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ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - SOUTH MIDLAND

Last Updated : December 6th 2023 (under construction)

This page lists South Midland Bristol REs and VRs 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

Fleetnumber

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Sold Notes
77
NUD77M
RELH4/631
6/1984 (City of Oxford 77) 9/1987 (Thorpe of Horbury)
78 NUD78M RELH4/632 6/1984 (City of Oxford 78) 1/1986 (King of the Road of Worthing)  
83
RBW83M
RELH4/671
6/1984 (City of Oxford 83) Not known (Fountain of Feltham)

84
RBW84M
RELH4/672
6/1984 (City of Oxford 84) Not known (Black Prince of Morley)

90 RBW90M RELH4/664 6/1984 (City of Oxford 90) 10/1986 (Smiths-Shearing of Wigan)  
91
UTT566J
RELH4/355
6/1984 (Devon General 2397)
6/1986 (Martin of Middlewich)

92 PDV407M RELH4/710 12/1984 (Devon General 2407) 4/1986 (Kettlewell of Retford)  
93
PFJ414M
RELH4/726
12/1984 (Devon General 2414) 7/1986 (Non-PCV)

302
OFC902H
VRT/SL2/102
6/1984 (City of Oxford 302) Not known (Meredith of Malpas)

311 NUD101L VRT/SL2/388 6/1984 (City of Oxford 311) 10/1986 (Ribble 2040)  
312
NUD102L
VRT/SL2/389
6/1984 (City of Oxford 312) 5/1986 (Jones of Minerva)

313 NUD103L VRT/SL2/390 6/1984 (City of Oxford 313) 5/1987 (Lane of Tredegar)  
314 NUD104L VRT/SL2/426 6/1984 (City of Oxford 314) 4/1987 (Non-PCV)
315 NUD105L VRT/SL2/427 6/1984 (City of Oxford 315) 4/1986 (Jones of Minera)  
316 NUD106L VRT/SL2/428 6/1984 (City of Oxford 316) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 905)  
317 NUD107L VRT/SL2/441 6/1984 (City of Oxford 317) 7/1987 (Lightfoot of Winford)  
318 NUD108L VRT/SL2/442 6/1984 (City of Oxford 318) 10/1986 (Ribble 2041)  
319 NUD109L VRT/SL2/443 6/1984 (City of Oxford 319) 7/1987 (Eagles & Crawford of Mold)  
610 JWL996N VRT/SL2/986 6/1984 (City of Oxford 443) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 610)  
611 JWL997N VRT/SL2/987 6/1984 (City of Oxford 444) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 611)  
612
PJO445P
VRT/SL3/195 6/1984 (City of Oxford 445) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 612)
613 PJO446P VRT/SL3/196 6/1984 (City of Oxford 446) 3/1988 (Burton of Brixham)
614 PJO447P VRT/SL3/197 6/1984 (City of Oxford 447) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 614)  
615
PJO448P
VRT/SL3/198 6/1984 (City of Oxford 448) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 615)
616
PJO449P
VRT/SL3/199 6/1984 (City of Oxford 449) Not known (Non-PCV)

617
TBW450P
VRT/SL3/364 6/1984 (City of Oxford 450) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 617)
618
TBW451P
VRT/SL3/365 6/1984 (City of Oxford 451) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 618)
619 TBW452P VRT/SL3/366 6/1984 (City of Oxford 452) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 619)  
620
YBW600R
VRT/SL3/551
6/1984 (City of Oxford 453) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 620)
621 YBW601R VRT/SL3/552 6/1984 (City of Oxford 454) 10/1988 (Midland Fox 1126)  
622 YBW602R VRT/SL3/570 6/1984 (City of Oxford 455) 7/1988 (Williams of Deiniolen)  
623 YBW603R VRT/SL3/571 6/1984 (City of Oxford 456) 10/1988 (Midland Fox 1127)  
624 YBW604R VRT/SL3/572 6/1984 (City of Oxford 457) 10/1988 (Midland Fox 1128)  
625 YBW605R VRT/SL3/573 6/1984 (City of Oxford 458) 10/1988 (Midland Fox 1129)  
626 YBW606R VRT/SL3/574 6/1984 (City of Oxford 459) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 626)  
627
AUD460R
VRT/SL3/648
6/1984 (City of Oxford 460) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 627)
628 AUD461R VRT/SL3/649 6/1984 (City of Oxford 461) 6/1988 (Midland Fox 1105)  
629 AUD462R VRT/SL3/650 6/1984 (City of Oxford 462) 6/1988 (Midland Fox 1106)  
630 AUD463R VRT/SL3/670 6/1984 (City of Oxford 463) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 630)  
631
AUD464R
VRT/SL3/671
6/1984 (City of Oxford 464) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 631)
632
AUD465R
VRT/SL3/672
6/1984 (City of Oxford 465) 9/1988 (Jeffs of Helmdon)

633
CJO466R
VRT/SL3/834 6/1984 (City of Oxford 466) 9/1988 (Jeffs of Helmdon)
634 CJO467R VRT/SL3/835 6/1984 (City of Oxford 467) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 634)  
635 CJO468R VRT/SL3/836 6/1984 (City of Oxford 468) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 635)  
636 CJO469R VRT/SL3/837 6/1984 (City of Oxford 469) 3/1988 (Burton of Brixham)  
637 CJO473R VRT/SL3/841 6/1984 (City of Oxford 473) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 637)  
638 YBW487V VRT/SL3/1968 6/1984 (City of Oxford 487) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 638)  
639 YBW488V VRT/SL3/1969 6/1984 (City of Oxford 488) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 639)  
640 YBW489V VRT/SL3/1970 6/1984 (City of Oxford 489) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 640)  
641 EJO490V VRT/SL3/2397 6/1984 (City of Oxford 490) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 641)  
642 EJO491V VRT/SL3/2398 6/1984 (City of Oxford 491) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 642)  
643 EJO492V VRT/SL3/2399 6/1984 (City of Oxford 492) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 643)  
644 VOD592S VRT/SL3/1393 9/1986 (Devon General 582) 4/1989 (Ensign of Purfleet 502)
645 GUA378N VRT/SL2/837 9/1986 (Devon General 959) 9/1989 (Runnalls of Hayle)
646 OUD433M VRT/SL2/681 ?/1985 (Devon General 955) 12/1988 (Thames Transit 646)
647 DGR476S VRT/SL3/1233 ?/1987 (Devon General 622) ?/1991 (Davies of New Broughton)
648 VOD590S VRT/SL3/1391 2/1988 (Devon General 580) 8/1989 (Hedingham Omnibus L158)
676
JEH176K
RELL3/1567
6/1984 (City of Oxford 676)
2/1985 (SCRAPPED)

677
AHT208J
RELL3/1316
6/1984 (City of Oxford 677) 9/1984 (SCRAPPED)

801
SMS45H
VRTSL/323
6/1985 (Eastern National 3019) 10/1986 (Ribble 2042)
802 OCS576H
VRTSL/252 6/1985 (Eastern National 3047) 10/1986 (Jones of Minera)
803 OFC902H VRT/SL2/102 6/1984 (City of Oxford 302) 9/1987 (Meredith of Malpas)
804 VOD545K VRT/SL2/206 12/1985 (Devon General 546) 7/1987 (Wilson of Port Glasgow)
805 VOD546K VRT/SL2/206 12/1985 (Devon General 546) 7/1987 (Wilson of Port Glasgow)
806 VOD547K VRT/SL2/207 12/1985 (Devon General 547) 2/1989 (Ellis of Llangefni)
807 ATA561L VRT/SL2/541 12/1985 (Devon General 561) 10/1986 (Hughes of Llanwrst)
808 BFJ564L VRT/SL2/544 12/1985 (Devon General 564) 10/1986 (Hughes of Llanwrst)
CON1 SMS45H VRTSL/323 See 801


CON2 OCS576H VRTSL/252 See 802

CON3
OFC902H
VRT/SL2/102
See 803


 

Photo Archive

South Midland RE
South Midland RE
83
RBW83M
91
UTT566J
92
PDV407M
93
PFJ414M










South Midland South Midland VR
601
NUD101L













South Midland contract
South Midland contract VR
645
GUA378N
646
OUD433M
647 (rear)
DGR476S
805
VOD546K
806
VOD547K









Orbiter Orbiter (Witney area network)
627
AUD460R













Satellite Orbiter (Wantage area network)
623
YBW603R
644
VOD592S












South Midland 2 South Midland revised
611
JWL997N













 

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