Illustrated History for VEX288X

Chassis: VRT/SL3/3094 Body: ECW Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Scrapped     Last Reported: 2/2012

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

2/2012 Wigley, Carlton (dealer for scrap)
7/2007 - 2/2012 Chepstow Classic Buses, Chepstow. Used at Hugh Lowe Farm, Mereworth, ?/2008. Stored, c9/2008
2/2004 - 7/2007 First Devon & Cornwall Ltd. 38908. Withdrawn 8/2006
7/1999 - 2/2004 First Western National Buses Ltd. 1263. Renumbered 38908, 1/2004
11/1998 - 7/1999 First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd. 288
9/1981 - 11/1998 Eastern Counties Omnibus Company Ltd. VR288. Renumbered 288, 1/1996
   
   
   
   
   
VEX288X in 2012
Photo : Gregg Collins
 VEX288X in 2008
Photo : Graham Walker
 VEX288X in 2002
Photo : Rob Sly
VEX288X in First Western National livery
Photo : Steve Thorpe
 VEX288X in First Eastern Counties livery
Photo : Clive Nixon
 VEX288X in Eastern Counties livery

Photo : BVRES Collection

VEX288X in NBC red livery
Photo : BVRES Collection

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