EXCLUSIVE FIRST EDITIONS Western National Fleet Focus

16304 Bristol LS
The first model released of a Western National vehicle, this Tilling green Bristol LS is on route 166 to Falmouth. Fleet number 1736 is typical of buses run by the group at this time.

13910 Bristol FLF Lodekka
Still retaining a green livery, but this time under NB control, this FLF, 824 KDV fleet number 2019, is on route 128 to Plymouth Bus Station. Adverts for NB, a local paper and car dealership, makes this a most attractive model in the Western National fleet.

17208 Leyland National
Sporting the livery first applied after De-Regulation, this National introduces the blue colour now recognisable on modern Western National vehicles. SFJ 136R, fleet number 2856, is on route 81 to Torpoint.

20120 Bedford OB
The charming OB looks particularly attractive in the reversed cream and green of the company's coaching livery. HOD 44, fleet number 555 is depicted en route to Newquay.

20411 Bristol VRIII
The attractive modern livery on this VR sets the tone for the newer vehicles. VDV 141 S, fleet number 941, is on route 84 to Tavistok.

20611 Plaxton Pointer / Dennis Dart
M418 CCV is on route 76 to Callington. With Western National's distinctive flags emblazed along its roof and adverts for the Daily Herald on its sides, this attractive vehicle typifies the modern fleet.

24802 Mercedes Minibus
The epitome of De-Regulation bus services, the minibus allowed new routes to be opened to greater serve the immediate population. K616 ORL is one of Western National's examples of these smaller vehicles which excel in serving both rural and urban communities. On route 14 to Keyham, this attractive little bus completes a well respected and important fleet.

25206 Bristol RELL WESTERN NATIONAL.
This very impressive livery suits the RE very well, and compliments the Leyland National produced previously in these colours. Registered LHT 173L, fleet number 1616 is on the busy route 173 to Newton Abbot via Morton Hempstead.

26609 Plaxton Paramount 3500 WESTERN NATIONAL.
The Badger is back! A model not to be missed by bus enthusiasts is this Paramount which combines the Western National livery that we have featured on earlier models, with the distinctive Badgerline branding. Registered F445 DUG, this vehicle was used on long haul coaching services to and from the West country.

29802 Wright Dennis Lance WESTERN NATIONAL.
The second release of our Wright Dennis Lance is from the West Country and continues to build the Western National fleet with the distinctive modern flag livery. Registered M221 EAF, fleet number 221 is on route 183 to Okehampton and Tavistock.

27210 Leyland TD1 Open Stairs WESTERN NATIONAL.
The traditional colour of Western National look good on this TD1. Due to the limited space at the front of the upper deck many operators fitted destination boards to the sides of the lower deck, as our model shows. Registered DR 4034, fleet number 2591 is on route to Tavistock via Crownhill, Roborough and Yelverton.

99646 Bristol VRIII WESTERN NATIONAL G.W.R.
To celebrate the centenary of Westem National in 1999, this VR was painted into the livery of Great Western Railway. Fleet number 941, registration number VDV141S is working route 527 to the Lizard and carries period adverts encouraging us to holiday in the Cornish Riviera.

16517 Leyland Atlantean WESTERN NATIONAL G.W.R.
Registration number 900DDT, route 503 to Penzance Railway Station.
Released March 1996.

25804 / 25804SB Daimler DMS WESTERN NATIONAL
Registration number THM502M, fleet number 804, route 10 to Derriford Hospital.
Released September 1999. 25804SB was the 1999 Showbus model.

20633 Plaxton Pointer Dart WESTERN NATIONAL.
Registration number L402VCV, route X83 to Tavistock via Yelverton.