Illustrated History for EWS742W


Chassis: VRT/SL3/2931 Body: ECW 24441 Series 2 Engine: Leyland O680 - Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Non-PCV     Last Reported: 10/2021

Last updated : November 12th 2024 (brought up-to-date)

by 6/2014 - current
Mutation Motorsport, Cuxton. Converted for use as a racing kart transport
by 12/2013 - ?/2014
Marshall Motorsport, Chandlers Cross (racing kart transport)
by 2/2012 - ?/2013 Jon Bishop, Great Warley. Converted for use as "Jack's House" mobile sound deck for DJ sets at music festivals
c6/2009 - ?/201? Solana, Forest of Dean (mobile home). Departed on a tour of Europe, 10/2009. Returned to UK, 4/2010
7/2002 - ?/2009 Daniel Spokes & Matt Lumber, Oldbury-on-Severn (non-PCV). Converted for use on an overland marathon to India, China & Russia, departing Bristol in 4/2008
9/2000 - 7/2002 Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer)
3/1999 - 9/2000 First Bristol Buses Ltd. (Badgerline) 5534. Withdrawn 8/2000
1/1996 - 3/1999 Bristol Omnibus Company Ltd. (Badgerline) 5534
1/1986 - 1/1996 Badgerline Ltd. 5534. Converted from fully to semi-automatic transmission, by 4/1994
8/1981 - 1/1986 Bristol Omnibus Company Ltd. 5534
EWS742W in 2017
Photo : Mark Kirk
EWS742W in 2014
Photo : Marshall Motorsport
EWS742W in 2009
Photo : Daniel Spokes
EWS742W in 2008

Photo : Allan Macfarlane

EWS742W in Badgerline livery

Photo : Kelvin Amos

EWS742W in 1982
Photo : Kelvin Amos



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