Illustrated History for VOD542K


Chassis: VRT/SL2/202 Body: ECW 18907 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LX Configuration: H39/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 10/2005

Last updated : January 1st 2007 (brought up-to-date)

10/2005 - current Graham Thorogood, Bournemouth (for preservation)
by 2/2001 - 10/2005 Stevenage Wheels Project, Stevenage (as a playbus). Fitted with recording studio and a kitchen upstairs, Internet consoles and computer games downstairs. Cab lined in green fur!
?/1990 - ?/???? Mid Herts Youth Bus, Potters Bar (non-PCV). Converted to a playbus, by 7/2000
10/1989 - ?/1990 Hertfordshire County Council (non-PCV)
7/1989 - 10/1989 Ensign, Purfleet (dealer). Loaned to Raff (Auto Reps), Gravesend, c9/89
?/198? - 7/1989 Ribble Motor Services Ltd. 2039. Withdrawn 7/89
?/198? - ?/198? North Devon Ltd. 542
1/1983 - ?/198? Western National Ltd. 542
8/1971 - 1/1983 Western National Omnibus Company Ltd. (Devon General) 542

Photo : Dale Tringham

Photo : Simon Stanley

Photo : Kelvin Amos

Photo : BVRES Collection

Photo : BVRES Collection

 

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