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 ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - ARRIVA THE SHIRES 

Last Updated : March 20th 2017 (brought up-to-date)

This page lists all Bristol VRs operated by Arriva The Shires 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

Fleet Number

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Withdrawn and Sold Photos
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Notes
5000 BKE847T VRT/SL3/1731 4/1998 (Luton & District 5000) 7/2006 (Preserved)
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Photo : Mike Penn
 
5011 PRP802M VRT/SL2/696 4/1998 (Luton & District 802) ?/2000 (Exported)
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Photo : Dave Beardmore
 
5012 GNV334N VRT/SL2/880 4/1998 (Luton & District 825) 5/1997 (SCRAPPED)
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Photo : Mark Pitman
 
5013 LBD837P VRT/SL3/143 4/1998 (Luton & District 837) 8/2000 (Holmeswood Coaches of Holmeswood)
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Photo : Mike Penn
 
5014 OVV851R VRT/SL3/416 4/1998 (Luton & District 851) 8/1998 (Exported)
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Photo : John Hammond
 
5015 TNH865R VRT/SL3/815 4/1998 (Luton & District 865) 9/1998 (SCRAPPED)
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Photo : Mike Penn
 
5016 OCY916R VRT/SL3/741 4/1998 (Luton & District 916) 12/1999 (SCRAPPED)
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Photo : Mike Penn
 
5017 IAZ3977 (ex-RTH917S) VRT/SL3/942 4/1998 (Luton & District 917) 8/1998 (Exported)
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Photo : Mike Penn
 
5018 OVV852R VRT/SL3/417 4/1998 (Luton & District 852) 2/1999 (SCRAPPED)
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Photo : Andy Reeve-Smith
 
5019 OVV853R VRT/SL3/418 4/1998 (Luton & District 853) 11/1998 (SCRAPPED)
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Photo : Mike Penn
 
5022 YVV893S VRT/SL3/1367 4/1998 (Luton & District 893) 12/1998 (Exported)
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Photo : Mike Penn
 
5023 YVV894S VRT/SL3/1375 4/1998 (Luton & District 894) 11/1998 (SCRAPPED)
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Photo : Mike Penn
 
5024 YVV895S VRT/SL3/1376 4/1998 (Luton & District 895) 9/1998 (SCRAPPED)
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Photo : Kevin Lane
 
5025 CBD897T VRT/SL3/1524 4/1998 (Luton & District 897) 4/1999 (Exported)
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Photo : Andy Reeve-Smith
 
5026 CBD899T VRT/SL3/1526 4/1998 (Luton & District 899) 8/2000 (Tourex of North Hinksey)
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Photo : Rob Sly
 
5027 CBD900T VRT/SL3/1527 4/1998 (Luton & District 900) 9/1998 (SCRAPPED)
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Photo : Dave Beardmore
 
5028
ONH928V
VRT/SL3/2358
4/1998 (Luton & District 928) 5/1999 (Constable of Long Melford)
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ONH928V in Luton & District livery
Photo : Mark Pitman

5029 ONH929V VRT/SL3/2359 4/1998 (Luton & District 929) 12/1999 (SCRAPPED)
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Photo : Ken Lansdowne
 
5030 CBD904T VRT/SL3/1533 4/1998 (Luton & District 904) 2/2000 (Non-PCV)
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Photo : BVRES Collection
 
5032
SNV932W
VRT/SL3/2464
4/1998 (Luton & District 932) 11/1999 (SCRAPPED)
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SNV932W with Arriva The Shires
Photo : Mark Bowerbank

5033 SNV933W VRT/SL3/2465 4/1998 (Luton & District 933) 11/2006 (Preserved)
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Photo : Dave Bartlett
 
5034 SNV934W VRT/SL3/2466 4/1998 (Luton & District 934) 8/2000 (Jones of Shoeburyness)
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Photo : Mike Penn
 
5035 ONH925V VRT/SL3/2355 4/1998 (Luton & District 925) 8/2000 (Avro of Corringham)
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Photo : John Hammond
 
5036 UDM448V VRT/SL3/2413 4/1998 (Luton & District 978) 8/2000 (City Central of Hull)
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Photo : Ken Lansdowne
 
5038 SNV938W VRT/SL3/2470 4/1998 (Luton & District 938) 3/2003 (Non-PCV)
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Photo : Nick Doolan
 
5046 URP946W VRT/SL3/2749 4/1998 (Luton & District 946) 7/2000 (City Central of Hull)
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Photo : Mike Penn
 
5047
URP947W
VRT/SL3/2750
4/1998 (Luton & District 947) 4/2000 (SCRAPPED)
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URP947W with Arriva the Shires
Photo : Peter Horrex

5049 VVV956W VRT/SL3/2884 4/1998 (Luton & District 956) 10/2002 (Preserved)
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Photo : Dave Beardmore
 
5050 VVV960W VRT/SL3/2895 4/1998 (Luton & District 960) 7/2000 (SCRAPPED)
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Photo : John Hammond
 
5051 VVV951W VRT/SL3/2879 4/1998 (Luton & District 951) 7/1998 (Non-PCV)
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Photo : Modelstone Bus Club
 
5052 VVV957W VRT/SL3/2892 4/1998 (Luton & District 957) 5/1999 (SCRAPPED)
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Photo : BVRES Collection
 
5866 FKM866V VRT/SL3/1986 4/1998 (Luton & District 5866) 11/2006 (SCRAPPED)
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Photo : Martin Vitty
 
5874
FKM874V
VRT/SL3/2130
4/1998 (Luton & District 5874) 2/1999 (SCRAPPED)
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FKM874V with Arriva The Shires
Photo : Richard Cutler

5916GHB84WVRT/SL3/25414/1998 (Maidstone & District 5887) 6/1998 (SCRAPPED)
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Acquired for spares
5920 FKM881V VRT/SL3/2167 6/1998 (Arriva Kent & Sussex 5881) 10/1998 (Cedric of Wivenhoe)
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Not used in service
5923 YNW401S VRT/SL3/1275 1/1999 (New Enterprise 7061) 2/1999 (SCRAPPED)
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Acquired for spares

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