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Bristol LHS/Marshall (1969)
 
Technical & History Briefing
Chassis: Bristol LHS Body: Marshall
Registration
Mark		 Fleet
No.		 Type Chassis
Number		 Body
Number		 Date
New		 Date
Withdrawn
Other Owners
NDL768G
Scrapped		 [832] B35F LHS-104 MM0821 06/1969 03/1977
06/1977: United [1451]
10/1982: APT, Lincoln (dealer)
NDL769G
Preserved		 [833] B35F LHS-105 MM0824 07/1969 06/1977
06/1977: United [1452]
11/1984: Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society, Newton Aycliffe
NDL770G
Scrapped		 [834] B35F LHS-106 MM0823 06/1969 09/1981
12/1982: Martin, Middlewich (dealer)
by 06/1983: Martyrs Memorial Church, Belfast
NDL771G
Scrapped		 [835] B35F LHS-107 MM0822 06/1969 07/1981
12/1982: Martin, Middlewich (dealer)
by 06/1983: Martyrs Memorial Church, Belfast
 
Detailed History
Four Bristol LHS's with Marshall bodywork and Leyland 0.400 6.5 litre diesel engines were bought new by Southern Vectis during 1969 which were delivered in Tilling Green & Cream livery, the Cream being applied around the window frames rather than the usual Cream band below the windows.

All of the batch were repainted into NBC Leaf Green & White livery in:
November 1973: NDL770G [834] (without the White band, subsequently applied around 1976).
February 1976: NDL771G [835]
March 1976: NDL768G [832] & NDL769G [833]

They were withdrawn in:
March 1977: NDL768G [832]
June 1977: NDL769G [833]
July 1981: NDL771G [835]
September 1981: NDL770G [834]

Subsequent History

NDL768G [832]:

  • In June 1977 it was sold to United and operated as their number [1451].
    In August 1982 it was was withdrawn from the United fleet.
  • In October 1982 it passed to APT of Lincoln (dealer).

NDL769G [833]:

NDL770G [834]:

  • In December 1982 it was sold to Martin of Middlewich (dealer).
  • By June 1983 it had passed to Martyrs Memorial Church of Belfast.

NDL771G [835]:

  • In December 1982 it was sold to Martin of Middlewich (dealer).
  • By June 1983 it had passed to Martyrs Memorial Church of Belfast.
 
Photo Selection
A nearside-front view of NDL768G [832] in Tilling Green & Cream livery, but with NBC style fleetnames applied to the roofs, at Newport Bus Station during June 1975.
[photo copyright of Malcolm Audsley]
 
A nearside-front view of NDL768G with United as their [1451] at Ripon on 16 July 1977. At this time it was still in Southern Vectis Leaf Green & White livery, though with United fleetnames.
[photo copyright of Mike Penn]
 
A nearside-front view of NDL769G with United as their [1452] at Ripon on 16 July 1977, shortly after it had been repainted into NBC Poppy Red & White livery.
[photo copyright of Mike Penn]
 
After serving with United, NDL769G was acquired by the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society of Newton Aycliffe. Still in NBC Poppy Red & White livery a nearside-front view at the Riverside Quay, Stockton at the start of the 1995 Tyne-Tees Run on 4 June 1995. Note the replacement front trafficators, that were fitted at some stage whilst with United.
[photo copyright of Paul Fuller]
 
Still with the Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society of Newton Aycliffe, NDL769G was repainted into the Newtonian red, white & blue livery to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the new town of Newton Aycliffe. A nearside-front view at the Gateshead Metrocentre rally on 29 May 2000.
[photo copyright of Paul Fuller]
 
A nearside-front view of NDL770G [834] in Tilling Green & Cream livery at Newport Bus Station during September 1969.
[photo copyright of Ken Fry]
 
An offside-front view of NDL770G [834] in Tilling Green & Cream livery at Newport Bus Station during September 1969.
[photo copyright of Ken Fry]
 

An offside-front view of NDL770G [834] in NBC Leaf Green & White livery at Newport Bus Station on 14 August 1980.
[photo copyright of BusSpotter!]

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A partial offside-rear view of NDL770G [834] in NBC Leaf Green & White livery withdrawn at Ryde Depot on 28 July 1982.
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