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The Bristol MW (medium weight) was a joint venture between Bristol Commercial Vehicles Limited and Eastern Coach Works (ECW) for a medium weight coach and bus to replace the Bristol LS. The MW was produced between 1957 and 1967.
There were various types of MW developed:
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Bus | B30D, B41F, B43F and B45F | ||
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Dual Purpose | DP39F, DP41F and DP43F | ||
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Coach | C30F, C32F, C34F, C38F, C39F and C41F |
They were powered by an 5 or 6 cylinder Gardners.
There were 1965 Bristol MW's built; 760 MW5G's and 1205 MW6G's[1]. The MWs were delivered to the following operators:
| Operator | No of Vehicles | |||
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Bath Tramways | 31 | ||
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Bristol Omnibus | 216 | ||
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Crosville | 236 | ||
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Cumberland | 25 | ||
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Durham District Service | 31 | ||
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Eastern Counties | 162 | ||
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Eastern National | 131 | ||
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Hants & Dorset | 60 | ||
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Lincolnshire | 65 | ||
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Mansfield District | 11 | ||
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Midland General | 44 | ||
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Red & White | 202 | ||
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Scottish Omnibus | 20 | ||
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Southern National | 65 | ||
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Southern Vectis | 9 | ||
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Thames Valley | 22 | ||
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Tillings Transport | 25 | ||
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United Automobile | 283 | ||
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United Counties | 34 | ||
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United Welsh | 35 | ||
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West Yorkshire | 70 | ||
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Western National | 97 | ||
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Western SMT | 52 | ||
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Wilts & Dorset | 39 | ||
[1] 228 JAX was originally fitted with a Bristol BHW engine and designated MW6B. This was later changed to a Gardner 6HLW (MW6G)