Illustrated History for 559BPW


Chassis: FL6B 198012
Body: ECW 13122 Series 2
Engine: Bristol BVW - Gardner 6LW
Configuration: H33/27R, H33/27RD
Status: Exported
    Last Reported: 11/2020

Last updated : June 22nd 2021 (brought up-to-date)

9/2020 - current
Peter Bomberg, Dragør, Copenhagen, Denmark. Being prepared for conversion to a mobile home, 11/2020
?/???? - 9/2020
Dan ?, Ordrup, Denmark. Used as a mobile outlet for Thai food
by 6/1993 - ?/????
Rasmussen, Ugerlose, Denmark. Driven through Africa by 5 Danes writing articles and making TV programs for the youth market on African life, by 1/1993. Seen in Cape Town, 1/1993. Seen in Zimbabwe, 4/1993. Later transported back to Denmark
10/1986 - ?/19??
Ensign, Purfleet (dealer)
8/1983 - 10/1986
Bygone Bristol Club, Croydon (for preservation)
1/1963 - 10/1986
Eastern Counties Omnibus Company Ltd. LFL59. Converted to H33/27RD and re-engined with Gardner 6LW, ?/1972






559BPW in 2020
Photo : Peter Bomberg
559BPW in 1983
Photo : BVRES Collection
559BPW in NBC red livery
Photo : Clive Brown
559BPW in Tilling red livery
Photo : Alec Mitchell


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