ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - WILTS & DORSET 

BRISTOL VR - EARLY SERIES 3

Last Updated : August 22nd 2018 (brought up-to-date)

This page lists early Series 3 Wilts & Dorset 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
3335 MEL556P VRT/SL3/203 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3335) 8/1993 (Buckinghamshire Road Car 3556) NBC Red liveryWilts & Dorset
3336 MEL557P VRT/SL3/204 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3336) 3/1999 (SCRAPPED) NBC Red liveryWilts & Dorset
3337 MEL558P VRT/SL3/223 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3337) 4/1994 (Beeston of Hadleigh) NBC Red liveryWilts & Dorset
3338 MEL559P VRT/SL3/224 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3338) 12/1992 (Viscount B55) NBC Red liveryTucktoniaNBC Red liveryWilts & Dorset
3339 MEL560P VRT/SL3/225 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3339) 4/1994 (Brentwood Coaches of Little Waltham) NBC Red liveryadvhdmsl.html#mel560pWilts & Dorset
3340 MEL561P VRT/SL3/226 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3340) 4/1994 (Brentwood Coaches of Little Waltham) NBC Red liveryWilts & Dorset
3341 MEL562P VRT/SL3/227 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3341) 4/1994 (Beeston of Hadleigh) NBC Red liveryWilts & Dorset
3348 NJT34P VRT/SL3/351 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3348) 7/1993 (Buckinghamshire Road Car 3034) NBC Red liveryWilts & Dorset
3349 NJT35P VRT/SL3/355 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3349) 4/1994 (Brentwood Coaches of Little Waltham) NBC Red liveryWilts & Dorset
3350 OEL231P VRT/SL3/406 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3350) 11/1994 (SCRAPPED) NBC Red liveryWilts & Dorset
3351 OEL232P VRT/SL3/407 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3351) 4/2012 (SCRAPPED) British TelecomWilts & Dorset open-top
Converted to O43/31F, ?/1987. Converted to tree lopper and renumbered 9089, ?/19??
3352 OEL233P VRT/SL3/408 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3352) 7/1993 (Eastern Counties VR179) NBC Red liveryWilts & Dorset
3353 OEL234P VRT/SL3/409 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3353) 3/1999 (SCRAPPED) NBC Red liveryWilts & Dorset
3354 OEL235P VRT/SL3/410 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3354) 4/1994 (SCRAPPED) Colten HomesColten Homes (revised)Wilts & Dorset
3355 OEL236P VRT/SL3/411 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3355) 7/1993 (Eastern Counties VR180)

NBC Red liveryWilts & Dorset
3356 OEL237P VRT/SL3/412 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3356) 11/1994 (SCRAPPED) NBC Red liveryWilts & Dorset
3367 RJT158R VRT/SL3/666 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3367) 1/1998 (SCRAPPED)
3368 RJT159R VRT/SL3/667 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3368) 1/1998 (SCRAPPED)
3380 URU687S VRT/SL3/1089 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3380) 4/1994 (SCRAPPED)
3381 URU688S VRT/SL3/1090 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3381) 8/1995 (SCRAPPED)
3382 URU689S VRT/SL3/1091 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3382) 7/1998 (Damory Coaches 5064)
3383 URU690S VRT/SL3/1092 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3383) 7/2002 (Damory Coaches 5076)
3384 URU691S VRT/SL3/1093 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3384) 9/1997 (Damory Coaches 5063)
3385 VPR484S VRT/SL3/1248 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3385) 5/1994 (Damory Coaches 5061)
3386 VPR485S VRT/SL3/1249 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3386) 5/1994 (Damory Coaches 5062)
3398 YEL5T VRT/SL3/1517 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3398) 12/1998 (SCRAPPED)
3399 YEL371T VRT/SL3/1518 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3399) 9/2000 (SCRAPPED)
3400 BFX568T VRT/SL3/1788 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3400) 9/1999 (Damory Coaches 5067)
3401 BFX569T VRT/SL3/1789 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3401) 7/1998 (Damory Coaches 5065)
3402 BFX570T VRT/SL3/1790 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3402) 12/1992 (Viscount B57)
3403 BFX571T VRT/SL3/1791 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3403) 1/1998 (SCRAPPED)
3404 BFX572T VRT/SL3/1792 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3404) 5/2005 (SCRAPPED)
3405 BFX573T VRT/SL3/1793 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3405) 8/1995 (SCRAPPED)
3406 BFX574T VRT/SL3/1794 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3406) 9/2000 (SCRAPPED)
3407 BFX575T VRT/SL3/1795 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3407) 5/2005 (SCRAPPED)
3411 BFX664T VRT/SL3/1801 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3411) 5/2000 (Damory Coaches 5071)
3412 BFX665T VRT/SL3/1802 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3412) 5/2005 (SCRAPPED)
3413 BFX666T VRT/SL3/1803 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3413) 9/2005 (Damory Coaches 5072) Operated by Damory Coaches 5072, 9/2000 to 9/2004 and again 1/2005 to 5/2005
3414 UDL671S VRT/SL3/1297 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3414) 4/2001 (Damory Coaches 5073)
3415 UDL672S VRT/SL3/1298 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3415) 8/1995 (SCRAPPED)
3416 UDL673S VRT/SL3/1299 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3416) 9/1999 (Damory Coaches 5066)
3417 UDL674S VRT/SL3/1300 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3417) 6/2007 (SCRAPPED) Operated by Damory Coaches 5075, 3/2002 to 7/2002
3418 UDL675S VRT/SL3/1301 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3418) 10/2000 (SCRAPPED)
3419 UDL676S VRT/SL3/1302 4/1983 (Hants & Dorset 3419) 10/2000 (SCRAPPED)

Photo Archive

MEL556P

Photo : Steven Bousfield

MEL557P MEL558P

Photo : Steven Bousfield

MEL559P

Photos : Cliff Essex, Daniel Hill

MEL560P MEL561P
MEL562P NJT34P

Photo : BVRES Collection

NJT35P

Photo : Ant Poulton

OEL231P

Photo : BVRES Collection

OEL232P

Photo : Mark Pitman

OEL233P

Photo : James Long

OEL234P

Photo : BVRES Collection

OEL235P OEL236P

Photo : James Long

OEL237P

Photo : Dave Beardmore

RJT158R

Photo : Steven Bousfield

RJT159R

Photo : Ant Poulton

URU687S

Photo : Steven Bousfield

URU688S

Photo : Ant Poulton

URU689S

Photo : Dave Longbottom

URU690S

Photo : Terry Partridge

URU691S

Photo : BVRES Collection

VPR484S

Photo : Steven Bousfield

VPR485S

Photo : Busspotter

YEL5T

Photo : Mark Pitman

YEL371T

Photo : Ant Poulton

BFX568T

Photo : Colin Parker

BFX569T

Photo : Steven Bousfield

BFX570T
BFX571T

Photo : Jeff Lloyd

BFX572T

Photo : Steve Clements

BFX573T

Photo : Busspotter

BFX574T

Photo : BVRES Collection

BFX575T

Photo : Dave Beardmore

BFX578T
BFX664T

Photo : Ant Poulton

BFX665T

Photo : Gareth Crowther

BFX666T

Photo : Allan Macfarlane

UDL671S

Photo : Dave Oborn

UDL672S

Photo : Ant Poulton

UDL673S

Photo : Dave Beardmore

UDL674S

Photo : Ken Baker

UDL675S

Photo : Ant Poulton

UDL676S

Photo : Ant Poulton

 

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