Illustrated History for XHK223X

Chassis: VRT/SL3/3034 Body: ECW Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Scrapped     Last Reported: 8/2005

Last updated : March 29th 2023 (brought up-to-date)

8/2005 ?, ? (dealer for scrap)
2/2004 - 8/2005 First Devon & Cornwall Ltd. 38923. Withdrawn c7/2005
3/1999 - 2/2004 First Western National Buses Ltd. 1249. Overall advert for Land's End, 11/1999. Renumbered 38923, 1/2004
8/1992 - 3/1999 Western National Ltd. 1249. Hired to Badgerline, 6/1993. Repainted, 2/1996
7/1990 - 8/1992 Thamesway Ltd. 3118. Withdrawn 7/1992
?/198? - 7/1990 Eastern National Ltd. 3118
?/198? - ?/198? Eastern National Omnibus Company Ltd. 3118


XHK223X in 2004

Photo : Terry Partridge

XHK223X in allover advertising livery for Land's End
Photo : Phil Doddridge Collection
 XHK223X in Western National badgers and flags livery
Photo : Richard Stubbings
XHK223X in Western National interim livery
Photo : Jeff Lloyd Collection
 XHK223X in Eastern National livery
Photo : Philip Hambling
 XHK223X in 1985

Photo : Ian Hardie

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