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Operator: Eastern National Fleet No: 3885
Chassis: Bristol K5G Chassis No: 57.087
Body: ECW L27/28R Body No: 8062

HISTORY

Feb 44 In service with Eastern National Omnibus Company Limited, Chelmsford (3885)
1945 On hire to Bristol Tramways & Carriage Company Limited, Bristol
1945 Returned to Eastern National Omnibus Company Limited, Chelmsford
Mar 46 On loan to Thames Valley Traction Company Limited, Reading (for evaluation)
Mar 46 Returned to Eastern National Omnibus Company Limited, Chelmsford
1954 Fleet number changed to 1274
Aug 64 Fleet number changed to 2201
  Out of service with Eastern National Omnibus Company Limited, Chelmsford (2201)
Nov 64 R Jenkinson & T Smith, Colchester
Apr 67 G Mills , R N Collins & T Smith, Colchester
Jul 70 J Sayer, Wivenhoe
Dec 74 Eastern National Preservation Group
<Dec 77 T Langley, Wethersfield
<Aug 82 T Langley & R Mead, Wethersfield
Oct 86 London Bus Export Company, Chepstow (dealer)
Nov 86 PK Historic Omnibus Company Limited, Hunmanby
Aug 88 Stagecoach Limited, Perth
Nov 88 Spence (dealer)
Nov 88 Eastern National Preservation Group
c.Dec 07 Castle Point Transport Museum, Canvey Island

Status: Preserved as Eastern National 1274

    

Owner : Eastern National 1274

Location: Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Eastern Counties

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Eastern National 1274 & Eastern National 1407

Location: Woburn Abbey

Date : September 1983

 

(C) Terry Walker

     
    

Owner : Eastern National 1274

Location: Woburn

Date : September 1984

 

(C) Dave Mant

     
    

Owner : Eastern National 3885

Location: Duxford

Date : September 1998

 

(C) Terry Lawson