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Operator: Western National Fleet No: 333
Chassis: Bristol L5G Chassis No: 52.029
Body: Bristol B31R Body No:  

HISTORY   

Sep 40 In service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (333)
1942 Converted to B35R
Mar 50 Rebodied with Beadle B36R (893)
Nov 61 Converted to Service Vehicle (Mess Room at Launceston)
Nov 70 Converted to Service Vehicle (Seat Store at Plymouth)
Jul 71 Out of service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (333)
Jul 71 West of England Transport Collection, Winkleigh
1971 Swindon Vintage Omnibus Society, Swindon
Dec 74 West Surrey Preservation Group
<May 79 M L Perthen, Rudgwick
May 87 Gloucester Bus Preservation Group, Gloucester
<Sep 95 333 Bus Group, Cheltenham

Status: Preserved as Western National 333

    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Webmaster Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Plymouth, Laira Bridge depot

Date : March 1960

 

(C) West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Launceston Railway Station

Date : March 1960

 

(C) West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Sheffield Park

Date : May 1982

 

(C) West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Southsea Common

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Terry Lawson

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Tiverton

Date : September 2002

 

(C) Gerry Tormey

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Harbourside, Bristol

Date : May 2007

 

(C) Gerry Tormey

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location: Westpoint, Exeter

Date : September 2009

 

(C) Gerry Tormey

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Ilbert Road, Kingsbridge

Date : September 2009

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location: Westpoint, Exeter

Date : September 2010

 

(C) Gerry Tormey

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Newbury Showground

Date : July 2012

 

(C) Adrian Brown

     
    

Owner : Western National 1613

Location: Kingsbridge

Date : September 2013

 

(C) Gerry Tormey

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Kingsbridge

Date : September 2014

 

(C) Peter Delaney

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Kingsbridge (Tally Ho! depot)

Date : September 2015

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Not Known

Date : September 2017

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Chippenham

Date : May 2018

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Flower Hill Industrial Estate, Brislington

Date : March 2019

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Flower Hill Industrial Estate, Brislington

Date : March 2022

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Ilbert Road, Kingsbridge

Date : September 2022

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Stroud

Date : July 2023

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 333

Location : Park & Ride, Brislington

Date : July 2023

 

(C) Ken Jones