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Operator: Southern National Fleet No: 1781
Chassis: Bristol LS5G Chassis No: 111.064
Body: ECW B45F Body No: 8170

HISTORY

Feb 56 In service with Southern National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (1781)
Oct 63 Converted to B41F OMO
Nov 69 Out of service with Southern National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (1781)
Nov 69 In service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (1781) - Based at Seaton
Nov 76 Out of service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (1781)
Feb 77 J P Wood & Sons (Poultry) Limited, Craven Arms (4) (contractor)
  Converted to LS6G
Oct 81 843 Transport Group, Hove
<Nov 97 C Brown, Worthen
<Sep 10 Western Greyhound Limited, Summercourt
2016 North Somerset Coaches, Nailsea

Status: Preserved as Southern National 1781

    

Owner : Southern National 1781 (right)

Location : Seaton depot

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Alan O Watkins

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1781

Location : Seaton depot

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1781

Location : Weymouth

Date : Not Known

 

(C) West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1781

Location : Esplanade, Weymouth

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 1781

Location : Seaton depot

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 1781

Location : Seaton depot

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Jeff Lloyd

     
    

Owner : Western National 1781

Location : Seaton depot

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : J P Wood & Sons 4

Location : Craven Arms

Date : July 1977

 

(C) Terry Walker

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1781

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Chris Brown

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1781

Location : Park & Ride, Brislington

Date : August 2015

 

(C) Terry Lawson

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1781

Location : Not Known

Date : August 2016

 

(C) Shawn Board

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1781

Location : Flower Hill, Brislington

Date : March 2018

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Southern National 1781

Location : Park & Ride, Brislington

Date : July 2023

 

(C) Ken Jones