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ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - SOMERBUS OF PAULTON 

Last Updated : February 17th 2024 (under construction)

This page lists all Bristol LHs, VRs and REs operated by Somerbus including links to all photos currently in the BVRES Collection showing the liveries carried by individual vehicles. If you have any further information or photos I would be delighted to hear from you at rob@robsly.com

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Withdrawn and Sold Notes
TUO262J RELL3/1324 (photo) 4/1989 (Red Bus Services of Aylesbeare) ?/1990 (Rallybeam of Debach)  
WDM342R VRT/SL3/764 8/1991 (P.M.T. DVL342) 4/1992 (Glenvic of Bristol)  
HJT37N LH/1010 4/1992 (Red Bus Services of Aylesbeare) 9/1992 (Oakfield Travel of Blandford Forum)  
GRF702V VRT/SL3/2152 8/1992 (Blue Triangle of Bootle) 4/1993 (Andybus of Sherston)  
RDV423H RELH4/274 (photo) 9/1993 (Andybus of Sherston) 10/1997 (Preserved) Operated by Bodman of Worton, 6/1994 to ?/1997
OJD89R LH/1352 (photo) 2/1994 (Phillips of Broad Oak) 3/1994 (Coombs of Weston-super-Mare)  
VDV132S LH/1502 4/1998 (Andybus of Tetbury) 12/2005 (SCRAPPED) Withdrawn and used as a storeshed, by 6/1999

Photo Archive

TUO262JWDM342RHJT37N
HJT37N with Somerbus
Photo : Somerbus
GRF702VRDV423H
RDV423H in 1994
Photo : Phil Doddridge Collection
OJD89R
OJD89R with Somerbus
Photo : David Edon
VDV132S

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