Illustrated History for VDV122S


Chassis: VRT/SL3/1224 Body: ECW 22765 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 7/2019

Last updated : October 18th 2021 (brought up-to-date)

7/2015 - current Josh Mann, Godalming (for further preservation)
12/2012 - 7/2015 Chepstow Classic Buses, Chepstow
12/2004 - 12/2012 Terry Partridge, Saltash (for further preservation)
9/2003 - 12/2004 Kelvin Mann, Nailsea (for preservation)
8/2003 - 9/2003 Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer)
4/2001 - 8/2003 First Southern National Ltd. 1122. Withdrawn 7/2003. Stored at Marlborough Street, Bristol, 7/2003
1/1983 - 4/2001 Southern National Ltd. 1122. Unibus advert for Taylor's China Shop, ?/198?. Advert painted out in leaf green, by 2/1986. Green and cream fleet livery, 4/1993. Reapplication of fleet livery, 4/1999.
3/1978 - 1/1983 Western National Omnibus Company Ltd. 1122


VDV122S in 2006

Photo : Terry Partridge

VDV122S in First Southern National livery

Photo : Andrew Fear

Photo required of VDV122S in Taylor's unibus advert
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VDV122S in pre-advertising livery
Photo : Graham Bailey
VDV122S in NBC green livery

Photo : Dave Godley


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