THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Western National | NBC era

South West England
Western National in National Bus Company days
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Western National Bristol LH6LECW 716
A glimpse of the recent past of Western National with this immaculately turned out ECW bodied Bristol LH6L 716 (MUO328F) seen at Duxford for SHOWBUS 97.
 
Western National Bristol LHS Marshall 1254
Seen at the Cardiff Centenary Rally in 2002 is 1254 (VOD124K), a 33 seat Marshall bodied narrow Bristol LHS6L for those narrow west country routes. The bus is of course now preserved and looks fine, except for a suspect looking NBC double-N logo.
 
Western National Bristol RELL6G ECW 2731 Western National 2731 (POD830H) is a Bristol RELL6G with the third style of ECW bodywork for the chassis with a deep window and flat front. The preserved vehicle is seen at Cobham in 2002.
 
Western National Bristol Lodekka ECW 2060 & Alder Valley RELH6L ECW 66
Chard Bus station served as an outstation for a handful of Western National buses. Alder Valley ECW bodied Bristol RELH6L 66 (KBL227L) on a private hire for Brunel University takes a refreshment break alongside Western National Lodekka 2060 (BDV258C). The Lodekka is in the "quick-fix" NBC livery of Tilling green and cream with cream NBC fleetnames. The bus and the Chard services were originally with Southern National.
 
Western National Bristol LH6L Plaxton Supreme 3307
Seen at an event on Dartmoor in June 2023 3307 is (AFJ727T), a narrow Plaxton Supreme bodied Bristol LH6L.
Picture courtesy of Ed Goodridge.
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South West England
Western National in National Bus Company days
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