Illustrated History for VOD596S


Chassis: VRT/SL3/1385 Body: ECW 23385 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Scrapped     Last Reported: 1/2004

Last updated : October 30th 2005 (photos added)

1/2004 ?, ? (dealer for scrap)
7/2000 - 1/2004 Western Greyhound, Newquay 1. Fleet livery, by 9/2001. Withdrawn 2/2003. Used as a storeshed, 3/2003. Heavily used for spares, by 1/2004
5/2000 - 7/2000 Munden, Bristol (dealer)
2/2000 - 5/2000 Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Company Ltd. 218. Withdrawn 3/2000
12/1999 - 2/2000 Cheltenham District Traction Company Ltd. 218
12/1991 - 12/1999 Swindon & District Bus Company Ltd. 5622. Renumbered 218, 7/94. Hired to Cheltenham District for the Races, 14-16/3/95. Contract fleet, by 6/96. Blue contract livery, 8/97
10/1987 - 12/1991 Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Company Ltd. 5622
1/1983 - 10/1987 Devon General Ltd. 576
7/1978 - 1/1983 Western National Omnibus Company Ltd. (Devon General) 576

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Photo : Rob Sly

Photo : Mick Templeton

Photo : BVRES Collection

Photo : BVRES Collection

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