Illustrated History for UAR588W

Chassis: VRT/SL3/2926 Body: ECW 28837 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Scrapped     Last Reported: 6/2005

Last updated : May 4th 2023 (brought up-to-date)

6/2005 Hardwick, Carlton (dealer for scrap)
2/2004 - 6/2005 First Devon & Cornwall Ltd. 38888. Moved to Cornwall, 9/2004. Withdrawn 9/2004. Used for spares, 9/2004
c7/1999 - 2/2004 First Western National Buses Ltd. 1265 (Red Bus). Still in Gorseinon College overall livery on acquisition. Repainted in Red Bus livery (white with a broad red skirt, but no band), 2/2000. Renumbered 38888, 1/2004
3/1999 - ?/1999 First Cymru Buses Ltd. 947
4/1998 - 3/1999 South Wales Transport Company Ltd. 947
8/1992 - 4/1998 Brewer Ltd. 588. Renumbered 947, 4/1993. Gorseinon College overall advert, 9/1996
by 12/1991 - 8/1992 United Welsh Coaches Ltd. U588
7/1990 - ?/1991 Thamesway Ltd. 3098. Withdrawn 10/1991
5/1981 - 7/1990 Eastern National Omnibus Company Ltd. 3098. Experimental deregulation livery applied, ?/1986
UAR588W in 2005
Photo : Simon Coates
 UAR588W in 2000
Photo : Ian Kirby
 UAR588W in allover advertising livery for Gorseinon College

Photo : Peter Horrex Collection
UAR588W in United Welsh livery

Photo : Gary Trotter

 UAR588W in experimental Eastern National livery
Photo : John G Lidstone 
UAR588W in NBC green livery
Photo : Stephen Day 

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