THE SHOWBUS WEST OF ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Bristol Omnibus Company | Sold buses and coaches
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 Sister LH6L 461 (AFB592V) is seen still in NBC green having transferred with 455 and others to Hants & Dorset in late 1981. The rear was cutaway for use on the Sandbanks Ferry and with NBC reorganisation passed to Wilts & Dorset keeping its 3856 fleet number. They converted 3856 into a breakdown recovery vehicle in 1997, but reinstated it to passenger service the following year. Not long after it was sold to Weesp in Holland, use unknown. After four year it returned to the UK and acquired as a back up for its two Optare Solos by Abus then in late 2004 Dr Mike Walker of the Bristol Vintage Bus Group acquired it for preservation, and it was back in NBC leaf green.
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 In the gloom of their Tollesbury depot is Osborne's prototype ECW bodied Bristol VRX6G, 30 (HHW933D, former Bristol C5001. Osbornes also acquired the other VRX prototype, C5000 (GGM431D), which first saw service with Central SMT as BN331 before joining C5001 in Bristol. Unlike production buses this pair had longitudinally mounted rear engines with a longer rear overhang. Sadly both buses have been scrapped.
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 This Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL was new to First Leicester as 238 (KP51WAO) arriving with First Bristol as 32075 for use on Bath Uni services in a dark blue livery. It is seen outside John Hampden Grammar School in High Wycombe as a school bus, but did work for Xelabus 801 prior to arrival in Wycombe.
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 First Hampshire & Dorset Wright bodied Volvo B9TL doubledeckers 37987 (BJ11ECX) and 37339 (WX57HKY) are seen side by side at Bridport depot in July 2022. In turquoise with Wessex branding is 37339 ex First Bristol. The other Volvo is ex First Berkshire on Green Line routes linking London, Slough, WIndsor, Legoland and Bracknell.
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 New as VNZ32330 (LK53LYO) to Centrewest this Wright bodied Volvo B7TL lost its centre doors before spending a time in the Bristol city fleet. It went on to loose its roof and join First Hampshire & Dorset as an open topper in the Jurassic Coaster fleet, where it is seen on a lovely summer's day in July 2022 between Weymouth and Bridport reregistered KFX791.
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