Illustrated History for HEV997B


Chassis: FLF6G 224104 Body: ECW 14586 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LW Configuration: H38/32F, O38/32F
Status: Exported     Last Reported: 7/2022

Last updated : August 19th 2024 (brought up-to-date)

by 12/1998 - current Banana Tour, Cordoba, Argentina. Repainted in allover red livery, by 1/2005
by 6/1995 - ?/1998 New York Double Deck Tours, New York, U.S.A. 14. Converted to partial open-top, by 6/1995. Converted to full open-top, by 3/1996. Carried "GRU975D", ?/199?
by 12/1993 - ?/199? Piccadilly Tours, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
?/199? - ?/199?British Promotions, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. (dealer)
by 9/1991 - ?/199? Forbes, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. (dealer)
by 6/1984 - ?/19?? London Double Decker Bus Company, Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
7/1981 - ?/19?? A & M School Bus Service, Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
12/1980 - 7/1981 Ensign, Grays (dealer)
12/1964 - 12/1980 Eastern National Omnibus Company Ltd. 2819. Fitted from new with a roof-mounted box which was intended to carry a cine camera to be used for research purposes. There was a similar construction downstairs above the rear emergency exit. Due to privacy concerns and union opposition neither camera was ever installed but the box was retained for several years
HEV997B in 2022
Photo : Jeremy Dickinson
HEV997B in 2019
Photo : George Upstairs

Photo : Stuart Morris

Photo : Ariel Luna

Photo : Paul Haywood

Photo : From the Internet

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