Illustrated History for AFJ749T

Chassis: VRT/SL3/1830 Body: ECW 23419 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 11/2022

Last updated : November 17th 2022 (brought up-to-date)

8/2009 - current Cornwall Bus Preservation Group (for further preservation)
9/2007 - 8/2009 Melvyl Williams, Penzance (for preservation)
2/2004 - 9/2007 First Devon & Cornwall Ltd. 38749. Refurbished and repainted in Barbie 3 livery, 10/2006
3/1999 - 2/2004 First Western National Buses Ltd. 1147. Renumbered 38749, 1/2004
1/1983 - 3/1999 Western National Ltd. 1147. Refurbished, by 9/1995
6/1979 - 1/1983 Western National Omnibus Company Ltd. 1147








AFJ749T in Barbie 3 livery

Photo : Neil Chilvers

AFJ749T in 2003
Photo : Chris Stewart

AFJ749T in Badgers & Flags livery
Photo : Jason Beverley
AFJ749T in interim livery
Photo : John Carter		 Photo required of AFJ749T in Birds Eye livery
Can you help with a photo?		 AFJ749T in 1981
Photo : Robert Appleton  

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