Tag: Bristol
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Western SMT – Bristol MW6G – MSD 358 – NT1494
Western Scottish Motor Traction Co. Limited1959Bristol MW6GAlexander C41F MSD 358; fleet number NT1494, is a 1959 Bristol MW6G, one of 52 with Alexander C41F bodies built for Western SMT. They remained in service until 1977, which speaks volumes for the build quality of the body and chassis and the thoroughness of Western’s maintenance programme. The…
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Bristol Omnibus – Bristol MW5G – 936 RAE – 2577
Bristol Omnibus1963Bristol MW5GECW B45F Typical but not typical!On Sunday, June 28, 1964, a Bristol MW5G (typical) Wells depot bus stands at Clevedon Six Ways awaiting departure on service 157. This was the first day of operation of a new (not typical in those days!) Sunday only service to attract tourists. The service didn’t run in…
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Eastern Counties – Bristol MW – KAH 641D – LM641
Eastern Counties Omnibus Company1966Bristol MW5GECW B30D+30 One of two strange versions delivered to ECOC at about the time as the first RESLs were being delivered. Who would put a centre door on an MW with its very high centre section of chassis bearing the engine, instead of waiting a few months for a Bristol RE…
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Western National – Bristol MW – EDV 502D – 1420
Western National Omnibus Co Ltd1966Bristol MW6GECW C39F I’m sending you this picture of Bristol MW EDV 502D and EDV 505D because they entered service with Western National in May 1966 – 50 years ago this month. 502D was built in the Jan and 505D in the April. They are Bristol MW6G with ECW C39F body.…
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Red & White – Bristol MW – SWO 986 – UC758
Red & White Services1958Bristol MW6GECW C39F Here are two more views indicating what a difference a coat of paint makes, especially if it’s the same colours applied in a different style on the same vehicle. SWO 986 was new to Red & White in 1958. It is a Bristol MW6G with ECW C39F bodywork and…
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Eastern National – Bristol MW6G – OO 9548 – PL9360
Eastern National Omnibus Co Ltd1962Bristol MW6GECW C34F Whilst on holiday in mid Wales in 1971 this coach parked opposite us whilst its passengers enjoyed an ice cream from the conveniently sited van. The location is the Elan Valley from where the large reservoirs fed water to the Birmingham conurbation.The Eastern National coach was along way…
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Southern Vectis – Bristol LH – NDL 769G – 833
Southern Vectis Omnibus Company1969Bristol LHS6LMarshall B35F Seen here in the summer of 1969 when almost new, NDL 769G was one of four Bristol LHS6L buses delivered to Southern Vectis with 7ft 6ins wide Marshall B35F bodies of curiously old fashioned appearance. The flat glass windscreen with angled corner glasses was reproduced at the rear. To…
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Grayline Bicester – Bristol LHL6L – UBW 625H
Grayline Bicester1969Bristol LHL6LPlaxton C53F Photographed during the British Coach Rally of 1970, UBW 625H was one of two Bristol LHL6L coaches bought by Grayline of Bicester. According to BLOTW, 174 examples were constructed of the LHL6L, the extended version of the LH for 36ft long bodywork, though eleven were fitted with specialist van bodies. Of…
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City of Gloucester/Western Travel – Bristol RELH6L – WHW 374H – Bristol 2062
Copyright Rob McCaffery City of Gloucester/Western Travel1969Bristol RELH6LECW DP49F Gloucester’s first public transport was horse trams, in 1887, then electric trams in 1904, immediately becoming municipal. Livery was crimson lake and cream, becoming battleship grey during WWI and remaining so until closure in early 1933. Interestingly, during WWI, track was ripped up from little-used sections…
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West Yorkshire – Bristol RELH6G – AWR 405B – ERG 5
Copyright John Stringer West Yorkshire Road Car Co1964Bristol RELH6GECW DP47F A while back I posted a gallery of photos taken on the occasion of a Farewell to Samuel Ledgard tour in 1967.Taken on the same day at the start of the tour is this one showing West Yorkshire Road Car’s fine Bristol RELH6G/ECW coach ERG5…