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Bristol Commercial Vehicles Enthusiasts

Still in Service

Last Updated : August 10th 2010 (Totals updated)

There were 62 VRs licensed for PSV service in the UK in August 2010

Visit the Illustrated History section for VR fleets now departed

FIRSTGROUP - SURVIVING VRs

FIRST ESSEX (1 owned, 1 licensed)
Registration Last Reported DVLA Expiry
KOO790V 6/2010 6/2011
 
FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET (1 owned, 1 licensed)
MOD571P 7/2010 4/2011

ARRIVA - SURVIVING VRs

ARRIVA CYMRU (1 owned, 1 licensed)
Registration Last Reported DVLA Expiry
YMB512W 8/2010 3/2011

GO-AHEAD - SURVIVING VRs

DAMORY COACHES (2 owned, 2 licensed)
Registration Last Reported DVLA Expiry
BFX666T 9/2009 3/2011
GEL685V 5/2010 12/2010
 
WILTS & DORSET (1 owned, 1 licensed)
GEL681V 5/2010 12/2010
INDEPENDENTS - SIGHTSEEING AND TOURS

10 licensed (August 2010)

CLASSIC BUS OF BLACKPOOL (1 owned, 1 licensed)
Registration Last Reported DVLA Expiry
WTG360T 8/2010 2/2011
 
CLASSIC OMNIBUS OF FOLKESTONE (1 owned, 1 licensed)
Registration Last Reported DVLA Expiry
BJG674V 12/2009 6/2010
 
EAST YORKSHIRE (1 owned, 1 licensed)
VDV138S 8/2010 4/2011
 
NORTH WEST COACHES OF BLACKPOOL (1 owned, 1 licensed)
BCL213T 5/2010 4/2011
 
EXPRESS MOTORS OF BONTNEWYDD (1 owned, 1 licensed)
UWV622S 6/2010 5/2011
 
RIVER LINK OF DARTMOUTH (4 owned, 3 licensed, 1 SORN)
UWV604S 5/2009 10/2010 (SORN)
UWV614S 5/2010 3/2011
DNG233T 5/2010 9/2010
WTU467W 5/2010 4/2011
 
SHORELINE SUNCRUISERS OF SCARBOROUGH (1 owned, 1 licensed)
HPK507N 8/2010 3/2011
 
WHITBY TOWN TOUR (1 owned, 1 licensed)
UWV623S 10/2008 4/2011
 
YORK PULLMAN OF YORK (1 owned, 1 licensed)
DPX683W 5/2010 4/2011

INDEPENDENTS - SOUTH WEST ENGLAND

30 licensed (August 2010)

ABUS OF BRISTOL (1 owned, 1 licensed)
Registration Last Reported DVLA Expiry
XHK221X 6/2010 10/2010
 
CHEPSTOW CLASSIC BUSES (38 owned, 24 licensed, 14 unlicensed/SORN)
Registration Last Reported DVLA Expiry
OVV849R 6/2010 6/2011
UFX856S 7/2010 7/2011
UWV607S 8/2010 5/2011
VDV142S 6/2010 6/2011
VDV143S 8/2010 5/2010 (unlicensed)
VPR491S 5/2010 6/2011
AFJ705T 6/2010 5/2011
AFJ770T 7/2010 4/2011
BKE859T 10/2008 7/2009 (unlicensed)
HUP763T 3/2009 3/2011
WTG353T 7/2008 10/2010 (SORN)
WTG359T 6/2010 6/2011
XAN48T 8/2010 6/2011
AHW201V 10/2008 10/2010 (SORN)
BEP967V 6/2008 9/2010 (SORN)
BJG671V 6/2010 9/2010
BJG672V 6/2010 4/2011
BUH238V 3/2009 5/2007 (unlicensed)
ECY987V 6/2010 1/2011
EDT916V 12/2007 2/2011
FAO420V 11/2006 11/2010 (SORN)
FDV818V 6/2009 6/2011 (SORN)
FDV839V 10/2007 12/2010 (SORN)
KTL25V 4/2008 2/2011
XJJ653V 6/2010 6/2011
XJJ655V 6/2009 3/2011
XJJ659V 12/2008 7/2011 (SORN)
XJJ661V 6/2010 6/2011
CJJ677W 6/2010 6/2011
DBV31W 6/2007 10/2010 (SORN)
DBV32W 9/2009 6/2011 (SORN)
GTX751W 5/2009 9/2008 (unlicensed)
JWV269W 6/2010 6/2011
KRM432W 6/2010 6/2011
STW32W 6/2010 6/2011
STW33W 6/2010 6/2011
VVV966W 6/2007 3/2011
VEX288X 9/2009 6/2011 (SORN)
 
ROSELYN OF PAR (1 owned, 1 SORN)
AJH854T 5/2010 4/2011 (SORN)
 
VERWOOD BUS OF VERWOOD (1 owned, 1 licensed)
VCA455W 5/2010 9/2010
 
WESTERN GREYHOUND OF NEWQUAY (2 owned, 2 licensed)
JWV259W 7/2010 6/2011
LFJ858W 6/2010 3/2011

INDEPENDENTS - SOUTH EAST ENGLAND

8 licensed (August 2010)

BLACK & WHITE OF WINCHESTER (3 owned, 1 licensed, 2 unlicensed/SORN)
Registration Last Reported DVLA Expiry
GLJ467N 11/2009 3/2007
RAN646R 5/2010 11/2010 (SORN)
GEL680V 5/2010 11/2010
 
COUNTRY LION OF NORTHAMPTON (1 owned, 1 licensed)
VEX301X 1/2010 4/2011
 
EMBLING OF GUYHIRN (3 owned, 2 licensed, 1 SORN)
AUD460R 7/2010 9/2010
BKE861T 7/2010 11/2010
WTU485W 3/2010 3/2011 (SORN)
 
MORTONS COACHES OF BASINGSTOKE (1 owned, 1 licensed)
JWV275W 7/2010 1/2011
 
SUSSEX COACHES OF BILLINGSHURST (1 owned, 1 licensed)
XAP638S 7/2009 8/2010
 
TRAVEL WITH HUNNY OF ROMFORD (1 owned, 1 licensed)
PWY39W 6/2010 1/2011
 
VILLAGE COACHES OF FINDON (2 owned, 1 licensed, 1 SORN)
UWV615S 2/2009 6/2010 (SORN)
EAP984V 6/2010 7/2011

INDEPENDENTS - MIDLANDS AND NORTHERN ENGLAND

3 licensed (August 2010)

GRIERSON OF FISHBURN (3 owned, 1 licensed, 2 SORN)
LHG447T 12/2008 12/2010 (SORN)
BEP975V 4/2009 4/2011 (SORN)
YMB509W 3/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
 

JOHNSON OF HODTHORPE (30 owned, 3 licensed, 27 SORN)
NGM168G 6/2010 5/2011 (SORN)
OSF305G 6/2010 5/2011 (SORN)
PKE810M 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
HTU155N 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
HTU159N 6/2010 4/2011 (SORN)
KKY835P 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
OWE858R 6/2009 10/2010 (SORN)
ODL661R 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
ODL662R 6/2010 9/2010
ODL663R 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
ODL664R 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
PTT98R 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
RWT544R 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
TDT864S 11/2009 7/2010 (SORN)
UDL668S 6/2010 9/2010
MIW2422 (ex-VHB679S) 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
YDL676T 1/2010 5/2011 (SORN)
FDL677V 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
FDL679V 6/2010 9/2010
FDL680V 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
LVL804V 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
LVL807V 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
LVL809V 1/2009 12/2009 (SORN)
PFE541V 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
HWJ925W 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
SVL177W 12/2009 12/2010 (SORN)
SVL178W 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
SVL179W 11/2009 7/2010 (SORN)
SVL180W 6/2010 7/2011 (SORN)
MWG940X 5/2010 5/2010 (SORN)
 
SHROPSHIRE BUS & COACH OF WEM (1 owned, 1 SORN)
JHW107P 5/2010 6/2011 (SORN)
 

INDEPENDENTS - SCOTLAND AND WALES

5 licensed (August 2010)

 
COLE OF TREORCHY (2 owned, 2 licensed)
JMB401T 2/2009 9/2010
CTX396V 2/2009 9/2010
 
JONES OF LLANFAETHLU (2 owned, 2 licensed)
BMA523W 9/2009 6/2011
WTU470W 11/2008 6/2011
 
VOEL COACHES OF DYSERTH (1 owned, 1 licensed)
VVV63S 6/2009 6/2011

OVERSEAS VR FLEETS

AFRICA

ASIA

AUSTRALIA

BELGIUM

CANADA

CARIBBEAN

CYPRUS

EASTERN EUROPEAN

FRANCE

GERMANY

HOLLAND

IBERIA (SPAIN & PORTUGAL)

IRELAND

ITALY

MALTA

NEW ZEALAND

SCANDINAVIA

SOUTH AMERICA

SWITZERLAND

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

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