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ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - BRISTOL OMNIBUS COMPANY

BRISTOL LD L8133 - L8262

Last Updated : April 12th 2020 (under construction)

The pages linked to this index page list Bristol Omnibus Bristol LDs L8133 - L8262 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

Fleet Number

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Withdrawn and Sold Notes
L8133
PHW958
LD6B 100001
12/1969 (Bristol Tramways L8133)
5/1977 (Preserved)
Pre-production LD
1/3/1953 (BH), 1/11/1960 (BH), 29/2/1968 (w)
L8242 THW732 LD6B 100185 12/1969 (Bath Tramways L8242) 12/1970 (Bedlington & District of Ashington) 1/3/1955 (BH), 1/11/1960 (BH), 1/1/1970 (BH), 30/11/1970 (w)
L8243 THW733 LD6B 100186 12/1969 (Bath Tramways L8243) 12/1970 (Voy of Newton Aycliffe) 1/3/1955 (BH), 1/11/1960 (BH), 1/1/1970 (BH), 30/11/1970 (w)
L8244 THW734 LD6B 100187 12/1969 (Bath Tramways L8244) 12/1970 (Non-PCV) 1/3/1955 (BH), 1/11/1960 (BH), 1/1/1970 (BH), 30/11/1970 (w)
L8245 THW735 LD6B 100188 12/1969 (Bath Tramways L8245) 12/1970 (Bedlington & District of Ashington) 1/3/1955 (BH), 1/11/1960 (BH), 1/1/1970 (BH), 30/11/1970 (w)
L8246 THW736 LD6B 100189 12/1969 (Bath Tramways L8246) 8/1970 (Double Two Shirts of Wakefield) 1/3/1955 (BH), 1/2/1959 (GR), 31/12/1969 (w)
Renumbered GL8246, 2/1959
L8247 THW737 LD6B 100190 12/1969 (Bath Tramways L8247) 12/1970 (Double Two Shirts of Wakefield) 1/3/1955 (BH), 1/11/1960 (BH), 1/1/1970 (BH), 30/11/1970 (w)
L8248 THW738 LD6B 100192 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8248) 5/1969 (Bedlington & District of Ashington) 1/3/1955 (BN), 21/9/1958 (MH), 1/7/1961 (CM), 1/7/1967 (HN), 31/1/1969 (w)
L8249 THW739 LD6B 104015 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8249) 5/1969 (Bedlington & District of Ashington) 1/3/1955 (SD), 1/6/1962 (GR), 1/3/1963 (CM), 25/6/1967 (GR), 31/1/1969 (w)
L8250 THW740 LD6B 104016 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8250) 3/1972 (Non-PCV) 1/3/1955 (GR), 1/2/1966 (MH), 1/4/1966 (SN), 1/11/1966 (WM), 1/2/1968 (SD), 31/12/1971 (w)
L8251 THW741 LD6B 104049 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8251) 4/1971 (Exported) 1/3/1955 (SD), 1/1/1959 (SN), 1/2/1971 (MH), 28/2/1971 (w)
L8252 THW742 LD6B 104050 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8252) 1/1971 (Thames Valley 621) 1/3/1955 (BN), 21/9/1958 (MH), 1/5/1963 (WM), 31/12/1968 (w), 1/5/1969 (WM), 11/11/1969 (LH), 1/6/1970 (WM), 30/9/1970 (w)
L8253 THW743 LD6B 104051 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8253) 1/1971 (Thames Valley 625) 1/3/1955 (WM), 1/6/1962 (WS), 1/4/1966 (LH), 4/3/1967 (WM), 31/3/1969 (w), 1/5/1969 (WM), 11/11/1969 (LH), 31/7/1970 (w)
L8254 THW744 LD6B 104052 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8254) 1/1971 (Thames Valley 627) 1/3/1955 (WM), 1/6/1962 (WS), 11/11/1969 (LH), 24/5/1970 (WM), 1/10/1970 (LH), 31/10/1970 (w)
L8255 THW745 LD6B 104053 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8255) 12/1970 (Thames Valley 629) 1/3/1955 (SD), 1/5/1963 (WM), 30/12/1966 (WS), 1/1/1969 (WM), 1/2/1969 (LH), 28/2/1969 (w), 1/5/1969 (WM), 1/1/1970 (LH), 24/5/1970 (WM), 1/10/1970 (LH), 30/11/1970 (w)
L8256 THW746 LD6B 104054 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8256) 5/1969 (Hedingham Omnibuses of Sible Hedingham) 1/5/1955 (SD), 1/1/1959 (CM), 1/10/1965 (SN), 31/12/1968 (w)
L8257 THW747 LD6B 104100 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8257) 5/1971 (Blatchly of Stevenage) 1/6/1955 (SN), 1/2/1971 (BH), 28/2/1971 (w)
L8258 THW748 LD6B 104101 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8258) 5/1971 (Non-PCV) 1/6/1955 (WM), 1/6/1962 (WS), 1/10/1970 (LH), 31/12/1970 (w)
L8259 THW749 LD6B 104102 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8259) 10/1972 (Non-PCV) 1/6/1955 (GR), 1/10/1965 (SN), 1/3/1966 (SD), 8/11/1970 (CM), 30/11/1971 (w)
L8260 THW750 LD6B 104103 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8260) 12/1970 (Thames Valley 630) 1/6/1955 (SD), 1/8/1965 (WM), 30/12/1966 (WS), 30/11/1970 (w)
L8261 THW751 LD6B 104104 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8261) 6/1970 (SCRAPPED) 1/6/1955 (WM), 1/6/1962 (WS), 13/5/1968 (WM), 11/11/1969 (LH), 31/3/1970 (w)
L8262 THW752 LD6B 104105 5/1957 (Bristol Tramways L8262) 5/1971 (Non-PCV) 1/6/1955 (SD), 1/7/1962 (CM), 1/1/1966 (SN), 1/2/1971 (MH), 1/4/1971 (w)

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