Illustrated History for XDV608S


Chassis: VRT/SL3/1406 Body: ECW 23400 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 8/2024

Last updated : August 21st 2024 (brought up-to-date)

Link : YouTube video

8/2024 - currentDavid Jory, Torpoint & Trevellyan Jacket, Gunnislake (for further preservation)
7/2013 - 8/2024 Dave Stanton, Gloucester (for further preservation)
10/2010 - 7/2013 Matt Powell, Weston-super-Mare (for further preservation)
1/2009 - 10/2010 Ian Byrne, Okehampton (for further preservation)
12/2006 - 1/2009 Colin Billington, Maidenhead (for preservation). Damaged windows replaced, by 3/2007
2/2004 - 12/2006 First Devon & Cornwall Ltd. 38608. Withdrawn 8/2006. Vandalised at Newquay, by 11/2006
3/1999 - 2/2004 First Western National Buses Ltd. 1128. Withdrawn 4/2003. Stored at Bude. Reinstated, c7/2003. Renumbered 38608, 1/2004
1/1983 - 3/1999 Western National Ltd. 1128. Refurbished, by 9/1995
7/1978 - 1/1983 Western National Omnibus Company Ltd. 1128














XDV608S in 2021
Photo : Dave Stanton
XDV608S in 2015
Photo : Dave Stanton
XDV608S in 2010
Photo : Ken Jones
XDV608S in 2000
Photo : Richard Stubbings
XDV608S in Western National Badger and Flags livery
Photo : Richard Stubbings
XDV608S in Western National interim livery

Photo : Dave Beardmore

XDV608S in allover advertising livery for National Travelworld

Photo : BVRES Collection

XDV608S in NBC green livery

Photo : BVRES Collection


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