Bristol LS's


NRM 374

Cumberland had 8 LS coaches operating between 1954 and 1972 details are given below. One LS bus was obtained secondhand and remained unique in the fleet. The three LS's delivered in 1954 were the first Bristol vehicles to enter what had been up until that time a Leyland dominated fleet.

Fleet No Registration Body
type
Chassis
no
Body
no
entered
service
withdrawn notes
275
(348)
NRM 372 C39F 101130 7626 March-54 1970 Converted to B45F in 01/67& renumbered 224
Became training vehicle T1 in 12/71 & later a mobile enquiry office in late 77 . Disposed of 03/80
276
(349)
NRM 373 C39F 101131 7627 March-54 1968 .
277
(350)
NRM 374 C39F 101132 7628 March-54 1968 .
278
(351)
ORM 133 C39F 107006 8240 Jan-55 1970 renumbered to 1278 in 01/68
279
(352)
0RM 134 C39F 107007 8241 Jan-55 1970 renumbered to 1279 in 01/68
280
(370)
RAO 734 C39F 117003 9023 Mar-56 1972 renumbered to 1280 in 01/68
281
(371)
RAO 735 C39F 117004 9024 Mar-56 1970 renumbered to 1281 in 01/68
282
(372)
RAO 736 C39F 117005 9025 Mar-56 1972 renumbered to 1282 in 01/68

LS bus obtained secondhand from Midland General

Fleet No Registration Body
type
Chassis
no
Body
no
entered
service
withdrawn notes
220 965 ARA B43F 117048 9055 0ct-71 1974 new in 1956 as 251 in the Midland General Fleet

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