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ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - VISCOUNT BUS AND COACH

Last Updated : March 17th 2021 (under construction)

This page lists Viscount Bristol Lodekkas, 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
B1 HPW518L RELL3/1797 9/1989 (Cambus 121) 3/1990 (Vale of Cheetham)
B2 HPW522L RELL3/1801 9/1989 (Cambus 123) 12/1990 (Johnsons of Hanslope)  
B3 EPW516K RELL3/1716 9/1989 (Cambus 120) 12/1990 (Johnsons of Hanslope)  
T16 SAH851M RELH4/724 9/1989 (Cambus 150) ?/1991 (Preserved) Operated by Carter of Colchester, 12/1989 to 1/1991
  SVF896G RELH4/213 12/1989 (Carter of Colchester) 1/1991 (Carter of Colchester)  
B33 DNG233T VRT/SL3/1758 9/1989 (Cambus 728) 7/1995 (Milton Keynes Citybus 3233)
B35 DNG235T VRT/SL3/1852 9/1989 (Cambus 730) 8/1996 (SCRAPPED)
B36 DEX227T VRT/SL3/1717 9/1989 (Cambus 724) 1/1997 (SCRAPPED)
B37 HAH237V VRT/SL3/1964 9/1989 (Cambus 731) 1/1997 (Cheltenham & Gloucester 232)
B38 YNG208S VRT/SL3/1378 9/1989 (Cambus 718) 12/1996 (Red Kite of Tilsworth)
B39 PWY39W VRT/SL3/2668 4/1990 (York City & District 1753) 12/1996 (Hedingham & District L253)  
B40
PWY40W
VRT/SL3/2669
4/1990 (York City & District 1754) 1/1997 (Devon General 942)

B41 WPW201S VRT/SL3/1113 9/1989 (Cambus 716) 12/1996 (Red Kite of Tilsworth)
B42 WPW202S VRT/SL3/1114 9/1989 (Cambus 717) 12/1996 (Eurotaxis of Bristol)
B43 VPW85S VRT/SL3/563 9/1989 (Cambus 714) 2/1997 (Wing of Sleaford)
B44 RAH264W VRT/SL3/2799 9/1989 (Cambus 739) 4/1998 (Cambus 784)
B45 KVF245V VRT/SL3/2250 9/1989 (Cambus 732) 4/1998 (Cambus 754)
B46 KVF246V VRT/SL3/2251 9/1989 (Cambus 733), then again 1/1999 (Cambus 796) 4/1998 (Cambus 796), then 2/2000 (Highland Country 326)
B47 KVF247V VRT/SL3/2252 9/1989 (Cambus 734) 1/1997 (Red & White 846)
B48 KVF248V VRT/SL3/2253 9/1989 (Cambus 735) 1/1997 (Red & White 847)
B49 KVF249V VRT/SL3/2254 9/1989 (Cambus 736) 1/1997 (Cheltenham & Gloucester 233)
B50 KVF250V VRT/SL3/2255 9/1989 (Cambus 737), then again 2/1999 (Cambus 760) 4/1998 (Cambus 760), then 2/2000 (Highland Country 327)
B51 VEX301X VRT/SL3/2982 9/1989 (Cambus 747) 4/1999 (Country Lion of Northampton)
B52 VEX299X VRT/SL3/2980 9/1989 (Cambus 752) 1/2000 (GHA of Bettws Gwerfil Goch)
B53 PVF353R VRT/SL3/384 9/1989 (Cambus 710) 5/1991 (Cambus 717)
B55 PEX385R VRT/SL3/385 9/1989 (Cambus 711) 5/1991 (Cambus 714)
B55 MEL559P VRT/SL3/224 12/1992 (Wilts & Dorset 3338) 8/1995 (Buckinghamshire Road Car 3559)  
B56 PEX386R VRT/SL3/386 9/1989 (Cambus 712) 5/1991 (Cambus 716)
B57 TEX405R VRT/SL3/802 9/1989 (Cambus 713) 5/1991 (Cambus 718)
B57 BFX570T VRT/SL3/1790 12/1992 (Wilts & Dorset 3402) 1/1997 (Turner of Bristol)  
B58 VAH278X VRT/SL3/3069 9/1989 (Cambus 748) 1/2000 (GHA of Bettws Gwerfil Goch)
B59 VAH279X VRT/SL3/3070 9/1989 (Cambus 749) 1/2000 (GHA of Bettws Gwerfil Goch)
B60 VAH280X VRT/SL3/3071 9/1989 (Cambus 750) 2/2000 (Highland Country 330)
B61 OPW180P VRT/SL3/368 9/1989 (Cambus 706) 1/1991 (Cambus 710)
B62 OPW182P VRT/SL3/370 9/1989 (Cambus 707) 5/1991 (Cambus 712)
B64 OPW179P VRT/SL3/367 9/1989 (Cambus 708) 1/1991 (Cambus 709)
B64 YWY830S VRT/SL3/1331 4/1990 (York City & District 1704) 10/1991 (Cambus 722)
B65 RAH128M VRT/SL2/713 9/1989 (Cambus 619) 5/1990 (Cambus 619)
B65 WWY130S VRT/SL3/1259 4/1990 (York City & District 1701) 5/1992 (Cambus 764)
B66 KPW406L VRT/SL3/420 9/1989 (Cambus 617) 5/1990 (Cambus 617)
B66
LWU466V
VRT/SL3/2330
4/1990 (York City & District 1738) 1/1997 (Red & White 848)

B67 JAH401L VRT/SL2/314 9/1989 (Cambus 615), then again 7/1992 (Cambus 615) 5/1990 (Cambus 615), then ?/1996 (SCRAPPED)
B67
LWU467V
VRT/SL3/2331
4/1990 (York City & District 1739) 1/1997 (Devon General 940)
B68 LWU468V VRT/SL3/2332 4/1990 (York City & District 1740) 1/1997 (Devon General 941)
B69
FWR219T
VRT/SL3/1894
4/1990 (York City & District 1722) 1/1997 (Milton Keynes Citybus 3219)
B70 LWU470V VRT/SL3/2337 4/1990 (York City & District 1742) 1/1997 (Devon General 945)
B71
SUB791W
VRT/SL3/2841
4/1990 (York City & District 1767) 12/1996 (Hedingham Omnibuses L256)
B72 SUB792W VRT/SL3/2842 4/1990 (York City & District 1768), then again (as 772) 1/1999 (Cambus 772) 6/1998 (Cambus 772), then 12/1999 (Towler of Emneth)
B73 SUB793W VRT/SL3/2843 4/1990 (York City & District 1769) 12/1999 (Grey of Witchford)
B74
SUB790V
VRT/SL3/2822
7/1990 (Keighley & District 321) 4/1999 (Gemini of Birchgrove)

B75
PWY45W
VRT/SL3/2741
7/1990 (Keighley & District 315) 3/1999 (Adams of Sixpenny Handley)

B76
PWY46W
VRT/SL3/2853 7/1990 (Keighley & District 316) 12/1996 (Hedingham Omnibuses L257)

B77 PWY47W VRT/SL3/2854 7/1990 (Keighley & District 317) 11/1998 (Cambus 777)
B78
PWY48W
VRT/SL3/2855
7/1990 (Keighley & District 318) 1/1997 (Devon General 943)
B79
PWY49W
VRT/SL3/2856
7/1990 (Keighley & District 319) 2/2000 (Highland Country 328)
B80
PWY50W
VRT/SL3/2857
7/1990 (Keighley & District 320) 2/2000 (Highland Country 329)
LFS86 BNG886B FS5G 223023 9/1989 (Cambus 50) 12/1990 (Exported)  
FLF452 JAH552D FLF6G 231158 9/1989 (Cambus 60) ?/1999 (Cambus 52) Operated by Premier Travel, 9/1990 to ?/1997
FLF453 JAH553D FLF6G 231159 9/1989 (Cambus 61) ?/1999 (Cambus 53)  
FLF459 JPW459D FLF6G 231191 9/1989 (Cambus 62) 11/1989 (Non-PCV)  
628 RKO816M VRT/SL2/752 3/1993 (Cambus 628) by 1/1995 (Non-PCV)
713 LOD723P VRT/SL3/169 4/1996 (Cambus 713) 12/1996 (SCRAPPED)
791 VEX291X VRT/SL3/3097 9/1989 (Cambus 754) 2/1999 (Hulme Hall of Cheadle Hulme)

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