Illustrated History for VDV123S


Chassis: VRT/SL3/1395 Body: ECW 23393 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F, H43/33F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 10/2021

Last updated : October 19th 2021 (brought up-to-date)

Link : YouTube video

2/2015 - current
Stuart Gilkes, West Kingsdown (for further preservation). Half share sold to Dan Shears, Winkleigh, 7/2018
5/2006 - 2/2015
Terry Bennett, Sherborne (for further preservation)
by 4/2003 - 5/2006 Stuart Gilkes, West Kingsdown (for preservation). Restored in traditional Devon General livery and used on private hire work, by 6/2004
7/1989 - ?/2003 Moffat & Williamson, Gauldry. Altered to H43/33F, by 2/1996
5/1969 - 7/1989 Green, Weymouth (dealer)
1/1983 - 5/1989 Devon General Ltd. 584. Allover advertising livery for Tesco, 8/1982
7/1978 - 1/1983 Western National Omnibus Company Ltd. (Devon General) 584. Delivered in NBC red livery






VDV123S preserved in Devon General livery

Photo : Terry Bennett

Rear view of VDV123S in Devon General livery

Photo : Gav Francis

VDV123S in 1992
Photo : Dave Beardmore
VDV123S in allover advertising livery for Tesco

Photo : Kelvin Amos

Photo required of VDV123S in NBC red livery

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