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Last Updated : November 10th 2024 (brought up-to-date)
This page lists Badgerline single-door Bristol VRs including 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 |
5500 |
HTC726N | VRT/SL2/1104 |
1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5500) | 11/1991 (Durbin of Bristol) |
|
5501 | HTC727N | VRT/SL2/1105 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5501) | ?/1997 (SCRAPPED) |
|
5502 | HTC728N | VRT/SL2/1106 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5502) | 11/1988 (Western National 1084) |
|
5503 | HTC729N |
VRT/SL2/1107 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5503) | 9/1988 (Jones of Shoeburyness) |
|
5504 | KOU790P | VRT/SL3/243 |
1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5504) | 12/1987 (SCRAPPED) |
|
5505 | KOU791P | VRT/SL3/244 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5505) | 7/1998 (Preserved) |
|
5506 | KOU792P | VRT/SL3/245 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5506) | 6/1997 (SCRAPPED) |
|
5508 | KOU794P | VRT/SL3/247 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5508) | 1/1996 (Guide Friday of Stratford) |
|
5509 | KOU795P | VRT/SL3/248 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5509) | 1/1998 (SCRAPPED) |
|
5510 | KOU796P |
VRT/SL3/249 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5510) | 11/1988 (Western National 1085) | |
5511 |
LHT721P |
VRT/SL3/294 |
1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5511) | 4/1998 (SCRAPPED) |
|
5516 |
PEU511R | VRT/SL3/875 |
1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5516) | 5/1993 (Midland Red South 940) |
|
5517 |
PEU512R | VRT/SL3/882 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5517) | 6/1998 (SCRAPPED) |
|
5518 |
PEU513R | VRT/SL3/883 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5518) | 9/1998 (SCRAPPED) | |
5519 |
PEU514R | VRT/SL3/884 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5519) | 9/1998 (SCRAPPED) | |
5522 |
PEU517R | VRT/SL3/887 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5522) | 1/1997 (SCRAPPED) |
Withdrawn following an accident, 1/1997 |
5523 |
PEU518R |
VRT/SL3/888 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5523) | 9/1998 (Western National 1260) |
|
5526 |
RFB626S |
VRT/SL3/1045 |
1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5526) | 8/1997 (SCRAPPED) |
|
5529 | DHW351W | VRT/SL3/2917 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5529) | 8/1998 (Preserved) | |
5531 |
EWS739W |
VRT/SL3/2925 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5531) | 8/1998 (First Durbin 5531) |
|
5533 |
EWS741W |
VRT/SL3/2930 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5533) | 8/1998 (Abus of Bristol) |
|
5534 |
EWS742W |
VRT/SL3/2931 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5534) | 3/1999 (First Bristol Buses 5534) |
|
5536 | EWS744W | VRT/SL3/2933 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5536) | 8/1997 (Brewer 960) | |
5537 | EWS745W | VRT/SL3/2942 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5537) | 8/1998 (Exported) | |
5539 |
EWS747W |
VRT/SL3/2944 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5539) | 3/1990 (Western National 1227) |
|
5541 |
EWS749W |
VRT/SL3/2954 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5541) | 8/1998 (First Durbin 5541) | |
5542 | EWS750W | VRT/SL3/2955 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5542) | 9/1998 (Exported) | |
5544 |
EWS752W |
VRT/SL3/2957 |
1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5544) | 8/1998 (Non-PCV) |
|
5545 | EWS753W | VRT/SL3/2958 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5545) | 7/1998 (Preserved) | |
5546 | EWS754W | VRT/SL3/2959 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5546) | 8/1998 (Exported) | |
5550 | STW26W | VRT/SL3/2681 | 2/1991 (Thamesway 3082) | 8/1998 (Exported) | |
5551 |
KOO792V |
VRT/SL3/2272 |
2/1991 (Thamesway 3074) | 3/1999 (First Bristol Buses 5551) |
|
5552 |
UVX2S |
VRT/SL3/890 |
2/1991 (Thamesway 3065) | 9/1994 (Provincial 508) |
|
5553 |
KOO791V |
VRT/SL3/2271 |
2/1991 (Thamesway 3073) | 8/1998 (Abus of Bristol) | |
5554 |
KOO793V |
VRT/SL3/2273 |
2/1991 (Thamesway 3075) | 3/1999 (First Bristol Buses 5554) | |
5555 | LBD922V | VRT/SL3/2136 | 2/1991 (Thamesway 3217) | 8/1998 (Exported) | |
5556 | FRP906T | VRT/SL3/1836 | 2/1991 (Thamesway 3215) | 9/1998 (Exported) | |
5557 | STW29W | VRT/SL3/2684 | 2/1991 (Thamesway 3085) | 9/1998 (Exported) | |
5558 | STW31W | VRT/SL3/2800 | 4/1992 (Thamesway 3087) | 8/1998 (Exported) | |
5559 | STW32W | VRT/SL3/2814 | 5/1992 (Western National 1239) | 9/1998 (Chepstow Classic Buses) | |
5560 | STW33W | VRT/SL3/2815 | 4/1992 (Thamesway 3089) | 3/1999 (First Bristol Buses 5560) | |
5561 |
STW34W |
VRT/SL3/2816 |
4/1992 (Thamesway 3090) | 4/1996 (Western National 1258) |
|
5562 |
XHK221X |
VRT/SL3/3032 |
4/1992 (Thamesway 3116) | 3/1999 (First Bristol Buses 5562) | |
5563 |
XHK222X |
VRT/SL3/3033 |
4/1992 (Thamesway 3117) | 8/1998 (Abus of Bristol) |
|
5564 |
XHK224X |
VRT/SL3/3039 |
4/1992 (Thamesway 3119) | 3/1999 (First Bristol Buses 5564) | |
5565 |
XHK227X |
VRT/SL3/3042 |
4/1992 (Thamesway 3122) | 7/1998 (SCRAPPED) |
|
5600 | JNU136N | VRT/SL2/1058 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5600) | 8/1996 (SCRAPPED) | |
5601 | JNU137N | VRT/SL2/1059 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5601) | 11/1988 (Western National 1082) | |
5602 | JNU138N | VRT/SL2/1060 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5602) | 11/1988 (Western National 1083) | |
5607 |
HPT85N |
VRT/SL2/955 |
1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5607) | 3/1987 (SCRAPPED) |
Destroyed by fire, 3/1987 |
5614 |
MUA873P |
VRT/SL3/165 |
1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5614) | 1/1996 (Guide Friday of Stratford) | Operated by Western National 1086, 11/1989 to 4/1993 |
5615 |
MUA874P |
VRT/SL3/166 | 1/1986 (Bristol Omnibus 5615) | 1/1998 (SCRAPPED) |
|
RRP859R | VRT/SL3/604 | 2/1991 (Thamesway 3208) | 8/1991 (SCRAPPED) | Acquired for spares |