SAX1G – Red & White RC169

SAX1G is a Bristol RELH6L coach, with ECW body, built for and initially operated by Red & White Services Ltd.

SAX1G - History

The data on this page has been taken from the Bristol RE website, created by the late Carl Berry, to whom my thanks are due.

SAX1G was delivered as Red and White’s RC169 during Nov 1968.

It had 47 coach seats in its Eastern Coachworks body, number 17467.
When built it was fitted with a 2 piece coach (small) destination panel and a bus type door.
Its chassis (number RELH-4-184) was powered initially by a Leyland 600 engine, but this was later replaced with a Leyland 680 unit.

This vehicle is now preserved.

Diary for SAX1G
Date Event Owner Number Allocation Details Livery
Nov 1968 Built for:Red and White RC169Red and White Cream/Red (1) 
Jan 1974 Cardiff, Gelligaer Street 
By Sep 1974 RepaintRichard Smith NBC Express 
6 Aug 1975 Cardiff, Gelligaer StreetAllocation of Rolling Stock document
Jan 1976RenumberedRed and White RC4569 
Apr 1976 Monmouth
27 Apr 1978Sold to:National Welsh RC4569
1 May 1978Brynmawr
Oct 1979RepaintNBC Red/White DP 
By Oct 1979 RenumberedNational Welsh RD4569
Mar 1980 Cardiff, Penarth Road 
Jun 1980 Cardiff, Penarth Road 
Feb 1981 Barry
Jun 1982 Aberdare 
1 Jan 1983 RenumberedNational WelshRD1339 
Jun 1984 Aberdare 
Jun 1984Withdrawn by:National Welsh
Jul 1984Sold to:France
Nov 1985France ISBN 0 9078 3411 6 Preserved Vehicle Handbook 
By Jul 1993 Sold to:Corbett (Pennine Blue) Reliable Bristol, 2nd Edition 
By Apr 1997 Sold to:Frampton
CurrentRob Sly’s site Red and White Cream/Red (1) 

All content copyright N W Frampton unless otherwise stated.