Illustrated History for LFJ847W

Chassis: VRT/SL3/2540 Body: ECW 24469 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 4/2022

Last updated : January 6th 2023 (brought up-to-date)

3/2006 - current Colin Billington, Maidenhead (for preservation)
2/2004 - 3/2006 First Devon & Cornwall Ltd. 38847. Withdrawn 3/2006
3/1999 - 2/2004 First Western National Buses Ltd. 1203. Painted in green and cream "Western National 70" livery, 6/1999. Repaneled preparing for repaint, 7/2003. Repaint into Barbie 2 livery finally completed, 11/2003. Renumbered 38847, 1/2004
1/1983 - 3/1999 Western National Ltd. 1203. Repainted, 3/1996. Modified for use on Torpoint ferry
10/1980 - 1/1983 Western National Omnibus Company Ltd. 1203




















LFJ847W in 2022
Photo : Keith Valla
 LFJ847W in 2003

Photo : Nick Rice

LFJ847W in 70th anniversary livery
Photo : Luke Farley
LFJ847W in 1998
Photo : Jeff Day
 LFJ847W in interim livery

Photo : Kelvin Amos

LFJ847W in 1988

Photo : Nick Darsley
LFJ847W in Jockey Shorts allover advert
Photo : Ken Baker
 LFJ847W in Plymouth Citybus livery
Photo : David Letcher 		  LFJ847W in 1983

Photo : Kelvin Amos

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