Illustrated History for UWV609S

Reregistered Q46PAE


Chassis: VRT/SL3/1128
Body: ECW 22409 Series 2
Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: CO43/31F
Status: Exported
    Last Reported: 1/2014

Last updated : January 24th 2023 (brought up-to-date)

by 1/2014 - current
Alexandria United Club, Alexandria, Egypt
6/2002 - ?/20??
Alexandria Sightseeing (Entercity Sightseeing Tours), Alexandria, Egypt. Never made it past Egyptian customs who deemed it to have "dated" shape and insisted on a further 100% levy. Not paid and remained at the docks until released, c10/2006
10/1999 - 6/2002
Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer). Converted to left hand drive, 6/2000. Reregistered Q46PAE, 6/2002
2/1998 - 10/1999
Bayline Ltd. 934. Re-application of Stagecoach stripes, 4/1998
10/1992 - 2/1998
Bluebird Buses Ltd. 108. . Guide Friday livery, c5/1993. Used on Inverness & Culloden Tour. Stagecoach stripes livery, ?/199?
3/1992 - 10/1992
Bluebird Northern Ltd. 108
9/1991 - 3/1992
Northern Scottish Omnibuses Ltd. (Inverness Traction) 108
3/1991 - 9/1991
Stagecoach (Scotland) Ltd. 108. Withdrawn 9/1991
6/1990 - 3/1991
Magicbus (Scotland) Ltd. 108
12/1977 - 6/1990
Southdown Motor Services Ltd. 609


UWV609S in 2014
Photo : Alexandria United Club
UWV609S in 2002
Photo : Allan Macfarlane
UWV609S in 2000
Photo : John Hammond
UWV609S on Inverness and Culloden Tour
Photo : Tony Smith
UWV609S in 1994
Photo : Tony Smith
UWV609S in 1990
Photo : Dave Mockford
UWV609S in NBC green livery with roof on
Photo : Adrian Tupper
UWV609S in NBC green livery
Photo : John Atkinson

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