Illustrated History for 529VRB


Chassis: FLF6B 199097
Body: ECW 13181 Series 2 Engine: Bristol BVW - Gardner 6LW
Configuration: H38/32F
Status: Exported     Last Reported: 3/2022

Last updated : December 26th 2023 (brought up-to-date)

7/2015 - current
Londonbus Bar & Beyond, Basle, Switzerland. Used as a mobile cinema by  "Autokino Pratteln" and later as a takeaway restaurant "Fish & Spitz"
1/1993 - 7/2015
Unknown owner in Switzerland
1/1993 - ?/20??
Londag, Basserdorf, Switzerland
11/1992 - 1/1993
Brakell, Cheam (dealer)
?/1984 - 11/1992
Funnell, Hemington (for preservation)
5/1981 - ?/1984
Bulwell Melody Notes Jazz Band, Bulwell (non-PCV)
3/1979 - 5/1981
Sutton Sentinels, Sutton-in-Ashfield (non-PCV)
6/1978 - 3/1979
P Sykes, Carlton (dealer)
10/1976 - 6/1978
Trent Motor Traction Company Ltd. 691
8/1962 - 10/1976
Midland General Omnibus Company Ltd. 514. Renumbered 614, ?/1968. Re-engined with a Gardner 6LW from a Notts & Derby Bristol KSW, ?/1968. Renumbered 691, 10/1972
529VRB in 2019
Photo : Roger Rebmann
529VRB in 1984
Photo : Derek Brown Collection
529VRB in 1981
Photo : Terry Walker
529VRB with Sutton Sentinels
Photo : Adrian Healey
529VRB in NBC red livery
Photo : Derek Brown Collection
529VRB in Midland General livery
Photo : Timothy McDermott

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