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WESTERN NATIONAL OMNIBUS COMPANY LTD

FLEET SUMMARY

Last Updated : June 18th 2024 (under construction)

This page lists links to all relevant pages on the website for Bristol VRs, REs, LHs and Lodekkas operated by Western National. If you have any further information or photos I would be delighted to hear from you at rob@robsly.com

Vehicles delivered new to Western National

Vehicle Type

Chassis Types

Total
Survivors

Lodekka
LD6B (40)
LD6G (24)
LDL6G (2)
FS6G (2) FLF6B (64)
FLF6G (55)
187
78 survivors

RE
RELH6G (66)
RELL6G (55)
RELH6L (21)



142
8 survivors

LH
LH6L bus (129)
LH6L coach (91)
LHS6L (12)



232
33 survivors

VR
VRTSL (10)
VRTSL2 (45)
VRTSL3/6LXB (183)
VRTSL3/501 (6)


244
67 survivors

Vehicles transferred from Southern National in 1969

Lodekka
LD6B (32)
LD6G (5)
FLF6B (19)
FLF6G (12)


68
22 survivors

RE
RELH6G (26)
RELL6G (18)




44
8 survivors

LH
LH6L (10)





10
No survivors

Secondhand acquisitions by Western National

LodekkaFSF6B (5)FSF6G (15)20
RE
RELH6G (19)





19


LH
LH6L bus (8)
LH6L coach (12)




20


VR
VRTSL2 (15)
VRTSL3/6LXB (22)




37


Subsequent company histories post January 1983

Western National Ltd.

Devon General Ltd.

Southern National Ltd.

North Devon Ltd.



Liveries carried by Western National Omnibus vehicles

Tilling green and cream

Royal Blue coach

Devon General red and cream

National Bus Company green and white

National Bus Company dual-purpose green and white

National coach white

Plymouth Citybus
Open-top schemes
Advertising and special liveries

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