|
Including Timetables |
& VINTAGE
HIRE |
& FLEET
LIST |
History
North Somerset Coaches was founded in 1969, and grew
through the 1970’s operating a variety of unusual vehicles serving many
long-standing local customers and a regular school run from Yatton to Backwell
School that still runs today.
The fleet livery was initially white and black, which
changed to cream with orange and brown stripes in typical late 70’s fashion!
This gave way to more plain schemes in the 1980’s, and overall white or red in
the 90’s
The founder decided to take early retirement in 2007
and the company changed hands; the new owner taking on the challenge of
bringing the company into the 21st century.
Investment in modern vehicles, and diversification
into local bus services, has seen the company profile raised and the name now
firmly re-established around Nailsea and Backwell.
The 40th anniversary celebrations in 2009
saw all the bus services run by vintage buses for one day, indulging in some
wonderful nostalgia thanks to the kindness of Dr. Mike Walker of the Bristol
Omnibus Vehicle Collection. Such was the support we hope to make this an annual
event!
The company philosophy is to provide reliable,
friendly bus and coach services and for our passengers to feel part of the
family!
FLEET HISTORY
Updated to August
2010 – current fleet in blue
|
Fleet number |
Previous
Registrations |
Registration
as acquired |
Re-registered
to |
Chassis |
Body |
Seats |
New |
In |
Out |
Notes |
|
1 |
|
TNY796 |
|
Bedford
SBG |
Burlingham
Seagull |
C41F |
56 |
5/69 |
11/69 |
|
|
2 |
|
305MTF |
|
Bedford
SB5 |
Duple
Super Vega |
C41F |
60 |
10/69 |
8/77 |
|
|
3 |
|
UOT133 |
|
Bedford
SB1 |
Duple
Super Vega |
C41F |
|
8/70 |
3/71 |
|
|
4 |
|
5193AW |
|
Bedford
SB5 |
Duple
Bella Vega |
C41F |
63 |
3/71 |
8/72 |
|
|
5 |
|
BMY7A |
|
Bedford
VAL14 |
Duple
Vega Major |
C52F |
63 |
4/72 |
11/73 |
|
|
6 |
|
JWX880D |
|
Bedford
VAM5 |
Duple
Bella Venture |
C45F |
66 |
8/72 |
1/75 |
|
|
7 |
|
708RDH |
|
Bedford
SB8 |
Duple
Super Vega |
C41F |
62 |
3/73 |
2/74 |
|
|
8 |
|
RDC823 |
|
Bedford
SB5 |
Duple
Bella Vega |
C41F |
63 |
3/74 |
7/75 |
|
|
9 |
|
HYC521N |
|
Ford
R1014 |
Duple
Dominant Express |
C45F |
2/75 |
NEW |
3/80 |
|
|
10 |
|
GOH916D |
|
Ford
R192 |
Plaxton
Panorama |
C45F |
66 |
8/75 |
7/77 |
|
|
11 |
|
YYB239H |
|
Bedford
VAL70 |
Caetano
Estoril |
C53F |
3/70 |
6/76 |
2/79 |
New
to Clevedon Motorways, now preserved **SEPT ’09 – SCRAPPED** |
|
12 |
|
GFD908K |
|
Ford
R226 |
Caetano
Estoril |
C53F |
5/72 |
6/77 |
7/80 |
|
|
13 |
|
GNL701D |
|
Bedford
SB5 |
Plaxton
Embassy |
C41F |
1/66 |
6/77 |
10/79 |
|
|
14 |
|
PUX831M |
|
Bedford
YRT |
Duple
Dominant |
C51F |
5/74 |
1/79 |
10/81 |
|
|
15 |
|
KEF638H |
|
Ford
R226 |
Plaxton
Panorama Elite 2 |
C53F |
5/70 |
9/79 |
5/82 |
|
|
16 |
|
MED386P |
|
Ford
R1114 |
Plaxton
Panorama Elite 3 |
C53F |
4/76 |
2/80 |
4/82 |
|
|
17 |
|
JWO944L |
|
Ford
R226 |
Duple
Dominant |
C53F |
|
9/80 |
9/82 |
|
|
18 |
|
PVD578R |
|
Ford
R1114 |
Caetano
Estoril 2 |
C53F |
9/76 |
10/81 |
5/86 |
|
|
19 |
|
ADG332K |
|
Bristol
RELH4 |
Plaxton
Panorama Elite 2 |
C47F |
5/72 |
4/82 |
2/83 |
|
|
20 |
|
TGE5R |
24PAE |
Volvo
B58-61 |
Plaxton
Viewmaster |
C57F |
3/77 |
4/82 |
10/88 |
|
|
21 |
|
RHP8R |
307WHT |
Volvo
B58-56 |
Caetano
Estoril 2 |
C53F |
11/76 |
9/82 |
12/87 |
|
|
22 |
|
SDR448T |
|
Volvo
B58-61 |
Duple
Dominant 2 |
C50F |
4/79 |
2/83 |
10/84 |
|
|
23 |
|
B97WHT |
VHY437
2/96 |
Bova |
Duple
Calypso |
C53F |
10/84 |
NEW |
5/99 |
|
|
24 |
|
FFD968T |
|
AEC
Reliance |
Duple
Dominant 2 |
C53F |
4/79 |
5/86 |
2/92 |
|
|
25 |
|
JLG557N |
|
Ford
R1114 |
Plaxton
Panorama Elite 2 |
C53F |
3/75 |
6/87 |
3/88 |
|
|
26 |
VWX349X |
307WHT |
|
Bova |
Bova
Europa |
C51F |
4/82 |
12/87 |
9/92 |
Ex.
Wallace Arnold |
|
27 |
|
XAX284T |
|
Ford
R1114 |
Caetano
Estoril 2 |
C53F |
8/78 |
3/88 |
7/89 |
|
|
28 |
|
A659XWE |
|
DAF
MB200 |
Plaxton
Paramount 3200 |
C57F |
9/83 |
10/88 |
1/96 |
|
|
29 |
A953TJN |
2942FH |
VHY437 |
Bova |
Bova
Futura FLD |
C53F |
5/84 |
5/90 |
1/96 |
|
|
30 |
TVV213 KNH503N |
JEU571N |
|
Leyland |
Leyland
National |
B49F |
7/75 |
4/95 |
7/99 |
|
|
31 |
F810ONR |
F218BHF |
|
TAZ |
TAZ
Dubrava |
C53F |
5/89 |
1/96 |
6/03 |
|
|
32 |
NSU573 G702UNR |
G283FKD |
|
TAZ |
TAZ
Dubrava |
C53F |
8/89 |
1/96 |
6/03 |
|
|
33 |
|
YUY94W |
|
Ford
R1114 |
Plaxton
Supreme |
C53F |
8/80 |
4/97 |
1/01 |
Subsequent
to Turners, Chulmleigh |
|
34 |
|
G501VRV |
|
Leyland
Tiger 290 |
Plaxton
Paramount 3 3200 |
C57F |
8/89 |
5/99 |
5/01 |
|
|
35 |
AYJ100T |
VHY437 |
|
Leyland |
Leyland
National |
B49F |
|
6/99 |
?? |
|
|
36 |
F43LRA VJI9412 F652ASJ |
307WHT |
|
Volvo B10M |
Plaxton Paramount 3 3200 |
C57F |
4/89 |
12/00 |
|
Current |
|
37 |
F90KDS |
VHY437 |
|
Volvo
B10M |
Ikarus
Blue Danube |
C53F |
|
7/01 |
9/06 |
|
|
38 |
J98UBL UFX567 |
J98UBL |
VHY437 |
Dennis
Javelin |
Berkhof
Excellence 1000 |
C53F |
|
5/01 |
4/09 |
|
|
39 |
D101GHY KFX791 |
D101GHY |
|
Volvo B10M |
Alexander P |
B53F |
5/87 |
11/07 |
|
Current (Reserve Vehicle) |
|
40 |
A644UGD LOI???? |
LIL7802 |
|
Volvo
B10M |
Vanhool
Alizee |
C55F |
5/84 |
3/08 |
9/09 |
|
|
41 |
|
M204DRG |
|
Dennis
Lance |
Optare
Sigma |
B47F |
|
5/08 |
10/09 |
|
|
42 |
|
N216NPN |
LIL9168 6/2010 |
Dennis Dart |
Plaxton Pointer |
B40F |
2/96 |
8/08 |
|
Current |
|
43 |
M829PHN 223TUO |
M829PHN |
VHY437 |
Volvo B10M Mk 4 |
Plaxton Premiere 350 |
C49Ft |
/94 |
8/08 |
|
Current |
|
44 |
|
G761UYT |
|
Leyland
Olympian |
Northern
Counties Palatine 1 |
H75F |
/89 |
9/08 |
5/09 |
To
Abus, Bristol |
|
45 |
A311XHE A625DCU |
FAZ7273 |
A625DCU |
Volvo
B10M Mk 1 GL |
Jonckheere
Jubilee P599 |
C53F |
/83 |
4/09 |
9/09 |
|
|
46 |
|
S107LBL |
|
Optare Solo M850 |
Optare |
B30F |
/99 |
5/09 |
|
Current |
|
47 |
|
M752LAX |
|
Volvo B10M Mk 4 |
Alexander PS |
DP48F |
/95 |
7/09 |
4/10 |
|
|
48 |
|
M756LAX |
|
Volvo B10M Mk 4 |
Alexander PS |
DP48F |
/95 |
7/09 |
5/10 |
|
|
49 |
|
AP03BUS |
|
Optare Solo M850 |
Optare |
B30F |
/03 |
8/09 |
9/09 |
|
|
50 |
|
P287MLD |
|
Dennis
Dart (Euro 2) |
Plaxton
Pointer |
B39F |
/96 |
10/09 |
2/10 |
Exported
(Eire) |
|
51 |
|
YBD201 |
|
Bristol MW5G |
ECW |
C16F |
/61 |
11/09 |
|
Heritage |
|
52 |
|
W218CDN |
|
DAF SB120 |
Wright Cadet |
B28D |
6/00 |
12/09 |
4/09 |
|
|
53 |
|
L131ELJ |
564KHT 6/10 |
DAF DB250 |
Optare Spectra |
H77F |
/94 |
2/10 |
|
Current |
|
54 |
|
YHY592J |
|
Bristol RELL6L |
ECW |
B50F |
1/71 |
3/10 |
|
Heritage |
|
55 |
P717EJM |
LIL9168 |
N50MST 6/10 |
Volvo B10M |
Berkhof Axial 50 |
C49Ft |
11/96 |
5/10 |
|
Current |
|
56 |
|
K91BNY |
|
Dennis Dart |
Plaxton Pointer |
B35F |
/93 |
7/10 |
|
Current |
Other Vehicles have been
operated on-loan for short periods, or in some cases for a full summer season,
but did not receive fleet numbers. These will be recorded here in due course.
Vehicles prior to 1977, and
from number 31 onwards, did not carry external fleet numbers.
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Phone & Fax (01275)
859123
24-hour contact (07971) 800201
Email sales@northsomersetcoaches.co.uk
Updated 22nd
August 2010