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The Eastern Counties Omnibus Company operated a mainly Bristol/Eastern Coach Works fleet during the 'Tilling' era, but owing to the amalgamation of the four predecessor companies* which formed Eastern Counties in October of 1931, a relatively modern, but extremely varied fleet was inherited, comprising many different makes and models with an interesting variety of bodywork.  As time progressed, the Company worked towards standardising on a typically 'Tilling' fleet, comprising the rugged, well engineered Bristol chassis combined with the very attractive and durable bodywork by Eastern Coach Works of Lowestoft.  It is worthy of note here to mention again that Eastern Coach Works Ltd was originally wholly owned by the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company, being inherited as part of the merger of the aforesaid predecessor companies.  Between 1931 and 1936 the coach building works was known as Eastern Counties Coach Works Ltd. Eastern Counties adopted a fleet classification system comprising prefix letters followed by suffix numbers. All Bristol manufactured vehicles were classified with the prefix letter L whilst Leyland constructed vehicles were prefixed with the letter A. So for example, Bristol Ks with standard low-bridge bodywork were classified LK with the high-bridge variants being classified LKH. Leyland TD2s were classified A if low-bridge bodied and AH if high-bridge bodied.  So good so far! However, despite what could have been a very simple vehicle classification system for the fleet, it became somewhat complicated as the company moved into the post-war era. Unfortunately, the system failed to follow this pattern when it was applied to subsequent deliveries of later mainly Bristol models.  A good example here, is that there was no distinction made between the three Bristol L variants (L, LL and LWL), which were all classified as LL. To further add to the confusion, all the new Bristol LS and MW stage carriage saloons delivered between the years 1957 and 1959 were also initially classified as LL, despite these new arrivals having totally different chassis and body specifications to Bristol L types!  This ‘error’ was partially corrected in 1960, when all of these vehicles were re-classified as LM, upon conversion to one man operation. Similarly, when the first Bristol Lodekkas arrived, these were classified as LKD, a term which could identify them as low-bridge Bristol Ks with doors perhaps?  This ‘fault’ was never rectified, as all Bristol LD Lodekkas retained their LKD classification prefixes throughout their entire service lives. Common sense returned in 1960 when later delivered Lodekkas of the FS and FLF types were correctly classified as LFS and FLF respectively.  However, the biggest anomaly of all fell upon the coach fleet, where all Bristol manufactured coaches were classified as LS and all dual purpose vehicles were classified as LE, irrespective of their chassis designation!

*Please refer to the Company history page for further details of the predecessor companies and the part they played in the formation of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company in July of 1931.

Note:  Fleet numbers in bold red type indicate that the vehicle is currently preserved.  Fleet numbers in bold green type indicate that the vehicle is a survivor.


Complete Eastern Counties Omnibus Company 'Tilling' era fleet lists

 Numerically by fleet number / Numerically by registration number / Alphabetically by chassis make & type / Chronologically by delivery date 

These fleet lists aren in .pdf format and include all vehicles acquired from the four constituent companies, namely, United Automobile Services LtdEastern Counties Road Car Company Ltd, Ortona Motor Company Ltd and Peterborough Electric Traction Company Ltd, upon formation in July of 1931. Also included are the motor buses inherited from the Norwich Electric Tramways Company Ltd, upon the cessation of that Company's trading activities on the 10th of December 1935.

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Section 1 - Vehicles delivered NEW to the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company

Standard Vehicles (ie. those of Bristol and Leyland manufacture)

The A & AH classes                                                            PHOTOS

There were 50 members of the A & AH class. 

Members of this class comprised five Leyland TD1 51 seat Leyland bodied low-bridge double deck buses delivered in 1932; five Leyland TD1 52 seat ECOC bodied low-bridge double deck buses delivered in 1932; twenty-one Leyland TD2 56 seat ECOC bodied low-bridge double deck buses delivered in 1932 and 1933 and ten Leyland TD4 60 seat ECOC bodied high-bridge double deck buses delivered in 1935. These vehicles were primarily used on stage carriage city and county services. Many members of the A & AH class were rebodied and renumbered at various times and many of the low-bridge A class were for some mysterious reason, reclassified as AH during the war years. All were withdrawn from passenger service by the end of 1961. This class also included a further 93 members which were acquired second hand as a result of the merger of the four constituent companies in October of 1931, the acquisition of Norwich Electric Tramways Ltd in 1935 and a further two acquired from Plymouth Corporation Transport. These vehicles are shown under the ‘vehicles acquired second hand’ heading.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                    Body        Date In                    Date Out                 2nd No.  3rd No.

A176        NG1911                   Leyland Titan TD1                   L51R       Jan 1932                 1950

A177        NG1912                   Leyland Titan TD1                   L51R       Jan 1932                 1952

A178        NG1913                   Leyland Titan TD1                   L51R       Jan 1932                 1951

A179        NG1914                   Leyland Titan TD1                   L51R       Jan 1932                 1952

A180        NG1915                   Leyland Titan TD1                   L51R       Jan 1932                 1951                        AH180

A181        NG1916                   Leyland Titan TD1                   L52R       Jan 1932                 1950

A182        NG1917                   Leyland Titan TD1                   L52R       Jan 1932                 1950

A183        NG1918                   Leyland Titan TD1                   L52R       Jan 1932                 1950

A184        NG1919                   Leyland Titan TD1                   L52R       Jan 1932                 1950

A185        NG1920                   Leyland Titan TD1                   L52R       Jan 1932                 1950

 

A186        NG2721                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1950                        AH186

A187        NG2722                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1952                        AH187

A188        NG2723                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1961                        A193        A396

A189        NG2724                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1950                        AH189

A190        NG2725                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1952                        AH190

A191        NG2726                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1951                        AH191

A192        NG2727                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1950                        AH192

A193        NG2728                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1951                        AH193

A194        NG2729                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1961                        A8            A397

A195        NG2730                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1960                        AH195     AH9

A196        NG2731                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1951                        AH196

A197        NG2732                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1960                        A10

A198        NG2733                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1950

A199        NG2734                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Jul 1932                   1960                        AH199     AH11

A200        NG3861                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Mar 1933                 1958                        AH200     AH12

A201        NG3862                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Mar 1933                 1958                        AH201

A202        NG3863                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Mar 1933                 1959                        AH202     AH13

A203        NG3864                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Mar 1933                 1958                        A14

A204        NG3865                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Mar 1933                 1959                        AH204     AH15

A205        NG3866                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Mar 1933                 1960                        AH205     AH16

A206        NG3867                   Leyland Titan TD2                   L56R       Mar 1933                 1960                        A17

A207        NG3868                   Leyland Titan TD2                   H56R       Apr 1933                 1960                        AH207     A18

A208        NG3869                   Leyland Titan TD2                   H56R       Apr 1933                 1960                        AH208     AH19

A209        NG3870                   Leyland Titan TD2                   H56R       Apr 1933                 1960                        AH209     AH20

A210        NG5401                   Leyland Titan TD2                   H56R       Nov 1933                1958                        AH210     AH21

A211        NG5402                   Leyland Titan TD2                   H56R       Nov 1933                1961                        AH211     A22

A212        NG5403                   Leyland Titan TD2                   H56R       Nov 1933                1960                        AH212     AH23

A213        NG5404                   Leyland Titan TD2                   H56R       Nov 1933                1950                        AH213

A214        NG5405                   Leyland Titan TD2                   H56R       Nov 1933                1957                        AH214

A215        NG5406                   Leyland Titan TD2                   H56R       Nov 1933                1958                        AH215

 

AH232     AAH136                   Leyland Titan TD4                   H60R       Jul 1935                   1951

AH233     AAH137                   Leyland Titan TD4                   H60R       Jul 1935                   1952

AH234     AAH138                   Leyland Titan TD4                   H60R       Jul 1935                   1952

AH235     AAH139                   Leyland Titan TD4                   H60R       Jul 1935                   1952

AH236     AAH140                   Leyland Titan TD4                   H60R       Jul 1935                   1952

AH237     AAH141                   Leyland Titan TD4                   H60R       Jul 1935                   1952

AH238     AAH142                   Leyland Titan TD4                   H60R       Jul 1935                   1952

AH239     AAH143                   Leyland Titan TD4                   H60R       Jul 1935                   1952

AH240     AAH144                   Leyland Titan TD4                   H60R       Jul 1935                   1952

AH241     AAH145                   Leyland Titan TD4                   H60R       Jul 1935                   1952

Unfortunately, there are no known survivors of this class in preservation.  The last known survivor of this class, A210 (later AH210), was noted as being an engineless and derelict store-shed at dealer, Ben Jordan's premises at the Dell, Coltishall, Norfolk in 2014.  Interestingly though, if this vehicle still exists, it is the very last Tilling era Eastern Counties survivor to remain at the late Ben Jordan’s premises! (UPDATE: A reliable source has informed me that this vehicle has now gone from the late Ben Jordan's yard at the Dell, Station Road, Coltishall.)


The AT class                                                         PHOTOS

There were 10 members of the AT class.

All members of this class were Leyland TS4 29 seat ECOC bodied rear entrance coaches delivered in 1933. Having said this, the last of the class (AT136) possibly may have carried Bush & Twiddy bodywork. These vehicles were primarily used on express services, tours, excursions and private hires, before being downgraded to stage carriage work towards the end of their working lives with the Company. The whole class was renumbered during the major fleet renumbering exercise of 1946 and 1947.  All were withdrawn from passenger service by the end of 1950. This class also included a further 37 members which were acquired second hand as a result of the merger of the four constituent companies in October of 1931 and the acquisition of Varsity Coaches Ltd in 1933. These vehicles are shown under the ‘vehicles acquired second hand’ heading.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                   Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.  3rd No.

AT127     NG3871                   Leyland Tiger TS4                  C29R       Apr 1933                 1950                        AT927

AT128     NG3872                   Leyland Tiger TS4                  C29R       Apr 1933                 1950                        AT928

AT129     NG3873                   Leyland Tiger TS4                  C29R       Apr 1933                 1950                        AT929

AT130     NG3874                   Leyland Tiger TS4                  C29R       Apr 1933                 1950                        AT930

AT131     NG3875                   Leyland Tiger TS4                  C29R       Apr 1933                 1950                        AT931

AT132     NG3876                   Leyland Tiger TS4                  C29R       Apr 1933                 1950                        AT932

AT133     NG3877                   Leyland Tiger TS4                  C29R       Apr 1933                 1950                        AT933

AT134     NG3878                   Leyland Tiger TS4                  C29R       Apr 1933                 1950                        AT934

AT135     NG3879                   Leyland Tiger TS4                  C29R       Apr 1933                 1950                        AT935

AT136     NG3880                   Leyland Tiger TS4                  C29R       May 1933                1950                        AT936

Unfortunately, there are no known survivors of the AT class in preservation.


The LD class                                                         PHOTOS

There were 6 members of the LD class. 

All members of this class were Dennis engined, Bristol JO4D 35 seat ECW bodied stage carriage saloons delivered in 1937. These vehicles were primarily used on county services, but were often utilised as express coach relief cars. The entire LD fleet was renumbered as part of the 1946/47 renumbering exercise and all were withdrawn from passenger service by the end of 1954, some falling into the hands of showmen who converted them into living vans with their engines being used to power generators to provide the power for fairground rides!

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                   Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.  3rd No.

LD1         BVF 631                   Bristol JO4D                             B35R       Oct 1937                  1954                        LD411

LD2         BVF 632                   Bristol JO4D                             B35R       Oct 1937                  1954                        LD412

LD3         BVF 633                   Bristol JO4D                             B35R       Oct 1937                  1954                        LD413

LD4         BVF 634                   Bristol JO4D                             B35R       Oct 1937                  1954                        LD414

LD5         BVF 635                   Bristol JO4D                             B35R       Oct 1937                  1953                        LD415

LD6         BVF 636                   Bristol JO4D                             B35R       Oct 1937                  1954                        LD416

Sadly, there are no known surviving members of the LD class in preservation.

The LG class                                                         PHOTOS

There were 14 members of the LG class. 

Members of this class comprised ten Bristol GO5G 56 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered in 1936 and four Bristol GO5G 54 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered in 1937. A further 8 second hand Weymann bodied Bristol GJW, 48 seat double deck buses new in 1933, swelled this class in 1935, following the Company’s acquisition of the Norwich Omnibus Company Ltd. These vehicles carried fleet numbers LG1 to LG8 and are shown under the ‘vehicles acquired second hand heading. These vehicles were primarily used on stage carriage city and county services. The whole LG fleet was reclassified as 'HLG' in 1950 and all were withdrawn from passenger service by the end of 1957, save for two, LG 4 and LG 6, which were converted to 'open top' for use on Felixstowe's sea front service 248. These were withdrawn in 1960 and were replaced with two former Brighton, Hove & District Motor Services Ltd Bristol Ks, namely LKO396/7 (CAP 221 and CAP 229) dating from October of 1940.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                   Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.  3rd No.

LG9         AVF351                   Bristol GO5G                            H56R       Jul 1936                   1956                        HLG9

LG10       AVF352                   Bristol GO5G                            H56R       Jul 1936                   1954                        HLG10

LG11       AVF353                   Bristol GO5G                            H56R       Jul 1936                   1953                        HLG11

LG12       AVF354                   Bristol GO5G                            H56R       Jul 1936                   1954                        HLG12

LG13       AVF355                   Bristol GO5G                            H56R       Jul 1936                   1954                        HLG13

LG14       AVF356                   Bristol GO5G                            H56R       Jul 1936                   1954                        HLG14

LG15       AVF357                   Bristol GO5G                            H56R       Jul 1936                   1955                        HLG15

LG16       AVF358                   Bristol GO5G                            H56R       Jun 1936                 1955                        HLG16

LG17       AVF359                   Bristol GO5G                            H56R       Jun 1936                 1955                        HLG17

LG18       AVF360                   Bristol GO5G                            H56R       Jul 1936                   1955                        HLG18

LG19       BNG 201                  Bristol GO5G                            H54R       Jan 1937                  1957                        HLG19

LG20       BNG 202                  Bristol GO5G                            H54R       Jan 1937                  1957                        HLG20

LG21       BNG 203                  Bristol GO5G                            H54R       Jan 1937                  1957                        HLG21

LG22       BNG 204                  Bristol GO5G                            H54R       Jan 1937                  1956                        HLG22

Fortunately, one of these open topped conversions, former Norwich Omnibus Company LG4 (VG 5541) survives in preservation, having been exported to the USA in 1960 and then repatriated by Roger Burdett, an enthusiast from the West Midlands, some forty years later in 2000!  The vehicle has since been splendidly restored as open topped HLG4 and it made a very welcome return to East Anglia in May of 2018, to attend the Ipswich to Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Road Run, a highly popular annual event, ably organised by the Ipswich Transport Museum.


The LJ class                                                             PHOTOS

There were 38 members of the LJ class. 

Members of this class comprised ten Bristol JJW 32 seat ECOC bodied coaches delivered in 1935, twenty-two Bristol JO5G 30 seat ECW bodied coaches delivered in 1936 and 1937 and six Bristol JO6A 28 seat ECW bodied coaches delivered in 1937. These vehicles were originally used on express services throughout the UK and for private hires. The whole LJ fleet was renumbered as part of the 1946/47 renumbering exercise and like most coaches, were downgraded to stage carriage duties towards the end of their working lives in the early to mid 1950s. All bar two were withdrawn from passenger service by the end of 1957, many falling into the hands of showmen who converted them into living vans with their engines being used to power generators to provide the power for fairground rides! 

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                   Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.  3rd No.

LJ1          NG9901                   Bristol JJW                               C32R       Jul 1935                   1957                        LJ431       

LJ2          NG9902                   Bristol JJW                               C32R       Jul 1935                   1957                        LJ432       

LJ3          NG9903                   Bristol JJW                               C32R       Jul 1935                   1957                        LJ433

LJ4          NG9904                   Bristol JJW                               C32R       Jul 1935                   1956                        LJ434

LJ5          NG9905                   Bristol JJW                               C32R       Jul 1935                   1956                        LJ435

LJ6          NG9906                   Bristol JJW                               C32R       Jul 1935                   1957                        LJ436

LJ7          NG9907                   Bristol JJW                               C32R       Jul 1935                   1957                        LJ437

LJ8          NG9908                   Bristol JJW                               C32R       Jul 1935                   1956                        LJ438

LJ9          NG9909                   Bristol JJW                               C32R       Jul 1935                   1959                        LJ439      LJ469

LJ10        NG9910                   Bristol JJW                               C32R       Jul 1935                   1959                        LJ440

 

LJ11        AVF361                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1936                   1956                        LJ441

LJ12        AVF362                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1936                   1956                        LJ442

LJ13        AVF363                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1936                   1957                        LJ443

LJ14        AVF364                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1936                   1956                        LJ444

LJ15        AVF365                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1936                   1957                        LJ445

LJ16        AVF366                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1936                   1957                        LJ446

LJ17        AVF367                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1936                   1957                        LJ447

LJ18        AVF368                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Aug 1936                 1956                        LJ448

LJ19        AVF369                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Aug 1936                 1956                        LJ449

LJ20        AVF370                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Aug 1936                 1957                        LJ450

LJ21        BVF 101                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ451

LJ22        BVF 102                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ452

LJ23        BVF 103                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ453

LJ24        BVF 104                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ454

LJ25        BVF 105                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ455

LJ26        BVF 106                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ456

LJ27        BVF 107                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ457

LJ28        BVF 108                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ458

LJ29        BVF 109                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ459 

LJ30        BVF 110                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ460

LJ31        BVF 111                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1937                   1954                        LJ461

LJ32        BVF 112                   Bristol JO5G                             C30F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ462

 

LJ33        BVF 113                   Bristol JO6A                             C28F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ463

LJ34        BVF 114                   Bristol JO6A                             C28F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ464

LJ35        BVF 115                   Bristol JO6A                             C28F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ465

LJ36        BVF 116                   Bristol JO6A                             C28F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ466

LJ37        BVF 117                   Bristol JO6A                             C28F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ467

LJ38        BVF 118                   Bristol JO6A                             C28F       Jul 1937                   1957                        LJ468

Sadly, there are no known surviving LJs in preservation. The last known survivor, namely LJ38, was noted as a derelict hulk at dealer, Ben Jordan's farm premises adjacent to the former WWII and ‘Battle Of Britain’ aerodrome near Coltishall, Norfolk in 1985.


The LN class                                                        PHOTOS

There were 10 members of the LN class. 

All members of this class were Bristol JNW 36 seat ECOC bodied stage carriage saloons delivered in 1935. These vehicles were primarily used on county services, but were often utilised as express coach reliefs. The entire LN fleet was petrol engined from new, but Gardner 4LW power units were fitted in June of 1938 and all were renumbered as part of the 1946/47 renumbering exercise. All were withdrawn from passenger service by the end of 1958, some falling into the hands of showmen who converted them into living vans with their engines being used to power generators to provide the power for fairground rides!

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                   Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.  3rd No.

LN1         NG9911                   Bristol JNW                              B36R       Jul 1935                   1958                        LN421

LN2         NG9912                   Bristol JNW                              B36R       Jul 1935                   1958                        LN422

LN3         NG9913                   Bristol JNW                              B36R       Jul 1935                   1957                        LN423

LN4         NG9914                   Bristol JNW                              B36R       Jul 1935                   1958                        LN424

LN5         NG9915                   Bristol JNW                              B36R       Jul 1935                   1958                        LN425

LN6         NG9916                   Bristol JNW                              B36R       Jul 1935                   1956                        LN426

LN7         NG9917                   Bristol JNW                              B36R       Jul 1935                   1956                        LN427

LN8         NG9918                   Bristol JNW                              B36R       Jul 1935                   1958                        LN428

LN9         NG9919                   Bristol JNW                              B36R       Jul 1935                   1957                        LN429

LN10       NG9920                   Bristol JNW                              B36R       Jul 1935                   1957                        LN430

Sadly, there are no known surviving members of the LN class in preservation.

The LK class                                                          PHOTOS

There were 81 members of the LK class.

Members of this class consisted of twelve Bristol K6A 55 seat Strachan's bodied double deck buses delivered between 1944 and 1946; twenty-nine Bristol K5G 55 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered between 1946 and 1950; fourteen Bristol K6B 55 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered between 1947 and 1950; twenty-one Bristol KS5G 55 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered between 1950 and 1951 and five Bristol KSW6B 55 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered in 1951. All of these vehicles were of 'low-bridge' design, featuring an upper deck sunken gangway on the offside, giving access to rows of four seats strung together on the nearside and a very low roof. They were mainly employed on county routes and were a familiar sight from the mid 1940s until the mid 1960s, the new fangled 'Lodekkas' bringing about their eventual demise. The last members of the class were finally withdrawn from passenger service in 1969. This class grew by a further 2 members when a couple of low-bridge Bristol K types were acquired second hand from West Yorkshire Road Car Company Ltd. These vehicles are shown under the ‘vehicles acquired second hand’ heading.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                   Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

LK1          FAH 107                 Bristol K6A                                L55R       Nov 1944                1967                        LK31       LK240

LK2          FAH 108                 Bristol K6A                                L55R       Jan 1945                 1968                       LK32       LKH241

LK3          FAH 109                 Bristol K6A                                L55R       Aug 1945                1967                       LK33        LK242

LK4          FNG141                  Bristol K6A                               L55R       Oct 1945                  1967                      LK34        LK243

LK5          FNG142                  Bristol K6A                               L55R       Oct 1945                  1967                      LK35        LK244

LK6          FNG143                  Bristol K6A                               L55R       Nov 1945                 1967                      LK36        LKH245 

LK7          FNG144                  Bristol K6A                               L55R       Nov 1945                 1967                      LK37        LK246

LK8          FNG145                  Bristol K6A                               L55R       Nov 1945                 1969                      LK38        LKH247

LK9          FNG146                  Bristol K6A                               L55R       Nov 1945                 1968                      LK39        LKH248

LK10        FNG398                  Bristol K6A                               L55R       Dec 1945                 1968                      LK40        LKH249

LK11        FNG399                  Bristol K6A                               L51R       Jan 1946                 1967                       LK41       LK143

LK12        FNG400                  Bristol K6A                               L51R       Jan 1946                 1967                       LK42       LK144

 

LK13        FNG810                  Bristol K5G                               L51R       Mar 1946                1961                       LK43

LK14        FNG811                  Bristol K5G                               L51R       Mar 1946                1962                        LK44

LK15        FNG812                  Bristol K5G                               L51R       Apr 1946                 1962                        LK45

LK16        FNG813                  Bristol K5G                               L51R       Apr 1946                 1963                        LK46

LK17        FNG814                  Bristol K5G                               L51R       May 1946                1963                        LK47        LK151

LK18        FNG815                  Bristol K5G                               L51R       Aug 1946                1963                        LK48

LK19        FNG816                  Bristol K5G                               L51R       Aug 1946                1961                        LK49

LK50        FNG817                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Jun 1947                 1963                        LK165

 

LK30        HAH230                  Bristol K6B                               L55R       Jul 1947                   1963                        LK239

LK366      KNG366                  Bristol K6B                               L55R       Sep 1949                 1966

LK367      KNG367                  Bristol K6B                               L55R       Oct 1949                  1964 

LK368      KNG368                  Bristol K6B                               L55R       Oct 1949                  1965

 

LK369      KNG369                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Oct 1949                  1966

LK370      KNG370                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Oct 1949                  1965

 

LK371      KNG371                  Bristol K6B                               L55R       Oct 1949                  1965

LK372      KNG372                  Bristol K6B                               L55R       Oct 1949                  1966

LK373      KNG373                  Bristol K6B                               L55R       Dec 1949                 1965

LK374      KNG374                  Bristol K6B                               L55R       Dec 1949                 1965

LK375      KNG375                  Bristol K6B                               L55R       Dec 1949                 1965

 

LK376      KNG376                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Dec 1949                 1964

LK377      KNG377                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Dec 1949                 1966

 

LK378      KNG378                  Bristol K6B                               L55R       Dec 1949                 1964

LK379      KNG379                  Bristol K6B                               L55R       Dec 1949                 1965

 

LK380      KNG380                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Jan 1950                 1966

LK381      KNG381                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Jan 1950                 1965

LK382      KNG382                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Jan 1950                 1966

LK383      KNG383                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Jan 1950                 1965

LK384      KNG384                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Feb 1950                 1965

LK385      KNG385                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Feb 1950                 1966

LK386      KNG386                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Mar 1950                 1965

LK387      KNG387                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Mar 1950                 1965

LK388      KNG388                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Mar 1950                 1965

LK389      KNG389                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Mar 1950                 1966

LK390      KNG390                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Mar 1950                 1965

LK391      KNG391                 Bristol K5G                               L55R       Mar 1950                 1966

LK392      KNG392                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Mar 1950                 1965

LK393      KNG393                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Mar 1950                 1966

LK394      KNG394                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Mar 1950                 1966

LK395      KNG395                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       May 1950                1966

LK 276     LNG276                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Aug 1950                 1966

LK 277     LNG277                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Aug 1950                 1966

LK 278     LNG278                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Aug 1950                 1966

LK 279     LNG279                  Bristol K5G                               L55R       Aug 1950                 1966

 

LK 280     LNG280                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Sep 1950                 1966

LK 281     LNG281                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Sep 1950                 1966

LK 282     LNG282                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Oct 1950                  1966

LK 283     LNG283                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Oct 1950                  1966

LK 284     LNG284                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Oct 1950                  1966

LK 285     LNG285                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Oct 1950                  1966

LK 286     LNG286                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Oct 1950                  1966

LK 287     LNG287                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Oct 1950                  1966

LK 288     LNG288                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Dec 1950                 1966

LK 289     LNG289                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Dec 1950                 1967

LK 290     LNG290                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Dec 1950                 1966

LK 291     LNG291                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Dec 1950                 1966

LK 292     LNG292                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Jan 1951                 1966

LK 293     LNG293                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Jan 1951                 1966

LK 294     LNG294                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Dec 1950                 1966

LK 295     LNG295                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Feb 1951                 1967

LK 296     LNG296                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Feb 1951                 1966

LK 297     LNG297                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Mar 1951                 1966

LK 298     LNG298                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Feb 1951                 1967

LK 299     LNG299                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Mar 1951                 1967

LK 300     LNG300                   Bristol KS5G                            L55R       Mar 1951                 1967

 

LK 301     MAH301                  Bristol KSW5G                         L55R       Nov 1951                1968

LK 302     MAH302                  Bristol KSW5G                         L55R       Nov 1951                1968

LK 303     MAH303                  Bristol KSW5G                         L55R       Nov 1951                1968

LK 304     MAH304                  Bristol KSW5G                         L55R       Nov 1951                1968

LK 305     MAH305                  Bristol KSW5G                         L55R       Nov 1951                1968

Fortunately, one example, LK374, survives in preservation and has been beautifully restored by the Ipswich Transport Museum, being completed in late 2007. 


The LKH class                                                         PHOTOS

There were 177 members of the LKH class. 

Members of the class consisted of six Bristol K6A 56 seat Park Royal bodied double deck buses delivered between 1944 and 1945; ninety Bristol K5G 56 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered between 1946 and 1950; twenty-one Bristol K6B 56 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered between 1947 and 1949; five Bristol KS6B 60 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered in 1951; fifty-two Bristol KSW5G 60 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered between 1951 and 1953 and three Bristol KSW6B 60 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered in 1952. All of these vehicles were of standard high-bridge design, featuring an upper deck two-a-side seating layout accessed by a central gangway. They were mainly employed on town and city routes and were a very familiar sight on the streets of  Norwich , Cambridge and Peterborough from the mid 1940s until the late 1960s, eventually being ousted by the ever increasing fleet of new fangled 'Lodekkas'. The last of the class were finally withdrawn from passenger service in 1971. This class grew by a further 3 members when a trio of high-bridge Bristol K types were acquired second hand from Bristol Omnibus Company Ltd. These vehicles are shown under the ‘vehicles acquired second hand’ heading.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

LKH1       FAH 101                  Bristol K6A                               H56R       Nov 1944                1967                        LKH51     LK145

LKH2       FAH 102                  Bristol K6A                               H56R       Nov 1944                1967                        LK52        LK146

LKH3       FAH 103                  Bristol K6A                               H56R       Nov 1944                1967                        LK53        LK147

LKH4       FAH 104                  Bristol K6A                               H56R       Mar 1945                1967                        LK54        LK148

LKH5       FAH 105                  Bristol K6A                               H56R       Mar 1945                1967                        LK55        LK149

LKH6       FAH 106                  Bristol K6A                               H56R       Mar 1945                 1969                        LKH56     LKH150

 

LKH7       FNG819                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Aug 1946                 1962                        LKH57

LKH8       FNG820                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Aug 1946                 1963                        LKH58

LKH9       FNG821                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Aug 1946                 1963                        LKH59

 

LKH60     FNG822                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Jan 1947                 1963                        LKH344

LKH61     FNG823                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Mar 1947                 1964                        LKH345

LKH62     FNG824                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Mar 1947                 1964                        LKH218

LKH63     FNG825                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1947                1964                        LKH219

LKH64     FNG826                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1947                1964                        LKH220

LKH65     GVF65                     Bristol K5G                               H56R       Oct 1947                  1965                        LKH221

LKH66     GVF66                     Bristol K5G                               H56R       Sep 1947                 1964                        LKH222

LKH67     GVF67                     Bristol K5G                               H56R       Dec 1947                 1965                        LKH223

 

LKH68     GVF68                     Bristol K6B                               H56R       Feb 1948                 1964                        LKH224

LKH69     GVF69                     Bristol K6B                               H56R       May 1948                1964                        LKH255

LKH70     GVF70                     Bristol K6B                               H56R       Jun 1948                 1966                        LKH226

LKH71     GVF71                     Bristol K6B                               H56R       Jun 1948                 1965                        LKH238

LKH72     GVF72                     Bristol K6B                               H56R       May 1948                1965                        LKH343

LKH73     GVF73                     Bristol K6B                               H56R       Jun 1948                 1967                        LKH398

LKH74     GVF74                     Bristol K6B                               H56R       Jun 1948                 1963 

 

LKH75     HPW75                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Oct 1948                  1966                        LKH399

LKH76     HPW76                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Oct 1948                  1966                        LKH346

LKH77     HPW77                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Oct 1948                  1967                        LKH347

LKH78     HPW78                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Oct 1948                  1965                        LKH349

LKH79     HPW79                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Oct 1948                  1965                        LKH356

LKH80     HPW80                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Oct 1948                  1967                        LKH358

LKH81     HPW81                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Oct 1948                  1967                        LKH151

LKH82     HPW82                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Oct 1948                  1967                        LKH220

LKH83     HPW83                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Oct 1948                  1967                        LKH239

LKH84     HPW84                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Oct 1948                  1967                        LKH271

LKH85     HPW85                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Nov 1948                1965                        LKH344

LKH86     HPW86                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Nov 1948                1966                        LKH400

LKH87     HPW87                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Nov 1948                1966                        LKH165

LKH88     HPW88                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Nov 1948                1967                        LKH401

LKH89     HPW89                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Nov 1948                1967                        LKH402

LKH90     HPW90                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Nov 1948                1967                        LKH403

LKH91     HPW91                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Dec 1948                 1966                        LKH404

LKH92     HPW92                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Dec 1948                 1967                        LKH405

LKH93     HPW93                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Nov 1948                1967                        LKH406

LKH94     HPW94                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1967                        LKH407

LKH95     HPW95                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1967                        LKH408

LKH96     HPW96                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1967                        LKH409

LKH97     HPW97                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1968                        LKH410

LKH98     HPW98                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1967                        LKH411

LKH99     HPW99                    Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1967                        LKH412

 

LKH100   HPW100                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Jun 1949                 1968                        LKH413

LKH101   HPW101                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Jun 1949                 1967                        LKH414

LKH102   HPW102                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Aug 1949                 1967                        LKH415

LKH103   HPW103                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Aug 1949                 1969                        LKH416

LKH104   HPW104                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Sep 1949                 1969                        LKH417

LKH105   HPW105                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Sep 1949                 1969                        LKH418

LKH106   HPW106                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Sep 1949                 1969                        LKH419

 

LKH107   HPW107                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1967                        LKH420

LKH108   HPW108                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1968                        LKH421

LKH109   HPW109                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1969                        LKH422

LKH110   HPW110                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1968                        LKH423

LKH111   HPW111                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1969                        LKH424

LKH112   HPW112                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1969                        LKH425

LKH113   HPW113                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1968                        LKH426

LKH114   HPW114                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1949                 1968                        LKH427

LKH115   HPW115                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1949                 1969                        LKH428

LKH116   HPW116                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1949                 1968                        LKH429

LKH117   HPW117                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1949                 1967                        LKH430

LKH118   HPW118                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1949                 1968                        LKH431

LKH119   HPW119                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1949                 1967                        LKH432

LKH120   HPW120                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1949                 1968                        LKH433

LKH121   HPW121                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1949                 1968                        LKH434

LKH122   HPW122                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1949                 1968                        LKH435

LKH123   HPW123                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1949                 1969                        LKH436

LKH124   HPW124                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1967                        LKH437

LKH125   HPW125                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1969                        LKH438

LKH126   HPW126                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1966                        LKH439

LKH127   HPW127                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1967

LKH128   HPW128                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1968

LKH129   HPW129                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1968       

LKH130   HPW130                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1969

LKH131   HPW131                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1969 

LKH132   HPW132                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1968

LKH133   HPW133                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1969

LKH134   HPW134                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1968

LKH135   HPW135                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1970

LKH136   HPW136                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1970

LKH137   HPW137                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                1969

LKH138   HPW138                 Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1949                 1969

 

LKH139   HPW139                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Sep 1949                 1969

LKH140   HPW140                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Sep 1949                 1969

LKH141   HPW141                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Sep 1949                 1969

LKH142   HPW142                  Bristol K6B                               H56R       Sep 1949                 1969 

 

LKH152   KNG152                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Nov 1949                1968

LKH153   KNG153                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Nov 1949                1968

LKH154   KNG154                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Nov 1949                1968

LKH155   KNG155                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Nov 1949                1969

LKH156   KNG156                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Nov 1949                1969

LKH157   KNG157                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1950                 1969

LKH158   KNG158                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jan 1950                 1969

LKH159   KNG159                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1950                 1968

LKH160   KNG160                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1950                 1969 

LKH161   KNG161                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1950                 1968

LKH162   KNG162                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Mar 1950                 1968

LKH163   KNG163                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Feb 1950                 1968

LKH164   KNG164                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Mar 1950                 1969

LKH165   KNG165                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Mar 1950                 1962 

LKH250   KNG250                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Mar 1950                 1969

LKH251   KNG251                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Mar 1950                 1969

LKH252   KNG252                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       May 1950                1969

LKH253   KNG253                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jun 1950                 1969

LKH254   KNG254                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jun 1950                 1969

LKH255   KNG255                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jun 1950                 1970

LKH256   KNG256                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jun 1950                 1969

LKH257   KNG257                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jul 1950                   1969

LKH258   KNG258                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jul 1950                   1969

LKH259   KNG259                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jul 1950                   1969

LKH260   KNG260                  Bristol K5G                               H56R       Jul 1950                   1968

LKH261   LNG261                   Bristol KS5G                            H60R       Jan 1951                 1968

LKH262   LNG262                   Bristol KS5G                            H60R       Jan 1951                 1967

LKH263   LNG263                   Bristol KS5G                            H60R       Jan 1951                 1969

LKH264   LNG264                   Bristol KS5G                            H60R       Mar 1951                 1969

LKH265   LNG265                   Bristol KS5G                            H60R       Mar 1951                 1970

 

LKH266   LNG266                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Nov 1951                1970

LKH267   LNG267                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Nov 1951                1970

LKH268   LNG268                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Nov 1951                1970

LKH269   LNG269                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Nov 1951                1971

LKH270   LNG270                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Nov 1951                1970

LKH271   LNG271                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Dec 1951                 1963

LKH272   LNG272                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Jan 1952                 1970

LKH273   LNG273                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Dec 1951                 1970

LKH274   LNG274                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Jan 1952                 1970

LKH275   LNG275                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Feb 1952                 1970

LKH306   MAH306                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Feb 1952                 1970

LKH307   MAH307                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Feb 1952                 1970

LKH308   MAH308                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Feb 1952                 1970

LKH309   MAH309                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Feb 1952                 1970

LKH310   MAH310                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Feb 1952                 1970

LKH311   MAH311                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Feb 1952                 1970

LKH312   MAH312                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Feb 1952                 1970

LKH313   MAH313                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Mar 1952                 1971

LKH314   MAH314                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Mar 1952                 1971 

LKH315   MAH315                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Mar 1952                 1971

LKH316   MAH316                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Mar 1952                 1969

LKH317   MAH317                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Mar 1952                 1971

LKH318   MAH318                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Mar 1952                 1971

LKH319   MAH319                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Mar 1952                 1971

LKH320   MAH320                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Mar 1952                 1971

LKH321   MAH321                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Mar 1952                 1970

LKH322   MAH322                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Mar 1952                 1970

LKH323   MAH323                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       May 1952                1970

LKH324   MAH324                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       May 1952                1971

LKH325   MAH325                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       May 1952                1971

LKH326   MAH326                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       May 1952                1970

LKH327   MAH327                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       May 1952                1971

LKH328   MAH328                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Jun 1952                 1970

LKH329   MAH329                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Jun 1952                 1971

LKH330   MAH330                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Jun 1952                 1970

LKH331   MAH331                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Jun 1952                 1971

LKH332   MAH332                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Jun 1952                 1970

LKH333   NAH933                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Jul 1952                   1971

LKH334   NAH934                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Jul 1952                   1970

LKH335   NAH935                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Jul 1952                   1971

LKH336   NAH936                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Aug 1952                 1971

LKH337   NAH937                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Aug 1952                 1970

LKH338   NAH938                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Aug 1952                 1970

LKH339   NAH939                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Aug 1952                 1971

LKH340   NAH940                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Aug 1952                 1971

LKH341   NAH941                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Aug 1952                 1971

LKH342   NAH942                  Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Oct 1952                  1969 

LKH166   OVF166                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Aug 1953                 1965

LKH167   OVF167                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Jul 1953                   1970

LKH168   OVF168                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Oct 1953                  1970

LKH169   OVF169                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Oct 1953                  1970

LKH170   OVF170                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Oct 1953                  1970

LKH171   OVF171                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Oct 1953                  1971

LKH172   OVF172                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Oct 1953                  1971

LKH173   OVF173                   Bristol KSW5G                         H60R       Feb 1954                 1970

Fortunately, three examples of this once extensive class, namely LKH108, LKH133 and LKH341 survive in preservation. LKH133 is fully restored and currently privately owned by Patrick Burnside and Michael Kingston. LKH341 is currently owned and undergoing restoration by the Eastern Transport Collection Society of Norwich.  LKH108 was once owned by the Eastern Counties Omnibus Society, but was sold on for further preservation and is presently housed in a semi restored state in a farmer's barn near Raunds in Northants, under private ownership.


The LL class                                                         PHOTOS

There were 242 members of the LL class. 

Members of this, the most populous class by far, consisted of Bristol L4G, L5G, LL5G and LWL5G, ECW bodied 32, 35 and 39 seat stage carriage and dual purpose saloons and one solitary prototype Bristol LS4G ECW bodied 42 seat saloon delivered between 1938 and 1952. Having said this, there were also four Bristol LS5G and twenty-seven Bristol MW5G stage carriage saloons in this class for a brief period, which for some mysterious reason, were originally classified as LL, but as all of these vehicles were reclassified as LM by 1960, for reasons of clarity, these vehicles are listed under the LM class subheading.  Used largely on county services, LL class saloons were the main-stay of the single deck stage carriage fleet throughout the 1940s, 1950s and the early 1960s, the last members surviving right up until 1968, when the remainder of the class were finally retired from passenger service.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

LL1          CNG201                  Bristol L4G                               DP32R    Mar 1938                 1950                        LL501

LL2          CNG202                  Bristol L4G                               DP32R    Mar 1938                 1952                        LL502

LL3          CNG203                  Bristol L4G                               DP32R    Mar 1938                 1952                        LL503

LL4          CNG204                  Bristol L4G                               DP32R    Mar 1938                 1951                        LL504

LL5          CNG205                  Bristol L4G                               DP32R    Mar 1938                 1952                        LL505

LL6          CNG206                  Bristol L4G                               DP32R    May 1938                1951                        LL506

LL7          CNG207                  Bristol L4G                               DP32R    May 1938                1952                        LL507

LL8          CNG208                  Bristol L4G                               DP32R    May 1938                1952                        LL508

LL9          CNG209                  Bristol L4G                               DP32R    May 1938                1952                        LL509

LL10        CNG210                  Bristol L4G                               DP32R    May 1938                1952                        LL510

LL11        CNG211                  Bristol L4G                               DP32R    May 1938                1953                        LL511

LL12        CNG212                  Bristol L4G                               DP32R    May 1938                1951                        LL512

LL13        CNG213                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       Mar 1938                 1952                        LL513

LL14        CNG214                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       Mar 1938                 1952                        LL514

LL15        CNG215                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       Mar 1938                 1952                        LL515

LL16        CNG216                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       Mar 1938                 1952                        LL516

LL17        CNG217                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       Mar 1938                 1952                        LL517

LL18        CNG218                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       Mar 1938                 1952                        LL518

LL19        CNG219                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       Mar 1938                 1952                        LL519

LL20        CNG220                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       Apr 1938                  1952                        LL520

LL21        CNG221                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       Apr 1938                  1952                        LL521

LL22        CNG222                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL522

LL23        CNG223                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL523

LL24        CNG224                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL524

LL25        CNG225                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL525

LL26        CNG226                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1956                        LL526

LL27        CNG227                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL527

LL28        CNG228                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL528

LL29        CNG229                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL529

LL30        CNG230                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL530

LL31        CNG231                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL531

LL32        CNG232                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL532

LL33        CNG233                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL533

LL34        CNG234                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL534

LL35        CNG235                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL535

LL36        CNG236                  Bristol L4G                               B35R       May 1938                1952                        LL536 

 

LL37        CVF837                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       May 1939                1952                        LL537

LL38        CVF838                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun1939                  1953                        LL538

LL39        CVF839                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun1939                  1953                        LL539

LL40        CVF840                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun1939                  1954                        LL540

LL41        CVF841                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun1939                  1954                        LL541

LL42        CVF842                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun1939                  1954                        LL542

LL43        CVF843                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun1939                  1954                        LL543

LL44        CVF844                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun1939                  1954                        LL544

LL45        CVF845                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun1939                  1954                        LL545

LL46        CVF846                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun1939                  1954                        LL546

LL47        CVF847                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun1939                  1954                        LL547

LL48        CVF848                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1954                        LL548

LL49        CVF849                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun 1939                 1954                        LL549

LL50        CVF850                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun 1939                 1954                        LL550

LL51        CVF851                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1959                        LL551      LL1

LL52        CVF852                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1954                        LL552

LL53        CVF853                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1954                        LL553

LL54        CVF854                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1954                        LL554

LL55        CVF855                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1954                        LL555

LL56        CVF856                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun 1939                 1954                        LL556

LL57        CVF857                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1954                        LL557

LL58        CVF858                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1956                        LL558

LL59        CVF859                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1956                        LL559

LL60        CVF860                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1956                        LL560

LL61        CVF861                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1957                        LL561

LL62        CVF862                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1954                        LL562

LL63        CVF863                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1957                        LL563

LL64        CVF864                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1956                        LL564

LL65        CVF865                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1957                        LL565

LL66        CVF866                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1956                        LL566

LL67        CVF867                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1956                        LL567

LL68        CVF868                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1957                        LL568

LL69        CVF869                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1958                        LL569

LL70        CVF870                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1957                        LL570

LL71        CVF871                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1956                        LL571

LL72        CVF872                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1939                   1956                        LL572

LL73        CVF873                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Aug 1939                 1954                        LL573

LL74        CVF874                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Aug 1939                 1957                        LL574

LL75        CVF875                   Bristol L5G                               DP32R    Jul 1939                   1954                        LL575

LL76        CVF876                   Bristol L5G                               DP32R    Jul 1939                   1954                        LL576

LL77        CVF877                   Bristol L5G                               DP32R    Jul 1939                   1954                        LL577

LL78        CVF878                   Bristol L5G                               DP32R    Jul 1939                   1954                        LL578

LL79        CVF879                   Bristol L5G                               DP32R    Jul 1939                   1954                        LL579

LL80        CVF880                   Bristol L5G                               DP32R    Jul 1939                   1954                        LL580

LL81        CVF881                   Bristol L5G                               DP32R    Jul 1939                   1954                        LL581

LL82        CVF882                   Bristol L5G                               DP32R    Jul 1939                   1954                        LL582

LL83        CVF883                   Bristol L5G                               DP32R    Jul 1939                   1954                        LL583

LL84        CVF884                   Bristol L5G                               DP32R    Aug 1939                 1954                        LL584

LL85        EAH685                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun 1941                 1959                        LL585

LL86        EAH686                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Aug 1941                 1959                        LL586

LL87        EAH787                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Sep 1941                 1956                        LL587

LL88        EAH788                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Nov 1941                1956                        LL588

LL89        EAH789                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Oct 1941                  1956                        LL589

LL90        EAH890                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jan 1942                 1959                        LL590

LL91        EAH891                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jan 1942                 1959                        LL591

LL92        EAH892                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1942                 1958                        LL592

LL93        EAH893                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1942                 1957                        LL593

LL94        EAH894                   Bristol L5G                               B35R       Apr 1942                  1957                        LL594

LL95        ENG345                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Apr 1942                   1959                        LL595

LL96        ENG346                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Apr 1942                   1957                        LL596

LL97        ENG347                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       May 1942                 1959                        LL597

LL98        ENG348                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun 1942                  1958                        LL598

LL99        ENG349                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1942                    1958                        LL599

LL100      ENG640                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1942                   1959                        LL600

LL101      ENG641                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1942                   1958                        LL601

LL102      ENG642                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1942                   1958                        LL602

LL103      ENG643                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1942                   1958                        LL603

LL104      ENG644                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Aug 1942                 1956                        LL604

LL105      ENG705                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Aug 1942                 1957                        LL605

LL106      ENG706                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Sep 1942                 1959                        LL606 

LL107      ENG707                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Oct 1942                  1959                        LL607        Survives in preservation as X39

LL108      ENG708                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Dec 1942                 1959                        LL608

LL109      ENG709                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Dec 1942                 1957                        LL609

LL110      ENG220                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jan 1942                 1958                        LL610

LL111      ENG221                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jan 1942                 1957                        LL611

LL112      ENG222                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Feb 1942                 1958                        LL612

LL113      ENG223                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1942                 1959                        LL613

LL114      ENG224                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1942                 1959                        LL614

LL115      ENG355                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1942                 1959                        LL615

LL116      ENG356                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       May 1942                1957                        LL616

LL117      ENG357                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       May 1942                1958                        LL617

LL118      ENG358                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Aug 1942                 1959                        LL618

LL119      ENG359                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Aug 1942                 1958                        LL619

LL120      ENG720                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Aug 1942                 1958                        LL620

LL121      ENG721                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Sep 1942                 1958                        LL621

LL122      ENG722                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Sep 1942                 1959                        LL622

LL123      ENG723                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Sep 1942                 1958                        LL623

LL124      ENG724                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Oct 1942                  1958                        LL624

LL125      ENG725                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Dec 1942                 1958                        LL625

LL126      ENG726                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Dec 1942                 1957                        LL626

LL127      ENG727                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Dec 1942                 1957                        LL627

LL128      ENG728                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Dec 1942                 1958                        LL628

LL129      ENG729                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Dec 1942                 1958                        LL629

LL130      FPW501                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Sep 1946                 1961                        LL630

LL131      FPW502                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Aug 1946                 1962                        LL631

LL132      FPW503                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Oct 1946                  1961                        LL632

LL133      FPW504                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Dec 1946                 1962                        LL633

LL134      FPW505                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Dec 1946                 1962                        LL634

LL135      FPW506                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Dec 1946                 1962                        LL635

LL136      FPW507                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jan 1947                 1963                        LL636

LL137      FPW508                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jan 1947                 1963                        LL637

LL638      FPW509                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1947                 1963

LL639      FPW510                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1947                 1963

LL640      FPW511                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1947                 1963

LL641      FPW512                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       May 1947                1963

LL642      FPW513                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       May 1947                1962

LL643      FPW514                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       May 1947                1962

LL644      FPW515                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       May 1947                1963

LL645      FPW516                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun 1947                 1963

LL646      FPW517                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun 1947                 1962

LL647      FPW518                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun 1947                 1963 

LL648      FPW519                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun 1947                 1963

LL649      FPW520                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1947                   1963

LL650      FPW521                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1947                   1963

LL651      FPW522                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1947                   1963

LL652      FPW523                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1947                   1963

LL653      FPW524                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1947                   1963

LL654      FPW525                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1947                   1964

LL655      FPW526                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1947                   1964

LL656      FPW527                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1947                   1964

LL657      GPW657                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Nov 1947                1964

LL658      GPW658                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jan 1948                 1964

LL659      GPW659                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Dec 1947                 1964

LL660      GPW660                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Dec 1947                 1964

LL661      GPW661                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jan 1948                 1964

LL662      GPW662                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jan 1948                 1964

LL663      GPW663                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jan 1948                 1963

LL664      GPW664                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Feb 1948                 1965

LL665      GPW665                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Feb 1948                 1963

LL666     GPW666                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Feb 1948                 1965

LL667      GPW667                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Feb 1948                 1963

LL668      GPW668                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Feb 1948                 1963

LL669      GPW669                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Feb 1948                 1964

LL670      GPW670                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Feb 1948                 1964

LL671      GPW671                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1948                 1964

LL672      GPW672                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1948                 1964

LL673      GPW673                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1948                 1965

LL674      GPW674                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1948                 1965

LL675      GPW675                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1948                 1965

LL676      GPW676                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1948                 1964

LL677      GPW677                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1948                 1964

LL678      GPW678                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1948                 1965

LL679      GPW679                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1948                 1965

LL680      GPW680                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1948                 1965 

LL681      GPW681                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1948                 1965

LL682      GPW682                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Mar 1948                 1964

LL683      GPW683                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Apr 1948                  1965

LL684      GPW684                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Apr 1948                 1965

LL685      GPW685                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun 1948                 1965

LL686      GPW686                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun 1948                 1965

LL687      GPW687                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun 1948                 1965

LL688      GPW688                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jun 1948                 1965

LL689      GPW689                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1948                   1965

LL690      GPW690                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1948                   1966

LL691      GPW691                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1948                   1966

LL692      GPW692                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Aug 1948                 1965

LL693      GPW693                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Aug 1948                 1966

LL694      GPW694                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1948                   1966

LL695      GPW695                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Aug 1948                 1965

LL696      GPW696                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Sep 1948                 1966

 

LL401      KAH401                   Bristol L4G                               B35R       Jul 1949                   1965                        LL901

LL402      KAH402                   Bristol L4G                               B35R       Jul 1949                   1965                        LL902

LL403      KAH403                   Bristol L4G                               B35R       Jul 1949                   1965                        LL903

LL404      KAH404                   Bristol L4G                               B35R       Jul 1949                   1965                        LL904

LL405      KAH405                   Bristol L4G                               B35R       Jul 1949                   1965                        LL905

LL406      KAH406                   Bristol L4G                               B35R       Sep 1949                 1965                        LL906

LL407      KAH407                   Bristol L4G                               B35R       Aug 1949                 1965                        LL907

LL408      KAH408                   Bristol L4G                               B35R       Sep 1949                 1965                        LL908

LL409      KAH409                   Bristol L4G                               B35R       Aug 1949                 1965                        LL909

LL410      KAH410                   Bristol L4G                               B35R       Aug 1949                 1965                        LL910  

 

LL709      KNG709                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1950                   1966

LL710      KNG710                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1950                   1966

LL711      KNG711                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1950                   1968

LL712      KNG712                  Bristol L5G                               B35R       Jul 1950                   1967

 

LL713      KNG713                  Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Sep 1950                 1967

LL714      KNG714                  Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Sep 1950                 1966

LL715      KNG715                  Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Sep 1950                 1967

LL716      KNG716                  Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Sep 1950                 1968

LL717      KNG717                  Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Oct 1950                  1967

LL718      KNG718                  Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Oct 1950                  1967

LL719      KNG719                  Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Oct 1950                  1966

LL720      KNG720                  Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Oct 1950                  1967

LL721      KNG721                  Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Nov 1950                1967

LL722      KNG722                  Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Nov 1950                1968

LL723      KNG723                  Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Nov 1950                1967

LL724      LNG724                   Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Nov 1950                1967

LL725      LNG725                   Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Jan 1951                 1967

LL726      LNG726                   Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Jan 1951                 1967

LL727      LNG727                   Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Jan 1951                 1967

LL728      LNG728                   Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Jan 1951                 1967

LL729      LNG729                   Bristol LL5G                             B39R       May 1951                1968

LL730      LNG730                   Bristol LL5G                             B39R       May 1951                1967

LL731      LNG731                   Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Jun 1951                 1967

LL732      LNG732                   Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Sep 1951                 1967

LL733      LNG733                   Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Sep 1951                 1968

LL734      LNG734                   Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Sep 1951                 1967

LL735      LNG735                   Bristol LL5G                             B39R       Oct 1951                  1968  

 

LL736      LNG736                   Bristol LWL5G                          B39R       Oct 1951                  1967

LL737      LNG737                   Bristol LWL5G                          B39R       Oct 1951                  1968

LL738      LNG738                   Bristol LWL5G                          B39R       Oct 1951                  1968       

LL739      LNG739                   Bristol LWL5G                          B39R       Oct 1951                  1968

LL740      LNG740                   Bristol LWL5G                          B39R       Nov 1951                1968

LL741      LNG741                   Bristol LWL5G                          B39R       Nov 1951                1968

LL742      LNG742                   Bristol LWL5G                          B39R       Dec 1951                 1968

LL743      LNG743                   Bristol LWL5G                          B39R       Nov 1951                1968

 

LL744      MAH744                  Bristol LSX4G                           B42F       Jul 1951                   1972

Fortunately, there are eight known surviving members of the LL class in preservation. Of these, four are fully restored, namely, LL407, LL711,  LL718 and LL744 and are in the hands of the Ipswich Transport Museum (LL407 & LL744), Patrick Burnside (LL711) and the Eastern Transport Collection Society (LL718). Other currently un-restored survivors include LL74 / 574 (Owned by the IpswichTransport Museum, LL408 (owned by the East Anglia Transport Museum, Lowestoft) and LL666 (recently exported to Belgium) and LL679 (in the hands of a private preservationist in Essex).  Interesting to note here is that LL651 survived undisturbed in a rural scrap yard near North Walsham , Norfolk for an amazing 44 years before finally being rescued for spares by the Eastern Transport Collection Society in June of 2013, when the scrap yard owner passed away and his yard was cleared!


The AP class                                                         PHOTOS

There were 20 members of the AP class. 

All members of this class were Leyland PD1A 53 seat Eastern Coach Works bodied low-bridge double deck buses delivered in 1947 and 1948. These vehicles were primarily used on stage carriage city and county services, with many being out-stationed. Bungay out-station was known to be a particular stronghold. All were withdrawn from passenger service by the end of 1964.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

AP346     GPW346                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Sep 1947                 1963

AP347     GPW347                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Sep 1947                 1963

AP348     GPW348                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Sep 1947                 1964

AP349     GPW349                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Sep 1947                 1963

AP350     GPW350                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Sep 1947                 1964

AP351     GPW351                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Oct 1947                  1964

AP352     GPW352                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Oct 1947                  1963

AP353     GPW353                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Oct 1947                  1964

AP354     GPW354                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Oct 1947                  1964 

AP355     GPW355                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Nov 1947                1964

AP356     GPW356                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Nov 1947                1964

AP357     GPW357                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Nov 1947                1964

AP358     GPW358                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Nov 1947                1963

AP359     GPW359                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Nov 1947                1964

AP360     GPW360                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Nov 1947                1964

AP361     GPW361                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Jan 1948                 1964

AP362     GPW362                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Jan 1948                 1964

AP363     GPW363                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Jan 1948                 1964

AP364     GPW364                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Jan 1948                 1964

AP365     GPW365                  Leyland PD1A                         L53R       Jan 1948                 1964

Unfortunately, there are no known survivors of this class in preservation, the last known examples being noted languishing in Ben Jordan's farm field premises adjacent to Coltishall Aerodrome in the mid 1980s. Two derelict survivors of this class were subsequently discovered with local independent operator, Goldsmith's Coaches of Sicklesmere, Suffolk , but sadly their remains had been sent to a breaker by 2000.


The LS class                                                         PHOTOS

There were 93 members of the LS class. 

Members of this class were a very mixed bunch indeed and the designation LS simply indicated that the vehicle had a Bristol chassis and was in the coach fleet.  The class comprised two Bristol L5G 26 seat ECW bodied coaches delivered in 1939; three Bristol L6B 28 seat Beadle bodied coaches delivered in 1949; five Bristol LWL6B 31 and 35 seat ECW bodied  'Queen Mary' style coaches delivered in 1951; three Bristol LS6B 39 seat ECW bodied coaches delivered in 1953; twenty-three Bristol LS5G 39 seat ECW bodied coaches delivered between 1954 and 1957; twenty-two Bristol MW5G 39 seat ECW bodied coaches delivered between 1958 and 1961; six Bristol MW6G 32 seat ECW bodied coaches delivered between 1961 and 1962 and twenty-nine Bristol MW6G 39 seat ECW bodied coaches delivered between 1961 and 1964. All of these vehicles were widely used on scheduled express services, private hires and excursions with the vast majority being downgraded to stage carriage work towards the end of their service lives. Thirteen of the 1953 to 1956 intake were reclassified as LE in 1970. This class was swelled slightly during the late 1960s and early 1970s when 5 second hand Bristol LS coaches, which had been down-graded for stage carriage use, were added to the fleet to offset vehicle shortages, as a result of the expansion of one man operation. These new additions, which were acquired from Mansfield District Traction Company Ltd and United Counties Omnibus Company Ltd, are shown under the ‘vehicles acquired second handheading.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

LS1          DAH161                  Bristol L5G                               C26F       Jun 1939                 1957                        LS491

LS2          DAH162                  Bristol L5G                               C26F       Jun 1939                 1957                        LS492  

 

LS493      GPW493                  Bristol L6B                               C28F       Jun 1949                 1959

LS494      GPW494                  Bristol L6B                               C28F       Jun 1949                 1958

LS495      GPW495                  Bristol L6B                               C28F       Jun 1949                 1958

 

LS704      KNG704                  Bristol LWL6B                          FC31F     Mar 1951                 1966

LS705      KNG705                  Bristol LWL6B                          FC35F     May 1951                1966

LS706      KNG706                  Bristol LWL6B                          FC35F     Jun 1951                 1966 

LS707      KNG707                  Bristol LWL6B                          FC35F     Jun 1951                 1966

LS708      KNG708                  Bristol LWL6B                          FC35F     Jun 1951                 1966

 

LS750      OAH750                  Bristol LS6B                             C39F       Aug 1953                 1972                        LE750

LS751      OAH751                  Bristol LS6B                             C39F       Aug 1953                 1972                        LE751

LS752      OAH752                  Bristol LS6B                             C39F       Jul 1953                   1972                        LE752  

LS753      OAH753                  Bristol LS5G                             C39F       Apr 1954                 1972                        LE753

LS754      OAH754                  Bristol LS5G                             C39F       Jun 1954                 1972                        LE754

LS755      OAH755                  Bristol LS5G                             C39F       Apr 1954                 1972                        LE755

LS756      OAH756                  Bristol LS5G                             C39F       May 1954                1972                        LE756

LS757      PVF757                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       Jun 1954                 1972                        LE757

LS758      PVF758                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       Jun 1954                 1972                        LE758

LS759      PVF759                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       Jun 1954                 1972                        LE759

LS760      PVF760                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       Jun 1954                 1972                        LE760

LS764      SNG764                  Bristol LS5G                             C32F       May 1955                1969

LS765      SNG765                  Bristol LS5G                             C32F       Apr 1955                  1969

LS766      UNG766                  Bristol LS5G                             C32F       Apr 1956                 1969

LS767      VVF767                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       May 1957                1974

LS768      VVF768                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       May 1957                1976

LS769      VVF769                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       May 1957                1976

LS770      VVF770                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       May 1957                1975

LS771      VVF771                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       Jun 1957                 1974

LS772      VVF772                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       May 1957                1974

LS773      VVF773                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       May 1957                1975

LS774      VVF774                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       Jun 1957                 1973

LS775      VVF775                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       Jun 1957                 1975

LS776      VVF776                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       May 1957                1975

LS777      VVF777                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       Jun 1957                 1974

LS778      VVF778                   Bristol LS5G                             C39F       Jun 1957                 1975  

 

LS779      YNG779                  Bristol MW5G                           C39F       Jun 1958                 1976

LS780      YNG780                  Bristol MW5G                           C39F       Jun 1958                 1974

LS781      YNG781                  Bristol MW5G                           C39F       Jun 1958                 1974

LS782      YNG782                  Bristol MW5G                           C39F       Jun 1958                 1974

LS783      YNG783                  Bristol MW5G                           C39F       Jun 1958                 1976

LS784      YNG784                  Bristol MW5G                           C39F       Jun 1958                 1977

LS785      YNG785                  Bristol MW5G                           C39F       Jul 1958                   1975

LS786      YNG786                  Bristol MW5G                           C39F       Jul 1958                   1974

LS787      YNG787                  Bristol MW5G                           C39F       Jul 1958                   1976

LS788      5788AH                   Bristol MW5G                           C39F       May 1959                1975

LS789      5789AH                   Bristol MW5G                           C39F       May 1959                1976

LS790      5790AH                   Bristol MW5G                           C32F       May 1959                1975

LS791      5791AH                   Bristol MW5G                           C32F       Jun 1959                 1976

LS792      7792NG                   Bristol MW5G                           C39F       May 1960                1974

LS793      7793NG                   Bristol MW5G                           C39F       May 1960                1977

LS794      7794NG                   Bristol MW5G                           C39F       May 1960                1976

LS795      4821VF                   Bristol MW5G                           C39F       May1961                 1974

LS796      4822VF                   Bristol MW5G                           C39F       May1961                 1976

LS797      4823VF                   Bristol MW5G                           C39F       May1961                 1975

LS798      4824VF                   Bristol MW5G                           C39F       May1961                 1974

LS799      4825VF                   Bristol MW5G                           C39F       May1961                 1976

LS800      4826VF                   Bristol MW5G                           C39F       May1961                 1975  

 

LS801      4827VF                   Bristol MW6G                           C32F       Jun 1961                 1977

LS802      4828VF                   Bristol MW6G                           C32F       Jun 1961                 1976

LS803      4829VF                   Bristol MW6G                           C32F       Jun 1961                 1977

LS804      3804PW                   Bristol MW6G                           C32F       Jun 1962                 1977

LS805      3805PW                   Bristol MW6G                           C32F       May 1962                1976

LS806      3806PW                   Bristol MW6G                           C32F       Jun 1962                 1976

LS807      3807PW                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Apr 1962                 1976

LS808      3808PW                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Apr 1962                 1977

LS809      3809PW                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Jun 1962                 1978

LS810      3810PW                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Mar 1962                 1976

LS811      3811PW                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Jun 1962                 1978

LS812      3812PW                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Jun 1962                 1976

LS813      3813PW                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Jun 1962                 1978

LS814      3814PW                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Jun 1962                 1978

LS815      3815PW                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Jun 1962                 1977

LS816      816 BNG                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Dec 1962                 1978

LS817      817 BNG                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Dec 1962                 1978

LS818      818 BNG                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Dec 1962                 1978

LS819      819 BNG                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Dec 1962                 1978

LS820      820 BNG                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Dec 1962                 1978

LS821      821 BNG                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Dec 1962                 1978

LS822      822 BNG                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Dec 1962                 1978

LS823      823 BNG                   Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Dec 1962                 1978

LS824      APW 824B                Bristol MW6G                           C39F       May 1964                1977

LS825      APW 825B                Bristol MW6G                           C39F       May 1964                1978

LS826      APW 826B                Bristol MW6G                           C39F       May 1964                1979

LS827      APW 827B                Bristol MW6G                           C39F       May 1964                1979

LS828      APW 828B                Bristol MW6G                           C39F       May 1964                1978

LS829      APW 829B                Bristol MW6G                           C39F       May 1964                1979 

LS830      APW 830B                Bristol MW6G                           C39F       May 1964                1978

LS831      APW 831B                Bristol MW6G                           C39F       May 1964                1978

LS832      APW 832B                Bristol MW6G                           C39F       May 1964                1978

LS833      APW 833B                Bristol MW6G                           C39F       May 1964                1980

LS834      APW 834B                Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Jun 1964                 1980

LS835      APW 835B                Bristol MW6G                           C39F       Jun 1964                 1980

There are three surviving members of the LS class in preservation, namely, LS789 with the Eastern Transport Collection Society, LS809 with Ian Mahoney of Brentwood, Essex and LS829 with the Ipswich Transport Museum.  Of these, LS789 and LS829 have been fully restored by their respective owners in full Tilling maroon and cream coach livery, whilst LS809 is still undergoing restoration.


The LE class                                                         PHOTOS

There were 28 members of the LE class (15 members originally). 

Members of this class comprised seven Bristol L5G 31 seat ECOC bodied semi-coaches delivered in 1949 and 1950, five Bristol LS4G 39 seat ECW bodied semi-coaches delivered in 1952 and 1953; three former LS class Bristol LS6B 39 seat ECW bodied coaches delivered in 1953; eight former LS class Bristol LS5G 39 seat ECW bodied coaches delivered in 1954; three Bristol LS5G 39 seat ECW bodied semi-coaches delivered in 1955 and two former LS class Bristol LS5G 32 seat ECW bodied coaches delivered in 1955 and 1956. LE class vehicles were originally used on express services to London , private hires and excursions. Many of the class consisted of downgraded LS class coaches which were reclassified as LE in 1970, but only the fifteen vehicles originally classified as LE are recorded here.  All members of this class were further downgraded to stage carriage duties towards the end of their working lives in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Further members of this class were acquired second hand from other operators to offset vehicle shortages and an unusual second hand acquisition in the shape of an experimental Bristol bodied 32 seat Bristol L6G saloon from the Bristol Tramways And Carriage Company Ltd was classified as LE as early as 1942 becoming LE1. All of these vehicles are shown under the ‘vehicles acquired second hand’ heading.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

LE697      KNG697                  Bristol L5G                               DP31R    Aug 1949                 1964

LE698      KNG698                  Bristol L5G                               DP31R    Aug 1949                 1964

LE699      KNG699                  Bristol L5G                               DP31R    Jul 1950                   1964

LE700      KNG700                  Bristol L5G                               DP31R    Jul 1950                   1964

LE701      KNG701                  Bristol L5G                               DP31R    Jul 1950                   1964

LE702      KNG702                  Bristol L5G                               DP31R    Apr 1950                  1964

LE703      KNG703                  Bristol L5G                               DP31R    Apr 1950                   1964  

 

LE745      MAH745                  Bristol LS4G                             DP41F     Dec 1952                 1969

LE746      MAH746                  Bristol LS4G                             DP41F     Dec 1952                 1970

LE747      MAH747                  Bristol LS4G                             DP41F     May 1953                1971

LE748      MAH748                  Bristol LS4G                             DP41F     May 1953                1971

LE749      MAH749                  Bristol LS4G                             DP41F     May 1953                1971  

 

LE761      SNG761                  Bristol LS5G                             DP39F     May 1955                1972

LE762      SNG762                  Bristol LS5G                             DP39F     May 1955                1972

LE763      SNG763                  Bristol LS5G                             DP39F     May 1955                1972

There is just one known surviving member of the LE class in preservation, that being Bristol L5G LE699, which is privately owned and is presently in a semi restored state at the premises of the Chelveston Bus Preservation Group in Northamptonshire. 


The LM class                                                         PHOTOS

There were 129 members of the LM class. 

Members of this class consisted of twenty Bristol L4G 36 seat ECW bodied stage carriage saloons delivered in 1946 and 1947; four Bristol LS5G 45 seat ECW bodied stage carriage saloons delivered in 1957 and one hundred and five Bristol MW5G 45 seat ECW bodied stage carriage saloons delivered between 1958 and 1966. However, the four LS5Gs delivered in 1957 and all the MW5Gs delivered in 1958 and 1959 were originally classified as LL for some mysterious reason!  Conversely, all the L4Gs delivered in 1946 and 1947 were classified as LM when surely LL would have been more appropriate!  However, five of the L4Gs were reclassified as LL just prior to withdrawal in 1963 and all of the aforementioned LS5Gs and MW5Gs were reclassified as LM by the end of 1960, upon conversion to OMO.  For reasons of clarity, all of the LL classified LS and MW saloons have been included within this class and thereby appear in the following fleet list prefixed as LL. The vehicles in this class were deployed largely on county services, with many being out-stationed all over the Company’s territory. LM class LS and MW saloons, with their economical under-floor mounted Gardner five cylinder oil engines, quickly became the mainstay of the single deck stage carriage fleet throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the last members surviving right up until 1980, when the remainder of the class were finally retired from passenger service. It is worthy of note, that many of the later registered members of this class were withdrawn  prematurely when they only twelve or thirteen years old, as a consequence of a National Bus Company policy to phase out all vacuum braked vehicles by the end of the 1970s. This class was swelled during the late 1960s and early 1970s when 36 second hand Bristol LS and MW stage carriage and dual purpose saloons were added to the fleet to offset vehicle shortages, as a result of the expansion of one man operation. These new additions which were acquired from Bristol Omnibus Company Ltd, Bath Tramways Company Ltd, Red And White Services Ltd, Midland General Omnibus Company Ltd, Mansfield District Traction Company Ltd and Eastern National Omnibus Company Ltd, are shown under the ‘vehicles acquired second hand’ heading.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                      Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

LM471     GVF471                      Bristol L4G                               B35R       Jun 1947                 1962                        LL471

LM472     GVF472                      Bristol L4G                               B36R       Aug 1947                 1963                        LL472

LM473     GVF473                      Bristol L4G                               B36R       Jul 1947                   1963                        LL473

LM474     GVF474                      Bristol L4G                               B36R       Oct 1947                  1963                        LL474

LM475     GVF475                      Bristol L4G                               B36R       Oct 1947                  1963                        LL475

LM476     GVF476                      Bristol L4G                               B36R       Feb 1948                 1963                        LL476

LM477     GVF477                      Bristol L4G                               B36R       May 1947                1962                        LL477

LM478     GVF478                      Bristol L4G                               B35R       Jun 1947                 1964                        LL478      LL950

LM479     GVF479                      Bristol L4G                               B36R       Oct 1947                  1964                        LL479      LL951

LM480     GVF480                      Bristol L4G                               B36R       Sep 1947                 1962                        LL480

LM481     GNG511                     Bristol L4G                               B36R       Dec 1947                 1963                        LL481

LM482     GNG512                     Bristol L4G                               B36R       Aug 1947                 1963                        LL482

LM483     GNG513                     Bristol L4G                               B36R       Mar 1947                 1964                        LL483      LL952

LM484     GNG514                     Bristol L4G                               B36R       Mar 1948                 1962                        LL484

LM485     GNG515                     Bristol L4G                               B36R       May 1947                1961                        LL485

LM486     GNG516                     Bristol L4G                               B36R       Dec 1946                 1962                        LL486

LM487     GNG517                     Bristol L4G                               B36R       Jan 1947                 1964                        LL487      LL953

LM488     GNG518                     Bristol L4G                               B36R       Oct 1947                  1962                        LL488

LM489     GNG519                     Bristol L4G                               B36R       May 1947                1963                        LL489      LL954

LM490     GNG520                     Bristol L4G                               B36R       Jul 1947                   1963                        LL490

 

LL431      WPW631                     Bristol LS5G                             B45F       Aug 1957                 1973                        LM431     LM931

LL432      WPW632                     Bristol LS5G                             B45F       Sep 1957                 1972                        LM432     LM932

LL433      WPW633                     Bristol LS5G                             B45F       Oct 1957                  1972                        LM433     LM933

LL434      WPW634                     Bristol LS5G                             B45F       Dec 1957                 1973                        LM434     LM934  

 

LL435      WPW635                     Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1958                 1976                        LM435     LM935

LL436      WPW636                     Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1958                 1974                        LM436     LM936

LL437      WPW637                     Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Sep 1958                 1977                        LM437     LM937

LL438      WPW638                     Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Sep 1958                 1977                        LM438     LM938

LL439      WPW639                     Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Sep 1958                 1975                        LM439     LM939

LL440      WPW640                     Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1958                1975                        LM440     LM940

LL441      WPW641                     Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1958                1976                        LM441     LM941

LL442      3004AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1959                 1975                        LM442     LM942

LL443      3005AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1959                 1976                        LM443     LM943

LL444      3006AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1959                 1976                        LM444     LM944

LL445      3007AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1959                 1975                        LM445     LM945

LL446      3008AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1959                 1976                        LM446     LM946

LL447      3009AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1959                 1977                        LM447     LM947

LL448      3010AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1959                 1976                        LM448     LM948

LL449      3011AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1959                 1976                        LM449     LM949

LL450      3012AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1959                 1976                        LM450     LM950

LL451      3013AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1959                 1976                        LM451     LM951

LL452      3014AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1959                 1974                        LM452     LM952

LL453      3015AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jun 1959                 1976                        LM453     LM953

LL454      3016AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jun 1959                 1976                        LM454     LM954

LL455      3017AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jun 1959                 1977                        LM455     LM955

LL456      3018AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jun 1959                 1974                        LM456     LM956

LL457      3019AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jun 1959                 1977                        LM457     LM957

LL458      3020AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jun 1959                 1975                        LM458     LM958

LL459      9459AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1959                1976                        LM459     LM959

LL460      9460AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1959                1977                        LM460     LM960

LL461      9461AH                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1959                1976                        LM461     LM961

LM462     8001VF                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Aug 1961                 1977                        LM962

LM463     8002VF                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Aug 1961                 1974                        LM963

LM464     8003VF                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Aug 1961                 1977                        LM964

LM465     8004VF                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1961                1977                        LM965

LM466     8005VF                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1961                1977                        LM966

LM467     8006VF                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1961                1977                        LM967

LM468     8007VF                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jan 1962                 1977                        LM968

LM469     8008VF                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jan 1962                 1976                        LM969

LM470     8009VF                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jan 1962                 1977                        LM970 

LM471     471 BNG                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Feb 1963                 1977                        LM971

LM472     472 BNG                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Feb 1963                 1977                        LM972

LM473     473 BNG                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Feb 1963                 1977                        LM973

LM474     474 BNG                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Feb 1963                 1977                        LM974 

LM475     475 BNG                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Feb 1963                 1977                        LM975

LM476     476 BNG                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Feb 1963                 1977                        LM976

LM477     477BPW                        Bristol MW5G                           B45F       May 1963                1977                        LM977

LM478     478BPW                        Bristol MW5G                           B45F       May 1963                1977                        LM978

LM479     479 BVF                        Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Apr 1963                 1977                        LM979

LM480     480 BVF                        Bristol MW5G                           B45F       May 1963                1977                        LM980

LM481     481 BVF                        Bristol MW5G                           B45F       May 1963                1977                        LM981

LM482     482 BVF                        Bristol MW5G                           B45F       May 1963                1976                        LM982

LM483     483DAH                          Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jul 1963                   1977                        LM983

LM484     484DAH                          Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jul 1963                   1977                        LM984

LM485     485DAH                          Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jul 1963                   1977                        LM985

LM486     486DAH                          Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jul 1963                   1977                        LM986

LM487     487DAH                          Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jul 1963                   1977                        LM987

LM488     488DAH                          Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jul 1963                   1977                        LM988

LM489     489 DPW                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Oct 1963                  1977                        LM989

LM490     490 DPW                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1963                1977                        LM990

LM491     491 DPW                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1963                1977                        LM991

LM492     492 DPW                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1963                1977                        LM992

LM600     600ENG                          Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Dec 1963                 1978

LM601     601ENG                          Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Dec 1963                 1978

LM602     AAH102B                        Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jan 1964                 1975

LM603     AAH103B                        Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jan 1964                 1978

LM604     AAH911B                        Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1964                 1978

LM605     AAH912B                        Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Feb 1964                 1978

LM606     AAH913B                        Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1964                 1976

LM607     AAH914B                        Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1964                 1978

LM608     BVF 608B                     Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Aug 1964                 1977

LM609     BVF 609B                     Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Aug 1964                 1978

LM610     BVF 610B                     Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Aug 1964                 1978

LM611     BVF 611B                     Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Aug 1964                 1978

LM612     CPW612B                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1964                1978

LM613     CPW613B                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1964                1978

LM614     CPW614B                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Dec 1964                 1978

LM615     CPW615B                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Dec 1964                 1978

LM616     DVF116C                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1965                 1978

LM617     DVF117C                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1965                 1978

LM618     DVF118C                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Mar 1965                 1978

LM619     DVF119C                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Apr 1965                  1978

LM620     ENG120C                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Apr 1965                  1978

LM621     ENG121C                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jun 1965                 1978

LM622     EVF622C                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jun 1965                 1980

LM623     EVF623C                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jul 1965                   1978

LM624     EVF624C                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jul 1965                   1979

LM625     EVF625C                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jul 1965                   1978

LM626     EVF626C                       Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jul 1965                   1980

LM627     FAH 627C                    Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jul 1965                   1978

LM628     FAH 628C                    Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Jul 1965                   1979 

LM629     FAH 629C                    Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Aug 1965                 1978

LM630     FPW630C                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Oct 1965                  1979

LM631     FPW631C                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Sep 1965                 1978

LM632     FPW632C                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Sep 1965                 1978

LM633     FVF633C                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Oct 1965                 1978

LM634     FVF634C                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1965                1978

LM635     FVF635C                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Nov 1965                1978

LM636     JNG636D                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       July 1966                 1978

LM637     JNG637D                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       July 1966                 1979

LM638     JNG638D                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       July 1966                 1978

LM639     JNG639D                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       July 1966                 1980

LM640     KAH640D                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Dec 1966                 1979

LM641     KAH641D                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Dec 1966                 1980

LM642     KAH642D                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Oct 1966                  1979

LM643     KAH643D                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Oct 1966                  1980

LM644     KAH644D                      Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Oct 1966                  1979

LM645     KNG645D                     Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Oct 1966                  1978

LM646     KNG646D                     Bristol MW5G                           B45F       Oct 1966                  1980

Sadly, just one LM class vehicle has survived into preservation, namely, LM452 which was rescued as a first restoration project in June of 1978 by Patrick Burnside, who has fully restored the vehicle back to Tilling days.  The project was completed in September of 1984.


The LC class                                                             PHOTOS

There were 78 members of the LC class. 

All members of this class were Bristol SC4LK 35 seat ECW bodied stage carriage saloons delivered between 1955 and 1961. These vehicles were of a light weight design where even the main chassis members were constructed in aluminium!  They were designed for a relatively short service life of around ten years, although many well outlasted this time. They were used mainly on county services and some lightly loaded city and town routes and many were out-stationed. With their frugal four cylinder Gardner oil engines, they were best suited to a flat operating territory, the Cambridgeshire Fens, being a favourite haunt, although they were allocated to depots and out-stations throughout the company’s operating area.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

LC501     TVF501                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Dec 1955                 1969

LC502     TVF502                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Mar 1956                 1972                        LC538

LC503     TVF503                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Mar 1956                 1969

LC504     TVF504                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Mar 1956                 1970

LC505     TVF505                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jun 1956                 1971                        LC539

LC506     TVF506                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Apr 1956                 1970

LC507     TVF507                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       May 1956                1970

LC508     TVF508                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       May 1956                1970

LC509     TVF509                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       May 1956                1970

LC510     TVF510                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jun 1956                 1970

LC511     TVF511                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jun 1956                 1970

LC512     TVF512                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jun 1956                 1970

LC513     TVF513                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jun 1956                 1970

LC514     TVF514                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jun 1956                 1970

LC515     TVF515                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jul 1956                   1970

LC516     TVF516                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jul 1956                   1971

LC517     TVF517                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jul 1956                   1970

LC518     TVF518                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Aug 1956                 1970

LC519     TVF519                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Aug 1956                 1970

LC520     TVF520                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Sep 1956                 1970

LC521     TVF521                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Oct 1956                  1971

LC522     TVF522                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Oct 1956                  1970

LC523     TVF523                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Oct 1956                  1971

LC524     TVF524                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Oct 1956                  1971

LC525     TVF525                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Nov 1956                1970

LC526     TVF526                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Nov 1956                1971

LC527     TVF527                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Dec 1956                 1970

LC528     TVF528                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Dec 1956                 1971

LC529     TVF529                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Dec 1956                 1970

LC530     TVF530                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Dec 1956                 1971

LC531     TVF531                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Dec 1956                 1970

LC532     TVF532                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Dec 1956                 1971

LC533     TVF533                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jan 1957                 1971

LC534     TVF534                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jan 1957                 1972

LC535     TVF535                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jan 1957                 1972

LC536     TVF536                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Feb 1957                 1971

LC537     TVF537                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Feb 1957                 1970

LC538     VVF538                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Feb 1957                 1970

LC539     VVF539                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Mar 1957                 1971

LC540     VVF540                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Mar 1957                 1971

LC541     VVF541                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Mar 1957                 1971

LC542     VVF542                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Mar 1957                 1972

LC543     VVF543                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Mar 1957                 1970

LC544     VVF544                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Sep 1957                 1971

LC545     VVF545                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Aug 1957                 1971

LC546     VVF546                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Sep 1957                 1971

LC547     VVF547                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Sep 1957                 1971

LC548     VVF548                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Oct 1957                  1971

LC549     VVF549                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Sep 1957                 1971

LC550     VVF550                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Dec 1957                 1971

LC551     VVF551                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Dec 1957                 1971

LC552     VVF552                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jan 1958                 1971

LC553     VVF553                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jan 1958                 1970

LC554     3001AH                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Dec 1958                 1970

LC555     3002AH                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jan 1959                 1970

LC556     3003AH                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jan 1959                 1970

LC557     6557AH                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jun 1959                 1971

LC558     6558AH                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jun 1959                 1971

LC559     6559AH                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Sep 1959                 1971

LC560     6560AH                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Sep 1959                 1970

LC561     6561AH                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Sep 1959                 1971

LC562     6562AH                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Nov 1959                1971

LC563     6563AH                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Nov 1959                1971

LC564     6564AH                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Dec 1959                 1972

LC565     6565AH                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Mar 1960                 1972

LC566     6566NG                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jun 1960                 1972

LC567     6567NG                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jun 1960                 1972

LC568     6568NG                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jun 1960                 1972

LC569     6569NG                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Jul 1960                   1971

LC570     6570NG                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Nov 1960                1971

LC571     6571NG                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Nov 1960                1971

LC572     6572NG                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Nov 1960                1972

LC573     6573NG                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Nov 1960                1972

LC574     6574NG                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Nov 1960                1972

LC575     6575NG                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Nov 1960                1972

LC576     6576NG                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Mar 1961                 1972

LC577     6577NG                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Mar 1961                 1972

LC578     6578NG                   Bristol SC4LK                          B35F       Mar 1961                 1972

There are thought to be three known surviving members of the LC class, two of which are in preservation and possibly one other in use as a caravan.  Of these, LC556 has been fully restored by Patrick Burnside (project completed in the summer of 2005) and LC543 which is currently undergoing restoration by its owner, Fred Ward of Ipswich . LC551 was acquired by a travelling circus clown c1980 and could possibly still survive as a caravan in a garden in the Irish Republic.


The LSC class                                                        PHOTOS

There were 10 members of the LSC class. 

All members of this class were Bristol SC4LK 33 seat ECW bodied semi-coaches delivered in two batches in 1956 and 1957.  These vehicles were of a light-weight design where even the main chassis members were constructed in aluminium!  They were designed for a relatively short service life of around ten years, although many well outlasted this time. They were employed initially on express services, private hires and excursions, before they were demoted to stage carriage duties in the mid 1960s. With their frugal 4 cylinder Gardner oil engines, they were best suited to a flat operating territory, but these lightweight coaches were scattered throughout the company's area.  Wholesale withdrawal in 1967 of all but one member of the class, left LSC868 soldiering on alone for another year. Being only eleven years old, most of these vehicles quickly passed into the hands of independent coach operators and schools for further passenger service.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

LSC866   TVF866                   Bristol SC4LK                          DP33F     Jul 1956                   1967

LSC867   TVF867                   Bristol SC4LK                          DP33F     Jul 1956                   1967

LSC868   TVF868                   Bristol SC4LK                          DP33F     Jul 1956                   1968

LSC869   TVF869                   Bristol SC4LK                          DP33F     Jul 1956                   1967

LSC870   TVF870                   Bristol SC4LK                          DP33F     Jul 1956                   1967

LSC871   TVF871                   Bristol SC4LK                          DP33F     Jul 1956                   1967

LSC872   TVF872                   Bristol SC4LK                          DP33F     Jul 1956                   1967

LSC873   WAH873                  Bristol SC4LK                          DP33F     Jul 1957                   1967

LSC874   WAH874                  Bristol SC4LK                          DP33F     Jul 1957                   1967

LSC875   WAH875                  Bristol SC4LK                          DP33F     Jul 1957                   1967

It was initially thought that there was one surviving member of this class in the Lincolnshire area, namely LSC870, but information has since come to light that this vehicle was subsequently exported to Guernsey, firstly as a holiday caravan and then sometime afterwards, it was acquired by the Guernsey Airport authorities to be utilised as a fire fighter's practice model and was subsequently destroyed.


The LKD class                                                     PHOTOS

There were 55 members of the LKD class. 

Members of this class consisted of seven Bristol LD5G 58 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered in 1954 and 1955, twenty-nine Bristol LD5G 60 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered between 1955 and 1957 and nineteen Bristol LD6G 60 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered in 1958 and 1959. These vehicles were known as 'Lodekkas' and were the first of a new breed of double deck buses which allowed for a normal centre gangway and two-a-side seating in the upper deck, as in a standard high-bridge vehicle, whilst incorporating all the properties of a low-bridge design. These vehicles were much used on city and county workings, from the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, with many members surviving well into the NBC days of the mid 1970s.  The last of the class was finally withdrawn from passenger service in 1976. Two further members of this class, which were acquired second hand to offset vehicle shortages, are shown under the ‘vehicles acquired second hand heading.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

LKD227   OVF227                   Bristol LD5G                            H58RD    Mar 1954                 1973

LKD228   OVF228                   Bristol LD5G                            H58RD    Jul 1954                   1971

LKD229   OVF229                   Bristol LD5G                            H58RD    Nov 1954                1971

LKD230   OVF230                   Bristol LD5G                            H58RD    Nov 1954                1973

LKD231   SAH 231                   Bristol LD5G                            H58RD    Mar 1955                 1972

LKD232   SAH 232                   Bristol LD5G                            H58RD    Mar 1955                 1971

LKD233   SAH 233                   Bristol LD5G                            H58RD    Mar 1955                 1971

LKD234   SAH 234                   Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Jun 1955                 1972

LKD235   TNG235                  Bristol LD5G                            H60R       Nov 1955                 1971

LKD236   TNG236                  Bristol LD5G                            H60R       Nov 1955                1972

LKD237   TNG237                  Bristol LD5G                            H60R       Nov 1955                1973

LKD174   UNG174                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Mar 1956                 1973

LKD175   UNG175                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Mar 1956                 1972

LKD176   UNG176                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Mar 1956                 1971

LKD177   UNG177                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Mar 1956                 1972

LKD178   UNG178                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    May 1956                1973 

LKD179   UNG179                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    May 1956                1972

LKD180   UNG180                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    May 1956                1972

LKD181   UNG181                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    May 1956                1974

LKD182   UNG182                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    May 1956                1972

LKD183   UNG183                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    May 1956                1973

LKD184   UNG184                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    May 1956                1974

LKD185   UNG185                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Jul 1956                   1973

LKD186   UNG186                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Jul 1956                   1974 

LKD187   UNG187                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Oct 1956                  1972

LKD188   UNG188                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Oct 1956                  1971

LKD189   UNG189                  Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Oct 1956                  1973

LKD190   VVF190                   Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Oct 1956                  1973 

LKD191   VVF191                   Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Oct 1956                  1973

LKD192   VVF192                   Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Oct 1956                  1973

LKD193   VVF193                   Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Oct 1957                  1974

LKD194  VVF195                   Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Oct 1957                  1972

LKD195   VVF195                   Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Oct 1957                  1972

LKD196   VVF196                   Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Oct 1957                  1974

LKD197   VVF197                   Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Dec 1957                 1973

LKD198   VVF198                   Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Dec 1957                 1973 

 

LKD199   VVF199                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Jan 1958                 1975

LKD200   VVF200                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Jan 1958                 1973

LKD201   VVF201                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Feb 1958                 1975

LKD202   VVF202                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Feb 1958                 1973

LKD203   VVF203                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Feb 1958                 1974

LKD204   VVF204                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Feb 1958                 1974

LKD205   VVF205                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Feb 1958                 1975

LKD206   VVF206                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Mar 1958                 1974

LKD207   VVF207                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    May 1958                1973

LKD208   VVF208                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    May 1958                1974

LKD209   VVF209                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Jun 1958                 1974

LKD210   VVF210                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Jun 1958                 1972

LKD211   VVF211                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Aug 1958                 1972

LKD212   VVF212                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Sep 1958                 1974

LKD213   VVF213                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Oct 1958                  1973

LKD214   VVF214                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Oct 1958                  1973

LKD215   VVF215                   Bristol LD6G                            H60RD    Oct 1958                  1974

 

LKD216   9216AH                   Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Nov 1959                1973

LKD217   9217AH                   Bristol LD5G                            H60RD    Nov 1959                1972

Fortunately, an early example, LKD229, survives in preservation and is the flagship and first acquired vehicle of the Norfolk based Eastern Transport Collection Society.  A few others survive in various guises in Europe , the USA and Canada , with many having been exported as faux Routemasters in full London Transport red livery!


The LFS & LFL classes                                      PHOTOS                                              

There were 120 members of the LFS class and 6 members of the LFL class. 

Members of the LFS class consisted of one hundred and twenty Bristol FS5G 60 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered between 1960 and 1965. Members of the LFL class comprised six Bristol FL6G 70 seat ECW bodied double deck buses all delivered in 1962.  These vehicles were known as 'Lodekkas' and were the second marque of the new breed of double deck buses which allowed for a normal centre gangway and two-a-side seating in the upper deck, whilst incorporating all the properties of a 'lowbridge' design. These vehicles were much used on city and county workings, from the early 1960s and throughout the 1970s, with many members surviving well into the NBC days of the mid 1980s.  The last of the class to survive in service, namely LFL 57, was finally retired from passenger carrying duties in 1984 after clocking up an amazing 21 years of revenue earning service! An interesting point to note here, is that five speed gearboxes were fitted to the 1964 batch of the LFS class from LFS87 onwards, these vehicles becoming the first double deckers in the fleet to have them fitted from new.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                     Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

LFS1       5601NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jun 1960                 1976

LFS2       5602NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jun 1960                 1976

LFS3       5603NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jun 1960                 1976

LFS4       5604NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1960                   1976

LFS5       5605NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1960                   1976

LFS6       5606NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Aug 1960                 1976

LFS7       5607NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1960                   1976

LFS8       5608NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Aug 1960                 1976

LFS9       5609NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Sep 1960                 1976

LFS10     5610NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Sep 1960                 1976

LFS11     5611NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Apr 1961                  1976

LFS12     5612NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Apr 1961                   1976

LFS13     5613NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Apr 1961                   1977

LFS14     5614NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jun 1961                 1977

LFS15     5615NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jun 1961                 1976

LFS16     5616NG                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jun 1961                 1976

LFS17     1117PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1961                1977

LFS18     1118PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1961                1977

LFS19     1119PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1961                1977

LFS20     1120PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1961                1977

LFS21     1121PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1961                1977

LFS22     1122PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1961                1977

LFS23     1123PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1961                1977

LFS24     1124PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1961                1977

LFS25     1125PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1961                1978

LFS26     2926PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Feb 1962                 1977

LFS27     2927PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Feb 1962                 1977

LFS28     2928PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Feb 1962                 1978

LFS29     2929PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Feb 1962                 1978

LFS30     2930PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Feb 1962                 1977

LFS31     2931PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Feb 1962                 1976

LFS32     2932PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Feb 1962                 1978

LFS33     2933PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Feb 1962                 1978

LFS34     2934PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Feb 1962                 1978

LFS35     2935PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Feb 1962                 1975

LFS36     8036PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Oct 1962                  1978

LFS37     8037PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Oct 1962                  1978

LFS38     8038PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Oct 1962                  1978

LFS39     8039PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Oct 1962                  1978

LFS40     8040PW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1962                1977 

LFS41     41 BNG                     Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Dec 1962                 1978

LFS42     42 BNG                     Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Dec 1962                 1976

LFS43     43 BNG                     Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Dec 1962                 1978

LFS44     44CNG                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    May 1963                1978

LFS45     45CNG                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    May 1963                1979

LFS46     46CNG                    Bristol FS5G                            H60R       May 1963                1974

LFS47     47CNG                    Bristol FS5G                            H60R       May 1963                1974

LFS48     48CNG                    Bristol FS5G                            H60R       May 1963                1976

LFS49     49CNG                    Bristol FS5G                            H60R       May 1963                1975

LFS50     50CNG                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jun 1963                 1979

LFS51     51CPW                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jun 1963                 1979

LFS52     52CPW                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1963                   1981

LFS53     53CPW                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1963                   1976

LFS54     54CPW                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1963                   1981

LFS55     55CPW                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1963                   1979

LFL 56      556 BNG                 Bristol FL6B                             H70R       Dec 1962                 1974

LFL 57      557 BNG                 Bristol FL6B                             H70R       Dec 1962                 1983

LFL 58      558 BNG                 Bristol FL6B                             H70R       Jan 1963                 1981

LFL 59      559BPW                  Bristol FL6B                             H70R       Jan 1963                 1981

LFL 60      560BPW                  Bristol FL6B                             H70R       Jan 1963                 1981

LFL 61      561BPW                  Bristol FL6B                             H70R       Jan 1963                 1981

 

LFS62     62CPW                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Sep 1963                 1979

LFS63     63CPW                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Sep 1963                 1979

LFS64     64CPW                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Sep 1963                 1979

LFS65     65DNG                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Sep 1963                 1979

LFS66     66DNG                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Oct 1963                 1979

LFS67     67DNG                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1963                1976 

LFS68     68DNG                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1963                1979

LFS69     69DNG                    Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1963                1979

LFS70     70 DPW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Dec 1963                 1981

LFS71     71 DPW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Dec 1963                 1979

LFS72     72 DPW                   Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Dec 1963                 1981 

LFS73     AAH173B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jan 1964                 1980

LFS74     AAH174B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jan 1964                 1980

LFS75     AAH175B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jan 1964                 1980

LFS76     AAH614B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jan 1964                 1979

LFS77     AAH615B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jan 1964                 1979

LFS78     AAH616B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jan 1964                 1979

LFS79     AVF579B                 Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    May 1964                1979

LFS80     AVF580B                 Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    May 1964                1976

LFS81     BNG 881B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1964                   1980

LFS82     BNG 882B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1964                   1980

LFS83     BNG 883B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1964                   1980

LFS84     BNG 884B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1964                   1980

LFS85     BNG 885B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1964                   1980

LFS86     BNG 886B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1964                   1981

LFS87     CNG287B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Sep 1964                 1980

LFS88     CNG288B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Sep 1964                 1980

LFS89     CNG289B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Oct 1964                  1980

LFS90     CNG290B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Oct 1964                  1980

LFS91     CNG291B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Oct 1964                  1981

LFS92     CNG292B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1964                1980

LFS93     CVF293B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1964                1980

LFS94     CVF294B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1964                1980

LFS95     CVF295B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1964                1980

LFS96     CVF296B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1964                1980

LFS97     CVF297B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1964                1980

LFS98     DAH398B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Dec 1964                 1980

LFS99     DAH399B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Dec 1964                 1980

LFS100   DAH400B                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Dec 1964                 1980

LFS101   DNG401C               Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jan 1965                 1982

LFS102   DNG402C               Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jan 1965                 1980

LFS103   DNG403C               Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jan 1965                 1980

LFS104   DNG404C               Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jan 1965                 1980

LFS105   DNG105C               Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Mar 1965                 1981

LFS106   DNG106C               Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Apr 1965                  1980

LFS107   DNG107C               Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Apr 1965                  1980

LFS108   DVF108C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    May 1965                1982

LFS109   ENG109C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jun 1965                 1980

LFS110   ENG110C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jun 1965                 1980

LFS111   EVF111C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jun 1965                 1980

LFS112   FAH 112C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1965                   1982

LFS113   FAH 113C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1965                   1980

LFS114   FAH 114C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Jul 1965                   1980

LFS115   FAH 115C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Sep 1965                 1980

LFS116   FAH 116C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Sep 1965                 1980

LFS117   FAH 117C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Sep 1965                 1980

LFS118   FAH 118C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Oct 1965                  1980

LFS119   FPW319C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Oct 1965                  1982

LFS120   FPW320C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Oct 1965                  1980

LFS121   FVF421C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1965                1980

LFS122   FVF422C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1965                1976

LFS123   FVF423C                Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1965                1976

LFS124   GNG124C               Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1965                1976

LFS125   GNG125C               Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1965                1976

LFS126   GNG126C               Bristol FS5G                            H60RD    Nov 1965                1980

Fortunately, two splendid examples of the LFS class have passed into preservation, namely LFS54, which is currently undergoing extensive restoration with an enthusiast in Stroud, Gloucestershire and LFS125, which has been fully restored in 1970s style NBC poppy red and white livery by the Ipswich Transport Museum. LFS17 is also known to survive in a barn in Belgium. Two members of the LFL class are also preserved. Of these, LFL 57 has been fully restored in 1960s Tilling red and cream livery by the East Anglia Transport Museum at Lowestoft , whilst LFL 60 survives with a private preservationist in west   Norfolk , after spending many years converted as a play-bus. Other members survive in various forms in Europe , the USA and Canada , with many exported as faux Routemasters in full London Transport red livery!


The FLF class                                                     PHOTOS

There were 82 members of the FLF class. 

Members of this class comprised thirty-six Bristol FLF6G 70 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered in 1966 and forty-six Bristol FLF6LX 70 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered in 1967 & 1968.  All these vehicles were known as 'Lodekkas' and were the third marque of the new breed of double deck buses which allowed for a normal centre gangway and two-a-side seating in the upper deck, whilst incorporating all the properties of a low-bridge design. These forward entrance vehicles were much used on city and county workings, throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with all members surviving well into the NBC days of the mid 1980s. The last members of the class were finally withdrawn from passenger service at the end of 1985. Very worthy of note here is the fact that all forty-six of the E and F plate FLF6LX examples were exchanged for rear engined Bristol VRT types from the Scottish Bus Group in 1973. A further 17 members of this class were acquired second hand from Bristol Commercial Vehicles Ltd, Eastern National Omnibus Company Ltd and Lincolnshire Road Car Company Ltd during the early to mid 1970s to offset vehicle shortages. These are shown under the ‘vehicles acquired second hand’ heading.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

FLF440   GPW440D               Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Jan 1966                 1982

FLF441   GPW441D               Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Jan 1966                 1982

FLF442   GPW442D               Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Jan 1966                 1982

FLF443   GVF443D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Feb 1966                 1985

FLF444   GVF444D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Feb 1966                 1985

FLF445   GVF445D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Feb 1966                 1982

FLF446   GVF446D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Mar 1966                 1987

FLF447   HPW447D               Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       May 1966                1983

FLF448   HPW448D               Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       May 1966                1987

FLF449   HPW449D               Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       May 1966                1982

FLF450   HPW450D               Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       May 1966                1983

FLF451   JAH551D                 Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Jun 1966                 1982

FLF452   JAH552D                 Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Jul 1966                   1984

FLF453   JAH553D                 Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Jul 1966                   1983 

FLF454   JPW454D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Aug 1966                 1983

FLF455   JPW455D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Aug 1966                 1983

FLF456   JPW456D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Aug 1966                 1986

FLF457   JPW457D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Sep 1966                 1987

FLF458   JPW458D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Sep 1966                 1983

FLF459   JPW459D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Sep 1966                 1984

FLF460   KAH460D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Oct 1966                  1984

FLF461   KAH461D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Oct 1966                  1983

FLF462   KAH462D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Oct 1966                  1980

FLF463   KAH463D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Oct 1966                  1983

FLF464   KAH464D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Oct 1966                  1983

FLF465   KAH465D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Oct 1966                  1983

FLF466   KAH466D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Oct 1966                  1987

FLF467   KAH467D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Oct 1966                  1986

FLF468   KAH468D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Oct 1966                  1983

FLF469   KNG469D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Nov 1966                1982

FLF470   KNG470D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Nov 1966                1987

FLF471   KNG471D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Nov 1966                1983

FLF472   KPW472D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Dec 1966                 1982

FLF473   KPW473D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Dec 1966                 1986

FLF474   KPW474D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Dec 1966                 1982

FLF475   KPW475D                Bristol FLF6G                          H70F       Dec 1966                 1982

 

FLF476   KVF476E                 Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jan 1967                 1973

FLF477   KVF477E                 Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jan 1967                 1973

FLF478   KVF478E                 Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1967                 1973

FLF479   KVF479E                 Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jan 1967                 1973

FLF480   KVF480E                 Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1967                 1973

FLF481   KPW481E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1967                 1973

FLF482   KPW482E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1967                 1973

FLF483   KPW483E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1967                 1973

FLF484   KPW484E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1967                 1973

FLF485   KPW485E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1967                 1973

FLF486   KPW486E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1967                 1973

FLF487   KPW487E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1967                 1973

FLF488   LAH488E                 Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1967                 1973

FLF489   LAH489E                 Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1967                 1973

FLF490   LAH490E                 Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Mar 1967                 1973

FLF491   LAH491E                 Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Mar 1967                 1973

FLF492   MAH492E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jun 1967                 1973

FLF493   MAH493E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jul 1967                   1973

FLF494   MAH494E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jul 1967                   1973

FLF495   MAH495E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jul 1967                   1973

FLF496   MAH496E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jul 1967                   1973

FLF497   MAH497E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jul 1967                   1973

FLF498   MAH498E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jul 1967                   1973

FLF499   MAH499E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jul 1967                   1973

FLF500   MAH500E                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jul 1967                   1973

FLF343   MNG343E               Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jul 1967                   1973

FLF344   MNG344E               Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jul 1967                   1973

FLF345   MNG345E               Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jul 1967                   1973

FLF346   MNG346E               Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jul 1967                   1973

FLF347   MNG347E               Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Jul 1967                   1973

FLF349   ONG349F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF350   ONG350F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF351   ONG351F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF352   ONG352F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF353   ONG353F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF354   ONG354F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF355   ONG355F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF356   ONG356F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF357   ONG357F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF358   ONG358F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF359   ONG359F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF360   ONG360F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF361   ONG361F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF362   ONG362F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF363   ONG363F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

FLF364   ONG364F                Bristol FLF6LX                         H70F       Feb 1968                 1973

Fortunately, two members of the FLF class, FLF447 is a survivor and FLF456 has made it into preservation in the United Kingdom.  FLF447 is now owned by Julian Patterson of King's Lynn as a spares donor for FLF456 and FLF456 has recently been repatriated from a company in Belgium by Julian Patterson of King's Lynn. FLF473 has been acquired by an ex-pat living in Australia for preservation as a motorhome.  FLF451 and FLF452 are still licensed as full PCVs and are owned by Stagecoach in Northamptonshire and are used for heritage work and private hires. FLF452 has been converted to an open topper. As with the LKD and LFS/ LFL classes, various members are known to survive in various forms in Europe , the USA and Canada , with many having been exported from the UK as faux Routemasters in full London Transport red livery! 


The RE class                                                         PHOTOS

There were 23 members of the RE class (up to December of 1969).   

Members of this class comprised 22 Bristol RELH6G 47 seat ECW bodied coaches delivered between 1964 and 1969 and 1 Bristol RELH6L 47 seat ECW bodied coach delivered in 1966. These vehicles were primarily used on express services, tours, excursions and private hires from the mid 1960s and throughout the NBC era of the 1970s, when they were all repainted into NBC ‘National Express’ all over white livery. The three 1964 examples were renumbered in 1965 to bring them into line with the rest of the class. All were withdrawn from passenger service by the end of 1981. An additional 17 new RE class vehicles were added to this class during the early years of the National Bus Company era, some of which carried Plaxton bodywork. A further 6 members of this class were acquired second hand from the Eastern National Omnibus Company Ltd during the mid 1970s to offset vehicle shortages. These are shown under the ‘vehicles acquired second hand’ heading.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

RE974     AAH124B                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       May 1964                1979                        RE876

RE975     AAH125B                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       May 1964                1979                        RE877

RE976     AAH126B                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Apr 1964                 1978                        RE878

RE879     GNG479C               Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Dec 1965                 1980

RE880     GNG92C                 Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Dec 1965                 1980

RE881     GNG481C               Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Dec 1965                 1980

RE882     GPW482D               Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Dec 1965                 1979

RE883     GPW883D               Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Jan 1966                 1980

RE884     GPW884D               Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Jan 1966                 1979

RE885     GPW885D               Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Jan 1966                 1980

RE886     GPW886D               Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Feb 1966                 1980

RE887     GVF887D                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Feb 1966                 1980

RE888     GVF888D                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Feb 1966                 1979

RE889     GVF889D                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Mar 1966                 1979  

 

RE890     HAH890D                Bristol RELH6L                        C47F       Mar 1966                 1979  

 

RE891     HAH891D                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Mar 1966                 1980

RE892     HAH892D                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Mar 1966                 1979

RE893     HAH893D                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Mar 1966                 1979

RE894     SVF894G                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Jan 1969                 1980

RE895     SVF895G                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Jan 1969                 1980

RE896     SVF896G                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Feb 1969                 1980 

RE897     SVF897G                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Feb 1969                 1981

RE898     SVF898G                Bristol RELH6G                       C47F       Feb 1969                 1980

Fortunately, one member of the RE class survives in preservation, namely, RE896 which is privately owned and has been fully restored in Tilling cream and maroon coach livery by Mr Charles White of Harston, Cambridgeshire.


The RS class                                                          PHOTOS

There were 14 members of the RS class.  

All members of this class were Bristol RESL6LX 46 seat ECW bodied stage carriage saloons delivered in 1967. These vehicles were primarily used on county services and some city workings, although many were out-stationed. These vehicles were the first ECOC stage carriage saloons with rear mounted engines and were fitted with infamous high ratio gearboxes and rear axles which often severely tested the skills of their drivers!  All were withdrawn from passenger service by the end of 1981.  It is worthy of note here that all members of this class had their Gardner 6HLX power units exchanged for 6HLW units in 1969 as part of a fuel saving exercise. Unfortunately, this change did little to improve the driveability and popularity of these somewhat unusual rear mounted under-floor engined stage carriage vehicles.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                   Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

RS647     KVF647E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       Apr 1967                  1981

RS648     KVF648E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       Apr 1967                  1981

RS649     KVF649E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       Apr 1967                  1981

RS650     KVF650E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       Apr 1967                  1981

RS651     KVF651E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       May 1967                1981

RS652     KVF652E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       May 1967                1981

RS653     KVF653E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       Jun 1967                 1981

RS654     KVF654E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       Jun 1967                 1981

RS655     KVF655E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       Jun 1967                 1981

RS656     KVF656E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       Jun 1967                 1981

RS657     KVF657E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       Jun 1967                 1981

RS658     KVF658E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       Jun 1967                 1981

RS659     KVF659E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       Jun 1967                 1981

RS660     KVF660E                 Bristol RESL6G                        B46F       Jun 1967                 1981

Fortunately, there is one surviving member of the RS class in preservation, namely, RS658 which is owned by the Norfolk based Eastern Transport Collection Society and has been fully restored in 1970s National Bus Company poppy red and white livery.


The RL & RLC classes                                         PHOTOS (Not yet available)

There were 29 members of the RL class and 3 members of the RLC class (up to December of 1969).  

All members of these classes were Bristol RELL 6G 48 and 53 seat ECW bodied stage carriage saloons delivered in 1968 and 1969.  These vehicles were the first saloons to be delivered to the Company with semi automatic, pneumo-cyclic gearboxes, becoming the standard Bristol single decker of the late 1970s and 1980s. They were distributed widely throughout the Company’s operating area and were employed mainly on county services, with many being out-stationed. They were often referred to by their drivers as being the best one man operated buses ever designed!

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                    Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

RL665     PPW665F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Apr 1968                 1985

RL666     PPW666F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Apr 1968                 1984

RL667     PPW667F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       May 1968                1984

RL668     PPW668F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       May 1968                1982

RL669     PPW669F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       May 1968                1984

RL670     PPW670F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       May 1968                1984

RL671     PPW671F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       May 1968                1984

RL672     PPW672F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       May 1968                1983

RL673     PPW673F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       May 1968                1983

RL674     PPW674F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       May 1968                1986

RL675     PPW675F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Jun 1968                 1982

RL676     PPW676F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Jun 1968                 1984

RL677     PPW677F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Jun 1968                 1982

RL678     PPW678F                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Jun 1968                 1982

RL679     RAH 679F               Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Jun 1968                 1980

RL680     RAH 680F               Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Jun 1968                 1984

RL681     RAH 681F               Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Jun 1968                 1984

RL682     RAH 682F               Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Jun 1968                 1984

RL683     RAH 683F               Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Jun 1968                 1983

RL684     RAH 684F               Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Jun 1968                 1983

RL703     TVF703G                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       May 1969                1983                        RL713

RL704     TVF704G                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       May 1969                1985

RL705     TVF705G                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Aug 1969                 1984

RL706     TVF706G                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Jun 1969                 1986

RL707     VAH707H                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Sep 1969                 1984

RL708     TPW708G                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       May 1969                1985

RL709     TPW709G                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       May 1969                1985

RL710     VNG710H                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Oct 1969                  1982

RL711     VAH711H                Bristol RELL6G                        B53F       Sep 1969                 1984 

 

RLC 712   VPW712H               Bristol RELL6G                        B48D       Nov 1969                1982                        RL712

RLC 713   VPW713H               Bristol RELL6G                        B48D       Nov 1969                1976                        RL713

RLC 714    VPW714H              Bristol   RELL6G                      B48D       Dec 1969                1983                        RL714

There are a number of RL class vehicles in preservation. However, only one example from the Tilling era, namely RL681, has found its way into preservation with a private owner in the King's Lynn area.  


The LH class                                                        PHOTOS (Not Yet Available) 

There were 18 members of the LH class (up to December of 1969).  

All members of this class were Bristol LH6P 45 seat ECW bodied stage carriage saloons delivered in 1968 and 1969.  Unusually for vehicles ordered by Eastern Counties, these light-weight saloons possessed under-floor, horizontally mounted, six cylinder Perkins power units.  Later NBC era intakes of LH class vehicles were delivered with Leyland engines. They were distributed widely throughout the Company’s operating area and were employed mainly on county services, with many being out-stationed.  These vehicles were the last stage carriage saloons to be delivered with manual gearboxes.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                    Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

LH685     RAH 685F                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Jun 1968                 1979

LH686     RAH 686F                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Jun 1968                 1980

LH687     RAH 687F                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Jun 1968                 1980 

LH688     RAH 688F                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Jun 1968                 1980

LH689     RAH 689F                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Jun 1968                 1980

LH690     RAH 690F                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Jun 1968                 1980

LH691     RAH 691F                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Jun 1968                 1980

LH692     RAH 692F                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Jul 1968                   1980

LH693     UNG693G               Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Jun 1969                 1980

LH694     UNG694G               Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Jun 1969                 1980

LH695     UNG695G               Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Jun 1969                 1980

LH696     VAH696H                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Sep 1969                 1980

LH697     VAH697H                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Oct 1969                  1978

LH698     VAH698H                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Oct 1969                  1980

LH699     VAH699H                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Sep 1969                 1980

LH700     VVF700H                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Dec 1969                 1980

LH701     VVF701H                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Dec 1969                 1980

LH702     VVF702H                Bristol LH6P                             B45F       Dec 1969                 1980

There are at least two LH class vehicles in preservation. However, none of the late Tilling era delivered examples are known to have been preserved.


The VR class                                                         PHOTOS (Not Yet Available)  

There were 15 members of the VR class (up to December of 1969).  

All members of this class were Bristol VRTSL6G 70 seat ECW bodied double deck buses delivered in 1968 and 1969. These vehicles were the first double deckers to be delivered to the Company with semi automatic, pneumo-cyclic gearboxes and the first double deckers purposely designed for one man operation. As such, they became the standard double decker of the late 1970s and 1980s. They were distributed widely throughout the Company’s operating area and were employed on a variety of city and county services, with many being out-stationed.

Fleet No.  Reg.No.                    Chassis                                    Body        Date In                     Date Out                 2nd No.   3rd No.

VR365     TNG365G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       Apr 1969                  1981

VR366     TNG366G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       Apr 1969                  1982

VR367     TNG367G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       May 1969                1983

VR368     TNG368G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       May 1969                1986

VR369     TNG369G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       Apr 1969                  1980

VR370     TNG370G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       May 1969                1981

VR371     TNG371G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       May 1969                1981

VR372     TNG372G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       Jun 1969                 1986

VR373     TNG373G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       Aug 1969                 1980

VR374     UAH374G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       Jun 1969                 1984

VR375     UAH375G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       Jun 1969                 1984

VR376     UAH376G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       Jun 1969                 1981

VR377     UAH377G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       Jun 1969                 1981

VR378     VNG378G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       Nov 1969                1980

VR379     VNG379G                Bristol VRTSL6G                     H70F       Nov 1969                1985

A number of VR class vehicles have made it into the preservation field. However, none of those delivered during the late Tilling era are known to have done so.


Please click this link for details of the Non-Standard Vehicles delivered NEW to the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company (ie. those not of Bristol or Leyland manufacture)

Please click this link for details of the Second hand vehicles acquired by the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company

Please click this link for details of the Service Vehicles operated by the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company


The Omnibus Society Photographic Archive

The Omnibus Society possesses a wonderful archive of Eastern Counties Tilling era vehicles which are available to view and purchase online.

Please click here to view ECOC Archive 1 and here to view ECOC Archive 2

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