of Dunstable) | 3/1997 (SCRAPPED) |
|
| 977 | RMA431V | VRT/SL3/2243 | 8/1995 (Crosville Wales DVL431) | 10/1997 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 978 | UDM448V | VRT/SL3/2413 | 8/1995 (Crosville Wales DVG448) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5036) | |
| 979 | WTU498W | VRT/SL3/2827 | 8/1995 (Crosville Wales DVG498) | 1/1996 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 980 | JMB408T | VRT/SL3/1813 | 8/1995 (Crosville Wales DVL408) | 1/1996 (SCRAPPED) | |
| 5000 | BKE847T | VRT/SL3/1731 | 5/1997 (Maidstone & District 5847) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5000) | |
| 5866 | FKM866V | VRT/SL3/1986 | 7/1997 (Maidstone & District 5866) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5866) | |
| 5874 |
FKM874V |
VRT/SL3/2130 |
7/1997 (Maidstone & District 5874) | 4/1998 (Arriva The Shires 5874) |
| LFE23P
Photo : Peter Horrex Collection |
LFE24P
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
RFE26R
Photo : Modelstone Bus Club |
| RFE27R
Photo : Mike Penn |
RFE29R
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
EFE33T
Photo : Mike Penn |
|
EFE34T
Photo : Nick Doolan |
|
|
| OSR198R
Photo : Steve White |
OSR200R
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
OSR202R
Photo : Mike Penn |
| CBD899T
Photo : Rob Sly |
OSR189R
Photo : BVRES Collection |
OSR201R
Photo : BVRES Collection |
| VVV956W
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
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