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Operator: Southern National Fleet No: 1291
Chassis: Bristol LS6G Chassis No: 89.103
Body: ECW C41F Body No: 6292

HISTORY

Sep 52 In service with Southern National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (1291)
Mar 60 Rebuilt by ECW (ECW Rebuild No. R748) Converted to C39F
Apr 68 Out of service with Southern National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (1291)
Jul 68 W Norths (PV) Limited, Sherburn-in-Elmet (dealer)
Sep 68 In service with E M Emmerson, Immingham
<Apr 69 Out of service with E M Emmerson, Immingham
Apr 69 In service with Rennisons Tours Limited, Stockton
<Jan 72 Out of service with Rennisons Tours Limited, Stockton
Jan 72 Bee-Line Roadways Limited, West Hartlepool (dealer)
Apr 72 W E Bunning, Thornaby
Dec 76 Eastern National Preservation Group, Basildon
<Jul 97 Barney, Yeovil
<Jan 98 Bournemouth Heritage Trust, Bournemouth
Apr 06 Nigel Adams, Wellingborough
Oct 07 John Grigg, Bristol
c.2021 Bristol Vintage Bus Group, Brislington
Jun 24 Roger Burdett, Corley

Status: Preserved as Southern National 1291

    

Owner : Southern National 1291

Location : Bournemouth

Date : April 1967

 

(C) David Mant

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1291

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Webmaster Collection

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1291

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1291

Location : Hartley Witney

Date : Not Known

 

(C) West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1291

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : E M Emmerson

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Webmaster Collection

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1291

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1291

Location : Clapham Common

Date : September 1973

 

(C) Terry Walker

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1291

Location : Poole

Date : February 2006

 

(C) Colin Billington

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1286

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Robin Woodcock

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1286

Location : Poole

Date : April 2006

 

(C) Robin Woodcock

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1291

Location : Not Known

Date : October 2010

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1291

Location : Winkleigh

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Mac Head

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1291

Location : Not Known

Date : April 2015

 

(C) John Grigg

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1291

Location : Flower Hill Industrial Estate, Bristol

Date : October 2018

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1291

Location : Flower Hill Industrial Estate, Bristol

Date : July 2024

 

(C) Roger Burdett