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The Bristol L was built by Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company Limited and fitted with the following bodies: Allwyn, Beadle, Bristol, Brock, Bruce, Brush, Burlingham, Craven, Duple, Dutfield, East Lancs, ECW, Harrington, Margham, Mckenzies, Mumford, OJG, Park Royal, PKG, Portsmouth Aviation, Roe, Silcox, Simpson, Strachan, Transvaal Motor Body Builders, VIN, Weymann, Willowbrook, Windover, W-O and Yeates
The L was produced between 1938 and 1954.
There were various types of L's developed:
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Bus | B25R, B32F, B31R, B32D, B32F, B32R, B33D, B33F, B34F, B34R, B35D, B36F, B36R, B38R, B39F, B39R, B40F, B41F & B47F | ||
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Coach | C24F, C26F, C27R, C28F, C30F, C30R, C31R, C31C, C31F, C31R. C32F. C32R. C33F. C35F. C37F | ||
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Dual Purpose | DP31R, DP32R, DP33R, DP35F, DP36R, DP39F, DP41F |
They were powered by:
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AEC | 6 Cylinder | ||
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Bristol | 6 Cylinder | ||
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Gardner | 4, 5 or 6 Cylinders (HHT 459 & HHT 460 were fitted with Gas Producer Units from new) |
There were 3289 Bristol L's built. The Ls were delivered to the following operators:
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Aberdare Corporation | 1 | ||
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Aberdare UDC | 8 | ||
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Albertville | 4 | ||
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Amalgamated | 1 | ||
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Angel American | 1 | ||
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Bantu | 10 | ||
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Benoni Municipality | 19 | ||
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Black & White | 35 | ||
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Bristol Tramways | 326 | ||
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Bryn Melyn | 1 | ||
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Caledonian | 14 | ||
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Consolidated Diamond Mines | 1 | ||
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Crosville | 293 | ||
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Doncaster Corporation | 7 | ||
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Dodds | 3 | ||
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East Midland | 5 | ||
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Eastern Counties | 278 | ||
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Eastern National | 136 | ||
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Edinburgh Corporation | 16 | ||
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Electric Supply Commission | 1 | ||
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Ferndale | 1 | ||
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Germiston Municipality | 9 | ||
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Graham | 2 | ||
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Greyhound Bus Lines | 15 | ||
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Hants & Dorset | 109 | ||
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Hoover | 1 | ||
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Hyderabad State Railway | 100 | ||
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Lincolnshire | 60 | ||
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Luanshaywa | 1 | ||
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Mahilals | 1 | ||
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Maidstone & District | 34 | ||
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Medwood | 1 | ||
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Merthyr Tydfil Corporation | 6 | ||
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Mothle | 1 | ||
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North Western | 268 | ||
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Penguin Bus Service | 1 | ||
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Pontypridd | 9 | ||
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G Ramporsaad | 1 | ||
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Roodepoort | 2 | ||
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Rotherham Corporation | 60 | ||
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Silcox | 11 | ||
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Southern National | 89 | ||
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Southern Vectis | 46 | ||
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Soveriegn | 2 | ||
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Springs | 12 | ||
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St Helens | 8 | ||
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Stuttafords | 1 | ||
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Sydenham | 1 | ||
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Thames Valley | 113 | ||
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Thatcher, Hobson & Co | 8 | ||
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Tilling | 10 | ||
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Tuckers | 1 | ||
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Unidentified South African vehicles | 2 | ||
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United Automobile | 574 | ||
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United Counties | 104 | ||
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Vaal Transport | 21 | ||
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Van Zyl's | 3 | ||
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West Yorkshire | 241 | ||
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Westcliff-on-Sea | 7 | ||
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Western National | 157 | ||
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Western Welsh | 1 | ||
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Wilts & Dorset | 36 |