Wessex National
12th October 2005

When Wessex of Bristol was acquired by National Express it had a tours programme based on the use of lightweight Bedford coaches. These quickly showed their weaknesses under the intensive use of express operations, and alarge number of secondhand Leyland Leopard were drafted in as a stop-gap to enable the renamed Wessex National to meet its contract obligations.

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2004-09-24 17:32:00

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     LYM 460, AEC Regal IV 9821E with Windover Kingsway C39C bodywork
LYM 460, AEC Regal IV 9821E with Windover Kingsway C39C bodywork
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1965-04-19 00:00:00
     LYM 460, an AEC Regal IV 9821E with Windover Kingsway C39C bodywork, leaves Bristol Marlborough Street bus station on a London duplication
LYM 460, an AEC Regal IV 9821E with Windover Kingsway C39C bodywork, leaves Bristol Marlborough Street bus station on a London duplication
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1965-04-19 00:00:00
     NKH 2 was an AEC Regal IV 9821E with Plaxton Venturer bodywork - and you had to be a bit of a venturer to step inside that inelegant body! It was new to Silverwing, Hull, but came to Wessex via Timpson's.
NKH 2 was an AEC Regal IV 9821E with Plaxton Venturer bodywork - and you had to be a bit of a venturer to step inside that inelegant body! It was new to Silverwing, Hull, but came to Wessex via Timpson's.
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1965-04-19 00:00:00
    AHW 941B was an SB5 with Duple Firefly bodywork
AHW 941B was an SB5 with Duple Firefly bodywork
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1966-02-02 00:00:00
    JAE 928D, a Bedford VAL14/Duple
JAE 928D, a Bedford VAL14/Duple
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2000-01-01 00:00:00
   E252 LAE
E252 LAE
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
217 (DAD 217Y)
217 (DAD 217Y)
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
217 (DAD 217Y) showing its unorthodox National livery. It had had the
217 (DAD 217Y) showing its unorthodox National livery. It had had the "Holidays" logo removed.
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1984-08-20 00:00:00
217 (DAD 217Y) was a Royal Tiger front
217 (DAD 217Y) was a Royal Tiger front
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1984-08-20 00:00:00
217 (DAD 217Y) with Shamrock & Rambler 3022 (REL 402R) in Plymouth's Bretonside bus station.
217 (DAD 217Y) with Shamrock & Rambler 3022 (REL 402R) in Plymouth's Bretonside bus station.
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
222 (B222 VHW)
222 (B222 VHW)
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1984-08-20 00:00:00
223 (B223 VHW)
223 (B223 VHW)
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
223 (BHW 223W) and 200 (BDF 200Y) in lawrence Hill after the fleet was moved into central works.
223 (BHW 223W) and 200 (BDF 200Y) in lawrence Hill after the fleet was moved into central works.
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
224 (B224 BEU)
224 (B224 BEU)
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
224 (B224 VHW)
224 (B224 VHW)
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1990-08-01 00:00:00
225 (B225 VHW)
225 (B225 VHW)
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
234 (B234 XEU) leaves Samuelsons garage to take up service.
234 (B234 XEU) leaves Samuelsons garage to take up service.
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
450 (AAD 50Y), the experimental Leyland Olympian/ECW pulls out of Bristol bus station on the motorway run to London
450 (AAD 50Y), the experimental Leyland Olympian/ECW pulls out of Bristol bus station on the motorway run to London
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1982-01-01 00:00:00
450 (ADD 50Y) in its brief Badgerline existence
450 (ADD 50Y) in its brief Badgerline existence
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
450 (ADD 50Y), renumbered 450, and seen in Bristol bus station  [Alan O. Watkins Colln]
450 (ADD 50Y), renumbered 450, and seen in Bristol bus station [Alan O. Watkins Colln]
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1982-01-01 00:00:00
475 (AHT 907J) [Wx] and 405 (LAE 895L) after acquisition by National Travel, at the Moravian Road headquarters
475 (AHT 907J) [Wx] and 405 (LAE 895L) after acquisition by National Travel, at the Moravian Road headquarters
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
492 (LAE 492L) a lightweight for express services, waits time in Exeter coach station
492 (LAE 492L) a lightweight for express services, waits time in Exeter coach station
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
495 (LAE 495L) [Wx]
495 (LAE 495L) [Wx]
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
495 (LAE 495L) [Wx]
495 (LAE 495L) [Wx]
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
495 (LAE 895L)
495 (LAE 895L)
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
495 (LAE 895L) [Wx] in National livery
495 (LAE 895L) [Wx] in National livery
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
495 (LAE 895L) [Wx] in National livery
495 (LAE 895L) [Wx] in National livery
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
495 (LAE 895L) [Wx] in National livery
495 (LAE 895L) [Wx] in National livery
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495 (LAE 895L) [Wx] in National livery
495 (LAE 895L) [Wx] in National livery
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
495 (LAE 895L) [Wx] in National livery
495 (LAE 895L) [Wx] in National livery
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
501 (JHY 501P)
501 (JHY 501P)
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2007-08-17 18:50:00
501 (JHY 501P) in the Cotswolds
501 (JHY 501P) in the Cotswolds
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
503 (JHW 503P) on the M5 motorway
503 (JHW 503P) on the M5 motorway
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2009-10-18 09:31:00
505 (MOU 505P), the Wessexexcutive  [Alan O. Watkins Colln]
505 (MOU 505P), the Wessexexcutive [Alan O. Watkins Colln]
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
508 (LHW 508P) at Longleat for an NBC calendar shoot
508 (LHW 508P) at Longleat for an NBC calendar shoot
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2009-10-18 09:46:00
508 (LHW 508P) on delivery to Cheltenham
508 (LHW 508P) on delivery to Cheltenham
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2009-10-18 09:49:00
Leopard at Swindon
Leopard at Swindon
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1983-05-01 00:00:00
Unidentified Wessex Bedford on the M5 near gloucester
Unidentified Wessex Bedford on the M5 near gloucester
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2009-10-18 09:41:00