Illustrated History for GBF78N

Reregistered 507EXA and GBF78N


Chassis: VRT/SL2/889 Body: ECW Engine: Gardner 6LX Configuration: H43/31F, O43/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 9/2024

Last updated : September 6th 2024 (brought up-to-date)

4/2020 - current
Martyn Hearson, Stoke-on-Trent (for further preservation)
4/2008 - 4/2020 Paul Pearson, Stoke-on-Trent (for preservation)
2/2004 - 4/2008 First Devon & Cornwall Ltd. 30001. Barbie 2 livery, 3/2004. Used on the Penwith Explorer service, 4/2004. Repainted in Barbie 3 livery, 4/2007
6/2003 - 2/2004 First Western National Buses Ltd. 1021. Re-adopted fleetnumber 30001, 1/2004
8/2001 - 6/2003 First P.M.T. Ltd. 622. Renumbered 30001 (in First national numbering scheme), 7/2002
?/197? - 8/2001 P.M.T. Ltd. 622. Converted to O43/31F, 4/1990. Reregistered 507 EXA, 11/1990. Renumbered DVG622, 1/1993. Reregistered GBF78N, 10/1997. Renumbered 622, ?/1999
  

Photo : Dave Godley

Photo : Neil Clifton

Photo : Derrick Cuff

Photo : Dave Root

Photo : From the Internet

Photo : Modelstone Bus Club

Photo : Cliff Beeton

   

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