This page shows the many VRs currently in non-passenger carrying roles in Southern England. Where the vehicle history has been added to the site, click on the registration number to link to it, otherwise information is temporarily restricted to what you see on this page. Please let me know if you own (or know someone who owns) a VR in Non-PCV use that I don't know about. I would also be very pleased to receive more recent photographs of any of these VRs to include here.
Last Updated : June 26th 2008 (TFN989T updated)
Chassis |
Registration (Click for History) |
Original Owner |
Current Owner |
Current Photo |
Last Reported |
Comments |
| VRT/LL3/147 | NFW37V | Lincoln 37 | Big Blue Party Bus, Bath |
Photo : Daniel Stazicker |
March 2006 | Party bus, based on the design of a stretch limo |
| VRT/SL/119 | OTA287G | Western National 1053 | Greet, Broadhempstead | 
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
April 2006 | Static playbus |
| VRT/SL/255 | AYG941H | West Yorkshire 1940 | Chepstow Classic Bus, Chepstow |
Photo : Online Transport Archive |
June 2006 | Exhibition unit |
| VRT/SL/320 | SMS42H | Alexander (Midland) MRT12 | Bird's Nest, London | January 1999 | Mobile bar and off license | |
| VRT/SL2/173 | SDL636J | Southern Vectis 626 | Unknown owner (travellers), Grateley |
 Photo : Traveller Dave |
June 2008 | Caravan |
| VRT/SL2/236 | OCK987K | Ribble 1987 | Classic Vehicle, Slough | July 1999 | Dining bus | |
| VRT/SL2/418 | JAH404L | Eastern Counties VR404 | Unknown owner in the U.K. |
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
October 2007 | Mobile hospitality unit |
| VRT/SL2/425 | HKE690L | Maidstone & District 6690 | Magictaxi.co.uk |
 Photo : John Underhill |
September 2007 | Kept near London |
| VRT/SL2/495 | BFJ177L, WTV933 | Western National 1077 | West Country TV, Plymouth |
Photo : Peter Horrex Collection |
January 1998 | Mobile exhibition unit |
| VRT/SL2/511 | ATA554L | Western National 554 | Event Support Ltd., Old Sodbury | 
Photo : Ben Morroll |
March 2005 | |
| VRT/SL2/570 | RCH638L | Trent 776 | Trewoon TV, St Columb Major | September 2007 | Mobile exhibition unit | |
| VRT/SL2/655 | PKE807M | Maidstone & District 5807 | Canterbury Crime Prevention Panel |  Photo : Daniel Stazicker |
July 2007 | Mobile crime prevention unit |
| VRT/SL2/671 | NRU308M | Hants & Dorset 3308 | Monsterbox.co.uk, Latchingdon | April 2007 | ||
| VRT/SL2/695 | NOB414M | West Midlands 4414 | Hertsmere Borough Council | January 1990 | Playbus | |
| VRT/SL2/725 | RNV810M | United Counties 810 | Lifeline Charity, London | April 2001 | Exhibition unit | |
| VRT/SL2/766 | TOE427N | West Midlands PTE 4427 | South Somerset District Council |
 Photo : Frank Sharkey |
June 2008 | Playbus |
| VRT/SL2/767 | TOE426N | West Midlands PTE 4426 | Brighton Council |
 Photo : Ken Lansdowne |
April 2006 | Playbus. Derelict condition, by 3/2003 |
| VRT/SL2/815 | TOE438N | West Midlands PTE 4438 | London Torah Centre, N15 | January 1995 | ||
| VRT/SL2/904 | GNJ569N | Southdown 569 | Durex, Kings Cross, London | February 2006 | ||
| VRT/SL2/997 | HTU160N | Crosville DVG271 | Movie Motors, Abbots Langley |
Photo ; Glenn Knight |
May 2008 | Mobile diner. Ceased trading, 4/2008 |
| VRT/SL2/1158 | JOV718P | West Midlands 4718 | Framptons, Shepton Mallet, Somerset |
 Photo : Peter Osborne |
February 2008 | |
| VRT/SL3/136 | MDM284P | Crosville DVG284 | UNISON, London | 
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
August 2003 | |
| VRT/SL3/137 | MDM285P | Crosville DVG285 | Hackney Adult Education Institute, London | May 2004 | Technology vehicle | |
| VRT/SL3/228 | MCL937P | Eastern Counties VR161 | Greenwich Council, London | February 2006 | School reading bus | |
| VRT/SL3/238 | MCL942P | Eastern Counties VR166 | Aeroshoot, London | December 2003 | Film location vehicle | |
| VRT/SL3/249 | KOU796P | Bristol 5510 | Allan Rodgers, Twyford | March 2006 | Caravan | |
| VRT/SL3/296 | LHT723P | Bristol 5513 | Thamesdown Banger Club, Swindon | March 1992 | Used as a control/first aid unit | |
| VRT/SL3/384 | PVF353R | Eastern Counties VR184 | Church of Scientology, East Grinstead | January 2001 | Reported to be in France | |
| VRT/SL3/407 | OEL232P | Hants & Dorset 3351 | Wilts & Dorset 9089 |
Photo : Dave Oborn |
October 2007 | Tree lopper |
| VRT/SL3/421 | OVV856R | United Counties 856 | Filmflow, London | December 2002 | Mobile film location vehicle | |
| VRT/SL3/434 | PBD40R | Northampton 40 | Kensington & Chelsea Council |
Photo : James Christie-Miller |
April 2005 | Playbus |
| VRT/SL3/445 | MOU744R | Bristol 5070 | ? (equestrian centre), Brockhampton, Glos |
 Photo : Rob Sly |
July 2007 | Used as a site office |
| VRT/SL3/456 | MFN41R | East Kent 7041 | Thanet Police, Margate |
 Photo : Daniel Stazicker |
June 2006 | |
| VRT/SL3/512 | NHU670R | Cheltenham 5087 | Unknown owner in Shirehampton | March 2001 | For conversion to a mobile home | |
| VRT/SL3/603 | RRP858R | United Counties 858 | Unknown owner in Kings Lynn | December 2001 | ||
| VRT/SL3/607 | PUF584R | Southdown 584 | Aeroshoot, London |
Photo : Ken Lansdowne |
September 2004 | Film location vehicle |
| VRT/SL3/783 | RDC108R | Cleveland 108 | Johnson & Martin, Minehead |
Photo : Andy Bissett |
August 2007 | Playbus |
| VRT/SL3/924 | VRP60S | Northampton 60 | Unknown owner in Croydon |
Photo : Glenn Knight |
January 2007 | |
| VRT/SL3/1014 | UFG625S | Southdown 625 | Jim Crickmore, Brighton |
Photo : Mike Nash |
July 2008 | |
| VRT/SL3/1028 | WDP97S (ex-CBV12S) | Ribble 2012 | Filmflow, London |
Photo : Steve Bunce |
July 2007 | Film location vehicle. For sale on eBay, 10/2005 |
| VRT/SL3/1052 | VDV111S | Western National 1111 | Smiths Engineering, Eastington |
Photo : Carl Berry |
January 2007 | Mobile advertising unit |
| VRT/SL3/1085 | RHT509S | Bristol C5115 | Wood Hall, Merton SW3 | February 2005 | Static dining vehicle at Bushey College | |
| VRT/SL3/1113 | WPW201S | Eastern Counties VR201 | Unknown owner in London | October 2000 | Derelict at Abbey Road, by October 2000 | |
| VRT/SL3/1147 | UWV616S | Southdown 616 | EYS, Stevenage |
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
August 2004 | |
| VRT/SL3/1148 | UWV617S | Southdown 617 | Routemaster Heritage Society, London | January 2006 | Believed to have been acquired on behalf of a film company | |
| VRT/SL3/1211 | UWV621S | Southdown 621 | Kenneth Evans Associates, West End, London | January 2001 | ||
| VRT/SL3/1331 | YWY830S | West Yorkshire 1704 | Church of Scientology, East Grinstead |
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
February 2003 | |
| VRT/SL3/1356 | BHJ368S (ex-VPF282S, HIL9273) | Alder Valley 952 | Unknown owner in Chelmsford |
Photo : Carl Lemon |
March 2008 | Playbus |
| VRT/SL3/1533 | CBD904T | United Counties 904 | Unknown owner in Southern England |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
June 2005 | Caravan |
| VRT/SL3/1579 | TFN987T | East Kent 7987 | Bristol Television Film Services, Tormarton | September 2000 | ||
| VRT/SL3/1581 | TFN989T | East Kent 7989 | Bristol Television Film Services, Tormarton |
Photo : Steve Bunce |
September 2007 | Sold to Hardwick, Carlton (dealer), c9/2007 |
| VRT/SL3/1693 | CVF31T | Great Yarmouth 31 | Norfolk Training Services, Norwich |
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
June 2007 | |
| VRT/SL3/1866 | BCV91T (ex-AET186T) | East Midlands 186 | David Bolitho, Hayle |
Photo : David Bolitho |
November 2006 | For conversion to a mobile exhibition unit |
| VRT/SL3/2006 | AFJ773T | Western National 1166 | Smiths Engineering, Eastington |
Photo : Richard Waterhouse |
July 2004 | Mobile advertising unit |
| VRT/SL3/2032 | KTL28V | Lincolnshire 1945 | Unknown owner in Exeter |
 Photo : Rich Burgess |
June 2007 | Converted for use as a caravan |
| VRT/SL3/2159 | CTX397V | Cardiff 397 | Cotswold Gliding Club, Aston Down |
Photo : Richard Cawsey |
April 2007 | |
| VRT/SL3/2186 | CJH122V | Alder Valley 982 | Chepstow Classic Bus, Chepstow |
 Photo : Andrew Gainsbury |
February 2007 | Used as a static advert in Cardiff |
| VRT/SL3/2197 | JWT761V | West Yorkshire 1728 | London Bus Export Company, Lydney |
 Photo : Richard Hill |
March 2008 | |
| VRT/SL3/2212 | HKM885V | Maidstone & District 5885 | RMT Union, Eastleigh |
Photo : Graham Richardson |
July 2005 | |
| VRT/SL3/2272 | KOO792V | Eastern National 3074 | Bar Swerve, Reading |
 Photo : Allan Macfarlane |
August 2007 | Converted for use as a mobile bar |
| VRT/SL3/2280 | RMA437V | Crosville DVL437 | Unknown yard in Honeybourne |
 Photo : Ivor Bufton |
May 2005 | Used as an immobile storeshed |
| VRT/SL3/2288 | AHU513V | Bristol 5136 | Wood Hall, Merton SW3 |
Photo : Mike Nash |
January 2008 | |
| VRT/SL3/2307 | LVL805V | Lincolnshire 1950 | The Early Childhood Bus, St Albans |
Photo : R Belton |
November 2005 | Playbus |
| VRT/SL3/2366 | FDV832V | Western National 1188 | Unknown owner in South West England | July 2005 | Windows overpanelled and painted allover turquoise | |
| VRT/SL3/2387 | XJJ656V | East Kent 7656 | MoD Fire Services, Manston |
Photo : Phil Drake |
July 2003 | Used for RAF fire evacuation training exercises |
| VRT/SL3/2452 | XJJ667V | East Kent 7667 | Unknown owner in Brighton |
 Photo : Ken Lansdowne |
May 2007 | Caravan |
| VRT/SL3/2453 | XJJ668V | East Kent 7668 | Steven Blackmoor, Weymouth |
 Photo : Gerry Tormey |
May 2008 | For conversion to a mobile home for use on an overland tour to Ethiopia in 10/2008 |
| VRT/SL3/2537 | HUD501W | City of Oxford 501 | The Plantation, Par |
Photo : Simon Coates |
December 2005 | Used as an immobile caravan |
| VRT/SL3/2581 | JWV251W | Southdown 251 | Stagecoach South 7351 |
Photo : Jon Gulliver |
April 2005 | Tree lopper |
| VRT/SL3/2587 | JWV257W | Southdown 257 | Unknown travellers in South Devon |
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
June 2004 | Caravan |
| VRT/SL3/2588 | JWV258W | Southdown 258 | Unknown riding centre in Oldbury | July 2004 | Used as an immobile office | |
| VRT/SL3/2643 | GGM79W | Alder Valley 609 | Unknown owner in Monkton Combe |
Photo : Oliver Fosker |
January 2008 | Used as a static advert |
| VRT/SL3/2676 | GTX756W | National Welsh LR8059 | Swindon Speedway, Swindon |
 Photo : John Scotsford |
May 2008 | |
| VRT/SL3/2700 | WTU473W | Crosville DVG473 | Bar Bus, Bideford Quay |
 Photo : eBay |
March 2008 | Mobile bar |
| VRT/SL3/2733 | SIL5954 (ex-SVL172W) | Lincolnshire 1962 | Hughlowe Farms, Mereworth |
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
January 2005 | Staff transport |
| VRT/SL3/2834 | LFJ880W | Western National 1223 | Basingstoke Y.M.C.A. | August 2000 | Mobile youth work centre | |
| VRT/SL3/2866 | RUA456W | West Riding 906 | Brian Hansford, Poole |
Photo : Ian Roberts |
July 2005 | Undergoing conversion to a mobile home, 7/2005 |
| VRT/SL3/2919 | EWS740W | Bristol 5532 | London Bus Export Company, Lydney |
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
April 2008 | Mobile exhibition unit for Nokia |
| VRT/SL3/2925 | DHW352W | Bristol 5530 | London Bus Export Company, Lydney |
Photo : Steve White |
February 2005 | Promotional vehicle for Nokia products |
| VRT/SL3/2932 | EWS742W | Bristol 5534 | Daniel Spokes & Matt Lumber, Oldbury-on-Severn |
 Photo : Allan Macfarlane |
April 2008 | Converted for use as a mobile home. Departs Bristol for India, China & Russia, 4/2008 |
| VRT/SL3/2941 | WKH524X | East Yorkshire 524 | J & H Dining Buses, ? |
Photo : John Stewart |
July 2004 | Film location vehicle |
| VRT/SL3/2957 | EWS752W | Bristol 5544 | Resound Bus, Poole |
 Photo : Mike Smith |
May 2008 | Mobile disco |
| VRT/SL3/2993 | LAK937W | Yorkshire Traction 937 | Unknown owner in London |
Photo : Ken Lansdowne |
September 2004 | Film location vehicle |
| VRT/SL3/3031 | XHK220X | Eastern National 3115 | Restormel Council |
Photo : Simon Coates |
April 2006 | "Street Safe" exhibition unit |
