Tag: ECW
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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…
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Crosville – Bristol RE – HFM 595D – ERG 595
Crosville Motor Services1966Bristol RELL6GECW DP50F Crosville had a very large operating area, and Aberaeron Depot was almost 100 miles from the Company’s headquarters at Chester. Here we see three of the Company’s earlier RE’s lined up in the Depot yard.ERG 595 registration HFM 595D was one of Crosville’s only three examples of the RELL6G in…
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East Midland – Bristol RE – PNN 516F – O516
East Midland Motor Services1968Bristol RELL6GECW B49F East Midland was an early user of the Bristol RE/ECW combination once they became generally available. This example is seen in Bawtry on 13 July 1968 when it was about three months old.The rich red livery really suits the vehicle whilst the vertically mounted twin headlamps give a touch…
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United Automobile – Bristol RE – 104 VHN – RE4
United Automobile Services1964Bristol RELH6GECW C43F 104 VHN, was new in January 1964, with the fleet number BRC4; I am not sure when the last of the type were delivered, but the ECW bodied RELH6s were among the last United vehicles to carry this understated and distinctive livery. Some of the early Plaxton bodied Bristols did,…
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Bristol Omnibus – Bristol RE – UHU 220H – C1118
Bristol Omnibus1969Bristol RELL6LECW B44D This bus was on display in the centre of Bristol on 21st August 1969, presumably before entering service. The notices invite the public to view the “New Central Exit” bus. I am assuming that this was the first of this type of bus to operate in Bristol. The bright livery helps…
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Greyhound Motors Ltd – Bristol RE – NHW 313F – 2156
Greyhound Motors Ltd1968Bristol RELH6LECW C45F On 10th February 1925 The Greyhound Motors Ltd introduced an express stage service between Bristol and London. It was apparently an immediate success despite the GWR railway between the two cities. In 1928 the company was acquired by the Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company later renamed the Bristol Omnibus Company…
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Western National – Bedford VAM 5 – KDV 140F – 710
Western National Omnibus Co Ltd1967Bedford VAM 5ECW B45F The last Bristol MW’s entered service in May 1967, and the first LH’s in June 1968. In the interim, Western National placed in service a batch of twelve Bedford VAM 5 with Eastern Coachworks bus bodywork. These were numbered 701-712 (KDV 131 -142F). The body design was…
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Eastern Counties – Bristol RESL – KVF 660E – RS660
Eastern Counties Omnibus Co Ltd1967Bristol RESL 6HLXECW B46F There are several non-ECW bodied RE buses featured on this site but few if any of the first Tilling Group RESL standard bus. This is RS660 (KVF 660E), the last of a batch of 14, which I believe was supplied to meet an outstanding order for MWs.…
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United Automobile – Bristol RELH6G – NHN 143E – 4343
United Automobile Services1967Bristol RELH6GECW C43F United had a small Garage at Pickering where the forecourt doubled up as a Bus Station.Here 4343 (originally RE43) is loading for a trip along the A170 seventeen miles to Scarborough.I expect this vehicle retained its manual gearbox which I would think could be tricky on a Stage Service. It…
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Crosville – Bristol RESL6G – OFM 2E – ERG 2
Crosville – Bristol RESL6G – OFM 2E – ERG 2Crosville Motor Services Ltd1967Bristol RESL6GECW DP42F Crosville was the first to operate the then latest version of the Bristol RESL with shortened wheelbase and extended front overhang giving a wider entrance door arrangement. These were also the first with this design of ECW body characterised by…