Illustrated History for WTH961T


Chassis: VRT/SL3/1855 Body: ECW Engine: Leyland O501 - Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 9/2021

Last updated : March 8th 2023 (brought up-to-date)

2/2014 - currentTerry & Craig Bevan, Swansea (for further preservation)
4/2013 - 2/2014 Mal Hier, Swansea (for further preservation)
by 12/2011 - 4/2013 David Llewelyn, Neath (for further preservation)
by 12/2007 - ?/2011 Ray Evans, Swansea (for further preservation)
12/2005 - ?/2007 Mal Hier, Swansea (for further preservation)
1/2005 - 12/2005 Welsh Museum of Road Transport, Swansea (for preservation)
c1/2005 - 1/2005 Simon Munden, Bristol (dealer)
2/2004 - ?/200? First Devon & Cornwall Ltd. 38661. Withdrawn c5/2004. Stored at undisclosed location, by 8/2004
3/1999 - 2/2004 First Western National Buses Ltd. 1236. Barbie 2 livery (refreshed from previous livery), by 5/2002. Renumbered 38661, 1/2004
4/1990 - 3/1999 Western National Ltd. 1232. Renumbered 1236, by 7/1990. Refurbished and repainted in blue and white fleet livery, by 5/1997. Re-engined with Gardner 6LXB, by 12/1998
4/1979 - 4/1990 The South Wales Transport Company Ltd. 961. Withdrawn 10/1989
  
WTH961T in 2012

Photo : Richard Field

WTH961T in 2006

Photo : Mike O'Sullivan

WTH961T in 2004

Photo : Steve Simister

WTH961T in 1999

Photo : Dave Fricker

WTH961T in 1997

Photo : Ian Kirby

WTH961T in Western National interim livery
Photo : Richard Stubbings
WTH961T in 1979
Photo : Stephen Dowle
   

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