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1966 Bristol Lodekka (red, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Bristol
Model: Lodekka
Year: 1966
Decade: 1960s
Colour: Red
Types: Classic Bus / Coach

This catalogue entry records a 1966 Bristol Lodekka in red, a bus, from the 1960s.

The 1966 Bristol Lodekka in red is filed under Classic and Bus / Coach, within the 1960s picture cars.

1960s on screen

Registration details can narrow the date of a sixties shot, so front and rear views deserve a plate check rather than a general vintage treatment. Waiting passengers and luggage can make a sixties station pickup legible, leaving the date to emerge from the street rather than from an explanatory line. Office forecourts offer a quiet sixties backdrop for conversations and departures, letting the car support the setting without taking attention from the people using it.

Possible roles in a production

A bus scene can be built around waiting and boarding, with the order of passengers rehearsed so each take repeats the same activity at the stop. A bus-stop exterior needs space for performer movement and crew access, with the vehicle’s placement agreed before the background passengers begin rehearsing. Route numbers and destination displays should be agreed as art-department details, especially where a close shot lets the audience read the fictional service.

About this listing

The 1966 Bristol Lodekka appears in the Classic and Bus / Coach selection, with red recorded as its colour. For this model, our catalogue has 1 Bristol Lodekka. All dated entries in this model group are from 1966. The linked make page groups 5 Bristol vehicles, and the decade page gathers 371 cars from the 1960s.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1966 Bristol Lodekka in red for filming?

Availability for the Bristol Lodekka needs checking for your particular shoot; tell us when and where filming happens and how the vehicle appears in the scene.

Is the photo of this exact car?

The Bristol Lodekka shown should be used as a visual reference only, with the actual car and its listed colour checked and confirmed in the options we provide.

What if this Bristol Lodekka isn't available?

Start with the 1 Bristol Lodekka entry, then broaden the search through 371 cars from the 1960s or 5 Bristol vehicles; we check availability before offering an alternative.

Can it be driven on camera?

For the Bristol Lodekka, an on-camera driving request is considered against the shot, owner and insurance; how it travels and who drives are confirmed with the brief.

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