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Last Updated : June 18th 2024 (under construction)
This page lists links to all relevant pages on the website for Bristol VRs, REs, LHs and Lodekkas operated by Western National. If you have any further information or photos I would be delighted to hear from you at rob@robsly.com
Vehicles delivered new to Western National | |||||||||
Vehicle Type |
Chassis Types |
Total | Survivors | ||||||
Lodekka | LD6B (40) | LD6G (24) |
LDL6G (2) | FS6G (2) | FLF6B (64) | FLF6G (55) | 187 | 78 survivors | |
RE | RELH6G (66) |
RELL6G (55) |
RELH6L (21) |
142 | 8 survivors | ||||
LH | LH6L bus (129) | LH6L coach (91) |
LHS6L (12) | 232 | 33 survivors | ||||
VR | VRTSL (10) | VRTSL2 (45) |
VRTSL3/6LXB (183) |
VRTSL3/501 (6) |
244 | 67 survivors | |||
Vehicles transferred from Southern National in 1969 | |||||||||
Lodekka |
LD6B (32) |
LD6G (5) |
FLF6B (19) |
FLF6G (12) |
68 |
22 survivors | |||
RE |
RELH6G (26) |
RELL6G (18) |
44 |
8 survivors | |||||
LH |
LH6L (10) |
10 |
No survivors | ||||||
Secondhand acquisitions by Western National | |||||||||
Lodekka | FSF6B (5) | FSF6G (15) | 20 | ||||||
RE |
RELH6G (19) |
19 |
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LH |
LH6L bus (8) |
LH6L coach (12) |
20 |
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VR |
VRTSL2 (15) |
VRTSL3/6LXB (22) |
37 |
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Subsequent company histories post January 1983 | |||||||||
Western National Ltd. | |||||||||
Devon General Ltd. | |||||||||
Southern National Ltd. | |||||||||
North Devon Ltd. | |||||||||
Liveries carried by Western National Omnibus vehicles | |||||||||
Tilling green and cream | |||||||||
Royal Blue coach | |||||||||
Devon General red and cream |
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National Bus Company green and white | |||||||||
National Bus Company dual-purpose green and white | |||||||||
National coach white | |||||||||
Plymouth Citybus | |||||||||
Open-top schemes |
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Advertising and special liveries |