Bristol VR Question
Posted: 18:49 Sunday 30th August 2020
by AdamH
I was at Wythall today and there was a very tidy Bristol VR running around in Midland Fox livery. I took a few photographs of it for the website, but now I seem to be having a spot of bother finding it in my records for Midland Fox vehicles.
Vehicle is EAP984V carrying fleet number 684
Can anyone help? Thanks.
Re: Bristol VR Question
Posted: 21:03 Sunday 30th August 2020
by DD12
That's a very interesting photo, thanks Adam !
I would never have thought a Bristol VR could look so good in that livery, but of course it's the leafy green surroundings that make it so !!
Re: Bristol VR Question
Posted: 08:55 Monday 31st August 2020
by TimBrown
I have checked my records and none of the Bristol VRT's operated by Midland Fox seem to have survived as per attached list. Might explain an ex-Southdown bus being painted to represent Midland Fox vehicle!
Bristol VRT/SL3/6LX chassis with Gardner 6LX engine or VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis with Gardner 6LXB engine and Eastern Coachworks double deck body.
Fleet No. Reg. No. Body
1102 PJO 446P EC
City of Oxford Motor Services (446) new 01/76 with VRT/SL3/6LX chassis and H43/31F layout, South Midland (613) 06/84, Brixham Coaches 03/88, Green (d), Weymouth 05/88, Midland Fox (1102) store 05/88, MH 03/89, WS 08/90, WDN 10/92. Crosville Wales (DVG 606) 10/92, WDN 08/95 for scrap.
1105 AUD 461R EC
City of Oxford Motor Services (461) new 01/77 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and H43/31F layout, South Midland (628) 06/84, Midland Fox (1105) store 05/88, MH 08/88, ??, MH 03/89, FF 06/89, MH by 08//89, WS 08/89, MH 09/89, WDN c. 10/89. Fairtax Foxhound (1105) FF 10/89, Midland Fox (1105) 02/90, FS 05/92, WDN 06/92. Delivered in Style 06/92, North (d), Sherburn 02/93, Hedingham & District, Sible Hedingham (L204) 07/93, WDN 09/03, used for spares. Sackers (d), Ipswich 01/04 for scrap.
1106 AUD 462R EC
City of Oxford Motor Services (462) new 01/77 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and H43/31F layout, South Midland (629) 06/84, Midland Fox (1106) store 06/88, MH 08/88, WS 12/88, WDN 08/92. Crosville Wales (DVG605) 08/92, ITG (Northern Bus), Anston 04/95,
scrapped 08/95.
1109 CJO 469R EC
City of Oxford Motor Services (469) new 07/77 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and H43/34F layout, South Midland (636) 06/84, Midland Fox store (1109) 05/88, WS 09/88, MH 09/88, ??, MH 03/89, WS 08/89, MH 09/89, WS 04/91, WDN 07/92, accident damage.
Crosville Wales (DVG609) 08/92, WDN 11/94 for scrap.
1112 VDV 112S EC
Devon General (1112) new 10/77 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and H43/31F layout, Midland Fox (1112) store 12/87, WS 01/88, WDN 08/92. Crosville Wales (DVG612) 08/92, ITG (Northern Bus), Anston (3012) 12/94, Original London Sightseeing (BE112)
03/96, WDN c. 1999 for scrap.
1113 VDV 113S EC
Devon General (1113) new 11/77 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and H43/31F layout, Midland Fox (1113) store 12/87, WS 03/88, WDN 08/92. Crosville Wales (DVG613) 08/92, ITG (Northern Bus), Anston (3013) 12/94, WDN 10/96 for scrap.
1122 TPE 152S EC
South Wales (996) new 01/78 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and H43/31F layout, Midland Fox (1122) store 02/88, WS 03/88, WDN 08/92. Crosville Wales (DVG652) 08/92, WDN 11/94 for scrap.
1123 TPE 153S EC
South Wales (997) new 01/78 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and H43/31F layout, Midland Fox (1123) store 02/88, WS 03/88, WDN 11/92. Crosville Wales (DVG653) 11/92, WDN 11/96 for scrap.
1126 YBW 601R EC
City of Oxford Motor Services (454) new 11/76 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and CH43/31F layout, South Midland (621) 06/84, Midland Fox (1126) store 10/88, entered service CE 12/88, WS 01/89, WDN by 01/92 and sold for scrap.
1127 YBW 603R EC
City of Oxford Motor Services (456) new 11/76 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and CH43/31F layout, South Midland (623) 06/84, Midland Fox (1127) store 10/88, entered service County Travel 12/88, WS 01/89, WDN 07/92. Crosville Wales (DVG603) 08/92.
ITG (Northern Bus), Anston (3023) 07/95, WDN c. 1998 for scrap.
1128 YBW 604R EC
City of Oxford Motor Services (457) new 11/76 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and CH43/31F layout, South Midland (624) 06/84, Midland Fox (9809) then given (1128) store 10/88, entered service County Travel 12/88, WS 01/89, WDN 08/92. Crosville Wales (DVG604) 08/92, ITG (Northern Bus), Anston (3024) 07/95, PVS (d), Carlton 11/98 for scrap.
1129 YBW 605R EC
City of Oxford Motor Services (458) new 11/76 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and CH43/31F layout, South Midland (625) 06/84, Midland Fox (9810) then given (1129) store 10/88, entered service County Travel 12/88, WS 01/89, WDN 02/92, stripped for sparesat WS garage.
1135 CPT 735S EC
United Automobile (735) new 02/78 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and H42/31F layout, Northumbria (735) 08/86, Midland Fox (1135) FS 04/92, Wreake Valley WV 05/92, WDN 06/92. Delivered in Style, Syston (1135) 06/92, WDN 02/93. North East Bus, Darlington
04/93 for spares, North (d), Sherburn by 08/96.
1149 UVT 49X EC
Stevensons, Uttoxeter (49) new 10/81 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and CH41/29F layout, SW by 10/87, Midland Fox (1149) store 09/88, SS 11/88, WS 12/88, WDN 08/92. Crosville Wales (EVG49) 08/92, Northern Bus, North Anston (0049) (P) 11/97, ITG (Integrated Transport Group), North Anston (0049) (P) 05/98, Roberts, Sheffield (P) by 06/06, stolen c. 09/13, presumed scrapped.
1150 PFA 50W EC
Stevensons, Uttoxeter (50) new 11/80 with VRT/SL3/6LXB chassis and CH41/29F layout, Midland Fox (1140) store 09/88, renumbered (1150) 11/88, SS 11/88, WS by 02/89, WDN 10/92. Crosville Wales (EVG50) 10/92, Arriva, Cymru (EVG50) 04/98, Lister (d), Bolton 06/98, Gatwick Flyer, Romford 09/98, Stephenson (d), Rochford by 07/99, Roomes (Avian Coaches), East Tilbury 10/99, WDN 08/01. Scrapped by 01/05.