ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - DRIVER TRAINER BRISTOL LHs

Last Updated : March 25th 2025 (brought up-to-date)

This page lists Bristol LHs acquired solely for use as driver trainers 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

Owner Fleetnumber

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Sold Notes
Arriva Derby 395 SVL830R LH/1342 4/1998 (Derby 395) 11/1999 (Preserved)
Arriva Tees & District/Arriva North West 9993 LPT703T LH/1538 4/1998 (Tees & District 93) 1/2001 (SCRAPPED)
Arriva North West TV81 NGR681P LH/1222 4/1998 (Stevensons of Uttoxeter) ?/2000 (Preserved)
Arriva North West
LPT701T LH/1533 10/2000 (Arriva Northumbria 193) ?/2001 (SCRAPPED)
Arriva North West
LPT707T LH/1542 10/2000 (Arriva Northumbria 194) ?/2002 (SCRAPPED)
Arriva North West/Arriva Manchester
MUP712T LH/1552 10/2000 (Arriva Northumbria 195) ?/2002 (Preserved)
Arriva Scotland West 453 MGR659P LH/1161 4/1998 (Clydeside 453) 8/2000 (City Central of Hull 229)
Badgerline (photo) (photo) 8939 AFJ739T LH/1557 6/1997 (Provincial 939) 7/2000 (Red Bus 9718)
Bayline (photo)
9594
NFJ594M
LH/867
1/1995 (Western National 9502)
4/1996 (Devon General 9921)

BB Employment Training Centre, Consett
VOD111K LH/609 6/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) by 9/1991 (SCRAPPED)
BB Employment Training Centre, Consett
HTT368N LH/1062 6/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) by 9/1991 (SCRAPPED
BB Employment Training Centre, Consett
WEX924S LH/1443 by 1/1995 (Tyne & Wear HGV Training, Hebburn) c9/1995 (Kingston-up-Hull 503)
Bullock of Cheadle
NDE916R LH/1309 1/1999 (Vickers of Worksop) Not known (Preserved)
Busways Travel Services DT9 JUG353N LHS/218 7/1989 (Busways 1809) 6/1993 (SCRAPPED)
Busways Travel Services DT10 JUG354N LHS/219 7/1989 (Busways 1810) 5/1995 (SCRAPPED)
Busways Travel Services (Photo) DT11 WEX924S LH/1443 9/1990 (Busways) 5/1993 (Tyne & Wear HGV Training)
Busways Travel Services (Photo) DT12 WEX929S LH/1482 9/1990 (Busways) 5/1998 (United Counties 1006)
Busways Travel Services (Photo) DT13 TCL142R LH/1395 9/1990 (Busways) 5/1998 (United Counties 1005)
Busways Travel Services DT14 SVL834R LH/1346 2/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) 5/1998 (United Counties 1007)
Cambus (Photo) (Photo)65OFB965RLH/13576/1992 (Non-PCV)9/2000 (SCRAPPED)
Capital Driving, London W3 5 GGV47N LH/903 ?/1993 (Specialised Transport Training, Liverpool) ?/1995 (MacEwan of Amisfield)
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GUP912N LH/1016 6/1994 (Bedlington & District of Ashington) 5/1995 (SCRAPPED)
City Central of Hull 229 MGR659P LH/1161 8/2000 (Arriva Scotland West 453) ?/2001 (Non-PCV)
Cleveland Transit 503 WEX924S LH/1443 12/1996 (Kingston-upon-Hull 503) Not known (Non-PCV)
Cleveland Transit 504 OCA640P LH/1234 9/1995 (United Auto 1937) 6/1998 (East Midlands 1010)
Clydeside Buses 452 WHN594M LH/905 2/1996 (Northumbria 86) 4/1998 (SCRAPPED)
Clydeside Buses 453 MGR659P LH/1161 12/1997 (Northumbria 89) 4/1998 (Arriva Scotland West 453)
Crosville Wales/Arriva (Photo) Cymru/Arriva Scotland West TB3 REU323S LH/1462 1/1997 (Teeside Motor Services) ?/1999 (SCRAPPED)
Crosville Wales/Arriva Cymru/Arriva North West TB4 MUP713T LH/1553 1/1997 (Tees & District 1713) 6/2001 (South Lancs Transport of St Helens)
Community Transport E.T.C., Newcastle-on-Tyne
WHN582M LH/885 2/1990 (Northern General 4872) 3/1990 (Bedlington & District of Ashington)
Community Transport E.T.C., Newcastle-on-Tyne
MGR656P LH/1058 1/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) 10/1990 (Hawthorn Training of Birmingham)
Community Transport E.T.C., Newcastle-on-Tyne
REU320S LH/1459 3/1990 (Busways) Not known
Community Transport E.T.C., Newcastle-on-Tyne
WEX926S LH/1445 2/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) 10/1990 (Hawthorn Training of Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
Community Transport E.T.C., Newcastle-on-Tyne
YVL836S LH/1486 2/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) 10/1990 (Hawthorn Training of Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
Community Transport E.T.C., Newcastle-on-Tyne
VDV101S LH/1516 1/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) by 2/1990 (Harrier Transport Training of Hanley)
Community Transport E.T.C., Newcastle-on-Tyne
LUH105P LHS/246 1/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) ?/1990 (Hawthorn Training of Birmingham)
Community Transport E.T.C., Newcastle-on-Tyne
OJD14R LHS/298 1/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) 3/1991 (Bromyard Omnibus of Bromyard)
Derby City Transport (Photo) 394 XFW951S LH/1449 2/1994 (Lincolnshire 1056) 1/1995 (Hunt of Alford)
Derby City Transport 395 SVL830R LH/1342 2/1994 (Lincolnshire 1045) 4/1998 (Arriva Derby 395)
Devon General (Photo) 9921
NFJ594M LH/867 4/1996 (Bayline 9594)
8/1998 (SCRAPPED)
Devon General (Photo) (Photo)
9926
SFJ127R
LH/1418
3/1994 (Thames Transit 3107)
?/2000 (SCRAPPED)

Devon General T185 HJT45N LH/1030 12/1996 (East Kent P185) 2/1999 (SCRAPPED)
Devon General T186 HUP796N LH/1042 12/1996 (East Kent P186) 2/1999 (SCRAPPED)
Devon Transport Training

CYG155H
LH/453
7/1984 (Dawlish Coaches of Dawlish) 5/1987 (Wood of Buckfastleigh)

Driving Force of Cramlington
VDV106S LH/1510 1/2000 (North Rider of Benton) by 6/2005 (Preserved)
Driving Force of Cramlington
DTL548T LH/1529 11/1994 (Busways 1619) Current (5/1996)
East Kent Road Car P184 KMA531N LH/1080 3/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) 3/1993 (Bygone Buses of Biddenden)
East Kent Road Car P185 HJT45N LH/1030 3/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) 12/1996 (Devon General T185)
East Kent Road Car P186 HUP796N LH/1042 3/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) 12/1996 (Devon General T186)
East Kent Road Car P187 LGR647P LH/1099 3/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) 12/1996 (SCRAPPED)
East Kilbride PSV Training

VOD629S
LH/1513
?/1992 (Clyde of East Kilbride)
?/1995 (SCRAPPED)

East Midlands 1010 OCA640P LH/1234 6/1998 (Cleveland Transit 504) 10/1998 (Thames Transit 1010)
East Yorkshire T2 AHN611M LH/965 9/1991 (East Yorkshire 261) 9/2001 (Preserved)
East Yorkshire (Photo)
AFB586V LH/1594 1/1997 (Teeside Motor Services) 9/2001 (Non-PCV)
Employment Training Services of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
(Photo)

GHV506N
LHS/238
1/1988 (Gray of Killin)
2/1989 (SCRAPPED)
Withdrawn following an accident, 12/1988
First Bristol Buses

AFJ726T
LH/1548
6/2000 (Southern National 3306)
8/2000 (Southern National 3306)

First Red Bus (Photo)
3312
AFJ732T
LH/1572 6/1999 (North Devon 3312)
6/1999 (First Western National 9711)\

First Western National (Photo)
1618
HTT373N
LH/1071
6/1999 (North Devon 1618)
4/2000 (SCRAPPED)

First Western National
9711
AFJ732T LH/1572
6/1999 (First Red Bus 3312)
1/2001 (Preserved)

Greater Manchester Buses South
TV08
GLJ490N
LH/1003
6/1997 (Town & Country Driving School, Kirkby)
6/2002 (SCRAPPED)

Greater Manchester Buses South TV09 VDV105S LH/1509 6/1997 (Teeside Motor Services) 6/2002 (SCRAPPED)
Greater Manchester Buses South TV10 REU316S LH/1440 6/1997 (Teeside Motor Services) 6/2000 (SCRAPPED)
Greater Manchester Buses South TV11 YAE516V LH/1584 7/1997 (Teeside Motor Services) 6/2002 (SCRAPPED)
Hampshire Bus
9078
NLJ526M
LH/892
4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 9078)
?/1991 (SCRAPPED)

Hants & Dorset
9067
NLJ528M
LH/894
Not known (Hants & Dorset 3528)
4/1983 (Wilts & Dorset)

Hants & Dorset
9078
NLJ526M
LH/892
Not known (Hants & Dorset 3526)
4/1983 (Hampshire Bus)

Hants & Dorset PCV Training (Photo)
OTC606R LH/1390 1/1991 (Parkinson of Welwyn Garden City) 9/1993 (Smith of Newport)
Harrier Transport Training of Hanley
VDV101S LH/1516 by 2/1990 (C.T.E.T.C. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne) ?/1994 (Bromyard Omnibus of Bromyard)
Hawthorn Training of Birmingham
MGR656P LH/1058 10/1990 (C.T.E.T.C. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne) 3/1991 (Parker of Sunderland)
Hawthorn Training of Birmingham
LUH105P LHS/246 ?/1990 (C.T.E.T.C. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne) 7/1991 (Phillips of Broad Oak)
Hawthorn Training of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
WEX926S LH/1445 10/1990 (C.T.E.T.C. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 3/1991 (Van Hee Training of Felling)
Hawthorn Training of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
YVL836S LH/1486 10/1990 (C.T.E.T.C. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 3/1991 (Van Hee Training of Felling)
JMV Training of Gainsborough (Photo)
YAE515V LH/1583 1/2000 (Jaronda Travel of Barlow) Current (2/2012)
Kentish Bus (Photo) 915 VDV129S LH/1457 8/1989 (Northumbria 632) 9/1993 (Moor Dale 71)
Kentish Bus 916 NGR671P LH/1183 6/1990 (Northumbria 620) 9/1993 (Moor Dale 72)
Kingston-upon-Hull City Transport 503 WEX924S LH/1443 c9/1995 (BB Employment, Consett) 12/1996 (Cleveland Transit 503)
Lincolnshire Road Car DT2
THN602F LH/120 3/1979 (United Auto 1502) Not known (SCRAPPED)
Lincolnshire Road Car
3018
XFW956S
LH/1454
10/1990 (Lincolnshire 1061)
5/1997 (SCRAPPED)

Lincolnshire Road Car
3019
DTL541T
LH/1518
10/1990 (Lincolnshire 1065)
5/1997 (SCRAPPED)

London Country BN3 RPH103L LHS/136 8/1980 (London Country BN3) 9/1986 (London Country North East BN3)
London Country BN6 RPH106L LHS/139 4/1979 (London Country BN6) 9/1986 (London Country North West BN6)
London Country North East BN3 RPH103L LHS/136 9/1986 (London Country BN3) 2/1988 (Guernseybus)
London Country North West BN6 RPH106L LHS/139 9/1986 (London Country BN6) 3/1988 (Northern Bus of North Anston)
London United
BL83
OJD83R
LH/1338
1/1991 (London Buses BL83)
9/1993 (Ash of High Wycombe)

London & Country (Photo)
DT9
SFJ132R
LH/1423
11/1993 (Stanbridge & Crichel of Stanbridge)
4/1998 (SCRAPPED)

London & Kent Driving School of Plumstead
NLJ517M LH/839 9/1996 (Bexhill Bus Company of Bexhill-on-Sea) ?/1999 (SCRAPPED)
Midland Red North/Arriva Midlands North TV84 SNU384R LH/1371 11/1997 (Northumbria 627) ?/2000 (SCRAPPED)
Midland Red North/Arriva Midlands North
XPT686R LH/1384 9/1996 (Northumbria 625) ?/2000 (SCRAPPED)
Maydown Training of Londonderry, Northern Ireland

ATV2T
LHS/328
?/1991 (Shilliday of Dungannon)
?/1991 (Chambers of Moneymore)

Milton Keynes Metro (Photo) 507 AFB597V LH/1605 4/1998 (South Lancs Transport of St Helens) 5/2001 (South Lancs Transport of St Helens)
Milton Keynes Metro T656 MGR656P LH/1158 10/1997 (Classic Coaches of Annfield Plain) ?/2001 (SCRAPPED)
National Welsh 1053 XFW953S LH/1451 4/1991 (Lincolnshire 1058) 2/1992 (Rhondda 1053)
North Devon (Photo)
1618
HTT373N
LH/1071
9/1991 (North Devon 1618)
6/1999 (First Western National 1618)

North Rider of Benton (Photo) DT1 VDV106S LH/1510 2/1998 (Teeside Motor Services) 1/2000 (Driving Force of Cramlington)
Northumbria Motor Services 86 WHN594M LH/905 Not known (Northumbria 605) 2/1996 (Clydeside Buses 452)
Northumbria Motor Services 87 LGR654P LH/1106 Not known (Northumbria 614) 8/1997 (SCRAPPED)
Northumbria Motor Services (Photo)88VDV125SLH/143410/1990 (Northumbria 631)1/1996 (Northumbria 631)
Northumbria Motor Services 89 MGR659P LH/1161 Not known (Northumbria 618) 12/1997 (Clydeside Buses 453)
Parker of Sunderland
MGR656P LH/1158 3/1991 (Hawthorn Training of Birmingham) 7/1992 (Classic Coaches of Annfield Plain)
Provincial 939 AFJ739T LH/1557 5/1996 (Red Admiral 3319) 6/1997 (Badgerline 8939)
Q Drive Buses
92
WFE679M
LH/941
11/1994 (Price of Caernarfon)
5/1996 (SCRAPPED)

Red Admiral 3319 AFJ739T LH/1557 ?/1991 (Thames Transit 3319) 5/1996 (Provincial 939)
Red Bus 9718 AFJ739T LH/1557 7/2000 (Badgerline 8939) 4/2001 (Non-PCV)
Rhondda 1053 XFW953S LH/1451 2/1992 (National Welsh 1053) 91995 (South Lancs Transport of St Helens)
South Wales Transport (Photo) 52 TTC790T LH/1507 11/1990 (Busways) Not known (SCRAPPED)
South Wales Transport 55 WEX931S LH/1484 12/1990 (Busways) 4/1997 (SCRAPPED)
South Wales Transport 57 SPK114M LHS/147 11/1989 (Western National 1564) 6/1992 (SCRAPPED)
South Wales Transport 58 SPK116M LHS/149 11/1989 (Western National 1559) 5/1992 (Truronian of Truro)
Southern National
3306
AFJ726T
LH/1548
3/1999 (Southern National 3306)
6/2000 (First Bristol Buses)

Sovereign Bus & Coach (Photo)
119
119UYA (ex-SFJ108R)
LH/1427
4/1990 (Welwyn Hatfield Line)
?/1993 (Holman of N22)

Specialised Transport Training, Liverpool 1 GGV47N LH/903 6/1991 (United Auto 1902) ?/1993 (Capital Driving, London W3)
Specialised Transport Training, Liverpool (Photo)
JOU162P LH/1197 2/1992 (Non-PCV) ?/1995 (Handy Bus of Chesterton)
Specialised Transport Training, Liverpool
DTL542T LH/1521 3/1993 (South Lancs Transport of St Helens) by 8/2008 (SCRAPPED)

Springate School of Motoring, Detling

NFJ590M
LH/845
?/1995 (Morgan of Staplehurst)
by 5/1998 (Preserved)

Stevensons of Uttoxeter TV81 NGR681P LH/1222 12/1995 (Northumbria 622) 4/1998 (Arriva North West TV81)
Surpass of Swinton

DTL544T
LH/1523
7/1997 (Barwick of Barlow)
4/2000 (SCRAPPED)

Tees & District 93 LPT703T LH/1538 5/1997 (Tees & District 1703) 4/1998 (Arriva Tees & District)
Thames Transit 1010 OCA640P LH/1234 10/1998 (East Midlands 1010) ?/2000 (SCRAPPED)
Thames Transit (Photo)
3107
SFJ127R
LH/1418
12/1993 (Southern National 3107)
3/1994 (Devon General 9926)

Thames Transit (Photo)
3318
AFJ738T
LH/1556
6/1993 (Devon General 3318)
?/2000 (Tockwith Driving School)

Tockwith Driving School

AFJ738T
LH/1556
?/2000 (Thames Transit 3318)
?/2003 (SCRAPPED)

Town & Country Driving School, Kirkby

GLJ490N
LH/1003
8/1990 (Wood of Craven Arms)
6/1997 (Greater Manchester Buses South)

Tyne & Wear Driver Training, Hebburn
LGR655P LH/1107 5/1995 (Northumbria 615) 5/1999 (SCRAPPED)
Tyne & Wear Driver Training, Hebburn
WEX924S LH/1443 1/1994 (Busways DT11) by 1/1995 (BB Employment Training, Consett)
Ulsterbus
1603
FOI1603
LH/769
5/1984 (Non-PCV)
3/1989 (SCRAPPED)

Ulsterbus
1608
FOI1608
LH/783
5/1988 (Ulsterbus 1608)
2/1989 (Trimdon Motor Services)

Ulsterbus
1622
FOI1622
LH/804
3/1983 (Ulsterbus 1622)
?/1987 (SCRAPPED)

Ulsterbus
1623
FOI1623
LH/806
4/1984 (Ulsterbus 1623) Not known (SCRAPPED)

Ulsterbus
1630
FOI1630
LH/718
3/1985 (Ulsterbus 1630) 8/1986 (SCRAPPED)

Ulsterbus
1638
FOI1638
LH/728
4/1988 (Ulsterbus 1638)
5/1990 (SCRAPPED)

Ulsterbus 1642 FOI1642 LH/736
8/1988 (Ulsterbus 1642)
2/1989 (SCRAPPED)

Ulsterbus
1645
FOI1645
LH/743
5/1988 (Ulsterbus 1645) 2/1989 (Trimdon Motor Services)
Ulsterbus
1660
FOI1660
LH/794
3/1983 (Ulsterbus 1660) 7/1986 (SCRAPPED)

Ulsterbus
1662
FOI1662
LH/795
2/1984 (Ulsterbus 1662)
?/1986 (SCRAPPED)

Ulsterbus
1664
FOI1664
LH/798
Not known (Ulsterbus 1664)
8/1994 (SCRAPPED)

Ulsterbus
1670
FOI1670
LH/811
4/1988 (Ulsterbus 1670) Not known (SCRAPPED)

Ulsterbus
1671
FOI1671
LH/812
4/1988 (Ulsterbus 1671) 2/1989 (SCRAPPED)

Ulsterbus
1686
FOI1686
LH/830
2/1988 (Ulsterbus 1686)
2/1989 (Trimdon Motor Services)

Ulsterbus
1687
FOI1687
LH/842
7/1988 (Ulsterbus 1687) 9/1995 (SCRAPPED)

Ulsterbus
1692
FOI1692
LH/858
1/1988 (Ulsterbus 1692) 5/1993 (SCRAPPED)

Ulsterbus
1699
FOI1699
LH/878
3/1987 (Ulsterbus 1699) 10/1993 (SCRAPPED)

United Auto/Arriva Durham County (Photo) 92 WAE192T LH/1570 8/1996 (Tees & District 1712) ?/2003 (SCRAPPED)
United Auto 98 WHN589M LH/897 6/1990 (United Auto 1589) ?/1995 (SCRAPPED)
United Auto/Arriva Durham County 1714 AFB589V LH/1597 1/1997 (Tees & District 1714) 4/1998 (SCRAPPED)
United Counties 1005 TCL142R LH/1395 5/1998 (Busways DT13) 6/1999 (SCRAPPED)
United Counties 1006 WEX929S LH/1481 5/1998 (Busways DT12) 7/2000 (SCRAPPED)
United Counties 1007 SVL834R LH/1346 5/1998 (Busways DT14) 10/2001 (SCRAPPED)
Unknown School in Bristol

TMT765F
LHL/103
Not known (Meredith of Malpas)
2/1989 (SCRAPPED)

Unknown School in Middlesbrough

HWU82N
LH/1054
3/1995 (Williams of Camborne)
7/1996 (Hall of Kennoway)

Van Hee Transport, Felling
WEX925S LH/1444 11/1994 (Busways 1611) 3/2001 (Caravan)
Van Hee Transport, Felling
WEX926S LH/1445 3/1991 (Hawthorn of Newcastle-upon-Tyne) 9/1997 (SCRAPPED)
Van Hee Transport, Felling
YVL836S LH/1486 3/1991 (Hawthorn of Newcastle-upon-Tyne) ?/1995 (SCRAPPED)
Van Hee Transport, Felling
YVL837S LH/1487 10/1994 (Busways 1620) 3/2001 (Preserved)
Van Hee Transport, Felling
DTL545T LH/1524 10/1994 (Busways 1618) 9/1997 (SCRAPPED)
Viscount
T9
SFL350R (ex-RDW45R, 49CNG)
LHS/302
?/1989 (Cambus 49)
10/1990 (SCRAPPED)
Withdrawn following an accident, 10/1990
Wallace School of Motoring, Wembley (Photo)AFJ693TLH/15203/1991 (Silver Fern of Hurstpierpoint)?/1995 (Carver of Ellesmere Port)
Wallace School of Motoring, Wembley (Photo)

KIW3765 (ex-PKU330R)
LH/1258
4/1991 (Tenby Bus & Coach)
Not known (Non-PCV)

Westgate Training, Aldridge
AFB594V LH/1602 4/1997 (People's Express of West Bromwich) 7/1998 (SCRAPPED)
Western National (Photo) (Photo)
9500
BDV316L
LH/756
1/1991 (Guernseybus)
7/1994 (SCRAPPED)

Western National (Photo)
9501
NTT322M
LH/765
?/1991 (Guernseybus 58)
?/2000 (SCRAPPED)

Western National (Photo)
9502
NFJ594M
LH/867
6/1991 (Western National 1594)
1/1995 (Bayline 9502)

Wilts & Dorset
9067
NLJ528M
LH/894
4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 1528)
Not known (SCRAPPED)

W.T.T.S., Weston-super-MareTMT767FLH/140Not known (Romani of Bridgwater)?/1989 (SCRAPPED)
Yorkshire Traction
1085
BHN985H
LH/455
?/1979 (United Auto 1085)
2/1980 (SCRAPPED)

Photo Archive

REU316S

Photo : Keith Till

OTC606R

Photo : Busspotter

TTC790T

Photo : Peter Relf

WHN589M

Photo : Gary Trotter

LGR654P

Photo : From the Internet

NGR671P

Photo : Ken Lansdowne

DTL542T

Photo : Jim Gorman

MGR659P

Photo : Dave Beardmore

NGR681P

Photo : Dave Beardmore

RPH103L

Photo : John Carter

GGV47N

Photo : BVRES Collection

AHN611M

Photo : BVRES Collection

YVL837S

Photo : Russell Kirk



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