PRESERVED BUSES & COACHES
REG | OTT 98 |
MAKE | BRISTOL |
MODEL | LS6G |
YEAR | 1953 |
BODY | Eastern Coach Works, Lowestoft |
OWNER | West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust |
HISTORY | Vehicle
entered service new in 1953 with Southern National Omnibus Company Limited
in Royal Blue livery for express services. It was transferred to
Western National in 1969, then sold on several times to private operators
until 1972. In December that year it was bought by the Dorset
Transport Circle, where it remained for 33 years until donated to the West
Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust in 2006. It has been various
permutations of Southern National Royal Blue livery since being taken into
preservation. Information from: http://www.bristolsu.co.uk/ls/operatordetails/southernnational/ott98.htm |
Above photo taken at: | Weymouth Vintage Bus Running Day |
Taken on: | 20th June 2010 (earlier photo below) |
Above photo taken at: | Bristol Vintage Bus Group Rally, Brislington Park, Bristol. |
Taken on: | 9th August 2009 |
Photographs © Mike Smith 2010
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