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PAGE COMPLETE All available information and photos have been published on this page - if you can help with additions, corrections or photos please do get in touch |
Last Updated : December 30th 2024 (brought up-to-date)
This page lists all Bristol VRs, REs and LHs known to have been operated by Crown Coaches and/or Abus including links to all photos currently in my 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
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Registration |
Chassis Number |
Date Acquired |
Date Withdrawn and Sold |
Photos | Notes |
| AWU108G |
LH/235 |
4/1979 (Parnham of Ludgershall) |
8/1979 (Delaney of Bristol) |
 Photo : Stephen Dowle |
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| PPH471R | VRT/SL3/775 (photo) (photo) (photo) | 5/1987 (Badgerline 6510) | 5/2001 (Preserved) | ||
| PPH465R | VRT/SL3/753 (photo) | 6/1987 (Badgerline 6504) | 1/1999 (SCRAPPED) | Loaned to Bakers of Weston-Super-Mare, 7/1993 | |
| PPH474R | VRT/SL3/778 (photo) (photo) | 6/1987 (Badgerline 6513) | 9/1993 (SCRAPPED) | Burnt out, 7/1993 | |
| PPH468R | VRT/SL3/772 | 7/1987 (Badgerline 6507) | 8/1987 (Lonsdale Coaches of Heysham) | ||
| PPH472R | VRT/SL3/776 (photo) (photo) | 7/1987 (Badgerline 6511) | 11/2000 (SCRAPPED) | ||
| HHW921L | RELL3/1832 (photo) | 6/1991 (Badgerline 1308) | 3/1992 (Tanat Valley of Pentrefelin) | ||
| NFB113R | VRT/SL3/472 (photo) (photo) (photo) | 9/1993 (Bristol Omnibus 5077) | 4/2010 (SCRAPPED) | ||
| BKE860T | VRT/SL3/1901 | 3/1996 (South Coast Buses 760) | 4/1996 (Bugler of Bristol) | ||
| ELJ213V | VRT/SL3/2095 | 5/1996 (South Coast Buses 693) | 10/1998 (Castle Buses of Speke) |
 Photo : BVRES Collection |
Operated briefly on behalf of Abus by LS Bus, Bristol, 8/1998, before onward sale to Castle Buses |
| KRU841W | VRT/SL3/2553 | 9/1996 (Hampshire Bus 441) | 10/1998 (Castle Buses of Speke) |
 Photo : P Smith |
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| KRU844W | VRT/SL3/2556 | 5/1997 (Hampshire Bus 444) | 9/1998 (Westward Travel of Kingswood) | ||
| GGM82W | VRT/SL3/2646 | 6/1997 (Stagecoach Hants & Surrey 7962) | 12/1998 (SCRAPPED) | ||
| SWW301R | VRT/SL3/569 | 8/1997 (Carver of Ellesmere Port) | by 12/1999 (SCRAPPED) |  Photos : Terry Lawson, Allan Macfarlane  |
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| TPE156S | VRT/SL3/1185 | 9/1997 (Stagecoach South 7950) | 10/1997 (Westward Travel, Kingswood) | ||
| HHW920L | RELL3/1831 (photo) | 9/1997 (Preserved) | 3/2005 (Preserved) | ||
| OAE954M | RELL3/1954 (photo) (photo) (photo) | 2/1998 (Anslow of Garndiffaith) | 3/2019 (Preserved) |
Renovated and repainted, 12/2006. Considered to be in preserved status | |
| GTX746W | VRT/SL3/2579 | 6/1998 (Midland Red South 941) | 1/1999 (New York Apple Tours 153) |
 Photo : Steve Clements |
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| AET187T | VRT/SL3/1867 | 7/1998 (Stagecoac South 787) | 9/1998 (Kinch of Minety) |
 Photo : Paul Jones |
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| KOO791V | VRT/SL3/2271 (photo) (photo) | 10/1998 (Badgerline 5553) | 1/2006 (Exported) | ||
| KOO793V | VRT/SL3/2273 (photo) (photo) | 11/1998 (Badgerline 5554) | 1/2006 (Chepstow Classic Buses) | ||
| XHK222X | VRT/SL3/3033 (photo) (photo) (photo) | 1/1999 (Badgerline 5563) | 10/2009 (SCRAPPED) | Withdrawn following an accident, 7/2005 | |
| EWS741W | VRT/SL3/2930 (photo) (photo) | 4/1999 (Badgerline 5533) | 11/2004 (Classic Bus West Nederland) | ||
| MOU747R | VRT/SL3/448 (photo) (photo) | 5/1999 (Bristol Omnibus 5073) | 11/2004 (SCRAPPED) | ||
| JWV269W | VRT/SL3/2871 | 6/1999 (Hampshire Bus 7369) | 8/2001 (Chepstow Classic Buses) |
 Photo : Paul Jones |
On loan from Chepstow Classic Buses throughout period of operation |
| FDV839V | VRT/SL3/2435 (photo) | 11/1999 (Chepstow Classic Buses) | 8/2001 (Chepstow Classic Buses) | On loan from Chepstow Classic Buses throughout period of operation | |
| TFN987T | VRT/SL3/1579 | 5/2000 (London Coaches BW87) | 7/2000 (Bristol Television Film Services) | Operated in allover white livery | |
| STW33W | VRT/SL3/2815 (photo) | 9/2000 (First Bristol 5560) | 1/2006 (Chepstow Classic Buses) | ||
| AHW198V | VRT/SL3/2349 (photo) | 10/2000 (First Bristol 5147) | by 10/2005 (Non-PCV) | ||
| KOO792V | VRT/SL3/2272 (photo) | 4/2001 (Badgerline 5551) | 3/2006 (Non-PCV) | Loaned to Western Greyhound, Newquay, 6/2001 and to Westward Travel, Bristol, 1-2/2006 | |
| EWS739W | VRT/SL3/2925 (photo) | 9/2001 (First Bristol 5531) | 11/2008 (Preserved) | ||
| XHK221X | VRT/SL3/3032 (photo) (photo) | 8/2002 (Badgerline 5562) | 7/2019 (Preserved) |
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| NFW37V | VRT/LL3/147 | 2/2003 (Cedar Coaches of Bedford) | 5/2004 (Non-PCV) |
 Photo : Dave Beardmore |
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| UFW38W | VRT/LL3/148 | 2/2003 (Cedar Coaches of Bedford) | 9/2004 (Exported) |
 Photo : Jevon Smith |
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| AFB592V | LH/1600 | 5/2003 (Exported) | 10/2004 (Preserved) |
 Photo : Michael Wadman |
