Illustrated History for NDL656R

Chassis: VRT/SL3/644 Body: ECW 22197 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 4/2022

Last updated : April 21st 2022 (brought up-to-date)

by 3/1998 - current
 Shepherd, Edinburgh (for preservation). Kept at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond
5/1991 - ?/1998
 Lowland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd. 856. Renumbered 1896, ??/199?
1/1977 - 5/1991
 Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Ltd. 656. Withdrawn 1/1991


NDL656R in preservation
Photo : Mike Nash
 NDL656R in Grampian-style livery
Photo : Quentin Thomas
 NDL656R in Lowland livery
Photo : BVRES Collection
NDL656R in Southern Vectis livery
Photo : Clive Brown
 NDL656R in NBC green livery
Photo : Busspotter

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