INCORPORATING FIRST RED BUS
Last Updated : March 1st 2006 (AFJ705T updated)
First national fleetnumbers are shown in brackets
The VRs shown on this page were in service with First Western National/Red Bus on the date shown above. The liveries depicted are the last known to be carried by the individual vehicles. If you know that the livery has now changed I would appreciate receiving an email or, better still, a photo which I will add to this page and credit to you. Remember - the site is only as good as the information I receive.
| 1003 (38641) : VDV141S
Photo : Graham Richardson Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1006 :
VDV144S
Photo : Ian Kirby Withdrawn and used for spares, 3/2001. Scrapped, by 6/2001 |
1021 (30001) : GBF78N
Photo : Neil Clifton Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1022 (30002) : RTH931S
Photo : Derrick Cuff Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
| 1105 :
SFJ105R
Sold for scrap, 1/2001 |
1106 : SFJ106R
Photo : Steve Jennings Sold to Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer), 5/2004, then to 1106 Society, Petworth (for preservation), 9/2004 |
1114 :
VDV114S
Photo : Phil Logie Sold for scrap, 4/2003 |
1116 (38616) : VDV116S
Photo : Terry Partridge Sold, 7/2004 |
| 1117 : VDV117S
Photo : Graeme Selway Sold to an unknown dealer, 6/2003, then to Continental, Stockton-on-Tees, c7/2003 |
1118 :
VDV118S
Photo : Terry Partridge Sold to Hardwick, Carlton (dealer for scrap), by 6/2004 |
1119 : VDV119S
Photo : John Hammond Sold for scrap, by 6/2004 |
1120 :
VDV120S Sold for scrap, c4/2001 |
| 1121 : VDV121S
Photo : Phil Logie Sold to an unknown owner for preservation, 7/2003 |
1123 :
XDV603S
Photo : Dave Beardmore Sold for scrap, 6/2004 |
1128 (38608) : XDV608S
Photo : Terry Partridge Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1129 (38609) :
XDV609S
Photo : Terry Partridge Sold for scrap, 7/2004 |
| 1131 :
XDV601S
Photo : Nick Rice Sold for scrap, c10/2003 |
1132 (38697) : AFJ697T
Photo : Colin Grafham Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1133 (38698) : AFJ698T
Photo : Neil Clifton Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1134 (38699) : AFJ699T
Photo : Nick Foster Sold to Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer), c1/2005, then to Oscar Soria Resina, Pinta, Madrid, Spain, 8/2005 |
| 1135 :
AFJ700T
Photo : John Hammond Sold for scrap, by 6/2004 |
1136 (38701) : AFJ701T
Photo : Terry Partridge Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1137 : AFJ702T
Photo : Kelvin Amos Sold to Hoare, Chepstow (dealer for spares), by 2/2002 |
1138 (38703) : AFJ703T
Photo : Terry Partridge Used for spares, by 9/2004. Sold to Hardwick, Carlton (dealer for scrap), 4/2005 |
| 1139 (38704) :
AFJ704T
Photo : John Hammond Sold to Hardwick, Carlton (dealer), 7/2004 |
1140 :
AFJ705T
Photo : Chris Stewart Sold to Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer), 5/2004, then to Chepstow Classic Buses (converted to open-top), 2/2006 |
1141 (38706) : AFJ706T
Photo : Colin Grafham Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1142 (38744) : AFJ744T
Photo : Terry Partridge Sold to an unknown dealer in Carlton for scrap, 1/2004 |
| 1143 :
AFJ745T
Photo : Steve White Sold to Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer), 5/2004, then to Wigley, Carlton (dealer for scrap), 1/2006 |
1144 : AFJ746T
Photo : Chris Stewart Sold for scrap, by 12/2001 |
1145 (38747) : AFJ747T
Photo : Chris Stewart Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1147 (38749) : AFJ749T
Photo : Chris Stewart Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
| 1148 (38750) :
AFJ750T
Photo : Dave Root Sold to Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer), c1/2005, then to Mark Wilson, Monmouth (dealer)), 9/2005, then to unknown owner in France, 9/2005 |
1149 :
AFJ751T
Photo : Dave Beardmore Sold for scrap, by 6/2004 |
1153 (38760) :
AFJ760T
Photo : Dave Beardmore Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1154 (38761) :
AFJ761T
Photo : Nick Foster Sold for scrap, by 1/2005 |
| 1155 (38762) : AFJ762T
Photo : Ken Baker Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1174 :
FDV806V
Photo : Carl Berry Sold for scrap, by 6/2004 |
1175 (38807) :
FDV807V
Photo : Jevon Smith Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1176 (38808) : FDV808V
Photo : Nick Rice Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
| 1182 (38814) : FDV814V
Photo : Dave Beardmore Sold for scrap, 2/2004 |
1183 (38815) : FDV815V
Photo : Nick Rice Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1187 (38767) : BEP968V
Photo : Rob Sly Sold to Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer), 5/2004, then to Brijan Coaches, Bishops Waltham, c8/2005 |
1197 (38841) : LFJ841W
Photo : Dale Tringham Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
| 1198 (38842) : LFJ842W
Photo : Nick Rice Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1199 (38843) : LFJ843W
Photo : Nick Rice Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1200 (38844) : LFJ844W
Photo : Dave Beardmore Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1201 (38845) : LFJ845W
Photo : Graham Richardson Sold to an unknown dealer for scrap, 2/2005 |
| 1202 (38846) : LFJ846W
Photo : Richard Stedall Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1203 (38847) : LFJ847W
Photo : Nick Rice Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1224 (38871) : LFJ871W
Photo : Rob Sly Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1225 (38872) : LFJ872W
Photo : Terry Partridge Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
| 1226 (38873) : LFJ873W
Photo : Graeme Selway Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1227 (38848) : EWS747W
Photo : Nick Rice Sold for scrap, 8/2004 |
1228 (38629) : RTH929S
Photo : Nick Foster Sold to Hardwick, Carlton (dealer), 7/2004 |
1229 : TWN936S
Photo : Dale Tringham Sold to Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer), 5/2004, then to Oscar Soria Resina, Pinto, Madrid, Spain, 9/2005 |
1230 (38642) : VTH942T
Photo : Phil Logie Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1231 : WTH943T
Photo : Dave Root Sold for scrap, by 6/2004 |
1232 : WTH945T
Photo : Ian Kirby Sold to an unknown Carlton dealer, by 2/2002 |
1233 : WTH946T
Photo : Dave Beardmore Sold to Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer), 5/2004, then to Rikard Ryden, Stockholm, Sweden, 12/2004 |
1234 (38650) : WTH950T
Photo : Ian Kirby Sold, 7/2004 |
1236 (38661) : WTH961T
Photo : Steve Simister Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1237 (38766) : BEP966V
Photo : Terry Partridge Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1238 (38785) : KOO785V
Photo : Neil Clifton Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1239 (38895) : UAR595W
Photo : Derrick Cuff Driver trainer Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1240 (38925) : XHK225X
Photo : Terry Partridge Sold to Hardwick, Carlton (dealer for scrap), 1/2004 |
1242 (38928) : XHK228X
Photo : Graeme Selway Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1243 (38886) : UAR586W
Photo : Richard Stedall Sold for scrap, c1/2004 |
1244 (38889) : UAR589W
Photo : Chris Stewart Sold to Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer), 5/2004, then to Boutrouche, Quimper, Brittany, France, 4/2005 |
1245 : UAR594W Written off after an accident with a car, 10/99. Scrapped, by 11/2000 |
1246 (38897) : UAR597W
Photo : Terry Partridge Sold to Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer), c1/2005, then to Carl Lemon, Romford (for preservation), 2/2006 |
1248 : UAR590W
Photo : South West VR News Sold for scrap, 8/2002 |
1249 (38923) : XHK223X
Photo : Terry Partridge Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1250 (38920) : XHK220X
Photo : Ian Kirby Sold to Restormel Council "Street Safe" (non-PCV), 7/2004 |
1251 : XHK230X
Photo : John Hammond Sold for scrap, c4/2003 |
1252 (38597) : PHY697S
Photo : Neil Clifton Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1253 (38715) : TWS915T
Photo : Graeme Selway Sold, 7/2004 |
1254 : AHU516V
Photo : Rob Sly Sold for scrap, by 6/2004 |
1256 (38758) : JWT758V
Photo : Richard Waterhouse Sold to an unknown dealer in Carlton for scrap, 1/2004 |
1257 : PWY38W
Photo : Terry Partridge Sold to Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer), 5/2004, then to Visibuzz, Brussels, Belgium, 8/2004 |
1258 : STW34W
Photo : Dave Beardmore Sold, 8/2003 |
1259 (38668) : URF668S
Photo : Dave Root Driver trainer Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1260 : PEU518R
Photo : Terry Partridge Sold, by 6/2004 |
1261 (38603) : RHT503S
Photo : Ian Kirby Sold to ?, Bristol (for preservation), 12/2003 |
1262 (38573) : NTC573R
Photo : Rob Sly Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1263 (38908) : VEX288X
Photo : Rob Sly Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1264 : PVG27W Scrapped, by December 1999 |
1265 (38888) : UAR588W
Photo : Dale Tringham Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
1300 : OCK997K
Photo : Dave Beardmore Sold to Lancastrian Transport Trust (for preservation), c7/2001 |
1301 : PTT99R
Photo : Phil Logie Sold to a local dealer for scrap, c11/2002 |
1302 : RTH926S
Photo : Nick Foster Sold for scrap, by 6/2004 |
1303 : FDV785V
Photo : John Hammond Sold for scrap, by 12/2001 |
1304 : XAN431T
Photo : Richard Stedall Sold to Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer), 5/2004, then to Westward Travel, Bristol, 9/2004 |
1305 : AJH855T
Photo : Ken Baker Sold for scrap, by 2/2004 |
1306 : LFJ860W
Photo : Steve Clements Sold (presumed scrapped), 3/2002 |
1306 (38867) : RAH267W
Photo : Nick Rice Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
| 1307 :
WWY123S
Photo : Richard Waterhouse Sold for scrap, by 6/2004 |
1308 (38907) : VEX297X
Photo : Dave Beardmore Sold for scrap, c6/2005 |
1309 (38887) : VEX287X
Photo : Ken Baker Transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, 2/2004 |
EWN992W
Photo : Dave Beardmore Sold for scrap, 6/2002 |
| EWN994W
Sold to Hardwick, Carlton (dealer for scrap), by 7/2002 |
9701 : UTO835S Sold for scrap, by 5/2001 |
HAH240V
Sold for scrap, by 3/2004 |
GRA847V
Sold for scrap, by 6/2004 |
| TAH272W
Sold for scrap, 9/2002 |
ABD72X
Sold to Munden, Bristol (dealer for scrap), 8/2002 |
UFW40W
Sold to a local dealer for scrap, c11/2002 |
UFW41W
Sold for scrap, by 6/2004 |
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News Archive
February 6th 2004 : RTH931S, an open-topper which had become surplus to requirements at Bath was noted at Plymouth depot in late January and is now 1022 in this fleet and is expected to operate in Cornwall this summer. Its First national fleetnumber is not yet known.
January 11th 2004: Unfortunately 1203 only lasted a couple of weeks before its head gasket went. This is now being fixed. 1132 and 1226 have been reallocated from St Austell to Camborne, while 1228 has been rescued from the Bude storage yard with a view to restoring to service, although it is now likely to be used for spares instead
November 19th 2003: 1203 has finally emerged at Plymouth in Barbie 2 livery after a five month repaint!!
November 2nd 2003: 1201 has been withdrawn following an accident at Witsands Cliff
October 8th 2003: Despite officially being withdrawn 1262 is still pounding the streets of Plymouth - good news!!
October 1st 2003: Several withdrawals effective from today, most notable being 1262 from Plymouth. However, 1265 has now returned to Plymouth after a brief visit to Cornwall last week.
September 20th 2003: 1265 also now noted in Cornwall having been reallocated from Plymouth
September 13th 2003: Both 1227 and 1228 have been noted operating in Cornwall this week, presumably both having been reallocated from Plymouth
September 9th 2003: 1131 is now withdrawn and being used for spares at Plymouth
August 8th 2003: 1155 has been reallocated from Plymouth to St Austell in exchange for Olympian 1751
August 1st 2003: 1252 is now reported at Penzance, although it has "not for service" stickers in the windscreen
July 28th 2003: 1128 has been rescued from the Bude storage area and is reinstated. It was noted on the 301 Penzance to Newquay service on July 25th.
July 15th 2003: GBF78N has turned up at Penzance depot and is for use on open-top services in Cornwall, supporting the two existing Atlanteans (boo!). It has been numbered 1021, is to be signwritten before entering service and has spent the last month at Plymouth. As if that wasn't enough convertible open-top 1003 has returned from repaint in overall livery celebrating 150 years of the Great Western Railway.
June 9th 2003: 1258 is reportedly being used for spares at Plymouth. 1117 may be withdrawn following expiry of its MoT.
June 3rd 2003: Further reinstatements (from reserve) are 1132 and 1226 at St Austell. Others may be about to follow. In addition First Potteries open-top Series 2 GBF78N is reported on its way down to "Devon and Cornwall" following refurbishment and repaint. Reports very much welcomed on what is to become of this one!!
May 31st 2003: It turns out that 1116 is now in service at St Austell and that 1117 is the one that has gone to Plymouth. Both were previously in reserve. Still no news on any withdrawn examples at Plymouth.
May 27th 2003: Reports that 1116 has moved to Plymouth
May 20th 2003: Since the mass withdrawals and the storage of many delicensed vehicles at Bude during April there have been some interesting occurrences. Three VRs have now been extracted from storage and two have made their way to Plymouth. These are 1227, 1258 and 1252 (not yet reported in Plymouth). It is likely that these are to replace some of the more unsatisfactory examples there.
