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ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - NORTH DEVON 

Last Updated : March 6th 2024 (brought up-to-date) 

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Bristol VR (Photo Archive)

Bristol LH (Photo Archive)

Bristol RE (Photo Archive)

This page lists all Bristol VRs, LHs and REs operated by North Devon. A full survey of liveries carried by all vehicles can be found on the Western National Liveries page. If you have any further information or photos I would be delighted to hear from you at rob@robsly.com

Bristol VR

Fleetnumber

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Sold Notes
542 VOD542K VRT/SL2/202 ?/1985 (Western National 542) 10/1986 (Ribble 2039)
560 ATA560L VRT/SL2/537 8/1989 (Southern National 560) 10/1992 (SCRAPPED)
586 KRE638P VRT/SL3/274 1/1984 (Potteries 638) 6/1986 (Cambus 756)
587 KRE640P VRT/SL3/276 1/1984 (Potteries 640) 6/1986 (Cambus 757)
588 OFA644P VRT/SL3/360 1/1984 (Potteries 644) 6/1986 (Cambus 758)
589 OFA645P VRT/SL3/361 1/1984 (Potteries 645) 6/1986 (Cambus 759)
590 OFA646P VRT/SL3/362 1/1984 (Potteries 646) 6/1986 (Cambus 760)
600 LWG843P VRT/SL3/340 7/1989 (Southern National 600) Not known (Southern National 600)
602 LWG845P VRT/SL3/342 1/1989 (Southern National 602) 6/1991 (SCRAPPED)
1050 OTA284G VRTSL/116 9/1984 (Western National 1050) 10/1986 (Ribble 2035)
1051 OTA285G VRTSL/117 9/1984 (Western National 1051) 10/1986 (Ribble 2036)
1056 OCK997K VRT/SL2/284 7/1987 (Crosville DVG582) 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1056) Renumbered from 1056, ?/1988
1057 OTA291G VRTSL/123 1/1983 (Western National 1057) ?/1989 (SCRAPPED)
1058 OTA292G VRTSL/124 10/1984 (Western National 1058) 10/1986 (Ribble 2037)  
1059 OTA293G VRTSL/125 1/1983 (Western National 1059) 10/1986 (Ribble 2038)
1060 ATA160L VRT/SL2/300 1/1983 (Western National 1060) 11/1991 (SCRAPPED)
1061 ATA161L VRT/SL2/305 1/1983 (Western National 1061) 10/1990 (SCRAPPED)
1062 ATA162L VRT/SL2/306 1/1983 (Western National 1062) 10/1992 (SCRAPPED)
1063 ATA163L VRT/SL2/307 1/1983 (Western National 1063) 9/1988 (SCRAPPED)
1064 ATA164L VRT/SL2/308 1/1983 (Western National 1064) 7/1991 (SCRAPPED)
1065 ATA165L VRT/SL2/309 1/1983 (Western National 1064) 11/1989 (SCRAPPED)
1067 ATA167L VRT/SL2/311 1/1983 (Western National 1066) 6/1990 (SCRAPPED)
1087 LOD727P VRT/SL3/175 ?/1988 (Southern National 1087) 10/1992 (Terraneau of South Molton)
1088 MOD88P VRT/SL3/308 ?/1988 (Southern National 1088) 10/1992 (SCRAPPED)
1089 MOD89P VRT/SL3/309 ?/1988 (Southern National 1089) 10/1992 (SCRAPPED)
1092 PTT92R VRT/SL3/389 1/1983 (Western National 1092) 6/1986 (Cambus 761)
1094 PTT94R VRT/SL3/393 6/1990 (Southern National 1094) 12/1996 (SCRAPPED)
1099 PTT99R VRT/SL3/655 4/1990 (Southern National 1099) 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1099)
1109 VDV109S VRT/SL3/1042 ?/1988 (Southern National 1109) 2/1992 (Southern National 1109)
1110 VDV110S VRT/SL3/1051 1/1993 (Southern National 1110) 12/1993 (Southern National 1110)
1118 RTH923S VRT/SL3/948 12/1988 (South Wales 923) 10/1992 (SCRAPPED)
1119 RTH926S VRT/SL3/1077 12/1988 (South Wales 926), then again 4/1998 (Southern National 1119) 9/1997 (Southern National 1119), then 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1119)
1120 TWN939S VRT/SL3/1446 12/1988 (South Wales 939) 10/1992 (SCRAPPED)
1127 XDV607S VRT/SL3/1405 1/1984 (Western National 1127) 6/1986 (Cambus 762)
1162 AFJ769T VRT/SL3/2002 4/1990  (Southern National 1162) 7/1993 (SCRAPPED)
1173 FDV785V VRT/SL3/2043 5/1990  (Southern National 1173) 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1173)
1194 XAN431T VRT/SL3/1497 1/1998 (Berry of Taunton) 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1194)
1195 AJH855T VRT/SL3/1909 1/1998 (Berry of Taunton) 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1195)
1213 LFJ860W VRT/SL3/2678 7/1990 (Devon General 1213) 6/1999 (First Red Bus 1213)

Bristol LH

Fleet Number

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Sold

Notes
109
KTT39P
LH/1136
1/1983 (Western National 109)
8/1987 (Non-PCV)

123 VDV103S LH/1479 1/1983 (Western National 123) 5/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services)
126 VDV106S LH/1510 1/1983 (Western National 126) 5/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services)
1251 VOD121K LHS/127 1/1983 (Western National 1251)

2/1984 (SCRAPPED)


1252 VOD122K LHS/128 1/1983 (Western National 1252)

12/1989 (Southern National 1252)

Used as a publicity vehicle, 9/1984 to 9/1989
1319 NTT319M LH/757 ?/1984 (Western National 1319) Not known (Non-PCV)
1320
NTT320M
LH/760
1/1983 (Western National 1320)
12/1985 (Topping of Wavertree)

1334 JFJ499N LH/1064 1/1983 (Western National 1334) 3/1985 (Guernseybus 166)
1335 JFJ500N LH/1068 1/1983 (Western National 1335) 3/1985 (Guernseybus 167)
1610
GDV459N
LH/970
?/1984 (Western National 1610)
7/1993 (SCRAPPED)
Operated by Southern National, 12/1991 to 10/1992
1611 XPD128N LHS/161 4/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) 3/1991 (Smith of Newport)
1612 GPD317N LHS/184 4/1990 (Tyne & Wear Omnibus) ?/1999 (SCRAPPED)
1618
HTT373N
LH/1071
1/1984 (Western National 1618)
9/1991 (Driver trainer)

3106 SFJ126R LH/1415 2/1990 (Country Bus of Atherington) 6/1990 (Brutonian of Bruton)
3111 SFJ131R LH/1422 1/1983 (Western National 3111) 6/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services)  
3128
VOD628S
LH/1512
1/1983 (Western National 3128) 6/1987 (Trimdon Motor Services)
3302
AFJ722T
LH/1532
1/1983 (Western National 3302) ?/1986 (Holiday Tours of Jersey)

3303
AFJ723T
LH/1535
1/1983 (Western National 3303) 9/1993 (SCRAPPED)

3305
AFJ725T
LH/1537
1/1983 (Western National 3305) ?/1986 (Holiday Tours of Jersey)
3312
AFJ732T
LH/1572
1/1983 (Western National 3312) 6/1999 (Driver trainer)

3313 RHE987R LHS/304 2/1990 (Country Bus of Atherington) 6/1999 (First Western National 9703)
3314 AFJ734T LH/1574 1/1983 (Western National 3314) 11/1993 (Southern National 3314)
3315
AFJ735T
LH/1575
1/1983 (Western National 3315) 9/1993 (SCRAPPED)

3406 PTT106R LH/1316 1/1983 (Western National 3406) 12/1985 (Ingleby of York)
3407
PTT107R
LH/1317
1/1983 (Western National 3407) 12/1985 (Hornsby of Ashby)

3408
SFJ108R
LH/1427
1/1983 (Western National 3408)
12/1985 (Taylor of Meppershall)

Bristol LH Photo Archive

VOD122K

Photo : Kelvin Amos

XPD128N

Photo : Ken Baker


 

Bristol RE

Fleet Number

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Sold

Notes
2392 UTT561J RELH4/348 Not known (Western National 2392) Not known (Overland & County of Malmesbury)
2394 UTT563J RELH4/354 2/1984 (Western National 2394) 9/1985 (Wilcock of Morley)
2396
UTT565J
RELH4/351
1/1983 (Western National 2396)
?/1985 (Non-PCV)

2399
BDV399L
RELH4/551
1/1983 (Western National 2399) Not known (Non-PCV)

2400 BDV400L RELH4/552 10/1989 (Western National 2400) 12/1990 (Southern National 2400)
2402 BDV402L RELH4/554 10/1989 (Western National 2402) 9/1990 (Southern National 2402)
2411
PDV411M
RELH4/720
1/1983 (Western National 2411) 12/1985 (KM Coaches of Lundwood)

2421 RTT421N RELH4/734 6/1989 (Southern National 2421) 6/1990 (Southern National 2421)
2504
GFJ670N
RELH4/755
1/1983 (Western National 2504) 3/1985 (SCRAPPED)

2505
GFJ671N
RELH4/756
1/1983 (Western National 2505) ?/1985 (SCRAPPED)

2506 GFJ672N RELH4/757 1/1983 (Western National 2506) 6/1986 (Wood of Pollington)
2711
LDV462F
RELL3/311
1/1983 (Western National 2711)
2/1984 (SCRAPPED)

2712
LDV463F RELL3/312 1/1983 (Western National 2712) 8/1985 (SCRAPPED)

2713
LDV464F RELL3/313 1/1983 (Western National 2713) 12/1985 (Non-PCV)

2728
POD827H
RELL3/908
1/1983 (Western National 2728) 2/1984 (SCRAPPED)

2733
STT731H
RELL3/1053
1/1983 (Western National 2733) 10/1984 (SCRAPPED)

2734
STT732H RELL3/1054 1/1983 (Western National 2734) 10/1984 (SCRAPPED)

2735
STT733H RELL3/1055 1/1983 (Western National 2735) 10/1984 (SCRAPPED)

2736
STT734H RELL3/1075 1/1983 (Western National 2736) ?/1984 (Non-PCV)

2737
STT735H RELL3/1079 1/1983 (Western National 2737) 3/1984 (SCRAPPED)

2738
STT736H RELL3/1096 1/1983 (Western National 2738) 10/1984 (SCRAPPED)

2739
TTA556H
RELL3/1098 1/1983 (Western National 2739) 8/1985 (SCRAPPED)

2740
TUO252J
RELL3/1134 1/1983 (Western National 2740) 2/1984 (SCRAPPED)

2742
TUO254J
RELL3/1141
1/1983 (Western National 2742) 8/1985 (SCRAPPED)

2752
TUO264J
RELL3/1359
1/1983 (Western National 2752) 2/1984 (SCRAPPED)

2753
UTT556J
RELL3/1404
1/1983 (Western National 2753) Not known (Bailey of Biddisham)

2754
UTT557J RELL3/1406 1/1983 (Western National 2754) 10/1984 (SCRAPPED)

2755
UTT558J RELL3/1414 1/1983 (Western National 2755) 8/1985 (SCRAPPED)

2756
UTT559J RELL3/1405 1/1983 (Western National 2756) ?/1984 (Non-PCV)

2768
MWW755K
RELL3/1697
?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1362)
12/1985 (SCRAPPED)
Not used in service
2769
MWW758K
RELL3/1700
?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1365) 12/1985 (SCRAPPED)
Not used in service
2770
MWW759K
RELL3/1701
?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1366)
12/1985 (Osborne of Tollesbury)

2771
RWR641K
RELL3/1773
?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1368) 7/1985 (SCRAPPED)

2772 TWX198L RELL3/1839 ?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1376) 8/1986 (Delta of Stockton-on-Tees)
2773 UWX368L RELL3/1881 ?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1382) 1/1986 (Osborne of Tollesbury)
2774 UWX371L RELL3/1884 ?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1385) 5/1986 (Ellis of Llangefni)
2775
VWT680L
RELL3/1904
?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1391) 12/1985 (Express Motors of Bontnewydd)

2776 NWU321M RELL3/1947 ?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1396) 6/1986 (Delta of Stockton-on-Tees)
2777 NWU325M RELL3/1952 ?/1984 (West Yorkshire 1400) 12/1985 (Plackett of Widecombe)  

Bristol RE Photo Archive




 

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