Brutonian
Bus Company Vehicle Pictures and History – Part 3
Air
Camelot Ownership Late 1986-Dec 1988
Research
completed in August 2010 by Paul Welling, Michael Wadman and Ian
Trotter. This is the second of four Vehicle Pictures and History
Documents covering the three different owners of Brutonian Bus
Company. The names under the pictures own the copyright. There are more pictures online
and you can get in touch by contacting Paul Welling.
MUR207H
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Michael
Wadman
MUR207H at Yeovil Pen Mill
station on service 1 on 29 May 87
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Michael
Wadman
MUR207H at Yeovil Pen Mill
station on service 1 on 29 May 87
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Ian Trotter
MUR207H at Yeovil Bus station on
service 1 c87
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Ian Trotter
MUR207H c87
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History
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70 – New to Rickards, Brentford
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? – Acquired by Oliver, Craghead
(used as a cemetery transport bus in Co Durham in black and grey
colours?)
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Nov 86 – Acquired by Brutonian
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Aug 88 – Acquired by Nigel Brown of
Bluith Wells
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Feb
89 – Acquired by Powell, Pontypool (non-PSV operator) believed to be
for a chapel in the Welsh valleys
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford J2SZ10
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Body
– Plaxton
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Information
Brutonian's
change of ownership in 1986 also brought a change of vehicle policy,
towards lightweights, coaches, and small capacity vehicles. All three
trends are illustrated by former Rickards Bedford J2SZ10 / Plaxton
MUR207H.
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KNN 699E
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Keith Newton
KNN699E Milborne Port on service
3 in Oct 86
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History
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67 – New to Gash, Newark
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Sep 82 – Acquired by D&H Harrod
(Coaches) Ltd, King’s Lynn
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Jan 86 – Acquired by Rainbow,
Westbury
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? – Acquired
by DSB Coach Sales near Loughborough
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Oct 86 – Acquired by Brutonian
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Apr
87 – Disposed of and sold for scrap to Wacton, Bromyard after an
accident
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Technical information
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Information
KNN699E is one of the least-known
Brutonian vehicles and is not recorded by the PSVC. A lovely vehicle
which was bought for a school contract to Bishops Caundle School in
Dorset. It had re-trimmed seats and was a smart coach with a driver
operated door. It was hit on the offside by an almost new car and was
written off only a few months after joining the fleet and scrapped.
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UOR201M
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Ian Trotter
UOR201M outside the Brutonian workshop in late 86 still
showing as Air Camelot
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Michael
Wadman
UOR201M in
Wincanton on service 12 on 19 Jul 88
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History
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74 – New to Browning, Box,
Wiltshire. Part exchanged through Yeates (dealer) of Salisbury and then
bought back again by Browning to cover a school contract
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Jun 86 – Acquired by Tony Tucker,
Air Camelot, Wincanton and one of three vehicles to be brought into
Brutonian
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Jan 89 – Withdrawn
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Jan 89 – Acquired by Marsh,
Wincanton
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By Jan 94 – Stored by Unicorn
Travel, Bruton
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Nov 96 – Acquired by Bakers, Yeovil
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01
– Scrapped
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford YRT
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Body
– Duple
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Information
UOR201M was
the most reliable coach Brutonian ever had, according to Ian Trotter
(former Transport Manager). It was one of three vehicles transferred
from Air Camelot. A small number of Brutonian's coaches passed to
Marsh's of Wincanton.
It returned to the Brutonian yard with Unicorn Travel,
although it is more likely it was 'parked' there after withdrawal and
simply not moved. It was still in Brutonian colours when it went to
Bakers in 96 and was parked in their front driveway in Yeovil,
presumably bought for cannibalisation. It was still there in 2000 but
had gone by 2001 after being vandalised.
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BGY596T
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Ian Trotter
BGY596T c88
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Michael
Wadman
BGY596T at Gillingham station on service
12 on 16 Jul 88
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Ian Trotter
BGY596T at the Brutonian yard c88
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Ian Trotter
BGY596T at the Brutonian yard c87
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History
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Feb 79 – New National Travel London
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? – Acquired by Irvings, Carlisle
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By Oct 84 – Acquired by Bennett (Blue Anchor Coaches),
Gloucester
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Jan 87 – Acquired by Brutonian through Wacton, Bromyard
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Oct 88 – Withdrawn
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Jan 89 – Disposed of to Marsh, Wincanton
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Jan 90 – Scrapped
through Wacton, Bromyard, following an accident
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford YMT
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Body
– Duple Dominant II
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Information
BGY596T was disposed of to Marsh of Wincanton when The
Cawlett Group took over Brutonian and was involved in a collision with
a cattle truck between Wincanton and Charlton Hawthorne.
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AUY670M
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Michael Wadman
AUY670M in Charlton Horethorne on
service 3 on 16 Jul 88
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Ian Trotter
AUY670M outside the Brutonian
workshop/office c88
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History
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74 – New to Spring, Evesham
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? – Acquired by Hardiman &
Roles, Winchcombe
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Sep 87 – Acquired by Brutonian
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By
Oct 88 – Withdrawn and scrapped after yard accident
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Technical information
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Chassis – Ford Transit
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Body
– Strachans
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Information
AUY 670M was scrapped
after a yard accident, when it fell off the embankment at the front of
the yard and ended up on Station Approach! It had maintenance issues
and had a rusted out chassis.
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VKF894H
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Michael Wadman
VKF894H in Frome on service 14 on 14 Aug
87
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Ian Trotter
VKF894H outside the Brutonian workshop c87
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History
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7/70 – New to Middleton, Liverpool
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?/?? – Jones, Sarn
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10/86 – Brutonian
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--/88 – Brown, Builth
Wells
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8/01 – Bentley t/a Care Line Coaches,
Birmingham
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5/02 – E Graveling,
Peterborough
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8/02 – K Morton, Owermoigne, Dorset (preservation) - --/06 – B Randall, Wareham, Dorset
- 8/14 – P Goldsmith, Romford, Essex
- 7/15 – Read, Hemel Hempstead
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford J2SZ10
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Body – Plaxton
- Chassis No OT161567
- Body No 708021
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Information
Originally a D-reg J2 was found with an operator in South
Wales that Brutonian agreed to purchase. The owner changed his mind and
decided not to sell and VKF894H was found as a substitute vehicle from
North Wales. It had re-trimmed seats and was acquired by a husband and
wife team living between Weymouth and Wareham and the vehicle is still
believed to be around.
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SWY335L
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Michael Wadman
SWY335L on 29 May 87
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Ian Trotter
SWY335L c87
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Ian Trotter
SWY335L at the back of the Brutonian yard after
repanelling c88
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History
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72 – New to Wigmore, Dinnington
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Mar 81 – Acquired by A Moore and
Sons, Windsor (t/a Imperial)
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By May 87 – Acquired by Brutonian
from auction
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Oct 88 – Withdrawn and not operated
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By Aug 89 – Acquired by Marsh,
Wincanton
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Feb 90 – Disposed of to Wacton,
Bromyard
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By
92 – Scrapped
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford YRT
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Body
– Willowbrook
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Information
Despite some re-panelling SWY 335L
was never operated by Brutonian.
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YPT 501L
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Michael Wadman
YPT501L on 29 May 87
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History
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73 – New to Gypsy Queen
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? – Acquired by Smith of Amble
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May 87 – Acquired by Brutonian
through North Eastern Bus Breakers in Durham and not operated
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Oct 88 – Acquired by Brown of Builth Wells
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford YRT
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Body
– Plaxton
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Information
YPT501L was acquired in Chris
Knubley’s final months and was believed to be too good to be scrapped
but in the end never operated it although it’s stable mate HPT136N was.
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HPT136N
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Michael Wadman
HPT136N in c87
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History
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75 – New to Gypsy Queen
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? – Acquired by Smith, Amble then North East Bus
Breakers
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May 87 – Acquired by Brutonian
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Aug 88 –
Acquired by Brown, Builth Wells and not operated
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Mar 89 –
Acquired by Evans, Cardiff
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Feb 95 –
Acquired by Stolzenberg, Maesteg (last tax disc)
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Mar 95 –
Acquired by City Centre Group, Butetown
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By Dec 95 –
Acquired by Waddon, Bedwas (not operated)
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Feb 96 –
Acquired by Lanelay Engineering, Talbot Green
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Mar 96 –
Acquired by Waddon, Bedwas (for spares)
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Apr 96 – Disposed of to Wacton,
Bromyard and presumed scrapped
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Technical information
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B55F
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Chassis – Bedford YRT
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Body
– Plaxton
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Information
HPT136N ran for a year mainly on
the Dorchester Service before being sold to Brown, Builth Wells.
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LTG38L
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Ian Trotter
LTG38L in Brutonian
yard in mid 87
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History
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72 – New to Aberdare
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? – Cynon Valley Borough
Council (believed to have taken over Aberdare?)
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? – Cynon Valley
Transport Ltd
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Jun 84 – Acquired by
Marchant, Cheltenham
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Jan 87 – Acquired by
Brutonian through Wacton, Bromyard
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Mar 87 – Withdrawn and
passed back to Wacton, Bromyard in exchange for YVO278M and HCJ998N
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Jan 88 – Acquired by
Stark Harris and Doe, The Country Bus, King’s Nympton
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Feb 90 – Acquired by
Parfitts on liquidation of The Country Bus
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Jun 92 – Acquired by
Delta Coaches, Stockton-On-Tees
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Jul 95 – Acquired by
Cleveland Transit (not operated)
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Aug 95 – Disposed of to
PVS (dealer), Carlton
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Sep 95 – Scrapped through
Whiting (dealer), Ferrybridge
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bristol RESL6L
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Body – ECW
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Information
LTG38L was only in the Brutonian fleet
for a few months in 87.
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YVO278M
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Ian Trotter
YVO278M in c88
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History
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74 – New to Barton
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? – Acquired by Meyrick, Magor
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Sep 87 – Acquired by Brutonian through Wacton, Bromyard in
exchange for LTG38L
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Aug 88 – Acquired
by Brown of Builth Wells and used as a seat store
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford YRT
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Body
– Duple
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Information
YVO278M was one of two from the same batch that were new to
Barton (the other was 284M). It was painted in Air Camelot colours
which became the new Brutonian following the design on a similar
vehicle UOR201M. It didn’t last long in the fleet only 11 months. It
may still be around as a seat store with Brown of Builth Wells.
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PRM500M
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Ian Trotter
PRM500M to the right of LPB238D
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History
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74 – New to Titterington, Blencow
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? – Acquired by Cumberland Motor
Services?
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? – Acquired by Porters, Drummer,
Hampshire
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? – Acquired by Hunt, Arlesford
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Oct 87 – Acquired by Brutonian
(still in Porters colours)
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Nov
89? – Cut up at the back of yard and scrapped
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford YRT
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Body
– Duple
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Information
PRM500M engine died after only two months of service with
Brutonian and was then ever used for spares for the other Bedfords. It
was broken up in the Brutonian yard.
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HCJ998N
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Ian Trotter
HCJ998N at the very back of the Brutonian yard in c88
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History
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford SB5
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Body
– Duple
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Information
HCJ998N only ran for 2 months for a
Dorset school contract and was withdrawn due to the poor state of the
window pillars. As it was uneconomical to re-test and was parked up and
sold to Gloucester PSV Spares in February 1988. It then found its way
back to Martin Perry of Wacton who took the body off, cut the chassis
in two and exported it to Pakistan.
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EGS160T
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Ian Trotter
EGS160T in front of the
Brutonian workshop in summer 88
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Ian Trotter
EGS160T at the rear of the
Brutonian yard in summer 88
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History
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Jun 79 – New to NAT Eurotours,
London W8
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? – Acquired by Stockham,
Crickhowell
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Oct 87 – Acquired by Brutonian
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Jul 88 – Acquired by Evans,
Tregaron and exchanged for KGR491N
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? – Acquired by Herdman, Clyro
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Jul
90 – Acquired by Nicol, Law
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford VAS5
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Body
– Duple
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Information
EGS160T was never liked due to its
high maintenance brakes and steering. It was swapped for Bristol LHS
KGR491N from Evans of Tregaron in Jul 88 and it eventually found its
way back to Scotland.
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RHE100M
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Michael Wadman
RHE100M on 29 Nov 88
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Ian Trotter
RHE100M outside the Bruton station in late 87
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Ian Trotter
RHE100M in Stirling Travel, Evercreech in summer 87
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History
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74 – New to Shaw, Barnsley
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? – Acquired by Williams, Cwmdu
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Jul 84 – Acquired by Ball, Plymouth
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Nov 84 – Acquired by Cocks, Trelowth
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Oct 87 – Acquired by Brutonian
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Jan 89 – Withdrawn and acquired by
Marsh Wincanton
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Feb
90 – Disposed of to Wacton, Bromyard and presumed scrapped
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford YRQ
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Body
– Duple
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Information
RHE100M was disposed of to Marsh of Wincanton when The
Cawlett Group took over Brutonian along with four other non-running
vehicles and five on the road vehicles.
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DWY520H
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Michael Wadman
DWY520H at the back of the
Brutonian yard in summer 88
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Ian Trotter
DWY520H in winter 86 at Batcombe
Church
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Ian Trotter
DWY520H at the back of the
Brutonian yard in summer 88
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Ian Trotter
DWY520H at Wincanton in winter 87
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History
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70 – New to Shaw,
Dobcross
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? – Acquired by Symons, Totnes
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Sep 73 – Acquired by Gourds, Newton
Abbott
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Jun 76 Acquired by Devonways,
Newton Abbott (associated with Gourds)
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Jun 78 – Re-acquired by Gourds,
Newton Abbott
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Jun 86 – Acquired by Brutonian as
an Air Camelot vehicle
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By Jun 88 – Withdrawn
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Technical information
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Chassis – Ford Transit
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Body – Dormobile
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Information
DWY520H was scrapped in Jun 88
because the engine died and the chassis was a series of welded plates.
It was one of three vehicles to move across from Air Camelot on the
acquisition of Brutonian.
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MAR517L
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Michael Wadman
MAR517L on 29 Nov 88
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History
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Mar 73 – New to Reid, Potten End
(trading as B&B Services)
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? – Acquired by Tate, Potten End on
take over of B&B
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Jun 81 – Acquired by Smith, Portland
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Nov 87 – Acquired by Brutonian
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? – Withdrawn and acquired by Marsh
Wincanton
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Jan
90 – Scrapped through Wacton, Bromyard
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford YRT
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Body
– Plaxton
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Information
MAR517L was believed to have been disposed of to Marsh of
Wincanton before The Cawlett Group took over Brutonian in Jan 89.
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DTL342D
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Ian Trotter
DTL342D in service with Reliance in late 60s
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History
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66 – New to Simmons (trading as
Reliance), Great Gonerby, near Grantham
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Apr 73 – Acquired by Osmond, Curry
Rivel
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Jan 88 – Acquired by Brutonian from
Wacton, Bromyard
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Oct 88 – Withdrawn
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?
– Scrapped and cut up in the Brutonian yard
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford VAM5
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Body
– Willowbrook
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Information
DTL342D was only run for four months by
Brutonian because the engine blew up. Being 10
metre it was ideal for the lanes of Somerset. Two of these vehicles
were bought via Martin Perry at Bromyard and also a third one was on
short term loan. Marshes Coaches of Wincanton also
bought two Osmonds vehicles at the same time. They were also very
simple to maintain.
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JRU 373V
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Michael Wadman
JRU373V in Wincanton on 19 Jul 88
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Michael Wadman
JRU373V in the Brutonian yard on 19 Jul 88
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Ian Trotter
JRU373V in late 88
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Ian Trotter
JRU373V at Yeovil Bus Station c88
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History
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79 – New to Tally Ho!, Kingsbridge (KDV 896V)
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? – Acquired by Young, Rampton, Cambs
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Mar 83 – Acquired by Adams, Victory Tours Six Penny Handley
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Apr 84 – Re-registered as 5515LJ
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Jan 88 – Acquired by Brutonian as JRU373V
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Jan 89 – Withdrawn and acquired by Marsh, Wincanton
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Jul 94 – Acquired by Bakers, Yeovil when Marsh lost their
licence
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Jul 08 – Scrapped
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Technical information
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Information
JRU373V must
have set Brutonian back some serious cash at the time as it was fitted
with a toilet, tv and video. It seems odd that Victory sold it on but
they did acquire some new Duple 425s at this time. JRU373V, along with
YVO284M and KGR491N passed to Bakers in Jul 1994, but KGR was out of
use 12 months after that and by 99 was parked up in Mosterton.
Up until 2000 JRU373V ran in a modified version of Marsh's livery, with
red paint in certain parts with the black stripes still being on there.
At that time it was kept in Honiton for a school contract. The rear
toilet, which had stopped being used by 95, was padlocked up.
In 08 JRU373V was reported was on the back of a scrapman's tow truck; a
sad end to a long service life. Not that Plaxton Supreme DAF MB200s
were that common in the first place.
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YVO284M
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Michael Wadman
YVO284M on 29 Nov 88 (PRM500M to the left)
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Keith Newton
YVO284M at South Cadbury on route 10 in Feb 88
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Ian Trotter
YVO284M outside Bruton Station with OHU768F behind in c87
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History
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74 – New to Barton
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? – Acquired by Smiths of Portland
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May 87 – Acquired by Brutonian
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Jan 89 – Withdrawn and acquired by
Marsh, Wincanton
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Jun
94 – Sold onto Bakers of Yeovil when Marsh lost their licence and used
for school services
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford YMT
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Body – Duple
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Information
YVO284M was disposed of to Marsh of Wincanton when The Cawlett Group
took over Brutonian along with four other non-running vehicles and five
on the road vehicles.
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LPB238D
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Ian Trotter
LPB238D in the Brutonian yard in
summer 88
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Michael Wadman
LPB238D outside the Bruton
station 19 Jul 88
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Ian Trotter
LPB238D outside the Bruton
station in c88
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History
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66 – New to Safeguard, Guildford
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71 – Acquired by Newman (South
Bucks Coaches), Slough
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Sep 73 – Acquired by Osmond, Curry
Rivel
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Jul 88 – Acquired by Brutonian
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Jan 89 – Withdrawn and acquired by
Marsh, Wincanton
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Feb
90 – Scrapped through Wacton, Bromyard
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford VAM14
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Body
– Willowbrook
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Information
Osmonds had
quite a large fleet of Bedford service buses which they used on school
contracts and Brutonian acquired LPB238D about the
time that Osmonds ceased trading, so Brutonian may have got this cheap.
Two of these vehicles were bought
at the time via Wacton at Bromyard and also had a third one on short
term loan, but the second one only lasted a short time because the
engine blew up (DTL342D). Marshes Coaches of Wincanton also
bought two Osmonds vehicles at the same time. They were 10 metre and so
were ideal for the lanes of Somerset. They were also very simple to
maintain.
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LBD94P
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Ian Trotter
LBD94P at Bruton Station with LPB238D
behind in summer 88
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Michael Wadman
LBD94P in Shepton Mallet on 31 May 91 on service 485
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History
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Aug 75 – New to Geoff Amos, Eydon
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? – Acquired by Country Lion,
Northampton
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Sep 81 – Acquired by Chapman,
Lutterworth
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Nov 82 – Acquired by Court, Chapel
End
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Nov 87 – Acquired by McAndrew,
Leamington
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Jul 88 – Acquired by Brutonian
through DSB (dealer) Loughborough
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Dec 88 – Withdrawn?
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May or Aug 89 – Acquired by Curtis
(CT Transport), Midsomer Norton
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Aug 93 – Acquired by Edwards,
Hailsham
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Dec 95 – Withdrawn
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?
– Acquired by a Surrey operator in for preservation
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford J2SZ10
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Body
– Caetano
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Information
LBD94P was the third J2 run by Brutonian.
It was acquired by Alan Curtis, a former Brutonian driver, from Brutonian when
he set up CT Transport (or Contract Services) in 89. It then
passed to an operator in Surrey and on into preservation and may still
exist.
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KGR491N
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Michael Wadman
KGR491N in the Brutonian yard on 29 Nov 88
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Ian Trotter
KGR491N outside Bruton Station in summer 88
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Ian Trotter
KGR491N outside the Brutonian yard in summer 88
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Ian Trotter
KGR491N outside the Brutonian office in summer 88
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History
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75 – New to Scotts Greys, Darlington
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? – Acquired by Jones Bontnewydd
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Sep 84 – Acquired by Owen, Nefyn
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May 88 – Acquired by Evans
Tregarron
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Jul 88 – Acquired by Brutonian
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Jan 89 – Acquired by Marsh,
Wincanton
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May 94 – Acquired by Baker Yeovil
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Feb 99 – Preserved by John Hembry,
Hazelbury Bryan
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Apr
07 – Acquired by Rachel Humphries Thatcham
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bristol LHS6L
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Body – Duple
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Information
KGR491N was the last vehicle in the
big striped livery. It was another vehicle that went to Marshes and
then Bakers Coaches at Yeovil. It was then bought by John Hembry at
Hazelbury Bryan to preserve but the front was badly damaged when the
bar on Jeff Cudlipp’s wrecker came off and it hit a wall in Milborne
Port. John spent many hours repairing it but for various reasons was
not able to complete it. He sold it for continued preservation and it
is still believed to be around.
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HWU82N
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Ian Trotter
HWU82N outside the Brutonian workshop in summer 88
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Ian Trotter
HWU82N outside the Brutonian yard in summer 88
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History
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75 – New to Wallace Arnold
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Jun 80 – Acquired by Deeble’s
Caradon Riviera Tours, Liskeard (also Upton Cross, Callington and
Wadebridge), Cornwall
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Aug 85 – Acquired by Fussey,
Lockington
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Mar 87 – Acquired by Brown, Builth
Wells
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Aug 88 – Acquired by Brutonian
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By Jan 89 – Withdrawn and disposed
of to Marsh, Wincanton
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Jan 90 – Acquired by Wacton,
Bromyard
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Mar 90 – Returned to Brown, Builth
Wells
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By Mar 91 – Acquired by Davies,
Bridport
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Jan 92 – Acquired by Williams,
Camborne
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Jul 96 – Acquired by Hall, Kennoway
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Aug 96 – Acquired by Ripley
(dealer), Carlton
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By
Mar 97 – Acquired by Burrows, Ogmore Vale for caravan conversion
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bristol LHS6L
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Body – Plaxton
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Information
HWU82N was one of
very few Bristol LH coaches, that were new to Wallace Arnold, and they
didn’t last too long! They did
about 5 years work for WA which was par for the course in those days.
HWU82/3N went to Deeble's Caradon Riviera Tours Jun 80 whilst 84-87
went to Cornwall County Council in Jul 80.
Six of these Bristol coaches were ordered for Wallace Arnold
in Devon, 82/3/4 at Torquay depot, 85/6/7 at Plymouth depot. They were
intended to be narrow bodied for Dartmoor but there was a problem and
they ended up with standard width bodies on narrow chassis. They looked
a bit odd but were apparently quite nice to drive.
HWU82N may still be around as a
caravan.
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Ian
Trotter
WMG904T
around the Brutonian yard 86-89
Ford
Transit WMG 904T was the Air Camelot minibus and acquired by
Brutonian’s second owner, Tony Tucker in May 86 and was Ex-Plessey,
in connection with his travel agency business. It was painted in the
same livery as Brutonian vehicles were supposed to be and kept at
Bruton. It was used on the bus services if nothing else was
available.
Brutonian Loan Vehicles
MXX481
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Keith Newton
MXX481 in Witham Friary on 14 Nov 86
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Keith Newton
MXX481 in Buckhorn Western in late 86
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History (not allocated a Vehicle
List Number)
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53 – New to London Transport RF504
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Mar 59 – Converted for one-man
operation as B39F
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May 79 – Acquired by Strerett,
Gosport
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Dec 80 – Acquired by Island
Coachways, Guernsey and not operated (derelict by Jun 84)
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Dec 84 – Acquired by Wacton
Bromyard (dealer)
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Jan 85 – Acquired by Roger Brown,
Shaftesbury and District
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Oct-Dec 86 – On loan to Brutonian
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May 89-Jan 91 – On loan to Classic
Buses Ltd, Winchester
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Dec 97 – Re-registered KSJ622
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Mar 98 – Acquired by Nash,
Weybridge and re-registered MXX481
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cMar 99 – Acquired by Crowther
(Classic Coaches), Booker
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Nov 00 – Re-acquired by Nash,
Webridge
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Sep 04 – Acquired by Betterton, Tivetshaw for preservation
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Technical information
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Information
After Brutonian was acquired by Tony Tucker of Air Camelot
MXX481 was a used as a loan vehicle as the fleet was changed.
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JEH190K
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History
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Dec 71 – New to Potteries no 190
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By Jan 82 – Acquired by Gastonia, Cranleigh
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Jul 82 – Acquired by Norman, Cwmllynfell
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Oct 86 – Acquired by Wacton Trading, Bromyard
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Oct 86-Jan 87 – On loan to Brutonian
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c. Feb 87 – Acquired by Bott, Abergynolwyn
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bristol RESL6L
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Body
– ECW
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GAL19J
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Ian Trotter
GAL19J outside the Brutonian Workshop in late 86
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History
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Jun – New to Barton Transport No 1186
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? – Acquired by Carnell, Sutton Bridge, Lincs
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Dec 78 – Acquired by Browning, Box, Wilts
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Apr 86 – Acquired by Mid Wales Motorways, Newtown
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Oct 86 – Acquired by Wacton, Bromyard
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Oct-Dec 86 – On loan to Brutonian
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By Dec 87 – Acquired by
Layland (t/a Total Travel), Paignton, Devon
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By Dec 89 – Re-acquired by
Wacton, Bromyard
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford YRQ
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Body
– Willowbrook
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JYD745D
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History
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66 – New to Hale-Trent Cakes, Clevedon
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Sep 74 – Acquired by Osmond, Curry Rivel
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Jun 87 – On loan to Brutonian from Wacton, Bromyard
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Jun 87 – Acquired by Leigh Sinton Farms,
Worcestershire
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Oct 87 – Acquired by Handsworth Technical College,
Birmingham
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Technical information
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Chassis – Bedford VAM5
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Body
– Strachan
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LYD515P
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Ian Trotter
LYD515P
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History
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Aug 75 – New to Crown Tours, Frome
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Feb-Mar 88 – On loan to Brutonian
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Nov 89 – Acquired by Castle,
Llandovery, re-registered IJI 470
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By Apr 90 – Registered back to
LYD 515P
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Sep 90 – Acquired by Kerricabs,
Newport, Gwent, re-registered SWP 317P
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Oct 91 – Acquired by Stokes, Bromsgove for use as a Caravan
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Technical information
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Non-
Brutonian Vehicles Parked in the Yard
BNE729N
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Michael
Wadman
BNE729N in service with Oakfield Travel in Blandford Forum
on 22 Aug 89
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History
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Aug 74 – New to Greater Manchester
Transport (one of the three). At some point it was loaned to Greater
Glasgow PTE
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Dec 83 –
Acquired by Hartwood Export (Dealer) Barnsley
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Oct 86 –
Acquired by GM Hanmer t/a Sale Coach Services, Flixton, Manchester
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Jan 87 –
Offered to Tony Tucker t/a Air Camelot, Bristol from Peter Prince of
Kirby’s
and parked in Brutonian yard (not operated)
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Feb 87 –
Acquired by Stanbridge & Crichel MS, Wimborne
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Feb 88 –
Acquired by Oakfield Travel, Blandford Forum
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By Sep 91 –
Acquired by DJ Stevens, Nash, Gwent (not operated)
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Oct 91 –
Acquired by TR Ward t/a Memory Lane Bus, Caerleon, Gwent
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Nov 92 –
Acquired by TG Jenkins t/a Jensen Travel, Abersycham, Gwent
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Mar 93 –
Acquired by S Bryant t/a Jullietts, Bristol (not operated)
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Apr 95 –
Acquired by Somerbus (dealer)
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Technical information
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Information
BNE729N was on loan to Greater
Glasgow PTE and returned to Hyde Road Works Manchester after its stint
in Glasgow before being sold to Hartwood. It was offered to Brutonian
and they stored it for a couple of months before deciding not to keep
it as they disliked the automatic gearbox. It was not operated or owned
and was sent down to Barry of Weymouth to see if they wanted it.
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