Illustrated History for DGR477S


Chassis: VRT/SL3/1234 Body: ECW Engine: Leyland O501 - Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Scrapped     Last Reported: 5/1996

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

by 5/1996 Whiting, Ferrybridge (dealer for scrap)
2/1992 - ?/1996 Southend Transport Ltd. 305. Lower saloon retrimmed with red moquette, by 5/1992. Renumbered 4305, by 10/1994. Withdrawn with accident damage, 1/1996. Sent to Colchester for repair initially, but then returned for cannibalisation. Used for spares, by 3/1996
by 12/1991 - 2/1992 ?, ?
6/1990 - ?/1991 Devon General Ltd. 623. Withdrawn 8/1991
4/1990- 6/1990 Burton's Coaches, Brixham 623. Withdrawn 6/1990
6/1983 - 4/1990 Devon General Ltd. 623. Re-engined with Gardner 6LXB, by 10/1986
?/19?? - 6/1983 The Northern General Transport Company Ltd. 3377
  
DGR477S in Southend Transport livery

Photo : Dave Beardmore

DGR477S in 1990
Photo : William Spencer
DGR477S in NBC red livery with Devon General
Photo : Kelvin Amos
DGR477S in advertising livery for Kitchen Studio

Photo : Kelvin Amos

DGR477S in NBC red livery with Northern General
Photo : David Slater 
 

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