IAN'S BUS STOP: The LONDON COUNTRY Bristol VRs

This page created 7th May 2001, updated 26th January 2009
Bus Histories

These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled as I stumble across chunks or fragments of data, that I try to assemble. Some sources are confusing - or inaccurate, and in some places I have to choose between proffered alternatives: I may be wrong.
Especially useful have been:
LOTS data (in London Bus Magazine, The London Bus Extra...)
data supplied by Richard Cains, for allocations during the years
Bristol VRT/SL3/501 ECW H74F

BT 1  PPH 461R   4/77 RG new to store at Reigate   
                 5/77 GY change store
                 6/77 GY into service on 370
                 1/81 GY withdrawn..
                 1/81    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6500
                 6/81    into service
                 8/81    in service in Bath: wrap-round ad for National Holidays
                 1/82    overall ad (National Holidays), Bristol
                 9/83    re-engined to Gardner, Bristol
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                 5/91    Western National, Penzance, #934
                 7/93    East Yorkshire Motor Services, #765
                 */97    East Yorkshire  
                12/98    sold to Whiting Bros (Ferrybridge) 
                         scrapped

BT 2  PPH 462R   4/77 RG new to store at Reigate   
                 5/77 GY change store
                 6/77 GY into service on 370, 323
                c1978 GY used on 370
                11/80 GY withdrawn.. 
                11/80    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6501
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                 5/91    Badgerline, Bristol, #6516
                 7/93    East Yorkshire Motor Services, #997
                 9/98    sold to Claytons of Leicester Limited 
                         Sidcup Coaches 
                 1/02    sold to M.Nash (Weybridge)
                 1/02    hired by Hughlowe Farms, Mereworth
                 8/04    Hughlowe Farms
                 8/05    Hughlowe Farms
                 1/08    returned to Chepstow Classic Coaches

BT 3  PPH 463R   4/77 RG new to store at Reigate   
                      GY trainer
                 6/77 GY into service on 370
                11/80 GY withdrawn into store
                 3/81 RG change store (Reigate)
                 4/81    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6502
                 6/81    still in store
                 7/81    into service 
                 8/82    re-engined: Gardner
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                 5/91    Western National, Penzance, #933
                         scrapped

BT 4  PPH 464R   4/77 RG new to store at Reigate   
                      GY trainer
                 6/77 GY into service on 370
                12/77 GY used on Tilbury Ferry replacement
                11/80 GY withdrawn.. 
                11/80    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6503
                 6/81    into service
                 8/81    in service in Bath
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                 7/87    Badgerline, trainer
                10/87    transfer to Badger Vectis, Poole, #71
                10/87    return to Badgerline, #6503
                 5/91    Badgerline, Bristol, #6503
                 7/93    East Yorkshire Motor Services, #998
                10/98    sold to British Linen
                         scrapped

BT 5  PPH 465R   4/77 RG new to store at Reigate   
                      GY trainer (Grays)
                 6/77 GY into service on 370
                 4/78 GY withdrawn into store
                 7/79 GY in store
                10/80 GY still in store
                11/80 GY withdrawn
                 2/81 RG change store (Reigate)
                 2/81    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6504
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                 3/85    re-engined, Gardner
                 4/85    repainted in Badgerline livery
                 7/87    bought by Crown Coaches, Bristol, repainted red/white livery
                10/87    at Crown Coaches
                 5/91    Crown Coaches
                         scrapped

BT 6  PPH 466R   4/77 RG new to store at Reigate   
                 5/77 GY change store
                 6/77 GY into service on 370
                 2/80 GY used on 370
                11/80 GY withdrawn into store
                12/80    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6505
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus 
                 5/91    Western National, Penzance, #935
                 7/93    East Yorkshire Motor Services, #766
                         scrapped

BT 7  PPH 467R   4/77 RG new to store at Reigate 
                 6/77 GY into service on 370  
                11/80 GY withdrawn into store
                12/80    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6506
                 6/81    into service
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                 5/91    Western National, Penzance, #936
                 7/93    East Yorkshire Motor Services, #767 
                10/98    sold to British Linen
                         scrapped

BT 8  PPH 468R   4/77 RG new to store at Reigate
                 6/77 GY into service on 370, 328  
                10/79 GY into store 
                10/80 RG still in store
                11/80 RG formally withdrawn..
                 3/81    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6507
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                 6/87    bought by Crown Coaches, Bristol, repainted red/white livery
                10/87    at Crown Coaches
                12/87    bought by Lonsdale Coaches, Heysham (Hewlett & Smalley)
                 5/91    Lambkins, Sheerness
                 1/92    Circle Line, Gloucester
                         bought by Tour Europe, Leicester
                 6/02    withdrawn

BT 9  PPH 469R   4/77 RG new to store at Reigate  
                 5/77 GY change store
                 6/77 GY into service on 370
                c1980 GY used on 370
                11/80 GY withdrawn.. 
                11/80    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6508
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                 7/84    re-engined, Gardner
                 5/91    Badgerline, Bristol, #6508
                 7/92    Countryman, Portsmouth 
                         scrapped

BT10  PPH 470R   4/77 RG new to store at Reigate    
                 1977 GY used on 370
                11/80 GY withdrawn..
                11/80    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6509
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                10/83    repainted to orange/white: ad for West Country Business Machines
                 1/87    repainted in fleet livery
                10/87    transfer to Badger Vectis, Poole, #70
                10/87    return to Badgerline, #6509
                 5/91    Badgerline, Bristol, #6509
                 7/93    East Yorkshire Motor Services, #999
                10/98    sold to British Linen 
                         bought for preservation by Kirk, Lincoln
                 9/00    Kirk, Lincoln 

BT11  PPH 471R   4/77 RG new to store at Reigate   
                 5/77 GY change store
                 6/77 GY into service on 370
                11/80 GY withdrawn..
                11/80    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6510
                 6/81    still in store
                 7/81    into service 
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                 6/87    bought by Crown Coaches, Bristol, repainted red/white livery
                10/87    at Crown Coaches
                 5/91    Crown Coaches, Bristol 
                         bought for preservation by Mike Smith, Bristol
                 1/04    Mike Smith

BT12  PPH 472R   5/77 RG new to store at Reigate
                 5/77 GY change store
                 6/77 GY into service on 370
                11/80 GY withdrawn..
                11/80 RG ..into store (Reigate)
                12/80    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6511
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                 1/85    re-engined, Gardner
                10/87    at Crown Coaches, Bristol, red/white livery
                 5/91    Crown Coaches, Bristol 
                         scrapped

BT13  PPH 473R   4/77 RG new to store at Reigate
                      GY change store
                 6/77 GY into service on 370
                11/80 GY withdrawn..
                11/80    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6512
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                 5/91    Badgerline, Bristol, #6512
                 7/92    United Welsh, Swansea
                 7/93    Burrows, Ogmore Vale
                         scrapped

BT14  PPH 474R   5/77 RG new to store at Reigate
                 5/77 GY change store
                 6/77 GY into service on 370
                11/80 GY withdrawn..
                11/80    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6513
                 1/82    overall ad (National Holidays), Bristol
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                 6/87    bought by Crown Coaches, Bristol, repainted red/white livery
                10/87    at Crown Coaches
                 5/91    Crown Coaches, Bristol 
                         scrapped

BT15  PPH 475R   5/77 RG new to store at Reigate
                 5/77 GY change store
                 6/77 GY into service on 370
                11/80 GY withdrawn..
                11/80    bought by Bristol Omnibus Co., #6514
                 9/83    privatised to Bristol Omnibus
                 7/84    re-engined, Gardner
                 5/91    Badgerline, Bristol, #6514
                         bought by Disco Express, Stockport: mobile disco
                 1/05    Disco Express
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