Illustrated History for UAR589W


Chassis: VRT/SL3/2927 Body: ECW Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Exported     Last Reported: 8/2005

Last updated : March 27th 2023 (brought up-to-date)

4/2005 - current Boutrouche, Quimper, Brittany, France. For sale on eBay, 8/2005
5/2004 - 4/2005 Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer). Kept at Winkleigh. Moved to Bristol, 8/2004. Loaned to Abus, Bristol, 11/2004 to 3/2005
3/1999 - 5/2004 First Western National Buses Ltd. 1244. Withdrawn 4/2003. Stored at Bude. Renumbered 38889, 1/2004
4/1992 - 3/1999 Western National Ltd. 1242. Renumbered 1244, 5/1992. Latest fleet livery, by 9/1997
7/1990 - 4/1992 Thamesway Ltd. 3099. Withdrawn 10/1991. Reinstated 12/1991. Withdrawn 2/1992
?/198? - 7/1990 Eastern National Omnibus Company Ltd. 3099
UAR589W in 2005

Photo : eBay

UAR589W in First Western National livery

Photo : Chris Stewart

Rear of UAR589W in First Western National livery

Photo : Rob Sly

UAR589W in Western National interim livery
Photo : Phil Doddridge Collection
UAR589W in 1990
Photo : Philip Hambling
UAR589W in 1981
Photo : Paul Harvey  

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