RE brochure
1966 sales brochure
British companies that supplied parts to Bristol Commercial Vehicles, for RE chassis construction (and what they supplied), include:
  • Burman – steering boxes.
  • Ferodo - brake linings.
  • Gardner – horizontal diesel engines (6HLX & 6HLXB).
  • Hardy Spicer - propeller shafts.
  • Leyland - horizontal diesel engines (600 & 680).
  • Self-Changing Gears – gearbox components.
  • Smiths - electric speedometer, air pressure gauge.
  • Westinghouse – air brake components.
To view and download (PDF) original COMMERCIAL MOTOR magazine articles about the Bristol RE chassis.

To view a list of all surviving Bristol RE buses and coaches,

Bristol RE's in the RED & WHITE fleet
To view details of the 145 Bristol RE's that RED & WHITE had, including some great original pictures of each body style.

Total BRISTOL RELH's with ECW mark-1 coachwork built for each operator

Operator name: Based in: Number new: Survivors: Registration plates of survivors (in 2024):
Bristol Omnibus Bristol 39 0
Crosville Chester 47 6 AFM105B; HFM573D; AFM103G; AFM106G; AFM111G; EFM163H
Eastern Counties Norwich 23 1 SVF896G
Eastern National Chelmsford 25 0
Hants & Dorset Bournemouth 2 0
Lincolnshire Lincoln 12 1 CVL850D
Midland General Alfreton 3 0
Red & White Chepstow 32 2 OAX9F; SAX1G
Southern National Exeter 20 5 HDV624E; LDV467F; LDV847F; OTA632G; OTA640G
Thames Valley Reading 6 0
Tillings London 3 0
United Darlington 85 0
United Counties Northampton 24 2 ABD252B; ABD253B
United Welsh Swansea 4 1 375GWN
Western National Exeter 55 5 837SUO; OTA645G; RDV419H; RDV423H; RDV433H
West Yorkshire Leeds 33 1 TWW766F
413 24

 Pictures of most of the surviving Bristol RELH/ECW coaches can be seen here.

Bristol RE variety.
Four types of Bristol RE lined-up at the North East Bus Festival 2014 at the MetroCentre (Gateshead). 
ECU 201E - 1967 RESL with mark-1 bus body & two-doors. 
OAX 9F - 1968 RELH with mark-1 express coach body. 
THU 354G - 1969 RESL with mark-II bus body & one door. 
JAJ 293N - 1974 RELL with mark-III bus body & two doors. 
All are powered by Leyland engines!
Share by: