Illustrated History for VDV139S


Chassis: VRT/SL3/1032 Body: ECW 22432 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: CO43/31F
Status: Exported     Last Reported: 5/2023

Last updated : May 31st 2023 (brought up-to-date)

4/2009 - current Emiliano Cozzatella (Feste Divertenti), Rome, Italy
11/2008 - 4/2009 Classic Bus, Blackpool
10/2006 - 11/2008 The Big Red Bus Company, Wilmington. City Sightseeing livery for the Exeter Tour, 3/2007. Fitted with a PA system, 4/2007. Withdrawn 7/2007
3/1992 - 10/2006 East Yorkshire Motor Services Ltd. 639. New livery, by 8/1997. Renumbered 839, 7/1998. Repainted in an overall advert, by 4/2002. Named "Angelina", by 5/2005
1/1983 - 3/1992 Devon General Ltd. 939. Named "Ark Royal". Devon General livery, 5/1989
12/1977 - 1/1983 Western National Omnibus Company Ltd. 939






































VDV139S in 2023
Photo : Emiliano Cozzatella
VDV139S in 2021
Photo : Emiliano Cozzatella
VDV139S as an exhibition unit in Italy
Photo : Emiliano Cozzatella
VDV139S as an exhibition unit in Italy
Photo : Emiliano Cozzatella
VDV139S in Italy in 2009
Photo : Emiliano Cozzatella
VDV139S in 2009

Photo : Allan Macfarlane

VDV139S in City Sightseeing livery

Photo : South West Bus News

VDV139S in Kinderland open-top livery
Photo : Phil Doddridge Collection
VDV139S in bow tie livery

Photo : Alistair Friar

VDV139S in revised East Yorkshire livery

Photo : Dave Longbottom

VDV139S in East Yorkshire livery with roof off

Photo : BVRES Collection

VDV139S in East Yorkshire livery

Photo : BVRES Collection

VDV139S in 1989
Photo : Ian Kirby
VDV139S in Devon General NBC open-top livery with roof

Photo : Kelvin Amos

VDV139S in Devon General NBC open-top livery

Photo : Rich Burgess

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