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ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY - WILLIS OF BODMIN 

Last Updated : August 7th 2023 (brought up-to-date)

This page lists all Bristol Lodekkas, VRs and LHs operated by Willis 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Date Withdrawn and Sold Notes
TUO485 LD6B 108205 7/1973 (Western National 1891) 9/1978 (SCRAPPED)  
UOD490 LD6B 120104 8/1976 (Western National 1907) 9/1980 (SCRAPPED)  
813KDV FLF6G 208010 ?/1980 (Western National 2008) 4/1990 (Exported) Survivor 
MRF666L
LHL/195
4/1981 (Jones of Macclesfield)
3/1991 (SCRAPPED)

SFJ128R
LH/1419
?/1986 (Western National 3108)
1/1999 (Duchy Travel of Newton Abbot)

SFJ130R
LH/1421
?/1986 (Western National 3110)
12/1998 (SCRAPPED)
Not used in service
BDV318L LH/754 (photo) ?/1986 (Western National 1318) 12/1998 (Preserved) Survivor
AJA408L VRT/SL2/439 4/1988 (Greater Manchester P.T.E. 1408) 12/1998 (Preserved) Survivor 
SFJ113R
LH/1432
?/1986 (Western National 3413) by 8/1986 (Athelstan of Chippenham)
Not used in service
REU327S LH/1472 ?/1987 (Western National 1635) ?/1987 (SCRAPPED) Acquired for spares

Photo Archive

TUO485
TUO485 with Willis
Photo : John Law
UOD490

Photo : John Law

813KDV

Photo : From the Internet

MRF666L
MRF666L in 1984
Photo : Maljoe
SFJ128R
SFJ128R with WillisSFJ128R in revised Willis livery
Photos : Richard Haughey Collection, Tim Jennings
SFJ130R
Photo needed of SFJ130R with Willis
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BDV318L
BDV318L with Willis
Photo : Terry Partridge
AJA408L

Photos : SELNEC Preservation Society
REU327S
REU327S in 1987
Photo : David Jory

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