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ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - STAGECOACH (SOUTH)

BRISTOL VR

Last Updated : October 7th 2023 (under construction)

This page lists Bristol VRs operated by Stagecoach (South) 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
161
EWS746W
VRT/SL3/2643
2/2000 (Cheltenham District 229)
6/2000 (Hampshire Bus 161)

162
EWS748W
VRT/SL3/2953
2/2000 (Cheltenham District 230) 6/2000 (Hampshire Bus 162)
165
XJJ668V
VRT/SL3/2453
6/2000 (Hampshire Bus 165)
8/2000 (Chennell of South Harting)

166
SKL680X
VRT/SL3/3059
6/2000 (Hampshire Bus 166) 8/2000 (Pike of Smannell)

259
DBV29W
VRT/SL3/2619
2/1997 (Sussex Coastline 259)
5/1997 (SCRAPPED)
Also operated from 7/1993 to 10/1993
315
GLJ467N
VRT/SL2/865
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 315)
10/1995 (Preserved)
Survivor
321
VTV171S
VRT/SL3/1143
1/1994 (Sussex Coastline 321)
4/1995 (East Kent 321)

322
VTV172S
VRT/SL3/1144
9/1995 (Sussex Coastline 322)
4/1997 (Non-PCV)
Also operated from 1/1994 to 6/1995
323
XRR173S
VRT/SL3/1415
1/1994 (Sussex Coastline 323) 4/1995 (East Kent 323)
343
XAP643S
VRT/SL3/1468
7/1992 (Sussex Coastline 643)
7/1992 (Stagecoach Scotland 694)

349
AAP649T
VRT/SL3/1660
8/1992 (Sussex Coastline 649)
2/1995 (SCRAPPED)

354
JWV254W
VRT/SL3/2584
10/1992 (Sussex Coastline 254) 4/1994 (SCRAPPED)

358
JWV258W
VRT/SL3/2588
9/1992 (Sussex Coastline 258) 5/1998 (Classic Coaches of High Wycombe)

366
JWV266W
VRT/SL3/2779
7/1993 (Sussex Coastline 266) 9/1997 (Pike of Andover)

369
JWV269W
VRT/SL3/2871
6/1994 (Sussex Coastline 269) ?/1998 (East Kent 7369)
Operated by South Coast Buses 369, 4/1995 to 4/1996
374
JWV274W
VRT/SL3/2888
?/1995 (Sussex Coastline 274) 2/1998 (Court of Fillongley)

376
JWV976W
VRT/SL3/2898
6/1994 (Sussex Coastline 276)
6/1994 (Sussex Coastline 376)
377
EAP977V
VRT/SL3/2065
10/1992 (Sussex Coastline 677)
11/1997 (SCRAPPED)

380
EAP980V
VRT/SL3/2073
10/1992 (Sussex Coastline 680) 8/1996 (SCRAPPED)

381
UWV611S
VRT/SL3/1130
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 381) 2/1996 (Bluebird Buses 074)
Operated by Sussex Coastline 7611, 7/1993 to 9/1994
382
EAP982V
VRT/SL3/2075 10/1992 (Sussex Coastline 682)
4/1997 (SCRAPPED)

384
UWV604S
VRT/SL3/1100
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 384)
7/1993 (Sussex Coastline 7604)

387
VPR486S
VRT/SL3/1250 1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 387) 11/1994 (Fife Scottish 1186)

388
VPR487S VRT/SL3/1251 1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 388) 11/1994 (Fife Scottish 1113)
391
VPR490S VRT/SL3/1266 3/1992 (Hampshire Bus 391) 2/1996 (SCRAPPED)

392
VPR491S VRT/SL3/1267 1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 392) 5/1997 (Chepstow Classic Buses)

393
VPR492S VRT/SL3/1268
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 393) 12/1995 (SCRAPPED)

394
HFG193T (ex-YEL1T)
VRT/SL3/1513 1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 394) 6/1997 (SCRAPPED)

395
YEL2T
VRT/SL3/1514
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 395) 5/1997 (Cheltenham & Gloucester 234)

396
YEL3T
VRT/SL3/1515 3/1992 (Hampshire Bus 396) 9/1996 (SCRAPPED)

397
YEL4T
VRT/SL3/1516 3/1992 (Hampshire Bus 397) 12/1997 (SCRAPPED)

420
ELJ212V
VRT/SL3/2094
3/1992 (Hampshire Bus 420) 9/1996 (SCRAPPED)
Withdrawn following an accident, 6/1996
422
FDV818V
VRT/SL3/2364
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 422) 5/1998 (Classic Coaches of High Wycombe)

433
FDV834V
VRT/SL3/2368
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 433) 5/1996 (SCRAPPED)

435
FDV839V
VRT/SL3/2435
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 435) 8/1999 (Chepstow Classic Buses)

438
KRU838W VRT/SL3/2544
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 438) 10/1998 (Exported)

439
KRU839W VRT/SL3/2545 1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 439) 5/1996 (SCRAPPED)

440
KRU840W VRT/SL3/2552 1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 440) 5/1996 (SCRAPPED)
441
KRU841W VRT/SL3/2553 1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 441) 3/1996 (Abus of Bristol)

444
KRU844W
VRT/SL3/2556 1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 444) 5/1997 (Abus of Bristol)
445
LFJ851W
VRT/SL3/2623
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 445) 2/1991 (SCRAPPED)

446
LFJ874W
VRT/SL3/2824
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 446) 1/1999 (Clynnog & Trefor of Trefor)

447
LFJ881W
VRT/SL3/2835
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 447) 5/1998 (SCRAPPED)

448
LFJ870W
VRT/SL3/2767
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 448) 2/1999 (Exported)

449
LFJ875W
VRT/SL3/2829
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 449) 10/1998 (SCRAPPED)

450
LFJ880W
VRT/SL3/2834
1/1992 (Hampshire Bus 450) 1/2000 (Hampshire Bus 164)
602
CJH142V
VRT/SL3/2440 10/1992 (Alder Valley 602) 2/1999 (South Coast Buses 7642)
605
CJH145V
VRT/SL3/2443 10/1992 (Alder Valley 605) 1/1999 (SCRAPPED)
610
GGM80W
VRT/SL3/2944 10/1992 (Alder Valley 610) 2/1998 (SCRAPPED)

611
GGM81W VRT/SL3/2945 10/1992 (Alder Valley 611) 10/1998 (SCRAPPED)

612
GGM82W VRT/SL3/2946 10/1992 (Alder Valley 612) 6/1997 (Abus of Bristol)

615
GGM85W
VRT/SL3/2725
10/1992 (Alder Valley 615) 4/1996 (SCRAPPED)

616
GGM86W
VRT/SL3/2726
10/1992 (Alder Valley 616) 6/1997 (East Kent 7956)
622
KKK888V
VRT/SL3/2484
10/1992 (Alder Valley 622) 5/1997 (Bath Bus Company of Bath)

625
GGM105W
VRT/SL3/2487
10/1992 (Alder Valley 625) 4/1996 (SCRAPPED)

685
EAP985V
VRT/SL3/2238
9/1995 (Sussex Coastline 685)
7/1998 (Truronian of Truro)

686
EAP986V
VRT/SL3/2239
7/1997 (Sussex Coastline 686) 3/1999 (SCRAPPED)

687
EAP987V
VRT/SL3/2240
2/1998 (Sussex Coastline 687) 6/1998 (SCRAPPED)

688
EAP988V
VRT/SL3/2241
12/1995 (South Coast Buses 688)
9/1999 (Fishwick of Leyland)
Operated by Sussex Coastline 688, 5/1998 to 12/1998
749
BKE849T
VRT/SL3/1814
12/1995 (South Coast Buses 749) 7/1998 (Watts of Old Tupton)

759
BKE859T
VRT/SL3/1900
9/1994 (South Coast Buses 759) 5/1999 (Chepstow Classic Buses)

780
BAU180T
VRT/SL3/1604
11/1994 (South Coast Buses 780)
10/1997 (Non-PCV)

782
AET182T
VRT/SL3/1857
9/1994 (South Coast Buses 782) 1/1998 (SCRAPPED)

787
AET187T
VRT/SL3/1867
10/1995 (South Coast Buses 787) 6/1998 (Crown Coaches of Bristol)

942
PPM903R
VRT/SL3/810
4/1993 (Sussex Coastline 942)
9/1993 (SCRAPPED)

950
TPE156S
VRT/SL3/1185
10/1992 (Alder Valley 950) 5/1997 (Munden of Bristol)

953
VPF283S
VRT/SL3/1357
10/1992 (Alder Valley 953) 10/1993 (Sussex Coastline 953)

964
WJM824T
VRT/SL3/1689
10/1992 (Alder Valley 964) 4/1993 (South Coast Buses 964)

965
WJM825T
VRT/SL3/1920
10/1992 (Alder Valley 965) 3/1998 (SCRAPPED)

966
WJM826T
VRT/SL3/1921
10/1992 (Alder Valley 966) 5/1998 (SCRAPPED)

967
WJM827T
VRT/SL3/1922
10/1992 (Alder Valley 967) 4/1993 (South Coast Buses 967)
968
WJM828T
VRT/SL3/1923
10/1992 (Alder Valley 968) 5/1998 (Sussex Coastline 7968)

969
WJM829T
VRT/SL3/1924
10/1992 (Alder Valley 969) 3/1999 (Exported)

972
WJM832T
VRT/SL3/1927
10/1992 (Alder Valley 972) 4/2000 (Ayling of Billingshurst)

977
CJH117V
VRT/SL3/2283
10/1992 (Alder Valley 977) 1/1999 (Clynnog & Trefor of Trefor)
Operated by East Kent 7977, 1/1995 to 7/1998
979
CJH119V
VRT/SL3/2285
10/1992 (Alder Valley 979) ?/1999 (Stephenson of Rochford)

980
CJH120V
VRT/SL3/2286
10/1992 (Alder Valley 980) 3/1999 (Adams of Sixpenny Handley)

7347
AAP647T
VRT/SL3/1658
5/1996 (Sussex Coastline 347)
3/1998 (SCRAPPED)

7351
JWV251W
VRT/SL3/2581
?/1996 (Sussex Coastline 351)
7/1996 (Non-PCV)

7352
JWV252W
VRT/SL3/2582
4/1996 (South Coast Buses 7352)
8/1997 (Bath Bus Company)

7353
JWV253W
VRT/SL3/2583
6/1994 (Sussex Coastline 353) 9/1999 (Chepstow Classic Buses)

7356
JWV256W
VRT/SL3/2586
6/1996 (Sussex Coastline 7356)
8/1997 (Pike of Andover)

7360
AAP660T
VRT/SL3/1666
11/1995 (South Coast Buses 7360)
5/1997 (SCRAPPED)

7362
AAP662T
VRT/SL3/1668
10/1995 (Sussex Coastline 362)
5/1997 (SCRAPPED)

7370
AAP670T
VRT/SL3/1778
11/1995 (Sussex Coastline 370)
2/1996 (SCRAPPED)

7371
AAP671T
VRT/SL3/1779
12/1997 (East Kent 7371)
7/1998 (Classic Coaches of High Wycombe)
7372
AAP672T
VRT/SL3/1780
10/1995 (Sussex Coastline 372)
12/1995 (SCRAPPED)

7373
EAP973V
VRT/SL3/2061
12/1995 (South Coast Buses 7373)
8/1998 (London Borough of Redbridge)

7650
XJJ650V
VRT/SL3/2214
12/1995 (East Kent 7650)
3/1999 (Classic Coaches of High Wycombe)

7651
XJJ651V
VRT/SL3/2215
2/1996 (East Kent 7651) 1/2000 (Hampshire Bus 7651)

7654
XJJ654V
VRT/SL3/2218
12/1995 (East Kent 7654) 5/1999 (SCRAPPED)

7657
XJJ657V
VRT/SL3/2388
11/1998 (Sussex Coastline 7657)
7/1999 (Pike of Andover)

7665
XJJ665V
VRT/SL3/2396
6/1998 (East Kent 7665)
8/1999 (SCRAPPED)
Withdrawn following an accident, 4/1999
7667
XJJ667V
VRT/SL3/2452
2/1996 (East Kent 7667)
9/1999 (Sussex Coastline Buses 7667)

7668
XJJ668V
VRT/SL3/2453
9/1997 (East Kent 7668)
1/2000 (Hampshire Bus 7668)
See also 165 above
7669
XJJ669V
VRT/SL3/2454
4/1999 (East Kent 7669)
10/1999 (Pike of Andover)

7674
BJG674V
VRT/SL3/2473
3/1999 (East Kent 7674)
4/2000 (Atkins of Folkestone)

7677
CJJ677W
VRT/SL3/3036
1/1998 (East Kent 7677)
1/2000 (Hampshire Bus 7677)

7680
SKL680X
VRT/SL3/3059
9/1997 (East Kent 7680)
1/2000 (Hampshire Bus 7680) See also 166 above
7685
SKL685X
VRT/SL3/3067
2/1998 (East Kent 7685)
2/2002 (SCRAPPED)
Withdrawn following an accident, 12/2001

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