Illustrated History for LHT725P


Chassis: VRTSL3-298 Body: ECW Engine: Leyland O501 - Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H39/31F, H39/27F (offside entrance)
Status: Exported     Last Reported: 5/2008

Last updated : August 11th 2008 (brought up-to-date)

by 6/2000 - current ?, ?, Canada
6/1999 - ?/???? Pearson (PSV Exports), Wath-on-Deane (dealer). Converted to H39/27F with offside entrance before export
9/1994 - 6/1999 Midland Red (South) Ltd. 928. Renumbered 2928, 9/95. Renumbered 928, 5/96. Withdrawn 6/99
12/1991 - 9/1994 Swindon & District Bus Company Ltd. 5515. Loaned to Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Company Ltd., 1/12/91 to 5/12/91. Loaned to Red & White Services 17/8/92 to 1/9/92. Repainted allover red for contract work, by 10/93. Renumbered 203, 7/94
9/1983 - 12/1991 Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Company Ltd. 5515. Re-engined with Gardner 6LXB, 10/83
7/1976 - 9/1983 Bristol Omnibus Company Ltd. 5515
   
   
   
   
   
   

During its time with Midland Red (South) the ivory "flash" was overpainted to create this solid red livery. Note the very small Midland Red fleetname above the driver's cab.

Photo : BVRES Collection

5515 came full circle in 1991, returning to Swindon where it is seen carrying Swindon & District fleetnames.

Photo : Ken Lansdowne

 

The next livery to be applied was to be Cheltenham District's post-deregulation livery after transfer from Gloucester.

Photo : Rob Sly

By the time the Cheltenham & Gloucester company had been split from Bristol Omnibus 5515 was allocated to Gloucester and duly received their version of blue NBC livery.

Photo : Rob Sly

5515 achieved fame as one of the two Anchor Butter overall advertising buses in the Bristol Omnibus fleet. It toured the northern area depots; all except Stoud were later to become permanent homes at some point in its BOC career.

Photo : BVRES Collection

Photo : 5515 started life allocated to Swindon and carried NBC green livery. It is seen passing a Thamesdown Fleetline.

Photo : BVRES Collection

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