THE SHOWBUS WEST OF ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Bristol Omnibus Company | Bristol Lodekkas
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 New as C7148 (841SHW) in 1964, this Lodekka FLF6G was deroofed in 1976 and renumbered 7900. It was used on Bristol city tours in NBC days in a white and dark blue livery with depiction of Concorde between decks and named "Western Challenger". It passed into an active preservation as part of the West of England Transport Collection in 1982, spending 2000 to 2002 with Mac Tours in Edinburgh on tours of the Scottish capital. It is seen still in Mac Tours colours at the Brislington rally in August 2013. Picture ref H967 |
 In 1961 Weston-super-Mare acquired a fleet of four FS6G Lodekkas with convertible open top ECW bodies. Emerging from the old seafront depot around 1969 with its roof firmly in place is 8578 (868NHT).
Picture ref H926 |
 On another occasion all four were open topped and parked in the depot with 8578 nearest the camera. A Brstol LS Greyhound coach is parked alongside.
Picture ref H965 |
 Lodekka FS6G L8579 (869NHT) has passed into preservation and is seen in Chippenham Bus Station on the occasion of the May 2019 running day with the Bournemouth Burlingham bodied Leyland Tiger 46 (JLJ403).
Picture ref C4298 |
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