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ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - SOUTHERN NATIONAL LIMITED 

BRISTOL LH

Last Updated : June 15th 2024 (under construction)

This page lists all Bristol LHs operated by Southern National 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Date Withdrawn and Sold Notes
91
VOD91K
LHS/123
1/1983 (Western National 91) 5/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services of Trimdon Grange)
92
VOD92K
LHS/124
1/1983 (Western National 92) 5/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services of Trimdon Grange)
92 GPD311N LHS/176 3/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) ?/1996 (SCRAPPED)
93
VOD93K
LHS/125
1/1983 (Western National 93)
5/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services of Trimdon Grange)

93 OJD16R LHS/300 11/1989 (Blandford Bus Company of Blandford Forum) ?/1996 (SCRAPPED)  
94
FDV789V
LHS/352
12/1985 (Devon General 1559) ?/2000 (SCRAPPED)

95
FDV792V
LHS/355
12/1985 (Devon General 1562) 10/1987 (SCRAPPED)

105
GDV462N
LH/973
1/1983 (Western National 105)
11/1983 (Non-PCV)

107
GDV464N
LH/975 1/1983 (Western National 107) 11/1984 (Exported)

1252 VOD122K LHS/128 ?/1989 (North Devon 1252) 12/1989 (Brutonian of Bruton)  
1253
VOD123K
LHS/129
1/1983 (Western National 1253)
4/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services of Trimdon Grange)
1254
VOD124K
LHS/130
1/1983 (Western National 1254) 4/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services of Trimdon Grange)
1316
BDV316L
LH/756
1/1983 (Western National 1316)
3/1987 (Tentrek of Sidcup)

1317
NTT317M
LH/755
1/1983 (Western National 1317) 8/1986 (SCRAPPED)

1322
NTT322M
LH/765
1/1983 (Western National 1322) ?/1987 (Tentrek of Sidcup)
1610
GDV459N
LH/970
12/1991 (North Devon 1610)
10/1992 (North Devon 1610)
1612
HTT367N
LH/1061
1/1983 (Western National 1612)
1/1984 (SCRAPPED)
1613 HTT368N LH/1062 1/1983 (Western National 1613) 3/1985 (Non-PCV)
1615 HTT370N LH/1066 1/1983 (Western National 1615) 10/1984 (Non-PCV)
1625 VDV125S LH/1434 1/1983 (Western National 1625) 12/1983 (United Auto 1721)
1629
VDV129S
LH/1457
1/1983 (Western National 1629) 12/1983 (United Auto 1722)

1630
VDV130S
LH/1478
1/1983 (Western National 1630) 5/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services)
1631 REU320S LH/1459 1/1983 (Western National 1631) 5/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services)
1632 REU321S LH/1460 1/1983 (Western National 1632) 5/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services)
1634 REU326S LH/1471 1/1983 (Western National 1634) 4/2001 (First Southern National 1634)
1637 TTC787T LH/1503 1/1983 (Western National 1637) 5/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services)
3100
PTT70R
LH/1318
1/1983 (Western National 3100)
3/1987 (Tentrek of Sidcup)

3102
PTT72R
LH/1320
1/1983 (Western National 3102) 3/1987 (Tentrek of Sidcup)
3106
SFJ126R
LH/1415
4/1991 (Brutonian of Bruton)
9/1993 (SCRAPPED)

3107
SFJ127R
LH/1418
1/1983 (Western National 3107) 12/1993 (Driver trainer)

3109
SFJ129R
LH/1420
2/1990 (Country Bus of Atherington)
9/1993 (SCRAPPED)

3114
SFJ114R
LH/1425
1/1983 (Western National 3114)
?/1992 (Express of Kirkby-in-Ashfield)
Operated by Brutonian, 8/1989 to 6/1990
3115
SFJ115R
LH/1426
1/1983 (Western National 3115) 12/1989 (SCRAPPED)

3130
AFJ691T
LH/1514
1/1983 (Western National 3130) 9/1993 (SCRAPPED)

3131 AFJ692T LH/1519 1/1983 (Western National 3131) 5/2000 (Preserved)  
3132 AFJ693T LH/1520 1/1983 (Western National 3132) 4/1988 (Carter of Colchester)  
3133
AFJ694T
LH/1527
2/1990 (Country Bus of Atherington) 9/1993 (SCRAPPED)

3306
AFJ726T
LH/1548
1/1983 (Western National 3306)
4/2001 (Southern National 3306)
Used as a driver trainer, 3/1999 to 8/2000
3307 AFJ727T LH/1549 1/1983 (Western National 3307) 4/2001 (Southern National 3307)
3308 AFJ728T LH/1550 1/1983 (Western National 3308) ?/2000 (SCRAPPED)

3309 AFJ729T LH/1551 1/1983 (Western National 3309) 3/2000 (Preserved)

3310 AFJ730T LH/1567 1/1983 (Western National 3310) 4/1999 (SCRAPPED)

3314 AFJ734T LH/1574 11/1993 (North Devon 3314) 1/1996 (Millman of Buckfastleigh)  
3410
SFJ110R
LH/1429
1/1983 (Western National 3410)
7/1998 (SCRAPPED)

3411
SFJ111R
LH/1430
1/1983 (Western National 3411) Not known (Tentrek of Sidcup)

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