Illustrated History for JEH198K


Chassis: RESL8/343 Body: ECW 19510 Series 2 Engine: Leyland O680 Configuration: B43F, B--F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 4/2025

Last updated : April 29th 2025 (brought up-to-date)

1/2025 - currentWorkington Transport Heritage Trust, Workington (for further preservation)
10/2024 - 1/2025Unknown scrapyard in Penrith
1/2024 - 10/2024Unknown owner in Penrith
1/2016 - 1/2024Adam Curtis, Dumfries (for further preservation)
1/2009 - 1/2016
Glyn Buttery, Stoke-on-Trent (for further preservation)
by 9/2007 - 1/2009 Mark Plant & Lea Anderson, Stoke-on-Trent (for further preservation)
by 3/2002 - ?/200? Paul Pearson et al, Stoke-on-Trent (for preservation). Seating restored and repainted in NBC red livery, by 5/2006
6/1999 - ?/200? Brundrit et al, Stafford (for further use as a publicity bus)
by 5/1998 - 6/1999 P.M.T. Ltd. (publicity bus)
11/1996 - ?/1998 Greater Manchester Buses North Ltd. (publicity vehicle) 1424
?/198? - 11/1996 P.M.T. Ltd. 198 (publicity bus). Renumbered P198, 1/1993
6/1972 - ?/198? Potteries Motor Traction Ltd. 198. Withdrawn by 11/1981. Converted to publicity bus, ?/1982
JEH198K in 2025
Photo : James Race
JEH198K in 2015

Photo : Glyn Buttery

JEH198K in 2002

Photo : Paul Pearson

JEH198K in 1999
Photo : Steve Thorpe
JEH198K in 1995
Photo : Steve Thorpe
JEH198K in later information bus livery
Photo : JE1791
JEH198K as information bus

Photo : Glyn Buttery Collection

JEH198K in NBC red livery
Photo : John Kirby Collection
Photo required of JEH198K in Potteries livery
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