ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - HAPPY AL'S OF BIRKENHEAD

Last Updated : October 10th 2006 (photo added)

 

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This page lists all Bristol VRs, REs and LHs known to have been operated by Happy Al's including 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 

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Sold

Notes
HTU164N VRT/SL2/1021 11/1987 (Crosville DVG275) 9/1994 (Mulley of Ixworth)  
YTU356S VRT/SL3/962 3/1989 (S.U.T.) 12/1992 (SCRAPPED) Withdrawn with fire damage and used for spares, 12/1992
MOD570P VRT/SL3/304 9/1990 (East Kent 7570) 2/1994 (Eastham Garage of Eastham  

HHL736L

VRT/SL2/449

11/1990 (United Auto 561)

7/1993 (SCRAPPED)

 Used as an immobile office at Livingston Street garage.
UNW929R VRT/SL3/855 by 1/1991 (West Riding 840) 1/1993 (Happy Days of Woodseaves 119)  
RYG385R VRT/SL3/501 by 4/1991 (Yorkshire Rider 831) 1/1993 (Happy Days of Woodseaves)  
RYG389R VRT/SL3/646 by 4/1991 (West Riding 835) 1/1993 (Happy Days of Woodseaves 121)  
MOU745R VRT/SL3/446 8/1992 (Badgerline 5071) 8/1994 (Swallow Coaches of Warmley)  
MOU741R VRT/SL3/396 8/1992 (Badgerline 5067) 8/1994 (Swallow Coaches of Warmley)  
CBV15S VRT/SL3/1031 8/1992 (Southend 311) by 12/1997 (SCRAPPED)  
ALZ3542 (ex-TWS907T)  VRT/SL3/1574 8/1992 (Badgerline 5126) 3/2002 (SCRAPPED)  
OPL216R VRT/SL3/697 12/1992 (Benson of Greasby) 8/1994 (Eastham Garage of Eastham)  
AHW204V VRT/SL3/2377 1/1993 (Bristol Omnibus 5153) by 12/1999 (SCRAPPED)  
AHW205V VRT/SL3/2378 1/1993 (Bristol Omnibus 5154) by 12/1999 (SCRAPPED)  
ALS645V (ex-AHU518V, 1/95) VRT/SL3/2293 1/1993 (Bristol Omnibus 5141) by 9/2002 (Continental Coaches of Eston)  
AHU520V VRT/SL3/2300 1/1993 (Bristol Omnibus 5143) 10/1997 (A1 Coaches of Woolton)  
AHU521V VRT/SL3/2301 1/1993 (Bristol Omnibus 5144) by 12/2001 (SCRAPPED)  
AHU522V VRT/SL3/2302 1/1993 (Bristol Omnibus 5145) by 12/2001 (SCRAPPED)  
XAZ1372 (ex-KJO503W) VRT/SL3/2632 10/1993 (City of Oxford 503) 7/2002 (SCRAPPED)  
XAZ1373 (ex-KJO506W) VRT/SL3/2633 10/1993 (City of Oxford 506) by 4/2002 (SCRAPPED)  
ALZ3537 (ex-KJO508W) VRT/SL3/2637 10/1993 (City of Oxford 508) 7/2002 (SCRAPPED)  
ALZ7211 (ex-KJO509W) VRT/SL3/2638 10/1993 (City of Oxford 509) 7/2002 (SCRAPPED)  
XAZ1371 (ex-PFC511W) VRT/SL3/2995 10/1993 (City of Oxford 511) 7/2002 (SCRAPPED)  
PFC513W VRT/SL3/2997 10/1993 (City of Oxford 513) by 1/2003 (Griffiths, Port Dinorwic)  
XPT800V VRT/SL3/2427 8/1995 (Oare of Brynford) by 12/2001 (SCRAPPED)  
HWJ928W VRT/SL3/2735 8/1995 (Avon Coaches of Prenton) 9/1998 (Norbus of Kirby)  
ALZ6403 (ex-HWJ929W) VRT/SL3/2752 8/1995 (Lincolnshire Road Car 1979) by 4/2002 (SCRAPPED)  
ALZ7317 (ex-RUA453W) VRT/SL3/2863 8/1995 (Oare of Brynford) 9/1998 (Shamrock of Pontypridd)  
VUA471X VRT/SL3/3044 8/1995 (Oare of Brynford) 12/1999 (Walton of Freckleton)  

Photo Archive

HTU164N

Photos : Martin Connolly, BVRES Collection

YTU356S

Photos : Online Transport Archive

MOD570P

Photo : Online Transport Archive

HHL736L

Photo : Online Transport Archive

UNW929R RYG385R

Photo : Online Transport Archive

RYG389R MOU745R MOU741R

Photo : Online Transport Archive

CBV15S

Photo : BVRES Collection

ALZ3542 (ex-TWS907T) 

Photos : BVRES Collection, Dave Beardmore

OPL216R

Photo : BVRES Collection

AHW204V

Photo : Ken Lansdowne

AHW205V

Photo : BVRES Collection

ALS645V (ex-AHU518V)

Photos : BVRES Collection, Michael Bennett

AHU520V

Photo : BVRES Collection

AHU521V

Photo : BVRES Collection

AHU522V

Photo : BVRES Collection

XAZ1372 (ex-KJO503W)

Photos : BVRES Collection, Online Transport Archive

XAZ1373 (ex-KJO506W)

Photos : BVRES Collection, Neil Hilton

ALZ3537 (ex-KJO508W)

Photo : Martin Connolly

ALZ7211 (ex-KJO509W)

Photos : Adrian Dodsley, Michael Bennett

XAZ1371 (ex-PFC511W)

Photos : Martin Connolly, Dave Beardmore

PFC513W

Photo : Online Transport Archive

XPT800V HWJ928W

Photo : BVRES Collection

ALZ6403 (ex-HWJ929W)


Photos : Dave Longbottom, Dave Beardmore, Martin Connolly

ALZ7317 (ex-RUA453W)

Photos : BVRES Collection, Dave Beardmore

VUA471X


Photos : Martin Connolly, BVRES Collection, Stuart Gilkes

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