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ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - INDEPENDENT OF HORSFORTH

Last Updated : March 17th 2024 (under construction)

This page lists all Bristol REs operated by Independent 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Date Withdrawn and Sold Notes
39 AAH736J RELL3/1347 3/1983 (Eastern Counties RL736) 3/1993 (Busways Travel Services)  
43 UEL564J RELL3/1343 7/1984 (Hampshire Bus 1644) 3/1996 (Preserved)  
44 UEL562J RELL3/1292 8/1984 (Hampshire Bus 1642) 3/1996 (Preserved)  
48 VOD101K RELL3/1532 (photo) (photo) (photo) 3/1985 (Devon General 2758) 12/1996 (Hylton Castle of East Boldon)  
49UTT560JRELL3/1413 (photo) (photo) (photo)3/1985 (Devon General 2757)12/1995 (SCRAPPED)Withdrawn with accident damage, c9/1995
52 TUO263J RELL3/1358 (photo) 2/1988 (Chase of Chasetown) 2/1993 (Pennine Blue of Denton)  
54 TUO257J RELL3/1242 (photo) (photo) 2/1988 (Black Prince of Morley)
2/1993 (Pennine Blue of Denton)  
55 OWC719M RELL3/2010 Not known (Colchester 19) 3/1996 (Preserved)  
56
MWW759K
RELL3/1701
1/1989 (Osborne of Tollesbury)
12/1991 (SCRAPPED)

57 THL261H RELL3/1105 7/1989 (Non-PCV) 1/1997 (Hylton Castle of East Boldon) Operated by Thornes of Bubwith, ?/1993 to 8/1994

Photo Archive

UEL564J VOD101K

Photo : BVRES Collection

TUO263J
OWC719M

Photo : Adrian Brown

THL261H

Photo : BVRES Collection

 UEL562J
UEL562J with Independent
Photo : Colin Parker

 

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