Tag: Bristol

  • Bristol LKH Four Cylinder Gardner

    I wonder if anyone can solve a puzzle re: a D/Decker which was at Cambridge depot Eastern Counties Omnibus Co until early 70’s (see subject heading). The Eastern Counties LKH code stands for Bristol K, KS & KSW highbridge Double Decker.I’m almost certain that this vehicle only had a 4cyl Gardner engine, but what puzzled…

  • Why did the BTC/THC Stick Rigidly to a Bristol/ECW Purchasing Policy

    Apologies if this has been asked/answered before.Has anyone ever satisfactorily explained why the BTC/THC (with the exception of some lightweight buses and coaches and vehicles ordered by other operators) stuck rigidly to a Bristol/ECW purchasing policy whereas the Scottish Bus Group dual-sourced from both within and outside the state sector. Was it something to do…

  • BVBG the Bristols

    For this gallery I’ve put together a collection of buses produced by “Bristol” and seen at the recent BVBG running day in August. I hope you enjoy them. Comments are always welcome. Ken Jones09/2012 FAE 60 is a L5G single decker from 1938 converted to a lorry in 1952 and a tower wagon in 1956.…

  • Hants & Dorset 1945 Bristol K6A

    This is a picture of my own Bristol K6A that I owned in the period 1984/5. From looking at the excellent web based H & D fleet list it appears to have started life as a covered top Strachan bodied half-cab machine with the code L27/28R and fleet number TD776, this calculated from the assumption…

  • Bristol RE

    As a graduate engineer I found myself training at the Brislington works of Bristol (Commercial Vehicles Ltd) when the RE was about to be constructed – in fact I was on the production line when the first production model was assembled – I took in my Bus and Coach magazine with an exploded sketch of…

  • United Automobile – Bristol SU – AHN 901B – S1

    United Automobile Services1964Bristol SUL4AECW B36F The Bristol SU series had a limited following amongst THC Companies. This example is in Ripon Bus Station in July 1968 about to set out on the lengthy run to Masham. I would imagine the Albion 4cyl engine would be quite noisy although probably not as bad as the Gardner…

  • Eastern Counties – Bristol VR – NGM 157G – VR 316

    Eastern Counties Omnibus Company1969Bristol VR/SL6GECW H43/34F We don’t yet have any pictures of the Bristol VR on OBP, so here is one of the early examples that earned something of a dubious reputation. Sitting in the 1976 spring sunshine at Ely depot is Eastern Counties VR 316, NGM 157G, a VR/SL6G with ECW H43/34F body.…

  • Crosville – Bristol SC4LK – 803 FFM – CSG 623

    Copyright Ian Wild Crossville1958Bristol SC4LKECW DP33F Here we have Crosville CSG623 seen outside the small depot in Llanwrst, Conwy, Wales in September 1967. This is one of 24 Bristol SC4LK with Eastern Coachworks DP33F body supplied to Crosville but by the time of this photo it had acquired bus livery and was ending its days…

  • Booth and Fisher – Bristol SC4LK – 612 JPU

     Copyright Ian Wild Booth and Fisher1957Bristol SC4LKECW B35F Booth and Fisher operated a selection of stage and works services from their depot at Halfway on the South Eastern outskirts of Sheffield. Whilst their staple stock for many years were Bedford OBs, they also bought AEC and Leyland single deckers new and amassed quite a collection…

  • Eastern Counties – Bristol SC4LK – VVF 540 – LC540

    Eastern Counties Omnibus Company1957Bristol SC4LKECW B35F Before researching the facts about the Bristol SC for this caption, I had somehow presumed that Crosville would have been the largest customer for the type. In fact I was surprised to find that they were only the third largest, having bought a total of 79. 323 were built…