Illustrated History for PBD40R


Chassis: VRT/SL3/434 Body: Alexander Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 3/2024

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

12/2022 - current
Northampton Transport Heritage Northampton (for preservation). Retained in playbus configuration
9/2022 - 12/2022
Glenn Knight, Dunstable (for preservation)
by 3/2016 - 9/2022
Chiltern Park Aerodrome, Woodcote (playbus)
6/2008 - ?/201? The Wonder Bus, Coventry (playbus)
 c9/2005 - 6/2008 London Bus Export Company, Lydney (dealer)
by 2/2000 - ?/2005 Kensington & Chelsea Council, Westbourne Park, London (playbus). Repainted in turquoise livery at Munden, Bristol, 10/2000. Stored in Oxfordshire, by 12/2003
by 4/1997 - ?/???? ?, Pluckley (playbus). Named "Monkey Bus" and painted in a white, blue and brown livery, by 4/1997. Based at Chart Croft Farm
5/1996 - ?/1997 Wealden, Five Oak Green (dealer)
4/1996 - 5/1996 Carr, Pluckley
2/1996 - 4/1996 ?, ?
4/1995 - 2/1996 Eastonways, Ramsgate 23
?/1995 - 4/1995 Wealden PSV, Five Oak Green (dealer)
8/1990 - ?/1995 Harris Bus, West Thurrock. Withdrawn 2/1995
?/197? - 8/1990 Northampton Transport Ltd. 40. Withdrawn 8/1990

Photo : The Wonder Bus

Photo : James Christie-Miller

Photo : Steve Clements

Photo : Busspotter

 PBD40R in 1979
Photo : Mega Anorak

     
     



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