Hedingham Omnibus Bristol VR Fleet, September 2006, updated 04/12/08


RAH260W at Colchester on 23rd March 2006.
photo copyright of Neil Clifton

Hedingham - amongst the largest fleets of VR’s remaining in service.

Fleetlist & Depot Allocations - since 2006 (last noted dates are listed in brackets)

L167 – JWT757W (Tollesbury 05/08, Kelvedon 01/08)
L199 - HJB464W (Claction 05/08, stored?)
L237 – GGM84W (Tollesbury 05/08, Kelvedon 01/08)
L245 – SGR780V (Clacton, 05/08)
L251 – MRJ8W (Clacton, 05/08)
L253 – PWY39W (Clacton, 05/08)
L255 – STW30W (Clacton, 05/08)
L288 – RUA461W (Tollesbury, 05/08)

Recently sold:
L168 – PWY43W (Kelvedon, to Clacton in June, sold to Ensign in late 10/06)
L194 – JWV271W (ex Kelvedon, sold to Ensign in late 10/06)
L197 – GGM108W (Sudbury, 01/08 at Clacton, sold to Ensign in late 03/08)
L246 – APT813W (Sudbury, to where???)
L248 – HJB455W (Clacton 05/08, sold to Ensign by 09/08)
L249 – HJB456W (Clacton 05/08, sold to Ensign by 09/08)
L254 – RAH260W (Kelvedon, sold to Ensign in late 03/08)
L262 – CJH141V (Tollesbury, sold to Ensign in late 03/08)
L292 – RAH265W (Clacton 05/08, sold to Ensign by 09/08)
L293 – RAH268W (Clacton 01/08, sold to Ensign in late 03/08)

L199 - HJB464W is still owned but unserviceable and delicensed since summer (or earlier), it was based at Claction, replaced by L168. It was still at Clacton, unlicensed in January 2008 (still in May 2008???).

The Canvey Island event attracts vehicles from former Eastern Counties and Eastern National fleets, on 08/10/06 STW30W represents the Eastern National fleet at the rally.
photo copyright of Shaun C


photo copyright of Simon Coates, Clacton depot, 11/01/08

photo copyright of Simon Coates, Clacton depot, 11/01/08

photo copyright of Simon Coates, Clacton depot, 11/01/08

photo copyright of Simon Coates, Clacton depot, 11/01/08

photo copyright of Simon Coates, Clacton depot, 11/01/08

photo copyright of Simon Coates, Clacton depot, 11/01/08

photo copyright of Simon Coates, Clacton depot, 11/01/08

photo copyright of Simon Coates, Clacton depot, 11/01/08

photo copyright of Simon Coates, Clacton depot, 11/01/08

photo copyright of Simon Coates, Clacton depot, 11/01/08

photo copyright of Simon Coates, Clacton depot, 11/01/08

photo copyright of Simon Coates, Clacton depot, 11/01/08

Original owners of the vehicles are:
JWT757W, PWY39W, PWY43W – West Yorkshire.
JWV271W – Southdown
CJH141V, GGM84W, GGM108W, HJB455W, HJB456W, HJB464W – Alder Valley
SGR780V, APT813W – United Auto
MRJ8W – Maynes of Manchester
RAH260W, RAH265W, RAH268W – Eastern Counties
STW30W – Eastern National
RUA461W – West Riding

Sold during 2006 to dealer Ensignbus were:
CJH115V, CJH143V, MRJ9J, DCA529X, WJM813T, BRC836T

Fleetlist & Allocations - back in 2002 (Orange vehicles have been sold on by 01/08)

L161 – SNJ591R (Kelvedon)
L167 – JWT757W (Kelvedon)
L168 – PWY43W (Kelvedon)
L178 – DWU294T (Clacton)
L194 – JWV271W (Kelvedon)
L197 – GGM108W (Sudbury)
L199 - HJB464W (Sudbury)
L202 - BRC836T (Clacton)
L203 - BRC839T (Clacton)
L204 - AUD461R (Clacton)
L235 - WJM831T (Clacton)
L236 - CJH143V (Clacton)
L237 – GGM84W (Sudbury)
L245 – SGR780V (Sudbury)
L246 – APT813W (Sudbury)
L247 - CPT731S (Kelvedon)
L248 – HJB455W (Clacton)
L249 – HJB456W (Clacton)
L250 - HJB459W (Kelvedon)
L251 – MRJ8W (Kelvedon)
L252 - MRJ9W (Tollesbury)
L253 – PWY39W (Clacton)
L254 – RAH260W (Kelvedon)
L255 – STW30W (Tollesbury)
L257 - PWY46W (Clacton)
L260 - BHJ368S (Clacton)
L261 - CJH115V (Tollesbury)
L262 – CJH141V (Tollesbury)
L288 – RUA461W (Clacton)
L289 - DCA529X (Clacton)
L292 – RAH265W (Clacton)
L293 – RAH268W (Clacton)
L294 - NUM341V (Tollesbury)
L302 - UWV615S (Sudbury)



WJM831T and BRC836T at Ensignbus, 02/09/06.
two photo's copyright of Ian Banks




Above, HJB455W, HJB456W and RAH265W at Ensignbus awaiting further sale, 14/09/08.
three photo's coptright of Steve Simister

Thanks to Hedingham Omnibus for the fleetlist posted on the side of STW30W at the Canvey Island Rally, Sunday 8th October 2006