Illustrated History for UFX855S

Reregistered 473CDL, VDL613S, XDL872, VDL613S


Chassis: VRT/SL3/932 Body: ECW 22388 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: CO43/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 8/2025

Last updated : April 28th 2026 (brought up-to-date)

by 12/2018 - current
Dan Shears, Winkleigh (for further preservation). Fitted with the engine and transmission from JWV251W, 2/2019. Fitted with a replacement gearbox at Troopers Lodge Motor Services, Bourton-on-the-Hill, 9/2025
10/2016 - ?/2018
Unknown owner in Gloucestershire (for preservation)
3/2014 - 10/2016
Crosville Motor Services, Weston-super-Mare. Fleet livery, 5/2014
by 4/2011 - 3/2014 Hodgson (Lakeland Voyager), Appleby-in-Westmorland. Painted in red NBC livery, by 4/2011
9/2008 - ?/20?? Unknown owner at Acomb Colliery
3/2007 - 9/2008 Quantock Motor Services, Bishops Lydeard. Not used in service
4/1979 - 3/2007 Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Ltd. 705. Red and white livery for Radio Victory, 1/1983. Renumbered 503, 1/1984. NBC dual-purpose green and white livery reapplied, 5/1985. Six of the Best livery, 3/1987. Reregistered 473CDL, 4/1991. Reregistered VDL613S, 12/1991. Big Dipper livery, 3/1992. Shanklin's Pony livery, 6/1996. Leased to  Traditional Bus Company, Sandown 3, 5/1998 to 1/2000. Overall white livery, by 1/1999. Apple green and cream livery, 4/2000. Reroofed and stored, 9/2000. Reregistered XDL872, 10/2000. Top fitted and used a spare bus, 11/2000. Roof removed, 3/2001. Converted to partial open-top, 2/2003. Sandown Bay Tour livery, 4/2003. Reregistered VDL613S, 10/2006
11/1977 - 4/1979 Hants & Dorset Motor Services Ltd. 3374

















UFX855S in 2015
Photo : Simon Stanley
UFX855S in 2011
Photo : Adrian Brown
UFX855S in 2004
Photo : Dave Beardmore
UFX855S in 2000
Photo : Gavin Rowney
UFX855S in 1999
Photo : Green Hoover
UFX855S in 1998
Photo : Graham Bailey
UFX855S in 1992
Photo : Malcolm Audsley
UFX855S in Big Dipper livery
Photo : Tony Wilson
UFX855S in 1987
Photo : Peter Relf
UFX855S in allover advertising livery for Radio Victory

Photo : Busspotter

UFX855S in 1986

Photo : Mark Pitman

UFX855S in NBC red livery
Photo : Phil Davies

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