Illustrated History for NWS288R


Chassis: VRT/SL3/638 Body: ECW 22117 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/27D, H43/28F
Status: Scrapped     Last Reported: 1/2011

Last updated : September 28th 2024 (brought up-to-date)

10/2010 Hardwick, Carlton (dealer). Presumed scrapped
c11/2006 - 10/2010 Woolley, Llanedwen. Withdrawn c6/2009
by 6/1999 - ?/2006 Goodsir, Holyhead. Stagecoach livery stripes overpainted. Repainted in fleet livery, by 6/2004. Withdrawn 8/2005
3/1999 - ?/1999 Wigley, Carlton (dealer). Reported for scrap, but sold on
9/1998 - 3/1999 Circle Line Coach & Omnibus Company Ltd. 1288. Retained Stagecoach livery
11/1997 - 9/1998 Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Company Ltd. 208. Stagecoach livery, 12/1997
5/1993 - 11/1997 Swindon & District Bus Company Ltd. 5091. Rebuilt to H43/28F, 5/1993. Dedicated to contract work (in overall azure blue), 6/1993. Renumbered 208, 7/1994. Withdrawn 3/1995. Reinstated and loaned to Midland Red South, 13-17/7/1995. Withdrawn 7/1995. Loaned to Midland Red South, 22/11/1995 to 3/1/1996. Loaned to Circle Line, 9-19/2/1997 and again 5-27/3/1997. Loaned to Cheltenham & Gloucester (Stroud depot), 7/7/1997 to 31/10/1997
9/1983 - 5/1993 Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Company Ltd. 5091. Aircraft blue Gloucester livery, 4/1984. Azure blue and yellow Gloucester livery, 11/1988. Loaned to Red & White Services, 17-29/8/1992
4/1977 - 9/1983 Bristol Omnibus Company Ltd. G5091. Renumbered 5091, c7/1981
   
NWS288R in 2011
Photo : Andrew Cameron
NWS288R in 2004

Photo : Mike Mogridge

NWS288R in 2001
Photo : Welsh Bus
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NWS288R in 1997
Photo : Michael Wadman
NWS288R in City of Gloucester livery
Photo : Photobus
 NWS288R in NBC blue livery

Photo : Clive Brown

 NWS288R in Safeway advertising livery

Photo : BVRES Collection

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