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Bristol VR Eastern Coachworks [VRT/SL3]

Bristol VR [VRT/SL3] in Borat, Movie, 2006 IMDB

Class: Bus, Double-deck — Model origin: UK

Bristol VR Eastern Coachworks [VRT/SL3]

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stronghold EN

2007-01-25 12:50

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looks like a london open top double decker

Gag Halfrunt UK

2007-01-25 12:55

I think it's a Bristol VR.

Exiv96 BE

2007-01-26 00:02

You're probably right. VR II or VR III ?

SteveA EN

2007-03-26 21:59

Bristol VRTSL3 with Eastern Coachworks body

Exiv96 BE

2007-03-26 22:00

VRT, OK, but what's SL ?

SteveA EN

2007-04-01 01:23

VRT = (V)ertical (R)ear) (T)ransverse - refers to the engine position. All but a few VRs were built to this layout, although some motorway coaches (and the two prototypes) were built to the VRL layout (L for longitudinal, the engine lengthways on the offside).

SL = (S)hort (L)ow - again, most VRs built were VRTSL. The motorway coaches I mentioned were designated VRLLH, because they were to a longer 36 foot spec. Low or high refers to the frame height.
The chassis types were therefore

VRLLH - longitudinal engine, long/high
VRTLH - transverse engine, long high - as I recall most of these went to Merseyside
VRTLL - transverse engine, long low - mostly for Scottish Bus Group or Reading Transport
VRTSL - transverse engine, short low - became the National Bus Company standard, and therefore quite a lot were built.

There were three basic versions, series 1, 2 and 3, and again the most numerous was the series 3. Most VRs had bodywork built by Eastern Coachworks, although there were a few bodied by Northern Counties (for example the Reading VRTLLs (nicknamed 'Jumbos')), Alexander (for Cardiff and Northampton), East Lancs (Merseyside) and a handful by Willowbrook (East Kent).

Check this link for pictures of all the variants http://web.ukonline.co.uk/robsly/presvn.html

-- Last edit: 2007-04-01 01:26:47

Terra US

2019-08-17 22:26

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karoomay SY

2019-08-18 02:56

Replacement shots aren't as good as the original main pic

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