Tag: ECW
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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…
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Bristol Omnibus – Bristol KSW – SHW 409 – C8239
Bristol Omnibus1954Bristol KSW6BECW H32/28R OBP has yet to include a picture of a post war Bristol K type operating in the Bristol fleet, so here is one. This shows KSW6B, SHW 409, No. C8239, which was supplied in 1954 to the then Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company, which was renamed Bristol Omnibus in May 1957.…