Illustrated History for VDV103S


Chassis: LH/1480 Body: ECW 22872 Series 2
Engine: Leyland O401 Configuration: B43F
Status: Scrapped     Last Reported: 4/1997

Last updated : May 27th 2023 (page added)

4/1997
Ripley, Carlton (dealer for scrap)
4/1997 - 4/1997
K-Line, Leeds
9/1995 - 4/1997
West Midlands Travel Ltd. 4103. Not used in service
12/1989 - 9/1995
Teeside Motor Services, Stockton-on-Tees. Passed to Caldaire North East, 3/1990. Numbered 1945, 5/1990. Repainted in Caldaire livery (diagonal blue and white), ?/199?. Quickly repainted back into previous Teeside Motor Services livery due to company policy to not repaint any of the LHs in the new livery. Withdrawn 8/1995
4/1989 - 12/1989
Tyne & Wear Omnibus Company Ltd. Loaned to Trimdon Motor Services throughout ownership - never operated by Tyne & Wear
5/1987 - 4/1989
Trimdon Motor Services, Trimdon Grange
1/1983 - 5/1987
North Devon Ltd. 123
3/1978 - 1/1983
Western National Omnibus Company Ltd. (Devon General) 123
VDV103S in 1997
Photo : Dave Beardmore
VDV103S in Caldaire livery
Photo : Paul Claxton
VDV103S in Teeside Motor Services livery
Photo : Richard Stubbings
VDV103S in Trimdon Motor Services livery
Photo : Keith Till
VDV103S with North Devon
Photo : Barney Staples
VDV103S in NBC green livery
Photo : Barney Staples
VDV103S in NBC red livery
Photo : Clive Brown

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