The History of the Bristol 4 Ton

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The Bristol 4 Ton was produced between 1915 and 1931.

There were various types of 4 Tons developed:

Bus - Single B26D, B28D, B29D, B29F, B29R, B30D, B30F, B30R, B31C, B31D, B31F, B32D & B32F
  Bus - Double O25/28RO & O28/24RO  
Coach C30F, C31F & Ch28
  Commercial Lorry, Tanker and Van  

There were 650 Bristol 4 Ton's built. The 4 Ton's were delivered to the following operators:

Operator No of Vehicles
  Aberdare 2  
  Bath Tramways 2  
  Bristol Tramways 305  
  British Aeroplane Company 1  
  British Petroleum 74  
  Challicum 1  
  Chesterfield 17  
  Corris Railway 2  
  Devon Motor Services 35  
  Doncaster Corporation 17  
  Fletcher 2  
  Glasgow 2  
  Glico Petroleum 2  
  Graham 2  
  Hall 1  
  Jersey Motor Transport 7  
  Kingston-upon-Hull 9  
  Lancashire United 6  
  Manchester Corporation 6  
  Middlesbrough 2  
  Parkinson 1  
  Powell & Gough 1  
  Rickitt & Sons 2  
  Redline 3  
  Rhondda 9  
  Romilly Motor Company 1  
  Rotherham Corporation 6  
  Shell Mex 40  
  Sunderland District 26  
  Vickers 1  
  West Hartlepool 2  
  West Riding 41  
  Wills 1  
  Yorkshire (West Riding) 21