Cornwall Bus Preservation Society

Picture Details

Picture Date: 

17 Apr 2011

Photographer: 

Editor

50 years after the Guy FBB 1268(YF 714) entered service, convertible 'open topper' Bristol VRBristol VR was Bristol's rear-engined bus chassis, designed as a competitor to the Leyland Atlantean and Daimler Fleetline. 941/1003(VDV 141S) commenced work in the west country. On the CBPSCornwall Bus Preservation Society - formed by a group of bus and coach enthusiasts who are involved in maintaining, restoring and preserving a number of buses which saw operational service in Cornwall that have been bought, donated or even loaned to members of the group Running Day, the VR poses briefly alongside Colin Billington's beautfully restored Guy, both in the brown and cream livery of the Great Western Railway which was so important in Cornwall. 

Vehicle Details

VDV 141S | Bristol VR | Fleet No. 1003 (ex 941 'Illustrious')

Tue, 17/11/2009 - 6:47pm — webmaster

Details

Registration: 

VDV 141S

Fleet No.: 

1003

Fleet No.: 

941

Name: 

Illustrious

Date acquired: 

Wed, 01/03/2006

This Bristol VRBristol VR was Bristol's rear-engined bus chassis, designed as a competitor to the Leyland Atlantean and Daimler Fleetline. with fleet number 1003 (VDV 141S) is a 1978 convertible open topper, one of 11 delivered to Western National/Devon General between November 1977 and March 1978. All of this batch were named after famous warships including 1003 which was originally numbered 941 and was named 'Illustrious'. When new, they were all painted in NBC red and whiteNational Bus Company Red and White livery.

Only 943 (VDV 143S) 'Ark Royal' at Falmouth depot and 944 (VDV 144S) 'Vanguard' at Penzance depot were allocated to Western National in Cornwall. Read more

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