Showing posts with label LH6L. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LH6L. Show all posts

Thursday, February 3, 2022

FBY 714

FBY 714
1975 Bristol LH6L
ECW B43F
New to Hants & Dorset, fleet number 3553
GLJ 485N; Y-1415; Y-0714
Currently under restoration in the UK.





Sunday, November 28, 2021

EBY 611

EBY 611
1977 Bristol LH6L
Plaxton Supreme C45F
New to Silcox, Pembroke Dock
RDE 298S, Y-0611
Subsequently acquired for preservation and returned to the UK.

**Note (11/01/22) - reported to have been scrapped in the UK**

In the green livery, as Y-0611


Seen at Ta Qali in March 2008, passing the first Commercial Vehicle Rally held there.




Thursday, October 14, 2021

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

EBY 542

 EBY 542
1973 Bristol LH6L
ECW B43F
Hants & Dorset 3515
NLJ 515M; Y-1243; Y-0542






Replaced in 2003 by a new BMC Falcon, as seen here.

Monday, September 27, 2021

EBY 520

EBY 520
1976 Bristol LH6L
ECW B43F
New to Crosville, fleet number SLL626.
OCA 626P; Y-0520



Monday, August 30, 2021

EBY 476

EBY 476
1975 Bristol LH6L
ECW B45F
GLJ 487N; Y-0476
New to Hants & Dorset, fleet number 3555.



Wednesday, August 25, 2021

DBY 470

DBY 470
1974 Bristol LH6L
ECW B45F
GDV 458N; Y-0470
New to Western National, fleet number 1609.



Tuesday, August 24, 2021

DBY 469

DBY 469
1974 Bristol LH6L
ECW B45F
GDV 464N; Y-0469
New to Western National, fleet number 107.



Friday, July 23, 2021

Thursday, May 27, 2021

DBY 360

DBY 360 was a 1973 Bristol LH6L, fitted with Eastern Coachworks B43F body.  New to Western National as their fleet number 1596, registered NFJ 596M.  Previously carried the registrations Y-0705 and Y-0360 on Malta.




Friday, May 21, 2021

DBY 352

DBY 352 was a 1975 Bristol LH6L, fitted with ECW B45F body, new as HBX 948N to Davies, Pencader, Carmarthenshire.  It was previously registered Y-0352 on Malta.





Sunday, May 16, 2021

FBY 048

FBY 048 was a 1978 Bristol LH6L, fitted with Plaxton Supreme C45F bodywork, new as WJN 22S to Boon, Boreham, Essex.  Imported in 1986, and always well presented, it was withdrawn from service in 2011  after receiving major accident damage when an apparent failure of the brakes forced the driver to collide with stationary cars before hitting a wall.  Thankfully, only a couple of people were injured, not seriously. Times of Malta article here.



Thursday, May 6, 2021

FBY 035

FBY 035 is a Bristol LH6L, fitted with ECW B45F body, new to Hants & Dorset as GLJ 482N, allocated fleet number 3550.  It carried Y-1512 and Y-0811 before becoming FBY 035.

FBY 035 seen at Gozo College Secondary School, Victoria, Gozo 15th October 2010.




























After withdrawal, it moved south to Malta and operated for Peppin Garage, as can be seen here - FBY 035 with Peppin Garage.




Monday, April 12, 2021

DBY 304


DBY 304 was a Bristol LH6L, fitted with ECW bodywork, new to Western National as PTT 606M, fleet number 1606.

It became Y-0304 on import to Malta, later gaining registration DBY 304.  In 2002, the ECW body was rebuilt by local body builder Sammut, as seen below.
 

Sunday, April 11, 2021

DBY 303


DBY 303 was a 1976 Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol LH6L, new as OCA 630P to Crosville Motor Services, fleet number SLL630.  Seen here carrying a modified front panel at the layover area at City Gate Bus Terminus, Valletta.  Originally registered Y-0303 in Malta.

EBY 483

EBY 483, was a1962 Barbara B40F bodied "Malta Docks" vehicle.  Formerly registered 3117; 2253; A-2253; Y-1184;Y-0483.  This was re...