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Bristol RE 1385 R

1385R was delivered as Midland General's 31 during May 1964.

It had 51 coach seats in it's Eastern Coachworks body, number 14156.
When built it was fitted with a 2 piece bus (raised) destination panel, with a rear destination panel as well, and a bus type door. (Illustrations)
Its chassis (number 212.049) was powered by a Gardner 6HLX engine.

This vehicle no longer exists, it was last recorded in Dec 1977.
Trent Bristol RELH/ECW coach 1385R
Photo copyright: Lady Wulfrun 
 

Photographs

All links to photos shown below are to other Internet sites, all photos will be the copyright of their respective owners.
Where no copyright details are shown the photo is known to exist, but is not freely available.
There may be other photos on the Internet that I cannot show the links for. See 'Useful sites for finding pictures' on the links page.
For pictures in books click on the copyright link for more information.
** = Black and white photo, otherwise colour.

   Livery Owner Date Location Photo copyright Photo link
 Midland General Cream/Blue Midland General 31   Previously listed on eBay   
 Midland General Cream/Blue Midland General 31   Previously listed on eBay   
 Midland General Cream/Blue Midland General 131   Book-Buses in Britain 1970s  Buy Book 
 Midland General Cream/Black Midland General 131
   Rear View 		1972 Sheffield Book-BRISTOL RE 40   
 Midland General Cream/Blue Midland General 266  Nottingham beckingtonian Click Here 
 NBC Red/White DP Midland General 266   southlancs Click Here 
 NBC Red/White DP Trent 266 Aug 1977 Nottingham Lady Wulfrun Click here for photograph of 1385R 


Diary for 1385R

Date Event Owner Number Allocation Details Livery
May 1964 Built for:Midland General 31   Midland General Cream/Black 
Jan 1969 Renumbered Midland General 131    
Dec 1972 Renumbered Midland General 266    
Nov 1975   Ilkeston   
Jan 1977 Sold to:Trent 266    
Sep 1977 Withdrawn by:Trent    
Dec 1977 Sold to:Bracebridge Heath  For spares recovery  

Owners shown above in Green are preservationists, Red are dealers, Blue for PSV use and brown for None-PSV.



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