This page intends to study the operational side of the fleet/recent fleet of Chepstow Classic Buses, and contains both external and internal photo's of various vehicles.
Vehicle history's for vehicles can be found on Rob Sly's excellent Bristol website.

Fleet at a glance, July 2009, status updates

AYG941H, OVV849R, PPH462R, UWV607S, VDV142S, VDV143S, VPR491S, AFJ705T, AFJ770T, BKE859T, HUP763T, WTG353T, WTG359T, XAN48T, AHW201V, BEP967V, BJG671V, BJG672V, BUH238V, ECY987V, EDT916V, FAO420V, FDV818V, FDV839V, KTL25V, XJJ653V, XJJ655V, XJJ659V, XJJ661V, CJJ677W, DBV31W, DBV32W, GTX751W, KRM432W, JWV258W, JWV269W, STW32W, STW33W, VVV966W, VEX288X.

Key to the above colours -

orange= Long term stored or status unknown,
yellow= General useage fleet (farm work or short term stored),
light blue= Woolacombe Bay dedicated buses,
white= Private Hire vehicles - first choice for events (though many are short term off road, and some have been long-term out of service awaiting repairs)
underlined= BEP967V, EDT916V and FAO420V unreported for many years, so status colours are unconfirmed


Known Fleet Useage, updated 07/09

AYG941H - 'Hotel'
- staff accomodation for events, present at Glastonbury 2007/08/09
- was converted by British Rail (1982?) to be a 'Plant and Machinery Training Vehicle'

232ENX - open top, formerly PHE816M
- on long term loan from a preservationist

JHW107P - open top
- acquired xx/07
- painted blue
- sold for preservation

JHW108P - open top
- acquired xx/07
- sold for preservation xx/08

OVV849R
- Glastonbury 06/07
- RAF Fairford 07/07
- Glastonbury 06/08 (Pilton-Bristol only)

PPH462R
- in use on a Mereworth farm 2006
- stored at Bristol during summer 2008 (gone by 09/08)

RRP861R ????

TEX405R ????

RVB977S - 'Snowdrop' - open top
- RAF Fairford 07/07
- stored 07/07
- sold during 2008 for preservation in Kent

UWV607S - 'Violet' - open top

- moved to Scottish Bus Museum 07/07, still present 09/08
- Epsom 06/09

VDV142S - convertible open top
- aqcuired 09/08
- Epsom 06/09 (open top)
- Glastonbury 06/09 (roof in place)

VDV143S - convertible open top, no roof available
- aqcuired xx/07
- lower half repainted white
- at Scottish Bus Museum by 09/08
- Epsom 06/09
- Glastonbury 06/09 (no roof)

VPR491S - open top
- RAF Fairford 07/07
- Epsom 06/09

AFJ705T - open top
- in use with Lancaster Leisure, Woolacombe 2006, 2007, 2008

AFJ770T
- in use on a farm, acquired in 2007

BKE859T
- out of use 07/07
- engine removed by 09/08

HUP763T
- in use on a Mereworth farm

WTG353T
- in use on a Mereworth farm
- unused Winter 2007/8, back in use? by mid 08 on a farm

WTG359T - convertible open top
- Glastonbury 06/07 (roof in place)
- stored 07/07
- Southampton 09/07
- used for events during 2008
- Glastonbury 06/08 (roof in place)
- Glastonbury 06/09 (roof in place)

XAN48T
- acquired xx/08

AHW201V - 'Orangeade' - Dual Door
- Glastonbury 06/07
- stored 07/07
- Southampton 09/07
- unused throughout 2008

BEP967V

BJG671V - 'Pineapple'
- regular Forest of Dean college run, 06/07
- Glastonbury 06/07
- RAF Fairford 07/07
- Southampton 09/07
- Glastonbury 06/08 (Bristol-Pilton trips only)
- used for events during 2008
- working school service at Chepstow, 09/08
- Glastonbury 06/09

BJG672V
- in use with Lancaster Leisure, Woolacombe 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

BUH238V
- acquired xx/07
- unused by 10/08

ECY987V - Leyland 501 engined
- used at Southampton 09/07
- used for events during 2008
- used at Glastonbury 06/08 (Bristol-Pilton trips only)
- used at Glastonbury 06/09

EDT916V

FAO420V - 'Strawberry Split'

FDV818V
- operated by Timetrak, Surrey - 2007
- used at Glastonbury 06/07
- used at Glastonbury 06/08, stored throughout rest of year
- used at Glastonbury 06/09, stored throughout rest of year

FDV837V
- aquired from Ebley's of Stroud in summer 2007
- into use in Ebley's colours on the Mereworth farm contract
- sold and exported

FDV839V
- long term stored but mechanically operational 07/07
- stored throughout 2008

KOO793V ???
- once in use with Abus

KTL25V - acquired xx/07
- in use on a farm?

XJJ653V - 'Ribena'
- Chepstow-Monmouth school contract - 05/07
- Newquay music event xx/08
- Glastonbury 06/08
- Glastonbury 06/09

XJJ655V - 'Banana Split'
- Glastonbury 06/07
- Southampton 09/07
- Glastonbury 06/09

XJJ659V
- Glastonbury 06/07
- Southampton 09/07
- Glastonbury 06/08

XJJ661V
- Glastonbury 06/09

CJJ677W - 'Limeade'
- Glastonbury 06/07
- RAF Fairford 07/07
- Southampton 09/07
- Newquay music event xx/08
- Glastonbury 06/08
- Glastonbury 06/09

DBV31W
- acquired from Ebley's in 2007
- Glastonbury 06/07

DBV32W
- in use on a Mereworth farm, 07/07

EWS749W ???

GTX751W ???
- unused?

JWV258W
- in a field in use as an office 2007, 2008

JWV269W
- painted dark blue summer 07
- Southampton 09/07
- Glastonbury 06/09 (a Pilton-Bristol trip only)

KRM432W - (was previously named 'Lemonade')
- Glastonbury 06/07
- Southampton 09/07
- Glastonbury 06/08
- Glastonbury 06/09

STW32W - 'Cherryade'
- in use on a Mereworth farm, 07/07
- repainted red during early 2008
- Glastonbury 06/08
- Glastonbury 06/09

STW33W
- previously loaned to Abus
- stored, returned to Chepstow premises in 2007
- returned to use for Glastonbury 06/07
- Southampton 09/07
- Glastonbury 06/08

VVV966W
- Glastonbury 06/07
- in use on a Mereworth farm, 07/07

WTU473W ???

DCA534X ???

VEX288X
- acquired in 08/07 for non-PSV use
- in use on a Gloucestershire farm in 09/07, First Western National colours
- lower half repainted red
- farm work 2008
- stored 2009, mechanical faults

VEX296X ??? (last known of in 2005)

MBZ7140 (OTO151R) - open top
- acquired in 2007
- in use at Woolacombe in 09/07
- sold late 2007


SOLD ON...

Those that are known of:
NCD563M - to Roland Stone, Plymouth for preservation, 2007.
HKE690L - named 'Hike' in the Chepstow fleet, now with an operator in Berkshire, role unclear, 2007.
BFX569T - named 'Slush Puppy' (carrying Damory turquoise and white) in the Chepstow fleet, written off in an unfortunate motorway accident, 2006
FAO421V - 'Blueberry Split' exported abroad since 2005
JWV253V - written off - stolen by vandals, 2006. Had been a regular on the Mereworth farm contract.


Photography/ Photography page links


AYG941H - click here


OVV849R - click here


PPH462R


RRP861R


TEX405R ????


RVB977S - click here


UWV607S - Chepstow fleetlist



VPR491S - Chepstow fleetlist


VPR491S at Winkleigh, 2006.
photo copyright of Simon Coates


AFJ705T


AFJ770T - click here


BKE859T - click here


HUP763T


WTG353T


WTG359T - click here


AHW201V - click here


BEP967V


BJG671V - click here


BJG672V - Chepstow fleetlist



ECY987V - click here


EDT916V


FAO420V


Chepstow Classic Buses FAO420V 'Strawberry Split' in Chepstow Road, Newport during April 2003.
photo copyright of Dave Roberts


FDV818V - click here


FDV837V


FDV839V - click here


KOO793V ???


XJJ653V - Chepstow fleetlist


XJJ655V - click here


XJJ659V - click here


XJJ661V - Chepstow fleetlist


CJJ677W - click here


DBV31W - Chepstow fleetlist


DBV32W - Chepstow fleetlist



EWS749W ???


JWV258W


JWV269W - click here


KRM432W - click here


STW32W


STW33W - click here


VVV966W - Chepstow fleetlist


Rear, with BJG671V, Glastonbury - 22/06/07.
photo copyright of Shaun C


WTU473W ???


DCA534X ???


VEX288X


VEX296X ???


MBZ7140 - click here


PHOTO'S OF SOLD ON VEHICLES NOT SHOWN ELSEWHERE...



FAO421V, Glastonbury - 26/06/05.
photo copyright of Neil C

FAO421V, Glastonbury - 27/06/05.
photo copyright of Neil C


'Hike' at Winkleigh, 2006 - photo copyright of Simon Coates
Thanks to the usual website contributors for assistance with this page.