LIVERY INDEX

Last Updated : December 10th 2018 (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

Livery	Thumbnail Images	Notes
Liveries prior to the National Bus Company
Aldershot & District		Two-tone green and cream livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC red
Alder Valley coach		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		Deep red and cream bus livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC red
Brighton, Hove & District		Red and cream livery carried prior to takeover by Southdown in 1969, after which Southdown green and cream replaced it
Bristol Omnibus One-Man-Operated		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 This livery superseded Tilling green and preceeded NBC green
Cheltenham District		Burgundy and cream livery carried by CDT vehicles
Cheltenham District One-Man-Operated		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 This livery superseded CDT livery and preceeded NBC red
Durham District Services		Green and cream livery carried prior to the fleet being absorbed into United Auto and receiving Tilling red livery
Mansfield District		Green and cream livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC green
Midland General		Black & cream single decker livery (shared with Mansfield District) and blue and cream double decker livery
Ribble		Red and cream livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC red
Royal Blue		Blue and cream coaching livery carried by Western National and Southern National vehicles
Southdown		Green and cream livery carried prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC green
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 Red		Tilling red livery (per Tilling green above but swap green and 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		Red and cream coach livery carried by vehicles prior to the formation of NBC when it was replaced by NBC white coach livery
Liveries during the National Bus Company period
National Bus Company Blue		NBC blue livery, usually (but not always) finished with a white stripe at waist level
National Bus Company Red		NBC red livery, usually (but not always) finished with a white stripe at waist level
National Bus Company Green		NBC green livery, usually (but not always) finished with a white stripe at waist level
NBC Dual-Purpose Red and White		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		NBC white coach livery
Post-Deregulation former NBC company liveries
Alder Valley		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		Green and yellow livery used by Badgerline to replace NBC green livery.
Bee Line		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		Red, black and cream livery used by Brighton & Hove replacing NBC green livery.
Brighton & Hove 2		Red, black and cream livery in a revised layout used by Brighton & Hove to replace previous scheme. Also a jade and cream version.
Bristol Overground		Updated yellow, red and blue livery used by Bristol Omnibus replacing City Rider livery.
Bristol Open-Top		Selection of open-top liveries applied by Bristol Omnibus between 1984 and 1999.
Cambus Light Blue		NBC-style light blue livery used by Cambus to replace NBC red
Cambus		Two-tone blue and white livery applied by Cambus to replace light blue NBC livery.
Cheltenham District/Swindon & District		Red and ivory livery applied by Cheltenham District and Swindon & District to replace NBC red livery.
City of Gloucester		Blue and yellow livery applied by City of Gloucester to replace NBC blue livery.
City Rider		Yellow, red and blue livery used by Bristol Omnibus for vehicles on City services replacing NBC green livery
Crosville Wales		Green and white livery used by Crosville Wales to replace NBC green livery
Devon General		Red and cream livery used by Devon General to replace NBC red livery
Devon General Coach		Coach liveries carried by Devon General vehicles
East Kent		Red and cream livery used by East Kent to replace NBC red
Eastern National Experimental		Experimental post deregulation livery, replaced by scheme with less green
East Yorkshire		Red and white livery used by East Yorkshire to replace NBC red livery
East Yorkshire #2		Burgundy and cream livery used by East Yorkshire to replace earlier post deregulation livery
Hampshire Bus		Red, white and blue livery used by Hampshire Bus to replace NBC red
Hampshire Coach		White, red and blue scheme applied by Hampshire Bus in reverse style to bus livery for coach-seated vehicles
Luton & District		Red and white livery applied by Luton & District to replace NBC green
National Welsh		Red, white and green livery used by National Welsh to replace NBC red
Red & White		Red, white and grey livery used by Red & White to replace NBC red
Solent Blue Line		Initial two-tone blue and yellow livery applied to Solent Blue Line vehicles
Solent Blue Line #2		Revised two-tone blue and yellow livery applied to later VRs by Solent Blue Line
Viscount Bus & Coach		Yellow, white and black livery used by Viscount to replace Cambus livery
Western Nationa/Plymouth Citybus Joint Services		Green and white livery with Western National Citybus fleetnames
Western National "Birds Eye"		Blue, yellow, red and white "Bird's Eye" livery used by Western National to replace NBC green
Western National "Cornwall Busways" Experimental		Two-tone blue experimental livery used by Western National for Cornwall Busways in 1988
Western National Interim		Blue, red and cream livery used by Western National to replace Bird's Eye livery
Western National "Badgers & Flags"		Blue, red and white "Badgers and Flags" livery used by Western National to replace Interim livery
Wilts & Dorset		Red, white and black livery used by Wilts & Dorset to replace NBC red
Other Public Company liveries
London Transport white band		Red and white livery used initially by London Transport for LHs
London Buses liveries		Liveries used by London Buses Limited including allover red and Hillingdon 128 liveries
Plymouth Citybus		Red and cream livery with Plymouth Citybus fleetnames
Scottish Bus Group liveries
Alexander/Alexander Midland		Blue and white livery with Alexander & Sons fleetnames (later Alexander Midland)
Alexander Fife		Red and white livery with Fife fleetnames
Central S.M.T.		Red and white livery with Central S.M.T. fleetnames
Eastern Scottish		Green and cream livery with Eastern Scottish fleetnames
Highland		Red and cream livery with Highland fleetnames
Western S.M.T.		Red and cream livery with Western S.M.T. fleetnames
First Group liveries
First Badgerline
First Beeline		Blue and yellow livery adopted prior to the introduction of First corporate livery
First City Line
First Eastern Counties
First Eastern National
First Provincial
First Red Bus
First Southern National
First Thamesway
First Western National
First "Barbie 2"/First Tour
First "Barbie 3"
Other Private Company liveries
Arriva		Arriva corporate livery
Busways		Liveries carried by Busways vehicles including South Shields Busways, Economic, Blue Bus Services
Stagecoach of Perth		Initial livery carried by Stagecoach vehicles early in the company's history, allover white with broad red, blue and brown stripes
Stagecoach "stripey"		Stagecoach standard corporate livery, allover white with red, blue and orange stripes
Stagecoach "rolling ball"		Revised Stagecoach corporate livery, allover white with red, blue and orange "swoops"
Teeside Motor Services		Blue and white livery used by Teeside Motor Services
Trimdon Motor Services		Blue and white livery used by Trimdon Motor Services and Tyne & Wear Omnibus
Tyne & Wear Omnibus revised		Revised blue and white livery used by Tyne & Wear Omnibus/Busways
Independent operator liveries
City Sightseeing		Livery carried by City Sightseeing franchises around the world
Guide Friday		Livery carried by Guide Friday franchises in the U.K.
Advertising and Special liveries
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
Eastern Counties Advertising Liveries		Allover and wraparound advertising schemes carried by individual vehicles in the Eastern Counties fleet
Guernseybus Advertising Liveries		Allover adveritisng schemes carred by Bristol LHs in the Guernseybus fleet
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
Queen's Silver Jubilee Livery		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
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

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