Illustrated History for UAR597W

Chassis: VRT/SL3/3005 Body: ECW 24846 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 1/2024

Last updated : January 10th 2024 (brought up-to-date)

7/2009 - current John Day, Halstead (for further preservation)
2/2006 - 7/2009 Carl Lemon, Dagenham (for preservation)
c1/2005 - 2/2006 Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer)
2/2004 - ?/200? First Devon & Cornwall Ltd. 38897. Held in reserve, 5/2004. Withdrawn 7/2004. Stored at undisclosed location, by 8/2004
3/1999 - 2/2004 First Western National Buses Ltd. 1246. New floor fitted, 4/2001. Renumbered 38897, 1/2004
4/1992 - 3/1999 Western National Ltd. 1246
7/1990 - 4/1992 Thamesway Ltd. 3107. Withdrawn 2/1992
6/1981 - 7/1990 Eastern National Omnibus Company Ltd. 3107




UAR597W in 2008

Photo : Carl Lemon

UAR597W in First Western National livery

Photo : Terry Partridge

UAR597W in Western National badgers and flags livery
Photo : David Jory Collection
UAR597W in Western National interim livery
Photo : John Chisholm
 UAR597W in Eastern National livery
Photo : Nick Blurton
 UAR597W in 1982
Photo : Paul Harvey  

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