ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - CARDIFF CORPORATION 

BRISTOL VR

Last Updated : April 18th 2006 (page added)

 

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586 - 605 ECW-bodied Bristol VR (Photo Archive)

301- 326 Willowbrook-bodied Bristol VR (Photo Archive)

327 - 397 Alexander-bodied Bristol VR (Photo Archive)

 

This page lists Cardiff Bristol VRs 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_Sly@IDX.Com

 

586 - 605 ECW-bodied Bristol VR

Fleetnumber

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Sold Notes
586 PKG586M VRT/SL2/630 ?/1973 (New) Not known (SCRAPPED)
587 PKG587M VRT/SL2/631 12/1973 (New) Not known (Non-PCV)
588 PKG588M VRT/SL2/635 ?/1973 (New) Not known (SCRAPPED)
589 PKG589M VRT/SL2/637 ?/1973 (New) Not known (SCRAPPED)
590 PKG590M VRT/SL2/638 ?/1973 (New) Not known (SCRAPPED)
591 PKG591M VRT/SL2/644 ?/1973 (New) Not known (SCRAPPED) Converted to a driver trainer and renumbered 091, ?/19??
592 PKG592M VRT/SL2/653 ?/1973 (New) 7/1990 (SCRAPPED)
593 PKG593M VRT/SL2/658 ?/1973 (New) 7/1990 (SCRAPPED)
594 PKG594M VRT/SL2/664 ?/1973 (New 2/1989 (SCRAPPED)
595 PKG595M VRT/SL2/665 ?/1973 (New) 2/1989 (SCRAPPED)
596 PKG596M VRT/SL2/669 ?/1973 (New) Not known (SCRAPPED)
597 PKG597M VRT/SL2/674 ?/1973 (New) Not known (SCRAPPED)
598 PKG598M VRT/SL2/676 ?/1973 (New) Not known (SCRAPPED)
599 PKG599M VRT/SL2/687 ?/1973 (New) Not known (SCRAPPED)
600 PKG600M VRT/SL2/688 ?/1973 (New) Not known (SCRAPPED)
601 PKG601M VRT/SL2/689 ?/1973 (New) 4/1989 (SCRAPPED)
602 PKG602M VRT/SL2/690 ?/1973 (New) 4/1989 (SCRAPPED)
603 PKG603M VRT/SL2/698 ?/1973 (New) 4/1989 (SCRAPPED)
604 PKG604M VRT/SL2/699 ?/1973 (New) 4/1989 (SCRAPPED)
605 PKG605M VRT/SL2/703 ?/1973 (New) 4/1989 (SCRAPPED)

ECW-bodied Photo Archive

PKG586M PKG587M

Photos : Cardiff Transport Preservation Group, Ian Kirby

PKG588M
PKG589M

Photo : Richard Field

PKG590M

Photo : Steve Powell

PKG591M

Photo : Bristol Buses Fotopic

PKG592M PKG593M

Photo : Kelvin Amos

PKG594M
PKG595M PKG596M PKG597M
PKG598M PKG599M

Photo : Kelvin Amos

PKG600M
PKG601M PKG602M PKG603M

Photo : Ian Simpson

PKG604M

Photo : Kelvin Amos

PKG605M

Photo : Stephen Dowle

 

301 - 326 Willowbrook-bodied Bristol VR

Fleetnumber

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Sold Notes
301 SWO301S VRT/SL3/742 ?/1977 (New) 7/1990 (SCRAPPED)
302 SWO302S VRT/SL3/806 ?/1977 (New) 7/1991 (SCRAPPED)
303 SWO303S VRT/SL3/807 ?/1977 (New) 7/1991 (SCRAPPED)
304 SWO304S VRT/SL3/808 ?/1977 (New) 7/1990 (SCRAPPED)
305 SWO305S VRT/SL3/816 ?/1977 (New) 7/1991 (SCRAPPED)
306 SWO306S VRT/SL3/817 ?/1977 (New) 7/1990 (SCRAPPED)
307 SWO307S VRT/SL3/818 ?/1977 (New) 7/1991 (SCRAPPED)
308 SWO308S VRT/SL3/819 ?/1977 (New) 7/1990 (SCRAPPED)
309 SWO309S VRT/SL3/842 ?/1977 (New) ?/1990 (SCRAPPED)
310 SWO310S VRT/SL3/843 ?/1977 (New) ?/1991 (SCRAPPED)
311 SWO311S VRT/SL3/844 ?/1977 (New) 7/1990 (SCRAPPED)
312 SWO312S VRT/SL3/845 ?/1977 (New) 7/1990 (SCRAPPED)
313 SWO313S VRT/SL3/860 ?/1977 (New) 7/1990 (SCRAPPED)
314 SWO314S VRT/SL3/861 ?/1977 (New) 7/1990 (SCRAPPED)
315 SWO315S VRT/SL3/862 ?/1977 (New) 7/1990 (SCRAPPED)
316 SWO316S VRT/SL3/863 ?/1977 (New) 7/1990 (SCRAPPED)
317 SWO317S VRT/SL3/867 ?/1977 (New) 7/1991 (SCRAPPED)
318 SWO318S VRT/SL3/876 ?/1977 (New) 7/1991 (SCRAPPED)
319 SWO319S VRT/SL3/877 ?/1977 (New) 2/1994 (SCRAPPED) Converted for use as a mobile office, ?/19??
320 SWO320S VRT/SL3/878 ?/1977 (New) 11/1988 (SCRAPPED)
321 SWO321S VRT/SL3/897 ?/1977 (New) 6/1989 (SCRAPPED)
322 SWO322S VRT/SL3/898 ?/1977 (New) 6/1989 (SCRAPPED)
323 SWO323S VRT/SL3/899 ?/1977 (New) 6/1989 (Non-PCV)
324 SWO324S VRT/SL3/908 ?/1977 (New) 6/1989 (Your Bus of Alcester)
325 SWO325S VRT/SL3/909 ?/1977 (New) 6/1989 (Your Bus of Alcester)
326 SWO326S VRT/SL3/910 ?/1977 (New) 6/1989 (SCRAPPED)

Willowbrook-bodied Photo Archive

SWO301S

Photo : Kelvin Amos

SWO302S

Photo : Nick Foster

SWO303S

Photo : Kelvin Amos

SWO304S

Photo : Douglas Baker

SWO305S

Photo : Kelvin Amos

SWO306S
SWO307S SWO308S

Photo : Steve Powell

SWO309S
SWO310S

Photo : Douglas Baker

SWO311S

Photo : Kelvin Amos, Richard Field

SWO312S

Photo : Kelvin Amos

SWO313S SWO314S SWO315S
SWO316S

Photo : Kelvin Amos

SWO317S SWO318S
SWO319S

Photo : Bristol Buses Fotopic

SWO320S SWO321S
SWO322S

Photo : Kelvin Amos

SWO323S SWO324S
SWO325S

Photo : Dave Mant

SWO326S

Photo : Cardiff Transport Preservation Group

 

327 - 397 Alexander-bodied Bristol VR

Fleetnumber

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Sold Notes
327 WTG327T VRT/SL3/1286 ?/1978 (New) 3/1995 (SCRAPPED)
328 WTG328T VRT/SL3/1292 10/1978 (New) 4/1996 (Venture Travel of Roath)
329 WTG329T VRT/SL3/1293 ?/1978 (New) 3/1995 (SCRAPPED)
330 WTG330T VRT/SL3/1343 10/1978 (New) 8/1996 (Hopkins of Ogmore Vale)
331 WTG331T VRT/SL3/1344 10/1978 (New) 3/1996 (Baker of Weston-super-Mare)
332 WTG332T VRT/SL3/1345 10/1978 (New) 3/1996 (Baker of Weston-super-Mare)
333 WTG333T VRT/SL3/1368 10/1978 (New) 3/1996 (Baker of Weston-super-Mare)
334 WTG334T VRT/SL3/1370 10/1978 (New) 4/1996 (Venture Travel of Roath)
335 WTG335T VRT/SL3/1369 10/1978 (New) 8/1996 (Hopkins of Ogmore Vale)
336 WTG336T VRT/SL3/1417 10/1978 (New) 8/1996 (Hopkins of Ogmore Vale)
337 WTG337T VRT/SL3/1418 10/1978 (New) 12/1996 (SCRAPPED)
338 WTG338T VRT/SL3/1440 10/1978 (New) 9/1997 (Main Line of Tonyrefail)
339 WTG339T VRT/SL3/1441 10/1978 (New) 9/1997 (Main Line of Tonyrefail)
340 WTG340T VRT/SL3/1442 10/1978 (New) 9/1997 (Main Line of Tonyrefail)
341 WTG341T VRT/SL3/1453 10/1978 (New) 11/1997 (Llynfi of Maesteg)
342 WTG342T VRT/SL3/1454 11/1978 (New) 8/1997 (Watts of Bonvilston)
343 WTG343T VRT/SL3/1480 ?/1978 (New) 2/1994 (SCRAPPED)
344 WTG344T VRT/SL3/1481 11/1978 (New) 11/1997 (Llynfi of Maesteg)
345 WTG345T VRT/SL3/1503 11/1978 (New 11/1997 (Llynfi of Maesteg)
346 WTG346T VRT/SL3/1504 11/1978 (New) 11/1997 (Llynfi of Maesteg)
347 WTG347T VRT/SL3/1534 11/1978 (New) 11/1997 (Llynfi of Maesteg)
348 WTG348T VRT/SL3/1535 11/1978 (New) 12/1998 (Wilkins of Cymmer)
349 WTG349T VRT/SL3/1550 11/1978 (New) 12/1998 (Wilkins of Cymmer)
350 WTG350T VRT/SL3/1549 11/1978 (New) 3/1999 (Non-PCV)
351 WTG351T VRT/SL3/1575 12/1978 (New) 4/1999 (Long of Abercraf)
352 WTG352T VRT/SL3/1576 ?/1978 (New) 1/1995 (Richardson of Midhurst)
353 WTG353T VRT/SL3/1610 1/1979 (New) 8/1997 (Watts of Bonvilston)
354 WTG354T VRT/SL3/1609 12/1978 (New) 9/1997 (Hopkins of Ogmore Vale)
355 WTG355T VRT/SL3/1615 12/1978 (New) 9/1997 (Hopkins of Ogmore Vale)
356 WTG356T VRT/SL3/1616 12/1978 (New) 2/1999 (Wilkins of Cymmer)
357 WTG357T VRT/SL3/1628 ?/1978 (New) 1/1995 (Partridge of Hadleigh)
358 WTG358T VRT/SL3/1627 ?/1979 (New) 2/1994 (SCRAPPED)
359 WTG359T VRT/SL3/1634 ?/1979 (New) 3/1999 (Christchurch Buses of Bournemouth)
360 WTG360T VRT/SL3/1635 2/1979 (New) 2/1999 (Bath Bus Company)
361 WTG361T VRT/SL3/1669 6/1979 (New) 2/1999 (Wilkins of Cymmer)
362 WTG362T VRT/SL3/1670 ?/1979 (New) 3/1999 (Non-PCV)
363 WTG363T VRT/SL3/1680 ?/1979 (New) 9/1995 (SCRAPPED)
364 WTG364T VRT/SL3/1681 7/1979 (New) 8/1994 (Heyfordian of Upper Heyford)
365 WTG365T VRT/SL3/1694 6/1979 (New) 4/1999 (David of Pontycymmer)
366 WTG366T VRT/SL3/1695 ?/1979 (New) 3/1995 (SCRAPPED)
367 WTG367T VRT/SL3/1714 6/1979 (New) 4/1999 (Long of Abercraf)
368 WTG368T VRT/SL3/1715 ?/1979 (New) 2/1999 (SCRAPPED)
369 WTG369T VRT/SL3/1733 6/1979 (New) 4/1999 (Long of Abercraf)
370 WTG370T VRT/SL3/1734 6/1979 (New) 2/1999 (Llynfi of Maesteg)
371 WTG371T VRT/SL3/1751 ?/1979 (New) 3/1995 (SCRAPPED)
372 WTG372T VRT/SL3/1752 ?/1979 (New) 2/1994 (SCRAPPED)
373 WTG373T VRT/SL3/1768 ?/1979 (New) 12/1998 (SCRAPPED)
374 WTG374T VRT/SL3/1769 6/1979 (New) 4/1999 (David of Pontycymmer)
375 WTG375T VRT/SL3/1781 6/1979 (New) 2/1999 (Llynfi of Maesteg)
376 WTG376T VRT/SL3/1782 6/1979 (New) 5/1999 (Coastal of Barry)
377 WTG377T VRT/SL3/1796 ?/1979 (New) 2/1999 (SCRAPPED)
378 WTG378T VRT/SL3/1797 ?/1979 (New) 2/1994 (SCRAPPED)
379 WTG379T VRT/SL3/1808 ?/1979 (New) 8/1994 (Heyfordian of Upper Heyford)
380 WTG380T VRT/SL3/1809 ?/1979 (New) 9/1999 (Allisons of Dunfermline)
381 WTG381T VRT/SL3/1810 7/1979 (New) 2/1999 (Wilkins of Cymmer)
382 CTX382V VRT/SL3/2059 2/1980 (New) 6/1999 (Cole of Treorchy)
383 CTX383V VRT/SL3/2060 ?/1980 (New 10/1995 (SCRAPPED)
384 CTX384V VRT/SL3/2076 2/1980 (New) 8/1999 (Long of Abercraf)
385 CTX385V VRT/SL3/2077 2/1980 (New) 8/1994 (Valley Travel of Bristol)
386 CTX386V VRT/SL3/2087 2/1980 (New) 8/1999 (Long of Abercraf)
387 CTX387V VRT/SL3/2088 2/1980 (New 8/1994 (Heyfordian of Upper Heyford)
388 CTX388V VRT/SL3/2112 2/1980 (New) 9/1999 (Venture Travel of Roath)
389 CTX389V VRT/SL3/2113 2/1980 (New) 5/1999 (Long of Abercraf)
390 CTX390V VRT/SL3/2127 2/1980 (New) 8/1994 (Heyfordian of Upper Heyford)
391 CTX391V VRT/SL3/2128 2/1980 (New) 5/1999 (Coastal of Barry)
392 CTX392V VRT/SL3/2142 2/1980 (New) 9/1999 (Venture Travel of Roath)
393 CTX393V VRT/SL3/2143 2/1980 (New) 9/1999 (Venture Travel of Roath)
394 CTX394V VRT/SL3/2156 2/1980 (New) 6/1994 (Merseypride of Speke)
395 CTX395V VRT/SL3/2157 3/1980 (New) 9/1999 (Venture Travel of Roath)
396 CTX396V VRT/SL3/2158 3/1980 (New) 6/1999 (Cole of Treorchy)
397 CTX397V VRT/SL3/2159 3/1980 (New) 6/1994 (Boomerang of Tewkesbury)

Alexander-bodied Photo Archive

WTG327T

Photo : Kelvin Amos

WTG328T

Photo : BVRES Collection

WTG329T

Photo : Nick Foster, Dave Beardmore

WTG330T

Photo : Rob Sly

WTG331T

Photo : Nick Foster

WTG332T
WTG333T WTG334T

Photo : Nick Foster

WTG335T

Photo : Kelvin Amos

WTG336T

Photo : Kelvin Amos

WTG337T

Photo : Kelvin Amos

WTG338T

Photo :  Andy Bissett

WTG339T

Photos : Mick Templeton, Daniel Hill

WTG340T

Photo : BVRES Collection

WTG341T

Photo : BVRES Collection

WTG342T

Photo : Kelvin Amos

WTG343T

Photo : Bristol Buses Fotopic

WTG344T

Photo : Kelvin Amos

WTG345T WTG346T

Photo : Nick Foster

WTG347T

Photos : BVRES Collection, Peter Relf

WTG348T

Photo : Kelvin Amos

WTG349T

Photo : Colin Oakley

WTG350T

Photo : Daniel Hill

WTG351T

Photo : Dave Beardmore

WTG352T WTG353T
WTG354T

Photo : Nick Foster

WTG355T

Photo : Ken Lansdowne

WTG356T

Photo : Nick Foster

WTG357T

Photo : Dave Beardmore

WTG358T WTG359T

Photos : BVRES Collection, Steve Powell

WTG360T


Photos : BVRES Collection, Douglas Baker, Nick Foster

WTG361T

Photos : Nick Foster, Mark Pitman

WTG362T


Photos : BVRES Collection, Steve Clements

WTG363T

Photo : Mick Templeton

WTG364T

Photo : Eamonn Kentell

WTG365T

Photo : BVRES Collection

WTG366T WTG367T

Photos : Nick Foster, Kelvin Amos

WTG368T

Photo : Nick Foster

WTG369T

Photo : Nick Foster

WTG370T WTG371T

Photo : Nick Foster, Steve Powell

WTG372T

Photo : Ray Smith

WTG373T WTG374T

Photos : Nick Foster, Rob Sly

WTG375T

Photo : Nick Foster

WTG376T

Photo : BVRES Collection

WTG377T
WTG378T WTG379T WTG380T

Photo : Graham Richardson

WTG381T

Photo : Nick Foster

CTX382V CTX383V
CTX384V

Photo : Daniel Hill

CTX385V

Photo : Nick Foster

CTX386V

Photo : Nick Foster

CTX387V

Photos : Nick Foster, Douglas Baker

CTX388V

Photo : Richard Field, Nick Foster

CTX389V

Photo : Kelvin Amos

CTX390V CTX391V

Photo : Kelvin Amos

CTX392V

Photo : Ian Kirby

CTX393V

Photo : Nick Foster

CTX394V

Photo : Nick Foster

CTX395V

Photo : Nick Foster

CTX396V

Photo : Mick Templeton

CTX397V

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