The Group was formed in 1991 at the old Laira Depot in Plymouth.
The aim of the Group is to preserve the Western National name and the much loved West Country’s Green Buses.
Bristol VRBristol VR was Bristol's rear-engined bus chassis, designed as a competitor to the Leyland Atlantean and Daimler Fleetline. South West news
This web site lists all Bristol SU's that were built by Bristol Commercial VehiclesBristol Commercial Vehicles Ltd was a manufacturer of buses and trucks based in Bristol, England. Closed 1983. Limited and Eastern Coach WorksEastern Coach Works Ltd was a bus and railbus body building company based in Lowestoft, England. ECW closed in 1987 of Lowestoft. It contains the history of each vehicle (where known) and will be updated with other information when known.
The aim of this website is to be the up-to-date reference point for all surviving Bristol VRBristol VR was Bristol's rear-engined bus chassis, designed as a competitor to the Leyland Atlantean and Daimler Fleetline., Lodekka, RE and LH vehicles. Ultimately it is the intention to have an profile page for every one of these vehicles that were built including photos with every owner in every livery.