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ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - BEE LINE 

BRISTOL VR

Last Updated : November 9th 2016 (under construction)

This page lists Bee Line Bristol 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
501 LFS288F VRTLL/109 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 895) 6/1990 (Carlton Coaches of Scarborough)
502 SRX945G VRTSL/115 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 902) 12/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1502)
503 UBL247G VRTSL/211 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 907) 12/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1503)
504 XMO541H VRT/SL2/121 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 914) 10/1992 (Northern Bus of North Anston)
505 DRX104K VRT/SL2/214 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 919) 12/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1505)
506 FBL115K VRT/SL2/289 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 923) 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988
507 HKE678L VRT/SL2/377 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 678) 1/1993 (Northern Bus of North Anston)
508 HKE680L VRT/SL2/379 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 680) 8/1992 (Newnham Coaches of Hook)
510 GNG710N VRT/SL2/933 2/1993 (Luton & District VR710) 10/1993 (Towler of Emneth)
511 LPF594P VRT/SL3/200 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 931) 7/1990 (SCRAPPED) Withdrawn following an accident, 26/2/1990
511 RAH131M VRT/SL2/717 2/1993 (Luton & District VR711) 10/1993 (SCRAPPED)
512 MPM390P VRT/SL3/342 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 935) 12/1990 (SCRAPPED)
512 GNG712N VRT/SL2/941 2/1993 (Luton & District VR712) 10/1993 (SCRAPPED)
513 MPM391P VRT/SL3/359 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 936) 12/1990 (SCRAPPED)
513 RAH132M VRT/SL2/718 2/1993 (Luton & District VR713) 10/1993 (Sykes of Appleton Roebuck)
514 OPL213R VRT/SL3/515 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 937) 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988
514 KPW406L VRT/SL2/420 2/1993 (Luton & District VR714) 10/1993 (Non-PCV)
515 OPL214R VRT/SL3/516 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 938) 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988
515 SNG437M VRT/SL2/796 2/1993 (Luton & District VR715) 10/1993 (SCRAPPED)
516 OPL215R VRT/SL3/517 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 939) 6/1992 (Jolly Roger of New Earswick)
516 GNG716N VRT/SL2/939 2/1993 (Luton & District VR716) 10/1993 (Taylor of Morley)
517 TPE154S VRT/SL3/1183 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 948) 5/1991 (SCRAPPED) Withdrawn with fire damage, 5/1991
517 FHE801L VRT/SL2/366 2/1993 (Luton & District VR717) 10/1993 (SCRAPPED)
518 TPE155S VRT/SL3/1184 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 949) 6/1992 (Stephenson of Rochford)
519 VPF284S VRT/SL3/1358 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 954) 8/1992 (Reading 519)
520 VPF285S VRT/SL3/1359 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 955) 8/1992 (Reading 520)
521 VPF286S VRT/SL3/1360 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 956) 2/1995 (Non-PCV)
522 VPF287S VRT/SL3/1361 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 957) 8/1992 (Reading 522)
523 WJM819T VRT/SL3/1671 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 959) 7/1994 (SCRAPPED)
524 WJM821T VRT/SL3/1673 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 961) 2/1995 (Exported)
525 WJM830T VRT/SL3/1925 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 970) 2/1995 (SCRAPPED)
526 WJM831T VRT/SL3/1926 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 971) 2/1995 (Hedingham Omnibuses L235)
527 CJH113V VRT/SL3/2078 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 973) 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988
527 CJH141V VRT/SL3/2439 5/1992 (Alder Valley 601) 8/1992 (Reading 527)
528 CJH114V VRT/SL3/2079 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 974) 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988
529 CJH115V VRT/SL3/2080 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 975) 8/1992 (Reading 529)
530 CJH116V VRT/SL3/2081 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 976) 8/1992 (Reading 530)
531 CJH118V VRT/SL3/2284 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 978) 8/1992 (Reading 531)
532 CJH143V VRT/SL3/2441 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 603) 1/1995 (Hedingham Omnibuses L236)
533 CJH144V VRT/SL3/2442 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 604) 5/1996 (Eastern Counties 265)
534 GGM76W VRT/SL3/2640 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 606) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1534)
535 GGM77W VRT/SL3/2641 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 607) 8/1992 (Reading 535)
536 GGM78W VRT/SL3/2642 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 608) 8/1992 (Reading 536)
537 GGM87W VRT/SL3/2727 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 617) 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988
538 GGM88W VRT/SL3/2728 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 618) 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988
539 GGM89W VRT/SL3/2729 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 619) 11/1997 (Eastern Counties 340)
540 GGM90W VRT/SL3/2730 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 620) 1/1998 (Eastern Counties 319)
541 GGM108W VRT/SL3/2606 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 628) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1541)
542 GGM109W VRT/SL3/2607 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 629) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1542)
543 GGM110W VRT/SL3/2608 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 630) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1543)
544 HJB451W VRT/SL3/2609 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 631) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1544)
545 HJB452W VRT/SL3/2610 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 632) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1545)
546 HJB453W VRT/SL3/2611 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 633) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1546)
547 HJB454W VRT/SL3/2657 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 634) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1547)
548 HJB455W VRT/SL3/2658 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 635) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1548)
549 HJB456W VRT/SL3/2659 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 636) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1549)
550 HJB457W VRT/SL3/2660 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 637) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1550)
551 HJB458W VRT/SL3/2661 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 638) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1551)
552 HJB459W VRT/SL3/2662 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 639) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1552)
553 HJB460W VRT/SL3/2663 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 640) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1553)
554 HJB461W VRT/SL3/2707 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 641) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1554)
555
HJB462W
RVT/SL3/2708
1/1987 (Alder Valley North 642) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1555)
556 HJB463W VRT/SL3/2709 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 643) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1556)
557 HJB464W VRT/SL3/2710 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 644) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1557)
558 GGM79W VRT/SL3/2643 5/1992 (Alder Valley 609) 8/1992 (Reading 558)
559 GGM84W VRT/SL3/2724 5/1992 (Alder Valley 614) 1/1995 (Hedingham Omnibuses L237)
560 GGM107W VRT/SL3/2489 5/1992 (Alder Valley 627) 5/1997 (Eastern Counties 264)
561 LPF596P VRT/SL3/349 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 933) 6/1992 (Cedric of Wivenhoe)
562 CJH122V VRT/SL3/2186 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 982) 2/1995 (Rennie of Dunfermline)
563 CJH124V VRT/SL3/2188 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 984) 11/1990 (Wycombe Bus 1563)
564 CJH125V VRT/SL3/2189 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 985) 8/1992 (Reading 564)
565 CJH126V VRT/SL3/2190 1/1987 (Alder Valley North 986) 8/1992 (Reading 565)
571 OUP676P VRT/SL3/312 3/1988 (Northumbria 503) 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988
571 OCY905R VRT/SL3/613 5/1988 (South Wales 905) ?/1991 (Blue Triangle of Bootle)
572 OUP680P VRT/SL3/320 3/1988 (Northumbria 505) 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988
572 RTH918S VRT/SL3/943 5/1988 (South Wales 918) 8/1992 (Reading 572)
573 SUP686R VRT/SL3/425 3/1988 (Northumbria 507) 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988
573 RTH919S VRT/SL3/944 5/1988 (South Wales 919) 8/1992 (Reading 573)
574 SUP689R VRT/SL3/428 3/1988 (Northumbria 510) 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988
574 RTH921S VRT/SL3/946 5/1988 (South Wales 921) 8/1992 (Reading 574)
575 SUP690R VRT/SL3/429 3/1988 (Northumbria 511) 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988
575 RTH925S VRT/SL3/1076 5/1988 (South Wales 925) 8/1992 (Reading 575)
576 SUP691R VRT/SL3/430 3/1988 (Northumbria 512) 3/1988 (SCRAPPED) Destroyed in a depot fire at Newbury, 20/3/1988
576 RTH928R VRT/SL3/1218 5/1988 (South Wales 928) 7/1992 (East Yorkshire 979)

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