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VRs in the U.S.A.

Last Updated : May 12th 2008 (XJJ664V, NCK980J and OCS584H added)

The VRs shown on this page were in the U.S.A. on the above date. The liveries depicted are the last known to be carried by the individual vehicles. If you know that the livery or location has now changed I would appreciate receiving an email or, better still, a photo which I will add to this page and credit to you. Remember - the site is only as good as the information I receive. Other U.S.A. operators can be found on the Still in Service page.

The following VR is with US Bus Co, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.:

The following VR is with an unknown owner in Hollywood, California:

The following VR is with an unknown owner in Fort Lauderdale, Florida:

The following VR is with Party Buses, Denver, Colorado:

The following VR is with Rev Oscar Ernand, Miami, Florida:

The following VR is with an unknown owner in New Berlin (can anyone tell me which state this is in?):

The following VRs are with Charter Entertainment, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.:

The following VR commenced a three-month tour of the US to promote Harry Potter in June 2007:

The following VRs were shipped by Ensign in 2006 for operation on the City Sightseeing Tour, Los Angeles, California operated by Starline Tours except for XAK914T which has been with Starline Tours for some years now and carries the identity from SGR793V:

The following VR is with KGM Charters in Los Angeles:

The following VR is with the Double Decker Bus Company in Las Vegas:

These VRs are owned by British Bus Company, San Diego, California. NHU672R and OWE853R are converted for use by Wal-Mart as exhibition units to promote Rimmel cosmetics:

The following VR is owned by McCloskey Mechanical Contractors of Lindenwold, New Jersey and is to be converted for use as a pre-game party bus for Lindenwold baseball team:

The following VR is used by FADDS Party Bus in Nashville, Tennessee:

The following VR was used on a tour by pop artist Julia Jones, commencing in New York in March 2005:

The following VR is owned by Villani Bus Company, Linden, New Jersey:

The following VR is owned by Ragin' Uptown Party in Charlotte, North Carolina:

The following VRs were owned by The London Bus, Phoenix, Arizona but were sold to Classic Auto Limousine Service, Minneapolis, Minnesota in August 2005:

The following VR is owned by Jeremy Burch in Kentucky who uses it as a caravan:

The following VRs are owned by Philadelphia Trolley Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 310, 320 and 330 were acquired in 2005 while FDV781V and JWV264W were acquired in January 2006 from Big Bus which ceased operations in the city at the same time. By September 2007 FDV781V was out of use and JWV264W was being used for spares at the garage :

The following VR was being used as a shuttle bus in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2/2004. However, it broke down later in 2004 and was impounded by the towing company who then advertised it for sale on eBay, 12/2004:

The following VRs are with Gateway Tours, Miami, Florida:

The following VR is with an unknown owner in Brighton, Utah when photographed in several feet of snow (!):

The following VR is with an unknown owner in Hartford, Connecticut having previously been with Jimmy Tonkin of Atlanta, Georgia as "The Party Bus" since 1999 (and was for sale on eBay in January 2004):

The following VR is owned by Music-Mobile, Portland, Oregon:

The following VR is owned by Wesco Rental Businesses, Torrance, California:

The following VR is owned by The True Majority charity in Burlington, Vermont:

These former Standerwick VRL coaches plus a standard bus-configured VRT were last known to be with Chicago Motor Coach. They are presumed now scrapped unless you know better:

More former Standerwick coaches, these have been sitting derelict with Rochester Coach Lines in Minnesota for many years, having been owned by them since at least 1981:

These two VRs were owned by Sunline Transit Agency, Palm Springs, California until bought by Chicago Motor Coach in 1991. However they were never collected and remained in Palm Springs until December 2003 when they were purchased by British Bus Company of San Diego who plan to renovate them for further revenue-earning service: Both VRs have now made the trip to San Diego (as of March 2004). LFS is seen there, while OCS is seen en route. By February 2005 OCS was in full revenue-earning service:

The following was in a dealer's yard near Murrieta in California in 1997 having previously been with Porters of Passadena:

The following was exported from the UK to Florida in July 2001 but was impounded on arrival for having broken age restrictions. Its subsequent fate is unknown:

The following was exported from the UK to British Bus Company of San Diego, California in May 2003. It is believed to have been sold on to a restaurant in St Louis, Missouri for advertising use:

The following were on site with Miami Double Deck Tours in Florida, although it is unclear whether they were intended to enter service with this operator:

The following are known to have been exported to the U.S.A., but no details of their whereabouts have ever been established:

This VR is with Chicago Bus, Illinois:

This VR is with an unknown owner in Charlotte, North Carolina:

This VR is with Grayline, Chicago, Illinois and is in derelict condition. It was for sale on eBay in January 2004:

These VRs are with Chicago Double Decker, Illinois. The open-toppers (170-176) were for sale on eBay in January 2005 and were stored in Augusta, Georgia:

The following VR is with Acme Construction Company, Prairie du Chein, Wisconsin:

This VR runs for LA-London Omni Bus, Sherman Oaks, California:

This VRs are with Gray Line Tours, Boston, Massachusetts:

This VR was with Manhattan Double Decker Tours, New York, in 6/1

#94, but not recorded since:

This VR is in Houston, Texas with an unknown owner. It was for sale on eBay in March 2004:

This VR was exported from the UK in 1999 and is in Philadelphia with Thomas Jefferson University:

This VR is in Orlando, Florida, and was used by Sky Shuttle to transport tourists to and from Disneyworld. It was sold (destination unknown) by 10/2003:

This VR was operated by Greater Laconia Transit Agency and is converted to offside central entrance/exit. It passed to Westpointe Retirement Community, Pensacola, Florida in July 2002 and was photographed there by Bob Martin in 2004. It was still present in April 2008:

These VRs are in San Diego, California and are used by J & M Tours (London Double Decker Buses) to provide charters and tours:

These VRs are in Springfield, Massachusetts and are used by Peter Pan Bus Lines to provide charters and tours. These three were previously operated by Manhattan Double Deck Tours in New York and had been sold by the end of 1994:

These VRs are with Jeff Goldberg, Baton Rouge, Louisiana for use in Mardi Gras parades:

The following ex-West Yorkshire Series 1s were operated by Stu Jackson in Denver, Colorado until 1991 whereupon they were withdrawn, although there were plans to fit at least one with a US diesel engine:

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