Last Updated : January 18th 2021 (under construction)
This page lists all major fleet liveries carried by Bristol VR, RE, LH and Lodekka vehicles. If you have any further information or photos I would be delighted to hear from you at rob@robsly.com
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Liveries prior to the National Bus Company |
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Aldershot & District |
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Two-tone green and cream livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC red. |
Alder Valley coach |
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Cream coach livery with a red stripe carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC white coach livery. |
Alder Valley bus |
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Deep red and cream bus livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC red. |
Associated Motorways |
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Allover white livery with various coloured stripes depending on the operator. |
Brighton, Hove & District |
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Red and cream livery carried prior to takeover by Southdown in 1969, after which Southdown green and cream replaced it. |
Bristol Greyhound |
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Red and cream livery carried by coaches operated by Bristol Omnibus in the 1960s. FLEET SUMMARY |
Bristol Omnibus One-Man-Operated |
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Relatively short-lived green and cream livery carried by Bristol Omnibus vehicles that were suitable for One-Man Operation (one Lodekka was also experimentally repainted although this remained crew-operated). This livery superseded Tilling green and preceeded NBC green. FLEET SUMMARY |
Cheltenham District |
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Burgundy and cream livery carried by CDT vehicles. FLEET SUMMARY |
Cheltenham District One-Man-Operated |
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Relatively
short-lived burgundy and cream livery carried by CDT vehicles that were
suitable for One-Man Operation. This livery superseded CDT livery and preceeded NBC red. FLEET SUMMARY |
City of Oxford |
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Red and duck-egg green livery used prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC red. |
Crosville coach |
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Cream and black coach livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC white coach livery. |
Durham District Services |
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Green and cream livery carried prior to the fleet being absorbed into United Auto and receiving Tilling red livery. |
East Midland |
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Red and cream livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC green livery. |
Mansfield District |
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Green and cream livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC green. |
Midland General |
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Black & cream single decker livery (shared with Mansfield District) and blue and cream double decker livery. |
Potteries |
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Red and white livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC red. |
Provincial |
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Green and cream livery carried by Gosport & Fareham (Provincial) vehicles prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC red. |
Red & White coach | ![]() | Cream coach livery with a red stripe carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC white coach livery. |
Ribble |
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Red and cream livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC red. |
Royal Blue |
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Blue and cream coaching livery carried by Western National and Southern National vehicles. |
Southdown |
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Green and cream livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC green. |
Standerwick |
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Cream and red livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC white. |
Tilling Green | ![]() | Tilling green livery as carried by many companies owned by
Tilling. Double deckers usually had two cream bands, single deckers
just the one. Originally the cream was lined out in black, but this was
deleted as a cost-saving measure later on. Replaced by either NBC green or (in the case of Hants & Dorset) NBC red livery in the early to mid 1970s. |
Tilling Green DP |
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Tilling green and cream livery used for dual-purpose vehicles. |
Tilling Red |
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Tilling red livery (per Tilling green above but swap green and red). |
Tilling Red DP |
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Tilling red and cream livery used for dual-purpose vehicles. |
United Auto |
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Liveries carried by the vehicles of United Automobile Services prior to the adoption of NBC red. |
West Riding | ![]() | Green and cream livery carried by vehicles prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC red. |
West Yorkshire |
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Red and cream coach livery carried by vehicles prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC white coach livery. |
Yorkshire Woollen | ![]() | Red and cream livery carried by vehicles prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC red. |
Liveries during the National Bus Company period |
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National Bus Company Blue |
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NBC blue livery, usually (but not always) finished with a white stripe at waist level |
National Bus Company Red |
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NBC red livery, usually (but not always) finished with a white stripe at waist level |
National Bus Company Green |
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NBC green livery, usually (but not always) finished with a white stripe at waist level |
NBC Dual-Purpose Red and White |
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NBC dual-purpose red and white livery |
NBC Dual-Purpose Green and White | ![]() |
NBC dual-purpose green and white livery |
NBC Dual-Purpose Blue and White | ![]() |
NBC dual-purpose blue and white livery |
National White Coach |
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NBC white coach livery |
National "Local Coach" |
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NBC local coach livery also known as "Venetian Blind" livery |
Post-Deregulation former NBC company liveries | ||
Alder Valley |
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Green and yellow livery used by
Alder Valley South after separation of the Alder Valley company and
prior to the adoption of Stagecoach livery. |
Badgerline |
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Green and yellow livery used by Badgerline to replace NBC green livery. FLEET SUMMARY |
Badgerline Swift Link |
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Green, white and yellow Swift Link livery used by Badgerline for dual-purpose vehicles. FLEET SUMMARY |
Bee Line |
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Yellow and black livery used by
Alder Valley North/Bee Line after separation of the Alder Valley
company and prior to the adoption of First Beeline livery. |
Brighton & Hove |
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Liveries used by Brighton & Hove Bus & Coach Company. |
Bristol Overground |
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Updated yellow, red and blue livery used by Bristol Omnibus replacing City Rider livery. FLEET SUMMARY |
Bristol Open-Top |
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Selection of open-top liveries applied by Bristol Omnibus between 1984 and 1999. FLEET SUMMARY |
Cambus |
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Liveries used by Cambus. |
Cheltenham & Gloucester |
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Liveries used by Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Company to replace red, blue and green NBC liveries. |
City of Oxford |
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Red, white and blue livery used by City of Oxford/Wycomble Bus. |
City Rider |
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Yellow, red and blue livery used by Bristol Omnibus for vehicles on City services replacing NBC green livery. FLEET SUMMARY |
Crosville Wales |
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Green and white livery used by Crosville Wales to replace NBC green livery. |
Cumberland |
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Red and white livery used by Cumberland Motor Services to replace NBC red livery. |
Devon General |
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Red and cream livery used by Devon General to replace NBC red livery. |
Devon General Coach |
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Coach liveries carried by Devon General vehicles. |
East Kent |
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Red and cream livery used by East Kent to replace NBC red. |
East Midland |
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Green and white livery used by East Midland to replace NBC green. |
East Yorkshire |
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Red and white livery used by East Yorkshire to replace NBC red livery. |
East Yorkshire #2 |
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Burgundy and cream livery used by East Yorkshire to replace earlier post deregulation livery. |
Eastern National |
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Green and yellow livery used by Eastern National to replace NBC green. |
Hampshire Bus |
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Red, white and blue livery used by Hampshire Bus to replace NBC red. |
Hampshire Coach |
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White, red and blue scheme applied by Hampshire Bus in reverse style to bus livery for coach-seated vehicles. |
Hastings & District |
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Red and cream livery used by Hastings & District to replace NBC green livery |
Hastings & District #2 |
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Blue, yellow and cream livery used by Hastings & District to replace earlier red and cream livery |
Hastings & District Arrow |
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Red and cream livery used by Hastings & District (was this reserved for certain depots or services?) |
Lincolnshire Road Car |
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Liveries carried by Road Car vehicles to replace NBC green |
Luton & District |
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Red and white liveries applied by Luton & District, initially to replace NBC green and subsequently in Q Drive ownership |
Maidstone & District |
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Liveries carried by Maidstone & District vehicles between NBC green and Arriva. |
Milton Keynes Citybus |
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Liveries carried by Milton Keynes Citybus vehicles to replace NBC green. |
National Welsh |
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Red, white and green livery used by National Welsh to replace NBC red. |
Northern General |
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Red and white livery used by Northern General to replace NBC red. |
Northumbria |
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Red, grey and white livery used by Northumbria to replace NBC red. |
Oxford Bus Company | ![]() | Red, white and black livery used by Oxford Bus Company to replace NBC red. |
P.M.T. |
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Red and yellow livery used by P.M.T. to replace NBC red. |
Red & White |
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Red, white and grey livery used by Red & White to replace NBC red. |
Solent Blue Line |
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Various liveries applied to Solent Blue Line vehicles. |
South Midland |
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Liveries used by South Midland to replace NBC red livery. |
Southern National |
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Two-tone green and cream livery used by Southern National to replace NBC green. |
S.U.T. |
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Red and white livery used by S.U.T. |
Tees & District |
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Yellow, red and white livery used by Tees & District to replace United Auto livery. |
Trent |
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Red and grey livery used by Trent to replace NBC red livery. |
United Auto |
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Red and white livery used by United Auto to replace NBC red livery. |
United Counties |
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Green livery with orange, yellow and white strips used by United Counties to replace NBC green livery. FLEET SUMMARY |
Viscount Bus & Coach |
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Yellow, white and black livery used by Viscount to replace Cambus livery. |
West Yorkshire |
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Liveries carried by West Yorkshire companies replacing NBC red. |
Western Nationa/Plymouth Citybus Joint Services |
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Green and white livery with Western National Citybus fleetnames. |
Western National "Birds Eye" |
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Blue, yellow, red and white "Bird's Eye" livery used by Western National to replace NBC green. |
Western National Interim |
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Blue, red and cream livery used by Western National to replace Bird's Eye livery. |
Western National "Badgers & Flags" |
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Blue, red and white "Badgers and Flags" livery used by Western National to replace Interim livery. |
Wilts & Dorset |
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Red, white and black livery used by Wilts & Dorset to replace NBC red. |
Yorkshire Traction |
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Red and white livery used by Yorkshire Traction to replace NBC red. |
Other Public Company liveries | ||
Burnley & Pendle |
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Liveries used by Burnley & Pendle municipality. |
City of Cardiff |
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Orange and white livery used by City of Cardiff. |
Citybus of Belfast |
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Red and white livery used by Citybus. |
G.M.P.TE. 1981 |
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Allover orange livery applied by Greater Manchester P.T.E. to its vehicles from 1981. |
Hartlepool Borough |
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Maroon and cream livery applied by Hartlepool Borough. |
Lincoln City |
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Liveries used by City of Lincoln. |
London Transport/Buses liveries |
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Liveries used by London Transport and London Buses Limited on LHs including allover red and Hillingdon 128 liveries. |
Plymouth Citybus |
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Red and cream livery with Plymouth Citybus fleetnames. |
Reading Borough |
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Burgundy and white livery used by Reading Borough in the 1970s and 1980s. |
Reading Transport |
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Burgundy, blue and cream livery used by Reading Transport in the 1990s. |
Ulsterbus |
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Blue and white livery used by Ulsterbus |
West Midlands P.T.E. |
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Blue and white livery used by W.M.P.T.E. |
Scottish Bus Group liveries | ||
Alexander/Alexander Midland | ![]() | Blue and white livery with Alexander & Sons fleetnames (later Alexander Midland). |
Alexander Fife |
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Red and white livery with Fife fleetnames. |
Central S.M.T. |
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Red and white livery with Central S.M.T. fleetnames. |
Eastern Scottish |
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Green and cream livery with Eastern Scottish fleetnames. |
Highland |
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Red and cream livery with Highland fleetnames. |
Lowland Scottish |
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Green and yellow livery with Lowland Scottish fleetnames. |
Western S.M.T. |
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Red and cream livery with Western S.M.T. fleetnames. |
First Group liveries | ||
First Badgerline |
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Green and yellow livery used by First Badgerline replacing Badgerline livery and preceding Barbie 2 livery. FLEET SUMMARY |
First Beeline |
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Blue and yellow livery used by First Beeline replacing yellow and black Bee Line livery. |
First Blue Bus |
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Cream and blue livery used by First Blue Bus replacing Great Yarmouth livery. |
First City Line |
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Yellow, red, blue and black livery used by City Line replacing City Rider livery. FLEET SUMMARY |
First Durbin |
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Blue and grey livery used by the First Durbin low-cost unit in Bristol. FLEET SUMMARY |
First Eastern Counties |
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Cream and red livery used by First Eastern Counties replacing allover red Eastern Counties scheme. |
First Eastern National |
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Revised yellow and green livery used by First Eastern National replacing earlier yellow and green scheme. |
First Provincial |
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Red and cream livery used by First Provincial replacing Provincial green and cream. |
First Red Bus |
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Red and white livery used by First Red Bus. |
First Southern National |
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Green and white livery used by First Southern National replacing earlier green and cream Southern National scheme. |
First Thamesway |
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Yellow and purple livery used by First Thamesway. |
First Western National |
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White, blue and red livery used by First Western National replacing interim Western National livery. |
First "Barbie 2"/First Tour |
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First corporate livery "Barbie 2" |
First "Barbie 3" |
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First corporate livery "Barbie 3" |
Other Private Company liveries | ||
Alpine of Llandudno |
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Liveries carried by Alpine vehicles. |
Arriva |
Arriva corporate livery. |
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Busways |
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Liveries carried by Busways vehicles including South Shields Busways, Economic, Blue Bus Services. |
City Sightseeing | ![]() | Livery carried by City Sightseeing franchises around the world |
Delta of Stockton-on-Tees |
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Liveries carried by Delta Coaches vehicles. |
GRT corporate liveries |
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Liveries carried by GRT vehicles including Eastern Counties, Lowland Scottish and Northampton. |
Guide Friday | ![]() | Livery carried by Guide Friday franchises in the U.K. |
Johnson Bros |
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Two-tone blue and gold livery carried by Johnson Bros vehicles plus the equivalent green livery of the Redfern subsidiary |
Lancashire United |
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Red and white livery carried by Lancashire United vehicles |
Northern Bus |
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Liveries carried by the fleet of Northern Bus of North Anston/MASS |
Q Drive corporate liveries |
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Liveries carried by Q Drive vehicles including Luton & District and Slough Bus. |
Stagecoach of Perth |
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Initial livery carried by
Stagecoach vehicles early in the company's history, allover white with
broad red, blue and brown stripes. |
Stagecoach "stripey" |
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Stagecoach standard corporate livery, allover white with red, blue and orange stripes. |
Stagecoach "rolling ball" |
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Revised Stagecoach corporate livery, allover white with red, blue and orange "swoops". |
Teeside Motor Services |
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Blue and white livery used by Teeside Motor Services. |
Trimdon Motor Services |
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Blue and white livery used by Trimdon Motor Services and Tyne & Wear Omnibus. |
Tyne & Wear Omnibus revised |
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Revised blue and white livery used by Tyne & Wear Omnibus/Busways. |
Viking Tours |
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Various liveries used by Viking on the York Tour. |
Advertising and Special liveries | ||
Alder Valley Advertising Liveries | Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Alder Valley fleet | |
Bristol Omnibus Advertising Liveries | Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Bristol Omnibus fleet | |
City of Oxford Advertising Liveries |
Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the City of Oxford fleet | |
Cumberland Advertising Liveries |
Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Cumberland Motor Services fleet | |
East Kent Advertising Liveries |
Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the East Kent fleet | |
East Yorkshire Advertising Liveries | Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the East Yorkshire fleet | |
Eastern Counties Advertising Liveries |
Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Eastern Counties fleet | |
Eastern National Advertising Liveries | Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Eastern National fleet | |
Experimental Post-deregulation Liveries |
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Experimental liveries applied by former NBC companies prior to settling on a new fleet-wide livery |
Guernseybus Advertising Liveries |
Allover adveritisng schemes carred by Bristol LHs in the Guernseybus fleet |
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Hants & Dorset Advertising Liveries |
Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Hants & Dorset fleet | |
Lincolnshire Road Car Advertising Liveries |
Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Lincolnshire Road Car fleet | |
Maidstone & District Advertising Liveries |
Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Maidstone & District fleet | |
Municipal Operators Advertising Liveries |
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Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by vehicles with Municipal operators |
Potteries Advertising Liveries | Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by vehicles in the Potteries fleet | |
Queen's Silver Jubilee Livery |
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Queen's Silver Jubilee livery applied to vehicles in many companies to celebrate 25 years of the Queen's rule |
South Wales Advertising Liveries |
Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the South Wales fleet | |
Southdown Advertising Liveries |
Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Southdown fleet | |
Southern Vectis Advertising Liveries | Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Southern Vectis fleet | |
Trent Advertising Liveries |
Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Trent fleet | |
United Counties Advertising Liveries |
Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the United Counties fleet | |
Ulsterbus/Citybus Advertising Liveries |
Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Ulsterbus/Citybus fleet | |
Western National Advertising Liveries |
Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Western National fleet | |
West Yorkshire Advertising Liveries | Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the West Yorkshire fleet | |
Open-Top liveries | ||
Bristol Omnibus VR Open-Top Liveries | ![]() | Open-top liveries carried by Bristol Omnibus VRs at Weston-super-Mare, Bath and Bristol |
Crosville Open-Top Liveries | Open-top liveries carried by Crosville vehicles | |
Eastern Counties Open-Top Liveries | Open-top liveries carried by Eastern Counties vehicles | |
South Wales Open-Top Liveries | Open-top liveries carried by National Welsh/South Wales vehicles | |
Southdown Open-Top Liveries | Open-top liveries carried by Southdown vehicles | |
Southern Vectis Open-Top Liveries | Open-top liveries carried by Southern Vectis vehicles | |
United Auto/East Yorkshire Open-Top Liveries | Open-top liveries carried by United Auto/East Yorkshire vehicles at Scarborough | |
Western National Open-Top Liveries | Open-top liveries carried by Western National vehicles in Cornwall, Devon and Dorset |