Illustrated History for HUD478S


Chassis: VRT/SL3/1135 Body: ECW Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/27D
Status: Scrapped     Last Reported: 7/2003

Last updated : November 5th 2016 (brought up-to-date)

by 1/2005 ?, ? (dealer for scrap)
4/2002 - ?/200? Gareth Crowther, Lightwater and Dave Clements, Oxford (preservationists for spares)
4/1995 - 4/2002 British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, Gaydon (non-PCV). Acquired for conversion to a hospitality unit, but never completed and derelict, by 1/2001
?/1978 - 4/1995 City of Oxford Motor Services Ltd. 478. Renumbered temporarily to 928 on delivery until clearance under the Railway Station bridge in Oxford became available in ??/79. Withdrawn 3/95

Photo : Online Transport Archive

Photo : BVRES Collection

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