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3rd Kingsbridge 7' 6" vintage bus running day

incorporating View from the Window further down the page

by Ken Jones. Added to website 28 September 2010


Kingsbridge running day 2010

1. MUO 328F is a Bristol LH6L with ECW B43F body entered by Cornish Bus Preservation Society. See their website HERE.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

2. OTA 290G is a Bristol VR which has recently been repainted but awaits its transfers.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

3. FDV 790V is a Bristol LHS6L with ECW B35F body which replaced the SUS.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

4. Some of the Tally Ho buses also in normal service at their yard.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

5. Bristol FLF dating from 1960.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

6. Bristol SUL restored in Deltatours livery.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

7. Bristol VR preserved in GWR livery.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

8. Lots of activity at Kingsbridge bus station throughout the day.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

9. 811 BWR is Bristol SUL restored in West Yorkshire livery.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

10. FTT 704 is a 1945 Bristol K6A entered by the Bristol Vintage bus group. See their website HERE.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

11. Is this the only surviving Western National Bristol SUL which was not converted to one man operation?


Kingsbridge running day 2010

12. Bristol SUL and LHS at Kingsbridge bus station.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

13. Bristol SUL and Dennis Dart at Kingsbridge bus station.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

14. AFJ 727T is a Bristol LH6L with Plaxton coach C43F body - entered by WHOTT. See their website HERE.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

15. BDV 318L is a Bristol LH6L with Marshall coach C39F body.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

16. FJ 8967 is a 1933 Bristol H5G the only Bristol H known to survive.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

17. LTA 772 is a Bristol LWL5G with ECW body B39R.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

18. Okay one of you will need to reverse!


Kingsbridge running day 2010

19. KJD 413P is a Bristol LH6L with ECW body B43F originally with London Transport as BL13 with 39 seats - preserved in Tally Ho livery.


View from the Window

The following photographs were taken from SUS 672 COD during the Kingsbridge event

For more on Bristol SUS 672 COD (on this website) CLICK


Kingsbridge running day 2010

20. Bristol L in front of us on way to Kingsbridge - more than 25 buses were in service.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

21. Bristol FLF at Frogmore on main A road - but we turned off to remote villages.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

22. Bristol K approaching us.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

23. Hope Cove.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

24. Bristol L [a different one from first picture] approaches us.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

25. Bristol VR approaches us - we may be small but not enough to get between it and the parked cars.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

26. Stagecoach DD on regular service.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

27. Bristol L passes Bristol LH coach in Royal Blue livery - soon it will be our turn.


Kingsbridge running day 2010

28. Bristol L takes minor road and we follow - hope they know where they are going.


Take a look at Ken's railway website HERE


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