Illustrated History for RHE987R


Chassis: LHS6L LHS/304 Body: Plaxton 778BC010 Engine: Leyland O401 Configuration: C35F, C33F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 1/2011

Last updated : June 4th 2023 (brought up-to-date)

by 1/2010 - currentUnknown owner in Liskeard (for further preservation)
by 1/2003 - ?/20??
Richard Gilmore, Plymouth (for preservation)
6/1999 - ?/200? First Western National Buses Ltd. (Red Bus) 9703. Used as a spare on "Bike Bus" services (bikes carried in the boot), summer 1999. Withdrawn 2/2002. Used for spares, by 10/2002
6/1999 - 6/1999 First Red Bus Ltd. 3313
2/1990 - 6/1999 North Devon Ltd. (Red Bus) 3313
12/1988 - 2/1990 Harris (Country Bus), Atherington
6/1984 - 12/1988 Stamp, Honiton
?/198? - 6/1984 Andrews, Trudoxhill
4/1979 - ?/198? Silver Fox (Silver Fox Coaches of Edinburgh), Renfrew
7/1977 - 4/1979 Thistle, Doncaster






RHE987R in 2003
Photo : Richard Gilmore
RHE987R in 1994

Photo : Dave Beardmore

RHE987R in 1990

Photo : Ken Baker

 RHE987R with Country Bus
Photo : Paul Green
Photo needed of RHE987R with Stamp
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RHE987R with Andrews
Photo : Richard Haughey Collection
RHE987R with Silver Fox Coaches
Photo : William Walker
Photo needed of RHE987R with Thistle
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