Ian Trotter

Michael Wadman

Ian Trotter

KDB696 at Yeovil Bus Station

Ian Trotter

History

● 57 – New to North West Road Car no 696

● 66 – Acquired by Somervale Coaches, Midsomer Norton, for the

                                  Somerset & Dorset Railway replacement bus service

● Feb 72 – Acquired by Ray Cuff from Somervale

● Sep 76 – Withdrawn

● Jul 77 – Sold to Chilton Cantello school

● 80 – Acquired by WETC, Winkleigh

● 81 – Acquired by Lloyd, Bollington, for preservation

● 85 – Acquired by Smith, Marple, for preservation

● May 92 – Acquired by Flynn, Sprowston, and fully restored to NWRC condition

Technical information

● B44F

● Chassis – Leyland PSUC1/1T 575806

● Body – Weymann M7861

Ian Trotter

JBO124 in service with Somervale

R Edworthy

History

● 54 new to Western Welsh no 1124

● 66 – Acquired by Somervale Coaches, Midsomer Norton, for the

                                   Somerset & Dorset Railway replacement bus service

● Feb 72 – Acquired by Ray Cuff and used for spares

● Oct 73 – Acquired by Brutonian as an office/store for spares

● May 79 – Scrapped and replaced with a caravan as an office

Technical information

● B44F

● Chassis – Leyland PSUC1/1

● Body – 543552 Weymann M6544

AOR379C

Michael Wadman

Ian Trotter

Ian Trotter

AOR379C at Shepton Mallet before panels were renewed

Paul Welling

History

● 65 – New to Glider & Blue, Bishops Waltham

● ? – Acquired by James, Sherston (dealer?)

● Jan 76 – Acquired by Ray Cuff

● Dec 80 – Withdrawn and sold

● Dec 89 – Reported in use as a car transporter, based in Yeovil

Technical information

● C52F

● Chassis – Bedford VAL14 1639

● Body – Plaxton 652517

History

● Oct 67 – New to Brewer, Cobham

● ?? – Acquired by Berkeley, Paulton

● May 77 – Acquired by Bladon, Westbourne

● Feb 79 – Acquired by Barry’s Coaches, Weymouth

● Dec 80-Feb 81 – On loan to Ray Cuff

● Mar 82 – Acquired by Dorset Racing, converted to racing car transporter

● By Apr 86 – Bailey, London, as car transporter

● By Mar 92 – Jones, Cryers Hill (dealer), and presumed scrapped

Technical information

● C52F

● Chassis – Bedford VAL70 7862123

● Body – Plaxton 688544

Michael Wadman

NUF438G at Yeovil Bus Station in 81

Ian Trotter

Ian Trotter

History

● March 69 – New to Southdown no 438

● ? – Acquired by Hartwood, Barnsley (Dealers) as B49F and was up seated to B53F

                     with seats from the dealer

● Dec 80 – Acquired by Ray Cuff

● Dec 86 – Withdrawn after two accidents, one in Yeovil where a car went under it

                      and another one in Hazelbury Bryan

● Apr 87 – Scrapped due to the chassis being twisted

Technical information

● B53F

● Chassis – Bristol RELL6G 3-598

● Body – Marshall B4186

Michael Wadman

Ian Trotter

Ian Trotter

History

● May 73 – New to Northern General no 113L

● Nov 83 – Acquired by Ray Cuff

● Feb 90 – Acquired by Deeble (Caradon Riviera Tours), Upton Cross, Cornwall

● ? – Involved in an accident and sold to Deeble, Upton Cross

● Aug 93 – Acquired by Northern Bus, Anston

● By 95 – Eventually broken up

Technical information

● C47F

● Chassis – Bristol RELH6G 4-576 (Leyland engine)

● Body – Plaxton 733879

R S Oxbrow

Michael Wadman

SJB113M in Sherborne on 13 Aug 93

Ian Trotter

Ian Trotter

History

● Mar 74 – New to Alder Valley no 73

● Jan 86 – Passed to Alder Valley North no 1073

● May 88 – Acquired by Allan, Barwick, W Yorks

● 89 – Acquired by Filer, Ilfracombe

● Jan 90 – Acquired by Barry’s Coaches, Weymouth

● Feb 90 – Acquired by Ray Cuff

● Jun 96 – Withdrawn and scrapped

● By Nov 97 – Remains gone

Technical information

● C49F

● Chassis – Bristol RELH6G 4-677

● Body – Plaxton 7411BXR513

John Hembry

GCL349N near Stourton Caundle, Dorset in cJul 96

Ian Trotter

Steve Oxbrow

Michael Wadman

History

● Dec 74 – New to Eastern Counties no RLE747

● Feb 81 – Leyland engine replaced by Gardner 6HLX

● Sept 84 – Acquired by Cambus no 158

● Mar 89 – Acquired by Hylton Castle Motors, East Boldon

● Oct 92 – Acquired by John Cumming (Blandford Bus Company)

● Feb 94 – Acquired by Salter, Wareham, for preservation

● Mar 94 – Acquired by Coombs, Weston-Super-Mare

● By Apr 96 – Acquired by Ray Cuff

● Jun 97 – Withdrawn and seats refitted from GCL348N

● Sep 00 – Reinstated

● Aug 02 – Withdrawn

● May 03 – Acquired by Stroud RE Group for preservation

● Jul 03 – Acquired by Julian Patterson, Kings Lynn, for preservation

● Aug 04 – Acquired by Bristol Road Group, Bearstead, for preservation

● 09 – Acquired by Ipswich Transport Museum, for preservation

Technical information

● DP49F

● Chassis – Bristol RELH6L (6LX) 4-750

● Body – ECW 21426

Ian Trotter

Michael Wadman

Michael Wadman

Ian Trotter

History

● Dec 74 – New to Eastern Counties no RLE746

● Feb 81 – Leyland engine replaced by Gardner 6HLX

● Sept 84 – Acquired by Cambus no 157

● Mar 89 – Acquired by Hylton Castle Motors, East Boldon, no 348

● Dec 92 – Acquired by Pearsall, Runcorn, for preservation

● Jul 94 – Acquired by Hunter (Village Tours), Garston

● Apr 95 – Acquired by Peers, Norris Green, Liverpool

● Jun 97 – Acquired by Ray Cuff

● cJul 97 – Fitted with refurbished seats from GCL349N

● Nov 98 – Withdrawn and used for spares, Seats returned to GCL349N

● By Aug 99 – Acquired by a tenant at Styles Farm, Piddlehinton (site owner for Cuff's yard)

          who bought and sold Gardiner engines and used it as a store shed

● By Sep 01 – Acquired by Stroud RE Group (preservationists for spares)

● Mar 06 – Totally scrapped.

Technical information

● DP49F

● Chassis – Bristol RELH6L (6LX) 4-747

● Body – ECW 21423

Michael Wadman

Michael Wadman

SAH851M Sherborne Feb 00

Ian Trotter

Ian Trotter

SAH851M

Technical information

● C53F

● Chassis – Bristol RELH6G 4-724

● Body – Plaxton 7411BXR510

John Hembry

YDC24Y at Kings Stag, Dorset on 4 Mar 00

History

● May 83 – New to Hartlepool no 24 as B46D

● Jul 96 – Acquired by Cleveland Transit no 24

● Sep 97 – Acquired by Whiting, Pontefract (dealer)

● Sep 97 – Acquired by Eaglen, Morton, converted to B50F

● Jan 00 – Acquired by Ray Cuff

● By Sep 00 – Withdrawn and acquired by a tenant at Styles Farm, Piddlehinton

                              (site owner for Cuff's yard) who bought and sold Gardiner engines

● ? – Broken up locally in Henstridge

Technical information

● B50F

● Chassis – Dennis Falcon SDA409/132

● Body – Wadham Stringer 9487/83

Michael Wadman

LHT171L Sherborne summer 00

Michael Wadman

LHT171L Gillingham June 00

History

● Jun 73 – New to Bristol OC no 1317

● Jan 86 – Passed to Badgerline no 1317

● Jul 95 – Acquired by Ward & Wooldridge, Cramlington, no 16 “Louise”

● May 98 – Acquired by Nash, Weybridge (dealer)

● Aug 98 – Acquired by Elitemart (North Surrey Buses), Byfleet

● Apr 99 – Acquired by Nash, Weybridge (dealer)

● May 99 – Acquired by Simon Jennings, Paulton, for preservation

● May-Aug 00 – On loan to Ray Cuff

● Jun 01 – Acquired by Stanley, Bristol, for preservation

● Nov 02 – Acquired by Cole, Bristol, for preservation

Technical information

● B50F

● Chassis – Bristol RELL6L RELL-3-1911

● Body – ECW 20146

History

● Aug 80 – New to Traject, Huddersfield (FCX 576W) was one of a cancelled Greenline order

● Aug 91 – Acquired by Barry’s Coaches, Weymouth

● Aug 98 – Acquired by Brown (Shaftesbury & District), Motcombe

● May 99 – Re-registered YAZ 6393

● Sep-Nov 01 – On loan to Ray Cuff

● Apr 09 – Acquired by Romer, Bear Cross, for preservation in the Greenline livery it never carried

Technical information

● C53F

● Chassis – AEC Reliance 6U2R38768

● Body – Plaxton 8011AC006/S

PM Photography

PM Photography

RWV548 in Brutonian Yard in c74

History of Fleet Vehicle Number 3

● 58 – New to Shergold, Tidworth

● 70? – Acquired by Doyley (t/a Caribbean Express), London

● ? – Gastonia, Cranleigh

● 72 – Acquired by Brutonian Bus Company

● May 75 – Withdrawn

● Apr 78 – Disposed of along with TET166 and presumed scrapped

Technical information

● C43F

● Chassis – AEC Reliance MU3RV

● Body – Duple

Michael Wadman

OVL495 outside the Brutonian workshop in 78

Ian Trotter

History of Fleet Vehicle Number 12

● Jun 60 – New to Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited, Lincoln (2486)

● 75 – Withdrawn

● Jun 76 – Acquired by Passenger Vehicle Spares (Barnsley) Limited, Barnsley (dealer)

● Aug 76 – Acquired by Brutonian Bus Company (12)

● Jun 82 – Withdrawn

● Oct 87 – Acquired by Wacton, Bromyard (dealer)

● Nov 87 – Acquired by Tim Jennings of Somerbus, Midsomer Norton

● 90? – On loan to group in Basingstoke to convert to half cab

● Oct 90 – Sold for scrap to PVS Barnsley

Technical information

● B35F

● Chassis – Bristol SC4LK

● Body – ECW12015

Ian Trotter

497ALH at Yeovil Bus Station on Route 10 in 78

Martyn Hearson

497ALH in Shaftesbury on Route 12 (Jack Holland driving) c78

History of Vehicle List Number 15

● Sep 60 – New to London Transport Aldenham on 322, 322A Hemel Hempstead

● Jan 61 – Transfer for 427, 437, 456 Addlestone

● Jun 61 – Transfer to Reigate used on 440

● Nov 61 – Transfer as trainer to St.Albans service on 355

● Aug 62 – Transfer to Stevenage

● Sep 62 – Transfer for 333, 333B Hertford

● Nov 62 – Transfer for 333, 333B

● Jun 63 – Transfer for 322, 322A Hemel Hempstead

● Oct 63 – Withdrawn and stored at Hemel Hempstead then stored at Garston

● Dec 63 – Acquired by Chesterfield Corporation, #20

● Dec 77 – Withdrawn

● Apr 78 – Acquired by Brown of Motcombe (Shaftesbury & District), and sold onto Brutonian Bus Company #15.

Remained in green livery

● Aug 80 – Withdrawn

● Aug 82 – Repainted and re-licensed

● Oct 87 – Acquired by Wacton (Bromyard)

● Feb 88 – Acquired by Brown of Motcombe (Shaftesbury and District)

● Jul 88 – Acquired by Norman, Wallington, Surrey, for preservation

● Feb 89 – Acquired for preservation D Smith and T Cole, Epping (remains stored in a shed partly restored)

Technical information

● B42D

● Chassis – AEC Reliance 2MU2RA

● Body - Willowbrook

Ian Trotter

Ian Trotter

Ian Trotter

History of Vehicle List Number 18

● Oct 65 – New to Red & White

● Apr 78 – Acquired by National Welsh

● Jun 79 – Acquired from National Welsh by Brutonian Bus Co

● May 88 – Withdrawn

● Feb 89 – Disposed of to Jones, High Wycombe (dealer)

● Nov 89 – Acquired by Northern Bus, Anston (not operated)

● Jan 90 – Disposed of to PVS, Carlton (dealer) and believed to be scrapped

Technical information

● B54F

● Chassis – Bristol RELL6G 222117

● Body – ECW

Ian Trotter

8087TE in service on Route 10 to Yeovil in 80

Dave Mant

Technical information

● B52F

● Chassis – AEC Reliance 2U3RA

● Body – Plaxton