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ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - SOUTHEND TRANSPORT 

Last Updated : August 10th 2020 (under construction)

This page lists Southend Transport Bristol VRs and REs 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

Bristol REs

Photo Archive

BRISTOL VR

Fleetnumber

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Sold Notes
301 YNW401S VRT/SL3/1275 2/1992 (West Riding 854) 8/1996 (New Enterprise of Tonbridge
302 YUM515S VRT/SL3/1202 2/1992 (West Riding 859) 8/1996 (New Enterprise of Tonbridge)
303 YUM516S VRT/SL3/1203 2/1992 (West Riding 860) 10/1996 (Eastville Coaches of Bristol)
304 DWY146T VRT/SL3/1883 2/1992 (West Riding 874) 5/1997 (Howard of Halstead)
305 DGR477S VRT/SL3/1234 2/1992 (Devon General 623) 3/1996 (SCRAPPED)
306 CBV17S VRT/SL3/1035 5/1992 (Ribble 2017) 5/1994 (Exported)
307 RCH155R VRT/SL3/565 5/1992 (Circle Line of Gloucester) 8/1992 (Spa Motors of Strathpeffer) Not used in service
307 WTU473W VRT/SL3/2700 8/1992 (National Welsh HR831) 5/1997 (Driver trainer)
308 SNN159R VRT/SL3/723 5/1992 (Circle Line of Gloucester) 10/1992 (Clynnog & Trefor of Trefor)
309 RYG386R VRT/SL3/502 5/1992 (Circle Line of Gloucester) 8/1992 (Spa Motors of Strathpeffer) Not used in service
309 WTU474W VRT/SL3/2751 8/1992 (National Welsh HR832) 1/1997 (SCRAPPED)
310 UNW928R VRT/SL3/854 5/1992 (Circle Line of Gloucester) 5/1992 (Carter of Colchester) Not used in service
311 CBV15S VRT/SL3/1031 5/1992 (Circle Line of Gloucester) 7/1992 (Happy Als of Birkenhead) Not used in service
351 YBF686S VRT/SL3/1353 5/1992 (P.M.T. 686) 9/1996 (SCRAPPED) Transferred to Guildford & West Surrey Buses, 8/1993 to 8/1994
352 FTU380T VRT/SL3/1502 5/1992 (P.M.T. DVL380) 1/1997 (SCRAPPED)
353 GTX740W VRT/SL3/2566 4/1992 (National Welsh LR716) 8/1993 (Guildford & West Surrey Buses 4740)
354 WTU494W VRT/SL3/2812 5/1992 (P.M.T. 2494) 5/1993 (Exported) Not used in service
381 BUH233V VRT/SL3/2169 5/1992 (National Welsh LD708) 8/1996 (Howard of Halstead)
382 GTX751W VRT/SL3/2613 4/1992 (National Welsh LR727) 1/1997 (Eastville Coaches of Bristol)
401 LHG440T VRT/SL3/1582 5/1992 (Ribble 1440) 9/1996 (Howard of Halstead)
402 LHG441T VRT/SL3/1583 5/1992 (Ribble 1441) 9/1996 (Greys of Ely)
403 LHG447T VRT/SL3/1824 5/1992 (Ribble 1447) 9/1996 (Loch Lann of Culloden)
404 LHG448T VRT/SL3/1825 5/1992 (Ribble 1448) 9/1996 (Loch Lann of Culloden)

VHB672S VRT/SL3/1424 5/1992 (National Welsh HR808) 6/1992 (JBS Coaches of Bedford) Not used in service

VHB679S VRT/SL3/1431 5/1992 (National Welsh HR819) 8/1992 (Jolly Roger of New Earswick) Not used in service

GRF694V VRT/SL3/2082 5/1992 (P.M.T. 694) 10/1992 (East Yorkshire 794) Not used in service

URF666S VRT/SL3/1102 6/1992 (P.M.T. 666) 7/1992 (JBS Coaches of Bedford) Not used in service

URF670S VRT/SL3/1187 6/1992 (P.M.T. 670) 6/1992 (JBS Coaches of Bedford) Not used in service

LHG445T VRT/SL3/1614 5/1993 (Ribble 1445) 5/1993 (APT of Rayleigh) Not used in service

DBV22W VRT/SL3/2509 5/1993 (Ribble 2022) 5/1993 (Enterprise & Silver Dawn of Waddington) Not used in service

LPF597P VRT/SL3/350 4/1995 (Guildford & West Surrey 934) 6/1995 (SCRAPPED) Acquired for spares

OBR776T VRT/SL3/1942 3/1996 (Horsham Buses 776) 3/1996 (SCRAPPED) Acquired for spares

VR Photo Archive

YNW401S

Photos : Paul Harrison, Clydemaster Preservation Group

YUM515S

Photo : Paul Harrison

YUM516S

Photo : Paul Harrison

DWY146T

Photo : Rob Sly

DGR477S

Photo : Dave Beardmore

CBV17S

Photo : Rob Sly

WTU473W

Photos : Ian Hardie, Paul Harrison

SNN159R

Photos : Ian Hardie

WTU474W

Photo : Clydemaster Preservation Group

YBF686S

Photos : BVRES Collection, Dave Beardmore

FTU380T

Photo : Rob Sly

GTX740W

Photo : Dave Beardmore

BUH233V

Photo : Rob Sly

GTX751W

Photo : Rob Sly

LHG440T

Photo : Paul Harrison

LHG441T

Photo : Busspotter

LHG447T

Photo : Paul Harrison

LHG448T

Photos : Ian Hardie, Dave Beardmore

 

BRISTOL RE

Fleetnumber

Registration

Chassis Number

Date Acquired

Date Sold Notes
301 NLJ828G RELL3/524 1/1984 (Hampshire Bus 1613) 11/1986 (Excelsior of Dinnington)  
302 NLJ829G RELL3/525 5/1984 (Provincial 77) 6/1987 (SCRAPPED)  
303 JEH179K RELL3/1649 Not known (City of Oxford 679) ?/1987 (Cynon Valley 49)

RE Photo Archive

NLJ828G

Photo : Chris Stewart

NLJ829G

Photo : Richard Delahoy

JEH179K

Photo : Busspotter

 

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