Bristol Commercial Vehicles Enthusiasts

Illustrated LH Histories For

National Bus Company

Last Amended : 23rd March 2009 (AFB586V updated)


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

Notes

Photo : Paul Forbes

Bristol 353 DHW293K LH/591 ECW 19634 Skyrme, Barry (preserved) July 2003
Bristol 358 JHW118P LH/1109 ECW Bristol City Promotions, Near Lulsgate Airport (non-PCV) August 2008
  Bristol 359 JHW119P LH/1110 ECW Malta Bus Route January 1997  

Photo : Simon Lang

Bristol 368 685DID (ex-KHU318P) LH/1172 ECW Simon Lang, Rathcoole, Republic of Ireland (preserved) October 2005
Bristol 371 KHU321P LH/1175 ECW St. Endas, Omagh, Northern Ireland (non-PCV) October 1983

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Bristol 373 KHU323P LH/1177 ECW South Lancs Travel, Leigh May 2006 Towing wagon

Photo : Rob Sly

Bristol 376 KHU326P LH/1190 ECW 21735 William Staniforth, Birmingham (preserved) January 2006 Kept at Kemble Airfield
Bristol 377 76KE10 (ex-KHU327P) LH/1191 ECW Taisteal Chonnemara, Carraroe, Republic of Ireland August 1991
Bristol 378 KHU328P LH/1192 ECW Magherafelt Free Presbyterian Church, Magherafelt, Northern Ireland (non-PCV) January 1983

Photo : Neil Halliday

Bristol 395 OFB968R LH/1360 ECW 22335 Unknown owner in Dursley (preserved) November 2007  

Photo : Paul Stephens

Bristol 397 OTC605R LH/1389 ECW Castle Cary Community Association (non-PCV) November 2004 Used as a mobile youth "drop in" vehicle
Bristol 401 REU312S LH/1436 ECW Unknown owner in Oman December 1994
Bristol 402 REU313S LH/1437 ECW Unknown owner in Oman December 1994
 

Photo : Richard Field

Bristol 415 REU326S LH/1471 ECW 22857 Rob Arkell, Nailsworth (preserved) August 2008
Bristol 422 SWS768S LH/1493 ECW 23483 Unknown owner in Longtown February 2008 Intended for conversion to a caravan but lying derelict and unconverted, 2/2008

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Bristol 423 SWS769S LH/1494 ECW 23484 MASS, North Anston August 2008 Used as a storeshed
Bristol 425 SWS771S LH/1496 ECW Unknown owner in Oman December 1994
Bristol 427 SWS773S LH/1498 ECW Unknown owner in Belfast, Northern Ireland July 1992 Converted for use as a mobile shop

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Bristol 428 SWS774S LH/1499 ECW Armstrong, Keady, Northern Ireland (preserved) January 2006
Bristol 442 WAE294T LH/1577 ECW 23520  Fenton, Carlton December 2006 Converted for use as a motorcycle transporter

Photo : eBay

Bristol 448 YAE515V LH/1583 ECW 23526 JMV Training, Gainsborough (driver trainer) May 2008 For sale on eBay, 5/2008
  Bristol 451 YAE518V LH/1586 ECW 23529 Hawkesworth, Sudbrooke (preserved) May 2001  

Photo : Ken Lansdowne

Bristol 452 YAE519V LH/1587 ECW 23530 Pauline Binks & Shona Bennett, Telford November 2007 Used as a Brownies meeting bus

Photo : eBay

Bristol 454 AFB585V LH/1593 ECW 23536 Garry Cox, Burnley (preserved) August 2007

Photo : eBay

Bristol 455 AFB586V LH/1594 ECW 23537 Cher Ricard, South Brent, Devon March 2009 Converted for use as a mobile home

Photo : Tim Moss

Bristol 461 AFB592V LH/1600 ECW 23543 Alan Peters, Bristol & Dr Mike Walker, Wells (preserved) April 2008

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Bristol 466 AFB597V LH/1605 ECW 23548 South Lancs Travel, Leigh May 2006

Photo : Liz Penrose

Crosville SLL617 MCA617P LH/1130 ECW Napier, West Point Island, Falkland Islands December 2007 Registered F68A locally. Used to transport tourists to a penguin colony. Out of use and derelict, by 12/2007

Photo : Dominic Eaton

Crosville SLL620 MCA620P LH/1133 ECW 21695 Hull & Country Bus Group (preserved) May 2009  

Photo : Keith Harwood

Crosville SLL626 OCA626P LH/1209 ECW Malta Bus Route April 2005 Registered EBY520 locally

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Crosville SLL630 OCA630P LH/1213 ECW Malta Bus Route March 2003 Registered DBY303 locally

Photo : Martin Bott

Crosville SLL635 OCA635P LH/1229 ECW Malta Bus Route June 2008 Registered EBY592 locally
 

Photo : Terry Bennett

Devon General 88 VOD88K LHS/120 Marshall 30851 Terry Bennett, Sherborne (preserved) June 2009  

Photo : Gareth Crowther

Devon General 90 VOD90K LHS/122 Marshall  Unknown owner on Guernsey September 2001 Used as a site hut
 

Photo : eBay

Devon General 94 LFJ848W LHS/357 ECW McLuckie, Gordon, Berwickshire (non-PCV) May 2008 Noted out of use on a farm near Berwick, 11/2005. For sale on eBay, 5/2008

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Devon General 105 GDV458N LH/969 ECW Malta Bus Route March 2003 Registered DBY470 locally

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Devon General 107 GDV460N LH/971 ECW Malta Bus Route March 2003 Registered EBY544 locally

Photo : Dave Williams

Devon General 108 KTT38P LH/1135 ECW Terry Partridge, Saltash (preserved) October 2007  

Photo : Terry Partridge

Devon General 112 KTT42P LH/1139 ECW 21659 Terry Partridge, Saltash (preserved) June 2009  
Devon General 113 KTT43P LH/1140 ECW 21660 Ron Greet, Broadhempstead November 2000 Derelict, by 11/2000
Devon General 124 VDV104S LH/1508 ECW Sterling, Arbroath (non-PCV) November 2003

Photo : Rob Bennett

Eastern Counties LH525 CNG525K LH/576 ECW Bristol Road Group, Bearstead (preserved) July 2008

Photo : Chris Bowles

Eastern Counties LH537 HAH537L LH/651 ECW 19631 Appleton, Higham Ferrers (preserved) July 2007 Rare Perkins-engined LH

Photo : Simon Meekings

Eastern Counties LH918 TCL138R LH/1379 ECW Unknown owner in Suffolk (non-PCV) August 2007 Kept in a field in as-withdrawn (1983) condition

Photo : Luke Whitehead

Eastern Counties LH921 TCL141R LH/1394 ECW Unknown owner near Barnsley July 2003 Converted for use as a caravan
Eastern Counties LH925 WEX925S LH/1444 ECW Unknown owner in Teams, Tyne & Wear (non-PCV) July 2004
 

Photo : Fred Lawrance

Eastern National 1103 UVX7S LH/1409 ECW 22362 Fred Lawrance, Colchester (preserved) September 2007

Photo : Rob Sly

Greenslades Tours 321 31918 (ex-JFJ501N, 31919) LH/1069 Plaxton 7510BC011S Unknown owner in Wiltshire January 2003 Mobile cafe
Greenslades Tours 322 31919 (ex-JFJ502N, 31907) LH/1114 Plaxton 7510BC012S Mike's Travel, Thornbury September 2001 Not yet prepared for service
 

Photo : Daniel Carter

Greenslades Tours 325 31912 (ex-JFJ505N) LH/1117 Plaxton 7510BC015S Palm 2 Soul, Weymouth (non-PCV) August 2007 Mobile exhibition unit

Photo : Dave Beardmore 

Greenslades Tours 326 JFJ506N (ex-JFJ506N, 31913) LH/1119 Plaxton 7510BC016S Heginbotham, Irthlingborough (preserved) July 2008  

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Greenslades Tours 327 JFJ507N (ex-JFJ507N, 12723, 31914) LH/1120 Plaxton 7510BC017S Unknown owner in the U.K. (preserved) September 2004  
 

Photo : James Pratt

Greenslades Tours 328 31915 (ex-JFJ508N) LH/1121 Plaxton 7510BC018S Gray, Andrews & Allen, South Devon (preserved) May 2003  
Hants & Dorset 1529 RLJ793H LH/381 ECW Mills & Hursthouse, Christchurch (preserved) October 2008
Hants & Dorset 1540 XEL826K LH/584 ECW Terry Hussey, Basingstoke (preserved) January 2000
Hants & Dorset 1541 XEL827K LH/585 ECW McGonagle, Redchurch, Republic of Ireland May 2004 Derelict, by 3/93. Almost totally hidden, by 5/2004

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Hants & Dorset 3515 NLJ515M LH/837 ECW 20374 Series 2 Malta Bus Route September 2004 Registered EBY532 locally. Used heavily for spares, by 9/2004

Photo : Mark Priest

Hants & Dorset 3516 TR6147 (ex-NLJ516M) LH/838 ECW Wheels Museum of Transport, Nuneaton (non-PCV) February 2006 Rebuilt as a charabanc

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Hants & Dorset 3523 NLJ523M LH/882 ECW Malta Bus Route March 2003 Registered DBY422 locally

Photo : Steven Bousfield

Hants & Dorset 3532 ORU532M LH/945 ECW Mills, Hursthouse & Maltby, Christchurch (preserved) October 2008 Converted for use as a tree lopper

Photo : Peter Cook

Hants & Dorset 3537 ORU537M LH/950 ECW Unknown owner in St Johns, Antigua November 2007 Derelict, by 10/2005

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Hants & Dorset 3547 GLJ479N LH/981 ECW Malta Bus Route April 2005 Registered EBY524 locally
Hants & Dorset 3550 GLJ482N LH/984 ECW 21342 Unknown owner on Gozo April 2005 Registered FBY035 locally. Undergoing extensive rebuild, 4/2005

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Hants & Dorset 3553 GLJ485N LH/987 ECW Malta Bus Route March 2003 Registered FBY714 locally

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Hants & Dorset 3555 GLJ487N LH/1000 ECW Malta Bus Route April 2005 Registered EBY476 locally

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Hants & Dorset 3557 GLJ489N LH/1002 ECW Malta Bus Route March 2003 Registered EBY523 locally

Photo : David Oborn

Hants & Dorset 3610 NEL845M LH/724 ECW 20258 Mills, Hursthouse & Holtby, Netheravon (for preservation) January 2005 No restoration yet performed

Photo : Tim Moss

Lincolnshire 1045 SVL830R LH/1342 ECW 22369 M Wilkinson, Lincoln (preserved) April 2009
  Lincolnshire 1048 SVL833R LH/1345 ECW 22372 Hardwick, Carlton (dealer) May 2007 Mobile office

Photo : Adrian Brown

Lincolnshire 1056 XFW951S LH/1449 ECW Lincolnshire 1056 Group, Waddington (preserved) June 2007

Photo : Russell Kirk

Lincolnshire 1063 YVL837S LH/1487 ECW M Wilkinson, Lincoln (preserved) April 2009

Photo : Richard Belton

Lincolnshire 1809 JVL928H LHS/113 ECW 17993 Richard Belton, Scunthorpe (preserved) June 2007 Previously converted for use as a caravan. Rare Perkins-engined LHS.

Photo : Mike Garton

London Country BN1 RPH101L LHS/134 ECW 20440 Unknown owner in Felixstowe (non-PCV) June 2007 Caravan

Photo : From the Internet

London Country BN11 MIL4686 (ex-RPH111L, YTA236L) LHS/144 ECW Unknown owner in Falmouth July 2007 Converted for use as a transporter

Photo : Steve Thorpe

London Country BN33 GPD301N LHS/166 ECW Hudson, Belfast, Northern Ireland (preserved) August 2007  

Photo : Dr Mike Walker

London Country BN34 GPD302N LHS/167 ECW Unknown owner in the U.K. (non-PCV) September 2007 Converted for use as a caravan

Photo : Rob Capel

London Country BN42 GPD310N LHS/175 ECW 21390 Unknown owner in Surrey (preserved) August 2007  

Photo : Nick Doolan

London Country BN45 GPD313N LHS/180 ECW 21393 Three Counties Bus and Commercial Vehicle Museum (preserved) January 2004

Photo : Andy Mitchell

London Country BN50 GPD318N LHS/185 ECW 21398 Toby Prescott, Rettendon (preserved) October 2007  

Photo : Dave Root Collection

London Country BN61 TPJ61S LHS/271 ECW 22914 London Transport Museum, Acton (preserved) May 2008  

Photo : Warren Woodrow 

National Welsh MD1391 GTX758W (GTX758W, 19660) LHS/377 ECW 24706 Plymouth & District, Plymouth August 2008  

Photo : Andy Powis

National Welsh MD1394 GTX761W LHS/380 ECW 24709 Tony Hill, Stroud (preserved) August 2007  

Photo : Rob Sly

National Welsh MD1395 GTX762W LHS/381 ECW 24710 Russell, Caerphilly (preserved) August 2008  

Photo : Rob Sly 

National Welsh MD1398 KWO569X (ex-KWO569X, 19678, 19676) LHS/402 ECW  British Bus Preservation Group (preserved) May 2004  
  Ribble 271 FBV271W LHS/374 ECW T Puttock, Esher (preserved) January 2005  
Ribble 272 FBV272W LHS/376 ECW P Wilson, Walton-on-Thames (preserved) January 2005
 

Photo : Terry Hussey

Southern Vectis 833 NDL769G LHS/105 Marshall Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Newton Aycliffe (preserved) April 2009  
 

Photo : Paul Budden

Southern Vectis 202 KDL202W LHS/368 ECW 24715 Richard Sinclair, Eastleigh (preserved) June 2008

Photo : Mike Nash

Southern Vectis 203 KDL203W LHS/369 ECW Paul Budden, Freshwater & Robert Clegg, Bembridge, Isle of Wight (preserved) December 2005

Photo : Terry Partridge 

Southern Vectis 204 KDL204W LHS/373 ECW 24717 Unknown owner in the U.K. May 2009 Converted for use as a mobile home

Photo : Christopher Tunstall

Southern Vectis 829 PDL491H LH/447 ECW Mike Nash, Ockley & Terry Hussey, Basingstoke (preserved) January 2009 Converted for use as a mobile home
Thames Valley 211 VMO228H LH/314 ECW  Richard Rampton, Reading (preserved) July 2008

Photo : Mike Penn

Thames Valley 214 VMO234H LH/357 ECW 17935 John Robertson, Biggleswade (preserved) July 2008
 

Photo : Jon Gulliver

Trent 388 PNU388R LHS/288 ECW 22050 Hayward, Bristol (preserved) September 2001  

Photo : Neil Halliday

United 1611 AHN611M LH/965 ECW Neil Halliday, Shipley (preserved) March 2008

Photo : Dave Beardmore

United 1623 GUP907N LH/998 ECW 21274 Andrew Dolan, Sunnybrow (preserved) November 2005
United 1659 MGR659P LH/1161 ECW 21607 Robert Gailor, Addlestone November 2004 Converted for use as a caravan
United 1665 NBR665P LH/1168 ECW 21613 Gordon Bate, Hale (preserved) August 1998

Photo : Tony Barfield

United 1712 MUP712T LH/1552 ECW British Bus, West Ewell (preserved) March 2008

Photo : Dave Beardmore

United 1713 MUP713T LH/1553 ECW 23510 South Lancs Travel, Leigh May 2006 For spares

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Western National 716 MUO328F LH/133 ECW 17395 Colin Billington, Maidenhead (preserved) January 2009

Photo : Phil Groocock

Western National 1252 VOD122K LHS/128 Marshall Botanical Gardens, Roseau, Dominica January 2000 Used as part of a children’s wildlife conservation project
  Western National 1253 VOD123K LHS/129 Marshall 30861 Ricketts, Tal-y-Cafn (preserved) May 2008  

Photo : James Pratt

Western National 1254 VOD124K LHS/130 Marshall 30860 Paul Derrick, Plymstock (preserved) August 2007  

Photo : Derrick Cuff

Western National 1255 VOD125K LHS/131 Marshall Western National Preservation Group (preserved) October 2007  

Photo : Ken Baker

Western National 1318 BDV318L LH/754 Marshall 35108 Steven Cocks, Carnmenellis (preserved) June 2007

Photo : Neil Halliday

Western National 1319 NTT319M LH/757 Marshall Neil Halliday, Shipley (preserved) February 2003

Photo : Dave Root

Western National 1328 PUO328M LH/908 Plaxton 7410BC006 Trevor Cockram, Bristol (preservationist for spares) September 2008  

Photo : Jol Rea

Western National 1331 PUO331M LH/912 Plaxton 7410BC002 Trevor Cockram, Bristol (preserved) September 2008

Photo : Dave Godley

Western National 1557 FDV787V LHS/350 ECW Zoar, St Keverne January 2008
 

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Western National 1558 FDV788V LHS/351 ECW Unknown owner in Hove September 2008 Converted for use as a caravan
 

Photo : Graham Richardson

Western National 1560 FDV790V LHS/353 ECW Colin Billington, Holyport (preserved) January 2009  

Photo : Carl Berry

Western National 1563 FDV793V LHS/356 ECW Richard Sinclair, Woking (preserved) January 2009

Photo : Mike Nash

Western National POD802H LH/316 ECW Maltese Government, Malta September 2004 Derelict, by 9/2004
Western National 1588 VOD119K LH/647 ECW 19651 Seward, Dalwood January 2000 Used as a seat store, by 12/87

Photo : Dave Longbottom

Western National 1590 NFJ590M LH/845 ECW 20423 Bradley, Harrogate (preserved) August 2001

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Western National 1592 NFJ592M LH/847 ECW 20425 Ralph Delbridge, Ivybridge (preserved) September 2007  

Photo : Martin Bott

Western National 1596 NFJ596M LH/870 ECW Malta Bus Route February 2007 Registered DBY360 locally

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Western National 1606 PTT606M LH/932 ECW Malta Bus Route February 2007 Registered DBY304 locally. Substantially rebodied, by 3/2003

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Western National 1615 GDV464N LH/975 ECW Malta Bus Route February 2007
Western National 1621 HTT376N LH/1074 ECW West, Roche November 1988 Converted for use as a caravan. Marked as exported, 11/1988 by DVLA
Western National 3131 AFJ692T LH/1519 Plaxton 7810BXM508 Derrick, Plymstock (preserved) February 2007

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Western National 3132 AFJ693T LH/1520 Plaxton 7810BXM509 Corrymore, Bagenalstown, Republic of Ireland September 2003 Not used in service

Photo : Glenn Knight

Western National 3301 AFJ721T LH/1531 Plaxton 7810BXM513S Unknown travellers in the U.K. September 2008  

Photo : Glenn Knight

Western National 3304 AFJ724T LH/1536 Plaxton 7810BXM515S Wood, Buckfastleigh July 2007 Withdrawn by 11/2006

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Western National 3305 31923 (ex-AFJ725T, J18313) LH/1537 Plaxton 7810BXM517S Shaftesbury & District, Motcombe February 2009 Used for spares

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Western National 3306 AFJ726T LH/1548 Plaxton 7910BXM501S Colin Billington, Maidenhead (preservationist for spares) October 2004 For spares

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Western National 3307 AFJ727T LH/1549 Plaxton 7910BXM502S West Country Historic Omnibus Transport Trust (preserved) February 2008
Western National 3309 AFJ729T LH/1551 Plaxton 7910BXM504S Colin Billington, Holyport (preserved) January 2009

Photo : Stuart Turner

Western National 3312 AFJ732T LH/1572 Plaxton 7910BXM514S Roger Brown, Shaftesbury (preserved) February 2009

Photo : Steve Oxbrow

Western National 3313 AFJ733T LH/1573 Plaxton 7910BXM515S Shaftesbury & District, Motcombe February 2009

Photo : John Hembry

Western National 3314 AFJ734T (ex-AFJ734T, RIL6390) LH/1574 Plaxton 7910BXM516S Shaftesbury & District, Motcombe February 2009

Photo : Mike Nash

Western National 3316 31921 (ex-AFJ736T) LH/1576 Plaxton 7910BXM518S Unknown U.K. preservationist October 2003
Western National 3317 AFJ737T LH/1555 Plaxton J Charles Historic Racing, Devon April 2007 Converted for use as a transporter

Photo : Dave Godley

Western National 3319 AFJ739T LH/1557 Plaxton 7910BXM507S Terry Partridge, Saltash (preserved) October 2007

Photo : Robin Woodcock

Western National 3320 AFJ740T LH/1560 Plaxton  Mike Caldicott, ? (preserved) November 2007

Photo : James Pratt

Western National 3323 31924 (ex-AFJ743T, J11791) LH/1564 Plaxton 7810BXM511S Taw & Torridge, Merton January 2003 Acquired for use for spares

Photo : Terry Partridge

Western National 3406 PTT106R LH/1316 Plaxton 7710BXM507 Terry Partridge, Saltash (preserved) October 2007

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