Illustrated History for AFJ747T

Chassis: VRT/SL3/1822 Body: ECW 23417 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 8/2023

Last updated : August 26th 2023 (brought up-to-date)

7/2018 - current
David Jory, Torpoint (for further preservation). Major mechanical renovation work at Reliance Bus Works resulting in MOT, 9/2019. Extensive bodywork renovation work undertaken, ?/2023
6/2015 - 7/2018
Colin Billington, Maidenhead (for further preservation)
12/2014 - 6/2015 Mark Howarth, Newquay (for further preservation)
10/2010 - 12/2014 Western Greyhound, Newquay (for further preservation)
12/2006 - 10/2010 Colin Billington, Maidenhead (for preservation)
2/2004 - 12/2006 First Devon & Cornwall Ltd. 38747. Withdrawn 10/2006
3/1999 - 2/2004 First Western National Buses Ltd. 1145. Renumbered 38747, 1/2004
1/1983 - 3/1999 Western National Ltd. 1145. Blue and white fleet livery, by 9/1997
6/1979 - 1/1983 Western National Omnibus Company Ltd. 1145


AFJ747T in 2023
Photo : David Jory
 		AFJ747T in 2006
Photo : Dave Beardmore
AFJ747T in Western National livery
Photo : Richard Stubbings
AFJ747T in post-deregulation Western National livery

Photo : Kelvin Amos

 AFJ747T in Citybus livery
Photo : Les Eddy 		AFJ747T in NBC green livery
Photo : Les Eddy 

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