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REs in Preservation

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REs Currently Preserved in the UK

Chassis

Registration (Click for History)

Body

Engine

Layout

Original Owner

Owner(s)

Date into Preservation

Date Last Reported
RELH6G 212027 375GWN ECW (Mark I coach) Gardner 6HLX C47F United Welsh DR Preservation, Basildon (?/1984). Loch Ness Monster Tour of Kirkhill (by 1/1988). David Wita of Ammanford (by 11/1991). Lee Hanford of Swansea (by 10/1997). William Staniforth of Birmingham (by 8/2000). Tony Brown of Rushden (by 9/2000) ?/1984 Current (8/2006)
RELH6G 21252 ABD252B ECW (Mark I coach) Gardner 6HLX C4?F United Counties 252 Wellingborough Vehicle Preservation Society (?/1988). Friends of 242 (?/1997). Chelveston Preservation Society (by ?/2004). Nigel Adams, Wellingborough (c3/2008) ?/1988 Current (3/2008)
RELH6G 212061 837SUO ECW (Mark I coach) Gardner 6HLX C45F Royal Blue 2351 John Hembry, Keynsham (?/1988). Carl Lemon, Romford (?/1992). Arun Coaches, Horsham (?/1997). Steve Graham, Widnes (6/2003) ?/1988 Current (10/2005)
RELH6G 222004 AFM105B ECW (Mark I coach) Gardner 6HLX C47F Crosville CRG530 Panter, Moreton (?/1984). Gordon Bate, Hale (Not known). Northern Bus of North Anston (8/1994). Integrated Transport Group of North Anston (5/1998) ?/1984 Current (7/2007)
RELH6G 238044 HDV624E ECW (Mark I coach) Gardner 6HLX C45F Royal Blue 2365 890 Preservation Group, Ashford (9/1990). 2365 Group, Ashgrove (by 5/1994). Colin Billington, Maidenhead (by 10/1997) Not known Current (1/2007)
RELL3-112 HDV626E ECW (shallow flat screen) Gardner 6HLX B53F Southern National 2700 Plymouth & Cornwall Bus Preservation Group (3/1986). R Matthews, Plympton (4/1987). John Roberts, Croydon (7/1988). Coaching at Wheels, Nuneaton (by 3/1994). Hugh Cumming, Blandford Forum (9/1994). John Hembry, Hazelbury Bryan (?/1997). Terry Partridge, Exeter (1/2006) 3/1986 Current (1/2006)
RELL3-122 KHW306E ECW (shallow flat screen) Leyland O680 B53F Cheltenham District 1000 BaMMOT, Wythall 81981 Current (10/2005)
RELL3-125 KHW309E ECW (shallow flat screen) Leyland O680 B44D Cheltenham District 1003 Cheltenham Bus Preservation Group (10/1981). Stroud RE Group (3/1998). Simon Jennings, Paulton (?/2002). 1003 Western Pioneer (7/2004) 11/1981 Current (8/2007)
RELL3-429 OHU770F ECW (shallow flat screen) Leyland O680 B53F Bristol Omnibus 1071 John Smith, Bristol (1/1995). William Staniforth, Stroud (?/2005) 1/1995 Current (11/2005)
RELL3-817 POD829H ECW (tall flat screen) Gardner 6HLX B53F Western National 2730 Laurence Burt, Shaftesbury ?/2003 Current (7/2005)
RELL3-818 POD830H ECW (tall flat screen) Gardner 6HLX B53F Western National 2731 Richard Sinclair, Bournemouth 12/1994 Current (10/2005)
RELL3-823 RLJ341H ECW (tall flat screen) Gardner 6HLX B35D Hants & Dorset 1622 Adrian Osborne, Fareham (?/1989). Phil Blair, Southampton (12/2004). Nick Hague, Umberleigh (9/2007). Unknown owner in the U.K. (11/2007) ?/1989 Current (11/2007)
RELL3-919 FWC439H ECW (tall flat screen) Gardner 6HLXB B53F Eastern National 1516 Barton, Peterborough (5/1996). Dave Edwards, Witham (10/2001) 5/1996 Current (5/2008)
RELL3-995 WNG864H

ECW (tall flat screen)

Gardner 6HLX DP50F Eastern Counties RLE864 Julius Channerley, Runcorn (10/1990). Coaching at Wheels of Nuneaton (2/1994). Potts, Birmingham (10/1994). Julian Patterson, Kings Lynn (11/2006) 10/1990 Current (11/2006)
RELL3-1083 FRB208H

ECW (curved screen)

Gardner 6HLX B44D Midland General 146 Justin Monk, Derby 2/2000 Current (5/2006)
RELL3-1139 YHU502J

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B50F Bristol Omnibus 1212 Martin Gould, Bristol ?/2005 Current (12/2005)
RELL3-1284 YHY592J

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B50F Bristol Omnibus 1212 Hastings & District RE Group (3/1991). Simon Stanley, Bristol (11/2005). Mike Nash, Cobham (1/2006) 3/1991 Current (9/2007)
RELL3-1312 AHT206J

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B50F Bristol Omnibus 1222 Matt Tarling, Bristol (6/2001). Simon Smart, Chippenham (by 9/2002). Dave Stanton, Gloucester (by 5/2003). Martin Gould, Bristol (1/2004) 6/2001 Current (5/2008)
RELL3-1343 UEL564J

ECW (curved screen)

Gardner 6HLX DP50F Hants & Dorset 3048      
RELL3-1517 BVF668J

ECW (curved screen)

Gardner 6HLX B53F Eastern Counties RL505 Bristol Road Group, Bearstead (4/2000). Rob Bennett, Peterborough (6/2005) 4/2000 Current (9/2006)
RELL3-1532 VOD101K

ECW (curved screen)

Gardner 6HLX B53F Western National 2758 Toby Hart, York (2/1998). Andy Gamblin, Durham (?/1999) 2/1998 Current (6/2007)
RELL3-1546 SJA382K

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B49F North Western 382 Garston, Saltney (?/198?). Jane Dicker, Hastings (12/1996). Roger Downs, Chester (by 1/2004) 12/1996 Current (8/2006)
RELL3-1579 DAE511K

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B50F Bristol Omnibus 1257 Stroud RE Group (12/1998). Simon Stanley, Bristol (10/2002). Adrian Hewlett, Newport (by 9/2004). Denis Strange, Bristol (5/2005) 12/1998 Current (8/2007)
RELL3-1650 EHU373K

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B50F Bristol Omnibus 1272 Gary Donachie, Weston-super-Mare (by 1/1999). Gary Williams, Bristol (by 5/2001). Simon Smart, Chippenham (by 5/2003). Nigel Pullen, Stroud (12/2007) by 1/1999 Current (12/2007)
RELL3-1655 DAO293K

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B53F Cumberland 293 Nigel Frampton, Southampton 10/1995 Current (5/1999)
RELL3-1657 DAO295K

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B53F Cumberland 295 Nigel Frampton, Southampton (11/1995). 295 Group, Workington (11/1996) 11/1995 Current (3/2006)
RELL3-1716 EPW516K

ECW (curved screen)

Gardner 6HLX B53F Eastern Counties RL516 Toby Hart, York (3/1998). Julian Patterson, Kings Lynn (3/2005) 3/1998 Current (7/2006)
RELL3-1730 ECG112K

ECW (curved screen)

Gardner 6HLX B44D Provincial 12 Terry Lawson, Basingstoke ?/1994 Current (8/2006)
RELL3-1760 EHU386K

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B50F Bristol Omnibus 1292 Toby Hart, York (5/1998). Simon Stanley, Bristol, (by 9/2002). Project 5, Stroud (c7/2003). Martin Gould, Bristol (9/2007) 5/1998 Current (9/2007)
RELL3-1767 DRX631K

ECW (curved screen)

Gardner 6HLX B49F Alder Valley 492 Dave Boughton, Totnes (6/1998). Richard Rampton of Reading (?/2001) 6/1998 Current (1/2005)
RELL3-1831 HHW920L

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B44D Bristol Omnibus 1307 Nicholls, Yate (8/1994). Gould, Bristol (9/1996). Abus, Brislington (9/1996). Ian Hudd, Yate (c3/2005) 8/1994 Current (5/2008)
RELL3-1911 LHT171L

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B50F Bristol Omnibus 1319 Simon Jennings, Paulton (5/1999). Simon Stanley, Bristol (by 5/2001). Cole & Cockram, Bristol (10/2002) 5/1999 Current (7/2005)
RELL3-1920 YFM283L

ECW (curved screen)

Gardner 6HLX DP50F Crosville ERG283 Simon Mobbs, Kettering & Nigel Adams, Wellingborough (c12/1999). Iain Rogerson, Great Missenden (8/2007) c12/1999 Current (8/2007)
RELL3-1932 MHW285L

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B50F Bristol Omnibus 1325 Malcolm Brown, Nailsea 2/2002 Current (8/2006)
RELL3-1942 OHU38M

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B44D Bristol Omnibus 1330 Bob Tarling, Yate (7/1992). Adrian Hewlett, Newport (10/2001) 7/1992 Current (8/2006)
RELL3-1958 OAE957M

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B50F Bristol Omnibus 1325 David Hoare, Chepstow 10/1996 Current (1/2007)
RELL3-2164 MOI2134 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B49F Ulsterbus 2134 Mark Phipps, Dublin (10/2002). Bobby & Richard Shannon, Newtonards (3/2008) 10/2002 Current (4/2008)
RELL3-2423 TOI2316 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B50F Citybus 2316 Toby Hart et al, York (10/2003). Chris Stewart, Shenfield (12/2004) 10/2003 Current (5/2008)
RELL3-2546 VOI8415 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B43D Citybus 2415 Irish Transport Trust, Belfast 4/1997 Current (4/2008)
RELL3-2601 WOI2444 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Ulsterbus 2444 Ciaran Connolly, Ballinderry, Northern Ireland 8/2004 Current (12/2006)
RELL3-2677 XOI2520 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Citybus 2520 Tony Challands, Selston 3/2005 Current (4/2005)
RELL3-2682 XOI2525 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Citybus 2525 Mark Phipps, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 8/2007 Current (8/2007)
RELL3-2688 AXI2531 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Citybus 2531 Kells Transport Museum, Cork, Republic of Ireland 12/2003 Current (9/2006)
RELL3-2690 AXI2533 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Citybus 2533 Mike Nash, Cobham 4/2005 Current (10/2006)
RELL3-2699 AXI2542 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Citybus 2542 Howth Transport Museum, Dublin 10/2004 Current (10/2004)
RELL3-2722 BXI2565 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Ulsterbus 2565 Toby Hart, York 10/2003 Current (8/2004)
RELL3-2725 BXI2568 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Ulsterbus 2568 Haughey & Malone, Newry, Northern Ireland 8/2007 Current (8/2007)
RELL3-2740 BXI2583 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Ulsterbus 2583 Irish Transport Trust 2/2005 Current (8/2006)
RELL3-2746 BXI2589 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Ulsterbus 2589 Paul Haughey, Forkhill, Northern Ireland 5/2004 Current (5/2004)
RELL3-2747 BXI2590 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Ulsterbus 2590 Unknown owner in Basingstoke (?/2003). Matt Carroll, Cardiff (3/2004) ?/2003 Current (1/2006)
RELL3-2751 BXI2594 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Ulsterbus 2594 Toby Hart, York 10/2003 Current (8/2005)
RELL3-2752 BXI2595 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Ulsterbus 2595 Ciaran Connolly, Ballinderry, Northern Ireland 8/2006 Current (12/2006)
RELL3-2756 BXI2599 Alexander Belfast Gardner 6HLXB B??F Ulsterbus 2599 D Clarke, Cullybackey, Northern Ireland (3/2004). Mike Nash, Cobham (4/2006) 3/2004 Current (10/2006)
RELH4-132 LDV467F ECW (Mark I body) Gardner 6HLX C45F Southern National 1457 Nick Dew, Scunthorpe (6/1990). Mark Stokes, Harwich (9/2005). Talisman, Great Bromley (11/2007). Stroud RE Group (11/2007 6/1990 Current (12/2007)
RELH4-150 TWW766F ECW (Mark I body) Gardner 6HLX C47F West Yorkshire CRG6 Mackereth, York (1/1989). West Yorkshire 2508 Group, Baildon (6/1993) 1/1989 Current (9/2005)
RELH4-179 ORP273F ECW (Mark I body) Gardner 6HLX C49F United Counties 273 Rushden Historical Transport Society 9/1983 Current (5/2008)
RELH4-196 AFM103G ECW (Mark I body) Gardner 6HLX C49F Crosville CRG103 Fry, Luton (by 9/1994). DFG157 Group, Warrington (by 4/1997). Norman Johnstone, St Helens (1/2005) by 9/1994 Current (9/2006)
RELH4/201 OTA632G ECW (Mark I body) Gardner 6HLX C45F Royal Blue 1460 BaMMOT, Wythal (by 10/1992). WHOTT, Crediton (5/2005) by 10/1992 Current (6/2007)
RELH4-205 OTA645G ECW (Mark I body) Gardner 6HLX C45F Royal Blue 2385 Watson, Rayleigh (9/1980) then Kirton, Heyes (c?/1989), and again BaMMOT, Wyhall (c11/1994). Everett, Lincoln (by 5/1995), then Heritage Motor Services, Aberfan (5/1998), and again Preservabus, Nuneaton (12/2001) 9/1980 Current (9/2005)
RELH4-208 OTA640G ECW (Mark I body) Gardner 6HLX C45F Royal Blue 2380 Swallow, Swavesey (?/1991). Woodcock, Redditch (?/1992). Roger Burdett, Lapworth (3/1996) ?/1991 Current (5/2005)
RELH4-266 RDV419H ECW (Mark I body) Gardner 6HLX C45F Royal Blue 1468 Bryan Sharpe, Derby 5/1998 Current (6/2007)
RELH4-274 RDV423H ECW (Mark I body) Gardner 6HLX C45F Royal Blue 1472 Thornton, Walton-on-Thames (Not known). Gibbons, Maidstone (?/1990), then Andybus, Sherston (4/1993), then William Staniforth, Birmingham (10/1997). Martin Gould, Bristol (by 5/2001) 10/1997 Current (4/2007)
RELH4-306 WHW374H

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

DP49F Bristol Omnibus 2062 Bristol RE Preservation Group, Bristol (4/1984) then YC Travel of Norwich (9/1985), and again C1119 Preservation Group, Stroud (6/1992). Stroud RE Group (6/1993) 6/1992 Current (5/2004)
RELH4-392 UFJ229J Plaxton (coach)

Leyland O680

C44F Greenslades 300 Alastair Gray, Exeter 12/2007 Current (12/2007)
RELH4-453 GHY135K

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

DP49F Bristol Omnibus 2073 Robert Price, Aberfan (1/1997). Malcolm Hodgson, Keswick (1/2000). Simon Smart, Chippenham (3/2005) 1/1997 Current (7/2007)
RELH4-493 VHK177L ECW (B51 prototype) Gardner 6HLX C49F Eastern National 493 Steve Graham, Widnes 8/1998 Current (2/2008)
RELH4-658 RPU869M ECW (coach body) Gardner 6HLX C49F Eastern Counties Jane Dicker, Hastings 10/1996 Current (5/2005)
RELH4-686 NNN7M

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

DP49F Mansfield District 7 Richard Sinclair, Bournemouth (5/1991). Bryan Sharpe, Derby (2/2005) 5/1991 Current (10/2005)
RELH4-750 GCL349N

ECW (curved screen)

Gardner 6HLX DP49F Eastern Counties RLE747 Stroud RE Group (5/2003). Julian Patterson, Kings Lynn (7/2003). Bristol Road Group, Bearstead (8/2004) 5/2003 Current (8/2006)
RELH4-764 GJD194N Plaxton (coach) Leyland O680 C49F National Travel South East Andy Bissett, Westbury 4/1990 Current (4/2005)
RELH4-763 GJD196N Plaxton (coach) Leyland O680 C49F National Travel South East Andy Bissett, Westbury 9/1990 Current (2/2005)
RESL5-166 PPM210G ECW (flat screen) Gardner 6HLX B41D Brighton, Hove & District 210 John Hembry, Bristol (?/1992). Brighton, Hove & District 210 Preservation Group, Brighton (8/2000) ?/1992 Current (10/2006)

RESL5-249

THU354G

ECW (tall flat screen)

Leyland O680

B43F

Bristol Omnibus 508

Malcolm Hodgson, Keswick

3/1981

Current (7/2005)
REMH7-117 NAG120G Alexander M-type Gardner 6HLX C??F Western SMT T2214 M-Type Society, Portsmouth 7/1993 Current (1/2001)
RESL8-192 YHT802J

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B43F

Bristol Omnibus 516

John Hembry, Bristol (?/1993). Dave Stanton, Gloucester (4/1994) ?/1993 Current (6/2005)
RESL8-343 JEH198K

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B47F

Potteries 198 Brundrit, Stafford (6/1999). Paul Pearson et al, Stoke-on-Trent (by 3/2002). Mark Plant & Lea Anderson, Stoke-on-Trent (by 9/2007) 6/1999 Current (9/2007)
RESL8-351 OCK366K

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B47F Ribble 366 Hastings & District RE Group (3/1993). Lancashire Transport Trust (2/2008) 3/1993 Current (2/2008)
RESL8-352 OCK367K

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B47F Ribble 367 Nick Larkin, Peterborough (3/1996). Classic Coaches, High Wycombe (2/1997). Nick Larkin, Alconsbury (6/2000). Darwen Transport Trust, Darwen (7/2000). M Pinnington, Blackburn (?/2003) 3/1996 Current (6/2007)
RESL8-374 PVT207L

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B47F

Potteries 207 Hastings & District RE Group (11/1993). Terry Hussey, Basingstoke (2/1996). Mark Plant, Stoke-on-Trent (?/2005) 11/1993 Current (9/2007)
RESL8-396 RTB809M East Lancs

Leyland O680

B45F Darwen 7 Darwen Transport Trust ?/1994 Current (1/2008)
RESL8-446 JDK914P East Lancs

Leyland O680

B45F Rossendale 14 Gordon Bate, Hale (7/1997). Darwen Transport Trust (?/2006) 7/1997 Current (2/2008)
RESL8-464 JMW168P ECW (curved screen) Gardner 6HLX B42F Thamesdown 168 Terry Hussey, Basingstoke (5/1998). Adrian Henson, Northampton (10/2000). Swindon Vintage Omnibus Society (3/2005) 5/1998 Current (1/2007)
RESL8-465 JMW169P ECW (curved screen) Gardner 6HLX B42F Thamesdown 169 Tony Challands, Selston (2/1998). Terry Hussey, Basingstoke (10/2000). Richard Roberts et al, Doncaster (1/2001) 2/1998 Current (2/2007)

UK Preserved RE Photo Archive

 

REs Previously Preserved in the UK

Chassis

Registration (Click for History)

Body

Engine

Layout

Original Owner

Owner(s)

Date into Preservation/

Disposal
REX/001 7431HN ECW (prototype) Gardner 6HLX B54F United Auto 4101 Lee, Gordon & Wilson, Peterlee Not known ?/1984 (SCRAPPED)
RELL3-775 UHU221H

ECW (tall flat screen)

Leyland O680F B44D Bristol Omnibus 1119 C1119 Preservation Group, Stroud (12/1990). Myles Tantram, Gloucester (by 8/1994). Adrian Hewlett, Newport (by 7/2002). Lee Jones, Oxford (by 5/2005) 12/1990 c6/2007 (Caravan)
RELL3-1331 AHT212J

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B50F Bristol Omnibus 1228 Jason Lupton, Selston (by 10/2003). Malcolm Hodgson, Appleby (8/2004) ?/2003 8/2005 (SCRAPPED)
RELL3-1891 PVT223L

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B50F Potteries 223 Lockhart & Gainsbury, Hastings (12/1995). Simpson & Hazelhurst, Huncoat (3/1997). Chris Brown, Worthen (by 5/2001) 12/1995 by 8/2002 (SCRAPPED)
RELH4-368 EVO292J

ECW (curved screen)

Gardner 6HLX DP49F East Midlands 92 Kirk, Tinsley 9/1985 8/1990 (Northern Bus of North Anston)
RELH4-747 GCL348N

ECW (curved screen)

Gardner 6HLX DP49F Eastern Counties RLE746 Stephen Pearsall, Runcorn 12/1992 7/1994 (Merseypride of Halton)
RESL8-308 OCK354K

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B47F Ribble 354 France & Corbett, Denton (1/1994). Smith & Stewart, Chorley (6/1997). Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust (by 2/2001) 1/1994 by 4/2004 (SCRAPPED)
RESL8-335 DAE528K

ECW (curved screen)

Leyland O680

B43F

Bristol Omnibus 527

Bob Tarling, Yate 10/1989 7/1992 (Non-PCV)
RESL8-462 JMW166P ECW (curved screen) Gardner 6HLX B42F Thamesdown 166 Adrian Henson, Northampton 3/1998 11/2004 (SCRAPPED)
RESL8-466 JMW170P ECW (curved screen) Gardner 6HLX DP43F Thamesdown 170 Thames Valley Training, Eastbourne by 3/2001 by 2/2002 (SCRAPPED)

Previously UK Preserved RE Photo Archive

 

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