1147Bristol VR AFJ 749T 1147 Praa Sands [Neil Markwick]
At the moment preserved in First Group's livery, Bristol VRBristol VR Bristol's rear-engined bus chassis, designed as competitor to Leyland Atlantean and Daimler Fleetline. 38749 (AFJ 749TBristol VR AFJ 749T 1147) was one of 10 new ‘double deckers’ delivered to Western National in Cornwall in 1979 in standard NBC green. Originally she had fleet number 1147Bristol VR AFJ 749T 1147 and was allocated to the Truro depot, then situated on Lemon Quay, along with 'sisters' 1142 (AFJ 744T) and 1144 (AFJ 746T). Read more
Looking after old buses is an expensive and time consuming business - we desperately need your help to look after the old ladies in our fleet. Even £1 is enough to buy some oil - or some thread
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