A 1961 Bristol bus displayed at Brislington
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A 1961 Bristol bus displayed at Brislington
Preserved 452 XVE (formerly 866 NHT)
Former Bristol Omnibus Company Bristol FS6G / ECW
Taunton Running Day service 203
Bradford-on-Tone (Sheppy's Cider Farm)
2nd June 2024
A 1961 Bristol pictured at Brislington
Preserved 452 XVE (formerly 866 NHT)
Former Bristol Omnibus Company Bristol FS6G / ECW
Imberbus 23A
Gore Cross
19th August 2023
452XVE Bristol Lodekka FS6G / ECW CO33/27R Seen arriving at the Bristol vintage bus group open day
Taken with a Nikon D90
452 XVE (866 NHT) 8576. Bristol FS6G/ECW convertible new to Bristol Omnibus in 1961 seen at Taunton Vintage Bus Day 2-2-24. One of 4 convertibles to replace ancient open-top Bristol Ks at Weston super Mare on summer seafront open-top services and on normal Weston services with rooves during winter. Withdrawn in 1981, it was acquired by Stagecoach, Perth (no. 067) and was transferred to Hampshire Bus (101) in 1990. Reregistered XSL 228A, it passed to Wilts & Dorset (4001) in 1992 and to Mac Tours, Edinburgh in 1999. It was with Dreadnought Coaches, Alnwick from 2002 to 2013 and was acquired by East Yorkshire (645) where it was reregistered 80 EYC for a while. It was acquired for preservation by Dr. Mike Walker in 2019 and reregistered 452 XVE. Now painted in Tilling cream livery joining 869 NHT 8579 with Bristol Omnibus Vehicle Collection. The original low-floor bus achieved as a result of lowering overall height.
452 XVE (866 NHT) 8576. Bristol FS6G/ECW convertible new to Bristol Omnibus in 1961 seen at Taunton Vintage Bus Day 2-2-24. One of 4 convertibles to replace ancient open-top Bristol Ks at Weston super Mare on summer seafront open-top services and on normal Weston services with rooves during winter. Withdrawn in 1981, it was acquired by Stagecoach, Perth (no. 067) and was transferred to Hampshire Bus (101) in 1990. Reregistered XSL 228A, it passed to Wilts & Dorset (4001) in 1992 and to Mac Tours, Edinburgh in 1999. It was with Dreadnought Coaches, Alnwick from 2002 to 2013 and was acquired by East Yorkshire (645) where it was reregistered 80 EYC for a while. It was acquired for preservation by Dr. Mike Walker in 2019 and reregistered 452 XVE. Now painted in Tilling cream livery joining 869 NHT 8579 with Bristol Omnibus Vehicle Collection. The original low-floor bus achieved as a result of lowering overall height.
452 XVE (866 NHT) 8576. Bristol FS6G/ECW convertible new to Bristol Omnibus in 1961 seen at Taunton Vintage Bus Day 2-2-24. One of 4 convertibles to replace ancient open-top Bristol Ks at Weston super Mare on summer seafront open-top services and on normal Weston services with rooves during winter. Withdrawn in 1981, it was acquired by Stagecoach, Perth (no. 067) and was transferred to Hampshire Bus (101) in 1990. Reregistered XSL 228A, it passed to Wilts & Dorset (4001) in 1992 and to Mac Tours, Edinburgh in 1999. It was with Dreadnought Coaches, Alnwick from 2002 to 2013 and was acquired by East Yorkshire (645) where it was reregistered 80 EYC for a while. It was acquired for preservation by Dr. Mike Walker in 2019 and reregistered 452 XVE. Now painted in Tilling cream livery joining 869 NHT 8579 with Bristol Omnibus Vehicle Collection. The original low-floor bus achieved as a result of lowering overall height.
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452XVE Bristol Lodekka FS6G / ECW
Seen at the Bristol Vintage Bus Group open day
Taken with a Nikon D7000
Bristol FS6G 178.001 ECW 12286 new in 1961.
452XVE Bristol Lodekka FS6G / ECW seen running on route 23A through the abandoned village of Imber
Taken with a Nikon D7000
452XVE Bristol Lodekka FS6G / ECW CO33/27R seen running on route 23A through the deserted village of Imber
Taken with a Nikon D7000
Imberbus 2023
Gore Cross Bus Station
Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire
August 19th 2023
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