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ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - STEPHENSON OF ROCHFORD 

Last Updated : November 5th 2024 (under construction)

This page lists all Bristol REs, LHs and VRs operated by Stephenson 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

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Withdrawn and Sold Notes
NCD556M VRT/SL2/612 8/1989 (Ribble 2044) 3/1991 (Non-PCV)  
JWW225N VRT/SL2/1075 4/1990 (Rayleigh of Ramsden Heath) ?/1992 (WHM of Little Waltham)  
EWR164T VRT/SL3/1762 ?/1990 (Keighley & District 1716) 8/1993 (Wilson of Carnwath)  
TBW452P VRT/SL3/366 10/1990 (Ensign of Purfleet) 4/1995 (Romney Coaches of Hillingdon)  
WWY120S VRT/SL3/997 3/1992 (Cherry of Aintree) 9/1993 (Cedric of Wivenhoe)  
LHT166L RELL3/1895 4/1992 (Lynxline of South Woodham) 12/1992 (Delta of Stockton-on-Tees)
TPE155S VRT/SL3/1184 6/1992 (Bee Line 518) 8/1997 (Fargo of Rayne)  
RKO814M VRT/SL2/749 11/1992 (Driver trainer) 3/1993 (SCRAPPED)  
TNJ995S
VRT/SL3/760
12/1992 (Brighton & Hove 595) 12/1994 (City Tour of Bath)
TNJ998S VRT/SL3/771 12/1992 (Brighton & Hove 598) 12/1994 (City Tour of Bath)  
CBV17S VRT/SL3/1035 9/1993 (Southend 306) ?/1994 (Exported)  
OTO151R VRT/SL3/422 7/1994 (Stagecoach Scotland 081) 9/1998 (Southern National 560) Converted to open-top and reregistered MBZ7140, 8/1995
PHH407R
VRT/SL3/585
7/1994 (Bluebird Buses 117)
7/1997 (Young of Hornchurch)

PHH408R VRT/SL3/586 7/1994 (Stagecoach Scotland 118) 8/1996 (Leroy of Barway)  
SAO411R
VRT/SL3/785
7/1994 (Bluebird Buses 121) 9/1994 (Rayleigh of Ramsden Heath)

YBF682S VRT/SL3/1349 7/1994 (B & D Travel of Offerton) 8/1997 (Fargo of Rayne)  
KOU796P VRT/SL3/249 (photo) 8/1994 (Nottingham Omnibus) 9/1996 (M&E of Shoeburyness)
CJH115V VRT/SL3/2080 8/1994 (Nottingham Omnibus) 9/1995 (Osborne of Tollesbury)
CJH141V VRT/SL3/2439 8/1994 (Nottingham Omnibus) 9/1995 (Osborne of Tollesbury)
NEL119P VRT/SL3/283 12/1994 (Europa of Pitsea) 2/1996 (Webster of Rayleigh)  
NEH724W VRT/SL3/2433 2/1996 (PIK Travel of Sefton) 8/2000 (Norfolk Green of Kings Lynn)  
URF666S VRT/SL3/1102 7/1996 (JBS Coaches of Bedford) by 5/1997 (Mika of Romford)
VHB672S VRT/SL3/1424 7/1996 (JBS Coaches of Bedford) by 2/1999 (Exported)
YAE517V LH/1585 11/1996 (Teeside Motor Services) 5/1997 (SCRAPPED)
YAE518V LH/1586 11/1996 (Teeside Motor Services) 3/1997 (Appleby)
AAP648T VRT/SL3/1659 11/1996 (South Coast Buses 7348) 3/1998 (Currian Road of Nanpean)  
GGM109W
VRT/SL3/2607
11/1996 (Walls of Fallowfield)
?/2000 (Cook of Braintree)

MFA719V VRT/SL3/2422 1/1997 (Kent Coaches of Ashford) 9/2000 (Amber of Rayleigh)  
NEH726W VRT/SL3/2490 3/1997 (PIK Travel of Sefton) 8/2000 (Norfolk Green of Kings Lynn)
JHW111P
VRT/SL3/140
5/1997 (O'Brien of Canvey)
2/1998 (SCRAPPED)
Also owned 5/1993 to 11/1993 but not used in service
BKE839T
VRT/SL3/1784
5/1997 (Maidstone & District 5839)
3/1998 (Smith of Carlton-le-Moorland)

VHB677S
VRT/SL3/1429
1/1998 (Northern Bus of North Anston)
7/2002 (Prestige Tours of Glasgow)

FRP911T
VRT/SL3/1849
2/1998 (United Counties 911)
5/1998 (Webster of Rayleigh)

VHB678S
VRT/SL3/1430
4/1998 (Northern Bus of North Anston) 7/2002 (Prestige Tours of Glasgow)
VEX292X VRT/SL3/3098 2/1999 (First Eastern Counties 292) 11/2000 (Dent of North Kelsey)
CJH119V VRT/SL3/2285 ?/1999 (Stagecoach South 7979) 6/2002 (Regency Travel of Bristol) Hired to Leisurelink Wales, 8/1999 to by 4/2001
GTX756W VRT/SL3/2676 9/1999 (Leisurelink Wales of Pentwyn) ?/2001 (Non-PCV)  
UWV618S VRT/SL3/1199 3/2002 (Cumberland 2037) ?/2005 (Exported)  
UWV620S VRT/SL3/1201 3/2002 (Cumberland 2038) 4/2003 (Dreadnought Coaches of Alnwick)  
CJH121V
VRT/SL3/2185
10/2004 (County of Brentwood)
1/2005 (Cook of Braintree)

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