Illustrated History for HDL23E


Chassis: RESL1/121 Body: ECW 16383 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6HLW Configuration: B43F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 9/2022

Last updated : September 27th 2022 (brought up-to-date)

9/2022 - current
Isle of Wight Bus Museum, Ryde (for further preservation)
by 5/2005 - 9/2022
Terry Hussey, Basingstoke and Simon Stanley, Bristol (for further preservation)
10/1993 - ?/????
Richard Sinclair, Bournemouth (for further preservation). Kept at Bedborough Farm, Bournemouth, by 3/1994. Also owned by Hussey, Basingstoke, by 4/1996
3/1982 - 10/1993
Harverson, Rusper & Priddle, Farnham (for preservation)
2/1967 - 3/1982
Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Ltd. 808. Withdrawn 11/1980
HDL23E in 2017
Photo : Jason Rayner
HDL23E preserved in Tilling green livery
Photo : Mark Pitman
HDL23E in NBC green livery
Photo : Clive Brown
HDL23E in Tilling green livery
Photo : Photobus


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