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 : August 18th 2010 (RRP858R 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 |
August 2008 | Party bus, based on the design of a stretch limo. Sold to an unknown owner in the Outer Hebrides for use as a mobile home, 8/2008 |
| 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 2009 | 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 | Zoe Wilson, Grateley |
 Photo : Zoe Wilson |
June 2008 | Mobile home |
| 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/SL2/511 | 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 | Jake Bamford, Ramsgate |  Photo : Daniel Stazicker |
April 2010 | Undergoing conversion for use as a mobile home |
| 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/SL2/766 | 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 | Mortelle Motors, London |
 Photo : Mark Terrill |
August 2010 | Exhibition unit. Exported to New Zealand, 8/2010 |
| 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 |
January 2010 | |
| VRT/SL3/136 | MDM284P | Crosville DVG284 | UNISON, London | 
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
August 2003 | |
| VRT/SL3/137 | MDM285P | Crosville DVG285 | Hackney Adult Education Institute, London |
 Photo : Peter McGivney |
March 2009 | 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 | January 2009 | 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 |
July 2009 | Tree lopper |
| 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 |
May 2009 | |
| VRT/SL3/512 | NHU670R | Cheltenham 5087 | John Bowden & Marleen Schelvis, Shirehampton |
 Photo : John Bowden |
February 2010 | Undergoing conversion to a mobile home |
| VRT/SL3/603 | RRP858R | United Counties 858 | Unknown owner in Kings Lynn |
 Photo : From the Internet |
April 2005 | Used in a demolition derby at Kings Lynn, 4/2005 |
| 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/SL3/1028 | 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 |
August 2010 | Mobile advertising unit |
| VRT/SL3/1072 | RHT505S | Bristol C5111 | Unknown owner in Wickford |
 Photo : Carl Lemon |
May 2010 | |
| VRT/SL3/1085 | RHT509S | Bristol C5115 | Wood Hall, Merton SW3 | February 2005 | Static dining vehicle at Bushey College | |
| VRT/SL3/1093 | URU691S | Hants & Dorset 3384 | Unknown owner in Carnon Downs, Cornwall |
 Photo : Simon Coates |
July 2009 | Mobile film location vehicle |
| 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/SL3/1188 | PJI5526 (ex-URF671S) | P.M.T. 671 | Unknown owner in Long Melford | June 2008 | ||
| VRT/SL3/1211 | UWV621S | Southdown 621 | Kenneth Evans Associates, West End, London | January 2001 | ||
| VRT/SL3/1297 | UDL671S | Southern Vectis 671 | Netheravon Camp, Salisbury Plain |
 Photo : Peter Cook |
June 2010 | Immobile control tower |
| 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 | Our Lady Immaculate Roman Catholic School, Chelmsford |
Photo : Carl Lemon |
May 2010 | Playbus |
| VRT/SL3/1533 | CBD904T | United Counties 904 | Unknown owner in Southern England |
Photo : Martin Addison |
July 2007 | Caravan |
| VRT/SL3/1579 | TFN987T | East Kent 7987 | Bristol Television Film Services, Tormarton | September 2000 | ||
| 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 |
August 2010 | Mobile advertising unit |
| VRT/SL3/2032 | KTL28V | Lincolnshire 1945 | Unknown owner in Exeter |
 Photo : Rich Burgess |
June 2009 | Converted for use as a caravan |
| VRT/SL3/2092 | SGR780V | United Auto 780 | Prosolve Consulting, London W1 | November 2009 | Kept in Basildon, 11/2009 | |
| VRT/SL3/2159 | CTX397V | Cardiff 397 | Cotswold Gliding Club, Aston Down |
Photo : Richard Cawsey |
April 2009 | |
| VRT/SL3/2186 | CJH122V | Alder Valley 982 | Chepstow Classic Bus, Chepstow |
 Photo : From the Internet |
July 2010 | Used as a static advert in Cardiff |
| VRT/SL3/2197 | JWT761V | West Yorkshire 1728 | London Bus Export Company, Lydney |
 Photo : Richard Hill |
July 2009 | Used as a mobile camera platform at horse racing on a contract for S4C |
| 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/SL3/2449 | MRJ8W | Mayne of Manchester | Haywood Office Supplies, Chandlers Ford | August 2010 | For conversion to a mobile showroom | |
| VRT/SL3/2452 | XJJ667V | East Kent 7667 | Unknown owner in Brighton |
 Photo : Ken Lansdowne |
June 2009 | Caravan |
| VRT/SL3/2537 | HUD501W | City of Oxford 501 | The Plantation, Par |
Photo : Simon Coates |
March 2010 | Used as an immobile caravan |
| VRT/SL3/2581 | JWV251W | Southdown 251 | Stagecoach South 7351 |
Photo : Jon Gulliver |
July 2009 | 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 near Thornbury |
 Photo : James Willmott |
April 2010 | Used as an immobile office |
| VRT/SL3/2612 | GTX750W | National Welsh LR726 | Chris Markey, Ongar |
 Photo : Le Mans Run |
June 2009 | Converted for use on trips to Le Mans |
| VRT/SL3/2625 | LFJ853W | Western National 1206 | Leyland Court Farm, Bradley Stoke |
Photo : David Oakley |
March 2009 | Used as a control tower - dragged round by tractor as and when required |
| VRT/SL3/2643 | GGM79W | Alder Valley 609 | Bath Furniture Mill Ltd., Monkton Combe |
Photo : Oliver Fosker |
October 2008 | Used as a static advert. For sale, 10/2008 |
| VRT/SL3/2676 | GTX756W | National Welsh LR8059 | Swindon Speedway, Swindon |
 Photo : John Scotsford |
February 2009 | |
| VRT/SL3/2700 | WTU473W | Crosville DVG473 | Bar Bus, Bideford Quay |
 Photo : eBay |
March 2008 | Mobile bar |
| VRT/SL3/2704 | KRU854W | Hants & Dorset 3454 | Ministry of Defence Dog Division, Salisbury Plain | June 2009 | ||
| VRT/SL3/2733 | SIL5954 (ex-SVL172W) | Lincolnshire 1962 | Hugh Lowe Farms, Mereworth |
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
January 2005 | Staff transport |
| VRT/SL3/2846 | SVL176W | Lincolnshire 1966 | Unknown owner in Cornwall | June 2009 | Kept on a farm off the A3075 towards Newquay | |
| VRT/SL3/2866 | RUA456W | West Riding 906 | Brian Hansford, Poole |
Photo : Dave Kite |
June 2009 | Mobile home |
| VRT/SL3/2919 | EWS740W | Bristol 5532 | London Bus Export Company, Lydney |
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
April 2009 | 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 | Solana, Forest of Dean |
 Photo : Allan Macfarlane |
April 2010 | Converted for use as a mobile home |
| 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 : Niki Johnson |
August 2010 | Film location vehicle. Last licensed, 4/2002. Kept (dumped?) outside the Bird's Nest pub, Deptford, by 8/2010 |
