Illustrated History for 7431HN

Prototype RE Chassis


Chassis: REX/001 Body: ECW EX6 (Experimental series) Engine: Gardner 6HLX Configuration: B54F
Status: Scrapped     Last Reported: 1/1984

Last updated : January 31st 2008 (page added)

c?/1984 Goodwin, Carlton (dealer for scrap)
?/19?? - ?/1984 Lee, Gordon & Wilson, Peterlee (for preservation). Stored at United Auto's Peterlee depot which was to be opened by NBC Chairman Lord Shepherd. Because of this the United General Manager ordered that the vehicle be removed elsewhere and it was removed to a private garage in the Bowburn/Coxhoe area. Rarely visited by its owners, they learned some months later that the garage had closed and the vehicle had disappeared for scrap
9/1962 - ?/19?? United Automobile Services Ltd. BR1. Demonstrated to Eastern National, ??/62. Entered service with United, 1/12/62. Renumbered 4101, ??/??
   

Photo : Cliff Essex

Photo : P M Battersby

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