ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - UNITED COUNTIES 

BRISTOL VR

Last Updated : August 23rd 2008 (under construction)

This page lists United Counties 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@robsly.com

Fleetnumber

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Sold Notes
722 LFJ863W VRT/SL3/2719 2/1989 (Devon General 1216) 7/1999 (Rennie of Dunfermline)
723 LFJ853W VRT/SL3/2625 1/1989 (Devon General 1206) 4/1997 (Premier Buses of Huntingdon 255)
731 FDV809V VRT/SL3/2175 10/1988 (Devon General 1177) 4/1997 (Premier Buses of Huntingdon 209)
735 LFJ864W VRT/SL3/2720 12/1988 (Devon General 1217) 6/2000 (SCRAPPED)
740 FDV840V VRT/SL3/2436 12/1988 (Devon General 1196) 12/1988 (Cumberland) In service for only two weeks
741 LFJ858W VRT/SL3/2674 12/1988 (Devon General 1211) 8/1993 (Ribble 2053)
742 LFJ859W VRT/SL3/2677 1/1989 (Devon General 1212) 8/1993 (Ribble 2054)
744 LFJ866W VRT/SL3/2722 1/1989 (Devon General 1219) 8/1993 (Ribble 2056)
LFJ878W VRT/SL3/2832 12/1988 (Devon General 1231) 3/2002 (Continental Coaches of Eston)
750 RRP750G VRTSL/135 3/1969 (New) 2/1989 (Exported) Rebuilt to Series 3 VRT specification
767 WRP767J VRT/SL2/152 9/1970 (New) 3/1987 (Applegate of Newport)
778 CBD778K VRT/SL2/246 1/1972 (New) 11/1988 (Kinch of Barrow-on-Soar) Rebuilt to Series 3 VRT specification
787 GRP787L VRT/SL2/313 12/1972 (New) 2/1989 (Exported)
792 GRP792L VRT/SL2/385 2/1973 (New) 9/1988 (Jones of Llanfaethlu)
794 GRP794L VRT/SL2/387 1/1973 (New) 1/1997 (Preserved)
808 RNV808M VRT/SL2/723 3/1974 (New) ?/1988 (Kinch of Barrow-on-Soar)
816 SRP816N VRT/SL2/807 9/1974 (New) 5/1989 (Alexander of Sheffield)
820 SRP820N VRT/SL2/812 ?/1974 (New) 12/1988 (Alexander of Sheffield)
840 LEU261P VRT/SL3/265 8/1995 (Circle Line of Gloucester) 2/1998 (Non-PCV)
842 OBD842P VRT/SL3/378 7/1976 (New) 9/1994 (Circle Line of Gloucester)
846 ONH846P VRT/SL3/380 ?/1976 (New) 8/1991 (Stagecoach Scotland 110)
864 TNH864R VRT/SL3/814 ?/1977 (New) 1/1986 (Luton & District 864)
872 TNH872R VRT/SL3/832 6/1977 (New) 4/1997 (Premier Buses of Huntingdon)
875 WBD875S VRT/SL3/1003 10/1977 (New) 9/1994 (Circle Line of Gloucester)
881 XNV881S VRT/SL3/1210 2/1978 (New) 9/1991 (Stagecoach Scotland 111)
886 XNV886S VRT/SL3/1238 3/1978 (New) 1/1998 (Wingate Tours of Melling)
887 XNV887S VRT/SL3/1239 3/1978 (New) 1/1998 (Express Motors of Kirkby-in-Ashfield)
890 XNV890S VRT/SL3/1242 3/1978 (New) 4/1997 (Premier Buses of Huntingdon)
899 CBD899T VRT/SL3/1526 10/1978 (New) 1/1986 (Luton & District 899)
901 BAU179T VRT/SL3/1603 3/1993 (East Midlands 179) 1/1998 (Nova Scotia of Winsford)
907 FRP907T VRT/SL3/1837 4/1979 (New) 1/1986 (Milton Keynes Citybus 3907)
908 FRP908T VRT/SL3/1838 4/1979 (New) 4/1997 (Premier Buses of Huntingdon)
910 FRP910T VRT/SL3/1848 4/1979 (New) 4/1997 (Premier Buses of Huntingdon)
914 HBD914T VRT/SL3/1949 7/1979 (New) 8/1999 (Dealer)
915 HBD915T VRT/SL3/1950 7/1979 (New) 9/1999 (Marshall of Leighton Buzzard)
921 LBD921V VRT/SL3/2135 12/1979 (New) 11/1998 (Nelson of Wickford)
923 LBD923V VRT/SL3/2137 12/1979 (New) 11/1998 (Nelson of Wickford)
934 SNV934W VRT/SL3/2466 7/1980 (New) 1/1986 (Luton & District 934)
940 URP940W VRT/SL3/2743 1/1981 (New) 9/1999 (Marshall of Leighton Buzzard)
942 URP942W VRT/SL3/2745 1/1981 (New) 1/1986 (Milton Keynes Citybus 3942)
952 VVV952W VRT/SL3/2880 4/1981 (New) 6/1999 (Buckby's of Rothwell)
956 VVV956W VRT/SL3/2884 4/1981 (New) 1/1986 (Luton & District 956)
958 VVV958W VRT/SL3/2893 4/1981 (New) 1/1986 (Milton Keynes Citybus 3958)
962 VVV962W VRT/SL3/2899 4/1981 (New) 4/2001 (Ribble 962)
964 VVV964W VRT/SL3/2901 4/1981 (New) 1/1986 (Milton Keynes Citybus 3964)
970 KRU843W VRT/SL3/2555 2/1988 (Hampshire Bus 3443) 6/1999 (Rennie of Dunfermline)
971 KRU845W VRT/SL3/2651 2/1988 (Hampshire Bus 3445) 6/1999 (Rennie of Dunfermline)
972 KRU846W VRT/SL3/2652 2/1988 (Hampshire Bus 3446) 4/1997 (Premier Buses of Huntingdon)
973 KRU847W VRT/SL3/2653 2/1988 (Hampshire Bus 3447) 6/1999 (Rennie of Dunfermline)
974 KRU852W VRT/SL3/2702 2/1988 (Hampshire Bus 3452) 11/1999 (SCRAPPED)

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