Bristol Commercial Vehicles Enthusiasts

Illustrated LH Histories For

Independent Operators

Last Amended : 28th February 2009 (CUT730K updated)

Most Recent Photo Original Owner Registration Number Chassis and Number Body Make and Number Current Owner Date Last Recorded

Notes

BRISTOL LH CHASSIS

TBU760G LH/244 Plaxton 693489 Unknown owner in Leek April 2006 Converted for use as a transporter
Lancashire United 320 UTD283H LH/253 Northern Counties Unknown owner in Chorley June 1992 Used as a storeshed
Lancashire United 332 UTD295H LH/277 Northern Counties Unknown owner in Sherborne St John October 1990 Converted for use as a caravan

Photo : eBay

Lancashire United 335 EIB8234 (ex-UTD298H) LH/280 Northern Counties 6957 Lancashire United Transport Society, Burscough (preserved) June 2008  
Wheatcroft, Leicester (freight business) CUT730K LH/582 Duple Unknown owner in Wesel, Germany February 2009 Built new as a car transporter

Photo : John Hitchings

Hutchings & Cornelius, South Pemberton GYC160K LH/605 ECW 19689 John Hitchings, Bristol (preserved) September 2008 Restored in Hutchings & Cornelius livery
  Ivory, Tetbury EBU877K LH/618 Plaxton Unknown owner in North Nottinghamshire February 2009 Converted for use as a caravan. Stored in derelict condition

Photo : Mike Nash

Robinson, Great Harwood NWW163K LH/620 Plaxton 729251 John Holmes, Kesgrave (preserved) January 2009

Photo : Gerry Tormey

Silcox, Pembroke Dock GDE374L LH/658 Plaxton Eddie Knights, Snozzle (non-PCV) February 2006 Converted for use as a race transporter

Photo : Dave Beardmore

HJF233N LH/1017 Duple Wilby, Hibaldstow November 2008 Withdrawn  4/2005

Photo : Simon Jennings

Gill, Wadebridge JAF635N LH/1044 Plaxton Unknown owner near Kittwhistle, Somerset April 2005 Derelict in the back garden of a cottage
Richardson, London KVD449N LH/1046 Plaxton 7510BC022M Unknown owner - exported from the U.K. January 2000

Photo : Neil Wise

Davies, Pencader HBX948N LH/1053 ECW Malta Bus Route October 2007
HWU82N LH/1054 Plaxton 7510BC001 Burrows, Ogmore Vale March 1997 Acquired by the Burrows family for conversion to a caravan
 

Photo : Dave Beardmore

ABC Taxis (Blue Saloon), Guildford  KPB881P LH/1118 ECW 21755 Jenkins, Faversham (preserved) January 2001
Silcox, Pembroke Dock LDE165P LH/1254 Duple Malta Bus Route May 1997
77LK16 (ex-ACW100R) LH/1257 Plaxton Abbey Coaches, Abbeyfeale, Republic of Ireland April 1988

Photo : eBay

KIW3765 (ex-PKU330R) LH/1258 Plaxton Unknown owner in New Buckenham, Norfolk December 2006

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Silcox, Pembroke Dock RDE298S LH/1260 Plaxton Malta Bus Route March 2003

Photo : Tony Barfield

Davies, Pencader NDE916R LH/1309 ECW 22384 Unknown owner in the U.K. (preserved) March 2008

Photo : BVRES Collection

WJN22S LH/1417 Plaxton 7810BCM001 Malta Bus Route April 2005 Registered FBY048 locally

BRISTOL LHL CHASSIS

    LTU204G (ex-RKP709G, 121DAT) LHL/114 Plaxton Andrews, Tideswell June 2001 Converted for use as a stock car transporter
    JIC537 (ex-YHV764G) LHL/115 Plaxton O'Sullivan, Hospital, Republic of Ireland May 2003 Derelict, by 4/85
BIV22 (ex-FUP43H) LHL/118 Plaxton O'Sullivan, Hospital, Republic of Ireland May 2003 Derelict, by 7/86

Photo : Dave Beardmore

80RIU (ex-TBU726G) LHL/119 Plaxton O'Sullivan, Hospital, Republic of Ireland May 2003 Derelict, by 9/88

Photo : eBay

Golden Miller of Feltham GLF552J LHL/178 Plaxton Unknown owner in Swinton May 2009 Converted for use as a transporter

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Robinson, Great Harwood NWW162K LHL/203 Plaxton D & B Coaches, Old Meldrum April 2009 Withdrawn by 7/2000
 

Photo : Richard Sinclair

Robinson, Great Harwood EAW752L (ex-XTF468L, 4731PJ)) LHL/211 Plaxton 733163 Robbie Pict, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye June 2009 Mobile home. For use by a touring band

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Richardson, London GNM235N LHL/222 Plaxton 7511BC002 Tony Mayle, Holsworthy (preserved) November 2007
TDU539R LHL/253 Plaxton Unknown owner in the U.K. October 2001 Converted for use as a caravan. Advertised for sale for £15000, 10/2001
OHF968S, 78C152 LHL/264 Plaxton 7811BCM010 Kells Transport Museum, Cork, Republic of Ireland March 2006 Fitted with a vertical Bedford 500-series engine
78LK21 (ex-ANK56S) LHL/265 Plaxton Abbey Coaches, Abbeyfeale, Republic of Ireland May 1988

Photo : eBay

  FKX279T LHL/270 Plaxton 7811BCM008 Reeves, Biddenden September 2007 Converted for use as a transporter. Disused at Moorfields Industrial Estate, by 2/2003. For sale on eBay, 9/2007

BRISTOL LHS CHASSIS

Photo : Dave Preston 

  HAX399N (ex-AOR631A, HAX399N) LHS/177 Duple 566/6700 Dave Preston, Presteigne (preserved) December 2006  
  Yeowart, Whitehaven OIB1084 (ex-GHH256N, FTG873, FTG567, JOK234N) LHS/178 Plaxton 758BC001 Unknown travellers in the U.K. December 2003 Noted on the A170 between Whitby and Pickering

Photo : Nick Webster

Richmond, Epsom GNM232N LHS/192 Plaxton758BC003M R Brenchley, Canvey Island May 2005 Kept at Castle Point Transport Museum

Photo : Phil Logie 

Richmond, Epsom ALZ8570 (ex-GNM234N, UGC229R) LHS/196 Plaxton 778BC003S Boldon Executive, Pallion Shipyard July 2003 Rebodied from Plaxton 758BC005M
    HTH518N LHS/198 Duple Unknown travellers near Okehampton October 2005 Used as a caravan

Photo : Adrian Brown

Thornes, Bubwith 74 LBT380N (ex-LBT380N, KKH101N, WRL270, JCV385N) LHS/202 Plaxton Thornes, Hemingbrough 74 January 2009

Photo : John Hembry

Scotts Greys, Darlington KGR491N LHS/204 Duple Rachel Humphries, Thatcham (preserved) April 2007  

Photo : Dave Beardmore

  418WHI (ex-JHS720N) LHS/212 Plaxton 758BC020 Corrymore, Bagenalstown, Republic of Ireland September 2003 For spares

Photo : Barratt Executive

James, Llangeitho 75-LK-539 (ex-HEJ337N, SMK828, FAO61N, LHH744, FAO69N) LHS/214 Plaxton 758BX504M Barratt Executive, Cappamore, Republic of Ireland (preserved) December 2006 Refurbished with tables and a food servery
 

Photo : Andy Baldwin

  31907 (ex-JFH473N, 31909) LHS215 Plaxton 758BC021S Caradon Riviera, Liskeard May 2008 Not used in service

Photo : eBay

 Richmond, Epsom JCV438N (ex-KGT895N, 873VRL) LHS/216 Plaxton 758BC022M ESJ, St Stephens February 2006 Used for spares
    JND992N LHS/229 Duple Freedom Coach, Newcastle June 2003  
 

Photo : Simon Turner

Richmond, Epsom RGF231P LHS/251 Plaxton 

Michael Burke, West Auckland (preserved)

October 2006
    VAB839R LHS/259 Plaxton 768BC012 Unknown owner in the U.K. November 2005 Last with Taw & Torridge, Merton

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Brecks International, Rotherham PHL454R LHS/262 Plaxton York Pullman Bus Company July 2008  
ROP541R (ex-RYS943R, YSU953, ROP541R, 884CCV, PJI6085) LHS/264 Plaxton 768BC001 Hall, Kennoway January 2004
Richmond, Epsom UGK228R LHS/286 Plaxton  Unknown owner in the U.K. December 2005

Photo : Brian George

Harvey, Mousehole PCV178R LHS/303 Marshall Unknown owner in the U.K. (mobile home) July 2008

Photo : Richard Gilmore

Thistle, Doncaster RHE987R LHS/304 Plaxton  Richard Gilmore, Plymouth (preserved) June 2005

Photo : Dave Beardmore

PPE663R LHS/308 Plaxton Wilby, Hibaldstow November 2008 Withdrawn by 4/93. Derelict, by 4/2004

Photos : Geoff Meek

  TPC500S LHS/309 Plaxton Stove, Deerness, Orkney August 2006 Body removed from chassis and used as a potting shed
ELZ1442 (ex-SYU735S) LHS/311 Plaxton  Convery, Belaghy, Republic of Ireland May 2002 Derelict, by 5/2002

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Lunn, Rothwell 41 AFG476S (ex-YWW356S, UCF742) LHS/318 Plaxton 788BC013 Gordon Birch, Southampton (preserved) June 2003

Photo : eBay

Gash, Newark BR4 WWB987S (ex-WNN572S, YHE91) LHS/320 Plaxton  Rivercourt Coaches, Dublin, Republic of Ireland November 2008  
HIL9344 (ex-GGE16S) LHS/321 Plaxton 788BC016 Apple Blossom Travel, Armagh, Northern Ireland January 1997

Photo : eBay

NIL5377 (ex-TCE131S, 533FN) LHS/325 Plaxton 78BCC011 John Hitchins, Bristol (preservationist for spare) September 2008

Photo : Steve Bunce

HCG58S LHS/327 Plaxton 788BC007 Swift & Como, Ryde, Isle of Wight December 2003 Heavily used for spares, by 12/2003
? (ex-ATV2T) LHS/328 Plaxton  Shaughnell Youth Club, Maghera, Northern Ireland (non-PCV) October 2001
Duckworth, Gisburn LFV920T LHS/332 Plaxton 788BC021 British Steel, Shotton (non-PCV) January 2000 Used for internal transport
78DL117 (ex-AKN921T) LHS/333 Plaxton Unknown farmer in Donegal, Republic of Ireland January 1997 Used as a shed
EUS267T LHS/335 Plaxton 788BC022 Unknown owner in Portugal February 2000 Converted for use as a caravan
    976YTD (ex-CNK633T) LHS/336 Plaxton 788BC029 Unknown owner in Pilton, Somerset January 2008 Dumped out of use, by 1/2008

Photo : Dave Longbottom

  VWS975T LHS/337 Plaxton  Wilby, Hibaldstow November 2008 Withdrawn by 4/1999

Photo : Dave Beardmore

HFG298T (ex-CTM415T, 5536AP) LHS/342 Plaxton 788BC038 Woolley, Llanedwen June 2007 Used for spares, by 8/2003

Photo : Paul Forbes

Southern, Barrhead JSU342T LHS/343 Plaxton 788BC040 Midway, Llangeinor September 2001 Used as a seat store, by 9/2001

Photo : Dave Beardmore

JTL150T (ex-FTW133T, 10OOX, ATH108T, NBZ1671) LHS/344 Plaxton 7888BC037 Quantock Motor Services, Taunton March 2006

Photo : Adrian Brown

Skinner & Harvey, Oxsted PRO439W LHS/361 Plaxton Unknown preservationist in Yorkshire September 2007 Restored in Independent Coachways livery
British Airways, Heathrow 81OY85 (ex-RLN228W) LHS/365 Plaxton Piltown Coaches, Piltown, Republic of Ireland January 1997
Jones, Minerva WJI2832 (ex-GFM663X) LHS/367 Plaxton 828BSS5X502 Glew, Colchester March 2004 Withdrawn by 3/2004

Photo : Terry Partridge

British Airways, Heathrow RLN230W LHS/370 Plaxton D Cocking, Basildon (preserved) July 2006  

Photo : Dave Beardmore

British Airways, Heathrow RLN231W(ex-RLN231W, PJI4713) LHS/371 Plaxton 818BC002 Gary Rawlinson, Shanklin, Isle of Wight August 2006 Converted for use as a caravan

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Yardley Coaches, Birmingham JOG711W LHS/372 Plaxton Horlick & Harris, Ross-on-Wye April 2008

Photo : eBay

Cooper, Audenshaw NVU816W LHS/375 Plaxton 808BC005 Unknown owner in Appleby, Cumbria May 2007 Converted for use as a caravan. For sale on eBay, 5/2007
NTT574W LHS/384 Plaxton 818BC003 TW Coaches, South Molton June 2002 Not yet in service
LXR958 (ex-SFP828X, UIB4589) LHS/385 Plaxton 818BC010 Brandon, Blackmore End December 2002 Brandon had a depot fire in 2003 and sold to Fargo, Rayne - no report of this LHS since

Photo : Peter Relf

Richmond, Epsom MIL9372 (ex-XGO225W) LHS387 Plaxton 818BC008 Millington, Streetly July 2006

Photo : Mark Self

6804VC (ex-XFP836Y) LHS/389 Duple  Victory Tours of Poole September 2008

Photo : Keith Newport

PAF162X (ex-GOU912X, ERL671) LHS/392 Plaxton 818BC009 K N Minibus, Shrewsbury May 2008
DNK583Y LHS/393 Plaxton 828BSS5C010 Welham Travel, Welham Green May 2006
83KY9 (ex-DNK584Y) LHS/394 Plaxton O'Leary, Castlecove, Republic of Ireland January 1997
VJI4012 (ex-UFX628X) LHS/399 Plaxton 828BSS5C005 Unknown owner in the U.K. March 2004

Photo : Mark Bennett

HIL8445 (ex-SPJ60X) LHS/405 Plaxton 828SS5C009 Webber, Minehead May 2004 Withdrawn  by 5/2004
Richmond, Epsom LIL2063 (ex-GGC223X, GSK304) LHS/406 Plaxton 828BSS5C007 Andrew, Rhewl December 2005 Withdrawn by 12/2005

Photo : Adrian Fleming

Bere Regis, Dorchester CLJ413Y LHS/408 Plaxton  John Hembry, Hazelbury Bryan (preserved) August 2008

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