1977 Bristol VR Eastern Coachworks [VRT/SL3]
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Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2007-01-25 12:50 |
![[Image: borat733ct.700.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is259/borat733ct.700.jpg) ![[Image: borat751at.th.jpg]](http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=borat751at.jpg "http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3926/borat751at.th.jpg") looks like a london open top double decker |
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◊ 2007-01-25 12:55 |
I think it's a Bristol VR. |
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◊ 2007-01-26 00:02 |
You're probably right. VR II or VR III ? |
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◊ 2007-03-26 21:59 |
Bristol VRTSL3 with Eastern Coachworks body |
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◊ 2007-03-26 22:00 |
VRT, OK, but what's SL ? |
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◊ 2007-04-01 01:23 |
VRT = (V)ertical (R)ear) (T)ransverse - refers to the engine position. All but a few VRs were built to this layout, although some motorway coaches (and the two prototypes) were built to the VRL layout (L for longitudinal, the engine lengthways on the offside). SL = (S)hort (L)ow - again, most VRs built were VRTSL. The motorway coaches I mentioned were designated VRLLH, because they were to a longer 36 foot spec. Low or high refers to the frame height. The chassis types were therefore VRLLH - longitudinal engine, long/high VRTLH - transverse engine, long high - as I recall most of these went to Merseyside VRTLL - transverse engine, long low - mostly for Scottish Bus Group or Reading Transport VRTSL - transverse engine, short low - became the National Bus Company standard, and therefore quite a lot were built. There were three basic versions, series 1, 2 and 3, and again the most numerous was the series 3. Most VRs had bodywork built by Eastern Coachworks, although there were a few bodied by Northern Counties (for example the Reading VRTLLs (nicknamed 'Jumbos')), Alexander (for Cardiff and Northampton), East Lancs (Merseyside) and a handful by Willowbrook (East Kent). Check this link for pictures of all the variants http://web.ukonline.co.uk/robsly/presvn.html -- Last edit: 2007-04-01 01:26:47 |
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◊ 2019-08-17 22:26 |
![[Image: amazoncom_watchborat_culturallearningsofamericaformakebenefitgloriousnationofkazakhstan_primevideo-g.6.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/17474/amazoncom_watchborat_culturallearningsofamericaformakebenefitgloriousnationofkazakhstan_primevideo-g.6.jpg) ![[Image: amazoncom_watchborat_culturallearningsofamericaformakebenefitgloriousnationofkazakhstan_primevideo-g.7.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/17474/amazoncom_watchborat_culturallearningsofamericaformakebenefitgloriousnationofkazakhstan_primevideo-g.7.jpg) |
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◊ 2019-08-18 02:56 |
Replacement shots aren't as good as the original main pic |
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◊ 2025-10-17 18:16 |
Slop rear top means this is RYG392R |
