Illustrated History for GTX748W


Chassis: VRT/SL3/2598 Body: ECW 24237 Series 2 Engine: Leyland O501 - Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Exported     Last Reported: 6/2023

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

by 3/2021 - current
Brian Botter & Martin Altena (DeBus050), Groningen, Holland
by 8/2019 - ?/202?
Piet Verbeek, Veen, Holland
2/2012 - ?/2019 Frank Massop, Winterswijk, Holland
10/2001 - ?/20??
Bob Krijnen (ACH), Huizen, Holland
3/2000 - 10/2001 Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer). Was to be converted to left hand drive at Bulwark Engineering and export to Panama, but never went ahead. Instead fitted with ultra-low profile tyres and exported to Holland
?/199? 3/2000 Wealden, Five Oak Green (dealer)
9/1998 - ?/199? Hardwick (AJS Salvage), Carlton (dealer)
2/1991 - 9/1998 Red & White Services Ltd. 724. Loaned to The Valleys Bus Company Ltd., 9/1992 to ?/199?. Restored in 1950s livery, 8/1993. Renumbered 841, by 7/1994. Withdrawn 11/1997. Fitted with Gardner 6LXB engine from CBV8S and reinstated, ?/1998. Withdrawn 4/1998
10/1980 - 2/1991 National Welsh Omnibus Services Ltd. LR724
GTX748W in 2017
Photo : Frans Angevaare

Photo : Bas van der Burght

Photo : Theo Vereeken

Photo : BVRES Collection

Photo : Rob Sly

Photo : Nick Foster

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