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Illustrated Lodekka Histories For

Eastern National

Last Amended : 19th September 2008 (2816 updated)

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SCT 61 Eastern National

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Most Recent Photo Fleet Number Registration Number Chassis and Number ECW Body Number Current Owner Date Last Recorded

Notes

  1507 508HTW LD6B 130003 8571 Binder-Brot, Linz, Austria August 1985 Used as a mobile bread shop
  1659 995KOO FLF6B 217050 13946 Unknown owner in France Not known  

Photo : eBay

1665 AVX956B FLF6B 217081 13952 Dr William R Caudle, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A. October 2006  

Photo : Ken Lansdowne

2400 19XVX LD5G 100021 6609 Eastern National Preservation Group, Basildon (preserved) August 2005  

Photo : Ray Eves

2484 297JHK LD5G 130076 8578 Ray Eves, Flint, Michigan, U.S.A. August 2006  

Photo : Dan Schultz

2487 76JNO LD5G 130083 8581 City Parks Department, Newburgh, Indiana, U.S.A. November 2005  

Photo : Dave Beardmore

2510 236LNO LDL6G LDLX004 EX4 Craig Mara, Canvey Island (preserved) April 2008 Experimental prototype Lodekka. Kept at Castle Point Transport Museum.
  2598 183XNO FLF6B 181117 12520 Unknown non-PCV owner October 1988 Converted to a car transporter (for a Mini). Last noted in Islamabad, Pakistan, 10/88

Photo : From the Internet

2608 KNO949C FLF6B 224178 14936 Cleveland Double Deckers, Valley View, Ohio, U.S.A. April 2002 Carries RHK348D at the front. For sale on eBay, 4/2002
  2611 AVW402F FLF6G 236334 16981 Unknown owner in the U.K. August 2003 Noted at the Reading Festival as an exhibition unit for Red Bull
  2700 80TVX FLF6G 169002 11726 Unknown owner in U.S.A. June 1993 Was with New York Double Deck Tours as fleet number 5 but is now sold
  2710 90TVX FLF6B 169033 11731 Movil Bus, Vigo, Spain June 1996  

Photo : Mark Amis

2717 97TVX FLF6G 169052 11743 PVS, Carlton (dealer) January 2008 Heavily stripped for spares
  2737 EOO579 FLF6G 199043 13125 Giorgio, Rome, Italy April 1992  

Photo : Terry Partridge

2748 EOO590 FLF6B 199146 13136 Western Greyhound, Newquay May 2005  

Photo : Foris Marinelis

2751 NVS695 (ex-JWC711) FLF6G 199173 13139 Creativ Marketing, Munich, Germany June 2007  

Photo : Paul Harrison

2755 JWC715 FLF6G 199177 13143 Peter Hughes, Hartley (preserved) March 2004 Reduced to chassis only in 2/78 as Eastern National engineering trainer

Photo : EBay

2763 RWC605 FLF6G 210011 13152 Michele Burke, ?, U.S.A. October 2004 Fitted with a gas engine and automatic transmission from a Chevrolet pick-up truck

Photo : Maurice Bateman

2774 987KOO FLF6G 210068 13938 Unknown owner on the Cote D'Azur, France September 1996  

Photo : Bob Martin

2775 988KOO FLF6G 210069 13939 Henderson, Dixon, California, U.S.A. May 2005 Used for spares

Photo : Bob Martin

2783 934LWC FLF6G 217068 13947 Double Deck Tours, Reno, Nevada. U.S.A. August 2004 Fitted with a GM engine. Burnt out and almost entirely destroyed, by 8/2004
  2786 937LWC FLF6B 217077 13950 Unknown garage in Rome, Italy January 1984  

Photo : Bob Martin

2804 BVX680B FLF6G 224024 13970 Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. August 2004 Carrying front cowl from ODL8

Photo : Paul Harrison

2805 BVX681B, BHN658B FLF6G 224025 13971 Der Blickfang, Hannover, Germany January 1998 Fitted with MAN 12-litre engine and named "The Blue Gentleman"

Photo : Publibus

2809 FWC427B FLF6B 224061 14576 Publibus, Lezardrieux, Brittany, France January 2007  

Photo : Alex Hall

2810 FWC428B FLF6B 224062 14577 New York Double Deck Tours, U.S.A. 9 May 2000 Withdrawn and used for spares, by 5/2000. Believed scrapped, ?/2001

Photo : Florian Böcher

2812 GNO788B FLF6G 224072   Der Blickfang, Hannover, Germany July 2008  

Photo : Modelstone Bus Club

2815 GNO791B FLF6G 224075 14582 Octobus S.A.R.L., Paris, France June 1996  

Photo : Martin Ruthe

2816 HEV994B FLF6G 224101 14583 Cervimp Ltd., Budapest, Hungary September 2008 Converted to open-top and lettered for "Coronita" beer

Photo : John Witt

2817 HEV995B FLF6G 224102   Clown Jewels, Balintraid, Scotland August 1999 Used as mobile box office/clown's rest room. Fitted with "fool injection"!

Photo : Paul McNamara

2818 HEV996B FLF6G 224103   Medicins sans Frontiers, Brussels, Belgium October 2006  

Photo : Stuart Morris

2819 HEV997B FLF6G 224104 14586 Banana Tour, Cordoba, Argentina November 2007  
  2820 JHK452C FLF6G 224123 14928 Ragin' Uptown Party Charters, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A. April 2004 Carries KNG469D on the front
  2821 JHK453C, 717KZL FLF6G 224130 14932 Unknown owner in the Republic of Ireland January 1994 Previously with Bistrobus, Dublin

Photo : Bart Prins

2823 JHK455C FLF6G 224132 14930 Prins Classic Transport, Opijnen, Holland August 2007  
  2824 JHK459C FLF6G 224133 14933 Harvesters World Outreach, ?, U.S.A. November 1988  
  2830 KNO953C FLF6G 229026 14942 ?, South Pitsburgh, Tennessee, U.S.A. May 2000  

Photo : Ron H

2835 LWC661C FLF6G 229102 14945 Drusillas Zoo Park, Alfriston July 2008 Static display
  2837 LWC663C FLF6G 229146 14947 Vector Group, Monfalcone, Italy January 2004  

Photo : Stephen Cho

2839 LWC665C FLF6G 229148 14949 Bill James, Sydney, Australia August 2007 Former Top Deck Travel "Loft"
  2841 MVX878C FLF6B 229177 14951 Dreadnought Coaches, Alnwick November 2006  

Photo : Paul Bateson

2844 MVX881C FLF6B 229195 14954 Garland, Brighton, Ontario, Canada June 2006  
  2846 MVX883C FLF6G 229198 14956 Pollock & Thomas, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A. August 1999  

Photo : Martin Vitty

2849 NTW942C FLF6G 229224 14959 Eastern National Preservation Group, Castle Point (preserved) July 2007  
  2851 NTW944C FLF6G 229226 14961 Unknown owner in France Not known  
  2852 OVX296D FLF6G 231019 15576 Theme Park, Jyvaskyla, Finland May 1992  

Photo : Chris Stewart

2853 OVX297D FLF6G 231020 15577 Mart Leek (Cheese and Clogs), Amsterdam, Holland October 2002 Former Top Deck Travel "Viking"

Photo : Jean-Pierre Bourreau

2856 OPU825D FLF6B 231053 15580 Jean-Pierre Bourreau, ?, Brittany, France February 2008 Fitted with a new IVECO engine, by 2/2008
  2857 OPU822D FLF6G 231075 15581 Londag, Zurich, Switzerland February 1997  

Photo : Dale Tringham

2860 RHK345D FLF6B 231150 15584 Unknown owner in Belgium May 2004  

Photo : Paul Harrison

2861 RHK346D FLF6B 231151 15585 Unknown owner in Plymouth August 2005 Converted for use as a caravan

Photo : Peter Findlay

2867 RVW393D FLF6G 231180 15591 Bradley, Hatton (non-PCV) February 2007  

Photo : Peter Findlay

2871 RWC943D FLF6G 231221 15595 Bradley, Hatton (non-PCV) January 2001 Converted to a summerhouse, c5/86
  2875 STW763D FLF6B 231252 15598 Toni Alpocelli (7 Hills Camping), Fuscina, Venice, Italy December 1996 Former Top Deck Travel "Rush"
  2877 STW765D FLF6B 231254 15600 Movil Bus, Vigo, Spain November 2002 Former Top Deck Travel "Stew"

Photo : Christof Schmoll

2878 SVX277D FLF6G 231316 15602 Auto & Technik Museum, Sinsheim, Germany September 2007 Used previously as a mobile publicity unit for Country & Western Band The Kelly Family

Photo : Paul Bateson

2881 UEV219E FLF6G 231326 15605 Veloroute des Bleuets, Alma, Quebec, Canada October 2000  
  2891 WNO979F FLF6G 236201 16282 Unknown limo operator in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. November 1988  
  2895 WNO983F FLF6G 236205 16286 Christian Oggenfuss, Calistoga, California, U.S.A. October 2006  

Photo : Theo Vereecken

2898 WVX525F FLF6G 236208 16289 Sjoerds Auto, Hilversum, Holland January 2007  

Photo : Chris Stewart

2900 WVX527F FLF6G 236210 16291 Peter van der Merwe, Dordrecht, Holland October 2002 Former Top Deck Travel "Da Bus". Refitted with bus seats, by 10/2002

Photo : Steve Harrison

2903 WVX530F FLF6G 236213 16294 Unknown dealer in West Drayton December 2006 Mobile hospitality vehicle
  2911 WWC741F FLF6G 236237 16302 Unknown owner in Sardinia, Italy February 1987  

Photo : Paul Harrison

2912 WWC742F FLF6G 236238 16303 John Avila, Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.A. August 2001 Undergoing restoration, 8/2001

Photo : Theo Vereecken

2913 WWC743F FLF6G 236239 16304 Unknown owner in Weesp, Holland September 2007 Former Top Deck Travel "Acko"

Photo : John Royle

2916 WWC746F FLF6G 236244 16307 Whalers Wharf, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S.A. October 1994  

Photo : From the Internet

2917 AEV811F FLF6G 236297 16965 Unknown owner in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. June 2008  

Photo : Paul Harrison

2920 AEV814F FLF6G 236300 16968 Antique Auto, Brasschaart, Brussels, Belgium January 2004  

Photo : Chris Carle

2929 AVW398F FLF6G 236330 16977 FC Phoenix Nagelsberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany April 2007  
  2930 AVW399F FLF6G 236331 16978 JLM Productions, Lille, France January 2004  
  2931 AVX973G FLF6G 236332 16979 Philadelphia Tours, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. October 1985  

Photo : Jim Gorman

2936 RWC607 FLF6B 210013 13149 Der Blickfang, Hannover, Germany January 2007  

Photo : Paul Harrison

2937 RWC608 FLF6B 210014 13150 William Staniforth, Stroud (preserved) July 2007  

Photo : Paul Harrison

2946 AVX975G FLF6G 236337 16984 Paul Harrison, Chelmsford (preserved) August 2008 Kept at Castle Point Museum, Canvey Island

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