The History of the Bristol B

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The Bristol B was produced between 1926 and 1934.

There were various types of B developed:

Bus B26F, B28D, B29C, B29D, B30C, B30D, B30F, B30RP, B31C, B31D, B31F, B31R, B32D, B32F, B32R, B32RP, B33D & B34R
Coach C22F, C24F, C25F, C26D, C26F, C26R, C28D, C28, C29F, C30D, C31D, C32F & CxxF
  Dual Purpose DP26D & DP32R  
  Commercial Lorry  

They were powered by an 4 cylinder petrol engine1]

There were 781 Bristol B's built. The B's were delivered to the following operators:

Operator No of Vehicles
  Aberdare 11  
  Adams 1  
  Baxter 4  
  Bayliss 1  
  Bence 4  
  Blue Coach Transport 1  
  Blunt 1  
  Bradford 14  
  Bristol Commercial 3  
  Bristol Tramways 281  
  Brookes 1  
  Cardiff 4  
  Chesterfield 32  
  Dawson 1  
  Doncaster 18  
  Eastern Motorways 4  
  Exeter 2  
  Graham 3  
  Greyhound Motors 31  
  Grice & Greaves 1  
  Grice & Oakes 2  
  Hall 1  
  Haskings 1  
  Hayward 1  
  Hughes & Pointon 1  
  Jersey Motor Transport 3  
  Johnson 1  
  Keeling 1  
  Lancashire United 11  
  Lewis & James 2  
  Lewis Omnibus Company 6  
  London Counties Carriage 1  
  Manchester 27  
  Merseyside Touring Company 6  
  Merthyr Tidful 6  
  Milton Bus Service 2  
  Musselburgh & District 4  
  Norwich Electric Company 4  
  Norwich Electric Tramways 5  
  Pontypridd 14  
  Prince 2  
  Rhondda 8  
  Rotherham 43  
  Swethwick Transport 1  
  St Helens 2  
  Stevenson 1  
  Stockton 2  
  Thixton & Hoppe 1  
  Tilstone 1  
  United Automobile 130  
  West Hartlepool 11  
  West Riding 47  
  Wigan 11  
  Williamson 4  
  Wilshaw 1