Illustrated History for VEX301X


Chassis: VRT/SL3/2982 Body: ECW 24783 Series 2 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Scrapped     Last Reported: 10/2014

Last updated : August 5th 2016 (brought up-to-date)

by 12/2013
Wigley, Carlton (dealer for scrap)
4/1999 - ?/2013 Country Lion, Northampton. Still in overall advertising livery for Peterborough City Council in 6/2000. Allover yellow livery, by 9/2004. Withdrawn 9/2013
4/1999 - 4/1999 West Kent Coach Sales, West Kingsdown (dealer)
4/1999 - 4/1999 Fleetlink, Liverpool (dealer)
9/1989 - 4/1999 Viscount Bus & Coach Company Ltd. B51. Renumbered 781, 2/96. Overall advert for the Environment City Trust, ??/??. Withdrawn 2/99
9/1984 - 9/1989 Cambus Ltd. 747
9/1981 - 9/1984 Eastern Counties Omnibus Company Ltd. VR301. Delivered to United Counties in NBC green livery as fleet number 974, 7/81. Transferred to Eastern Counties and repainted red before entering service
   
   
   
   
   
   

Photo : Dale Tringham

Photo : John Hammond

Photo : Dave Beardmore

Photo : Ian Hardie

Photo : Mark Pitman

Photo : Richard Haughey

Photo : Peter Horrex

   

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