Illustrated History for UFX856S

Reregistered WDL655, UFX856S


Chassis: VRT/SL3/933 Body: ECW 22389 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: CO43/31F, O43/31F
Status: Independent     Last Reported: 6/2024

Last updated : July 3rd 2024 (brought up-to-date)

7/2010 - current Chepstow Classic Buses, Chepstow. Loaned to Lancaster Leisure for use at Wooacombe Bay Holiday Park, summer 2011. Fitted the roof from UWV619S (painted purple), 6/2015
3/2007 - 7/2010 Quantock Motor Services, Bishops Lydeard. To service in cream and maroon fleet livery, 4/2007
1/2000 - 3/2007 Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Ltd. 504. Apple green and cream livery, 4/2000. Reregistered WDL655, by 9/2000. Reroofed and stored, 9/2000. Top fitted and used a spare bus, 11/2000. Roof removed, 3/2001. Fitted with engine and gearbox from DPX684W, 7/2001. Converted to permanent open-top, 12/2002. Sandown Bay Tour livery, 4/2003. Reregistered UFX856S, 10/2006
5/1998 - 1/2000 Traditional Bus Company, Sandown, Isle of Wight 4
4/1979 - 5/1998 Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Ltd. 706. Renumbered 504, ?/198?. Latest fleet livery, 5/1997
11/1977 - 4/1979 Hants & Dorset Motor Services Ltd. 3375

 
UFX856S in 2022
Photo : John Hammond

Photo : David Balme

Photo : Ken Baker

Photo : Gavin Rowney

Photo : Peter Relf

Photo : Mark Pitman

Photo : Richard Stumpf

Photo : BVRES Collection

Photo : Rob Sly

Photo : Busspotter

Photo : Bristol Buses Fotopic

Photo : Mark Pitman

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