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The Bristol LS (light saloon) was a joint venture between Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company Limited/Bristol Commercial Vehicles Limted and Eastern Coach Works (ECW)/Alexander for a coach and bus. The LS was produced between 1951 and 1958.
There were various types of LS developed:
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Bus | B42D, B43D, B35F, B41F, B42F,B45F and B54F | ||
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Dual Purpose | DP39D, DP39F, DP41D, DP41F and DP43F | ||
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Coach | C32F, C34F, C35F, C37F, C38F, C39F and C41F |
They were powered by an 6 cylinder AEC, 3 cylinder Commers, 4, 5 or 6 cylinder Gardner's or 6 cylinder Bristol's.
There were 1409 Bristol LS's built; 1 AEC, 1 Commer TS3, 6 LS4G's, 778 LS5G's and 450 LS6G's,and 173 LS6B's.
The LS's were delivered to the following operators:
| Operator | No of Vehicles | |||
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Alexander | 20 | ||
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Bath Tramways | 10 | ||
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Bristol Omnibus | 16 | ||
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Bristol Tramways | 77 | ||
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Crosville | 47 | ||
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Cumberland | 8 | ||
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Durham District Service | 7 | ||
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Eastern Counties | 39 | ||
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Eastern National | 54 | ||
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Hants & Dorset | 35 | ||
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Lincolnshire | 48 | ||
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Mansfield District | 11 | ||
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Midland General | 28 | ||
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Red & White | 55 | ||
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Scottish Omnibuses | 50 | ||
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South Midland | 12 | ||
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Southern National | 120 | ||
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Southern Vectis | 12 | ||
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Thames Valley | 43 | ||
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Tillings Transport | 16 | ||
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United Automobile | 328 | ||
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United Counties | 62 | ||
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United Welsh | 30 | ||
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West Yorkshire | 88 | ||
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Westcliff-on-Sea | 18 | ||
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Western National | 94 | ||
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Western SMT | 19 | ||
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Wilts & Dorset | 62 | ||