Illustrated History for LFJ862W


Chassis: VRT/SL3/2718 Body: ECW 24481 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Non-PCV     Last Reported: 3/2024

Last updated : March 26th 2024 (brought up-to-date)

7/2023 - current
Louis & Hayley Richards, Leicester (non-PCV). Lettered for "Royce's Rolls" and used as a café at West End Working Mens Club
5/2021 - 7/2023
Dog & Gun Pub, Whetstone (non-PCV)
c6/2016 - 5/2021
Cathy Cliffe, Leicester (for use as a mobile café). Used as a static café at Bradgate Park (8 months), then Abbey Park (4 months), then finally Outwoods (near Loughborough) for 2.5 years. Stored at Wolvey, 2/2020
5/2012 - ?/2016 Greg Martin, Exeter. Converted for use as a mobile café called "Fuel Exeter"
6/2011 - 5/2012 River Link, Dartmouth 4. Named "Dorothy Grace"
6/2011 - 6/2011 Mortons Travel, Basingstoke (dealer)
9/2003 - 6/2011 James Pratt, Exeter (for preservation). Repainted in Devon General post-deregulation red and cream livery, 5/2004. Damaged in a barn fire, 3/2009. Repaired and repainted in NBC red livery, 4/2009
8/2002 - 9/2003 Western Greyhound, Newquay. Pink and white fleet livery, 8/2002. Repainted in green and white fleet livery, 5/2003. Withdrawn 9/2003
6/2002 - 8/2002 Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer)
6/1999 - 6/2002 Rennie, Dunfermline
1/1989 - 6/1999 United Counties Omnibus Company Ltd. 751. Renumbered 721, 1/1989. Stagecoach livery (ex-overall advert), 7/1998. Withdrawn 5/1999
1/1983 - 1/1989 Devon General Ltd. 1215. NBC red livery, ?/1984. Withdrawn 1/1989
1/1981 - 1/1983 Western National Omnibus Company Ltd. 1215












LFJ862W in 2018
Photo : Stefan Beck
LFJ862W in 2013

Photo : Greg Martin

LFJ862W in 2009

Photo : James Pratt

LFJ862W in 2004

Photo : James Pratt

LFJ862W later in 2003

Photo : Mark Howarth

LFJ862W in 2003

Photo : Chris Stewart

LFJ862W with Rennie

Photo : Douglas Baker

LFJ862W in Stagecoach livery

Photo : David Love

LFJ862W in Royal British Legion livery

Photo : Graeme Selway

LFJ862W in red NBC livery with Devon General fleetnames
Photo : Graham Bailey
LFJ862W in NBC green livery

Photo : Kelvin Amos


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