Illustrated History for VEX287X


Chassis: VRT/SL3/3093 Body: ECW Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F, CH41/25F, H43/31F
Status: Exported     Last Reported: 12/2008

Last updated : May 6th 2023 (brought up-to-date)9-

Link : YouTube video

12/2008 - current Little London, Lacatena, Italy
11/2008 - 12/2008 Ensign, Purfleet (dealer)
10/2006 - 11/2008 Andy Cook, Shotley (for preservation). Repainted in "Venetian blind" livery, 6/2007
2/2004 - 10/2006 First Devon & Cornwall Ltd. 38887. Withdrawn 9/2006
4/2002 - 2/2004 First Western National Buses Ltd. 1308. Barbie 2 livery and to service, 9/2002. Renumbered 38887, 1/2004
11/1998 - 4/2002 First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd. 287
10/1981 - 11/1998 Eastern Counties Omnibus Company Ltd. VR287. Converted to CH41/25F and painted in "Eastline" livery, 5/1984. Venetian blind livery, 1/1986. Renumbered 287, 1/1996. Refurbished and altered to H43/31F, by 11/1996
   
   
   
   
   
   
   










VEX287X in 2007

Photo : Neil Chilvers

VEX287X in 2007

Photo : Neil Chilvers

VEX287X in Barbie 2 livery

Photo : Ken Baker

VEX287X in First Eastern Counties livery

Photo : Peter Horrex Collection

VEX287X in Eastern Counties GRT livery

Photo : Peter Horrex

VEX287X in Eastern Counties livery

Photo : Dave Beardmore

VEX287X in Eastern Counties coach livery

Photo : Modelstone Bus Club

VEX287X in Eastern Counties NBC stripey livery

Photo : Peter Horrex

VEX287X in Eastline livery

Photo : Peter Horrex

VEX287X in 1983
Photo : Robert Appleton


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