Illustrated History for 283BWU


Chassis: FS5G 205055 Body: ECW 12981 Series 2 Engine: Bristol AVW
Configuration: H33/27RD
Status: Scrapped     Last Reported: 10/2011

Last updated : August 18th 2024 (brought up-to-date)

5/2008 Doreen Newby, Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada. Destroyed during the making of a film, by 4/2022
c9/2007 - 5/2008 S & G Motors, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. Engineless and stripped to a shell, by 4/2008
by 5/1993 - ?/2007 Lost in the 50s, Burnaby, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Immobile dining bus. Derelict with broken windows, by 4/2006
by 6/1984 - ?/19?? Pacific Northwest Bus Company, Vancouver, Canada. Used as a booking office
by 12/1980 - ?/198? Gray Line, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Used for spares, by 8/1981
1/1978 - ?/19?? Gray Line, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
1/1978 - 1/1978 British Double Deckers, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.
by 11/1977 - 1/1978British Double Deckers, Wotton-under-Edge (dealer)
9/1977 - ?/1977 Hartwood Exports, Birdwell (dealer)
7/1963 - 9/1977 West Yorkshire Road Car Company Ltd. DX159. Renumbered 1759, 10/1971. Withdrawn 3/1977

Photo courtesy Bob Spereall

Photo : Roger Hardy

Photo : Colin Turnnidge

     
     
     

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