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ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - WESTERN NATIONAL LIMITED 

BRISTOL LH

Last Updated : September 24th 2023 (under construction)

This page lists all Bristol LHs operated by Western 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Date Withdrawn and Sold Notes
128 VDV101S LH/1516 1/1983 (Western National 128) 2/1988 (Burton's of Brixham)
1255 VOD125K LHS/131 1/1983 (Western National 1255) 7/1991 (Preserved)  
1318 BDV318L LH/754 1/1983 (Western National 1318) Not known (Willis of Bodmin)  
1319 NTT319M LH/757 1/1983 (Western National 1319) ?/1984 (North Devon 1319)  
1321
NTT321M
LH/761
1/1983 (Western National 1321) 12/1985 (SCRAPPED)

1323
NTT323M
LH/766
1/1983 (Western National 1323) Not known (Non-PCV)

1324
NTT324M
LH/767
1/1983 (Western National 1324) 12/1985 (SCRAPPED)

1325
NTT325M
LH/768
1/1983 (Western National 1325) 10/1986 (SCRAPPED)

1332
JFJ497N
LH/1060
1/1983 (Western National 1332)
1/1991 (Guernseybus 158)

1333
JFJ498N
LH/1063
1/1983 (Western National 1333) 1/1991 (Guernseybus 159)

1556
FDV786V
LHS/349
1/1983 (Western National 1556) 8/1992 (Cumming of Blandford Forum)

1557 FDV787V LHS/350 1/1983 (Western National 1557) 10/1990 (Zoar of St Keverne)  
1558 FDV788V LHS/351 1/1983 (Western National 1558) 9/1993 (Non-PCV)  
1559 SPK116M LHS/149 12/1987 (Seward of Dalwood) 11/1989 (Driver trainer)  
1560
FDV790V
LHS/353
1/1983 (Western National 1560) 1/1991 (Guernseybus)
1561
FDV791V
LHS/354
1/1983 (Western National 1561) 1/1991 (Guernseybus)

1562 GTX762W LHS/381 ?/1987 (P.M.T. 311) 4/1991 (Dalton of Hull)  
1563 OJD13R LHS/297 11/1987 (Non-PCV) 1/1991 (Exported)  
1564 SPK114M LHS/147 12/1987 (AC Travel of Northfleet) 11/1989 (Driver trainer)  
1565 KRL444W LHS/391 3/1988 (Grenville of Camborne) 8/1994 (Preserved)  
1566 PCV178R LHS/303 3/1988 (Grenville of Camborne) 9/1993 (Non-PCV)  
1568 HDL414N LHS/225 12/1988 (United Auto 1454) 2/1993 (Nightingale of Exmouth)
1569 PNU389R LHS/288 12/1988 (United Auto 1453) 5/1993 (Non-PCV)
1570 HDL415N LHS/226 12/1988 (United Auto 1455) 1/1991 (Guernseybus 74)
1594
NFJ594M
LH/867
1/1983 (Western National 1594)
6/1991 (Driver trainer)

1610
GDV459N LH/970 1/1983 (Western National 1610) ?/1983 (North Devon 1610)

1614
HTT369N
LH/1065
1/1983 (Western National 1614) 3/1986 (Non-PCV)

1617
HTT372N
LH/1070
1/1983 (Western National 1617) 3/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services of Trimdon Grange)
1618
HTT373N
LH/1071
1/1983 (Western National 1618) 1/1984 (North Devon 1618)

1620
HTT375N LH/1073
1/1983 (Western National 1619) ?/1983 (SCRAPPED)

1621
HTT376N LH/1074
1/1983 (Western National 1620) 4/1986 (Non-PCV)
1622 KTT37P LH/1096 1/1983 (Western National 1622) ?/1986 (Trimdon Motor Services of Trimdon Grange)
1623
KTT46P
LH/1134
1/1983 (Western National 1623) 3/1986 (Non-PCV)
1626 VDV126S LH/1435 1/1983 (Western National 1626) 3/1988 (Burton of Brixham)
1627 VDV127S LH/1455 1/1983 (Western National 1627) ?/1984 (National Coal Board)
1628 VDV128S LH/1456 1/1983 (Western National 1628) 10/1986 (Trimdon Motor Services)
1633 REU322S LH/1461 1/1983 (Western National 1633) 4/1988 (Trimdon Motor Services)
1635 REU327S LH/1472 1/1983 (Western National 1635) ?/1987 (Willis of Bodmin) Withdrawn following an accident, 5/1984
1636 REU330S LH/1475 1/1983 (Western National 1636) 4/1988 (Trimdon Motor Services)
1638 WAE193T LH/1571 1/1983 (Western National 1638) 2/1988 (Trimdon Motor Services)
3101 PTT71R LH/1319 1/1983 (Western National 3101) 12/1988 (United Auto 1801)
3103
PTT73R
LH/1321
1/1983 (Western National 3103) Not known (Bowen of Bridgnorth)

3104 SFJ124R LH/1413 1/1983 (Western National 3104) 12/1988 (United Auto 1803)
3105
SFJ125R
LH/1414 1/1983 (Western National 3105) 3/1986 (SCRAPPED)

3106
SFJ126R LH/1415 1/1983 (Western National 3106) 6/1988 (Country Bus of Atherington)

3108
SFJ128R LH/1419 1/1983 (Western National 3108) ?/1986 (Willis of Bodmin)

3109
SFJ129R LH/1420 1/1983 (Western National 3109) 6/1988 (Country Bus of Atherington)
3110
SFJ130R LH/1421 1/1983 (Western National 3110) ?/1986 (Willis of Bodmin)
3112
SFJ132R LH/1423 1/1983 (Western National 3112) Not known (Smith of Pylle)

3113
SFJ133R LH/1424 1/1983 (Western National 3113) ?/1986 (Athelstan of Malmesbury)

3129
VOD629S
LH/1513
1/1983 (Western National 3129)
2/1988 (Brotherton of Rachub)

3133
AFJ694T
LH/1527
1/1983 (Western National 3133) 6/1988 (Country Bus of Atherington)
3300
AFJ720T
LH/1530
1/1983 (Western National 3300) 4/1996 (Guernseybus)
3301 AFJ721T LH/1531 1/1983 (Western National 3301) 4/1994 (Truronian of Truro)
3304
AFJ724T
LH/1536
1/1983 (Western National 3304) 4/1995 (Gascoine of Sandford)

3311
AFJ731T
LH/1568
1/1983 (Western National 3311) ?/1991 (SCRAPPED)

3313 AFJ733T LH/1573 1/1983 (Western National 3313) 1/1993 (Guernseybus 170)
3316
AFJ736T
LH/1576
1/1983 (Western National 3316) 1/1993 (Guernseybus 171)
3401
PTT101R LH/1311
1/1983 (Western National 3401) 8/1986 (Athelstan of Malmesbury)
3402
PTT102R LH/1312
1/1983 (Western National 3402) 8/1986 (Athelstan of Malmesbury)
3403 PTT103R LH/1313 1/1983 (Western National 3403) 2/1990 (SCRAPPED)
3404
PTT104R LH/1314
1/1983 (Western National 3404) 8/1986 (Smith of Pylle)
3405
PTT105R
LH/1315
1/1983 (Western National 3405) 8/1986 (Smith of Pylle)
3413
SFJ113R
LH/1432
1/1983 (Western National 3413) ?/1986 (Willis of Bodmin)
7021 TPJ58S LHS/266 3/1995 (Thomas of Relubbus) 6/1997 (Bulldog of Whitburn) Not used in service

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