Illustrated History for EWS747W


Chassis: VRTSL3-2944 Body: ECW (standard height) Engine: Leyland O680 - Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F, CH43/31F, H42/31F
Status: Scrapped     Last Reported: 7/2006


Last Updated : August 23rd 2023 (brought up-to-date)

7/2004 Ware, United Downs (dealer for scrap)
2/2004 - 7/2004 First Devon & Cornwall Ltd. 38848. Withdrawn c4/2004. Used heavily for spares, by 6/2004
3/1999 - 2/2004 First Western National Buses Ltd. 1227. Overall yellow and black advert for Darlows Estate Agents, 6/1999. Fitted with bus seats upstairs (still coach-seated downstairs) and altered to H42/31F, by 6/1999. Fleet livery, 3/2001. Withdrawn 4/2003. Reinstated at Plymouth, 5/2003. Renumbered 38848, 1/2004
3/1990 - 3/1999 Western National Ltd. 1227. Refurbished, by 9/1995
1/1986 - 3/1990 Badgerline Ltd. 5539
8/1981 - 1/1986 Bristol Omnibus Company Ltd. 5539. Re-engined with Gardner 6LXB, 10/1983.  Rebuilt to CH43/31F, 7/1985
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
EWS747W in 2006

Photo : Glyn Williams

EWS747W in 2003

Photo : Terry Partridge
EWS747W in 2001
Photo : Nick Foster
EWS747W in 2000
Photo : H John Black

EWS747W in 1995

Photo : BVRES Collection

EWS747W in Plymco Superstores advertising livery

Photo : Phil Doddridge Collection

EWS747W in 1990

Photo : Kelvin Amos Collection

EWS747W in Badgerline livery

Photo : Michael Wadman

EWS747W in 1983
Photo : Mike Walker

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