Illustrated History for OWE271K

Chassis: VRT/SL2/322	Body: East Lancs 7203	Engine: Gardner 6LX	Configuration: H43/30F
Status: Preserved			Last Reported: 4/2009

Last updated : April 23rd 2009 (page added)

7/1993 - current	Phil Ireland, Solihull (for preservation). Restored in Sheffield Corporation livery. Reapplication of Sheffield Corporation livery, c4/2009
4/1992 - 7/1993	South Coast Buses Ltd. 771. Withdrawn 10/6/93
5/1983 - 4/1992	Hastings & District Transport Ltd. 571. Renumbered 771, 12/91
?/1979 - 5/1983	The Maidstone & District Services Ltd. 5771
4/1974 - ?/1979	South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive 271. Queen's Silver Jubilee livery, ?/77. PTE livery, ?/78
7/1972 - 4/1974	Sheffield Corporation 271

Photo : Mark Priest	Photo : Dave Beardmore	Photo : BVRES Collection

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