Illustrated History for LUA714V


Chassis: VRT/SL3/2200 Body: ECW 23905 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 4/2024

Last updated : April 26th 2024 (brought up-to-date)

c9/2020 - current
John Hewitt, Keighley (for further preservation)
8/2020 - ?/2020
Neil Halliday, Shipley (for further preservation)
4/2019 - 8/2020
Simon Wiles, Leeds (for further preservation)
5/2008 - 4/2019 Mark Longley, London (for preservation). Restored at BusWorks in NBC red livery
11/2000 - 5/2008 Alpine, Llandudno. Still in Fishwick livery, 1/2002. New green and yellow fleet livery, by 10/2002. Withdrawn 8/2007
11/2000 - 11/2000 Rigby, Lathom (dealer)
8/1994 - 11/2000 Fishwick, Leyland 20
10/1990 - 8/1994 Sovereign Bus & Coach Company Ltd. 714. Renumbered 114, c6/1993. Withdrawn 7/1994. Painted for Fishwick at Northern Bus, North Anston, 8/1994
8/1989 - 10/1990 Keighley & District 1731. Renumbered 311, 1/1990. Withdrawn 10/1990
2/1980 - 8/1989 West Yorkshire Road Car Company Ltd. 731. Green MetroBus livery, ?/19??. Tilling red livery, 9/1986






LUA714V restored in NBC red livery

Photo : Ian Moorcroft

LUA714V with Alpine

Photo : Ivor Bufton

LUA714V with Fishwick

Photo : BVRES Collection

LUA714V with Sovereign

Photo : BVRES Collection

LUA714V with Keighley & District

Photo : Mark Pitman

LUA714V in West Yorkshire livery with Keighley & District fleetnames

Photo : BVRES Collection

LUA714V in NBC red livery
Photo : David Walbank


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