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The final running day for Bristol VRs with First Devon and Cornwall took place in Penzance on 9th December 2006.
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| LFJ 873W at Lands End (first service of the day) | Bristol VR at Penzance Bus Station |
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| AFJ 749T and VDV121S at Penzance | VDV 141S on the Road Run in Market Jew Street | |
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| AFJ 764T on the Road Run in Market Jew Street | LFJ 873W followed by LFJ 847W on Wharf Road returning from the Road Run | |
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| Western Greyhound's JMV 255W followed by DSU 107 on Wharf Road | LFJ 862W returning from the Run Run | |
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| LFJ 873W on Service 2 to Penzance | The final VR service (23:57) awaiting departure from Helston | |
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| Helston. The locals waiting for the last bus and then three turn up ! | Bristol VRs arriving back at Penzance from the final service in year of manufacture order ! | |
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West Country Bristol
VRs - A Pictorial Tribute - published by WHOTT in 2006 to coincide
with the First Devon & Cornwall final VR running day. Fully glossy
publication, A5 format, 52 pages including 99 colour pictures. To purchase this booklet visit WHOTT Sales
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| Awaiting return to the depot from Penzance Bus Station for the final time ! | ||
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First Devon & Cornwall Vehicles |
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| VDV 141S | Feb 78 | First Devon & Cornwall 38641 | ex Devon General 941 | |
| AFJ 749T | Jun 79 | First Devon & Cornwall 38749 | ex Western National 1147 | |
| LFJ 873W | Apr 81 | First Devon & Cornwall 38873 | ex Western National 1226 | |
| Other Operators | ||||
| DSU 107 (CJH 119V) | May 80 | Western Greyhound 107 | ex Alder Valley 979 | |
| JMV 259W | Feb 81 | Western Greyhound 259 | ex Southdown 259 | |
| Preserved Vehicles | ||||
| OTA 290G | May 69 | Western National 1056 | ||
| VDV 137S | Nov 77 | Devon General 937 | ||
| AFJ 706T | Dec 78 | Western National 1141 | ||
| AFJ 760T | Sep 79 | Western National 1153 | ||
| AFJ 764T | Nov 79 | Western National 1157 | ||
| LFJ 847W | Oct 80 | Western National 1203 | ||
| LFJ 862W | Jan 81 | Devon General 1215 | ||
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