Illustrated History for UWV617S


Chassis: VRT/SL3/1148 Body: ECW 22417 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: CO43/31F
Status: Non-PCV     Last Reported: 5/2006

Last updated : October 12th 2006 (photos added)

1/2006 - current Routemaster Heritage Society, London (non-PCV)
3/2004 - 1/2006 Summercourt Travel, Newquay
6/2000 - 3/2004 Chepstow Classic Buses, Chepstow. Loaned to Nostalgiabus, Mitcham, 6/2000 to 10/2000. Still in blue and white livery, 7/2002. Loaned to Roulston (Glasgow Corporation Transport), Glasgow, by 4/2003 to by 3/2004. Used on Glasgow City Tour in GCT livery, by 5/2003
3/1993 - 6/2000 Fife Scottish Omnibuses Ltd. 1107. Top refitted, by 8/93. St Andrews City Tour blue and white livery, c6/98
4/1992 - 3/1993 Sussex Coastline Buses Ltd. 617. Withdrawn 6/92. Reinstated 7/92. Withdrawn 8/92. Loaned to United Counties, 25/8/92 to 29/10/92 (numbered 760). Withdrawn 3/93
1/1978 - 4/1992 Southdown Motor Services Ltd. 617

Photo : Rob Ryder

Photo : Dave Root

Photo : Dan McLean

Photo : Allan Macfarlane

Photo : BVRES Collection

Photo : Richard Worrell

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